In the New Year. 2024. May it be so, may we at least be on our way towards some harmony in the world.
It is so dark out these days, it feels as if we are under a blanket. Even in the early afternoon, the sun is threatening to leave us behind and go somewhere more pleasant. This is that Season. The Silly Season as one of my client’s grandfathers would call it. WE are so busy running around shopping, cooking, cleaning and working. Have the festive spirit for the holidays. Muster up the joy and dig into the credit cards to buy those gifts. I sometimes like to stop and ground the energy in my body and just appreciate the cold, the dark the many things to do. I think “oh yah this is what happens this time of year”. And it goes so fast, this season, before I know it will be the New Year. I love the lights. The candles, the stars, the lights on the trees, the lights on…
Three sightings of the #46 on houses in a row. Four big black birds in the leafless tree, waiting for something. Five women with December birthdays in a car, snaking their way up the mountain to an artist house. A flower fire ceremony there. Last Thursday I had a dream about A, she was in a field young and pretty with glossy black haired, a beautiful smile. She told me she was Free. She died last month. Maybe these omens indicate the end of something, like a cycle and then there will hopefully be the beginning of something else. In my mind I can not fathom how that is possible, we seem to be running ourselves into the ground as a country and everything is fractured. All I see is people not knowing themselves, making selfish decisions that support their fears and their belief that they deserve more than someone…
You can spend a lifetime saving lives and it is all destroyed in a minute. It weighs heavy on the heart, prayers to those that are suffering the unspeakable at this time.
The pulses of IG and the trend of the narcissist/codependent recovery conversation continues to run rampant, everyone is an expert. The blameless victim, gets discussed quite a bit. I think it is a fitting conversation because codependency and narcissism to some extent are Earth time conversations. Earth types are often codependent in nature, giving up too much energy to nurture and please others, not getting nourished enough. A narcissist is probably more of a metal wood conversation but could be found in any element. Co-dependents can also be found in any element, there is no one prescription. Ahhh we are discussing the Victim. So not to get distracted. Both parties claim they are the victim, a funny coincidence. But really it is just to get out of taking responsibility for their own actions, a lack of accountability. The codependent and the narcissist are making basically the same choices, choosing to…
There are two different expressions of Shen in Chinese Medical philosophy. Little Shen and Big Shen. Little Shen is the space within our Hearts, that Our Spirit nestles within. This space is created at the moment of our conception when the Jing forces of the sperm and ovum merge. There is a spark of light, a conversion of energy, as a union occurs, a space is opened and the Spirit migrates from the stars. The star dust fills the void and settles in for a journey of a Human existence, a life. Cells begin to divide instantly and the beginning of a pre-determined path get’s underway, many choices, many twists and turns many options to come. Big Shen is all of the Spirits that provide the self with consciousness and access to great awareness. There are Five (Shen, Hun, Yi, Po, Zhi) they assist us in living out our predetermined…
I recently took a much needed respite from working in the office. It took awhile (like three weeks) to actually calm my nervous system, tomorrow I return and feel sort of slightly ready. I had two wonderfully fun opportunities while I was out of the office. One was a lovely interview on the Black Meta Show with Kingston Radio. Freedom Walker and Beetle Bailey were exceptional hosts, and we dished about health, healing and acupuncture. You can find that show dated August 1, 2023 on the Kingston Radio website. I also taught a Five Element and Human Design class to the YMCA farm crew last week. It was a delight. Those kids rock. We had so much fun talking Five Elements and Human Design, preparing teens with wonderful self- knowledge tools as they make their way in the world. I think it was a success. In other news, my website…
I heard the cicadas a few days ago, a reminder that Earth time is around the corner. The Golden Rod is the next symbol of late Summer. It will pop up everywhere shortly. I am hoping that the second part of Summer will be calmer, not as tumultuous with thunder storms, smoke, and a plethora of snakes. Earth time is fundamentally representative of the Mother in the classic sense, the Yin mother, the Mother Mary kind of symbolism. If we follow this line of thought, we would have a docile nurturing Mother figure that forgives and loves unconditionally. But that is not aligned with the current state of affairs, with Women’s rights under fire and Women’s health care relegated to the dark ages. Women and children considered second class and third class citizens. Women everywhere, in this country expected to just eat it, suffer from lack of health care, support…
I am recently back from a wonderful two day trip to Vermont. I was pleased to meet up with an old friend and colleague. We went swimming in a couple incredible parks and walked in the mountains, did yoga everyday, cooked lovely food, and we talked. It was like a perfect minute. I learned so much from her, wonderful recommendations for books, movies, career, relationship and parenting advice. It was so nourishing. I topped off the amazing visit with a brunch with my aunt. We hashed out the whole family line and dished about family dynamics. It was a healing few hours that were much needed. I came home and devoured an amazing memoir by Viola Davis, called Finding Me. It was epic. I am now back at work listening to an NPR special on the changes of pregnancy and how now there is now science that proves the neurology…
All persons are gifted, if you embrace your gift, you will never live a “normal life”. “In fact, normalcy is the enemy of giftedness. Listen, to me now, and believe me later.” Clarissa Pinkola Estes In the personal profiling system called Human Design, it is known fact that we all have superpowers, found within our design. We are all perfect in that design and once we can tap into our inner path, bring our talents to the community. We will thrive, we were not meant to be the same as everyone else, nor were we meant to be seen as different or other. We are all unique and similar, it is more important that we break away from the conveyor belt of capitalism and see ourselves, accept ourselves for what we actually Are. I believe that deep down we know this as a truth and we know what our…