Biophilia – Activities – Monday
Monday The following day we had our first hike. Before this hike we drove to a chairlift in the same park and got a look at the foliage. This was the first time of that I got lost! The group van had to be taken into Ottawa to be fixed so we couldn’t drive as…
Creativity is Intelligence at Play
At the beginning of my artistic quest.. I read a book called The Holy Science by Sri Yukteswar. In it he states that man’s intelligence (creativity) increases as the sun’s position moves closer to the galactic center. In the Secret of Sion by William Henry he states that a consistent force exists at the center of the…
A Classic New England Experience: Uniquely Decorated Guest Rooms at the Inn on Boltwood
#InnonBoltwood #AmherstMA #NewEnglandExperience #SustainableHospitality #30Boltwood I recently had the pleasure of experiencing the historic Inn on Boltwood in Amherst, Massachusetts. As soon as I arrived, I was immediately struck by the beauty of the lush, maple-lined lawn of Amherst Common and the picturesque campus of Amherst College. It was a stunning first impression, and I…
Why are Art and Science Initiatives Important?
In 2016, two federal laws were acted on changing STEM into S.T.E.A.M – the Every Student Succeeds Acts and the STEM Education Act of 2016, have paved the way for supporting and growing local education innovations, including evidence-based and place-based education interventions developed by local design leaders and educators. Thankfully in this digital age,…
Incorporating Perfume Bottles into Ritual/Meditation Work
Etsy has these cute little perfume bottles of animals. Stylistically they aren’t my thing, something I would buy to display on a shelf because generally speaking they are a bit tacky (in my opinion). I tend to combine ideas into new ones and have been thinking on a spiritual level lately and thought I could…
Dragonfly Totem
So I did a tarot spread about my animal totem as I never really got into totems but was curious what tarot had to say about it. I drew the Two of Wands as what it looks like and the Animal Divine Tarot says, it is a Dragonfly. Symbolism Illusion, the Power of Light…