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Standing Rock Land and Water Protectors Defend Burial Grounds From Desecration by Big Oil

Native American graves excavated for pipeline construction

The standoff on and near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation between indigenous-led resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline project and security and police forces is currently making global headlines. At issue are the land rights of indigenous people, the human … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Create An Altar or Meditation Space to Keep Memories Alive

A physical place to remember creates context for groundlessness

Our Tip of the Week: The experience of bereavement (literally, to be torn apart) often comes with a sense of groundlessness — like the rug has been pulled out from under your feet, throwing you into a free-fall where your … Continue reading

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Beyond Halloween

Honoring the dead ancestors with a Wiccan Priestess, Cerridwen Fallingstar

In honor of Halloween, I had the opportunity to speak with Wiccan Priestess Cerridwen Fallingstar. At sixty-two, she is stunning in a bright summer dress in the midst of a misty Marin County morning. Cerridwen’s eyes flicker with enthusiasm under … Continue reading

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