unearth
stephen harrod buhner
I found Stephen Harrod Buhner's work in 2015.
His books and online talks have been a huge inspiration on my path.
Sadly he died in December 2022.
into the heart
The center for humans and nature is a wellspring of ideas for cultivating kinship.
There are articles, books and even a few podcasts on their new website.
This recent read resonates with what is humming in me at present:
Out of the head into the heart
lost
Stand still. The trees ahead and the bushes beside you
Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,
Must ask permission to know it and be known.
The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,
I have made this place around you.
If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here.
No two trees are the same to Raven.
No two branches are the same to Wren.
If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you,
You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows
Where you are. You must let it find you.
Lost by David Wagoner
kinship
The video conversation above relates beautifully to the book I am currently working on.
This conversation brought me both joy and new inspiration.