Mental Health
Remember Your Body is Wise
This living
breathing body
always waiting
to greet you
at the door,
always prepared
to give you
the rest you need,
always,
no matter
the long
years away,
still
wanting you,
to come home.
~~ David Whyte
(From ‘The Edge You Carry With You’)
Greetings to all my precious people!!
The Full Snow Moon reached its peak illumination at 8:53 am EST on Wednesday February 12. This February Full Moon appears in the constellation of Leo, the sign of the Lion. According to Lorna Bevan of Hare in the Moon Astrology, we are now caught in the days when timelines jump and things feel mismatched. The roadmap of 2025 is filled with twists and turns and nothing resembling “business as usual” will be showing up on the horizon. The only way forward is through, as we learn to recognize and negotiate the unprecedented inner and outer experiences and phenomena. continue reading
The Year of Transformation
The way of the Creative works through change and transformation,
so that each thing receives its true nature and destiny
and comes into permanent accord with the Great Harmony:
this is what furthers and what perseveres.
~~~ I Ching
Greetings to all my precious people!!
We are still in the midst of Winter, with freezing temperatures and blustery winds. The snow and freezing rain remind us that we are not in control of the weather! While the landscape appears barren, the ancient cycle of rebirth is occurring deep in the ground, at the root level of the trees. Transformation is constant and ongoing. Change is part of our environment, and the interplay of yin and yang is evident. continue reading
Reclaim Your Power
“Stay true to yourself.
Let your voice ring out and don’t let anyone fiddle with it.
Never turn down a good idea, but never take a bad idea.
And meditate.”
~~ David Lynch (1946-2025)
Greetings to all my precious people!
We are on the precipice of so much change and I want to gently remind all of us that we were made for these times. On Wednesday, January 29, 2025 the Lunar New Year will begin as we celebrate the arrival of the Yin Wood Snake, which officially emerges on Monday, February 3rd. It is the beckoning call to release old patterns and evolve, and to step up in ways that utilize our unfolding awareness. The 2024 Year of the Dragon gave us plenty of opportunities to reexamine, reevaluate and reestablish our operating systems, both personally and communally. Now is the time to navigate our Path with strength, clarity and wisdom. Let us focus on strengthening and harmonizing our connections to the external environment as well as our internal healing systems. We can create a balanced, flowing approach to daily life that serves the body, mind and spirit of our own Self, as well as that of our community. continue reading
Release to Realign
“To let go is to release the images and emotions, the grudges and fears, the clingings and disappointments of the past that bind our spirit.”
~~ Jack Kornfield
Greetings to all my precious people!!
We are in the post glow of the Full Wolf Moon—the time when the bright illumination of the Sun’s reflection on the moon is already waning, but the night sky is still filled with light. And yet, we feel the stirrings of things we have kept in the dark, hidden away. While the monthly Full Moons signify peak moments of a rising tide, they also offer the opportunity to glimpse into the recesses of our heart, soul and psyche. We can tenderly peek into the sacred nooks where our dreams, fears and lived experiences reside. But especially now, with the placement of Cancer, Mars and the Moon, we might find a bit more congestion and clutter than we imagined. continue reading
Remember Your Roots: This is Your Homecoming
“Focus on who you are and what you’ve built,
not on what you’d planned on being or what you expected to have.
Trust that the present moment however difficult,
however different from what you’d imagined
has something to teach you.”
~~ Maggie Smith
Greetings to all my precious people!!
We are in the middle of January, the coldest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the deep yin of Winter, when Nature shows us the ancient patterns and cycles of the Earth. It is a time of quiet, a time of repose, a season of reflection and incubation. Nature is gathering up resources, from the soil, from our dreams, from the inspiration of conversations, or music, or poetry. We are in the midst of opportunities—to shed what no longer serves us, to lean into the callings of our heart and soul. continue reading
