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...
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...
A Tea Ceremony in The Middle of it All

A Tea Ceremony in The Middle of it All

 Welcome to the Herbal Medicine Circle! When the Pandemic began, Herbalist Kami McBride wanted bring together plant lovers from around the world to have a tea ceremony.   The idea was simple –  make tea together and infuse the herbal medicine we make with love...

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...