In Defense of the Bison
What I really want for my birthday (and every other day of the year) is an end to violence against the supposedly-protected bison.
Photo Documentary: Listening to Zoo Animal Ambassadors at Point Defiance Zoo
Our visit included inviting the animals to join us in shamanic ceremonies by adding their prayers to specially decorated prayer sticks, and the responses of the animals to the students were amazing.
Merry Christmas from the Animal Ambassadors
Seize the moment! Enjoy watching some of the Zoo Animal Ambassadors at the Woodland Park Zoo demonstrate how to have a great deal of fun with a Christmas present.
Where Was the Natural World in This Conversation?
As I sat in one windowless room after another, I held my retreat sisters and our experiences in my heart while I listened to one presentation after another explaining how to create more sustainable practices by sparking social impact, engaging employees, assessing economic impact, enhancing leadership skills, implementing better technology, issuing more thorough reports, and shifting to more renewable energy sources. Throughout the weekend I came back to one question: Where was the natural world in this conversation?
Video The Pachamama Stakes: Race for the Earth
Ever wondered how the animals feel about the environmental challenges our modern world is facing and what solutions they might offer for climate change?
The Pachamama Stakes: Race for the Earth was inspired by a shamanic vision and messages from wild and domestic animals. It is their intention to offer us hope, inspiration, and a call to action. Enjoy, and please share their message with others.
Keeping Bees in Clover
One fine summer’s day I was outside enjoying the sun, and reading while lying on my lounge chair. Lying on my belly, with my book resting on the ground, the hum of busy bees filled my ears. With the crown of my head almost touching a lushly blooming lavender plant, I could feel the small breezes created by their wings. There were so many that I wondered if there were bees working anywhere else in the neighborhood.
Smart Phone App Saves Rainforest, Orangutans, Tigers and Elephants
Lend a Hand to an Orangutan by Guest Blogger Debbie Noyes The other day I was in the check-out line at the grocery store. The clerk held up the new…
The Reiki Beneath Her Wings
It was another beautiful summer afternoon, and I was sitting in the shade chatting with a friend. I had just started to tell her the story of my amazing encounter…
Why I bring people to the Zoo
After announcing one of my events/classes that bring people to the zoo for spiritual encounters with animals I received an email response from one of my readers. She wanted to…
Horse Hugs
The horses at Serenity Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation are amazing, inteligent, loving beings and teachers, and Joan Ranquet and I are very excited about our upcoming event on Saturday, July…
