~ The Power of a Curve or Navigating Cycles ~

We notice and talk about cycles of all sorts in life. Cycles are often circular in nature, but when we add another dimension we have spirals which feel so much more like the actual experience of growth within a cycle. This week it feels important to be aware of your location within cycles. What cycles are you aware of in your life right now? Check the external landscape and the internal landscape. Notice your location within your time on earth, your location in physical and physiological cycles. Be aware of cycles of thoughts and emotions and energy and relationships. You find so many layers and dimensions when you start exploring the cycles of existence. This could very easily become a cerebral exploration, but if we do our exploring from the heart center, we will find a more healing (remembering we are whole) view.

What I’m noticing is curves everywhere: from the curves of the mountains and roads to the curves of grasses and bodies. From the orbits of planets to the thoughts that get stuck on repeat. If I orient myself along the curves within the cycle, I am then better able to navigate the curves and have a different perspective of the whole cycle and whether it’s a closed loop circle or if I’m allowing growth and thus shifting the cycle into a spiral instead. This is not a case of circle is bad, spiral is good. Neither is right or wrong, they are both important. The curved line itself is the focus here.

The powers of the circles and spirals can be felt in the firmness of their shape. A straight line is the shortest distance between two points and has a force of direction you can feel just looking at it. A curved line is magical. It very definitely knows where it is going, but it takes a longer route, still a set (mathematical) placement between two points, but there is an immense amount of power in holding that line. The power of a curve is majestic; it is a power to be reveled in. My image for you is a whirling dervish, a spectacular example of this power. Here’s a quick exercise for you to explore the feel, the energy, and the power of a curved line.

While you are seated or standing, close your eyes, and take a few deep breaths: settling into your physical body in the now. Allow yourself to drop into your heart space, placing both hands on your sternum. Check in with your heart space, noticing what is. Tune into curved lines and be aware of any curves. Place your palms together and rub your hands briskly for a few breaths. Then slowly pull your hands apart and gently push them toward each other, in and out slowly expanding, and notice what this feels like. Then slowly spread your arms out and move your arms from side to side in front of you and above you, feeling with your hands the curved lines you are creating/following. Notice what your hands are feeling and notice, too, what this feels like in your heart center. Gently bring your hands back into your sternum. Take a few deeper breaths bringing your awareness back into your physical body in the now. And open your eyes with a soft gaze as you’re ready.

This is a very calming exercise and it connects your whole being in a gentle fashion, so if you are agitated in any way or feeling disconnected, give it a try. As always, please share any experiences by commenting below or by sharing on my Facebook page.

This week I have slots open Tuesday at 7pm and Friday at 1, 2:15, and 3:30. Please email me to set a session.

May you be one with the power of a curve.

 

Cross Species Relationship Changes

As our relationship continues to grow Lilly and I are having more fun with photos. We still have lots of bloopers, but we also end up with lovely shots now, too. The other morning there was a lovely dawn sky and I decided to try some silhouette shots. We ended up with a perfect series as she turned her head and I was able to capture different head positions. A building block of relationships is time spent together just being, especially when our relationships are across species. What have you noticed changing over time in your relationships as you spend more time just being together?

 

On Being Whole

~ Exploring Wholeness ~

The other day I was watching the birds at the feeder while I was at the sink, and I noticed a titmouse with no tail. Not a single tail feather on this bird. I watched her flitting in to the feeder and away to a branch to eat the seeds, back and forth. There was definitely a difference in flight compared to the titmice with tails, but this bird was maneuvering through the air just fine. I started thinking about how often we focus on what we feel is missing or what we have deemed is wrong with self rather than accepting and being grateful for what is. Rather than acknowledging our wholeness: who we really are by dint of being of Source.

This feels like a good week to place our intention in an exploration of self and wholeness. Here’s an exercise you can try when you have a few moments for yourself.

Close your eyes and place one hand on your heart. Bring your awareness to your heart space. Focus on the light and dark within your heart space, just noticing what is. Notice the flame that is your heart light and notice this flame is whole and perfect just as it is. Allow yourself to become this flame, so it is not just a flame within your heart space, but your being is this flame of heart light. You are heart light. You are whole. Spend a few moments just being. As you are ready to come back into the present physical plane, breathe a little more deeply; breathe out to the edges of your physical body, filling yourself with fresh prana, and open your eyes as you’re ready.

Try this a few times this week and pay attention to how you feel with each practice. Be kind to yourself. This is still a time of breaking free of old patterns, so this practice may well shed some of those patterns for you, allowing you to emerge more fully as the heart light you are. As always, feel free to share any experiences you have by replying to this email or on my Facebook page. You will also find the card of the week here.

As we’re shifting out of Mercury retrograde, you may notice some forward motion. If you’re feeling stuck in anyway, let’s see what we can clear out in a session. Tuesday slots are still available this week at 4:30 and 7.

