Join us in the Commons.
This is a threshold moment.
You clicked! A spark is lit.
You're asking questions. That's what matters.
We are not here to figure it out. Whatever that means.
We are on a quest for better questions, believing it wise to remain in conversation with the Mystery rather than solve it.
The Commons is a mythopoetic place. Mysterious. Metaphysical. Personal. Political. And: super practical.
We are founded upon nature-based ways of being which form an ecotone with Nobel-winning ways of knowing.
That dynamic tension generates impact that is instant, intimate & infinite.
So — will you take the leap? Wait! OMG. Are you sure!?!
The real question right now: how enthusiastic are you about scrolling just a little further?
Step into the Sphere.
The door is open.
Ecotone Academy is an ecosystem modeled on a set of concentric spheres.
There are three layers:
- The Commons is the outer layer, the entry point, the cell wall, the all-encompassing container.
- The Council is the inner layer, the sanctuary, the cytoplasm, the life of this place.
- The Catalyst is the core, the fiery heart, the nucleus, the singular center of gravity.
You are welcome here.
Where will you wander?
The Crafts
The Ecotone curriculum consists of four core Crafts.
The Crafts overlap. They are mutually referential, each interwoven into the others. They create a coherent system for accurate comprehension of your true nature as it relates to Nature as a whole.
Practiced in an integrative way, the Crafts form a vast & magnificent landscape, rich with soul-level significance. They are the essential skills & provisions necessary to explore this mysterious territory and safely reach unknown shores.
The Apothecary
The Apothecary serves as our basecamp within the Ecotone ecosystem.
It houses self-healing information & enlivening activities that will serve you well at any & every stage of your adventure.
Here you'll find the math, metaphysics, medicine & mythology that define the Ecotone Academy paradigm.
Quick story.
My life has been an unending sequence of threshold crossings.
I went to 8 different schools before finishing 12th grade. My adult life spans the globe, from yoga ashrams to wilderness solitude and back to major cities.
I have twice worked as a moving guy — multiple times per day, literally lifting the accumulated weight of an old life and setting it down somewhere new.
For me, navigating transition (for myself and helping others) is a non-negotiable assignment from Soul. I have had no choice but to discover & develop the techniques needed to find stability in the mysterious in-between.
To find comfort in the discomfort of not-knowing where or if you belong is a life-saving skill.
Ecotone Academy exists because, beyond all reason, there is a subtle order woven into the apparent madness of being merely human, and therein lives our saving grace.
I want you to know: you are not alone in your liminal space.
Your story is completely unique — with all its tragedy & triumph, tribulation & tenderness.
And — you are not the first one to tread this territory.
Ecotone Academy is a private sanctuary for those who:
- Have read the books, been in therapy, attended workshops and retreats...
- Know their story, track their patterns, understand their issues...
- Have done the work...
And yet:
- Are still reacting in the same old way...
- Are still exhausted from trying to figure it out...
- Are still searching for that essential shift in their center of gravity after which nothing will ever be the same.
“Your great mistake is to act the drama as if you were alone...
Put down the weight of your aloneness and ease into the conversation...
Everything is waiting for you.”
— David Whyte
Three Spheres, Three Tiers
There are many paths to wander within the Ecotone ecosystem.
Here are the trailheads from which you can choose:
The Investment
The Commons operates as a Private Membership Association. This structure allows Ecotone Academy to function as a safe, sacred space reserved for sincere, conscientious seekers.
When you enter the Commons, you are not buying a product. Instead, you are contributing membership dues to support a private sanctuary.
For more, check out How It Works.
For now, here is a chart showing how the Council stacks up against a la carte options:
Ready to Cross the Threshold?
Step into the Commons. Claim your seat in the Council.
Still unsure?
If you are still standing on the precipice, looking over the edge of the cliff down into a vast, mysterious canyon, hesitant about how or if to descend, I get it!
Not ready for the full descent? Find your coordinates first with the Threshold Test.
1. Take the Threshold Test
Invest 20-minutes of your life into sincere contemplation about who you truly are.
Receive immediate, in-depth reflections about how you tend to perceive and move through the world.
The Threshold Test consists of 108 statements. You slide a bar from 0-10 depending on whether that statement is true for you (10) or not at all (0).
The instant result is an absurdly detailed report complete with radial graphs showing the geometric shape of the relationships between all the archetypal parts that animate your mind.
Take a minute. Trust me. It's worth it.
2. Step into the Commons
Follow the thread of your Threshold Test into the psycho-spiritual sanctuary that is Ecotone Academy.
Explore a coherent ecosystem of information & invitations to activate an enhanced sense of self-awareness.
Practice the Crafts and peruse the Apothecary.
Step into the Commons or claim your seat in the Council.
Enjoy an unconditional 14-day free trial.
2b. Connect Directly
If you're ready to roll right now, add yourself to my calendar.
I already know that I want to talk to you about the feedback from your Threshold Test.
As a conversation starter, that usually leads everywhere it's meant to in our first 30-minutes together.
Advance gratitude for the $47 convenience fee.
The Edge of the Ecotone
Information is a map. Ecotone is the territory. Choose your trailhead.
Find Your Coordinates
Self-reflect and get immediate feedback about your current phase on the Journey to Soul.
Step into the Commons
Claim your seat on the Council and move slowly but surely into your personal Ecotone.
Catalyze your Evolution
For the sincere seeker ready to deepen, expand & accelerate their pursuit of Soul.