LIFESTYLE

Sacred Journeys – May 2012

May 1, 2012

It was wonderful how many of us were drawn to appreciate the sight of Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury in the early spring evening skies recently....

Violets

May 1, 2012

Spring flowers are in full bloom, much to my surprise. It seemed that the forest floor was brown as ever, until I noticed the violets...

April Promises

April 1, 2012

After the shortest winter ever, I find myself looking out at a landscape without snow. I’m torn between the sadness of losing the ice from...

Sacred Journeys – April 2012

April 1, 2012

Many of us felt pushed to the end of our rope this past winter, in one way or another. We had to address imbalances and,...

Sacred Journeys – March 2012

March 1, 2012

I was asked recently how we might best recognize our true path during this time of great change. My first response was ‘hold on to...

Lake Walking in Late Winter

March 1, 2012

This is the warmest winter ever. I’ve become so used to temperatures hovering around the freezing point that it seems really cold on those few...

Off the Grid: Here Comes the Sun!

February 1, 2012

February is a most wonderful month. Because of the LIGHT! Gone are the dark days of November and December. It is colder, yes. Minus 31ºC...

Sacred Journeys – February 2012

February 1, 2012

Well we have arrived. For me, 2012 is a rite of passage year; for each of us individually and for humanity, and perhaps most importantly...

Up North and Off Grid: Kukagami Cooking

September 1, 2011

After 27 years of our guests telling me I should write a cookbook, I finally did, just in time to send out copies for Christmas...

Sacred Journeys: “Remain calm, be brave, watch for the signs!”

September 1, 2011

What extraordinary times we live in, ‘time’ being the operative word here. This summer the energies have been intense, fluctuating between highly charged and periods...

Sacred Journeys – July/August 2011

July 1, 2011

Everyday Rituals & Celebrations My home is on a river with a couple of acres around it, so I was lucky enough to look out...

Sacred Journeys – June 2011

June 11, 2011

Everyday Rituals & Celebrations In this continuing series on 2012 and the new earth, I would like to offer you a perfect example of living...

Family Constellations: Explore and Transform Unconscious Family Dynamics

June 1, 2011

An Experiential Methodology By being born into our family, we not only inherit genes and physical traits, but also belief systems, behaviour patterns, thoughts and...

Loon Songs

June 1, 2011

A northern June morning.  Frost on the roof, a chill in the air. The lake quiet, perfect reflections glisten in the clear morning air. The...

Up North and Off the Grid: First Canoe Trip

May 1, 2011

The ice wasn’t off the lake for more than a day or two before we packed our bags and were out for our first canoe...

Homeopathic Medicine for Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome

May 1, 2011

Kyle’s parents were disturbed by their son’s behaviour at school. The 11-year-old was often in trouble for pulling other students’ hair, then laughing about it....