Namaste

 

 

Card of the Week

Our card for the week from Roweena Pattee Kryder’s Vibrational Healing Cards is Vastness. Mercury has gone direct. We are in a new year. This is a week of EXPANSION. Be aware of your center and staying firmly in this physical plane as you are expanding. Breathe in and notice what is expanding and where that expansion is. Breathe out and be you: whole just as you are.

 

 

Welcome to 2017 ~ Transition ~ A Time for Gentle Kindness

After a year like 2016 where most of us experienced loss of some sort and a roller coaster ride through relationships with self and others, emotions, physical health, and more, many of us are not just tired but exhausted. We are feeling like the ground is still shaking under our feet, heck, many of us feel like we are still shaking! Transition of any sort is a time for kindness to everyone, self and others. And right now, this week, what we all need specifically is gentle kindness.

We are in a stage of reestablishing ourselves in a state of aligned balance. Gentle kindness allows us to be flexible within ourselves and in our relationship with the outer world as well. And gentle kindness brings a quiet, and asks us to listen closely to the inner voices as we tune in more clearly, again, to Source. 2016 rattled our radio stations so much that some of us may be searching from one end of the dial to the other, trying to find that frequency we know is there, that frequency we are already tuned into, but can’t quite hear at the moment.

Let’s ease into this new year, especially as Mercury is still retrograde until the 7th. On that note, here are two exercises for this week.

1) When you’re lying in bed before you go to sleep, or when you’re in the shower, breathe gently in and out, filling your lungs from the lower edges to the tops, and notice what you hear. Listen for the sounds of the outer world and the inner world. Listen for voices, again outer and inner, and notice the dissonance or resonance you feel with the different voices. Allow those you feel dissonance with to flow out on your exhalations. Allow those you feel resonance with to resonate more strongly through your entire structure. Breathe and be you, the amazing light you are.

2) Smile. A lot. Smile to yourself whether you’re looking in a mirror or not. Smile at others whether you know them or not. Every time you smile, you’re changing the vibration.

In numerology 2016, was a year of completions and endings. And 2017 is a year of new beginnings. Let’s start off this year with by getting ourselves ready to receive and engage with new beginnings.

 

Satisfied clients who resonate with my work are what keep me going. As referrals are by far my biggest and best source for new clients, I am now offering a referral discount. For every new client you send my way, you will receive $15 off your next session with me. Thank you for continuing to spread the word. This newsletter can easily be shared if you think someone might be interested and you can always send them here for more details. I am so grateful for our time together in 2016 and I look forward to 2017. Remember in person sessions are available through January.

 

Loving Your Whole Self

With the current energies supporting inner work, my guides have been nudging me to focus on loving all of myself. The specific piece that keeps arising has to do with noticing the dark and light aspects of self and allowing love to flow through, encompass, and fill my entire being.

I pulled out the Animal Dreaming deck by Scott Alexander King for this week and the Horse appeared. Horse, with the key words personal power, has to do with travel and movement both outer and inner journeys. This fully supports our inner work of loving the whole self. Specifically King writes:

Horse Dreaming embraces the essence of Personal Power and what it means to spiritually journey within in search of inherent wisdom…

According to tradition, a Horse stands symbolically at each of the four cardinal points on the great Wheel of Life…Each of the four directions offers a sacred gift of Power and a wealth of corresponding energetic wisdom.

It is up to us to go out and spiritually seek this knowledge and, once found, integrate it into our life. Metaphorically journeying to the East, for example, brings with it the gifts of illumination and introspection, while heading to the North inspires a healthy blend of innocence and passion. In the West we learn to understand the art of introspection and meditation, and in the South we are offered maturity and judgment.

Lying in the dark before I go to sleep this last week, I have played around with different ways of opening to and experiencing myself as love. Feeling the beat of my heart and allowing the vibration of love to pulse through me with each beat, to fill not just my physical being, but my energetic being so that I can feel that I am one giant being of love. Or standing in my heart center and checking in all directions for areas of dark and light and calling in healing streams of grace to fill me, dark and light pieces. These are ways I can shift my experience into that remembered space where I am all love and I am not merely I but merged with the All. My journey is one of remembering that I am already enough, I am already whole, I am already love.

May you feel the support of Horse as you love your whole self this week.

