A Threshold into Story & Sanctuary

Elderwood is a weaving of sound, story, and sanctuary. I shape sacred, restful spaces where crystal singing bowls, tuning forks, and bardic storytelling invite you back to your own quiet center.

The spirit of elderwood

Elderwood is rooted in the quiet forests of Kentucky, yet its spirit moves like the rivers that carry whispers to the far seas. Here, the hearth is steady and green—but from its branches you may hear the call of distant harbors, wind on the heath, or the hush of forgotten isles. Each gathering carries both the rooted calm of sanctuary and the breath of elsewhere, reminding us that the whole world flows through the grove.

Michael Harper

Teacher, storyteller, and sound practitioner. Elderwood grew from a lifelong devotion to the liminal: the hush between notes, the path between worlds, the way a single story can soften a room.

Here, sound and myth become a practice of presence. Every circle is an invitation to rest, remember, and begin again.