In this time of uncertainty, spending time outdoors is one of the best things you can do for yourself, especially if you are feeling overwhelmed, afraid or anxious. The trees do not fear vaccines, the stones and insects are not panicking. The holy earth can handle all this upheaval, and has, for longer than we've been around as a species. If you are feeling cooped up at home, I encourage you to get outdoors and spend time with the more-than-human world. Try this bit of Earth Magic or scroll down to follow my guidelines for a Solo Quest.

Lessons from the plants on death and dying

Honoring death through acts of conservation and advocacy has become an antidote for the despair, self-righteousness and loneliness symptomatic of a human-centric worldview. I’ve learned to try for the sake of trying, not because I believe humans can halt climate change or fight mass extinction, but because trying itself is a love song.