by Hazel | Jan 5, 2025 | Blog
Many years ago, I dreamed of a storm. Thunder and lightning cracked the sky open, striking the electrical post outside my childhood bedroom window—a fixture so familiar I’d hardly noticed it growing up. When I stepped outside to face the fallen post, I felt an...
by Hazel | Sep 10, 2024 | Blog
In a time when our search for meaning often leads us to spiritual practices distant from our roots, animism emerges as an invitation to reimagine our place within the Living World. It calls us to awaken the ancestral wisdom imprinted within us and to mend the sacred...
by Hazel | Jan 8, 2024 | Blog
In many cultures, with the notable exception of our modern Western world, it is natural to maintain a living relationship with one’s ancestors. This practice, far from being shrouded in mysticism, is rooted in relational, animistic, and psychological approaches...
by Hazel | Jan 8, 2024 | Blog
Since the dawn of humanity, rituals have been at the heart of community life. They enabled our ancestors to deepen their connection with the natural cycles, the rhythms of the universe, and the life force itself, both within and around them. Through these sacred...
by Hazel | Dec 29, 2023 | Blog
The ecological revolution of the 21st century may well be a call to bridge modern environmental science with the ancient wisdom of our ancestors—a profound invitation to reconnect with our roots and embrace a future defined by respect and responsibility for the living...
by Hazel | Oct 16, 2023 | Blog
A few weeks ago, I found a squirrel lying injured and vulnerable in the middle of the forest road, probably the victim of a car collision. The fear in his half-closed eyes deeply touched me. Slowly, I wrapped this trembling little being in my scarf, bringing him home...
