Mj Pettengill
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...
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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.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Marya of the Wood: The Perils We Cannot See
I do know my way around the woods, but even the most experienced woods-woman will face unfortunate encounters.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 8, 2020
- 4 min
Plant Your Love and Let it Grow
The grass has been mortally wounded and is trying to protect itself while sounding the alarm.
Mj Pettengill
- May 23, 2020
- 6 min
Marya of the Wood: Marigold Moon
More stories are to be told as words flow downstream, not to be missed or forgotten.
Mj Pettengill
- May 16, 2020
- 6 min
Willow: Marya of the Wood
I had sat by this pond for many years, and never had it been so wild, so forgiving, so clear and dark.
Mj Pettengill
- May 7, 2020
- 5 min
Unbroken Forest
These flames are a gift bestowed upon me from Hestia, the goddess of the hearth and its fires.
Mj Pettengill
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
Twilight: This Time Upon Us
Perhaps there is regret in feeling that there was not enough time to love all of what I love—not in the way that I know.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 19, 2020
- 7 min
Of Ordinary People
Throughout time, in many dire settings, I have learned that as divided as they appeared to be, people were often bound by their afflictions.
