The Sacred Within

Panther

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...

The rarely seen Pink Fairy Armadillo shares a gift with us, how to keep our balance when outside forces are...

How many of our ongoing narratives reflect the way we continue to interpret the creation stories, we learned as children?...

I remember pulling Animal Farm, from the bookshelf. I was a child, still singing Old MacDonald’s ee i ee i...

Like the rumbling of bisons’ hooves, thunder excites us. Maybe today rain will satisfy our parched land. And whether or...

It was early morning, long before sunrise. Dark rainclouds capped the horizon. Up higher, spotty clouds kept me from seeing...