Mj Pettengill

Do we cheer for Our Mother or cry for humanity?

Throughout time, in many dire settings, I have learned that as divided as they appeared to be, people were often bound by their afflictions.

Today, many are intrigued, longing for more information surrounding the history of mass burial grounds in New York City, across the country

No star is lost. It is we who have gone astray. We are finding our way home.

I no longer rely on princes, and frogs have more potential than what we learned in myths. They earned my respect in a much different manner.

As always, give thanks to every plant that volunteers to be an ally. The healing is mutual.

I was drawn to the giant pines—the elder council—that always beckon me.

It is time to reawaken all that is imaginable and buried deep in the bones of the land.

I wouldn’t have imagined that along with other volunteers at the food pantry, I would be filling out an order for my daughter.

I returned to my rocking chair and sat on the back deck in my flannel nightgown until I felt like it.

I send my love to children all over the world. I send my love to the mothers who dream of calling them home.

Timing is everything. Hold onto that torch—your flickering light that is growing by the hour—and let it be your guide.

The best thing we can do is to calmly approach this event as a global time-out, to retreat into our cave, the proverbial womb.

Good health literally grows on trees. All you need to do is show up and be aware.

"You must rely on your instincts and be okay with things getting messy. After all, it’s not about how it looks on the outside..."

As maidens, we encountered enchanted places carpeted with a thick layer of vibrant moss—the sphere of death and rebirth.

Those who know me have often heard me say or write, “Trees are my people.” I am not joking.

Any references to plant medicine in my work are valid and practiced in my own world. I am that woman in the woods.

The wolf became an unexpected ally.

Sometimes we are not planning on returning home, but it is time.