May 1st, or Beltane, marks the first day of Summer in pagan traditions. According to the Tong Shu, the ancient Chinese almanac, May 5th.

This tea has adaptogens - herbs that help us adapt to changing circumstances. This could be changing relationships, traveling, new work,...

In aligning ourselves with the seasonal cycles, we are wise to take our cues from nature: The animals are in hibernation. The plants are goi

During autumn, our environment becomes more and more yin. As harvests are finishing up, a pleasant stillness arrives. It is the time of the

Summer Solstice is the height of summer, the longest day of the year, and the time when the sun is the highest in the sky. It is the...

How can we let the transformative quality of fire move through us in a good way? It is tempting to focus on the dramatic evidence of loss al

Making green pastes each week are an amazing way to get more greens into your body. You can use what is in season, in your garden, or at...

I have silently witnessed, with gratitude, and relief, the echoes of my experiences of sexual trauma in the words of my sisters. This is...

Many things have reminded me of Liu Ming lately, using the tea pot I got from him, a certain incense smell, a moment in a ritual, and a...

Last week, I was blessed with a visit from Ida Resi Alit, the High Priestess of Bali for a water ceremony. Ida is a Balinese priestess...

I am experimenting with an unschooling path for Nymue. Unschooling is based on a philosophy that purports that when we trust in our...

Reiki is based on ancient healing wisdom that transcends time and culture. It is instinctual to put our hands on what hurts. It is...

Our fluid bodies need water so they do not become rigid and hard. Water is a crucial aspect of our being, essential to life. It is what...

I’ve been struggling with words and with how to hold the heartbreak of what is happening around me. I feel devastated by what is...

Nymue has been into receiving acupuncture lately. When she sees the tables set up she often asks me to put needles in her- even...

One of the biggest sources of dis-ease I see in my practice comes from people not listening to their inner truth and conforming to how...

Marion Rosen passed away on Wednesday at the age of 97. She was still seeing clients a few months beforehand. Marion’s work is...