Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health issues, affecting millions of people worldwide. While occasional anxiety is a natural response to stress, chronic and overwhelming anxiety can interfere with daily life. Understanding the signs and symptoms of anxiety disorders is the first step toward managing them effectively. Incorporating holistic approaches like Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy (MBE) can play a significant […]
Your Instagram Account May Be Harmful to Your Mental Health
In an era where social media has redefined human interaction, Instagram, among other social media platforms, promises a world of connection and shared experiences. Yet, for many, it has become a source of isolation and mental health challenges. While the platform was designed to bring people closer, studies suggest it can instead heighten feelings of loneliness, social comparison, and disconnection. […]
Overcome the Top Ten Mental Disorders with Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy
The top ten mental disorders are health challenges that are a growing concern worldwide, with millions of individuals affected by them. While traditional therapies are highly effective, incorporating mindfulness-based ecotherapy (MBE) offers a unique, nature-centered approach to enhancing mental health. This post explores the top ten mental disorders and how MBE can play a transformative role in treatment. 1. Anxiety […]
Connecting with the Goddess
Connecting with the Goddess is symbolic of our own meeting with our own concept of perfection. In Ecospirituality, “perfection” means the ability to accept our darker impulses from the Shadow without feeling obligated to act on them. By recognizing and accepting these parts of ourselves without feeling obligated to do anything about them, we create the capacity to just be […]
Completeness and Perfection
We all long for completeness and perfection to some extent. Every human being on the planet has also experienced occasional feelings of shame, guilt, blame, or inferiority. Such feelings are a natural part of the human condition. They are the source of many of the problems we experience with our relationships, careers, spiritual endeavors, and day-to-day living. As human beings, […]
Healthcare Death Panels: When Saving Money Became More Important Than Saving Lives
Insurance companies are the real healthcare death panels. In 2020, after years of serving as a mental health professional, I made the heartbreaking decision to retire from counseling and therapy. I didn’t leave because I no longer cared for my patients or because the work had grown too difficult. I left because insurance companies were actively prioritizing profit over people—refusing […]
The Goddess
Upon emerging from the Cave, the Goddess in the form of White Buffalo Woman appeared to Coyote. “Tell me what you saw in the cavern,” White Buffalo Woman began. Coyote described what he had seen. As he spoke, a smile spread on her face while the firelight danced in her eyes.He told her of the fire with the mysterious backward-facing […]
The Cave: Escaping
In our Coyote story escaping the cave means successfully completing the Road of Trials. In our story, Coyote symbolically dies to his old way of being by being ritually torn apart by the dancers in the cave. His spiritual death to the old way of being was a metaphorical emptying of his cup so that it might be refilled when […]
The Road of Trials
This week we rejoin Coyote on the Road of Trials. When last we saw him, he was in the process of escaping the cave and his time in the ashes… Glad to find that he was not dead, Coyote looked up to see what had become of the dancers. The cavern was empty. All that remained of the fire were […]
Journey to the Otherworld: Awakening
The journey to the Otherworld in the Way of the Coyote is a quest for knowledge and wisdom within your unconscious mind. On your journey to the Otherworld, first, find a place where you will be undisturbed for the duration of your journey. The journey itself may be as long or as short as you like. If you’re participating in […]