The Sacred Within

Owl Medicine

Many people connect Owl with knowledge and wisdom. Knowing satisfies us. In short, we are comfortable in the light. Owls;...

Peacock, “Are you proud or simply being true?” Peacocks are known for their color-saturated feathers. Still, if we take a...

I remember the anticipation I felt playing pick-up sticks, as a child. Who could pull a stick out from the...

I saw it in the other, because I noticed it in myself, and vice versa. Anything we substantiate, becomes a...

People often ask, “What happens in a spiritual direction session?” Rather than describing spiritual direction with all its uniquenesses, let’s...

Twenty-six years ago, the dark night of my soul met me like a ferocious panther. There, I entered the unknown...

Before moving west, I lived in America’s evangelical south. During our country’s recent upheaval, I have read prayers like, “Lord...

For a long time, we could keep them separate. Then a babe in a manger moved us along to seeing...

My question was more of an expression of wonder. I was not expecting an answer, yet a shooting star, like...

Peering out the window, I watched Dove swoop down through the air and land on Mother Earth. Dove’s presence alone,...

Hummingbird left a message, before traveling south for the winter. Cultivate joy. When circumstances rob us of Essence, it may...

Dreams allow two spirit animals come to us as one, like Turkey Squirrel. This imaginary creature prompts us to gather...