Cultivating co-creative relationships with land and spirit
Several years ago, I was deeply touched to witness the mayor of Hood River, Oregon, Paul Blackburn, on his knees apologizing to the native people assembled on Indigenous Peoples Day. He stated his apology on behalf of his and our community’s ancestors. We all dropped to our knees with him. Tears poured out of the… Continue reading Honoring Native People
I look at the shifting sands of my finances. I know I am not alone in this one. And, I sense my relationship to money changing. What I see when I look into my financial energy field is Gnomes. Yes! Earth elemental beings busy working on my behalf. I see rainbows, unearthed treasures, and gold. I… Continue reading Expect Financial Change
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Happy Equinox! 4 minute video Fall Equinox Oracle Reading The following is an except from my book Sacred Spirit of The Gorge: Columbia River Gorge Flower Essences & Essences of Place to learn more about the energies of Pine as a tree essence. Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Affirmation of the Tree: “I trust all is… Continue reading Fall Equinox 2019 Oracle Reading
A mermaid taught me how to care for the waters. She is bluish in hue and calls herself Brita. She told me to wear the color turquoise to attune to water energy. She wanted me to tell you about her so you know she is real. Then, you will care for the waters, too. I… Continue reading Mermaid Suggestion: Use Vibrational Essences to Care for Water
"I come in love with love for all of humanity We aren’t always in communication with humans because of the nature of fire and spirit. But, it is time for this communication to open. There is a danger in fearing fire for humanity as it can shut off the vehicle for transformation. We ask… Continue reading Dragon King Speaks
I buy a rainbow-lavender beaded bracelet from a Native American woman I meet at the Fairy Congress this year. We trade stories about fairies from our own traditions. I am honored to meet her and make amends between our cultures. Her nephew offers his drum songs to awaken the fairies of the land with… Continue reading Making Earth Amends with Rainbow Beads
It’s ironic that my greatest childhood fear has become an important part of my work: releasing ghosts! Some may call what I do “ghostbusting” or psychopomp (in shamanic traditions). Whatever you choose to call it, I feel that I am a humble midwife in a very sacred process of helping a disincarnate spirit find its way home to… Continue reading Honoring and Releasing Ghosts and Spirits
Camping at Cape Disappointment on the Washington Coast recently, I was curious about its name. As an earth alchemist, I attune to the imprints that are held within the subtle energy of land, in this case, land memories. Experiences, and even names, can continue to inform the nature of the landscape well into the future.… Continue reading What’s in a Land’s Name: Cape Disappointment
Land wants to serve its purpose in the same way humans want to serve theirs. All of Creation is striving towards self-expression. Places offer energy transmissions, teachings, love and wisdom. Land holds memories—energetic imprints of the ceremonies, offerings, community gatherings and elemental configurations. How do we listen to the spirit of land? First, we need… Continue reading Listening to Spirit of Land