A last chance for engagement I did not plan to visit them. I was visiting old human friends in Virginia. When I booked my tickets to USA, I decided to return to Washington DC after […]
Finding the Mundane – not the Sublime- in meeting Granny Trees of John Muir Redwoods
During my visit to the Bay Area in California, I could not resist a visit to the Muir Woods. This national monument in Marin County, a stone’s throw north of San Francisco, acts as a […]
Ecofeminism anno 2024: Painting easter eggs with water from local wells and colors from the local land
March is Women’s History Month, a time I’ve traditionally used to share reflections inspired by my ecofeminist perspective. This month, I contemplate learnings, unlearnings, actions, explorations, and future plans. Coinciding with Easter celebrations in Europe, […]
Wandering in the misty mountains of Taiwan – meeting Tree Lords, and myself in Xitou and Alishan
Last August, I was for some weeks again in Taiwan and spent most of the time in Taipei. Taiwan is full of amazing trees. I could not stop taking pictures. At some point I had […]
Sacred groves in Japan – an ecofeminist reading
In the tapestry of Japan’s spiritual landscape, one finds a rich interplay between nature, culture, and gender. One story that I encountered lies in the ‘utaki’—sacred groves that bear witness to an ancient tradition. Utaki: […]
New online writing(with)plant sessions: Pumpkin, ginger & cinnamon
And we are back. After some live experiments in Belgium, we will organize few online circles in the upcoming dark months we organise two new artivist online circles where we foreground a plant or two. […]
Why Voeren (Flanders) is ideal for spending christmas there: a dive into landscape and germanic mythic imagination
Last Christmas holidays were spend in Belgium with my parents. We decided to have a walking holidays in Voeren, a hidden gem between the Netherlands, Flanders and Walloon. This region is steeped in history and […]
From Celtic source cult and tree devotion to worship of local female saints in Flanders
From Celtic Source Cult and Tree Devotion to Worship of Local Female Saints in Flanders Introduction:The woven tapestry of Flanders’ history is a rich blend of myths, legends, and tales that often go unnoticed. My […]
The mermaids of the Sun Moon Lake are Taiwanese Circular Society actors
In August 2023, I spent two weeks in Taiwan. The primary reason for my visit was to attend the wedding of two friends—interestingly, a pair whom I had introduced to each other, back in Japan […]
The Kappa, a Japanese mythical urban water engineer?
And I found another water spirit, this time in Asakusa in Tokyo, when I visited Japan in March 2023. Do you know an urban water engineer? An urban water engineer specializes in the design, implementation, […]