Hi, and thanks so much for being here with me,
Mary Morgaine Squire, aka Mary Plantwalker,
author of Earth Devotions.
Earth Devotions
…is a publication for land tenders, plant people, cultural creatives, those who worship the divine both in nature and the cosmos, and/or for any open-hearted folk devoted to building a better world. It is a creative pallet of stories and ideas for living well with both ourselves and each other in these rapidly changing times, with a plant slant;-) Earth Devotions intention is to deepen our relationships with the web of life and help us remember that everything each of us is and does plays an important role in the story of our world. And it is a newsletter especially curated to get you excited about living in active relationship with the green world.
Here is what I can promise you will find by subscribing:
plant love letters
down home earth-medicine pieces
links to inspiring works of other plantwalkers, earth tenders, nature advocates, inspiring artists and spiritual teachers
occasional recipes and ‘how to’ instructions and videos
announcements for my classes/ceremonies
my photography
simple invitations for strengthening your relationship with your green heart
It is here in this little substack that I offer up devotionals in essay and through story about our kinship with earth, in hopes to kindle the divine spark that is already cradled in your heart. It is a place where the non-human world gets a voice and beckons you to be in service to creation. I practice weaving in simple acts that return us to our center; give shout-outs to inspiring folks doing the good work; write about our plant allies to get you excited about maintaining, strengthening or just beginning your relationship with them and load you up with my own art through photography and collage graphics.
Our steps matter. Every choice an individual makes ripples. each of us has more power than we think. May our attention to wonder and a devotion to creating a healing, healthy planet have a domino effect into the larger world. May Earth Devotions play its part in contributing to the more beautiful world we know is possible.
About Mary
I am a woman living on the land, interacting with plants and insects and animals and wild water and fresh air every single day. It is my life calling. And writing of this is a necessary nutrient for me, like eating greens and feeling sun on my skin and drinking that wild water, and so as long as I am able, I won’t go without it. I have always heard voices while immersed in green-ness and find that writing about that helps me make sense of the wonder and reciprocate to the natural world. I love to write about the trials and triumphs I am discovering by being alive on earth in this time, in this body, in hopes that it may help others find meaning and laughter and inspiration in their lives and sincerely steward the planet we live upon..
I am totally mercurial— an endless generator of ideas and visions and I need a place to channel this, so documenting things with photographs, charts, collage, altars and the written word really helps. I am simultaneously very pragmatic and consider myself a producer of practical magic. I have kept a daily planner since 1996 with a note about every single day and how it felt, what was the highlight, what was the lowlight, phase of my moon cycle, and what else of significance happened that day. After reaching a half century on this planet in 2023, I felt ready to bring that distillation to the world through a regular dose of Earth Devotions.
Thank you for being here. Bless your life.
In the spirit of the plants,
Mary Plantwalker
