Tag Archives: animism

Finding gratitude before breakfast

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

The Earth has completed a full turn around the sun since, inspired by the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, I set the intention to offer gratitude to everyone in the natural world every day, first thing in the morning, for a year. … Continue reading →

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It’s all about relationship

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

About a year ago I found myself drawn to a new phase of nature relationship. It became clear that I was being called to a spiritual path that is often called shamanic, though for reasons I’ll get to, I find … Continue reading →

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John Muir and the calypsos

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

John Muir—I learned this week—was an avid lover of calypso orchids (Calypso bulbosa or Calypso borealis). He discovered them in his twenties in Ontario, Canada, where he was knocking about working as an inventor in a factory and “botanizing” on … Continue reading →

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Favorite Friday: Words and trees

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Note from Priscilla: You saw it once, but that blog post disappeared without making the Top Ten. Favorite Friday is a chance to revisit earlier posts and enjoy them once again. This post first appeared on March 17, 2010. This … Continue reading →

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The rights of nature, from Cochabamba to Cancún

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

They didn’t get much press—the 15,000 or so people who gathered last April in Cochabamba, Bolivia, for a different kind of climate gathering. Discouraged by what the world “leaders” failed to accomplish last December at the UN meeting in Copenhagen, … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, politics, spirituality | Tagged animism, Cancun, climate change, Cochabamba, COP16, indigenous traditions, Rights of Mother Earth, rights of nature | 18 Comments

Kiss the ground

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

This Thanksgiving weekend is a good time to thank the Earth for providing all our food. Because the trees, the plants, the crops are listening . . . Emigdio Ballon, a Quechua man from Bolivia, is an agronomist and plant … Continue reading →

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Words and trees

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

This week is spring break at the college where I teach, and I’m enjoying a respite from the endless flow of words. (Ironic that I sit down to write a blog post.) For a person who deals in words, I … Continue reading →

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