I hope everyone's enjoying a blessed transition to Winter.

I'm writing to share that the Board of Directors of the Earth Medicine Alliance, with my recommendation, agreed earlier this month to dissolve the organization.

As the executive director for three of the past four years and founder of the Alliance, this was not a decision that I took lightly. In brief, I found that maintaining two separate structures (my personal practice at www.ancestralmedicine.org and the non-profit) to be a less efficient and sustainable approach to Earth service. We also wrestled throughout the life of the organization with the challenges of needing to run a non-profit corporation like any other business. I found myself working these past years a part-time job that could easily become a full-time job in non-profit management, when my heart is more called to lead ritual, to teach, to cultivate spiritual family, and to finish my (first) book.

So...although there is sadness at the ending of what has been a beautiful communal creation, I also feel relief and a deep knowing that the energy spent tending the Alliance is already being redirected in life-affirming forms of service and Earth devotion. And I know this to be true for each of the board, staff, and dedicated volunteers who have given so much of their time and talents.

The message below shares some highlights from the past four years; I hope you'll take a moment to appreciate all that was done these past four years. Look for one final email from the Alliance next month with resources for earth-honoring spirituality and learning.