About Lyn

Lyn Dalebout
poet & astrologer

Thank you for visiting my web site.

The big questions that guide my life’s journey lie in my contemplation of the evolution of Earth and our awakening humanity.  Where are we going from both biological and spiritual perspectives? Where is this magnificent creation going? How do we interact with greater consciousness and care with all forms of life?  In my work as biologist, poet and astrological counselor, I seek both personal awakening as well as to be a helpful guide to others.

The origins of the name of my web site, EarthWord SkyWord, stem from my earliest memories. I have always been intrigued with Heaven and Earth. At dawn, I would arise early to identify the voice of a new bird with my Audubon Western Bird Guide, and at night I would often gaze longingly at the Milky Way, attempting to comprehend its mystery. When we started an outdoor museum called the Creek Club in the streambed that ran through our family yard, I chose birds and the planets as the subjects of my exhibits. 

In college, I received an interdisciplinary BS in Biology/Geography with a minor in Literature.  On a whim in 1979, I had my star chart done, and astrology became a part-time passion, and then a full time career in 1994. In my education as a poet, I have taken many classes with my favorite poets and writers, and studied Creative Writing at Naropa University. I started my publishing company, Blue Bison Press, in 1996 and published my first book of poems Out of the Flames at that time.

I have lived in Grand Teton National Park since 1980. I count this good fortune as one of the most valuable aspects of my life-experience. I am continually inspired by the countless interactions with wild animals from grizzly bears to bison, chickadees to eagles, the outdoor adventures, the steady study of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem through four dramatic seasons. I feel especially blessed to be part of a visionary and creative community. 

Here are a few of the creative collaborations I have done over the years.
As a performer, I have I compiled and read two CD collections for Northword Press on the work of Emily Dickinson (Heaven Below the Heaven Above ) and Walt Whitman (Go Directly to the Creation).  I was honored to be the “voice” of Mardy Murie’s writings in the film Arctic Dance (Mardy is considered to be the mother of the modern day conservation movement).  I have been a poet, dancer and singer with organizations such as the Grand Teton Music Festival, Trout Unlimited  and the Greater Yellowstone Coalition.

As an educator, I have been a mentor for the Ecology of Residency with the University of Utah Environmental Humanities Graduate Program. Since 1976, I have taught in many contexts with the Teton Science Schools, The Murie Center and the National Park Service.

I love to support and promote other writers and artists.  As a Board Member of Grand Teton Association, I started the Writers in the Park series in Grand Teton National Park, and co-founded the Moose Readings, an open-mike forum for writers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

I have also been a student of Jin Shin Jyutsu and Qi Gong for many years.  I often integrate these energy body-based practices into my writing workshops as they assist students in becoming better listeners, thus enhancing their creativity.

My writing has appeared in publications such as Northern Lights and Women Outside, and in anthologies such as Stories of the Wild and Leanin’ into the Wind.

I have been an online astrological columnist for Delicious Living and Gear Goddess magazines.  In my years as an astrologer, I have developed a truly unique, evolutionary way of interpreting the astrological chart (see Sidereal Astrology section of my web site).

I look forward to the coming years of time spent in the wild with the animal others, of meeting with exceptionally interesting clients, and of sharing in the vibrant creativity of humanity at this key juncture in Earth’s history.