Poet and place activist Kaia Sands poses this question as she leads our group on an interactive walk along the grounds of The Expo Center at the northern tip of Portland, Oregon. Before me I see 60 acres of asphalt and buildings stretching to the urban horizon; above me is the double arm of the [...]
If I were to build an Ancestor Shrine to you, I would start with only one photograph. You would have to be very young. Long before you had the blue Ford pick-up truck that belched sand pellets from its tires as you drove hard on the dirt roads around our house. I asked Aunt Tildy [...]
Soul — “our deep story” Yoga — “a deep practice” Our spiritual transformations require tending. Soul-Yoga is a practice that kneads our new story of transformation into our new way of being in the world. Shrines are a way to chart ourselves in relation to our ever emerging story of our soul journey. I have [...]
