Spiritual journeys in tending the living earth, permaculture, and nature-inspired arts
Lately, I’ve been exploring how to build relationships with all plants in the ecosystem, including opportunistic (invasive) species and in and in re-orienting our view away from just a human-centric one and re-centering nature. Just like anything else in nature, …
Blessings of the summer solstice and high summer to all in the Northern Hemisphere. And blessings of deep winter to all in the Southern Hemisphere. Here in Western Pennsylvania, we’ve been finally blessed with a rainy and warm summer, which …
Last summer was one of the worst droughts we’ve had in my recent memory. This was the 5th drought in six years, and these droughts are getting more and more exhausting. I should start by saying that my region is …
Druidry today has both ancient and modern roots. Druids today seek spiritual connection with nature, using nature to guide, inspire, and ground us. Nature has always been a source of everything to humanity, and those of us who pick up …
A year and a half ago, I wrote my Druidry 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the Druid Path, which remains one of my more popular articles and one people refer to often. Today, I wanted to offer a follow-up article …
Here in Western Pennsylvania, we have been working to get our spring crops in the ground. We had a very long and cold winter (yes, the groundhog was right), but about two weeks ago, the weather broke, the soil warmed, …
I really admire dandelions–and they are coming out in full splendor where I live right now! In my small town, there’s never quite enough money for repairs. And our old trees eventually create cracks and uproot the sidewalks. In those …
Anyone who follows a nature-based spiritual path is often interested in the different ways that the land offers food, shelter, medicine, and more. One of the ways that I’ve deepened my awareness and connection to nature is through the practice …
In my first post in this series, I talked about the global collapse that is happening and what to do about it–and as hard as it is, the reasons to keep up the hope and the vision for a better …
The world is really hard right now, as I wrote about two weeks ago. I feel that if all that we do is focus on the hard parts of the world, we are going to have difficulty making it through. …
I want to start by acknowledging the fear, sadness, shock, grief, and all the other emotions that people all around the world are experiencing right now. I’m in the United States, and to say it has been a hard 2025 …
Earlier on the Druid’s Garden blog, I introduced the ideas of biocentrism and ecocentrism as counter-philosophies to anthropocentrism: the dominant philosophy that humanity is more deserving than the rest of the lives on this planet, that their priorities are more …
In early August of 2024, due to some house repairs, I had to take down almost all of my altars and shrines of sacred things due to where they were located and the nature of the repars. These shrines were …
As my final post of 2024, I’ll be sharing a newsletter here. You can also sign up for my newsletter by clicking the “Newsletter” button on my website in the top bar. I send this out 2-3 times a year …
The question that many of us have on our minds is: How do we thrive in this age? There’s a lot to be concerned about. We are seeing the descent of many countries globally into fascism with extremist leaders being …
One of the things I’ve been thinking and writing about a lot on this blog is a holistic approach to living in the age of the Anthropocene. Wendell Berry has argued in multiple books, including the Unsettling of America: Culture and …
The wheel of the year is a principle that many in the druid traditions think about in terms of seasonal celebrations. The wheel is different for people living in different ecosystems, and one of the things you can do is …
Here on our homestead tucked in the mountains of Western Pennsylvania, we have a wonderful greenhouse made from recycled materials. The base is a carport my friend had her farm and offered the greenhouse to me when she moved. This …
Learning and connecting with nature is a big part of practicing any kind of nature-based spirituality. As we know in the druid tradition, a multitude of ways exists to connect to nature. In order to connect with nature on a …
What is intuition? How do we develop it, and why does it matter? In this post, I want to share some techniques for developing your intuition, particularly surrounding nature and natural settings, and some techniques and practices that you can …
In today’s post, I share an approach to herbal formulation that basically combines western magical systems (like the seven-element system) with herbal formulation and crafting herbal blends. This is essentially a synthesis of magical frameworks and herbal practices. A version …