May 30Have I told you how much I love our writers group?!Inside the Naturally Conscious Community, we have a Writers Group. I don’t get to attend as often as I like, but when I do, it is always so invigorating! A few weeks back, I decided to really encourage myself to write from a more creative place. Most of my writing…Writing Groups3 min read
Apr 20Astonishingly, On the Second Road, He Merged with the TreeRemember my story about the person who told me that I don’t communicate with plants? Just in case you didn’t read it yet, you can find the article here. Well, wait until you hear what happened on the Second Road. The other evening I was in my Medit-Action research group…Trees5 min read
Apr 14Tree Shaping: Collaboration or Coercion | Tigrilla GardeniaI came across a post by Msonofloki on Minds that asks why instead cutting down trees for lumber don’t we shape trees into the structures we want and need. An intriguing question, no? Years ago, I looked into various tree shaping projects. Some projects were modern, using robotics to gently…Tree Shaping4 min read
Mar 29If you doubt yourself, this is life-changing. | Tigrilla GardeniaLast night, I was in a meeting where I someone told me directly that I do not communicate with plants. He does not perceive me as being sensitive enough or in-tune enough with nature to be able to have that level of connection. I share this story because there was…Doubt5 min read
Jan 54 Empowered Lessons from the Woods | Tigrilla GardeniaI did it… I finally did it! Do you remember when I took the first survival training course, and in day 2, I graciously bowed out of going on the long walk up to Monte Cavallaria? (If you forgot, you can read about that experience here.) …Trust9 min read
Dec 29, 2021What Survival Training Teaches About Impostor SyndromeIn June 2021, I participated in my first survival training course. Let me reiterate: I AM A CITY GIRL! Prior to 2005, I had never really been camping or spent any significant time in the “woods”. Beaches and cities were more my speed. So much has changed in these last…Imposter Syndrome5 min read
Dec 24, 2021Epagomenal Days: discover how to use these 5 powerful days out of time | Tigrilla GardeniaSeveral of you have asked me to explain what are the Epagomenal Days and why they are so important to use wisely. To do so… I have to go back, back to ancient history…errr “mythology”. Egyptian, to be exact. To a time when the sun god Ra forbade Nut, the…Egypt6 min read
Dec 14, 20213 Reasons Why Individual Ecology is not Powerful Enough | Tigrilla GardeniaThe latest IPCC climate report is out, and it is not pretty. The overall tone is dire, calling for immediate and drastic action to reduce greenhouse gases both at the large level and in our individual ecology. ‘But the IPCC report also states something even more important: many of the…Greenwashing6 min read
Dec 8, 2021I Live in a Pretty Amazing Community | Tigrilla Gardenia15 August in Italy is Ferragosto-similar to labor day in other countries. Usually, this is a day of rest. But for a community that meditates with its hands, every year we use this time to get outside and do things together. This year, Ferragosto landed on a weekend, so the…Damanhur4 min read
Dec 1, 2021This is why it is important to learn your Spiritual HeritageEarlier this year, I took part in a private lecture given by a researcher into ancient Salassi culture in the greater Canavese area where I live. As part of my research group in the Damanhur School of Meditation — dedicated to finding the divine in your relationship with nature —…Spirituality4 min read