Earthfire Stories, Seen Thru New Eyes | July 15, 2010
Construction worker Bob Tondo didn’t know what to expect before coming to Earthfire. His visit here changed him into becoming a more compassionate person for wildlife.
“Maybe there is some truth to being able to connect with animals or us as humans being able to connect with animals on their level.”
Blog, Earthfire Stories, Retreats and Workshops | June 30, 2010
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 this occurred. It feels like an unfolding or a softening with each experience being with wild animals. Pimpernel, the coyote, the talkative Mr. Goose, Teton Totem and Mr. Pinkerton and Windwalker all helped me unpack my preconceptions and fears about being present with wild animals, and I feel like this has enriched my life and the way of being in the world in ways I can’t predict. Suffice it to say the experience at Earthfire is still unfolding within me.
Learn from animals. Take care of the earth. We are all one.
Earthfire provides a unique place to gain an understanding of the individual nature of animals and what exceptional spirits they can be.
Everyone at Earthfire, human animal and wild animal, have provided such a beautiful and wonderful
journey! Congratulations and thank you! Even the food was great.
Thanks to everyone who participated and helped put this event on; Penelope Smith for the retreat, Miso Hungry for the food, Anthony Birkholz for filming, Jean Simpson for the animal handling.
Deep Ecology, Ethics & Whole Community, Earthfire Stories, Wellness & Spirtuality | June 25, 2010
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.
http://www.vimeo.com/12842128Animal Story, Blog, Earthfire Stories, Wolves | April 27, 2010
Watch this video of amazing healing sessions between humans and a resident wolf with a neurological disorder. One of many interactions at Earthfire Institute that deepens our understanding and connection with wildlife.
Deep Ecology, Ethics & Whole Community, Earthfire Stories | April 21, 2010
Tashi Wangchuck and David Shlim talk about the “Earthfire Experience”, where one sees wildlife as whole beings rather than just fearful or aggressive creatures.
Earthfire Stories, Seen Thru New Eyes, Wellness & Spirtuality | April 20, 2010
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.
Earthfire Stories | March 10, 2010
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 her to the beach… she loved horses and I would bounce along beside her on a ride….but as the years went by she became more and more “distant”… not returning phone calls and writing the same “formula” thank you notes for Christmas and birthday gifts. I had just about given up on our sibling relationship when Earthfire’s magic gave us another chance.
This past year, in lieu of traditional Christmas gifts, I “gave” eight friends “a share” of a “shade” tree for Earthfire Institute….a beautiful, tall, Amur maple.
I also included the most recent Eart
hfire newsletter in the Christmas card.
Within a few weeks I knew by the envelope that the dutiful thank you note had arrived but the contents amazed me…..
“Hi Judith….Many thanks for the gift to the Earthfire Institute. I am so pleased- especially because you are directly involved in the project. Their mission statement is inspiring…and a yurt…how wonderfully appropriate and with so many uses. I love that Blue bell approves, too…and Cucumber-what can one say-a great story with a good news ending.”
So much excitement! I was stunned, excited, grateful.
Touched by the animals, and the hope that Earthfire embodies, my sister came out of her “shell”. We are communicating again and of course I will send her a membership for her up coming birthday.
Healing comes in many forms…and reminds us that the “connections” are never really broken…… -Judith Austin
Art & Creativity, Earthfire Stories, Retreats and Workshops | February 17, 2010
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 experience of meeting them as inspiration. For more information on this years Digital Storytelling Workshop led by Leslie Rule of KQED San Francisco visit our calendar.
Animal Story, Buffalo, Earthfire Stories, Other Animals | December 15, 2009
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 provide nutritional milk to orphaned buffalo calves, a relationship blossomed that amazed and delighted me. Often, after greeting me in the morning asking for morsels of food, she would be seen out in the field, leaning against her favorite adopted buffalo, Rosebud. What a wonderful example of interspecies love and devotion. Josie will remain in my heart always as greeter, mother and friend. -Linda Miller
Blog, Earthfire Stories, Wellness & Spirtuality | November 20, 2009
Porter Broughton who was paralyzed from a car accident came to Earthfire Institute to learn from our wolves the power of self healing.
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