2018: A Year of Illumination & Courage

Carrying the high vibration of the Master Number 11, 2018 has certainly been an intense and accelerated year thus far. Master Numbers, also thought of as Teacher Numbers, encourage us to evolve. There is a tension held in the 11 vibration as it speaks of polarity and of the need to hold a space of dynamic equilibrium. For many it has been a time of deep reflection and a year of letting go, and — in spite of our fears —finding the courage and faith to step into the unknown.

Of Totem Trees, Forest Retreats & The Healing Power of Trees

The months and years are flowing by at a phenomenal pace. Each day I face the challenge of how to juggle work and family demands and still have time to spend in the quiet company of one of the many forest elders of Platbos. So often, the day passes in a blur and I realize by the end of it, that I missed the opportunity to learn, heal and grow from the simple but powerful practice of sitting silently, with an open heart, beneath a tree.