Twelve ways to celebrate Samhain and Halloween with modern rituals, crafts, and recipes. Plus protect yourself and learn to communicate with the spirit world.

What does it mean if you're scared of, or don't like, your power animal? Is there a hidden meaning when you have a fear of a particular animal in general? Here’s how to look at animal phobias from a spiritual perspective.

Every late July and through August, the mountain meadows are dotted with neon pink blossoms. It's fireweed season ❤️ Both medicinal and edible, fireweed is one of the first plants to come back after wildfires. I've heard that the young shoots can be eaten like asparagus, though I've never tried. I do decorate summer salads with the blossoms, though…

Meeting my first bear in the wild, understanding spirit animals, and knowing that we are not alone

One of my favorite fragrances as I hike through the mountains is that of Great Northern Bedstraw. It smells of honey and fresh hay, and was often used as bedding because of of it's sweet scent.

Every summer, I head to the mountains at about 10,000ft for my annual botanical medicine making retreat. I hike for hours each day, communing with the plants and making wild medicines. This medicine making trip is by far my favorite time of the year, in my favorite place in the world.

Elephant's Head, or Pedicularis groenlandica, is one of my favorite mountain friends. I adore the magical little purple flowers and the "elephant trunks" they display. The beauty of this plant alone is enough to celebrate—but it also has awesome healing powers…

Understand major causes of illness from a shamanic perspective. What does shamanism say about illness, health, and healing? How is illness diagnosed, and what techniques are used? Discover the five main types of illness.

Perhaps no other flower has been so exalted throughout history, in mythology and for spiritual purposes, as the rose. Discover the magic and medicine of this sacred flower.

There is something about taking time to care for the precious body that you live in that nourishes your soul as well as your skin. Learn how this simple, botanical skincare ritual really can transform your life ;)

Brief thoughts on breaking free from the cultural impulses of busyness.

Brief thoughts on finding the truth in a world in a world that keeps us divided and disempowered.

At some point in our lives, all of us are the mercy of the projections of others. And we know from countless studies that this can affect our ability to bring our full self and gifts into the world in very real ways….

Aphrodisiacs, named for one of my patron goddesses, the great Aphrodite, enhance sexual desire and pleasure. Some work by helping us relax, while others rev us up. The following are just a few of the many aphrodisiacs you might like to incorporate into your Valentine’s Day ritual.

As we collectively shift into the Age of Aquarius, the vibrational density of our planet is changing. Our own density is changing. It’s becoming easier for us to connect with various realms of the multidimensional world we live in―and the many beings who inhabit those realms. What does this mean, and what additional protection might be needed?

Valentine’s Day. Of all the holidays, this one seems to elicit such diverse reactions. It can be tempting to write off Valentine’s Day as an over-commercialized holiday that upholds patriarchal gender roles and relationship standards. But there is so much energy behind this day, centuries of energy, all focused upon February 14th as a day of love and romance. How can we harness this energy?

A peek into the secrets of botanical perfume making. Discover the role of the shamanic journey, symbolism, traditional perfumery, and more as you follow my process of creating spiritual perfumes.

A simple daily ritual to help you unplug from technology and reground your nervous system.

Sensitive souls feel the pain of how humans have harmed the Earth so deeply that they often feel, on a fundamental level, that we don’t belong here. Yet your “Earth friends” need you now more than ever.

How to understand the unique gifts and messages of your animal allies