In computer programming, getting a system to display "Hello World!" is usually one of the first lessons any budding coder needs to learn. So, this is my way of both saying "Hello" to any of you who may stumble upon this page, and a hint that I work in the computer world. :-)

My daughter jokingly calls me a "Pago-Christian" or her favorite, "Christ-o-Pagan." (Note: she pronounces this with the long 'i' sound.) I have a strong reverence for the Christ figure, but not so much for the religions that have spawned in his name. I resonate to the Ghandi quote “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”

About 18 months ago, I stepped on a path exploring shamanic practice. This nature-based belief system found a deep echo in my soul,