These double-page drawings are from a field sketchbook of North Carolina native habitats and natural communities in the coastal plain, piedmont, and mountain regions of the state. Each drawing shows characteristic details of each habitat on a particular day and … Continued
This is a report on Drawing the Natural Gardens of North Carolina combining art and ecology for the Certificate in Native Plant Studies. It contains descriptions of the habitats as well as how to visit them.
We are celebrating Autumn Equinox with rituals on two beautiful Donegal beaches in Ireland. On the day before the Equinox we found ourselves on a cliff-side beach full of black and white stones that seemed to symbolize the balance of … Continued
We are excited that all these butterflies and skippers have been visiting the flowers in our newly created Pollinator Garden in Chapel Hill, North Carolina!
A Dances of Universal Peace dance, the Choctaw and Irish people, a sculptural monument, and a humble ceremony. How do these all come together? Here’s the story: Two of our beloved DUP leaders, Larry Taylor and Lynda Aiman-Smith, created the … Continued
For her Mother’s Day Ziraat Retreat in Ashville, NC, Darvesha asked me to make an ending ritual as a seal on our intentions to reciprocate with Earth, and as an empowerment for the participants to go forth to celebrate the … Continued
The moss shrine to Mother Earth is nestled in a native plant conservation garden with a restored bottomland forest, pollinator garden, medicine wheel / herb garden, and dance circle, a sacred space dedicated to holding Nature, Spirit, and Ourselves in … Continued
Imbolc, the Festival of Brigid, is the time when the energies of Spring are first stirring. The very earliest flowers have begun to bloom, and the birds have started their morning songs. Traditionally this is a time for purifying and … Continued
Passing through another cycle of Transformation, we rebirthed Samhain outdoors on the beautiful land of the Great Hall. Many thanks to Katy for welcoming us so warmly! Thanks to Roger, Nancy, Marj, and Hamid for their many creative contributions in … Continued
In September 2016, on the last day of our five-week pilgrimage to sacred earth-spirit sites in Ireland, we wanted to make a gratitude ceremony. On a beach that has very colorful stones, near holy Mt. Brandon on the Dingle Peninsula, … Continued