Posts Tagged ‘loss’
How Persephone Found Heaven in Hell
Most of us know Persephone as the young woman taken by Hades into the underworld. Once associated with innocence, flowers and spring, she became Queen of the Underworld, a woman capable of moving between darkness and light because she understood them both. Her story is often presented as one of innocence lost, yet I have…
Read MoreThe Stories We Mistake for Truth
I recently heard a medium on television confidently state that 80% of the population dreams in black and white. The comment immediately caught my attention, not because I considered it impossible, but because it seemed inconsistent with my own experience and with the thousands of conversations I have had over the years with clients, students,…
Read MoreThe Quiet Strength of Grieving People
There are certain readings that will stay with me forever. Not because they were dramatic or filled with grand predictions, but because I was sitting with someone whose life had been permanently altered by loss, and yet somehow they were still standing. I’ve recently read for a few parents who have lost sons in their…
Read MoreThe Lost Art of Deep Conversations
I’m not good with small talk and have often been told I am “too intense” because of this. If I am having a conversation with someone, within minutes we will be discussing topics like childhood traumas, crop circles, relationship patterns, aging parents, or death and dying. I simply am only wired for deep and meaningful…
Read MoreThe Lessons My Father Never Taught
Some dates stick with us forever. Whether the horror of seeing JFK shot on November 22nd 1963, the Twin Towers tumbling to the ground on September 11th 2001 or being thrown out of bed on January 17th 1994 to the roar of the Northridge Earthquake, some dates leave a lasting impression on us. I always…
Read MoreChristmas Tree Secrets That Changed My Life
Memories are the subtle thread that hold our lives together. Thankfully, painful memories fade, but the good that remain remind us that as long as they are held within our hearts, love can never die. I consider this every year when I carefully unwrap my Christmas tree ornaments and place them delicately on my beautiful…
Read MoreA Love Letter to My Dog and Companion
There is no easy way to write this, but my heart says it is time to share. Two weeks ago I said goodbye to my beloved dog Becky. She crossed over gently, surrounded by my love after years of being a constant companion, emotional anchor, and in many ways, my dearest friend. If you ever…
Read MoreWays To Work With Our Spirit Guides
(YES, they ARE Real!) I often remind my students and clients that they are never alone. We have spirit guides who walk with us every day, lovingly offering support, direction, and sometimes a little cosmic kick in the butt when we need it. Yet, due to our free will, we must ask for their help.…
Read MoreSpiritual Uncoupling: Is it Possible?
Breakups can shake the very ground we have built our lives and identities on. But for those walking a spiritual path, endings and can be initiations, sacred invitations to evolve, and times to return to our truest selves. Whether we are parting ways from a romantic partner, a karmic connection, or even a soul mate,…
Read MoreHow to Get Over a Painful Betrayal
Betrayal, ugh, we have all felt it at one time or another. That extreme pit that lands in the bottom of the stomach when we know that someone has hurt us. Someone we have been vulnerable with, and then repaid with a hurtful act of betrayal. Not only does the act hurt, but it also…
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