Happy Winter Solstice everyone!! Winter Solstice for those in the Northern hemisphere, Summer Solstice for those in the Southern hemispher, is an especially rich time now for ritual and celebration- all timed with a gorgeous full moon tomorrow and some stellar events. For example, here in the Pacific Northwest, we have been enjoying (between cloudy … Continue reading Winter Solstice
A friend confessed to me the other day, that she did not have the time to do her smudge ceremony lately, or smudge as often as she wished, but she knew it would make her life better if she did; "There's just too much going on," she said, exuding stress and likely guilt about it. … Continue reading The Power of an Effective Daily Smudge Practice- in Four Steps
Happy Lunar New Year! A Lunar basis offers rich opportunies to cultivate a new year with rituals to not only renew and start fresh, but to Honor what has transpired, consider thoughtfully the difficulties of the previous year, clear and cleanse residual debris from our Mind*Body*Spirit,
As a sage grower and one who helps others craft personal ritual- I am often asked- “what sages are best to offer for smudge ceremony during an eclipse?” Find my lists for Sacred Plant along with Rituals here.
As a sage grower and one who helps others craft personal ritual- I am often asked- “what sages are best to offer for smudge ceremony during an eclipse?” Find my lists for Sacred Plant along with Rituals here.
Tonight, it is both a full Snow moon, and also the 15th day of the Tibetan New Year, or Losar. Tibetan traditions of the New year have always appealed to me, in part because of the duration of celebrations marking a new year- several weeks before and after the New Moon. My Tibetan friends tell … Continue reading Happy Full Moon and Tibetan New Year
