For Canadians, it’s Thanksgiving this weekend. While many people love holidays and long weekends, these are not always happy times for everyone. Maybe you adore holidays, or maybe you just try to get through them. You may have zero family or friends. Or may you have oodles. For those who are inundated—I mean…surrounded—by said oodles […]
Smoke and Mirrors – An Empowering Meditation Read More »
Someone recently asked me for advice, because they were so distracted by spiritual/energetic stuff going on around them, that they were struggling to stay present an a moment that had significant physical-world value to them. Many of my posts to date have been about how to develop your innate intuitive ability that has been stifled
Filtering for Energy-Sensitive and Spiritually-Gifted People Read More »
The last post discussed how stones can assist your meditation practice, and provided a walk-through of how to choose one and prepare to use it. Now for the fun part – meditating with your stone! Remember that the idea of meditating with a stone is to supplement your meditation with the energetic vibration the stone
Get Stoned: Meditating with Crystals and Stones Read More »
What’s up with crystals and stones anyway? Many of you may have been into those shops that sell crystals, or maybe your local yoga studio has a few lying around, or maybe you have a friend who’s into them. But what are they for, and how can you get the most out of them? The
Take Your Vitamins: Choosing Crystals for Meditation Read More »
Malumir, I think you’ve lost it. And not even because of the intuition, energy, and all the other stuff that’s sometimes a little “woo-woo” to me. But do you realize in your recent post you told me to SEND LOVE TO THE JERK WHO CUT ME OFF?! WTF?? Doesn’t sound sensible, does it? Why on earth
An Outrageous Proposition: Sending Love to A**holes Read More »
Bringing your consciousness to various areas of your body can be both a concentrative and contemplative form of meditation, and can even be used for self-healing. A couple years ago, I noticed a poster on the wall of my chiropractor’s office for a weekend workshop on women’s empowerment from an Indigenous perspective. It sounded intriguing
Body-Wise: Bringing Your Consciousness into Your Body Read More »
There I was, dancing wildly to “Butterfly” by Crazy Town, like I was back at a college dance 15 years ago. In my kitchen. Wearing cactus print retro shorts. And a bright purple workout tank. They clashed. Both the shorts and tank combo, and the outfit and song combo. Just for the record, no alcohol
Wild Oak or One-Hit Wonder? Two Options for Grounding Read More »
How many times have you suddenly encountered a moment of stress, anxiety, overwhelm or panic, and wished you had the ability to immediately bring yourself back to a calm and grounded place? A very simple and speedy tool is called square breathing. Also known as box breathing, or Sama Vritti (equal breathing), square breathing is
Breathe like a Box Read More »
