A Hunter of Stories

Tonight, the community fire was lit for the Tribe of the Four Winds and prayers offered up in ceremony to bring together and guide the members of the community … bringing us together into the tribe we are destined to be. Join us at the fire, fellowship with us, and join your prayers and stories [...]

Today, the decision was officially made to create the Tribe of the Four Winds. What follows is what we have posted online with regards to this new tribe as it says a bit of what it is about. ————– “Tribe of the Four Winds” In ancient times , the Celtic and other indiginous tribes of [...]

We had snow last night and took Abi out into it this morning. While out in the grove and walking among the trees, we noticed that an Asian pear has been hit by what we think is fire blight. I have pruned back the affected limbs, which significantly leaves only a couple of branches of [...]

When many people think of a tithe or the tithing (at least Christians), they think of the collection plate as it gets passed around during the church service Wikipedia describes it as . . . “A tithe  is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a (usually) voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy.” [...]

On Thursday, I watched as the temperature pushed itself over 50 and headed upwards towards 60. The day before found Abi and I walking along Bells Lane, but for this day, it felt better to spend time outside working in the grove. When I asked Abi if she wanted to go outside to play, she [...]

This morning, I realized that I was starting to get cabin fever. It would have been easy to let it sweep across me, keeping me far from a good mood. So instead, I bundled up little Abi and took her outside for a brief walk about the grove. Although most plants are still for the [...]

Tonight, I sat by the fire and celebrated Samhain. Of Celtic origin, Samhain marks the end of the old year and the birth of the new. I celebrated the time when the harvest has ended and the leaves have fallen — the gifts that I have received this past year and the lessons learned. I [...]

This afternoon I started to feel in something of a rut. After a fall on the stairs, I took it easy by glancing through old photos I have taken over the years. This has me thinking about tracking down all of my old columns and slowly archiving them on the net. If I to this, [...]

When I was within the grove earlier this morning, I heard what sounded like a hawk crying out. I have heard this call before and had a feeling it was not a hawk but in fact a blue jay. Sure enough, he was in a black walnut tree not far from the cherry tree at [...]

This evening, I let go and simply followed as my heart would lead. After Abi fell asleep, I lit a fire and settled in with my personal prayer pipe. I took great care in that I spoke the words and performed the mannerisms of the ceremony, allowing my heart to open and spirit to flow [...]