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Wounds of Childhood; Wounds on Initiation

A few weeks ago, we hosted the retreat in Vermont. Eight wonderful people showed up — a wonderful group — and several were therapists, some very well-known and successful in their fields. As people introduced themselves — their stories about who they were, their intentions and what they wanted to work on in this retreat… and as they responded to each other — there was a lot of talk on… Read More »


Tending the Hive

Wounds of Childhood; Wounds on Initiation

It feels a little bit like things suddenly got really bad — the political order is not working; government agencies are failing; the stock market is collapsing, and the economy turned out to be not nearly as robust as we thought.

(This post is edited, adapted, and taken from The Daily Stoic. (link below) I include it because it speaks an attitude we need to bring to the… Read More »


Holy Ground

holy ground

The average teenager can recognize over 2000 corporate logos and less than 10 native plants. Americans spend 95% of their time indoors… ”

The Toltec teachings of Mexico stated there were three things that determined a person’s level of energy. 1) The amount he or she was born with. 2) The routines and habits of your life, whether they sustained or wasted the power of the life force. 3) Your… Read More »


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