Here I am, I have missed this space, life has been full and i’ve been unpacking and integrating familial dynamics since the holidays, I’ve also been dedicating every spare moment I can manage to read, and so I have put my writing side, and pretended not to notice my journal scowling at me from the table it rests on collecting dust. I love this space of writing my thoughts, its the place I come to close portals and open new chapters. Thank you for reading, for supporting me, and for your feedback and reflections. I am truly grateful to have these markers for points in my life that deserve to be witnessed and acknowledged. I named this space- Forest Hermit and this is my forest journal. According to the wisdom of Tarot, my life card is the Hermit, it is my path and what I came to embody and, so this past year of being a hermit in these woods has felt very appropriate and truly aligned. This is why this next transition feels bittersweet, we are going to Northern California, to Grass Valley, and while there are woods there, it’s much drier. We leave in a few days, we are amidst the chaos of packing and reorganizing our lives. I am feeling sad that I did not make enough dance videos in the forest or take enough photos….the truth is I did not create as much here because 2023 was a year to rest, to repair, to restore my tarnished nervous system into homeostasis. A forest hermit I truly am, and I enjoyed this forest tremendously. I am glad that I danced without documenting it, that I sang with my drum only for the goddess, only for the great mother did I offer my breath, my tears, and my blood. My craft is hers and while I find it inspiring and important to share the art of life, this past year was not for that. However I did create this space and have enjoyed writing from my little cabin next to the fire, and now I wonder if should I keep calling my journal- forest journal. or will it become Oak Grove Journal? We are still looking for the land or, rather opening ourselves up for her to find us. I will share later why we chose to leave and how we are purchasing bare land and, how we shall develop it. This journey has inspired my husband Erik and I to start sharing and teaching on Sociocracy as a pathway to the future. We are calling our workshop - Soup and Sociocracy because nerding out on new concepts must happen with a hot bowl of nourishing soup. These will be in-person two-day workshops and we’ll have a virtual session also which I will offer to my Substack community first. So exciting projects are coming soon, but first, the move.
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