Let us begin

some thoughts on beginning

It’s a beautiful day for a pilgrimage.

I was a lifelong Utahan before I moved to Hawai’i in 2023. Utah has birthed and raised me and taught me the ways in which to be in deep reciprocity with the natural world. The exquisite Wasatch Mountains, Mount Timpanogas, aspen groves, sagebrush hills, red rock desert, alpine rivers, snowy peaks and delicate wildflowers live in my bones and my blood.

My personal practices of making nature offerings is one that I developed through my learnings from the generous Q’ero teachers through the Wiraqocha Foundation’s Global Paqo School.

Let me be clear, these are not “authentic” offerings from any specific tradition. I am inspired and guided by very generous teachers and masters who have shared some of the wisdom traditions of the Q’ero, Lakota and Hawaiian cultures with me. These offerings are informed by tradition, but they are my own. They are a reflection of a sincere commitment to the path, and they come from a person who was raised outside of these traditions, but who’s very bones ache for, and delight in, the connection to the natural world.

These offerings to the natural world come from the heart ❤️. They are organic and biodegradable. The ingredients are found in nature - no need to go to the store! They provide an opening to the path of an earth keeper and a deeper relationship with the land and the forces of nature. This practice has the power to cultivate a deep sense of belonging and community with our more than human kin.

I have had the blessing of learning how to make Lei in Hawai’i so that I can make offerings to sacred places in the right way. Thank you Michelle Sullivan for teaching me.