When a caterpillar, is within a chrysalis and in the course of becoming a butterfly, much of its old body dissolves into a chemical soup, leaving intact only its ability to breathe, to digest and to retain a residual memory.

excerpt from Cooking for the Love of the World

Imagine a spirituality whose essence is common sense.

The full moon rose up over the horizon, glowing orange, illuminating the summer night.

Great Grandma's Longevity Plan

As we move into the season of glorious golden aspen trees, we might wonder about the history, lore and uses of this plant, beautiful enough to cause one to take a long drive into the Colorado mountains to be amazed.

The vagus nerve completes a communication network between the heart, lungs, brain, and the gut.

Last month I paid a visit to my dear friend & elder, the luminary Carol Downer in Los Angeles.

I love my grandmothers. Neither was warm and fuzzy (hello, attachment issues...) but they were both smart as a tack, quick-witted, opinionated and curious.

Raspberry bushes are cultivated in most areas of the United States and can sometimes be found growing wild in loamy soils.

The moon has long been associated with female qualities of receptivity, feeling, moistness, fertility, nurturing, intuition, healing.

When a friend of the family recently announced her upcoming gallbladder surgery after discovering a gallstone following a gallbladder attack, I had to ask, why?