One way to stay centered and connected to greater meaning and purpose and the transformational intent of this or Any Time is through conscious breathing and intentional blessings. Conscious breath has had many names in different cultures including prana and chi. The Druids called it “Awen” (breath of divine inspiration).  Read More

In 2018 there are 2 Fridays on the 13th – April and July.  (See end of article for more dates)

Some say, like the ancient Celtic and Norse peoples, 13 is a LUCKY number, and on Friday the 13th they took time to celebrate the Goddess because Friday is named after Freya the Norse name for Venus and 13 is her sacred number. So Friday the 13th was the perfect day to make love or do other ceremonies in honor of the Goddess.

Plus, there are 5 Venus cycles that last about 19 months each – returning to a starting point every 8 years and in that 8 years Venus goes around the Sun 13 times. This links to the Fibonacci Sequence  – 8 (years) plus 5 (Venus cycles) equals 13. Read More

I saw a Javelina while out walking in the desert on June 14, 2017. We had a heart to heart encounter so I was inspired to look up Javelina and share it.

Javenlina (a Mayan word) teach us to transform our challenges into strengths when we are willing to confront our fears and uncomfortable circumstances.

Javalina are communal animals and are usually docile but if they feel threatened they have been known to attack. The Javelina I saw this morning was quite content to look at me from about 50 feet away. We had a few moments of connection before going our separate ways.

Also interesting for me as I have been working on strengthening my own digestion and Javelina are known to have powerful digestive systems easily eating prickly pear cactus, needles and all.

I am seeing this as a sign in the world of form that I am making additional progress with my own digestive challenges that have already improved remarkably over the past few years and the past year in particular. 🙂

This sharing is inspired by a Sounds True Podcast interview with Brad Keeney author of Shaking Medicine

Shaking It Up
The value of physical shaking, as well as making choices to shake up our habitual reality by doing things in a different way, are gifts that can come from practicing various forms of shaking. Read More

Joyfully Be Yourself!

In the Window of the Exact April 2014 Grand Cross…as Venus was continuing her descent journey guided by the Circle of Grandmothers in the New Venus Ceremonial Journey Tele-Class Series I co-created with Tami Brunk, a Hummingbird appeared on the sidewalk in front of my sliding glass door. It was obviously stunned with wings outstretched. It seemed to be convulsing and I wondered if she was dying? Read More

With Venus, Jupiter and Moon in Leo at the Ascension Gate or 8^th Gate since July 18, 2015 I found myself learning a lot about getting clear on what I value in myself. A significant event that happened on July 18 was when I missed a couple of steps and tumbled hard onto the cement as I was walking with my beloved one night.

I wasn’t paying attention to what was right before me but rather was looking into the distance and didn’t see the two small steps down at all.

It was a painful yet significant event that allowed me to take a closer  at the missing steps of how I am creating my life going forward. What I wrote below referencing an article that I had come across in early July seems even more significant now. Read More

The Magic of Ceremony

(This was originally written in 2008 and recently updated in May of 2015)

When we engage in ceremony during special astronomical events like Solstices, Equinoxes, any New or Full Moon, or
any rare planetary and/or stellar alignments our intentions
are greatly magnified. Read More

Life is a living ceremony. I often forget that. However, when I do ceremonial hikes (or walks) I am reminded of the power and magic of living life as a ceremony.

My personal favorite way of doing ceremony is by engaging what I like to refer to as the ceremonial hike. For me a ceremonial hike (or walk) begins with an intention to bless and be blessed by the land and sky where I am. So in that sense every hike or walk I do is ceremonial. Read More