New Year’s Realizations

New Year’s Realizations

Is it me or have the last few years been exceptionally challenging? Does it seem to you like reality feels more and more trite with each passing year? Maybe this sense is a symptom of middle age? In any case, I find myself having a harder time getting on board with...
Listen to Your Ancestors

Listen to Your Ancestors

I could feel her pain as if it were my own, and it was excruciating. An ocean of sorrow crashed against me, inside my body. I wailed and wept, utterly overwhelmed by the intensity of emotions. I saw blood. A miscarriage. I felt the mother’s grief. She was a...
What Is Mercury Retrograde, Anyway?

What Is Mercury Retrograde, Anyway?

You’re looking for an email that somehow disappeared from your inbox. Your flight is canceled. The deal you’ve been working on for months suddenly falls through. What the hell is going on? “Mercury retrograde!” Say, what? If you run in New Age circles or live in...
Seven Simple Ways to Celebrate Winter

Seven Simple Ways to Celebrate Winter

It is only natural for human beings to keep in tune with the natural rhythms of the earth. Doing so helps us stay connected to the spirit that moves through all things. Here are some simple ways to celebrate the solstice and welcome winter. Build a fire. Enjoy a cozy...