Can you feel it? The awakening of the earth? The drive to move outward? The intoxication of the sun’s potent energy calling you towards nature? I can. And it feels magnetic. Today marks the spring equinox, and for many, this time also ushers in the true beginning of a new year. As the world around us begins to shift and sprout from the dark depths of winter’s dormancy, we too are called to bring forth new life into the realms of being. For some, we’ve felt as though we are si

Today I invite you to take a pause. This is a special moment in time, one we witness each year, as the seasons subtly shift. A gradual slowing begins its steady process towards the inner most realm as we approach the fall equinox here in the northern hemisphere. Today we witness the full Harvest Moon, also known as the Corn Moon to the native people of this land. It represents the abundance we cultivate from the land at this time. The reaping of the seeds we planted in spring

The fire energy has entered. The long awaited Summer Solstice just last week brought with it a quickened force of momentum into the new that will unfold over the course of the next cycle of time as we live closer to the great Sun’s vital energy. This energy is moving from potential energy , as we sit with in the Winter and Spring seasons, into a kismet energy  and force that allows for change, growth, expansion, creation and renewal to come forth swiftly. If your anything lik

Photo: Syd Wachs Is there a time you can remember where you felt a genuine sense of satisfaction, joy and presence around eating? It most likely recalls a memory of a meal shared with loved ones or a particular dining experience that you eagerly anticipated for your favorite restaurant or holiday. And did this feeling of complete presence leave your whole being feeling cared for and nourished, or did you later say "it was worth it" amongst all the belly aches and evening woes

Photo: Life in Ceremony Spring is finally here! I think we can all agree that her arrival is nothing short of highly anticipated, regardless of where you live. It holds a transitional period that is ripe with opportunity and possibility if we plant the right seeds with intention and purpose for the year ahead. Spring is also the ideal time for clearing out the clutter in our lives. Whether that's physical, emotional, or environmental, or perhaps a bit of each, we can all agre

Photo: Life in Ceremony In our home, we have a relationship with our plants. They look to us for nourishment and care and in a sense become our children. So when one of our green children is not doing well or is barely hanging on, we can't bring ourselves to toss it aside as if it were not a living, breathing organism. We usually cut off the healthy portion and place it caringly in water and not far from sun in order to allow it to find new roots and thus new life amongst so