September 4, 2026

Quarterly notes from the Aware Wolf community: one year of the Den, plus pieces from Sheristen McCullah, Claire D’Gaia RN, and Terra Shepherd.

by Terra Shepherd As we cross the solstice threshold and move from Spring to Summer, I like to reflect on what I learned and observed from Spring. What did I learn from the earth, the trees, the bees, the stars, the planets, the elements? Spring brings a flurry of work in the garden — everything

by Claire D’Gaia, RN After my chiropractor worked on me for a few months doing craniosacral work following a severe whiplash auto accident in 1987, my recovery was so profound I chose to start attending classes. I went through massage school in Santa Fe, NM in 1988. The 1990s took me from level 1 craniosacral

by Sheristen McCullah When I was in middle school I used to stuff my bra. I’d cram scratchy brown paper towels from the school bathroom or bouncy water balloons from my kitchen (the tied ends facing outward strategically) between my woefully flat chest and a soft, rectangle stretch of cotton Hanes fabric. As a preteen,