How a simple name became a philosophy, which grew into a physical space, which is now blossoming into something even more beautiful

When I first started sharing my personal movement and wellness practices under Seeds & Spells, I had no idea I was planting something that would grow far beyond what I could imagine. What began as offerings rooted in my own healing journey has evolved into something much more expansive—an ecosystem where individual wellness, community connection, and relationship with the natural world all nourish each other.

Looking back now, I can see how the pieces of my life & experiences that felt separate were always connected. The “seeds” we plant through intentional practices and the “spells” we cast through our words and actions were never just about personal transformation. They were always about weaving us back into right relationship—with our bodies, with each other, with the land that holds us.

Self: Seeds & Spells

This is where it all began—the individual practices that help us remember who we are beneath all the conditioning. Movement that honors your body’s wisdom. Mindfulness that brings you into the present moment. A philosophy that says “everything is an invitation” and trusts that you know what you need.

Seeds & Spells remains the space for personal practice and 1:1 work. It’s where we tend to our own garden first, because you can’t pour from an empty cup.

But here’s what I’ve learned: even our most personal healing work is never really just about us. We’ve been sold the myth that wellness is about individual choice—that if we just try hard enough, eat the right foods, do the right practices, we’ll be well. But the truth is, “all flourishing is mutual”.

Look to the natural world and this interconnection becomes obvious. No tree grows alone. No ecosystem thrives in isolation. Yet we’ve been convinced that our struggles are personal failings rather than normal responses to systems that prioritize profit over people.

When someone can’t afford therapy, that’s not a personal shortcoming—that’s a policy failure. When a mother struggles with postpartum depression in isolation, that’s not individual weakness—that’s the absence of village support that humans have always needed. When teens develop anxiety in a culture that pits them against each other, that’s not a character flaw—that’s the predictable result of a system that treats connection as competition.

The dominant wellness culture stays hyperfocused on what’s happening within a person, disregarding the critical layers that actually shape our wellbeing: our families, our communities, our environment, our sense of meaning and belonging. But healing happens in relationship—to ourselves, yes, but also to each other and to the world that holds us.

Natural World: End of the Road

Our five acres at End of the Road provides the foundation of a physical container for this work—a place where the practices and philosophy of Seeds & Spells can root into the earth itself. Here, seasonal rhythms aren’t just concepts but an imposed reality. Here, we can model stewardship; what it looks like to live in relationship with the land rather than ownership.

End of the Road is where we host the retreats and gatherings that bring people back to their bodies and to the natural cycles that have always guided human communities. It’s where we practice what it means to live seasonally, to honor the wisdom of the earth, to remember that we’re not separate from nature—we are nature.

Others: Introducing the Comfrey Collective

Comfrey is known for its deep healing properties and ability to mend what’s been broken, even bone, earning it the nickname “bone knit”. The Comfrey Collective is about cultivating the medicine needed to heal deep wounds. The healing that happens when communities gather with intention. This is our answer to the isolation that’s been sold to us as normal.

We’re reclaiming the original meaning of “gossip”—those god-siblings who held women through every threshold and transition. We’re creating spaces for the conversations that need to happen: about the profound transformation of becoming a mother, about navigating the social challenges our teens face, about honoring the wisdom that comes with each life stage, about building our village across political differences.

The Collective is where we practice community care, where we learn to navigate conflict as an opportunity for deeper connection, where we remember that the village isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity.

The Magic in the Middle

But the real magic happens in the center—in the connection where all three circles overlap. This is where individual healing becomes collective transformation, where personal practices create community resilience, and where our relationship with the land teaches us how to be better in relationships with each other.

This interconnection isn’t accidental. It reflects a pre-colonial understanding that’s been systematically dismantled: that our wellbeing as individuals is inseparable from the wellbeing of our communities and our environment. That true healing requires addressing not just individual symptoms but the systems that create disconnection in the first place.

A Philosophy Becoming Practice

All of this grows from a simple but radical belief: that we already have what we need within us, but we’ve been taught not to trust it. Our bodies carry wisdom that’s been suppressed but never lost. Our intuition knows things our minds haven’t figured out yet. That the earth has always been our first teacher, if we remember how to listen.

We’re not trying to create something new as much as we’re trying to remember something old—the ways humans have always supported each other through life’s passages, the ways we once lived in harmony with natural cycles, the ways communities once held both individual growth and collective care.

This is decolonization work. It’s challenging the systems that profit from our isolation, our disconnection from our bodies, our separation from the land. It’s choosing interdependence over independence, choosing embodiment over intellectualizing, choosing seasonal rhythms over forced productivity, choosing community care over individual resilience.

I didn’t start this focused on women specifically, and that’s why most offerings are open to anyone who is ready to show up for themselves and others in alignment with our values. But womxn, particularly of European-descent, have our own healing and separate work to do. When I became a mother, I felt the particular ways that women’s wisdom gets dismissed, our instincts questioned, our bodies treated as problems to be solved rather than sources of intelligence. But the core remains the same: we are whole, we are wise, and we just need each other to support us in remembering.

The Work Ahead

As we move into this new phase, there’s so much taking shape. Monthly circles that follow the moon’s rhythm. Seasonal gatherings that honor natural transitions. Support for mothers navigating the profound identity transformation of matrescence. Workshops on conflict as a doorway to deeper intimacy. Teen retreats that offer an alternative to a culture that teaches girls to compete rather than collaborate.

We’re exploring how to make this work sustainable—both for the planet and for the people doing it. We’re researching organizational structures that reflect our values, funding models that don’t compromise our mission, ways to make community support accessible regardless of economic circumstances.

But most importantly, we’re building something together. This isn’t about one person’s vision but about a collective dream of what’s possible when we stop trying to do everything alone.

An Invitation

Whether you’ve been following this work from the beginning or just discovered it now, there’s a place for you in this ecosystem. Maybe you want to begin with the individual practice work of Seeds & Spells. Maybe you’re yearning for the community connection of Comfrey Collective. Maybe you want to experience the land-based rhythms at End of the Road.

Or maybe you’re like me, and you’re starting to see that these aren’t separate things at all—that healing yourself, healing community, and healing our relationship with the earth are all part of the same sacred work.

The truth is, we need each other. We need your gifts, your questions, your presence. We need your willingness to show up imperfectly and learn together. We need your commitment to the slow, patient work of growing something real.

If any of this resonates with you, if you feel the call to be part of this ecosystem in whatever way feels authentic, I’d love for you to stay connected. Signing up for the Seeds & Spells newsletter is the best way to be the first to know about new offerings, upcoming gatherings, and the unfolding of this work. Because this is just the beginning.

If you’re a woman in the Homer area who feels called to be part of the founding energy of Comfrey Collective, reach out. The circle is growing, and there’s space for you.