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Mj Pettengill

5 days ago
2 min

Marya of the Wood: Healing in the Wild

I have a little studio in the woods. I love this space.

Mj Pettengill

Nov 17
5 min

Marya of the Wood: Blue Jay Way

My instincts were to frown and wish away those pests, those greedy hoodlums. But then I realized that blue jays are not bad.

Mj Pettengill

Nov 6
2 min

Do Bears **** in the Woods?

YES! ... not only in the woods but in the yard behind my kitchen as well. One young bear who lives nearby is familiar with me and my wor...

Mj Pettengill

Nov 5
3 min

The Fate of a November Spider

There are many spiders here. I used to scream and break into a sweat when I saw the big ones. That was a long time ago. Being out in the w...

Emerge from the Shadows: Calling Me Home

Mj Pettengill

Oct 28
6 min

Emerge from the Shadows: Calling Me Home

This time it’s different. Whenever I experience the shift of one season into the next, there is often an aspect of longing. The transitio...

Mj Pettengill

Oct 18
3 min

Skeletons of the Past Season

I have learned to appreciate all phases of that which was once thriving and full of life.

Mj Pettengill

Oct 11
6 min

Marya of the Wood: Dream-Walk

Within the first moment of meditation, I heard a rustling in the leaves.

Mj Pettengill

Sep 29
4 min

Grandmother Wisdom: The Other Maryjane

I slid into the role of making the most incredible piccalilli east of the Mississippi River.

Oh, Won’t You Stay?  (Just a Little Bit Longer)

Mj Pettengill

Sep 27
6 min

Oh, Won’t You Stay?  (Just a Little Bit Longer)

I’m married to the land and creatures that share this space, drifting in and out, leaving footprints behind.

Mj Pettengill

Sep 22
4 min

Marya of the Wood: Follow the Ferns

Follow the ferns into the ancient past, the untold stories of the land.

Mj Pettengill

Sep 8
3 min

Sitting in the Dirt: Marya of the Wood

It's all about remembering our instincts and long-forgotten wild ways.

Mj Pettengill

Sep 4
6 min

Nellie: Upon the Bare Earth

There was light there, in the homeland of old stories, but not enough. I had been there too long.

Marya of the Wood: I Left My Soul in the Pond of Mirth

Mj Pettengill

Aug 29
5 min

Marya of the Wood: I Left My Soul in the Pond of Mirth

Layers of rot and decay became raw—a rich scent of being—an invitation to pause and feel the silken grit all the way through to the bone.

Mj Pettengill

Aug 27
2 min

NUTRITIOUS SUMAC LEMONADE

Staghorn Sumac is an ancient medicinal plant with antioxidant properties and significant levels of Vitamin C.

Mj Pettengill

Aug 23
5 min

Marya of the Wood: The Last Note

One of the most essential elements of these healing gifts has been stitched into a higher awareness of my sense of belonging.

Mj Pettengill

Aug 13
4 min

Marya of the Wood: The Sacred River

As we stumble along unfamiliar terrain, we begin to understand that we are not searching for a pot of gold. We are here for the rainbow.

Mj Pettengill

Jul 9
4 min

Marya of the Wood: Farewell to Willow

There was reassurance in the remnants of stone walls. I found myself following them, hoping to find the stories to make sense of it all.

Mj Pettengill

Jul 4
2 min

God's Finale: My Fireworks Have Wings

Sometimes I dream of a better world.

Mj Pettengill

Jun 21
2 min

The Magic of St John's Wort

The red oil of the plant represents the blood of John the Baptist, allegedly martyred on June 29th...

Mj Pettengill

Jun 18
3 min

Core Immunity Healing

I quickly remind myself that it's buggy because of all the various forms of wild water and vegetation.

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Mj Pettengill

Down from the Tree - Book Three Samuel J. Hodgdon II A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree The Journey Continues

Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues