Solstice, Equinox, and New Moon are my cherished holidays. I’m drawn toward these transitional passages, awed by their essential part in creation, curious about the purposes and effects of such vast and ancient natural cycles. The shifting of seasons, the turning of the times, opens space for transformations to come alive. I love the wonder […]
I’m heading west on a roadtrip to visit an Elephant Sanctuary. For years, I’ve told friends I might leave everything behind and go to Africa and live with the elephants! Though I haven’t made that leap, elephants have taken up residence in my heart. I’m thrilled to have a chance to get a glimpse of […]
We are in between Equinox and Solstice, a passage between seasons, a transitional space that bridges what has been with what is coming into being. There are diverse cultural traditions that mark this transitional time with ceremonies and celebrations, recognizing the power and beauty that live in the in-betweens. In-betweens are sacred spaces filled […]
“I don’t think I can do it,” I whispered, tears stuck in my throat. Jaguar stirred, yawning and stretching. She leaned over the tree branch, glancing toward me. “Can’t do what?” she asked. “I don’t think I can change. Again.” Weighted down by exhaustion and embarrassed by my words, I tried to explain myself. […]
This is the Bridge Time, according to the elders. The out of balance, unsustainable, upside down world is taking itself apart. Bridge Time is a passage between worlds. We are standing in the midst of flowing rivers of change. How will we get across to the other side? We are the Bridge People, according […]
Soak in the medicines and doctoring from the spirits, a clip from our Throwing the Bones Ceremony, August Full Moon Gathering… Originally Published on https://joannedodgson.com/blog
Jasmine bounded ahead, tracking scented trails invisible to my human eyes and nose and ears. Fully in the adventure of her four-legged aliveness, she ignited my curiosity about the stories she was gathering up. She held a world of knowing about who had been by, how long ago, and our part in this weaving […]
An elegant deer took a few tentative steps onto the two-lane highway, looking here and there, ears shifting around, gathering information, assessing how and when to make her journey to the other side. I stopped in the middle of the road and turned on the blinking hazard lights to alert other drivers. I held […]
Ancestral Intelligence (AI – the organic kind) Wide-open wings caught the rays of the sun as a red-tailed hawk soared from the sky landed with grace in a juniper tree just a few steps ahead on my hike in the desert mesas Wonder filled the spaciousness between us hawk and me magic rippled through the crossing of our paths on […]
I just spent a few days in Southern Colorado, soaking in hot springs and wandering around the lands of Chimney Rock. These healing places have been calling me back, again and again, for almost twenty years. Here is some beauty and magic to share… Lunchtime Companion Juvenile Bald Eagle (thank you to my dear friend […]
