Sacred Journeys
Sacred Journeys: Exploring the Delights of Winter in Canada
I live at the edge of the Bonnechere River in the Ottawa Valley, and although I have been slow to prepare for the approach of...
Sacred Journeys: How to Shine Your Light More Brightly in the World
Have you noticed how creative life gets, once you suggest a playground that you are wanting to explore? In my last column, I commented that...
Sacred Journeys: Preventing and Treating Lyme Disease
I like to spend these summer days happily working outside in the bush harvesting plants for Algonquin Tea Company. I am also planning a number...
Sacred Journeys: Evolved Consciousness of Animals
While having lunch with a group of friends recently, I had been sharing how challenging it can be to stay optimistic in these times of...
Sacred Journeys: How Doing Good Can Make You Feel Great
Since I moved up to the Ottawa Valley from Toronto 20 years ago, the winter temperatures have definitely been getting milder. When I first arrived,...
Sacred Journeys: Planting Seeds of Change for the Highest Good of All
Here we stand at the prow of a new year, and already we can feel the currents of change ahead of us. From a numerological...
Sacred Journeys – On Tuning In to Your Spirit Essence
By the time you read this, Mars will no longer be retrograde (which it was from April 17 to June 29). During this retrograde period,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Sacred Journeys: “Remain calm, be brave, watch for the signs!”
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
Everyday Rituals & Celebrations My home is on a river with a couple of acres around it, so I was lucky enough to look out...
