Category Archives: values

Gracefully relinquishing power

June 1, 2026decolonising, healing, Indigenous science, Relationships, spiritual skills, valuesabuse, ancestral healing, cosmology, Earth Ethos, environment, governance, grace, healing, identity, indigenous mind, philosophy, power, relationshipsValerie Ringland

Blog by Lukas

An old friend once looked me in the eye and, with all the seriousness he could muster, uttered words that have stayed with me to this day: …

Mothering our Spirits

May 4, 2026Culture, healing, Relationships, spiritual skills, valuesbreastfeeding, burial, ceremony, child, culture, energy, healing, hormones, inifinity, mother, mothering, perimenopause, relationships, spirit, sweat lodge, weaningValerie Ringland

Blog by Valerie

Some days I feel like I am running a race from the moment I wake up to ensure I use my time carefully to fulfil my responsibilities …

Earth Ethos Food Philosophy

March 18, 2026decolonising, valuesancestral healing, balance, culture, decolonising, Earth Ethos, food, health, local, middle way, nourishment, nutrition, philosophy, reindigenising, wellnessValerie Ringland

Blog by Lukas

At Earth Ethos retreats we’ll do our utmost to provide you with nourishing food that aligns with your personal needs. But I thought I’d provide a little

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Graceful Leadership

January 10, 2026Culture, decolonising, Spiritual Skills, valueschaos, culture, darkness, exercise, grace, leadership, philosophy, power, shadow, truth, WetikoValerie Ringland

Blog by Lukas

There are many different ways to reflect upon the tumult of world right now. Indeed, the very sense that things are particularly tumultuous is in some ways …

Calendar Year Reflections

January 4, 2026Relationships, spiritual skills, valuesancestral healing, balance, cosmology, Earth Ethos, exercise, faith, goddess, health, identity, life mission, life purpose, mental-health, nurture, purpose, relationships, trauma, writingValerie Ringland

Blog by Valerie

Honour all ancestors – of land, lineage and spirit. Live in balance. This is a steady life’s mission.

And even after years of this commitment, I can

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The Paradox of Healing

September 6, 2025healing, spiritual skills, valueshealing, indigenous, life, medicine person, mental-health, positive psychology, sorcery, trickeryValerie Ringland

Blog by Valerie

Years ago when I took a uni course on social psychology my main takeaway was that people who use positive psychology have better mental health than those

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Honouring our Rage

August 10, 2025decolonising, healing, Indigenous science, Relationships, Spiritual Skills, valuesanger, death, decay, emotion, flow, hate, hatred, healing, identity, indigenous, love, mental-health, passion, power, rage, rebirth, relationships, responsibility, spirit, spiritualityValerie Ringland

Blog by Valerie

Rage matters. It’s a passionate, spirited emotion. Spirit keeps our inner fires burning and helps us feel alive. We need healthy spirits! I remember spiritual teacher Tom

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Parenting with Indigenous Science

July 11, 2025Culture, decolonising, Indigenous Science, relationships, spiritual skills, valuesacceptance, ancestral healing, child, cosmology, culture, Earth Ethos, emotion, family, indigenous, life, love, mental-health, mother, parent, parenting, philosophy, relationships, unconditional love, worldviewValerie Ringland

Blog by Valerie

There’s so much parenting advice, and so little I resonate with, so I thought I’d share my perspective.

Parenting is about building relationships through developmentally appropriate leadership

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Darkness

May 18, 2025decolonising, healing, Indigenous science, relationships, spiritual skills, valuesancestral healing, compassion, cosmology, darkness, denial, exercise, friendship, identity, jealousy, judgment, life, love, mental-health, metaphor, pure, relationships, trick, unconditional loveValerie Ringland

Blog by Valerie

“Darkness is the purest form of light” is a teaching I deeply honour from Tiwa Elder Joseph Rael – Beautiful Painted Arrow. He says this because out …

Spiritual Secret Sauce

March 3, 2025healing, Indigenous science, spiritual skills, valuesaddiction, altar work, ayahusasca, core values, daily practice, faith, healing, humour, intensity, meditation, mental-health, nervous system, patience, persistence, practice, spirituality, time, trust, values, vipassanaValerie Ringland

Blog by Valerie

Over the years I have observed a number of spiritual seekers looking for a ‘secret sauce’ solution to their lives – some kind of trick or program …