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.
The New Moon in Taurus, arriving April 27, ushers in a fertile landscape of experiences and new territory. New Moons are always portals to new beginnings, and the Universe is providing plenty of support as we enter this new phase. Patience combined with steadfast determination are necessary as we access these new and different energetics of the Taurus earth sign. This New Moon is a reminder of the importance of remaining grounded in daily life, of resourcing ourselves fully, and tending to the practicalities of managing the basic needs. The realm of possibilities is unfolding.
Taurus is the sign of nourishment as well as longevity. It asks us to focus on deepening our roots and creating abundance in the day to day moments. Use this New Moon as a gentle reminder to be aware of how you speak about and to yourself, how you talk about events, and how you talk about others. Reframe your perspective to what you hope and desire to see, feel, and experience, and engage with a sense of kindness and curiosity. We are on the edge of yet another “tabula rasa”—the blank slate—as the earth turns and the cosmos realigns. Trust that there are forces behind this New Moon that will help to build momentum and break up the stagnation, even as we meander along with our slow and steady pace.
There will continue to be necessary interruptions—in our schedules, in our health, in our relationships and certainly on the world stage. Know that these are meant to be clearing space for the radical personal evolution and the collective reset that is part of this cosmological cycle.
The essence of Taurus energy is deeply transformative and encourages us to return to the body for alignment and coherence. It brings a specific emphasis to our relationship with the physical world as it relates to our own bodies. It reminds us that we are not separate from nature but instead, eternally inter-connected to its rhythms and wisdom. When we feel overwhelmed or out of sorts, we can always return to this body connection as our guidepost. The earth beneath our feet, the wind on our skin, the warmth of sunlight—these simple experiences serve as gateways back to our center.
I want you to consider this: The body is the Oracle.
Let us begin to celebrate the return of the Oracle and a new way to be in the physical world. An oracle can be a person or thing considered to provide insight, wise counsel or prophetic predictions. Oracles are most notable for foreseeing the future inspired by deities. And yet, the oracle is more than mystic, more than intuition—it speaks through the patterns of the body. As we transition from the fiery energetics of Aries into the grounding earth phase of Taurus, profound shifts in rhythm begin to reveal themselves. The revelations can be felt and found at the cellular level. In the body. And yes, the necessary interruptions will still continue.
Long before white coats and prescription pads, healing began in caves, temples, and sacred groves—where women whispered to the earth, oracles inhaled sacred smoke, and the body was read like scripture. The Oracle at Delphi, named Pythia, was the priestess of Apollo. She sat upon a tripod above a chasm, her voice drifting into riddles after inhaling vapors from the earth. People traveled from all corners of the ancient world to seek her guidance. The oracle did not invent answers. Instead, she tuned in and connected to a deeper field of knowing, aligned with the rhythms of nature, spirit, and the cosmos. The oracle was the channel of eternal and infinite wisdom.
In those times, a message from the oracle was not dismissed or minimized; it was interpreted, honored, and, most importantly, acted upon.
Today, we no longer need to trek to Delphi, seeking answers, because we each carry an oracle within us: our body. The ache in your chest, the tightness in your throat, the sudden fatigue, or unexplained tension. None of these are random malfunctions. The body sensations and phenomena are messages. Our nervous system records everything that we experience, and witness: joy, grief, fear, sorrow, disappointment, love. The body becomes a map of our experiences, speaking through sensation, posture, illness, and pattern. Like Pythia, it speaks a language not of logic, but of symbol and sensation. To ignore its whispers is to miss the invitation to heal.
In Ancient Greece, health was understood through the lens of the four humors: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile. An imbalance in these fluids was believed to cause disease. Across other ancient cultures, illness was thought to arise from spirits, curses, or emotional disturbance. Healing involved rituals, herbal concoctions, always with the involvement of the community. Then came the Age of Enlightenment—also known as the Age of Reason—and, about 150 years later, the germ theory. Disease became defined by pathogens, organs, and genes, with the body being reduced to a machine. Symptoms became enemies to be quelled and eradicated.
But what if we consider the idea that symptoms are not problems to be crushed, but messages to be heard? What if healing requires interpretation, not elimination?
Our bodies are not merely flesh and bone; they are memory-holders. Trauma that is not processed gets stored in tissues, joints, and nervous systems. Emotions that are suppressed take residence, shaping our posture, our energy, even our breath. When left unaddressed, these imprints interrupt our body’s natural rhythms. The result? Chronic tension, inflammation, fatigue, disconnection. What shows up as physical symptoms may have emotional or spiritual roots that need tending. In this way, our body is the messenger, revealing where alignment has been lost.
In modern medicine, symptoms are usually something to be managed, reduced, or eradicated. Pain? Take a pill. Anxiety? Numb it. Skin condition? Suppress it. But when we attack the symptom, we risk silencing the very intelligence trying to guide us. Not only do we choose to ignore the oracle—we set fire to her temple. The symptom is not the enemy; it is the invitation.
We need a new reverence for the language of the body to recognize the sacred in sensation. To listen without fear. To interpret with curiosity. To respond with compassion. True healing invites us to sit at the feet of our own bodies, to listen and learn. Practices like breathwork, acupuncture, hypnosis, movement, and journaling help decode the messages. They slow us down enough to hear the whispers beneath the surface.
To treat the body as an oracle is not a metaphor. It is a practical, powerful way to approach health, moving us from fear to trust, from suppression to expression, from fragmentation to wholeness. When we begin to honor the body as messenger, mirror, and guide, we initiate a return to ancient wisdom. And in doing so, we remember who we really are.
What has your body been asking of you? What have your symptoms been whispering? What if there was an opportunity to practice curiosity about physical phenomena and learn how to tune into your own knowing-ness and deep wisdom? Consider booking a discovery call to explore the possibilities. Remember: you are the medicine—you are the healer.
Resources for additional information and introspection about how the body-mind is our greatest teacher and resource:
Ellen Langer, PhD, Harvard Professor, author of The Mindful Body. Learn how adjusting your thoughts can change your health—from the “mother of mindfulness” and first female tenured professor of psychology at Harvard.
Dr. Gabor Maté, Canadian physician and psychotherapist, author of multiple books including When The Body Says No and a world-renowned expert on addiction, stress, and childhood development.
Dr. Ellen Vora attended Columbia University for medical school and received her B.A. in English from Yale University. She’s a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist and yoga teacher. Her book The Anatomy of Anxiety is a great resource for understanding and overcoming the body’s fear response.
Candace Pert, PhD was an internationally recognized neuroscientist and pharmacologist who published over 250 research articles and multiple books, including Molecules of Emotion. She was a significant contributor to the emergence of Mind-Body Medicine as an area of legitimate scientific research in the 1980’s, earning her the title of “The Mother of Psychoneuroimmunology” and “The Goddess of Neuroscience”.
The Secret Language of the Body by Jennifer Mann & Karden Rabin. The following link is a great interview with them done by Jonathan Fields of The Good Life Project: Regulate Your Nervous System, Heal Your Body.
Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD is a well-respected researcher whose decades of work on the effects of trauma have contributed to groundbreaking interventions for treatment. His book The Body Keeps The Score cites recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity.
