by Nate Long | Oct 9, 2025 | Illustration, Journey Work
She, the Tree, stands highand beckons for us to landSacred groundsConnecting us deep in the soilOpening the sky for our wingsWhere a feather’s tickle tells allUpon a breeze where whistlingComes from the beak of babesSome of us are closer to transformationTo...
by Nate Long | Oct 4, 2025 | Journey Work
The Bridge-Keeper A soul’s transition has begun, and for those left behindonly grief, disbelief, and anger, with a crushing sadnessthat has opened a lonely chasm. I have been chosen for this role, a sacred and heavy obligation.I am the mediator, the...
by Nate Long | Sep 16, 2025 | Illustration, Journey Work
The scent of woodsmoke and damp earth,Has settled on a cool and crisp morning,Whispering a promise of change. We stand at the year’s crossroads,With a harvest to fill our hearts for what’s to comeAnd gratitude, as we release the summer heat. The amber...
by Nate Long | Sep 10, 2025 | Journey Work
Imagination The drum beat and the dimming of the lights are tools for journey work, as are a quiet room and a focused mind. One of the most important tools, however, is your imagination. For some, this comes more easily than for others, but with practice, it becomes a...
by Nate Long | Sep 8, 2025 | Illustration, Journey Work
Not mine, not the fire’s But the third spirit is ours;Safe in sacred light. The Keeper, the Kept, and the Spirit that Holds Them To own something is not to possess it. To truly own something is to enter into a “relationship” with it, assuming the...
by Nate Long | Sep 6, 2025 | Journey Work
Blood Moon From a velvet dark, I emerge,a crimson tide where the moonlight once was.My face, a mirror not of water,but of your deepest, hidden pains.I am the moment of honest reflection,of shadows brought to light. I feel the weight of every tear you’ve held...
