By The Light Of The Dark Moon is the sixth album from singer-songwriter Ayla Nereo. Her epic breakthrough is living proof of the power of perseverance and is a portrait of an artist in a moment on the cusp…

What I notice, in contemplating what it means to go against the ‘normal’ currents, truly honor the plants and medicines, awaken to the Dream, and allow changes and growth in our brain circuitry, is that a question arises. 

What…

It feels time to start sharing all the information we can for helping us all stay awake and evolving in these times! 

Starting with mycelium, and neuron regeneration in our brains. 

Paul Stamets (my absolute hero) has researched…

Praying for water today. 

Singing to the clouds. 

Imagining water condensing over the California fires. 

Feeling the raindrops on my cheeks. 

Summoning the deep well of gratitude for the blessing of moisture to kiss these flames. 

If we live in a system 

where medicine is a commodity, 

a band-aid to the underlying root, 

symptoms treated instead of causes, 

and all of it only available 

to the ones who have enough money…

I’ve found a rhythm lately of rising before the sun crests, to have an hour or so to myself before the busyness begins. The still and yet risen pre-sunrise time is by far my favorite time of day. Yet it…

In the movement toward that which lights up the creative spark, I am embarking on a new experiment here, sharing words and images and sometimes videos of various encounters with Life. 

I have always loved words, reading and writing…