+ Current Tip – Full Moon in Virgo
Filed in altars, full moon, February 28, 2010, 2:37 pmSunday, February 28, 2010 Create a Healing Altar for yourself – images and objects that make you feel healthy and happy. Here’s a snippet of mine for 2010 – looks like I will be indulging in some beautiful views, oceans, walking, alone time, hugging, massage, flower oggling, eating copious amounts of colorful veggies and gardening. [...]
Life is in the Making
Filed in transformative thoughts, February 24, 2010, 12:09 pmphoto: Lou Preston
My friend Francesca sent me this image of her mom Susan on their family farm. There are so many things I love about this image, but the thing that struck me the most was how present she seems and the way she is holding this other being – with reverence & awe. How [...]
The Principles of Reiki
Filed in transformative thoughts, , 10:16 amI took a Reiki class when I was living in Vail Colorado for the summer, at the ripe old age of 29 – almost 10 years ago. As my 39th birthday approaches, I tend to look back and review what I was doing 10 years before. That summer in Colorado turned into the most wondrous journey [...]
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Filed in books, February 18, 2010, 5:10 pmFOOD MAGIC GARDENING LOVE RENEWAL and an Apple Tree
I love good story telling – stories that transport you to another world, open you up to new possibilities, and inspire a shift in perspective. I also love to be entertained. I love intrigue and the irresistible lure to *find out what happens next*. The best stories [...]
Current New Moon!
Filed in altars, art, cross-quarter holiday, new moon, February 13, 2010, 3:28 pmNew Moon in Aquarius – Print this for your St. Valentines Altar! Don’t forget to put your name on it!
Happy St. Valentine’s Day
Filed in cross-quarter holiday, pagan holidays, , 2:40 pmAs with most modern holidays & celebrations, the roots are in pagan traditions. I loved what I found on this website about St. Valentines Day:
The history of Valentine’s Day and its patron saint is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine’s Day, as we [...]
Happy Lunar Imbolc
Filed in cross-quarter holiday, new moon, pagan holidays, , 2:09 pmThe first new moon after Imbolc is the Lunar Imbolc. Time to make some wishes people! Imbolc is one of the four fire festivals of nature-based spiritual traditions. At this time we welcome the sun again, we make wishes for the highest good, and we celebrate the beginnings of spring. Here is Northern California, the [...]
Happy Chinese New Year!
Filed in wheel of the year, February 5, 2010, 5:18 pmFeb. 14th Golden Year of the Tiger
Celebrate the New Year! It is also the tradition that every family thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune in hopes to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red colour paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of “happiness”, “wealth”, and “longevity”.
