It’s been a rough beginning to the New Year for me, personally and globally. The terrorist attack in Washington on January 6th and the continuing news around it has been mind-and-heart numbing for all of us. Then I’ve had a few tough things to deal with closer to home, too. I was ready to curl [...]
Whether you resonate with the symbolism of the newborn Sun on the Winter Solstice or the Roman calendar’s New Year, this is the time for releasing the old and opening up to new possibilities in the year to come. It feels particularly important to mark this transition now as we face 2021 with relief, and [...]
Capricorn New Moon energy is all about deepening the love for the one you’re with! What perfect timing it is that the Capricorn season (December 21 – January 19) carries us into the New Year! If you have some serious, hardworking Capricorn friends (or maybe you’re one yourself), you may be wondering how astrology says [...]
Self care is always important, but even more so during the holidays, so take the time to make your self care list now.
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 [...]
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