The Gap That Isn’t There
You were taught that you’re in here and the world is out there. Subject on one side. Object on the other. A pane of … Continue
What Happens When You Stop Trying to Understand Nature and Simply Pay Attention to It
The Deciding Hogweed
The hogweed outside your door is making decisions right now. It’s allocating resources in real time, adjusting its growth in response to neighbouring plants, … Continue
The Name Is Not the Encounter
I was standing in a June meadow twenty years ago surrounded by plants I could name. Meadowsweet. Red clover. Self-heal. Ribwort plantain. Ox-eye daisy. … Continue
What the Nettle Knows
Most people come to plants wanting something from them. Healing. Transformation. A glimpse of the sacred. They buy the course, attend the ceremony, follow … Continue
Arriving Empty
Most people think stillness means stopping. It doesn’t. You can sit completely motionless and still be thrashing around inside. That’s paralysis with a nice … Continue
Where Attention Goes
You don’t pay attention. You are attention. Right now, reading this, there’s an observer behind your eyes doing the observing. That observer is always present. The … Continue
The Museum We Made
You already care about the planet. You recycle. You buy organic. You know roughly what your carbon footprint is and feel bad about it … Continue
What is Domei?
Let me tell you what Domei is. It’s a contemplative practice. Simple, grounded, and rooted in the body. It draws from centuries of Western … Continue