Laura Emerson The term, “Dead of Winter” sounds negative, doesn’t it?  Maybe even dire? How about the synonym, Fall, for Autumn? Actually, the cold season is as necessary and beneficial to plants as nightly sleep is to humans.  It is a period of rest and rejuvenation....

In the vibrancy of seasonal change, nature reminds us that our richest time of life is when we become seed-bearers. I turned seventy this year. The number is so inconceivable to me that I almost whisper it in my own head. How did I get here is the constant question we...

The Rise of Religious Naturalism: A New Public Theology of Sacred Nature Wayne Martin Mellinger, Ph.D. Abstract The Rise of Religious Naturalism: A New Public Theology of Sacred Nature explores the emergence of Religious Naturalism (RN) as both a theological...

Indulging your senses in nature not only awakens your awareness, but can increase your joy. Of all the seasons, in my opinion, summer is the one that most deserves the title, “season of succulence.” The word that means juicy, moist, lush, and ripe, simply belongs to...

In the wild, peace and quiet come wrapped in water, thunder, birdsong, and snake rattles. What a relief! I’m an introvert. Too much conversation, ringing phones, the constant pinging of message notifications on my mobile, pile up in my brain like fall leaves in a...

Agency matters, because it is unique to each of us. Agency matters because it is a fluid expression from all of Life through us, and therefore reflects the whole. Agency matters because in all our individual spaces and places we thread to make one.   Today we see...