Essays

Every essay, gathered here.

July 2026

Sitting with, not solving: Approaches to healing

Rongoā, shaktipat, and biodynamic craniosacral work all trust that healing arrives on its own timeline, and ask the practitioner to hold a steady field rather than force an outcome.

March 2026

Identity Politics and the Gender Crisis

What is the difference between social and spiritual transformation? How can the reflection and self-study involved in many people's identity struggles to lead them towards greater truths?

February 2026

Kundalini and the te ao Māori concept of Mauri

In what ways can kundalini awakening be interpreted through the lens of te ao Māori, the indigenous perspective of Aotearoa New Zealand? And how are these energetic phenomena considered? Read on to find out more.

December 2023

Eco-emotions: eco-anxiety, solastalgia, eco-depression…

59% of young people report feeling worried about climate change. Eco-anxiety is a very real emotion that is only going to become more prevalent as our climate changes in drastic ways.

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What is deep ecology?

There are many ways to approach the ecological crisis. Deep ecology is one of them, founded by Arne Naess in 1973.

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A history of ecology

Ecology is a relatively new science, and an extremely complex one to pin down. Knowing the history of ecology means that we can better understand the role it plays in our societies and the considerations of our future planet.

January 2023

Why eating well is ecological

Why is eating well good for the environment? Good food means good health, for both ourselves and the ecosystems which produce our food.