As we embrace the longest day of the year, or the shortest depending on which hemisphere we live in, it is a time to pause and reflect on the midway point of the year. Our Ancestors used to perform ceremonies, make offerings, honor Mother Earth, and to pray to the unseen spirits for continued prosperity and abundance. Yes, it was about survival for the clan or tribe. But it was also an embodied reverent relationship between humans and the natural world. It was a time when we understood interconnectedness and our place in the web of life.

Revering the Earth.

Celebrating Diversity.

Respecting Indigenous Wisdom.

Honoring Our Ancestors.

Protecting Future Generations.

Showing Up, Standing Up, Speaking Up.

Prayer. Offerings. Ceremony.

Humility.

The Numinous.

We-in-relationship.

It almost seems that we are all stuck in a maze these days. With the confusion they create, and surprise dead ends we encounter just when we think we have found the way forward.

“The inspiration behind the founding of the Transgenerational Regeneration Institute (TRI) is rooted in Dr. Ame Cutler’s personal journey of reconnecting with her ancestors and addressing the deep disconnection from her ancestral traditions.” - MysticMag

Because our future depends on what we become