I am a teacher, shepherd, biologist, philosopher, and soon-to-be husband.

My beloved showed me to ANASTASIA on our first date and, as happens, everything has begun to change.

The most resonant parts of the Ringing Cedars series are botany and “rites of love.” Many mentioned elements of botany either explain known phenomena, or are already undergirded by scientific observation. As a regenerative farmer, who’s spent a fair amount time pondering our proper relationship to the land, I must say that the Space of Love represents the highest fidelity course of action I have found to integrate humans into their environment.

I am thoroughly gripped and invigorated by the ideas now shared by this community, and I look forward to working with you.