We just had New Moon in Aquarius and, with it, Chinese New Year – Year of the Water Dragon. Mars is going retrograde in Virgo. The largest solar storm since 2005 is hitting the planet. Mwop mwop mwop mwop. Translation: Change! Big big change! Unsettled feelings, wonky electronics, challenges, facing our fears. I said it…
Category: Tools
A More Balanced Approach to Health Care
Incorporating Indian and Chinese treatments into our management of health issues, especially ones that effect the metabolism, can enhance our well-being. We should always consult our medical practitioners and and utilize their expertise, but Medical Doctors don’t always address all of the lifestyle and dietary changes that can be most beneficial. Bringing in the additional…
Getting Older Doesn’t Mean You Have to Feel Worse
Conventional wisdom tells us that we slow down as we get older, that our bodies don’t function as efficiently as they used to, and yet we still see examples of older people running marathons, hiking, bicycling, and generally living it up. Maybe it’s tine to re-evaluate how we think about aging. Yes, many of us…
Goals
It’s January. January is when 40-50% of Americans set their goals for the year. Personally, I think if you’ve got a goal to go after, set your intentions and go for it, regardless of what the calendar says, but it’s tradition for so many people… I’ve been seeing posts about people falling off their New…
Prayer from the New Year’s Labyrinth Walk
(with thanks to Tirza from Be Embodied for the inspiration) I put down my burdens And I pick up joy I put down my fears And I pick up joy I put down my anger And I pick up joy I put down my suffering And I pick up joy I am joy Dripping down…
Have You Had Your Check-up?
People get readings for any number of reasons. People who get readings to get an absolute prediction of the future, or who are looking for someone to co-sign their BS, or who want to be able to abdicate responsibility for their lives don’t like my readings much. My focus is on your path, your choices,…
Holday Clearance Sale
Everybody likes a deal, right? Here’s my current “sale rack.” Please note that all of these are limited stock. If you click the “add to cart” button and get taken to the sold out page, the items are sold out. Sorry. Yule Oil for oil-burning censors Pine, tangerine, cinnamon, and vanilla 1 dram bottles $10…
December Newsletter
And Winter Descends… Push Pull Breathe Rest Feel Breathe Remember Breathe Rest Love Breathe We are, as always, subject to the astrological and solar forces, the energy of ascension that envelops the planet, the powerful emotions of those around us, and any media we allow ourselves access to. But it is important to remember that…
A Short Note on New Moon in Scorpio
This new moon (today) in Scorpio is about alchemy – boiling things down to their essence, transforming and transmuting, fermentation… So, amongst all the other things I’ve been working on today, I am boiling down the rose hips I harvested this week. It wasn’t until just now that I realized it was more thematic than…
Dealing with Mold without Harmful Chemicals
We have a screened porch, partly because I wanted an extra room on the house and partly so that the cats can feel like they get to go outside without me actually having to worry about them. It has shade cloth (like a thick screen that still lets air, light, and water through) for a…
September’s New Moon
Tonight, we will be gathering, as we do almost every New Moon, to clear the way and set our intentions for the coming cycle. Having done a bunch of writing for tonight, I thought I would share some of the information here. September is always an intense month. Numerologically, it is the apex of whatever…
Understanding the Minor Arcana in the Tarot
The Tarot is possibly the most written about Divination device in existence, and those writings range from the simple to the esoteric. If you have a well-drawn deck, reading them becomes easier, because the pictures tell you the story. Generally speaking, though it is hard to find a lot of information that explains the minor…