Mindfulness
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
Reimagine Your Path
“Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once,
but of stretching out to mend the part of the world
that is within our reach.”
~~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Greetings to all my precious people!!
The Lunar New Year began on January 29, 2025, amidst worldwide celebrations but the Yin Wood Snake will officially emerge on Monday, February 3. Wàn shì rú yì (萬事如意) is a Chinese phrase that means “May all your wishes come true” or “Everything is going very smoothly”. Wàn shì rú yì conveys the wish for someone to have their hopes and desires fulfilled, and is commonly used as a greeting during Chinese Lunar New Year. 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
