Posts by Karen B. Shea
It’s a Sci-Fi World
It’s a Sci-Fi world when alien-looking creatures invade the earth. Join me on a peaceful morning that takes a sci-fi turn with the emergence of cicadas!
Read MoreI Could Breathe Again
my soul yearned for a walk in the rain
my mind pleaded this is not rational
but echoes rang throughout as each raindrop called my name…
Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone
It sounded exotic and interesting, and it was definitely outside my comfort zone. Which is exactly why I wanted to go. Joshua Tree National Park..
Read MoreSilent Reflections: A Tranquil Moment in Grand Teton NP
Grand Teton National Park holds a magic all to its own. I know better than to let the stillness and quiet fool me, for I know just beyond view critters of all sorts can suddenly appear.
Read MoreWhat makes a weed a weed?
What makes a weed a weed? I often ponder this question, especially when spring arrives and the many new shoots begin to sprout up everywhere. By definition a weed is….
Read MoreThe Soul Knows
Our soul, or subconscious, knows everything that can and will happen in our lives. It’s the conscious mind that is left in the dark and, ironically, the part of the mind we most seemingly depend upon and follow. The subconscious mind is an act of faith. A trusting. A knowing. That is why we get tripped up by it. And how does judgement play a role?
Read MoreA New Day Dawns
The wee morning hours are singular moments of life awakening—each in its own way and on its own terms. Subtleties that, within hours, will meld into a community of motion that turns into day.
Read MoreNATURE: Divine Experiences with Trees, Plants, Stones and Landscapes
Nature intuitive Ana Maria Vasquez leads you into the landscape of remembrance, the era of which ancient teachings have spoken in her first book NATURE: Divine Experiences with Trees, Plants, Stones and Landscapes, and the third book in the Common Sentience book series.
Read MoreOne for the Story Book
It is launch day for ANIMALS: Personal Tales of Encounters with Spirit Animals with Dr. Steven Farmer! I sit in wonder how my name appears on the cover of this book with a well-known author and shamanic practitioner, and so many other inspirational writers.
Read MoreMy Valley Home
I sit before this vast wilderness soaking in the untamed beauty that surrounds me. Rising majestically from the ground before me is Open Door—Matriarch of the Valley. Her green rolling hills give way to granite cliffs that give way to a vertical incline speckled with trees that gives way to a shale face that touches the sky.
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