A River, a Hare, and the Wanting Monster: Notes on Rewilding the Soul and Ensouling the World
To return and return and return is to come into relatedness with a specific tree and the surrounding land.
Lyanda Lynn Haupt • Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit
“That’s not it,” he says. I have come to learn that losing the track is not the end of the trail, but rather a space of preparation. The whole process is contained here as a pure potentiality. Prepare yourself to hear the call, invite the unknown, look for the first track, tune in to the instrument of the body, and learn to see the track amidst man
... See moreBoyd Varty • The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
Reaching out to nature and history: The notion of community is a breathless affair when we imagine it as solely human.
Emergence Magazine • Navigating the Mysteries
Eiseley’s essay about this experience is called “The Flow of the River.” In it, he’s not only describing the Platte; he’s describing how he felt he was merging with the river. He recounts a sort of open awareness of the connections between all creatures, all nature. He wasn’t swimming in the river. He wasn’t investigating the river. He was accompan
... See moreDavid Brooks • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
How we treat the wilderness both within and without should be made with respect to the gods of the wild places. If wilderness is viewed as deity, then our whole perception of it is changed. We may leave it alone – as deity can kill. We may work to protect it, fighting fiercely for it like one of our own. However, any way we look at it, we look at i
... See moreJoanna van der Hoeven • Pagan Portals - The Awen Alone
