I recommend you perform your New Year 2021 Meditation anytime between now and the Libra quarter Moon on January 5th. Just at dusk, at the time of a setting sun is perfect, wherever you are in the world. The purpose of this New Year Meditation is to let go of the past. Whatever has transpired in your life to date, let it go. This breaking with your past and letting it all go, will allow you to open up to the new possibilities sure to come your way in the 2021 New Year. Yesterday’s watery Cancer Full Moon may have brought sensitive and unexpressed feelings to the surface for release. You have an opportunity now to let yourself express tender...

Since the Winter Solstice earlier this week, on December 21st, the day of the Great Jupiter Saturn Conjunction in Aquarius, we’ve been dramatically shifting. Can you feel it? This Great Conjunction on Solstice Day marks the birth of New Era that bears the Aquarian hallmark stamp. The fierce energies of Mars in Aries had one final conflict with the planet Pluto in Capricorn early morning today (Jan 23rd). When fiery Mars moves into Taurus on January 6th, an earth sign, Mars' energy will be greatly subdued. Earth puts out fire, right? The warring Martian energies have been active since the Summer Solstice, when Mars moved into Aries and stationed, stirring the pot of warring and grievances. As I said, these...

These memorable, aromatic scents will help to brighten up your Christmas season! Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) - High Phenols (The Warriors) over 75% The best clove oil is grown and distilled in Madagascar, while Indonesian clove oil is also quite good though less robust and complex. In 2005, Indonesia produced 70% of the world’s supply of clove oil. Cloves enjoyed special importance in the early spice trade. As early as 200 BCE envoys to China used cloves as breath fresheners when meeting with the emperor at court. Historically, clove’s pungent and spicy aromatic taste was appreciated for use as a flavoring in many foods during the holidays and at Christmas. Favorite foods of old like mincemeat pies and wassail featured clove...

We can all use extra helpings of holiday cheer this year. It’s been an incredibly ‘challenging’ time we’ve all been living through globally (to say the least). Challenges have surfaced on all fronts. From COVID-19's appearance earlier this year and the ongoing mixed messaging about the best response for controlling the virus' spread, to global warming related crises like rampant out of control wildfires and devastating floods from tropical storms, hurricanes and cyclones worldwide, to the crash of many financial sources of income suddenly shutdown for far too many people. Food insecurity is on the rise this year in the U.S. and around the world. Instead of continuing trends showing the lowering of worldwide poverty worldwide, we've seen a doubling...

They’re in your mattress, your couch cushions, your vents. They live on your counters, in the food you eat, and the very air you breathe. You clean and clean with sprays and cleansers designed to kill the germs, but only make you sick. The cleaners and air fresheners you use may only manage to add to the toxins that already saturate your home and work environments. That’s because what’s making so many people sick these days is not just bacteria and viruses. It’s also the toxins surrounding us on every surface, nearly every product we own, in the food we eat, the water we drink, and in every breath we take.  Modern living brings with it many conveniences that make...