Kundalini. Most of us have heard this word but really aren’t sure what it is or what it means. I’ve found that it is a very misunderstood concept, process and energy. In the broadest sense of the word, all yoga is about kundalini. But like many other very big topics of this kind, there is a lot of misinformation and unfortunately a lot of people who really do not know what they are talking about. Another topic that falls into the same category is chakras.

I’ve been talking about the elements on the last few blogs. This may be an area that you really haven’t ever thought about. But the elements are the basic building blocks for so much of the world we know. To me it’s fundamental information. And having it helps us to use the interconnectedness of creation to create more balance, harmony and joy. For me, those are about the best reasons I can think of.

My last blog was about the earth element so I wanted to give the water element equal time. The elements permeate everything! Including your astrology or natal birth chart as it is also called. Each sign is associated with one of the elements earth, fire, water, or air. So for instance, I’m a scorpio which is a water sign.

I want to talk about the energy of the element of earth. It can be the hardest one for many to “feel” because we have been vibrating with the earth element since we were in the womb. So, it’s an energy we know very well and are very used to which can make it easier for us to be less aware of it because it’s always there. I hope that makes sense.

I want to talk about the need to honor the food we eat today. Idk about you but as a child at the family dinner table, someone was always asked to say a blessing. And we of course, were not supposed to eat anything until everyone sat down and the blessing was said. At all family holiday gatherings it was the same only instead of one of us kids saying the blessing, one of the adults got that job. I didn’t mind saying the blessing most of the time but sometimes I said it really fast.

Today's blog is about something we all experience from time to time. Yes, the dreaded disappointment. During one of my journey experiences I realized that a part of me expected people to disappoint me. That was a biggie for me. I know that if I expect that, I will not be disappointed. Haha! We must understand that if we expect things to be a certain way, we are holding a kind of container for that to happen.

Today I want to talk about crystals and stones. They are one of my favorite tools and I am always using them for a wide variety of purposes because I can so clearly feel their support. Recently, one of my good friends and clients offered to allow me to use their cabin in the mountains of NC. It is a magnificent log cabin with a spectacular view, very secluded and comfortable.

Today I want to teach a simple breath awareness  technique. Breath practices are called pranayama in Yoga. Let's take a minute to better understand the word pranayama. Pranayama is the next rung of the ladder of Raja Yoga coming after asana or posture. Often pranayama is referred to as simple breathing practices but it is actually much more.

I want to talk about a view that really changed my life. During my yoga certification, I was introduced to the idea that my body was a temple. This concept changed so much for me and fueled my personal journey to have a sparkling clean temple in honor of the great boon I was given of having a human body.

For me, plant medicine includes anything that comes from the earth that is used in a conscious, purposeful way from food and natural supplements to cacao as a facilitator for personal exploration to magic mushrooms and ayahuasca. Many of us have heard of ayahuasca and psilocybin or magic mushrooms.

There is more I’d like to share about plant medicine. This is a broad topic and ranges from natural supplements to cacao to ayahuasca. And yes, I’ve experienced all of those and others. I’m grateful for them as the teachers I know them to be based on my personal experiences. As far as I’m concerned, food is also part of that category.

Today I wanna talk a little today about plant medicine. Plant medicine is the oldest kind of medicine. Long before science got involved and we were more in tune with nature as a civilization, what was found in nature was used to correct imbalances and heal conditions.

I’ve gotten numerous messages from my guides to practice automatic writing. So here goes. Today I want to talk about truth. The truth is a big deal right? We all want the truth from others, from institutions, from authorities, from those we elect, from our spouse, friends, family, workplace and more.

My long time boyfriend, Mark, died unexpectedly in September 2020. This is not my first blog about it. Needless to say, it was a traumatic experience that truly rocked my world. I would definitely say it takes a lot to rock my world and I guess I needed to be reminded on some level that it was possible.

We are living in a new world that is going to continue to change. It must. What we, the most evolved beings ever to walk the face of this planet, have created is not sustainable. How has this happened? Why have we not known we were living out of harmony with the earth itself? You can certainly make a case for one of the reasons being a lack of awareness.

The great Jupiter Saturn conjunction of 2020 that both completed a 20 year cycle and started a new one propelled me into a reflection of the last 20 years. I began to teach yoga and meditation full time and also embark on a purposeful, structured and conscious spiritual journey of a lifetime that continues to this very day 20 years ago.

If you’ve been following my blog you know some of the details of my boyfriend's sudden death in September 2020. It was a shocking experience to say the least being that it took place in my bed in my bedroom. Yeah. But before I get into that, for those of you who don’t know me, let me start by sharing a little bit about myself.

Who doesn’t want a pleasant life? We all want that right? Of course. Would anyone say they don’t want to be having pleasant experiences both inside and outside? I don’t think so. So why aren’t we? Doesn’t everyone deserve to have a pleasant life? What do we need to change in order for us to have a mostly pleasant life? And if we all want a pleasant life, how can we work together to have that?

Crystals, stones and rocks are one of my favorite tools for growth and expansion. I truly have fun using them. I know for some it might seem like an odd thing to use but I’ve had some undeniable experiences using crystals, rocks, stones and fossils! Just this past weekend, I decided to wear a pair of faceted quartz earrings from a famous mine in Brazil that I got at a gem show in NC a few years ago.

Anxiety and depression are at an all time high as our world changes and we have to accept new ways of doing things and being in the world. Some may find it harder to go out into the world to do the things they need to do. Some are going through changes in their living situation or how they spend or make money. Many just feel stressed out in general which, I think we can all agree is a fertile ground for anxiety and depression.