Emotions are powerful stuff! You already know how to listen to and access the emotions in the body because you naturally do this anytime you feel emotions. This is because emotions are felt within the body, not the brain. It is true that the brain will interpret emotions, and we then can make thoughts, meanings…
One of my favorite parts of working with astrology is tapping into the varied energy and associations for each and every sign/season. It can be so simple to build an inspired altar, make a cup of tea, or create a vase of cut flowers for a particular astrological season. In this post, I am going…
What do you do when you come face to face with pain? Another way to phrase that is, “ugh, I am in pain, now what do I do?“. One thing I have learned to do over the years is to use body meditations, or embodiment practices, for pain management. Body Meditations sound formal, like it’s…
One thing I’ve noticed since returning to IG are variations on this statement: Empaths are just people who have bad boundaries. As if the only distinguishing feature of an empath is that it is someone with “bad” boundaries. Not only is that not true, it is not helpful – it is harmful to shame anyone,…
Embodiment is a funny word. We are already embodied just by having a body – so why would you want to spend time to practice embodiment? In this article, I will address the basics about what you need to know about embodiment from the get go. I have my own reasons for practicing embodiment, but…
Gather the Gems of 2020 and Feel the Grief before you move on Before you throw away 2020, gather the gifts and tuck them in your heart. Soak up the resiliency you and so many others have had and let it flow deep into your bones. Store them in your genetic, ancestral data bank within…
Water and Zhi: How the Spirit of the Kidneys holds Fear In this post, we explore the fear, water and Zhi, the spirit associated with the Kidney organ system within the 5 Element theory of Taoism and Chinese medicine. This was originally written in January of 2008 at a time when I was new to…
Learning astrology via feeling and tea rituals Do you ever feel your curiosity about astrology being piqued, but the last thing you (and your body) want to do is delve into a ton of books or endlessly scroll the internet? Information overload is real, my friends. So is feeling like you don’t know enough. Maybe…
Welcome to Aquarius Season! Welcome to the fresh ideas that pop out of nowhere. Welcome to the envisioning of new social systems for of humanity, creatures and the Earth, and the new ways of thinking that help us serve our own higher purpose. During Aquarius season, we may find ourselves inspired to: Bring about social…