Well, dear readers and friends, the collapse is well underway. It is hard to even recognize this world we live in from before the pandemic. I look at the headlines today, and many of them sound like the science fiction …
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Right Story, Wrong Story: Visioning for a Better World in 2026
A group of women sit in a circle by a crackling fire, meditating to the beat of a drum. We have done a range of ceremonies this day, including protecting the delicate ecosystems of our mountains that are threatened by …
Keeping up Spiritual Practices in Dark Times
One of the resounding things I’m hearing from those on any spiritual path right now is how everything is just falling off for them in terms of their spiritual practices. Its hard to keep up, and hard to motivate yourself …
Further Reflections on “Invasive” Plant Species in an Age of Collapse
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 …
Surviving and Thriving in Collapse, Part 4: Reflections on Collapse
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, …
Surviving and Thriving in the Collapse, Part III: Collapsing Gracefully and Finding the Cracks in the System
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 …
Surviving and Thriving in Collapse, Part I
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 …
Straddling the Edge at the Fall Equinox
The Fall equinox is traditionally regarded as a time of reaping the harvest and also a time of balance between the dark half and the light half of the year. As is customary this time of year, I’ve been reflecting …