Namaste

 

 

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Winter Solstice Poem

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the stars dim and fade as our earthly ride turns slowly toward the sun

the light shifting colors across the smudge of clouds, the mountains, the moon

pinks ranging from the softest and palest to a richer heated pink

ivory blending to tangerine so thick I feel like I could reach out

and smear it across the sky

instead the colors shift to golden and the sunlight touches all the world

lights it to day where the world’s own colors take over

 

we breathe in light

we are light

welcome, solstice

Owl Magic ~ Lilly and I Meet an Owl

Lilly and I are out the door in the dark for our walks most mornings lately. With our reflective gear and blue lights, we move along in this dark world hearing the deer, squirrels, and birds rather than seeing them. We walk in the ever growing light of dawn and I am discovering how powerful this is as a way to stay connected to the light at this time of year. The owls, raptors of the dark, have been very strong allies for me at this time. I hear owls quite frequently and I am honored to hear such a variety: screech, barred (occasionally), great horned, and even the northern saw-whet.
 
Seven weeks ago, Lilly and I set out for our morning walk in the twilight. On silent wings, suddenly an owl swooshed into the hollowed out dead tree less than 15 feet in front of us. We stopped, Lilly just as aware of this bird as I was. In one of those out of time stretches, I gazed into the eyes of a northern saw-whet owl. She then flew about 15 feet away to alight on a branch and continue our meeting. I felt the need to move on by the dead tree since the owl wanted to get back into it, so we walked on. Our meeting was no more than a minute but felt like 10.
 
The trunk of this dead tree is right next to the pavement of the road. In the weeks since our meeting, I have kept an eye and ear out for the owl in this spot. Only one other time did I hear a saw-whet near this tree. I was concerned that this tree, which clearly fits the picture of an ideal saw-whet roost, is so close to the road. So as I trooped past each day with Lilly, I often spoke to the owl and wished her well and perhaps a new home farther from a road. I noticed nothing of note until last week, when Lilly and I set out in the dark and came upon a body in the road by the dead tree. Before we were close enough to see feathers, I knew this was our owl friend. She had been hit by a car. I moved her body from the road and just stared in awe at this beautiful creature. Just as there are moments where time stretches out and seems to slow down while you are still aware that it is flying by, there are times when size of something is large and small at the same time. This owl was small, about the length of my hand, but seemed huge. With a sharply curved beak, big eyes, long feet and talons, russet red and buff feathers, this owl’s body stopped my brain and shifted me into a state of wonder and allowed me to just be. I was no longer aware of my human body; I was one with the All. I was both human and owl and not human and not owl. I was not I.
 
This gift from the saw-whet owl feels extra potent coming so close to the winter solstice. Owls, as birds of the dark, often guide us to new insights on aspects of self hidden in the dark. I am finding new ways of relating to and engaging with the dark both inside and outside of myself. And I am excited and ready to celebrate this magical turning point from growing dark to growing light.
 
I wish you all a Happy Winter Solstice.

P.S. Don't forget the $20 Email Card Readings through the end of the year!

Rune for the Week

I drew a rune for the week for everyone: Breakthrough. As Mercury goes retrograde today, this rune is a positive support for the inner work, the work on self that a retrograde period encourages. The rune Breakthrough or Transformation calls you to rely on radical trust for this transformation is often a 180 degree change in attitude. The piece that really seems fitting in this week of the winter solstice is that “the darkness is behind you, the daylight has come.” Remember that the work, whether hard or easy, can be done with joy.

Shape-Shifter

Today I asked who or what our greatest ally is for this 4 day window, today through Sunday. The card that came is Shape-Shifter from Denise Linn’s Native Spirit Oracle Cards. Shape-shifting is a reminder that all is one and the skill to move energy and move through energy is one that has to do with being able to see or sense from different perspectives. For the next 4 days, practice some shape-shifting and notice where and what you are freeing with these new views.

Full Moon Release

With the full moon today, we’ve shifted into the space of release, again. In the last 4 or 5 days I’ve noticed a specific slant to this window of letting go: the familiar. We often hold onto the familiar just because of the comfort and security of that which is already known. This means sometimes we’re staying attached to something that no longer serves us. It feels like the familiar stuff that we’re holding close is what we can let go of with this full moon. So with intention, breath work, and some moon bathing, release the familiar that no longer serves and create some space for the magic of possibility.

Navigating Strange Energies

Energies swirling around for the last month or so have been quite strange. I keep noticing this extra unsettled quality to all aspects of life and I’m hearing this from clients, too. These are the times when having some form of daily practice can sustain you in big ways. We are the most resilient when our foundations are both sturdy and flexible. A daily practice is sturdy just in its regularity, while the willingness to be human, and miss a day of practice or reshape the practice, is the flexibility aspect. My daily practice consists of a walk with Lilly, gratitude emails, and small prayers that I say throughout the day.
 
I have been aware of just how important the physical aspect of my practice is, the daily walk, during this last month. Just in the last week, the repeated message I am getting is that it is time to try new things or even different ways of doing the same things. To honor this message of new ways of doing things in addition to honoring the physical aspect of life at the moment, I am offering in person sessions for December and January. Sessions slots are days with evening slots on Tuesdays. Please email me to set up your appointment.
 
