environmentalism – Page 2 – Author M. A. Phillips

Collecting Bird Feathers

I found some feathers on my nature walk yesterday. Weretoad and I worked to identify the large feather, which I felt looked like it had belonged to a hawk, this morning. After a lot of poking around, I believe that it came from a red tailed hawk. Researching all of this made us aware thatContinue reading “Collecting Bird Feathers”

Time in the Forest

I spent more time in the forest yesterday. I put on my jeans, hooded sweatshirt, and Vibrams and headed into the muggy, mosquito infested wonderland. I also brought a basket, some offerings to the spirits, my knife, and a couple field guides. I found several feathers, a quartz vein as well as a looseContinue reading “Time in the Forest”

Follow These Blogs!

I want to take a moment and promote a couple blogs just started by people in my tribe. One is called Rambled Mind and will be a place of art and ramblings by a talented individual. The other, O-C-Designer, is a blog about interior designs, environmental materials, and doing so while dealing with OCD (by anotherContinue reading “Follow These Blogs!”

4th of July

The latest post on The Wild Hunt inspired me. Today I did a formal ritual to honor, well, the spirit of America*. Most people who know me realize I’m not the most patriotic person in the world. I’m proud of my country, but not blind to its offenses. I also don’t fly a million littleContinue reading “4th of July”

Thoughts on the Wicker Man

From Friday to Saturday, I underwent the vigil to become an official “folk” of Muin Mound Grove along with Candee. What this means is that, along with having a history of attending the grove and a good relationship with everyone there, I am taking on more responsibility. If need be, I could be asked toContinue reading “Thoughts on the Wicker Man”

http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf This is worth watching. It’s a TED lecture given by a National Geographic photographer on the oceans. There are some amazing photos in here. Nature takes my breath away. [ For my LJ friends, please visit me at: http://adfcatprints.blogspot.com/ ]

Attempting to be a Fashionable and Eco-Friendly Pagan

It was warm yesterday so I put on my new black capris slacks (so soft!) and a black tank with a lovely, loose scoop-neck short sleeve over it. I thought my outfit would look particularly pulled together with all-black sandals*. At the moment I have a very old, very worn pair of brown wedges, aContinue reading “Attempting to be a Fashionable and Eco-Friendly Pagan”

I Love Gardening

I found a lovely local and organic greenhouse in Theresa, NY today. It’s called Five Cedars and is a short drive from my home. We spoke with one of the owners – it’s run by a husband and wife – and he was just so nice and welcoming. He gave us a little tour, showed usContinue reading “I Love Gardening”

Reconstructionist Ideas and Environmentalism

“Pagan” and “environmentalist” don’t always go hand in hand, but I believe that a majority of Pagans at least claim to care about the environment. I am no exception as you should know by now. I do my best to keep abreast of the latest environmental issues. As you can imagine, this can become depressing.Continue reading “Reconstructionist Ideas and Environmentalism”

"Our Way of Life" by Zoar

I heard this on A Darker Shade of Pagan. It’s depressing but pertinent in regards to the oil spill. EDIT: My husband suggested I warn people that this is weird and potentially offensive due to some of the images. http://www.youtube.com/v/tozX9DzLKj0&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00 [ For my LJ friends, please visit me at: http://adfcatprints.blogspot.com/ ]