Featured Story: Video: Animal Communication Retreat with Penelope Smith

Animal communication specialist Penelope Smith hosted a weekend retreat at Earthfire Institute Read more

Earthfire Experience with Bob Tondro

Constuction worker Bob Tondro talks to us about how visiting Earthfire Institute changed his perception of Widlife. Read more

Penelope Smith Retreat Comments

Earthfire just hosted our first official retreat with animal communicator Penelope Smith. A huge success!  Here are some comments from the participants of the workshop. This was a beautiful experience.  I feel changed fundamentally, and I am not sure how or when> Read more

Hay House Radio Interview

Susan, Executive Director of Earthfire Institute, was interviewed by mystic scholar Andrew Harvey on Hay House Radio. Please enjoy this interview and slide show talking about the mission, vision and animals of Earthfire Institute. Read more

Energy Healing Wolf

Watch this video of amazing healing sessions between humans and a resident wolf with a neurological disorder. Read more

Wildlife as a Whole

Tashi Wangchuck and David Shlim talk about the "Earthfire Experience", where one sees wildlife as whole beings rather than just fearful or aggressive creatures. Read more

Changing Perception

Phakchok Rinpoche visited Earthfire Institute in October 2009. The visit changed his perception of wildlife as he met some of Earthfire's residents and saw them as individuals. Read more

Animal Magic – By Judith Austin

We were never a close family. Mother’s pathological narcissism demanded our full attention. Dad, though an inspiration, was shackled with alcoholism. My older sister and I survived an unnerving childhood…and we harbored deep wounds. Yet… I could always make her laugh… sometimes get> Read more

Digital Storytelling Workshop

Watch as participants of Earthfire Institutes digital storytelling workshop go from technological panic or storytellers block to completing a passionately felt creative piece in two days. These stories are beautifully told in their own voice with Earthfire’s animals and the> Read more

Josie the Buffalo Goat

Recently at Earthfire’s Digital Storytelling Workshop, we were asked to create videos of animal interactions that touched us.  Josie, the Buffalo Goat, immediately came to mind.  To me, she epitomizes the whole feeling of Earthfire.  Brought to the Sanctuary to> Read more

Self Healing with Wolves

Porter Broughton who was paralyzed from a car accident came to Earthfire Institute to learn from our wolves the power of self healing. Read more