“For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.” ~Virginia Woolf There’s a kind of work in our society that doesn’t come with a title or pay, and for a long time, I didn’t even notice I was doing it. I just lived inside it. It shaped my days, my stress, my identity. These days, I…
The bond we share with our dogs goes beyond words. We want to know their needs, ensure they feel safe, and show them how deeply they’re loved. Dog communicators or Pet Psychics use spiritual and psychic practices — rooted in traditions as old as our bond with animals — to help strengthen that connection. What…
Malala, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate in history, who was shot by the Taliban aged 15 for campaigning to support women’s education in Pakistan in 2012 where it had been banned, has a new memoir out Finding My Way. After recovering in the UK, she and her family settled in Birmingham and she has grown…
Spirituality is a wide-ranging concept with many diverse perspectives. In essence it is the process through which our inner being seeks to relate to something bigger than ourselves. It is the search for the meaning and purpose of our human existence. Spirituality is about our soul or spirit, and the unseen realms, as opposed to…
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” ~T.S. Eliot In my early twenties, I packed a backpack and boarded a plane alone with a one-way ticket to Southeast Asia. It was a move that…
The week begins on a soothing, gentle note. With the Moon in Cancer forming a trine to the North Node in Pisces early in the morning*, emotional attunement and deeper intuition are favored. You may wake with a sense that your inner world is aligning more clearly with your path. Let your heart guide small decisions….
Actress Diane Keaton, renowned for The Godfather and eight Woody Allen films including Annie Hall which won her an Oscar, amongst many others in a five decade career, has died after a short illness. Recently she directed several films, the first of which was a 1987 documentary, Heaven, chronicling people’s beliefs about the afterlife. Both…
Is my mom okay? Is my dad still in pain? Is my friend trying to speak to me? Is my grandmother proud or ashamed of me? Does my husband forgive me? These are just a few of the many questions that I am asked by bereaved family members and friend, when they lose someone dear…
Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer that was diagnosed in May as an “aggressive form” that had spread to his bones. At the time multiple oncologists said that given the nature of his cancer and the fact that it had already metastasized, it was possible that affliction had gone undiagnosed for…
The Full Moon happened a few days ago. It’s the first Full Moon since eclipse season ended. Soon, the New Moon in Libra will be here, the ideal lunation for planting seeds for love and justice. Meanwhile, this space between moons feels like an endless void. I’ve been writing, waiting, creating, and purging. Layers shed,…
