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Clarissa Harison: Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:41 AM
 Yes, I think you should love the house, apartment or castle that you live in, but that's not what I'm writing about. I'm talking about falling in love with your home-- your body, because it's part of the Earth. I spent years tending lovingly to my gardens and neglecting myself, but it wasn't until recent years that I really began thinking about how important it is to love and care for your own physical body and not push it constantly to physical and emotional extremes. |
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Clarissa Harison: Posted on Friday, March 09, 2012 12:13 PM
 The other day I was holding a large crystal heart in my hand and suddenly, quite unexpectedly it dropped onto my granite table. Although a short moment, I cringed at the thought of the damage that might have occurred. Surprisingly and to my relief, nothing happened. Later I reflected on the symbolism of this moment. I thought about how crystals when they fracture actually allow more light to come through and rainbows of color will often emanate from within them. |
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Clarissa Harison: Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 11:53 AM
Recently I began recognizing some patterns in my son that made me reflect on where they may have originated from. Although my son is still very young and like most kids attracted to material things, I really began to ponder where this need to constantly shop, buy things and fill his room with stuff came from. He also has an obsession with all things pertaining to war and combat. These are not patterns that I admire nor wish him to continue. A typical boy perhaps, but perhaps |
Feng Shui, Health & Wellness, Inspiration, Holistic Health, Earth Rhythms, Planet Earth, Living Arts, Geomancy, Manifesting your Dreams, Ancestral Trauma, Hoarding, Shamanism, Space Clearing
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Clarissa Harison: Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 11:08 AM
"The eyes are not responsible when the mind does the seeing." --Publilius Syrus This story started out as an article about homeopathy and herbs until it evolved into something quite different as I began to realize that the message given to me was an even greater one. It's the story about how even the greatest of challenges can give us new lessons, insights, and opportunities when we chose tosee them in such a way. Everything is a matter of perspective. |
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Clarissa Harison: Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2011 2:50 PM
 Aslan (Turkish for lion) came to me in the Fall of 2008. He was part of a late litter of kittens that had been born during the Autumnal Equinox to a feral mother that I had been feeding. I named him Aslan because he looked like a tiny lion and I wanted him to have a strong name like the character in The Chronicles of Narnia novels by C.S. Lewis. I knew that if I didn't trap these feral kittens soon and take them in, they probably wouldn't stand a chance during the harsh winter in Western New York that was forthcoming (click picture to view video on feral cats). |
Health & Wellness, Holistic Health, Homeopathy, Animal Health, Herbalism, Plant Medicine, Living Arts, Death and Dying, Euthanasia, Flower Essences, Vibrational Medicine, Animal Wisdom, Nutrition
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Clarissa Harison: Posted on Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:42 AM
 I seem to always be inspired to write when something tragic happens whether in my own life or something I've heard about. This article is no exception. As I write these words the tears well up again as I recall the tragedy that occurred this week. I feel a tremendous sense of loss concerning the massacre of exotic wild animals that happened in Zanesville, Ohio, something that goes beyond anything personal that I can attribute it too. We may never know what possessed Terry Thompson to release the animals in his care or take his own life, but I would like to believe that, overwhelmed with his responsibilities both financial and physical, he could only give these animals one last chance at freedom. |
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Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 9:56 AM
"The longest journey is the journey inward." --Dag Hammarskjold  Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are now experiencing the incredible beauty of Autumn and the time of balance between light and darkness during the Equinox. Although I love all the seasons here in Western New York, Autumn is my favorite time of year. While some see this as a time of flowers dying and dread the inevitable winter that follows, I see it as a time of tremendous vibrancy and inspiration. |
Green Living, Inspiration, Earth Rhythms, Planet Earth, Gardening with Nature, Plant Medicine, Living Arts, Color, Autumn Equinox, Manifesting your Dreams, Trees
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Clarissa Harison: Posted on Sunday, August 28, 2011 11:23 AM
 "We do not see Nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts." --William Hazlitt For so many years I had been creating my own sacred spaces sometimes gardening to the point of obsession, never completely realizing why I was being guided to do what I was. That was, until I came upon the The Ringing Cedars a very controversial series of books written by the Russian author Vladimir Megre' who tells the profound stories of Anastasia, a young woman now in her 40's who lives as a recluse in the pristine Siberian Taiga. |
Green Living, Health & Wellness, Inspiration, Holistic Health, Earth Rhythms, Planet Earth, Gardening with Nature, Plant Medicine, Living Arts, Vibrational Medicine, Geomancy
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Clarissa Harison: Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2011 12:25 PM
 Our little cat Hope continued to be my teacher throughout her short time with us. As I have written in previous posts, Hope came to us under difficult circumstances and we both faced these hurdles together. Her strong personality and unusual health challenges presented a new level of learning for me in terms of animal illnesses, as well as how to cope with them. Hope's dying was no different. Throughout the time she was with us, I made three appointments with our vet to have her put to sleep and all three times I cancelled and was glad I did. |
Health & Wellness, Inspiration, Holistic Health, Homeopathy, Animal Health, Earth Rhythms, Planet Earth, Gardening with Nature, Plant Medicine, Living Arts, Alzheimer's Disease, Death and Dying, Euthanasia, Flower Essences, Vibrational Medicine
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Clarissa Harison: Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2011 11:51 AM
 The other day I realized how much my struggles with my gardens reflected my own path in life. Boundaries were a big issue. Having respect for all life and being able to identify most wild plants, I struggle with which ones to pull out when things get out of place or when they grow outside the garden boundaries. I also have a tendency to put up with alot whether it's within relationships, a job or with my animals until I reach the turning point where the situation has become intolerable or I'm overwhelmed with responsibility. |
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