LIFESTYLE
Sacred Journeys – On Sacred Dying: Celebrating Life and Death
My Mom died at dawn on May Day as my sister read her a poem by Rumi. It’s the same poem that was quoted in...
Herbal Essentials for Outdoor Living
NATURAL BUG REPELLENTS, SUNSCREENS, AND SUNBURN REMEDIES Now that the warm weather is here, most of us will be spending a lot more time outdoors...
Best Bug Defence – Essential Oils Can Repel Mosquitoes and Ticks Naturally
Spring and summer are seasons that we look forward to because we get to spend more time outdoors. But along with the fresh air and...
Sacred Journeys – May 2016
As we move into the renewal that comes with spring, I am aware of the surge of optimism, abundance, and love that fills my veins...
Success Story – Recovery from Thyroid Disease
How I Healed My Thyroid by Taking Charge of My Health Every challenge creates an opportunity for growth and transformation. At the age of 31,...
Sacred Journeys – Ceremonies to Honour the Six Directions
I have been asked by readers to share, in some detail, how myself and friends celebrate the earth cycles. Within the group I meet with...
Indigenous Wisdom: Healing Women’s Emotional Pain with Ceremony, Ritual, and Breathwork
Every word and thought carries a vibration. If we are surrounded by healthy relationships and love, we hear the words that nourish our soul, and...
Sacred Journeys – Tips on Finding Your Soul Mate
Here we are in February – heralding the season when we take time to acknowledge the power of love (especially romantic love). Over the last...
Sacred Journeys: Saving the Earth Requires Changing Our Story of Unchecked Growth
These are extraordinary times. Immediately after the Paris and Beirut attacks by a borderless enemy, the world is coming together in solidarity. ‘Anonymous’ is taking...
Mercury Poisoning
And My Amazon Journey To Restored Health Nothing can convert you into an environmentalist and champion of alternative medicine faster than your own brush with...
Digestive Healing and Recovery from Crohn’s Disease
How I Learned to Undiet My Life I was never a cook. It just didn’t matter to me. That is, it didn’t matter until it had to – until my health, and the direction of my life, depended on it.
Manifesting Our Intentions More Easily
Local friends of mine began meeting last month to plan an invitation for a Syrian family to our neighbourhood. The sense of community is strong...
EWG’s DIRTY DOZEN
Environmental Working Group – Cancer Prevention Edition Environmental Working Group’s adopted adage, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, could not possibly...
On Plant Spirit Medicine and Garden Fairies
Everyday Rituals & Celebrations It is so wonderful to experience the fecundity of the flower and vegetable gardens. My only regret is having to weed...
A Ceremony for Summer Solstice
Everyday Rituals & Celebrations Invited recently to create a ceremony for our upcoming summer *solstice gathering (*on Sunday, June 21 at 12:39 pm EDT this...
Spring Cleansing for Body, Mind, Soul
This year I did not consciously decide to do my traditional spring cleanse. Instead, it seems that my body began the process on its own,...
