Tag: healing
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Joy as Resistance

A hot day following a string of hot, even all time record-setting days. Bright sun and increasingly muggy conditions abound. The natural world is already quiet at 11 am. It is Independence Day, a holiday for some and a retail work day for many. It is a difficult day for us as a nation; this…
Michael Watson PhD
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Shamanism and the Great Turning

The weather has turned cold and wet, the landscape a rich tapestry of spring green. How cold? The furnace has been on! The garden is in and the beds are filled with young plants. Jennie has worked hard to get everything planted and we are excited to see the first shoots of spring! As I…
Michael Watson PhD
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Spring Brings Mosquitoes, Lilacs, and a Dear One’s Passing

Although it is a warm day we are ensconced in the house, doors closed tight. Outside, clouds of mosquitoes attack any warm-blooded being that passes. Every now and then a neighbor runs past, arms flailing in the vain attempt to fend them off.
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This “I”

A lovely late spring day, bright and cheerful. We’ve come to that time in spring when we need moisture. The trees and other plants have leafed out, dramatically increasing the transport of moisture from the soil. It has also been rather windy which contributes to the drying of the soil, and the risk of wildfires…
Michael Watson PhD
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