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ELKE SPEAKS
Aura Cling-ons
It’s tricky to be a seer sometimes. As much as I do my best to see the good in everyone, I I see a lot of sludge as well. And by sludge...

Elke Siller Macartney
Apr 25, 20193 min read
Clear your aura, clear your mind.
Clear the aura, clear the mind. For all you sensitive, compassionate people out there, I think you might be familiar with these symptoms:...

Elke Siller Macartney
Mar 29, 20193 min read
Divine Timing ( or don't walk under the falling trees)
I'm glad I didn't walk here when the tree came down! Spring is right around the corner, and with it will come tiny shoots and buds and...

Elke Siller Macartney
Mar 12, 20193 min read
Are we awakening?
"Are we awakening?" Over tea, a friend asked me a big, interesting question the other day: “Are people awakening?” I blinked a few times...

Elke Siller Macartney
Feb 6, 20193 min read
Who can you trust?
First, the good news: My website is out of hijacked mode and back up. Yes. After hours on the phone with my domain server, and more than...

Elke Siller Macartney
Jan 27, 20193 min read


How now?
How now? I admit to feeling that the onslaught of bad news and bad choices being made are creating overwhelming challenges to our current...

Elke Siller Macartney
Jan 20, 20192 min read


Heal the waters of the world
I've just returned from a rainy hike in the forest near my home. During the Pacific Northwest winter, if you don't occasionally hike in...

Elke Siller Macartney
Dec 26, 20183 min read


Obligation vs Choice
I had a brief texting frenzy with my son, re: his upcoming college graduation. He had already stated he didn’t want to “walk,” and I had...

Elke Siller Macartney
Dec 5, 20183 min read


The rebuild
The rebuild. After the trauma, or after the life changing event, or after the enlightenment-aha moment, there is often a period of...

Elke Siller Macartney
Nov 19, 20183 min read


I write from my heart to keep it strong
As I emerge from the cave of medical challenges into the light of health, I have to say everything looks so vivid! Autumn leaves...ooooo....

Elke Siller Macartney
Nov 8, 20183 min read
A long and winding road to health
A long, winding, and gradual narrowing road to healing: The journey to a return to health has been long—this year has been dedicated to...

Elke Siller Macartney
Oct 30, 20184 min read
Rise above
This was a sermon I gave 3 weeks ago as a sub minister in our local Center for Spiritual Living. I was inspired to re-read and post it...

Elke Siller Macartney
Sep 24, 20188 min read


Soul purpose
You arrived on this planet at whatever time you did, under whatever circumstances you did. As a tiny, vulnerable newbie, you probably...

Elke Siller Macartney
Aug 25, 20182 min read


Fractured wing = many gifts.
Healing wing report… It’s sixth weeks since my wing fracture––AKA the comminuted compound fracture of my arm’s humeral head. It's been...

Elke Siller Macartney
Aug 10, 20183 min read
Soul healing: coming home to yourself
He looked haggard and sad. I sat quietly across from someone I knew, yet in that moment, not much of the person I knew was present. For...

Elke Siller Macartney
Jul 15, 20183 min read


My broken wing
This is a long one... It's been quite some time since I last posted, and for pretty good reason. Nine days ago, while at the end of a...

Elke Siller Macartney
Jul 7, 20186 min read


A reminder to the Lightworkers (that would be you)
A reminder to the Light Workers: We need you here. There is no replacement for you. None. Your gifts are irreplaceable, your light shines...

Elke Siller Macartney
Jun 9, 20181 min read


Feelings on the road of life
This morning, it was nice to wake up to the sun streaming through the windows. I padded to the kitchen to make coffee and eggs, do the...

Elke Siller Macartney
Jun 2, 20183 min read


What are you actually saying?
What we think we are saying, and what we are actually transmitting is kind of a touchy subject for some: Especially when we really...

Elke Siller Macartney
May 8, 20184 min read


What is a modern shaman?
What is a modern shaman? For some, this question is fraught with questions of legitimacy and appropriation of indigenous rituals and...

Elke Siller Macartney
Apr 21, 20183 min read


Noticing new life, with respect for the past
I like to traipse through my beloved forest paths for the exercise as well as whatever it is that the forest offers me—mostly unnamable...

Elke Siller Macartney
Mar 26, 20182 min read


Stay grateful.
There's a lot going on in this sunrise picture: Obvious is the stunning orange, red and blue morning sky. Not so obvious are the...

Elke Siller Macartney
Mar 13, 20183 min read


Creating sanctuary
Every time I enter my water front office--and I mean every single time--I smile, step through the door, face the view, and offer my...

Elke Siller Macartney
Feb 27, 20182 min read


Death and Rebirth
The evidence of possible new life is everywhere in our Pacific Northwest valley: Muddy daffodil fields already show green stubby evidence...

Elke Siller Macartney
Feb 3, 20183 min read
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