Your True Self is Compassionate, Self-Healing and Wise Have you ever heard the story of the hundredth monkey? In a nutshell… the Japanese conducted an experiment in the 1950’s where they dropped sweet potatoes on sandy beaches of some islands. A young monkey learned to dunk his sweet potatoes in water to make them taste…
On our property, we have various features that we’ve created. When people come for retreats, we show them around the property at the beginning so they know where the Wildflower Spiral, the Cedar Circle, the Old Woman (a pre-Civil War oak), the Grounding Rock, and other features are located. My husband often uses colored ribbons…
One of my favorite nature books is “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. It’s about Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants written by a scientist who is also a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Kimmerer teaches botany and ecology at a university several times a week. One morning, she surveyed her…
If you were born between August 22 – September 22, the Bear is your Native American Birth Animal (or your Animal Totem). If you were born between February 19 – March 20th, the Bear is your Polarity Animal. Here are a few things you may not know about the bear and what you can learn…
If you were born between April 20 – May 20, your Birth Animal is the Beaver in Native American lore. If you were born between October 23 – November 21, the Beaver is your Polarity Animal. Beaver Animal Symbolism teaches us about collaboration, creativity, tenacity and productivity. The Beaver is hardworking, does well collaborating in…
Like all animals and people, the wolf has its positive and negative qualities – it’s light and shadows characteristics. By studying wolf characteristics and wolf animal symbolism, we can learn lessons about leadership, communication, strength and freedom. If you were born between February 19 – March 20, the Wolf is considered your Birth Animal in…
If you’re born between October 23 – November 21, your Birth Animal is the Snake in Native American Lore. If you’re born between April 20 – May 20, your Polarity Animal is the Snake. If the Snake is one of your animals, you might think it’s kind of creepy, or maybe not. You may really…
My mother had breast cancer in a duct of one of her breasts and had that breast removed. My sister had breast cancer within the last couple years and had a double mastectomy. Obviously, caring for my breasts is a top concern. In addition to getting checked regularly and eating healthy, I decided to put…
We live in Northwest Georgia and the South is known for bugs. We’d prefer not to use a bunch of toxic chemicals in our house, so I researched and found a way to make an all natural bug spray recipe. It uses natural items that can kill insects like roaches and beetles. The main active…
I’m working on an art project using a wood burner. I’d tell you what it is, but my hubby reads my blog and it’s a Christmas gift for him. So mum’s the word for now. But I wanted to share a good 5-minute video I found that is helping me know what I need to…
