Recent Writings

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The Aha and the Oh That

Sometimes you might wake from a dream and think, “Oh, I know exactly what that means.” It seems obvious, and you barely give it another thought, stowing it away in a box marked “Uninteresting” and going about your day untroubled…

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Reiki and Wildness

Offering reiki to wild things is a way of cooperating with the organic intelligence of the material world. What beats your heart is wild. The love in your dog’s eyes is wild. Your soul’s code is wild, unresponsive to the dictates of the conscious mind…

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Grounding and Boundaries

The safest and most powerful place you can be is firmly ensconced in your body focused on the moment at hand, present in both time and space. This is your point of power. Unfortunately, most of us go through life with our attention – and thus…

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We’ve Seen Things. We Know Things.

Look deeply into the eyes of the being in this picture. I was going to joke and say, “This is how I feel after Covid, am I right?” but the wisdom I see here shames my giggle and hushes my nervousness in the presence of something uncomfortable…

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Winter Solstice 2020 — Form and Possibility

The solstice is always a moment of rebirth. It is only when we succumb to the inky clarity of utter darkness that we remember ourselves to be the true source of all light. Calling back the tendrils we’ve sent out searching for meaning and connection…

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