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On Storytelling with Doug Elliott

Written by Debbie on July 24, 2023. Posted in Podcast. No Comments on On Storytelling with Doug Elliott

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast On Storytelling with Doug Elliott Recorded March 30, 2023, released July 24, 2023Featuring: Doug Elliott and Lia Grippo In this podcast, Early childhood educator Lia Grippo interviews storyteller Doug Elliott about his storytelling process. As an example, he shares...

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My Journey with Natural Building with Mollie Curry

Written by Debbie on August 12, 2022. Posted in Natural Building, Podcast. No Comments on My Journey with Natural Building with Mollie Curry

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast My Journey with Natural Building with Mollie Curry Broadcast August 12, 2022Featuring: Mollie Curry and Sara Carter Mollie Curry moved to Earthaven in 1996, becoming one of the first village residents and getting involved in natural building. She’s taught natural...

Creating Culture and Community Through Ritual with Kaitlin Ilya Wolf

Written by Debbie on July 3, 2022. Posted in Culture Restoration, Podcast. No Comments on Creating Culture and Community Through Ritual with Kaitlin Ilya Wolf

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast Creating Culture and Community Though Ritual with Kaitlin Ilya Wolf Broadcast July 3, 2022Featuring: Kaitlin Ilya Wolf and Sara Carter In this podcast, Kaitlin Ilya Wolf discusses how creating a cycle of annual seasonal rituals helps Earthaven ecovillagers sink into...

Children are the Fruit

Written by Jill Lacasse on June 28, 2022. Posted in Families and Children, Uncategorized, Village School for Kids. No Comments on Children are the Fruit

When I was in my teenage years, I lived across the street from a playground and baseball park. I would walk almost every day around the park with my two dogs, and admire the beauty of the trees flourishing there — especially one weeping willow tree. She was nestled into her own little alcove among the...

Mentors, Elders, and Groundhogs with Doug Elliott

Written by Debbie on May 12, 2022. Posted in Nature, Podcast. No Comments on Mentors, Elders, and Groundhogs with Doug Elliott

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast Mentors, Elders, and Groundhogs with Doug Elliott Broadcast May 12, 2022Featuring: Doug Elliott and Debbie Lienhart Doug Elliott is a naturalist, herbalist, storyteller, basket maker, back-country guide, philosopher, and harmonica wizard. For many years made his...

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Jillian’s Experience Weekend Adventure

Written by Jill Lacasse on February 28, 2022. Posted in Articles, Earthaven Education, In-Person Events, Visitors. No Comments on Jillian’s Experience Weekend Adventure

“It is not easy to do what love requires, to abandon the security I have come to rely on. I decided to follow the advice of the Prophet Nike who said, ‘Just do it.’” – Fredd Lenn, Into the Heart of Everything A churning in my soul and a restlessness in my heart signaled to me that I needed a...

Stone Circle Reflection

Written by Jill Lacasse on February 28, 2022. Posted in Articles, Culture Restoration. No Comments on Stone Circle Reflection

“Yes, if the stones that we walked on could talk, they would surely tell our story.” ― Nico J. Genes, Magnetic Reverie The kick off to this 2022 year has been one of momentum, busyness, expansion, and challenge. It’s been a full season of learning to navigate and hold sacred our energy and time. With...

What Can We Let Go Of?

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on November 9, 2021. Posted in Earthaven Education, In-Person Events, Nature, Online Events, Spirit and Culture, Visitors. No Comments on What Can We Let Go Of?

This time of year in Southern Appalachia the waning heat and waxing cold converge to produce sights, sounds, and smells unlike any other season. This weekend’s convergence was resplendent here in our village, with the red leaves of the sourwood trees and the yellow leaves of the oaks and hickories...

Healing People and the Planet with Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati

Written by Debbie on October 31, 2021. Posted in Dancing Shiva, Permaculture, Podcast. No Comments on Healing People and the Planet with Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast Healing People and the Planet with Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati Broadcast November 1, 2021Featuring: Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati, formerly known as Dr. Rudolph Valentine, has been very committed to the integration of Eastern thought, particularly...

Books we’re reading

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on October 9, 2021. Posted in Articles, Village Life. 6 Comments on Books we’re reading

This time of year, I love a good book. I’m currently reading a book about a beloved ancestor — Walking with Sobonfu by Susan Hough. It’s an intimate read about Susan’s journey as student and friend of Sobonfu Somé, one of my teachers and a former SOIL instructor and grief ritual...