Earthquakes, elections and Covid… oh no! On top of our everyday stresses, it seems we’re now bombarded with scary news on a regular basis. It’s hard sometimes to stay grounded and positive in the face of that, but if we want to stay sane and calm through the holidays, we better ramp up our self-care [...]
What does the witchy brew of Halloween, Full Moon AND Mercury retrograde mean for you? This year, none of us are quite sure what Halloween will look like in the midst of a pandemic. Will your kids be able to trick-or-treat? Is there a way to have safe costume parties? The good news is that [...]
Since ancient times, some version of May Day has been celebrated in cultures all over the world. Known as Floralia in ancient Rome, Walpurgisnacht by the Teutons, Beltane by the Celts, and as Lei Day in Hawaii, it embodies the bawdy, exuberant, exhilarating energy of spring fever. Did you ever dance around a Maypole or [...]
Are you feeling a shift in the light over the last few weeks? Maybe even seeing some early crocuses or other shoots coming up in your garden? Yes, Spring is really around the corner! Every change of season prompts us to take a moment to reflect, to pause and review our lives. The Spring, or [...]
The good news is you don’t have to be an aromatherapy expert to tap into their magic! The science of aromatherapy and using essential oils seems to be all the rage nowadays, but the truth is that they’ve been with us for millennia. Cleopatra bathed in rose-scented baths, incense has burned in temples and church [...]
Wouldn’t it be totally romantic to gaze at a beautiful Full Moon with your sweetie on Valentine’s Day? Sorry, not this year! In fact, that combo only happens once every 19 years or so – the last one was in 2014 and the next one won’t occur until 2033. But you can still tap into [...]
Really, the groundhog, you say?? We all know the story of Puxacatawny Phil who crawls out of his cozy burrow in Pennsylvania on February 2nd to act as a four-legged weather forecaster. If he sees his shadow, we’ll have 6 more weeks of winter…it might be one of the few times we can all fervently [...]
OK… you’re a few weeks into 2020. Have you made good so far on your promise to yourself to go to yoga three times a week? Or stop eating chocolate? Or floss your teeth every day? If so, yay, you! If not, it’s not too late to revisit those big ideas you started the year [...]
Plan extra cuddle time with your favorite person in these dark weeks before the Winter Solstice! Are the days short enough for you yet? Could it FEEL any darker?? Beginning with the summer solstice, the sun rises and sets farther and farther south every day. Finally, thankfully, it stops its descent on Midwinter’s Eve – [...]
Are you ready to partay? Then you’re going to love the New Moon in Sagittarius coming up on November 26th! Just in time for the holidays, the Sag New Moon will infuse you with a sense of joy, freedom and optimism – a perfect recipe for gathering with friends and family to just have a [...]
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