In the work of Rites of Passage, we understand the importance of being able to celebrate, understand and integrate the milestones of our existence. Making sense of what happens to us appears to be a vital component of the human psyche. Beyond our minds or our...
On January 29, 2020, 6:30pm, you are invited to join a ceremony in support of the Utah Shoshone Indians. The meeting point is in La Sarraz, at the Bille parking lot. (The venue is accessible by public transport) We'll be going into the woods, to the forest couch, to...
"Water of Healing, Water of Gratitude, Black Moon of Mysteries and Prayers, please, thank you, Please nourish the peace at the center of my heart, the authentic and the simple, the one that gives joy and balance, in full health, please cleanse the shadows of the past and reveal the...
In October, the roles are reversed! 1-4 October, just about everywhere...
Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Dylan Thomas Time in the depths, on the edge of everything, already a step too far. This key space, threshold, negative ceiling, where only the tiniest traces of life, dust of light...
"I remember and at the same time I forgot" Falling into oblivion, body of light, transcendence. Cosmic being of the future past, translucent, whose feathered bones and immense heart are all that can be seen, taking up all the space, stripped of all other attributes and trappings. This source point...
This space infinite - tesimal Between two heartbeats. Between the shores of the great blue whales In the Garden of Ancestors This delicate silence, breath that holds back Where to grasp what holds you That tender, subtle space Where the wave finishes hugging the shore just before it chooses to retreat Bones...
"I am the one who walks Between worlds On the crest of magic and the incarnate I am she who dreams Fertilizes the cold Universe and gives birth to joyful stars I am she who sees Beyond and here I am she who embraces and forgives What has no name I...
Resilience; ability of a (system or organism to collect internal or external shocks and deploy its own resources or values in response to a crisis. THE PROJECT stability commitment understanding sharing joy intelligent, living ecosystem of relationships outside competitive patterns Interspecific competition Instead of competition between species, the...
Two-spiritedness is a term derived from an Anishinaabeg (Ojibwe) concept called niizh manidoowag, which refers to people who identify themselves as having both a masculine and a feminine spirit. Two-spiritedness is also used to designate spiritual identity. In many aboriginal communities, it is often believed that...
*THE SOUL OF THE WORLD is a majestic figure in ancient philosophy. Plato, in the Timaeus, says she played an essential role in the genesis of the cosmos, giving it proportion, harmony and unity. It is identified with divinity itself. A universal binder, it gives the world...
How do you tell a story that has no beginning and no end? Put a lot of heart into it And Chaos, a generous zest of Chaos...
Raising the question of the Center...
My heart exploded Into a thousand pieces Pieces of Light For this time Sparkling mirrors Reflecting Beings Elocin...
What's your Dream? What is that thing that holds you in spite of fear? despite fatigue, despite exhaustion, despite difficulties, despite doubts, in spite of everything? What's your song, songline, that pulls you and pushes you up the mountain? in spite of everything? Do you know it yourself? Have you given yourself the means to find out? and even...
Sometimes From the depths of the soul a roar can be heard. Don't hold back Don't hold back your pain Friend, friend Let her take it all away And all of you with her. Mourning that won't end We don't get over it It doesn't go away It doesn't get better. It changes, transforms, everything And all of you with Him. Amie, ami, two spirits I sing...
