Posts by Petra Lentz-Snow
The Four Shields of Wholeness for Women
Patrilinear hierarchical systems have pushed life on earth to the raw edge of social and ecological sustainability. Many of us feel the global crisis reverberating acutely in our own bodies, in the rawness of our personal lives, and in the torn fabric of our communities. At the same time, the ancient evolutionary imperative to re-member wholeness,…
Read MoreGretchen (Grae) Gerlach
Gretchen (Grae) Gerlach (she/her) grew up in rural Montana, where she was raised as much by the wilderness as by her nature loving parents. With the Rocky Mountains, glacier fed rivers, ancient forests, creatures of her homeland and a horse ranching community as inspiration she declared her life purpose early on in life (6 years…
Read MoreCA Spring Vision Fast
Life transitions, like entering adulthood, midlife or elderhood are always “DNA invitations” to go out on the land. The need to become anew is planted deeply into our ancestral bones because it was (and is!) crucial for the survival of the community that we let go of what no longer serves and enter the calling…
Read MoreMid-Winter Vision Fast
“It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings.” ~ Wendell Berry…
Read MoreNM Women’s Vision Fast
A woman’s journey is both vigorous and introspective as she covers ground outwardly, so she ventures deep within herself. Stirred by nature’s calling to be creative and complete, and beckoned by an irresistible urge to cross personal boundaries, she travels the path of her unique destiny. Her passions and gifts are her map. Psyche is…
Read MoreRe-wild Interview: Petra Lentz-Snow on Rites of Passage
In this interview, Petra gives us an in-depth look into the purpose and process of rites of passage, both naturally-occurring and intentionally sought out ceremonies, such as guided vision fasts.
Read MoreDie Before You Die
Whether you believe this tale or not, it is true that in every dying we are freed, and born anew.
Read MoreCracked Open: The Nature of Grief, Loss and Illness
What does it mean to come fully alive in the face of death and dying?
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