Dear Feathered Pipe Friends,
Happy Mother's Day to all those who have nurtured, comforted, empowered, and encouraged us to step forth in this vast and mysterious world and let our light shine! In honor of this day we would like to share an excerpt from the last interview India gave before she lifted off for the next great adventure. We hope it will
inspire you to live your dream.
"I do think the Feathered Pipe Ranch changed the world. I truly believe that. I know if someone put that in a magazine, it may be laughed out of it. But every time someone walks in here for the first time—including me last week when I hadn’t been here in a year—I couldn’t get over the basic beauty of this place. Zane [Williams] has given us the most beautiful pictures of our land, and I always hoped that when people saw those pictures then saw the actual
place, they weren’t disappointed. Every time, they say, “It’s prettier than the pictures!”
What people on the outside don’t always see is how we give people jobs to grow at the Ranch. Everyone who works here has been successful, whether they just worked here for a short time or were here for a longer time. Like Danny, who worked here for almost a decade then started Veterans Yoga Project. Some people have told me that this place has saved their lives, that if it
weren’t for the Feathered Pipe Community, they wouldn’t have been able to continue on like they did. Most people get stuck in a rut because they never go after what they actually want to do in life, and we try to make this place one where you are always encouraged to be exactly who you are and who you want to be.
A lot of people have tried to start big foundations to fight the government, and I understand having a vision like that, but I think when something gets too big, there’s risk of it starting to waffle. As goofy as the little vision of the Ranch was, we all had foresight that this was worth doing. Even small things have a way of impacting the world—I can be in an airport in India, meet a
handful of people and several of them have heard of the Ranch. It’s a ripple effect—and what you do has a direct effect on other people."
The Dandelion Effect
 Right on time, Jean Shinoda Bolen, acclaimed author, Jungian analyst and life-long feminist and social justice activist, joins us on the latest episode of The Dandelion Effect
podcast. Beginning with her upbringing as a Japanese American during World War II, her first memories of recognizing injustices and privilege, moments of divine connection and humility, the Age of Aquarius and so much more, she enlightens us on the power of the feminine and the possibility of transformation during this liminal space of global pandemic. Join us for Becoming Who You Were Meant to
Be.
And oh, what a treasure! Another wonderful addition to the the Feathered Pipe Cookbook series from dear friend and culinary adventurist Allison Radecki, A Plate With Less Meat and a Feathered Pipe Favorite. Enjoy!
Faith and gratitude,
Feathered Pipe Foundation
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Jean Shinoda Bolen: Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be
Jean is a psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, and an internationally known author and speaker who has deep ties with the Feathered Pipe Ranch, hosting women’s workshops in Montana since the 1980s.
In today’s conversation, we float through topics as if riding a leaf down a stream. Perhaps most synchronistic is the thread that weaves itself through our entire conversation: The Dandelion Effect. It was Jean who coined the phrase and gave us permission to use it to name this podcast, so its extra special to share this time with her on the show and hear her interpretation of the phrase.
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A Plate With Less Meat and a Feathered Pipe Favorite: Tofu Steaks with Nutritional Yeast Gravy - Allison Radecki
Hold on! Stay with me for just a smidgen more.
I distinctly felt the earth shift again from the few of you who bolted for the exit once tofu and nutritional yeast were mentioned. Fear not! If these ingredients have left you unsurprised in the past and your eyebrows inch upwards with doubt and suspicion, I urge you to give them another try.
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Feathered Pipe Foundation
P.O. Box 1682
Helena, MT 59624
(406) 442-8196
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