Lessons from my Dog Charlie

Lessons from my Dog Charlie

On September 5th, 2009, we brought Charlie home. We got him from a border collie rescue — the funniest looking border collie pup you’ve ever seen. The black and white markings unmistakenly border collie, but the long, long legs and pointy nose, the dancing energy...
Medicine Wheels and Sacred Spaces

Medicine Wheels and Sacred Spaces

Like many on their soul path, I turned to the writing of others to learn more about myself. In the 90’s I was fascinated by Native American spirituality and read most of Mary Summer Rains books in which she is mentored by a Native American elder… a grandmother...
Sacred Rites of Passage

Sacred Rites of Passage

Sunday I was blessed by the Grandmothers. In the center of a circle of beloved women, I received an ancient empowerment. Afterward in tears of gratitude, I addressed the Council of Grandmothers in Ojai, California. A memory awakened of a time when these sacred rites...
Stress Reduction Techniques

Stress Reduction Techniques

We can all use a little help in reducing our stressors. While we cannot always change the circumstances in our lives right away, we can learn techniques to reduce stress. I found these exercises illustrated on Medscape — the only newsfeed I subscribe to – to...
Spirit on a Human Journey

Spirit on a Human Journey

This life is not a spiritual journey. This is a human journey. My spirit chose this form to know itself as divine. The year I celebrated my fiftieth birthday, my best friend from second grade reconnected with me on FaceBook. After reading my birthday blog, she came as...
Are You on the Hormone Roller-Coaster?

Are You on the Hormone Roller-Coaster?

You know what I mean by the hormone roller coaster. You feel like your hormones are out of balance, and you’re feeling physically and emotionally stressed. And by hormones, I don’t just mean your sex hormones. I’m talking about all of your hormones – thyroid,...
The Seven Layers of Soul Lessons

The Seven Layers of Soul Lessons

Doesn’t it seem like we keep replaying the old scenes? Just as we think we have conquered an issue, it raises its ugly head to torment us again. Why is that? Well, I believe we revisit our problems (or they revisit us) in order to deepen our perception. We seem...