In ancient times women went off to a tent or place of isolation with other women during their moon cycles. This meant that their normal chores and duties were carried out by others. They rested and we’re tended to. Food was brought to them. Their blood was collected and ceremoniously returned to the earth or used in other ceremonious ways.
Conscientious Objection
And sometimes doing what is right comes with repercussions and consequences. Which also should be weighed. The equation may work out that the consequence is too great. Or the belief is too strong no matter the consequence.
Spiritual Wellness
We are spirits having a human (physical) experience. We cannot feed our children healthy meals, provide mental wellness through positive parenting practices or even medication and ignore the stones on their soul.
Jealousy my Spiritual Teacher
I remember being jealous of a perfect stranger - younger than me with a hand bag that cost more than I had in the bank at the time. I think she was in line ahead of me at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. When that feeling of jealousy welled up inside me it felt like - I hate her. But that didn’t make any sense.
Cheat Codes for the Universe
I love how the younger generation is redefining everything from their tech perspective. Growing up with video games and mobile devices has colored their perspective and given us a new way to relate and understand the spiritual realm. Cheat codes, common in video game circles are now available for the universe - life. Adulting. Made … