Apr 297 minSummer BeginsMay 1st, or Beltane, marks the first day of Summer in pagan traditions. According to the Tong Shu, the ancient Chinese almanac, May 5th.
Jan 142 minWinter Nourishing Kidney TeaThis tea has adaptogens - herbs that help us adapt to changing circumstances. This could be changing relationships, traveling, new work,...
Dec 20, 20212 minWinter SolsticeIn aligning ourselves with the seasonal cycles, we are wise to take our cues from nature: The animals are in hibernation. The plants are goi
Sep 21, 20215 min9 Ways to Harmonize with AutumnDuring autumn, our environment becomes more and more yin. As harvests are finishing up, a pleasant stillness arrives. It is the time of the
Jun 21, 20215 min11 Ways to Harmonize with Summer SolsticeSummer 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...
Sep 14, 20206 minThe Love in the Air is Thicker than the SmokeHow 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
Oct 3, 20181 minMore Greens In My LifeMaking 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...
Jul 7, 20188 min#MeToo -My Journey into Exquisite ResilienceI have silently witnessed, with gratitude, and relief, the echoes of my experiences of sexual trauma in the words of my sisters. This is...
May 27, 20183 minLiu Ming 1947-2015Many 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...
Mar 13, 20182 minIda and Water BlessingsLast 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...
Feb 21, 20183 minUnschooling NymueI am experimenting with an unschooling path for Nymue. Unschooling is based on a philosophy that purports that when we trust in our...
Jun 28, 20172 minHOLY ENERGYReiki is based on ancient healing wisdom that transcends time and culture. It is instinctual to put our hands on what hurts. It is...
May 12, 20172 minWater, Life, and WellnessOur 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...
Feb 11, 20173 minGlobal Grief: Dancing with Collective HeartbreakI’ve been struggling with words and with how to hold the heartbreak of what is happening around me. I feel devastated by what is...
Jul 12, 20151 minNymue, Acupuncture, and the TaoNymue has been into receiving acupuncture lately. When she sees the tables set up she often asks me to put needles in her- even...
May 24, 20152 minCultivating WildnessOne 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...
Jan 21, 20123 minMarion RosenMarion Rosen passed away on Wednesday at the age of 97. She was still seeing clients a few months beforehand. Marion’s work is...