A Space for Insight and Reflection

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

Reiki is based on ancient healing wisdom that transcends time and culture. It is instinctual to put our hands on what hurts. It is common to observe children doing this when they hurt themselves. Likewise, when someone has a headache we put our hands there in an effort to make it go away. For as long as we have been sentient beings it is likely we have used our hands to heal. Reiki systematizes this innate healing art into a format which enables a deepening of this tenden

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...

This tea has adaptogens - herbs that help us adapt to changing circumstances. This could be changing relationships, traveling, new work, or letting go of substances that no longer serve us. It is also a great coffee substitute. - You can add coconut milk for an extra creamy flavor Ingredients: Reishi - 3-5 slices: fantastic during allergy season, a deep immune booster, and so many things an entire article could be devoted just to Reishi. Chaga - 2 TBSP Cinnamon - one med

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

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 the farmer's market. These are some of the ingredients I like to mix and match from and adjust each time I make it. greens: cilantro, parsley, basil or spinach flavor: lemon, ume plum vinegar, turmeric, savory sage oils: avocado, sesame, olive, evening primrose, flax, borage variations: cucumber and avocado spices: salt, pepper, cumin or

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 who, as a teenager, emerged from a near-death experience channeling mudras and speaking several ancient languages - none of which she'd had any prior experience with. This extraordinary woman then went on to be named High Priestess of Bali on her twenty-first birthday. To date, she is the youngest woman to hold the post, with her predecessors

I am experimenting with an unschooling path for Nymue. Unschooling is based on a philosophy that purports that when we trust in our children's innate curiosity for life, they will flourish in a constant state of learning. The path offers children the space to explore the world around them for themselves in accordance with the form and pace that feel appropriate to them. In his book, Learning All the Time, John Holt (who coined the term "unschooling") writes: Children, withou

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 we are made of. Our relationship to water is part of our thriving relationship with life itself. Water is life. Begin the Day With Hydration Drinking water first thing in the morning on an empty stomach has great benefits. I recommend drinking it warm - hot (to protect the spleen) with a small amount of Himalayan sea salt added to it to gui

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 occurring at Standing Rock, with the devaluation of Black Lives, with what is happening to our oceans, our planet, our people, and our political system. I struggle with a sense of impotence to affect real change. I am writing now from Bali. I came here to try and get some perspective on it all. Yesterday I took my daughter, Nymue, to the beach to j

Nymue has been into receiving acupuncture lately. When she sees the tables set up she often asks me to put needles in her- even indicating to me where she wants me to put the needles. I appreciate her clarity of knowing what she wants: when to put the needles in, when to take them out, and where she wants them put. This intuitive and effortless wisdom is something I aspire to in my own life and practice. Marion Rosen used to talk about this as well. She said in earlier years

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 external sources tell them they “should” be feeling or behaving. In my process of preparing to give birth I am receiving endless – and often conflicting – recommendations that lead me to question which advice to trust. I find myself returning again and again to the wisdom of listening and responding to the impulses of my body. To develop self

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