Summer Solstice, Litha, Midsummer, or whatever your word of choice, is celebrated in many wonderful ways throughout the world, including dancing around bonfires, seasonal feasts, visiting sacred wells and waters, and leaving offerings for the fae. I’ll be dipping my toes into all of the above this solstice, as well as a few new activities I encourage you to try…

The spirits of nature are always around us. You’ve probably sensed their presence on occasion. A tingling in your spine. A breeze that you just knew had a message for you. A stone with a face so clear it could not be ignored. It is absolutely possible to drop into deeper communication with these nature spirits. All it takes is a heartfelt intention, patience, and practice. Here are five steps to get started.

Why working the elements, the fae, and other spirits of the land is the key to making magic and miracles happen.

What happens when you’ve made a past life vow to a goddess? How our past life experiences with goddesses can both protect and empower us, as well as prevent our spiritual evolution.

Every day, more people are awakening to our interconnectedness, the symbolic language of the universe and the divine, the spiritual gifts within each of us, and the importance of cultivating a strong relationship with the natural world. Now, with both religions and alternative spiritual communities dissolving, as we live in times of collective reckoning around power dynamics and the crises facing our mother earth, a few important spiritual trends are emerging…

What are the benefits of watching the sunrise?

An easy, healthy soup to warm your body and boost your immune system this season.

Wild and organic mixed mushrooms make the perfect vegan pate. Seasonal, celebratory, and easy!

My all-time favorite wild rice salad, filled with seasonal ingredients that honor the Americas and will wow guests at your holiday tables.

Vegan, gluten-free bread rolls - endlessly customizable and so good for you!

Food, control, and health. Why do we focus on diet to the exclusion of so many other causes when it comes to chronic illness?

Autumn is a season for roots and rooting. We must sink our energetic roots into the earth before winter’s freezes arrive. You’re invited to try the following practice any time you’d like to ground and root into the earth.

Every late July and through August, the mountain meadows are dotted with neon pink blossoms. It's fireweed season ❤️ Both medicinal and edible, fireweed is one of the first plants to come back after wildfires. I've heard that the young shoots can be eaten like asparagus, though I've never tried. I do decorate summer salads with the blossoms, though…

Meeting my first bear in the wild, understanding spirit animals, and knowing that we are not alone

One of my favorite fragrances as I hike through the mountains is that of Great Northern Bedstraw. It smells of honey and fresh hay, and was often used as bedding because of of it's sweet scent.

Every summer, I head to the mountains at about 10,000ft for my annual botanical medicine making retreat. I hike for hours each day, communing with the plants and making wild medicines. This medicine making trip is by far my favorite time of the year, in my favorite place in the world.

Elephant's Head, or Pedicularis groenlandica, is one of my favorite mountain friends. I adore the magical little purple flowers and the "elephant trunks" they display. The beauty of this plant alone is enough to celebrate—but it also has awesome healing powers…

A simple daily ritual to help you unplug from technology and reground your nervous system.

Sensitive souls feel the pain of how humans have harmed the Earth so deeply that they often feel, on a fundamental level, that we don’t belong here. Yet your “Earth friends” need you now more than ever.

How to understand the unique gifts and messages of your animal allies