Sheep in my front garden: we’re not in Texas anymore

Last updated on: February 28, 2013 at 9:54 am By Traci

Traci shares a uniquely Irish experience: waking to find sheep breakfasting in her front garden! Read more

What Place is This? Our spaceship among the stars

Last updated on: February 23, 2013 at 8:23 pm By Traci

Traci explores the living organism we call home, and encourages us to think of Place as a little bit larger and a little bit more Alive than we might have before. Read more

In love with the Gods of the city

Last updated on: February 20, 2013 at 9:06 pm By guest

Joshua Graham hates trees! --No, not really. But he loves the city. This month's guest post explores a personal perspective on urban Paganism. Read more

Two peoples, one mountain, our tales (Part 2)

Last updated on: February 19, 2013 at 9:46 pm By Sterling

Last week I told a creation myth based on this Northern California mountain that comes to us from the Chochenyo Ohlone who lived here before the Spanish arrived. This is another story about the same mountain that was told to me when I was a child. Aside from the fact that both my mother and father knew the story, the exact source of it is unknown to me. I have not been able to find another example of this particular... Read more

The importance of beauty

Last updated on: April 5, 2017 at 10:38 pm By Elinor Prędota

Beauty is a vitally important part of my relationship with place, and I think of beauty as a particularly Pagan value. Read more

How to be a tourist

Last updated on: February 18, 2013 at 9:32 am By Niki Whiting

What is it like to make your home in a "tourist" town? Read more

Snakes in the Dark: beginning to remember

Last updated on: February 14, 2013 at 9:34 pm By Traci

As we slide into the Chinese year of the snake, Traci imagines the connection between sovereignty--of Self, and the many local kings of ancient Ireland--and the earth bound Queen of regeneration: the Serpent. Read more

Two peoples, one mountain, our tales (Part 1)

Last updated on: February 13, 2013 at 12:39 am By Sterling

I'm sure that you've heard of The Great Flood. It destroyed the Old World, and the World we live in now is what came after that Flood. You know a version of the story, but it's not like our story. Read more

A time of change, a place of resilience

Last updated on: May 8, 2017 at 5:42 pm By Elinor Prędota

This valley, like most places, has undergone massive shifts and changes in population, in livelihood and in spirituality over the past 50 years. As my partner and I rebuild our home and re-embed ourselves into life here, it feels as though not only we, but the whole valley is at the beginning of a new chapter. Read more

When one’s home shows up on television

Last updated on: February 8, 2013 at 5:30 pm By Niki Whiting

Are any of you fans of Bravo's tv show, Top Chef? I am. I love it. It might seem a strange question here, except for the fact that this week's episode was filmed in Juneau, my home land, and the previous episode was filmed on a cruise ship sailing up the Inside Passage. Read more