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Blog: Awakening our Creative Power

Searching for European Indigenous Roots: A Dance with the Past and Future (Part I)

I always want to get to the root of things. Without getting to the root every effort feels as futile as trimming back the same trees along the foundation of my house. When pruned back those pesky trees keep growing even longer and abundant branches. I only succeeded in removing Read more…

By emily, 12 monthsJune 10, 2022 ago
Blog: Awakening our Creative Power

How to Create an Ancestor Altar

A threshold that connects the past and future Ancestor altars have long captures my imagination. At first it was just a gut resonance. Something about the beauty and aliveness of the candles and array of photos pulled me in. I have always felt that the lives of my ancestors were Read more…

By emily, 3 yearsOctober 20, 2020 ago
Blog: Awakening our Creative Power

Clearing the Air

Hello dear one, I’ve been burning a lot of sage this year. I know that sounds rather cliché. But I want to share with you how I’ve been working with the sage in my garden to connect with my European ancestral roots and care for my health. Following the recommendation Read more…

By emily, 3 yearsJuly 24, 2020 ago
Blog: Awakening our Creative Power

Listening for the Ancestors’ Breath

How do we listen for the breath of our ancestors? Here are some ways I’m experimenting:

By emily, 4 yearsOctober 21, 2019 ago
Blog: Awakening our Creative Power

Embodying a vision of healing and reconciliation

What would it look like to live in regenerative harmony with the land? Asking this question has led me to study dance as a way to connect with ancient European ways of expressing reverence for the earth. Seeking to live where I am in a good way has also led Read more…

By emily, 4 yearsSeptember 11, 2019 ago
Blog: Awakening our Creative Power

Five Guiding Questions for Building an Ancestor Altar

How might your life be different if you felt profoundly supported? This is a bigger question than what would you do if you won $1 million dollars. It includes spiritual, emotional and social support for every aspect of your health and vocation. This is the time of year when I Read more…

By emily, 5 years ago
Row of nesting dolls by lake.
Blog: Awakening our Creative Power

Connecting more deeply to the earth through our ancestors

One of my defining quests is the longing for each moment to be infused with a dynamic relationship with the earth. Personally it would feel like being deeply at home, with the aliveness that I feel when I’ve had a chance to immerse myself in wildness. Collectively this would look Read more…

By emily, 5 years ago
Blog: Awakening our Creative Power

Transforming Self, Transforming World

The swirl of life continues! I’m of course always hoping for the day when things are quiet and I can catch up and take care of things like backing up my computer. But the truth is that we are living in times of escalating crisis. Even without the ongoing political Read more…

By emily, 5 years ago
Row of nesting dolls by lake.
Blog: Awakening our Creative Power

Introductions

Those moments when we feel deeply connected to community and to place are the anchors to our lives. Finding ease by some water, comfort in the embrace of a loved one – these times of connection are also when we experience the most healing and meaning. It’s not a coincidence Read more…

By emily, 6 yearsMay 3, 2017 ago
Blog: Awakening our Creative Power

Listening to Water

My experiment involves dancing with a full cup of water. I found myself learning a life lesson about living fully. This was the exercise I led in a recent outdoor dance class. I encourage you to try it yourself with your favorite music. (You will see why it’s advantageous to Read more…

By emily, 9 years ago
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