It used to be that nature provided all the elements necessary for the making of daily offerings to the gods … More
Tag: Travel
The Lower East Side
It’s a Sunday morning. I’m not in Manhattan. And yet, I strolled through the Lower East Side as I often … More
A Sun-Shiny Day
Two years ago today, I arrived in Bali, flagged down a taxi at Ngurah Rai Airport and handed the driver … More
My Haj to Hay
Deep in the heart of rural Lombok, far from where tourists tread, past dozens of mosques and minarets, passing rice … More
Long Live the Kris
The Balinese kris (or keris) is a ceremonial dagger historically used as a weapon of execution (secondarily to a spear) … More
Rain & Reset
Under clear blue skies, we left Ubud & drove up to Penatahan this morning, on schedule, with many things on … More
The Nyepi Effect
Every once in awhile, when I leave the compound, I’m fortunate enough to step out into quiet. It might only … More
Dreamweavers
A few weeks ago, I went to see a tarot reader/shaman/ native American medicine woman and then, less than two … More
A Case of Mistaken Identity
This afternoon, like yesterday and tomorrow, I was wading thigh-deep through bushes of Cat’s Whiskers when I had a flashback … More
Hurrah! (A Milestone)
I’m excited to share the news… about my first article published online! Titled 25 Things to Know Before Visiting Ubud, Bali, … More
Healing Pilgrim 