Field Notes on

RENEWAL

exploring the cycles of life, death & renewal

Constance here. Welcome to this sanctuary for the creative, contemplative and curious. Put on your goggles. We’re diving deep into the Mystery. 

Rituals of Connection

Rituals of Connection

Holy Day rituals require travelor hospitality—receiving and giving:advice, potatoes, tidbits of news.When we gatheraround a shared fire,we let our exhalesmingle between us.We conjure a blended aroma,our bodies conversing.When we gatheraround a wooden table,we let our roots tap intothe same...

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Stretch marks on the full moon

Stretch marks on the full moon

The moon looks pregnant, her belly bulging out to here. She lifts herself up into the night sky, with a third trimester groan.  She reject the Sun's rhythm, and its burning ambitions. She casts her spells all night long, sprinkling the residue of magic across the stars.  She doesn't...

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A foot in both worlds

A foot in both worlds

I have always had “a foot in both worlds,” the physical one and the Unseen, the latter feeling more like home to me than this one. I have long stopped trying to get people to understand that aspect of myself. I use the term mystic, as sort of a shorthand for a deep inner life. For the most part...

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What is biomimicry?

What is biomimicry?

The term Biomimicry— the study of nature's models and then imitates or takes inspiration from these designs and processes to solve human problems". was popularized by scientist and author Janine Benyus in her book Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. Biomimicry is defined in the book as a...

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