This blog video was made almost 15 years ago, but it’s been on my mind a lot lately, so I decided to share it: I wish to speak about something that the Sufis called cooking, or being cooked. It’s a reference to a poem by Rumi about a chickpea being boiled. The chickpea jumps up…
I’ll be doing a workshop February 24-25 called Doorways to the Divine. All are welcome; it’s inclusive of all seekers, although I personally rely heavily on Sufi prayer practices in order to open healing space. This gathering is for anyone seeking healing, and anyone wishing to deepen their relationship with the Divine, especially during difficult…
I’ll be doing a workshop February 24-25 called Doorways to the Divine. All are welcome; it’s inclusive of all seekers, although I personally rely heavily on Sufi prayer practices in order to open healing space. This gathering is for anyone seeking healing, and anyone wishing to deepen their relationship with the Divine, especially during difficult…
One of my teachers, Kaylynn Two Trees, who is half African American and half Lakota elder, talks about “times of making” and “times of unmaking” as equally important in the cycles of life. This is reflected in nature. From the winter solstice until the summer solstice, it’s a time of making. From the summer solstice…
The Adab, or the Deep Politeness At the bottom of my blog, over the months I’ve mentioned my Perennial Medicine listserv as a better place to continue discussions than down in the comments section below. The comments section is nice for short little comments, but it’s not really a discussion forum. Instead, I issue a…
I’ve been in a lot of discussions these days about what kind of healing is needed in these drastic times. Truthfully, I don’t think that healing is needed. I think that what is needed is something called walking. What’s the difference between healing and walking?
How to Become a Reassurance Expert, on a Me-First Basis Whew! When those around us are in fear, how can we be most in service to them? Heroic emotional rescue is exhausting—we may not have it in us to support others when we ourselves are tired, and possibly just as afraid. We need a me-first…
