Author Archives: Christiana McQuain

The Garden: Impact

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

“This we know: All things are connected like the blood that unites us. We did not weave the web of life, We are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.” -Chief Seattle … Continue reading →

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The Garden: Being of Service

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

“Helping out is not some special skill. It is not the domain of rare individuals. It is not confined to a single part of our lives. We simply heed the call of that natural impulse within and follow it where … Continue reading →

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The Garden: Mirrors

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Nature is often used as a metaphor for the things that go on in our human lives. Children grow and “blossom” into adulthood, explosive anger is said to “erupt like a volcano”, every individual is “as unique as a snowflake”…  … Continue reading →

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The Garden: In Spite of Faults

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

I love animals, but I am not a dog person.  Until a couple of months ago, I had lived over 44 years without ever having a dog in my home, and I was perfectly content with that.  But then a … Continue reading →

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The Garden: Deep Listening, revisited

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

This past Sunday, the Religious Exploration program presented for adults was a guided meditation designed to elicit the appearance of an animal companion (Spirit or Power Animal), and envision an atmosphere conducive to receiving any message they may have to … Continue reading →

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The Garden: Deep Listening

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Lots of people talk to animals. Not very many listen, though. That’s the problem. ~Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh Thousands of years ago, humans took animals from the wild into the fields, and eventually into our homes.  There was … Continue reading →

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The Garden: Which Reality?

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

There is a vast difference between the way human beings experience the world, and how most other animals do.  This is often difficult for us to remember – that what we perceive as reality is actually an edited version, based … Continue reading →

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