The Visionary
In each direction of the Medicine Wheel, we encounter and learn from an archetypal guide. These aspects of consciousness act as mirrors of our own gifts, showing us the power …
Education
Non-Dual Tantra and Pañca-kṛtya: the Five Acts of the Divine
Salutations to Lord Shiva, who eternally (through his Shakti) brings about the five processes (of manifestation, maintenance, re-absorption, concealment and self-revelation or grace); who gives the supreme knowledge that the …
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Bhakti: Building a Bridge to the Divine
After months, even years of restrictions, we gathered once more for an evening of kirtan. On nights such as this, the community floods the cozy four walls of the Yoga …
When We Call on the Lineage
By definition, lineage is an unbroken line of descendants that trace their origin from a common ancestor or founder. In the context of mystery schools, this refers to a sacred …
The Nature of Shamanic Yoga – A Practice
It snowed continuously for two nights and the powder covering the trails of Legacy Park are well-passed my knees. By the early morning light of an equinox sunrise, I roll …
Envelopes of Dreams – The Art of the Earthkeeper
The light carriers, medicine people, mystics and artists who find their way into our community self-select as stewards of the more-than-human world. They yearn, consciously or unconsciously, to experience an …
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Land Art: Membering Ourselves into Place
Our work as change-agents requires a high level of engagement and response-ability. During the last year and a half, as structures crumbled and new ways of seeing and being in …
The Decent
I love each season for its unique beauty but I have a kinship with Autumn. I can feel the descent into the dark from the radiance of summer deep in …
The Storytellers
I spent the weekend in mourning the loss of my stepmother. She passed away last fall, and because our family was not able to gather, there were just an intimate …
Transitions
Transitions Here in the Pacific Northwest, you can feel summer winding down; there is a bite in the morning air, and the earth smells different, cooler and softer somehow. We …