As we find our way through challenging times, when healing and change feel out of reach, when you begin to doubt that just one person can make a difference, remember… Remember the times long before nuclear bombs mass incarceration and children in cages at our border Remember the ancient ways when love had no bounds […]
We are intimately connected with all that exists beyond physical time and space – with the spirits, ancestors, and ancient knowledges living in the lands, waters, our bodies, and the stars. Many people’s encounters with the unseen realms are hidden away, often silenced by self-doubts and fears, often buried beneath worries about what others will […]
Lioness is calling to the Heart of Humanity. She is calling to the remembering of our own heart’s knowings for building our world, for creating our ways of living, so we are nourishing, loving, and protecting the generations now and to come. Have a listen… https://joannedodgson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/LionessC2D1.m4a Lioness Medicine is part of our new online class: […]
I am a grandmother, and my heart is breaking for the families in Uvalde, TX. I am a grandmother, and I cannot imagine how my children and grandchildren are processing another school shooting. I cannot imagine parents worrying about sending their children to school. School is supposed to be a safe place for children. And […]
Granddaughter. Her gentle voice drifted through the veils between worlds and landed directly in my heart. She was standing nearby, her presence so visceral. She had come when I’d called to the ancestors for help. Granddaughter. The naming welcomed me inside a circle, wrapping me up in the embrace of belonging. This Ancient One reached […]
Mother Earth is offering a powerful invitation to revision our relationship with her, ourselves, each other, and all life. Have a listen. Soak in the medicines. Enjoy this sharing from our Throwing of the Bones Ceremony… Our ceremony was held on a windy, firey afternoon in New Mexico, which created some audio glitches. Originally Published […]
Mother’s Day is a celebration of the women in our lives—the mothers who gave us birth and those who lovingly assume that role in surprising and unsuspecting ways. It is the one day of the year when most of us make a pause to offer flowers, candy and lavish gifts and express love and gratitude […]
Every element in this nest was chosen with care. The found fibers were woven together with great skill and loving intent. How, when, and where the birds went about their nest building were guided by the blueprint, the sacred design, carried within. The nest was woven with dried grasses and stems, bits of blossoms and […]
Back in the 1980s, there was a thing called “Getting your colors done.” I never had an analysis formally completed but I’ve always thought with my dark hair and light pink skin I was a “Winter.” My favorite and most complimented colors were jewel tones, deep shades of blue, purple, and fuchsia and my signature […]
When I ask my kids, “Do you want a “thing” or an “experience” for your birthday?” their answers these days are an experience. We are finding that in the days of online shopping, we all have so many “things” that spending intentional time together seems to win out every time. In the past, my daughter […]
