Articles and musings by Monika Ghent, Nahua Traditional Healer, Educator, and Counsellor
“What brings you joy?“ “What are your practices to feel grounded and centred?“ These are the questions that Kate Sutherland posed to forty-four people in the writing of this book. Conceived during the pandemic, Kate’s project was a call to spread light, to trade and plant seeds of hope, and to support one another in …
As a healer in this tradition (called a Tepahtiani) I work with the healing forces of life and nature to address the underlying spiritual or energetic cause of a person’s physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, or relational issues.
“What you want to change you must first accept.” —Carl Jung Acceptance releases you from constriction and hopelessness, creating an inner liberation and spaciousness allowing for ‘flow’. Acceptance quiets the mind and bolsters courage and so that what ‘is’ can be gazed at with fresh eyes. With this new perspective something mysterious opens within you …
This is a teaching on surrender given to me by Basswood:
At the interface between the Spiritual Heart and this earthly life of ‘I am’ resides our Neutral Observer. Our Neutral Observer is that unconditioned, impartial aspect of ourselves that brings present moment awareness to all our thoughts, feelings and experiences without judgement or agenda. This allows us to step back and simply witness the true …
I was interviewed by Lisa Lewis for her Am I OK? podcast. You can listen to the interview here.
Here is how Sugar Maple described to me the importance of innocence: “To live in the moment unburdened by past or future, without preconceptions, before thought diminishes potential, is innocence. Innocence is the natural state of our being. It is a deep inner richness arising from complete trust and surrender to life. To move in …
The Tree Spirit Medicine of Hop Hornbeam is ‘Deep Peace’. Hop Hornbeam brings you to the implacable peace…
Here is an interview I did with the Ontario Herbalist’s Association about Tree & Plant Spirit Medicine.
Tree Breathing is the practice of sharing breath with trees to develop a deep intimacy with their spirit. To practice tree breathing, face, hug or sit with your back to a Tree. Bring your attention to your breath & breathe deeply, slowly & naturally. Release any thoughts that may arise. (Thinking is a mild form …