Loto Journal
Through personal storytelling and letter writing, follow our Founder, Jennifer Axcell, as she travels the 🌎 globe as a digital nomad and Desert Mother, exploring the evolution of Consciousness through travel.
Including thoughtfully created blog content about somatic healing practices, nervous system regulation techniques, and contemplative practices, Loto Wellness Collective’s blog focuses on the art and science of rest and renewal, drawing inspiration from mystics, monastic wisdom, indigenous cosmovisions, modern neuroscience, and depth psychology.
Reader’s Note: In an attempt to bring a conscious sense of responsibility to our language (where inclusivity and equality matter), in our Loto Wellness Collective blog content, except for direct quotes, the pronouns often used for God are They/Them in reference to Great Spirit, the I AM. Also, we have taken the liberty of capitalizing the term “True Self” or “Self” so you will know that we are not referring to the “false self” (psychological egoic self), but the foundational self that we are in God, Imago Dei.
Dancing in the Forest (& June Event Pictures)
One of the things I love most about what we're collectively creating is that community isn't defined by geography. We gather, we create, we bless one another, and then we carry those relationships back into the places we call home. The weaving continues, no matter where we are.
Wisdom of the Forest Dweller
North Americans spend over 93 percent of their waking hours indoors or in cars (and the other 7 percent is spent walking between buildings and cars). And while there is an extraordinary exuberance and diversity of wild plant and animal life dwelling in our midst, still the urban environment is inhospitable to the majority of species on our shared planet. Regular—or any—experience of deep wilderness is missing from most of our modern lives. Without such contact, our radiant mental and physical intelligences are being diminished.
Tikkun Olam and Caring for Creation
The way we treat the earth is deeply connected to the way we treat our own bodies and each other. When we restore the land, we participate in God’s healing work.
Blessed with a Sinkhole
I asked the Lord for a tree stump, and I was blessed with a sinkhole.
My Cup Runneth Over
Forest Church: Stillness is a Mirror for the Soul
"If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you, you are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows Where you are. You must let it find you." —David Wagoner
Radical Community
Fisher of (Wo)men
‘Am I content catching fish, or do I want to change lives?’
A Voice In The Wilderness
Look Up! 🔅
🎨 Liberated Woman
No Hiding
Contributors & Collaborators
Loto Living and Loto Journal, would not be possible without the ongoing support and generous contributions from an incredible team of writers, artists, healers, editors, creatives, and pastors.