Burning Love: Love Notes from the Anthropocene

Burning Love: Love Notes from the Anthropocene

By Jolie Elan, reprinted with permission from workthatreconnects.org My Southern Oregon home town nestles in millions of forested acres. It is paradise, until fire season strikes. Then it feels more like, well, that other place where you always want ice...
Where’s the Light in Dark Times

Where’s the Light in Dark Times

It feels dark out there. I am craving light.  Some light filters through the shadows. The full moon lit up Halloween as I walked among vampires in gorgeous capes. Yesterday, the golden maple leaves reminded me that every seasonal reign eventually ends. Lately, I am...
Crazy like a Loon

Crazy like a Loon

Since you are on this wild list, I assume you have either conversed with nature or believe it is possible. Maybe it is something you want to explore.  When I tell the random person (or muggle) I talk with plants and animals, the responses vary. Eyes roll; someone...
Dominator or Devotee – Stories about Life on Earth

Dominator or Devotee – Stories about Life on Earth

It’s deeply disturbing to live within in a dominator culture that maintains supremacy by force.  It’s horrible, but not surprising since one of the most influential creation myths of our time instructs humans to dominate every creature on earth.  Creation...

Acting on Behalf of all Life

As the fires of racism and injustice burn, how are you holding the pain of our imperiled world? (See below for antiracist resources)   What’s on your heart as you witness the great unraveling of our economic, social, and ecological systems?  Let’s remember the...