Strange things were happening in the rural Bend, Oregon neighborhood. The area included a small collection of houses and a refuge for rescued horses. Domestic violence erupted at one home. A cancer diagnosis at another. A shooting related to a house-sitter’s ex-boyfriend brought the police out. Keith broke his arm immediately after moving a rock… Continue reading Troubled Land Becomes Haven for Horses
In 2003, I met Seaweed Woman at the ocean. I was heading North to the Olympic Peninsula, or so I thought. Surprised to see beautiful crashing ocean waves, I realized I had driven an hour off course and was now at the ocean. I stopped my car with a big smile on my face and… Continue reading Land Holds Story of Seaweed Woman
As Elizabeth and I connected with the Overlighting Deva of the Land, there was a huge influx of pure angelic light that overwhelmed us both. Wow! My heart opened wide and an incredibly beautiful angelic being came forward and greeted my client. The spirit conveyed to Elizabeth that she was going through a process of… Continue reading How Elizabeth Manifested a Magical New Home
I wanted to share this checklist so you can determine if you may need to do some energetic clearing of your house, business, farm, healing center, or property. Land Checklist (Check any that apply): ___ Moving to new home, property ___ Land feels off, funky, uncomfortable, weird ___ Depleted soil, poor crop, diseased trees, garden… Continue reading Do I need a House Clearing? Land Clearing?
There are many beautiful ceremonies that are offered to elevate and enlighten all beings. Mother Earth is asking us to be more conscious of how we honor the spirit of land before and after ceremony especially ceremony that comes from other lands. We want all the subtle energies, Ancestors, nature spirits, devas, and elementals of… Continue reading Holding Ceremony? Be Conscious of Land Spirits
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 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