Last weekend I gave a talk on Plant Spirit Medicine at a local UU church in Oxford, MS. I was invited by the congregation and was so honored to be asked! In the process of preparing for my presentation, I made a realization about Jesus that I hadn’t before. Of course, they are a very … Continue reading
Sisterhood
Sisterhood By Lindsay Wilson Thank you to all the women who told me I was hot: To all the women who said, “Don’t hold yourself back, Is THAT all you’ve got?” Thank you for taking me to the edge And then asking me to fly, Knowing full well, that I’d much rather die Than … Continue reading
The Power of Yes and No
YES and NO are deeply spiritual words. They don’t seem like much, but just think about what they can do by speaking them! They can begin and end pretty much anything. They can allow or not allow. They can open or close something. They can connect or disconnect, affirm or not affirm… If you begin … Continue reading
Timeless
Timeless We still look into the night sky and wonder, We still look out across the ocean and wait… …don’t we… The ocean knows, the river never had to ask permission to flow, The river knows, the land never asked to create… And, the spark that lit up my eyes Never asked to be… And … Continue reading
The Most Amazing Bread!
By now you might have heard about the Life-Changing Loaf of Bread recipe rolling around the blog-o-sphere. I have to agree that this bread is incredibly delicious and a packed with nutrition and nutty goodness. However, what is missing from the recipe are some key steps if you want to ensure a maximum level of … Continue reading
Clay Clans and Ancestral Meanderings of the Deep South
One of the newly acquired traditions during holiday season is a nice journey down the wormhole of ancestry.com. My mother has made this a regular practice around the Winter holiday season and she easily sucks me in. With each dive into the wormhole we return with a new piece of ancestral treasure, some new way … Continue reading
Late Fall and the Intelligence of the Seasons
“I realize there’s something incredibly honest about trees in winter, how they’re experts at letting things go.” ~ Jeffrey McDaniel Besides the warming scents and deep green presence of evergreens in most temperate forests, the woodland trees are beginning to shed this year’s leaf growth to the forest floor. This leaf cover not only builds … Continue reading
Late Fall Meanderings and Cypress Pine Pitch Salve
I haven’t been able to write for awhile because I’ve been abducted by my apothecary. Just like a new-born child needs to be nursed and fed, I’m steadily nursing this small business so that one day it can stand up on its own two feet. For those of you that are in the throws of … Continue reading
The Strengths of Sensitivity
Meditation, yoga, and long walks in the forest have all been great tools for me to sensitize myself. Growing up in a culture where TVs are left on, where people interrupt each other when speaking, where sirens and construction are the norm, and where store-bought music is always being played…it’s been a long road to … Continue reading
Seasonal Soiree Past Menus
Starting in January 2013, Lindsay Wilson and Marion Sansing began a tasty collaboration in Starkville, MS. Lindsay was inspired by the Full Moon Feasts that Jessica Prentice used to organize in the Berkeley, CA. After getting to know Marion (a traditional foods explorer extraordinaire), they combined forces and started to generate creative nourishment like never … Continue reading
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