Today, we are stuck spending our time doing things that don't matter to us. Most, if not all, of our time is spent on survival. This makes us bitter, resentful, angry, unhappy. But, we actually can live a life where we are connected, joyful and live a life of contribution and giving back... to the earth, to each other, and ultimately to ourselves. Mother earth offers us alternatives.

On December 21st, the winter solstice, the darkest time of the year, the shortest day of the year, Austin, and I engaged in a ceremony and ritual with the creator mother.