Stress & Anxiety
Curiosity: The Art of Sacred Wonder
Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart
and try to love the questions themselves…
~~ Rainer Maria Rilke
Greetings to all my precious people!!
Jupiter, the planet known as the “Great Benefic,” is widely regarded as a planet of expansion, abundance, and wisdom. When it returns to Cancer, the Water Sign, on June 9, and stays until June 2026, it reminds us of its “benefic” offerings: a path toward spiritual growth, enlightenment, and a supported quest for knowledge. The last time Jupiter graced Cancer was between June 2013—July 2014, so let us take a moment to reflect upon what happened during that time in our lives. There will be a nugget of inspiration, insight, and possibility waiting to be acknowledged. continue reading
Igniting Fierce Self-Compassion
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,
deserve your love and affection.
~~ Buddha
Greetings to all my precious people!!
Major transition and recalibration is the highlight of this week and beyond, as Saturn enters the fire sign Aries on May 24, for the first time in nearly three decades. Saturn represents the archetype of The Wise Old One in Jungian psychology, embodying the aspects of maturity, stability and grounded realism, and it reminds us that time stands still for no one. Between now and 2028, be on the lookout for the reality checks we didn’t choose but surely need. The resistance we manifest, the magical thinking we utilize, the beliefs we were handed down and cling to without question. Saturn is responsible for throwing up obstacles so that we might face them, gain resilience and continue to grow and evolve into a new life stage. continue reading
Your Symptoms are Sacred
To enable us to learn how to know ourselves, we need history,
for the past continues to flow through us in a hundred channels.
~~ James Hillman
Greetings to all my precious people!!
The most intense Full Moon of the year occurred on Monday May 12. The Flower Full Moon coincided with the Theraveda Buddhist observation of Vesak, marking the day the Buddha was born, became enlightened and died. This celebration is always a time of joy, reflection, and intentionally practicing the Buddhist principles of compassion, tolerance, and service. Mark a reminder on your calendar, or in your journal, and return to that Flower Full Moon date in the future—taking note of the changes unfolding over the course of weeks and months. Remain curious about the shifts—and begin to search for a pattern in the events, thoughts, and choices that offers wisdom—a truth that will resonate with you. continue reading
Your Body is the Oracle
There is a pattern, an order, in human bodies…
When the body gets working appropriately,
the force of gravity can flow through.
Then spontaneously, the body heals itself.
— Ida P. Rolf
Greetings to all my precious people!
The world continues to shape-shift as the chaos of rebirth and renewal unfolds. While so much of life is happening outside of us—outside our bodies, outside our control, outside our cities and countries—there is one constant truth we can rely on. We are in our bodies. We are going about our day to day lives in the original house of our birth—a body so miraculous and mysterious that we many times take it for granted. continue reading
The Sacred Presence
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
~~ Robert Frost
Greetings to all my precious people!!
April has finally arrived, announcing the season of Spring in all her magnificent glory! The budding trees, colorful crocuses, happy daffodils, fragrant hyacinth, and bursting yellow forsythia petals are part of the ancient cycle of Nature in rebirth. The potent incubation of Winter supported this unfolding celebration of renewal and exuberance. Can you feel the vibrations of new life surrounding you? Breathe in the sweetness, listen to the birdsongs, feel the warmth of the sun on your body. We, too, are part of the rebirth that is happening all around us. But nothing is clear nor settled right now. Instead, the shroud of post-eclipse dust lingers. And we are in the midst of a particularly shadowy recalibration. continue reading
