Okay Moon Sistas, let’s chat about the unusual celestial trifecta of a penumbral lunar eclipse, a full snow moon, and a comet this Friday. Whew, what a mouthful! Penumbral Lunar Eclipse? Huh? What’s that? A penumbra is the region where some or all of a light source is obscured. A lunar eclipse is when the moon […]
Happy Imbolc!
Interested in Celtic festivals? Did you know that Imbolc, also known as Candlemas, welcomes the mid-way point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox? Let’s dig a bit deeper into the name and some of the meaning and symbols connected with this ancient festival. Then I’ll suggest ways that you can bring this deeper meaning into […]
Four Simple Steps to Create a Home Altar
A sacred space, like a home altar, is one that gives you a continual reminder to connect to your wild sacred Soulful. Holistic. Embodied. SHE essence. The practice of home altar has spanned wisdom traditions for more than 6,000 years. It gives you a reminder to pause and greet your inner centre. It can be used […]
Nature Medicine + The Elements: Bringing Ancient Wisdom to Modern Living
The elements are archetypal building blocks of everything in existence, including us. The elements of nature form the structure of our mind and body, and the world we live in. The teachings of the elements, and of connecting with the seasons and nature, are found throughout many eastern and western wisdom traditions, and is the […]
How to Bring the Sacred into Your Everyday
“Your sacred space is where you can find yourself over and over again.” ~ Joseph Campbell As I walked through the twilight mountain forest toward the prayer room I felt a mixture of uncertainty of how I would use my private hour and knowing that it didn’t matter, that the greater point was to sit, […]
Nature Medicine – Embracing Fall
Confession time. I {heart} Fall. Like, freakin’ love it. And though I appreciate the lessons and blessings that all of the seasons provide, I love Fall SO much more than Summer. There, I said it. Fall always feels more like the New Year to me than January. I love big sweaters, cozy blankets, a nice […]
New Moon Solar Eclipse
You’ve likely heard that today heralds not only the New Moon but an annular solar eclipse as well. What does this mean? Let’s talk scientifically first then symbolically. What exactly is an annular solar eclipse? A solar eclipse is when all three major celestial bodies line up like this: Earth – MOON – Sun. An annular eclipse […]