The world didn't end on December 21. Nor did we all shift consciousness and ascend to higher dimensions. Yet both memes were woven into the strange and awful events of the past month and into our collective hearts. England's joy at Kate Middleton's pregnancy (echoing the ancient winter solstice theme of divine birth) was marred by a prank that led to a suicide. The mass … [Read more...]
Full Moon Illuminations
At the Full Moon, great insights can leap into awareness, and just as quickly, disappear, if you’re not prepared to notice them. . Why do insights pop into our heads the way they do, suddenly and often without our prompting? We might be stumbling in the dark for days, desperate for illumination, yet no insight comes. According to Eastern traditions,at least part of the … [Read more...]
Our Hearts are Broken
May we do more than heal... may we do what it takes to prevent future unbearable losses like these... at Sandy Hook, Clackamas, Aurora... the list is already too long. … [Read more...]
Your Body Knows
Trust the intelligence of your body. Without consulting a calendar or reading the blogs, it knows that Solstice is coming. It cares nothing for fiscal cliffs or the much misunderstood Mayan "armageddon." It simply knows that on December 21, 2012, we enter a new season. In the three weeks before and after new seasons begin, our bodies change accordingly, and they're vulnerable. … [Read more...]
Call and Response Sagittarius New Moon
It’s another new moon: when the magically minded make wishes and astrologers attempt to divine this cycle’s intentions. But fates are personal. Even if a new moon chart could be forced to describe them all, no single astrologer could tell that many stories. The wishes you make now may indeed be super-powered, but if you don’t have a strong relationship with the archetypes, … [Read more...]





