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the library: resources & articles for women navigating endings, beginnings, new dreams

when life changes, we look for lanterns.

the library is a small collection of writings and practices for women moving through seasons of change – moments when old identities dissolve, new paths appear, and inner truth asks to be heard.

here you’ll find curated stories, teachings, and gentle practices drawn from decades of work with spirit, ceremony, and healing.

begin anywhere that calls to you.

guided inner journeys

guided inner experiences for reflection, grounding, and connection.

  • the sacred initiation

    the sacred initiation

    strong, long-form healing. close your eyes. drink deep.

  • the temple of strength

    the temple of strength

    mid-length inner journey to replenish your strength

  • the threshold

    the threshold

    short journey to unburden scattered energy and find clarity

when life begins to shift

stories that illuminate the threshold moments when something in life begins to shift.

  • the untidy beauty of rest

    the untidy beauty of rest

    the deepest clarity arrives when we finally stop.

  • cartwheels & the labyrinth

    cartwheels & the labyrinth

    when clarity arrives planted face first in the grass.

  • getting lost, tea & tie-dye

    getting lost, tea & tie-dye

    sometimes, clarity arrives after we get beautifully lost.

learning to listen to yourself

reflections on boundaries, vulnerability, and learning to trust your own inner wisdom.

  • the quiet thread of inner knowing

    the quiet thread of inner knowing

    listening for your own wisdom

  • the thousand sacred no’s

    the thousand sacred no’s

    listening to the nervous system

  • the little dog & vulnerability

    the little dog & vulnerability

    listening to conscience

how healing happens here

articles introducing some of the healing practices used in the work we do here.

  • ceremony: when life asks for something more

    ceremony: when life asks for something more

    change begins when you welcome ceremony

  • soul retrieval: coming home

    soul retrieval: coming home

    healing begins when lost light finds its way home

  • extraction: when misplaced energy causes difficulty

    extraction: when misplaced energy causes difficulty

    relief begins when the splinter is finally removed

fireside writings

personal reflections, stories, and strange delights from the path.

  • the dreaming otter origin story

    the dreaming otter origin story

    a single dream is enough to change the direction of a life

  • how healing finds its way

    how healing finds its way

    the many ways healing meets us, and how it finds its way home

  • for the love of cat

    for the love of cat

    for those who have been touched by the sacred paw of cat

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