Ascension

You might have heard a little something, something about the fifth dimension and the ascension process. In the spiritual community there is a lot of buzz around bringing in more light to our planet and healing our beloved mother earth. You might be wondering what that is all about and how it will impact you?

Blessings

As Turkey Day fast approaches our mouths start to water as our hearts fill with gratitude. We are grateful for all those that we love and the few that we have lost. We search our memory for all of our blessed moments in the past year, coming up with the one that humbled us in the face of this wide, expansive universe. This is the one that we will share as we are gathered around the table this week. This is the one that will moisten eyes and create the lump in our throat as we find the words that sing unison with our heart. What exactly are blessings, and can we use them any other time of the year?

Change is inevitable, but growth is a choice

If you were shopping for new pair of pants knowing you were a size six, but chose instead a size two, how do you imagine those pants would feel on your body? Tight right? You would be extremely uncomfortable and might even start criticizing yourself for being “so fat” when the issue is not your body, it is your choice.

Samhain

Samhain is the midpoint between the fall equinox and the winter solstice.

The Tarot and The Lunar Eclipse

On Saturday ,Oct. 28, 2023, at 4:15 p.m. ET the lunar eclipse in Taurus will take her long awaited curtain call, marking the final eclipse of the year-parade.

Living In Simplicity

As I stand in front of my class each day I fancy myself the expert. I know more French than my students do, so I assume that I am the wisest one in the room. What is becoming more and more obvious to me as I interact with today’s youth is that as we lean into in our daily experiences, we are all equally the expert of our lives.

How To Interpret Spirit World Messages

This morning I felt the presence of a spirit. They lightly touched my head. I was in the middle of doing something and did not ask any questions, thinking perhaps it was one of my guides just saying hello. A few minutes later, the same sensation swept across the back of my head again and this time I heard, “I need your help.”

The Trifecta: Understanding mind, body, soul connection

The mind, body and soul connection can become the trifecta in our existence if we understand how to blend the information these three powerhouses offer. Most of us honor one or two, but using all three together can vastly change our everyday experience.

Why Are Some People in Our Path?

I was a bit naive in High School. I am one of four girls, number three to be exact. Threes do not need to be street smart; ones take care of that. Twos navigate the world by creating balance in a family that was used to devoting all of their time and energy to the first born. Twos introduce sharing and feedback to the eldest child. Twos soften our edges and help us blend with the world.

Little White Lies

We have all told little white lies at some point in our lives, feeling like we had no alternative. We found ourselves face to face with people that play an important role in our lives and our “truth” was nowhere near the surface. Are these half-truths, exaggerations, harmless untruths, or partial truths damaging?

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