“The age of the guru is over,” says my teacher Maria Yracébûrû. “Never hand your personal power over to another person.” Prophetic words from a teacher that has asked me to do things that made my brain say, “you want me to do what?” and my heart sing, “YES!” And I have always been better [...]
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The Vernal Equinox marks the Spring festival of Ostara. Not known to have any strong connections to ancient Pagan celebrations, it’s been adopted by Neo-pagan traditions as a turning point in the cycles of the seasons in the Wheel of the Year, the solar cycle. The Equinox marks the half-way point in the Earth’s elliptical [...]
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Most people I know are in a time of letting go right now. It’s normally the thing to do before the Winter hibernation. But this year is different, and perhaps you already feel it too? It sorta feels like I’m hurtling towards this big shift into a new world-reality, and now is the time to [...]
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No matter when you celebrate New Year (many neo-pagan traditions celebrate around the beginning of November), there’s a great deal of energy around this time when the numbers change because so many people in the world celebrate it now … it’s hard to get around long-standing rituals and traditions. I think of the New Year [...]
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The short answer to “what is trance dance” would be, a shamanic practice using music, movement, and breath-work to achieve an altered state of consciousness. Trance dance is in essence a meditational method, being an active meditation the music and movement are used as a focus to clear the mind of conscious thought allowing the [...]
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The Story of my Shamanic Drum I often get asked about drums these days. They’re such magical instruments, aren’t they? To me the drum is a very feminine instrument, container-like in shape, it’s a living, breathing thing that resonates with the heartbeat of Mother Earth. We feel her vibrations and we remember we are part [...]
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The four elements—earth, air, fire, water—are representations of life-force/universal/divine energy. The idea that everything, All That Is, breaks down to one or more of four elements comes from the belief that all things are connected. When the four elements are imbued with the fifth element of spirit, we have life! Without the elements, life cannot [...]
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I’m still buzzing from our Summer Solstice ceremony this past week! The Temple Priestesses, new priestess initiates, and women from the community came together to celebrate this time of fullness, prosperity, and abundance. Many of these women are going through rough times right now, and through their courage to share, we all saw how challenging [...]
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The very act of speaking out loud transforms our thoughts into vibrations, sound vibrations—we literally send energy out into the world. What kind of energy are you sending? Recently I read, communication isn’t about what we say, it’s about what others hear. This statement rang true in my mind. How do we know if what [...]
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My continuing education in health and wholeness Everyone’s life is full of challenges. The way I like to think of it is, we choose what we wanna work on before we’re born into this lifetime. Perhaps we don’t choose the specific challenges we experience, but none the less our challenges, and whether we overcome them [...]
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It’s hard to believe another year has passed. What a year! I gained new awareness around my physical health, completed a year of Courageous Crossing with Maria Yraceburu, reconnected with my inner child, went on pilgrimage to New Mexico and received a new hoop drum, Brian and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary, we moved across [...]
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This is the darkest time of year when the Northern hemisphere of Mother Earth tilts away from the Sun. The weather gets colder, and the idea of staying warm indoors for a long winter’s nap becomes more appealing than the holiday gatherings. It’s the season to take it easy, regenerate, rejuvenate, hibernate, and dream. In [...]
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Over the last couple of years, Journey Circle “regulars” have shared with me how important this circle is to them as a regular connection to Spirit and community, how it helps them to solve problems and navigate life. As I prepare for it, hold space for it, and connect with those that come each month, [...]
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