We inhabit a world of islands. Despite our separations, cosmic and interpersonal, we are all intimately connected. We are joined at the oceanic root, at the depths of the seabed, and by the salt-stippled space between us. The seas of relation that meditate our...
Living in Reciprocity with the Land | Online Self-Paced Class In the Living in Reciprocity with the Land Online Class, we will talk about some of civilization’s myths and the importance of seeing our ancient ancestors with new eyes, as well as explore what it means to...
Our Stone Age Immersion started two weeks ago. We gathered in the North of Spain, hosted by Paleolítico Vivo (Living Paleolithic), in one of the most beautiful Oak forests I have ever seen, a place where wild horses, bisons and the descendants of the aurochs are -...
Living as Sacred | Online Journey I'm so honoured to be part of Living as Sacred, an online journey that will happen from May to June in 2022 and is inspired by the work of Joanna Macy, author of The Work That Reconnects. As shared by Living as Sacred: The story...
What is (New) Animism? Many of us who learn about Animism feel attracted to it. The idea that the whole world is alive makes sense to many of us. In this article, I explain briefly the history behind this word, how it has been used in harmful ways towards indigenous...
Hi friends! Today I would like to share with you about another ancient portuguese tradition that not many people know about. It's called Dia da Espiga and it is still celebrated today in many places all over Portugal. Origins of Dia da Espiga Dia da Espiga translates...
Welcome back to my blog! Today I'm writing about my charcoal tattoos, including my reasons for getting them, their meanings, who tattooed me and how I feel about them two months later. I hope you enjoy it! Ancient Ink Humans have been tattooing their bodies since...
How do Portuguese people relate with Goats and Sheep during Easter time? And how does that relationship relates to the Cycle of Life and Death? Here in Portugal, there is a ritual of eating goat or sheep meat during Easter celebrations. I always knew it was tradition,...
When you open the door of this Stone Age home, you might see reindeer hides on the floor and hare, squirrel and fox skins being stretched and dried; you might see a fire being fed by birch wood, willow baskets and flint knifes being used, and even a reindeer carcass...
Biophilia is a term coined by Edward O. Wilson, defined as our need as humans to connect with other forms of life. The Biophilia Hypothesis suggests that humans have an innate connection with the natural world, a connection that might be a biologically-based need,...
In Portugal, there's an ancient tradition that still lives today. A tradition of shapeshifters, of devils and masks, of rites and magic. This is the tradition of the Entrudo and of the Caretos. Every year in February or early March, the Entrudo is celebrated in...
Texto e poema por Samuel F. Pimenta «Este poema é um aviso. Foi escrito em defesa de todas as terras e comunidades em risco com a exploração mineira e petrolífera, a produção agrícola massiva, a produção industrial e energética e o totalitarismo dos Estados. Foi...