Added Support:
I pulled out the Native Spirit cards and asked who or what our greatest ally is right now. The picture below is the card that came: Ancient Forest. Within an ancient forest, you can feel the support that reaches deep into the earth and stretches high into the sky. You have this same powerful support. Before you go to sleep at night and when you first wake up, take a moment feel yourself in the ancient forest: the silence, the strength, the healing.

Energy Work in Everyday Life

Last week I was talking to a woman who’s been herding sheep with her border collies for more than 20 years. When she asked what I do and I said I’m an energy worker, she asked what that meant. I mentioned that in herding the term pressure has to do with energy boundaries. So in herding whether you are aware of it or not, you are working with energy. You, the herder, are working the edge of your energy against the edge of the dog’s energy…and the dog is working her or his energy against the sheep’s energy. Herd animals use their energy as a security. The strength of many animals close together in a group is very different than scattered individual animals.

In life when we are using or working with energy, we are often completely unaware of it. When we take the time to explore the world of energy, we can expand into our gifts and skills on a whole new level.

Finding Light in Dark

The last month of the year is here. On many levels things are drawing to a close. It’s winter here in the northern hemisphere, and the darkness is still increasing. Finding the light can be harder at this time of year. But if you’re looking for those sparks, you can find them. The early morning light gilds the bare trees. The midday light, at winter slant, hits windows creating flares of glare. The stars twinkle ever brighter in the deep navy night skies. The gloaming stretches long creating a hazy glow all around. And if you close your eyes, and breathe into your heart center, you can feel, see, know the flame at your center that is the flame of all life.

Energetically Surviving the Holidays

The holiday season seems to get longer every year with parties, family gatherings, and endless other seasonal events. And as a stressful season for so many, we've compiled some tips to help you navigate the season and perhaps find more peace and joy along the way.


If you're looking for an energetic reboot or just want to set yourself up for a successful and enjoyable holiday season, sessions are available over the Thanksgiving weekend. And as always, if you're traveling, remember that distance does not mean you can't have your session when you need it. Please click through for details on scheduling with me and with Kim.


I also want to let you know that I'm leading a healing experience focusing on letting go of old patterns and creating and supporting new patterns. Please see the details below and click through to register. 
~ Group Healing, by phone, Tuesday, November 29, from 7-7:45 PM details here.

Physically:
Be aware of your physical body and listen to it. Are your shoulders tensing up? Are you folding in on yourself? Are you full? Our physical bodies are constantly giving us information that we often ignore. One of the simplest ways to respond to the body moving into holding patterns is to breathe and move. If this means stepping into the bathroom for a few minutes of belly breathing with your eyes closed, go for it. If this means standing up, rolling your shoulders and/or your head around, taking a brisk down the driveway and back (or even down the hall and back), do it. Sometimes this is best for you to do alone, but sometimes it’s nice to invite someone to join you. Listen and feel what is right for you in the moment.
 
Emotionally:
Be aware of your emotional self. If you notice some sadness or an old pattern pushing in on you, remember you are not your emotions. You can feel them and let them go without engaging. If this feels hard or is so unfamiliar that you’re not sure how to go about it, just breathe and notice the emotions as they move through you. Notice how your physical body responds to the emotions. And as you continue breathing steady, belly breathing, keep track of whether the emotions lift off or not. You can breathe imagining a soft pink light filling you up with each inhalation and all that does not serve you exiting with each exhalation.  
 
Mentally:
Be aware of your thoughts. If your thoughts are scattered, racing or sinking into patterns that are not helping you in the moment, you might picture a gentle rain shower moving through, washing your mind free, and allowing you some space to just be. Sometimes a mantra or prayer can be a way to keep the mind focused. Choosing something as simple as “Thank you for this breath/day/moment’” can help you get through a rough spot.  
 
Energetically:
Be aware of your energetic boundaries and your energy levels. The more you check in with your whole self, the easier it becomes to know when something popping up isn’t even your stuff. To shore up your boundaries and help maintain your energy levels:

  • Be sure to get plenty of sleep
  • Keep up your water intake
  • Move your body
  • Get outside for even just 5 minutes a day
  • Check in with yourself during the day
  • Say no when you need to

Win a Free Session of My New Work!

As always, life is full of change. A big part of my life is my work, and my work has recently been changing. Thanks to the work I've been doing with Lynn Sigman, Pam Johnson, and Twix, I’ve been doing energy work in different ways. This work feels especially helpful with physical issues for you and/or your 4-legged, but can also help with mental and emotional issues, too. To share this new work and spread the word, I’m offering free 30 minute sessions to 10 people. To get in on the drawing, find me here on Facebook, then please both like this post and share it. If you're not on Facebook, please comment below to be entered in the drawing. These sessions are really delightful at the end of the day, and time slots Sunday and Tuesday evenings will be available. The drawing will be held Saturday, November 12th at noon.