by Nate Long | May 25, 2021 | Illustration, Journey Work
Medicine Tree : A tree has been planted and the leaves are hung with care as medicine to stop the bleeding from our heart where we regret the path we have ended up on. Humility is demanded if the fears of the future are to be turned into that sweet shady place near...
by Nate Long | Apr 20, 2021 | Illustration, Journey Work
On a Shelf : We are each an object on a shelf: Our totality the results of all experiences, all relationships, all wisdom, all struggles, and all things that have happened and that will happen. Many centuries ago, we more easily saw ourselves as a culmination of these...
by Nate Long | Apr 8, 2021 | Illustration, Journey Work
Wisdom for the Tree : Where does the tree find wisdom? Does she need wisdom? I think so. She must wonder how tall and how lush And how green she should be. She must need to ask how deep her roots should grow And how rough her bark should be. She must need advice on...
by Nate Long | Mar 22, 2021 | Illustration, Journey Work
Woodpecker Wisdom : There’s a tap, tap tapping That catches the ear And draws the eyes To search the branches Against a glaring sunrise. There are two at work Creating and maintaining Their world, together. They send a message, Like Morse code, to me, To honor...
by Nate Long | Feb 11, 2021 | Illustration, Journey Work
Fist Full of Clay : First and foremost… ask permission. Reach out and take a fist full of clay from the mountain. Leave a gift of gratitude for the Earth. Hold it and mold it with conviction and love. Turn it quickly, spinning and touching with a gentle caress. The...
by Nate Long | Feb 1, 2021 | Illustration, Journey Work
The Gift : A tale of how to give. The act of expecting gratitude changes one’s gift into some sort of barter. The Gift Perry and Priya, two rabbits, happily moved through the forest. They discussed the weather and the especially abundant food supply this year....
