Feb 25, 2026
Reflections on the Year of the Yang Fire Horse As we gathered on Chinese New Year to welcome the Year of the Yang Fire Horse, I found myself reflecting on how easily we misunderstand Fire. In the collective, Yang Fire is often translated as intensity — bold moves,...
Nov 3, 2025
I went into my local Trader Joe’s the day after Halloween, and already the shelves were filled with holiday treats and decorations. It always amazes me how this time of year seems to rush in, almost as if the whole season gets squeezed into a single weekend. Time is...
Oct 8, 2025
“Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.” ~Kahlil Gibran With so much happening outside of us, I find my breath to be my anchor. It brings me back home — to my center, to presence, to what is real. Because ultimately,...
Sep 3, 2025
Late summer, the Earth season, is a time to pause, ground, and gather what we’ve sown. It reminds us to nourish both body and spirit so we can move through life’s transitions with steadiness and grace. In this insight, I share why Earth season is so important, simple...
Jun 28, 2025
One question that keeps unfolding for me lately is: What is the difference between intelligence and true wisdom? I came across this in Francis Pring-Mill’s book, In Harmony with the Tao. He writes, “The first applies to how well you know others, and the second to how...
Apr 3, 2025
“I take big action and yet never rush.” Reading that quote from George Thompson’s newsletter earlier this week inspired me to write about the subject. Especially since the world is so ever-demanding for us to keep up, to be productive, to accomplish more, to...
Mar 16, 2025
A Poem by Cheryl Roberts Oliver, Award-winning Poet An old soul enters her earthly body with a beginner’s mind. Too soon, she slips from swaddled to smothered as layers of limiting beliefs designed to keep her safe hold her spellbound, except her soul...
Feb 8, 2025
This year promises to be a year of growth, creativity, and insight. Whether it’s on a personal level or a global scale, the influence of the Wood Snake encourages progress, innovation, and a deeper understanding of the world around us and within us. This year...
Jan 12, 2025
Welcome to 2025, which in numerology is the number 9. 2 + 0 + 2 + 5 = 9 The energy of the number 9 represents completion—coming full circle—not finality. This year may be a sign that a phase of your life is coming to a close, making space for new beginnings. I have...
Nov 18, 2024
Is there a difference in the energetics: in thinking or saying out loud, “I want,” as compared to “I choose?” I believe there is; let’s begin by simply comparing the definitions: WANT • to have a strong feeling to have (something); wish (to possess or do something);... 