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It's easy to feel untethered to truth right now. When we feel untethered to truth, we begin to drift from hope and possibility, and magic starts to feel out of reach. When magic feels out of reach, we lose connection to our body. To find truth, real truth that lives in the cycles of all things, we must return to nature. Nature holds a type of truth that doesn't exist in our busy lives, where we are spoon fed fear and disconnection every time we open our devices. The life we have been conditioned to lead, ones that make us a more valuable resource for capitalism to feed on, have become a hamster wheel that drains us of life force, let alone magic. When we are untethered to truth, we ...
Today, many of us enter justice spaces already feeling drained, burdened by grief over what we've witnessed, frustrated by ongoing injustices, worried for ourselves and our loved ones, and carrying a quiet, persistent sense of overwhelm. None of this indicates failure. It's a natural and understandable response to a world where harm happens both systematically and personally. The key isn't to eliminate these feelings but to find ways to keep moving forward without losing ourselves in the process. What if justice didn't have to come at the expense of our well-being? What if it could be upheld and strengthened through connection, dedication, and collective responsibility? In Heathen and ...
Mermaids and merfolk are the most well-known fairies of the sea, and all around the world, mysterious and alluring stories about mermaids have fascinated people for thousands of years. There are many types of merfolk who inhabit the waters in countless places around the world. The following are a few. 1. MerfolkThe mermaid is an iconic sea creature with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a fish. In addition to being idealized and always exceedingly beautiful, the mermaid reputedly possesses secret knowledge of the sea. The quintessential mermaid was frequently depicted sitting on rocks at the water's edge and usually combing her luxurious hair. Magic mirrors, singing, and ...
In my book Burn & Brew Rituals: Incense Blends and Cozy Drinks for Balance, Healing, and Inner Peace, I share a practice built on a simple premise: the body listens to the world through the senses long before the mind understands it. A curl of smoke. A warm cup in the hands. A repeated moment that asks nothing of you. These ordinary gestures become orientation points—small places the spirit returns to when life grows larger than language. When I created this daily grounding practice, I did not know I was also developing a survival strategy. There are days when the atmosphere feels different. Nothing visible has happened in your immediate surroundings, yet people move ...
