Close to Home
Like so many of us in the northern hemisphere, I was just beginning to engage in Spring’s activities, when the coronavirus forced me to stay close to home. As I live through the paradox of devastation and gift, I consider … Read More
Zonkey
I remember the first time I saw donkeys dyed to look like zebras. For a long time, Zonkey was my image of persona. Why did we give Donkey fake stripes? Was it because we domesticated the spunk out of Wild … Read More
Ugly Bird
Members of the Alligatoridae family took me through transformation in the water. Lion came with fire. Finally, birds of the air greeted me. Good Bird, Bad Bird and Ugly Bird made quite a totem. I enjoyed Good bird’s pleasant song … Read More
Lion and Peacock
Spirit came as a lion, and then a peacock. They reminded me why I champion authenticity. Lion led me through purification. Peacock guided me in creating a mosaic that told my story. Lion appeared with a blazing mane and ferocious … Read More
Crocodile
Drags Me Back was the name I gave to the crocodile-like experiences that came to pull me under after I repeatedly confronted emotional abuse without evoking much interest. The most frequent response: “Just ignore it.” Disregarding narcissism, bullying and public … Read More
Alligator
Alligator surfaced in my intention to choose Life. Beneath, were two converging undercurrents: 1. To transform unfavorable traits 2. To view negative experiences with soft eyes. “You’re too Sensitive!” I got the message early on that I’d better toughen up. … Read More
Porcupine
Porcupine’s quills transfigure her body with an elegance, just before they disfigure an enemy’s face. Similarly, our innate traits grace us, until we feel our principles being threatened beyond our maturity. Porcupine typically mines her own business. Unlike the animal … Read More
Raccoon
Come out, Raccoon. Were you the one who stole our creative flow? Or, perhaps in our quick judgment, we failed to see your generosity in mirroring the many masks we’ve put on to hide from the Sacred within. Still, we’re … Read More
Coyote
Just when our seriousness escalates to lid popping level, a holy fool comes and relieves the pressure by pulling log after log from our eyes. Every culture has its sacred clowns. In nature, Coyote is Trickster. It was garden-like back … Read More
Sanctuary
My prayer boat drifted into Dreamtime. There I was, gliding on the water, in between past and future. It was a peace-filled sanctuary on top of Whale’s back and neath Swan’s wing. My intention was as safe as lighting a … Read More
Other
The Sacred Dark invited me and I said, yes. Like so many of the imperfect characters in Christian scriptures, I had to enter in and deepen. How many of us refuse the invitation in order to belong? And how many … Read More
Hawk
Have you ever watched a hawk soaring over her prey? Being an awe-filled bystander is vastly different from feeling like the object of attack. Hawks are messengers. Like the bird, prophets also have a piercing cry, as they bear news … Read More