Sacred garden

A candle illuminates a Khmer Buddha in a niche in my garden Ganesha peers from a moss encrusted niche in my garden Winter in the Pacific Northwest tends to be wet. It rains a lot, so I leave my lovely home for sunnier climes in the winter. While I am gone the moss grows, and when I come home, parts of my garden are covered in luxuriant green fur. Mosses absorb moisture and nutrients through their tiny leaves rather than through roots, and are able to colonize bare stone, which in turn…

A number of people have asked me for ceremonies and activities that help facilitate sacred work on the land in various ways. Why would we want such ceremonies? Quite simply, we can get the most eff…

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Personal outdoor altars, in our backyard.

Who says that a vegetable garden has to be laid out in rectangular or square raised beds or in neat little rows? Who says that you have to choose between a beautiful ornamental garden and

Practice mindfulness by engaging in a mandala meditation using found plants chosen for the meaningful colors and textures that engage the senses.

Taken by me Where we hold our ceremonies

Heady herbs, dewy leaves and whirring bees wind through a meditation labyrinth in Ohio. Wander. Touch. Listen. And learn how to cultivate mindfulness in your garden.

Backyard landscaping ideas you can do yourself. Inspiring suggestions!

If you're making a meditation garden for the Virgin Mary, what flowers you will plant to decorate it? Here are 10 flower varieties that symbolize Mary..