The calling to dive through Deep time, Deep ecology, Depth psychology The need to submerge in a superficial culture Transcend transcendence Just return from the beyond Arrive Here In hybrid myth whispering In porous layering Through prophetic cross stitching Knotting complexity threads Submerging into the living and ancient chthonic matrixes Emerging…

In the book Traditional Tales of the Portuguese People by Teófilo Braga, there are many popular and traditional Portuguese folktales collected from oral accounts from rural areas. Two short but significant traditional Christian folktales are indeed very telling. …

Eco-mythology and Integrated Wisdom We certainly navigate in uncertain times. In fact, it has always been that way, with the challenges and setbacks of every era, as human communities have always tried to predict, plan, and find solutions to their difficulties. …

Chronicle of the silenced river 2004–2016 — The deep valley rips for about 120 km from north to south, and through its ancient stone gut, brave and free waters run. The deep, concave hollow of the bank harbors many old stories, which the tumultuous waters carry in their memory and distribute with each current and twist. …

It has to do with the ability to read our context and live it, for the change of perception is not passive or theoretical. For this to happen, we have to take care of ourselves on several levels, not only in the sacred dignity but also in individual sovereignty. The Invitation This…

The Cosmic-Cthonic Self dialogues with the stars and the ground, weaving itself beyond the isolation of today’s hyper-individualism. The Cosmic-Cthonic Self finds Sacredness in the stones as well as in the constellations, offering its heartbeat to the vibrant Web of Life. The Cosmic-Cthonic Self knows that it is only a…

A few months ago I registered for an online somatic event, ritual moving and dancing. And then the facilitator kept calling our bodies laboratories. My body disliked it, a lot, here is why. Today, the laboratory metaphor is a pervasive one in therapeutic and “self-development” worlds, regarding observing, learning, or…

Cloud whispers — Dense or sparse, slow or fast, we move with the wind, suspended in thin air, flying in a million storied pilgrimages. We’ve been circling from the depths of the earth, through living pulsating bodies and reaching the higher abyssal heights of the sky — submerging, emerging, and back again. Organic…

See the inside out — In my day-to-day life, I work with homes and people. Better saying, with the inside of both. Through an individualized therapeutic approach, I interpret houses and their inhabitants, possibly suggesting changes to improve people’s lives in their multiple dimensions and contexts. From the hundreds of consultations and accompaniments I have…