by Amy Phillips | Nov 27, 2019
I turned to the Book of Runes for guidance with my post today. The stone I drew was Sowelu—Wholeness, Life Force, The Sun’s Energy. Sowelu counsels opening yourself up, letting the light into a part of your life that has been secret, shut away. To accomplish this may...
by Amy Phillips | Nov 20, 2019
In March 2004, I was back from some travels and broken-hearted over the end of a love affair. My former colleague Angus offered me a suite in his family home and a small UBC contract to get me going again. It was my beloved nephew, Geoffrey, the son of my brother...
by Amy Phillips | Nov 13, 2019
My resume has always been a bit of an issue for me. Long gaps in my employment history (due to travel or other developmental pursuits), along with a distinct lack of formal education, left me feeling a little ‘less than’ in this realm. Neither of these were a concern...
by Amy Phillips | Nov 6, 2019
I am fresh from the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference, an annual event held in Vancouver, dedicated to supporting the current psychedelic renaissance. Now in its ninth year, it was another sold-out event. Along with increased attendance there seemed to be a broader mix...
by Amy Phillips | Oct 30, 2019
My dear friend Susan offered me an image a year or so ago. It was in relation to my work life, and my ongoing efforts at reinventing myself and what I’m offering to the world. Susan saw an ever-expanding web of connection, but without anything anchoring the strands at...