The Other Side of the Hedge
The Wheel reflects the yearly, monthly, and daily cycles of life. These are the cycles that guide the paths of both animals and farmers. But there are shorter cycles as well, and breath is one of them. Read more
The Wheel reflects the yearly, monthly, and daily cycles of life. These are the cycles that guide the paths of both animals and farmers. But there are shorter cycles as well, and breath is one of them. Read more
We spend most days negotiating who we are. This is the season for revealing who and what we really are. Read more
Being an animist only begins with greeting trees. Such practices provide a deeper understanding of the self that changes the way we interact with the world. The true experience of animism opens realities beyond words. Read more
Achieving inner silence is not only possible, it already exists inside us. Silence is not something we do, but rather a place we can find inside ourselves. Read more
Only three things matter in the path of the priest: vocation, vocation, vocation. If faith is connection to the sacred, then vocation is the path to making that link real. Read more
After two solid years of daily practice, I have good news. Like so many other things, it gets easier with time. There is no magical formula that will make daily practice easy. We each must put in the work for ourselves. Read more
The human soul is not some abstract idea locked away from reality. It is our practical source of life and power, and magic is no more or less than the cultivation of its depths. Read more
Without a deeper understanding of identity, our daily conflicts are no more than a we-said they-said tribal tussle. It becomes a race to the bottom, as each side tries to outdo their sworn enemies in removing the humanity of the "other." But we have the power to break free. Read more
Abandoning the known and pursuing the real is frightening, risky, and, at the end of the day, the only game in town. Read more
Maybe, like me, you were raised to always look to the future. The perfect life was the one planned down to the smallest detail and lived as if we knew the goal in the beginning. For those of us who have set foot on the Path of Transformation, the future is an infinite opportunity. Read more
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