Riding the day like a dragon: Astrological Clocks

In these times of crushing late capitalism fever, most of us are in a constant tug and pull between which activities are most in alignment with both ourselves and the world around us – in a given moment. Looking at an Astrology Chart of the Moment, aka Astrological Clock, has been helpful for me when […]

Mars Retrograde – From Depletion to Empowerment

We’re now in the middle of Mars Retrograde, and likely you are wondering whether this Mars retrograde is a doomed failure. You might feel extra tired, lethargic, heavy, scared, or apathetic – or you might be feeling explosive, irritable, and over-stimulated. This is normal. But it doesn’t mean you should have cancelled everything and crawled […]

Upcoming Lichen Worskhop at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont – February 2025

Have you been interested in learning more about lichens? Join me, my partner Jason Hollinger (lichenologist and photographer) and John DiDiego (Tremont’s Education Director) in a weekend long lichen workshop – one that integrates lichen taxonomy and ecology with lichen poetics. The workshop is being held on Valentine’s Day weekend – and lichens are the […]

Dark Mountain Project: Book Review of “The Lichen Museum”

Last year, artist A. Laurie Palmer, in coordination with University of Minnesota Press “Art after Nature” series, published the magnifident little book The Lichen Musuem. There are alot of books about lichens, but most of them are scientific or pop-science oriented. The Lichen Museum is different – it is philosophical, it is about social change, […]