Mj Pettengill

Surrounded by various water sources, it is an 'all-you-can-eat buffet' for insectivores.

If your insight, instincts, and intuition are intact, then you may be in the midst of cracking open. If you dare trust yourself, this is...

WHITE PINE HAS RECENTLY EXPLODED ON THE SCENE IN THE HERBAL COMMUNITY...read on.

From the bosom of the devastated earth, a voice goes up with our own. It says, "Disarm, Disarm!" Julia Ward Howe, 1870

Time works differently when waiting for the unknown.

Together, we navigated the enduring darkness born from life—a tree no longer bleeding at the roots.

I stand at the edge of the woods, observing the contrast between the remnants of winter—death—and signs of new life. Brown and green,...

These ghosts still wander, reminding me of who we were in what seemed to be another lifetime.

At this time, I wish to share that I will have an online presence that does not require an act of God to accomplish.

If you are suffering and believe there is nowhere to turn, please reconsider. Any shame, unworthiness, fear, or loss of hope can be faced...

What was lost may be gone forever, but you can seek and create a new world in the space left behind.

When my oldest son was three years old, he was convinced that a rainbow had fallen into the puddle...

Yes, the shadows are menacing, but we are equipped to find our way.

If you have always relied on a lantern to see, it is time to extinguish it. You may have forgotten that you know the way.

...it is essential to be informed, but at what cost?

I must be ready to step into the truth. It is time to roll up my sleeves and be prepared to make my way through years of blood and guts.

We are a sum of those fragments of ourselves that we may not even remember, and they are often fueling us.

Salem was just a drop in the ocean...

Where do the mysteries begin and end? The answer is nowhere and everywhere.

My native culture and traditions have taught me that the barred owl is a messenger, a bringer of wisdom.