The Rule of Law and its Built-in Marginalizing Features
The Rule of Law is not designed to be democratically improved upon, it’s designed to work according to the whims of those already in a position of power, and who have all the interest and resources to retain this power.
Religion and the Left
One person might believe a god became a man and died for their sins, another might believe there are no gods at all, yet both can agree that a good life requires access to the means of survival and a fair return for their labor.
Songs of Summer
Solar energy is potent. It fills us with energy and joy just as it does the land and the other beings we share it with. And perhaps there is something more, nostalgia tinged with the sweet taste of youths splendidly misbegotten.
Food Waste and Methane Emissions
Few behavior changes necessary for handling climate change overlap the issue of poverty and carbon footprint so blatantly.
Upcoming Course--LAND: LOSS AND RECONNECTION
Last call for Alley Valkyrie’s course on Land
The Buried Moon
Folklore and stories can be interpreted in so many ways, the threads woven together in many wondrous and varied colours to form huge tapestries and tales of wonder and that is one part of their beauty and allure. Another is their call to action, for that is what they also are.
Pagan Re-Enchantment: Tree Speech Podcast episode with Rhyd Wildermuth
An interview of Rhyd Wildermuth on the Tree Speech Podcast
Which Side Are You On?
“In the United States before the Civil War, any position other than abolitionism was collaboration. The same thing is true when it comes to transgender issues.”
Neoliberalism and Alienation: An interview with Angie Speaks
An interview with Angie Speaks
Anarchist Anti-capitalism: Producing Vs. Authoring
The issue of division of labor was discussed in print (and about print) throughout much of the 19th century, and is still a relevant discussion today. In removing the distinction between producing and authoring, we remove (to the best of our abilities) the capitalist division of labor.
Signatures as Colonial Weapons
Signatures as proof of personhood is an existential threat, both philosophically and materially, to those furthest away from the status of power, wealth and whiteness.
Land & Spirit ~ The Reciprocal Nature of Animism
This is what it is to be animist. We see and feel the spirit within the natural world and know we are not separate from it at all, but connected to it in every way.
Tales from the Lakes: Witches & Waterfalls
With it’s backdrop of mist shrouded hills, lakes that reflect the sky, stretching further than the eye can see, stone circles and hidden waterfalls, it feels like you’ve stepped into the pages of some epic tale of magic and knights, monsters, dragons and witches.
‘Natural Capital’ is Unnatural for Capital
As a concept, ‘Natural Capital’ is contrary to what environmentalists have been trying to achieve for decades, and it is also contrary to the nature of capital. What is natural for capitalism is maximum profits, not minimum damage.
Rebel Songs ~ The Power of Music
Isn’t this the power of music? To make us feel, to inspire?
Sometimes that music is beautiful, just like the singing of the birds or the wind through the treetops. Perhaps the music of the woods is my favourite. Standing there on that soft moss covered floor with warm, dappled sunlight on my skin with eyes closed, listening to the birdsong and the wind through the boughs is the most perfect feeling. Other times the music is louder, rougher, not unlike the wind atop of a high hill. Wild and invigorating. Both make you feel alive, albeit in very different ways.
Land: Loss and Reconnection with Alley Valkyrie (course offering)
Alley Valkyrie’s popular course returns!