Mj Pettengill
Know Your Medicine
All life is sacred, and every living thing is a teacher.
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Mj Pettengill
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
Studio Event / Books & Nature's Merries
This is an opportunity for folks to stop in and get signed copies of books in the Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 20, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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 13, 2020
- 4 min
When Fear Swallows the Light: Seeing in the Dark
If you can, go way back, even back into the womb, before coming into the world, into the light. Can you still see in the dark?
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 6, 2020
- 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...
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 5, 2020
- 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...
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 28, 2020
- 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...
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 18, 2020
- 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
- Sep 27, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 3 min
Sitting in the Dirt: Marya of the Wood
It's all about remembering our instincts and long-forgotten wild ways.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 29, 2020
- 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 23, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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 12, 2020
- 4 min
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Pre-traumatic Stress
Somewhere over the rainbow does not exist. You are here now.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 9, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 2 min
God's Finale: My Fireworks Have Wings
Sometimes I dream of a better world.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 21, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 3 min
Core Immunity Healing
I quickly remind myself that it's buggy because of all the various forms of wild water and vegetation.
