As I commune with the spirit of the rock, I feel my connection to the earth below me. Pachamamma’s heartbeat provides a steady beat that synchronizes with the tides. Peace and acceptance fill me as I feel the light of a full moon bathe the pool I’m resting in.

My kitchen is warm with the oven turned up to 450 degrees. I’m baking my first loaf of whole grain, sourdough bread. Bread making is a tradition in my family, but one that I have resisted until now.

With the help of my Sea Turtle teacher, I find myself setting the conscious intention to flow with the current of life, to play with the sensation of being weightless and fully present, and to be in tune with my breath.

It’s 8:30 on Wednesday morning as I get comfy on the floor, take three centering breaths, and get ready for my weekly Dreamers Power of 8 intention group. This is a ritual I’ve come to rely on to enliven the middle of my week.

Kings and dictators rule in a fast and orderly manner. Our form of governance has always been messy and slow. And it’s always been contentious.

Fall is the season for letting go, surrendering to What Is, and going with the flow. Not easy, my friends. I want to share three practices to support you in this season.

In the last three months, we’ve all become acutely aware of the importance of having a healthy and robust immune system. It doesn’t look like the corona virus is going anywhere anytime soon, and as much as we may try to limit our exposure, the odds are in favor of this virus eventually making our acquaintance. The good news is that the vast majority of people who meet covid-19 are asymptomatic, or only mildly affected.

So, let’s do what we can to empower our immune systems so that any future encounters with this - or any other virus - are benign.

I was inspired by the Seed of Life geometry when creating my free guided meditation “Embodying Infinite Potential”.

My parents drove a Pontiac sedan while I was growing up. It proudly sported a bumper sticker with the words “Question Authority.” Over the years, that sticker faded and parts were rubbed off, but it was still there decades later when my son finally retired the car…

This is a guest post written by Kathy Dickson… The first time I experienced the gong, I was hooked. A friend had invited me to a Gong Bath. I agreed to attend without any idea of what to expect. That session was profound. I can remember to this day, hearing the surprising sounds, and feeling the powerful sensations move throughout my body. I could hear the gong.

Our date night during quarantine taught my husband and I a couple of new practices to spark more joy…

I’ve learned that in dreams, all of the characters are aspects of ourselves. My dreams lately have been teaching me about my inner masculine…

I am doing what I can to heed the call of Thunder. If you feel the beat of bison hooves coming your way, what are you doing to prepare?

I’ve learned to pay attention when I get messages that come in threes. The importance of naming our feelings is one of those messages…

The most profound truths come in paradoxes. You believe one thing is true, and then a life experience shows you how the opposite can also be true. The process of reconciling those apparently opposing views can bring you to a deeper knowing…

People from around the world, throughout time, have thought of the earth as a living, sentient being. We call her Mother Earth, Gaia, Pachamamma, Magna Mater and more in many languages. When we tune in to the earth’s aliveness, we discover that she crackles and hums with energy. Just like we do.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how to open my heart. How to be more kind, caring and compassionate to others, without losing myself in the world’s troubles. Not so easy for an empath.

As I was about to embark on a new decade, as well as a new year, I thought about the word that would best capture my dreams and aspirations.

What if you could harness the miraculous energies of a small group of people to bring about healing of yourself, others, and the world? What if you could do this in about 20 minutes a week?

It’s been 27 years since Reiki found me. Lately, I’ve found myself telling this story to clients who ask, and so decided to share it with you on this eve of a new year and new decade.

Quickly jot down the 10 values you live by. Choose one and think about the time in your life when this value became important…

We are almost to Halloween, with the crispness of Autumn and the energy of cleansing and letting go. As I’m posting this blog, the temperatures here in Colorado are COLD! We may have a short fall this year. Here are six wonderful ways to celebrate the season!

Many people have come to believe that our planet is doomed. I agree with Steven Pinker whose data shows that the world is getting better, not worse.

Clearing your energy field at night with the Rainbow Breath and starting your day with Gratiude, are two practices that can change your life!

His secret is that he has discovered his true purpose in life —he is a rainmaker, and wherever he goes it happens to rain. He doesn’t make it rain; he is simply attuned to places where it is about to rain. This is why he doesn’t have to do anything other than show up wherever he feels like going.

It’s the Winter Solstice, 12/21/2018! A magical time of year as we celebrate the longest night. Tomorrow the sun will shine just the tiniest bit longer before the full moon rises, repeating the cycles of light and dark.

I turn 60 today and am feeling very much like a dragonfly. Let me explain…

It’s been a long, hot and difficult summer.  I’m so happy to wake up to cool mornings, warm afternoons and the promise of fall.  Today, I was able to get out for a bike ride along the Poudre river trail.  I was listening to Credence Clearwater Revival belting out Proud Mary when I spied three golden eagles above me.  Not one.  Not two.  Three!