Botanical Perfume & Imaginarium

My favorite forest primeval, Warren Woods State Park, lies sleeping under a blanket of snow and the spell of winter. I am out in the woods, practicing winter Shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing” – a nature inspired body-mind spiritual practice. By experiencing the winter forest in a liminal meditation state, through my senses, and without agenda, I’m connecting with nature and practicing meditation in motion. The simple and dreamy practice of Shinrin-yoku comes from Japan and is

(in defense of  faeries) Queen Mab In the crisp, quiet snow, through the sleeping woods we quest.  The forest, at once muted and subtle, is laid bare with winter.  The naked skeletons of trees impose themselves through the softness of  white drifts.  The trees relieved of their autumnal frippery are akin to deep soul-urges exposed. We seek the Winter Faerie Queene, Queen Mab, my Fae companion and I. For the Winter Queen is queen of sleep and deep dreaming.  She delivers us to

A solstice wish from NamasFae Yoga…. The Green Tara – Most dynamic Goddess of Compassion!  Right leg extended, signifying she can jump into action, left leg folded into contemplation.  A perfect integration between being and doing. Be love, do love. May you find yourself loving you.  May you love you first among all things, in both action and contemplation.  May you soak up the returning light to the depths of your beautiful being and shine, shine , shine!  Step into the ligh

The Magical Telepathic Blogs If you’ve used your telepathic abilities you would “know” all of the blogs I’ve been writing in my head (and not here.)  You’d know all of the beautiful and inspiring things I’ve seen and thought as I travel around, wanting to share…  The doubts and revelations… Michigan You’d know of my beautiful Michigan blogs, about where I re-learned to love the quiet of winter snow.  My companions were pines, dunes, Lake Michigan, my perfumery studies and of

May all beings be peaceful, may all beings be happy, may all beings be enlightened. And beautiful joy to you dear Reader! #snow #earthmother #Enlightenment #peaceful #yule #Peace #joy #happy #nature