This altar sends out gratitude for the earth that held and fed my ancestors. It is an invitation to the wind to enter my window as I sleep and fill my lungs with the ancient memories of their resilience. It calls to the water to nudge me tonight to flow through this lifetime as the generations of my fathers’ did; with the same acceptance the shore offers every unique …
At the end of this longest darkness I see you and remember who I am. Not able to tell if the day starts with snowflakes floating or fog resting; fingers fumble to write. The window is a stoic wall. My heart is the window. In the safety of this sacred space I am learning to open. Genghis Khan no longer holds the mic. First shaking off the astral dust …
We are at the darkest point of the year. When we look outside, there is a bleakness that translates to a lack of energy. Though we may not want to, or feel we have time to acknowledge it, the depletion of earth energy is part of the natural human rhythm as well. Welcome the Winter Solstice! Recognizing that we are part of this cycle means giving ourselves permission to …
As we journey to the end of 2013, the word intention is a hot button; a hot button that often goes lukewarm in the first 30 days. But it doesn’t have to. In setting intentions, first there needs to be an awakening – accepting yourself as you are presently and knowing what it is you want to achieve. Then you can keep the fire lit by transforming the habits …
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