Change the story and you change perception; change perception and you change the world. ~ Jean Houston Jean Houston’s words (above) have become so well-worn by that we run the risk of dismissing them, finding it hard to imagine a personal storyline...

I have been wanting to write this Empath guide for such a very long time. I wanted to be brutally honest and thorough. I did not want to leave anything out. I had no idea when I started this intention...

  Tonight’s full moon falls in Sagittarius and reflects light from a Gemini Sun, so be prepared for more little stories, each with its own riddle, even as you long for a clear-cut resolution. Depending upon your inner energy code...

If this is your idea of refreshing,  you’re not alone!  But there are lots of reasons why this isn’t the best thing for your body. What happens when we drink cold water is that it causes blood vessels in the stomach to...

A new Taurus Moon softens the edges of our intensified lives. This is energy which has no interest in mind play but which reminds us to nourish ourselves on the sound of rain falling, to cherish the feel of cool...

         Scorpio, which has always counseled us to honor instinct, will deliver notes written in invisible ink as it takes over Sunday night’s sky in the guise of a full moon.   The emotional riddles unraveling inside of you...

Welcome to the first issue of Ascend Academy.  Brace yourselves, we are about to delve into the mother load of all spiritual concepts.  This article reveals the meaning behind the 7 Hermetic Principles of truth, directly from their source, The...

Welcome to the second issue (and Part 1) of Ascend Academy. If you haven’t read the introduction or preface articles, please do so! Today we will begin our ascent up the spiraling staircase that is the 7 Phases of Mastery...

      Welcome back spiritual seekers, this is the third article and Ascend Academy’s Phase 2, Creative Energy.  This is a very large topic, and as a result, this will be quite a lengthy and informative article.  Take a...

Namaste future ascendants!  Were going to be kicking off the 4th article and Phase 3 today, giving an overview of the 3 Great Planes of existence. If you have not read the previous installments please click HERE. This will be...

This is Phase Four of the Seven Stages of Mastery.  This is the tipping point where things start to get really interesting, so let’s look back briefly on what we’ve already revealed. ...

Welcome to the 6th installment. Please go HERE if you have missed the previous. The Universal Consciousness has manifested itself in a plethora of ways, all of which represent some aspect of it’s infinite and perfect nature.  One of the...

If you’re like me, you have come to an uncomfortable realization, on more than one occasion: life is stressful. It is stressful. And it is hectic. Sure, you have times throughout your life where everything feels like it is going...

Dying inevitably follows living. What makes for a good death in a just and sustainable world? I think about this a lot these days. Four years ago, at age fifty, I was diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer. Active and fit...

    On July 4, 2003, at 4:44 p.m., I shaved my head. In the United States, July 4th is Independence Day. My fabulous “fantasy hairdresser,” Lucy, whose salon resembles Oz, created a ceremony to assist me in lopping off...