Burning Love: Love Notes from the Anthropocene

Burning Love: Love Notes from the Anthropocene

By Jolie Elan, reprinted with permission from workthatreconnects.org My Southern Oregon home town nestles in millions of forested acres. It is paradise, until fire season strikes. Then it feels more like, well, that other place where you always want ice...
We are sorry

We are sorry

Jolie’s untimely death on Nov. 3oth from cancer has been a shock to us all and we are committed to continuing her wonderful work. How this will happen is evolving.  If you are on the mailing list you will get updates and if you want to learn more about Go Wild...
Where’s the Light in Dark Times

Where’s the Light in Dark Times

It feels dark out there. I am craving light.  Some light filters through the shadows. The full moon lit up Halloween as I walked among vampires in gorgeous capes. Yesterday, the golden maple leaves reminded me that every seasonal reign eventually ends. Lately, I am...

The Mighty Oak – Live Video from the Center for Spiritual Living

  Jolie’s talk on The Mighty Oak at the Center for Spiritual Living in Redding, California on September 27th, 2020 was recorded for Facebook Live. Scroll to 12:00 minutes for her presentation. Thank you to the Center for Spiritual Living for the invitation...
Crazy like a Loon

Crazy like a Loon

Since you are on this wild list, I assume you have either conversed with nature or believe it is possible. Maybe it is something you want to explore.  When I tell the random person (or muggle) I talk with plants and animals, the responses vary. Eyes roll; someone...
Dominator or Devotee – Stories about Life on Earth

Dominator or Devotee – Stories about Life on Earth

It’s deeply disturbing to live within in a dominator culture that maintains supremacy by force.  It’s horrible, but not surprising since one of the most influential creation myths of our time instructs humans to dominate every creature on earth.  Creation...
A Tea Ceremony in The Middle of it All

A Tea Ceremony in The Middle of it All

 Welcome to the Herbal Medicine Circle! When the Pandemic began, Herbalist Kami McBride wanted bring together plant lovers from around the world to have a tea ceremony.   The idea was simple –  make tea together and infuse the herbal medicine we make with love...

Acting on Behalf of all Life

As the fires of racism and injustice burn, how are you holding the pain of our imperiled world? (See below for antiracist resources)   What’s on your heart as you witness the great unraveling of our economic, social, and ecological systems?  Let’s remember the...
The Vision of the Eagle

The Vision of the Eagle

When you have been listening to it for a long time, the Language of Nature requires no translation. Recently, a bald eagle was riding a thermal outside my door. Two days later, I was hiking our local mountain with my mind stressing on running a business at tax time. ...
Medicine for Viral Times

Medicine for Viral Times

When the Europeans arrived in North America, the Algonquin tribes believed the newcomers were infected by a psychic virus that turned them into Wetikos. A Wetiko is an icy-hearted predatory monster consumed with a spirit of greed that cannibalizes life.  Wetikos are...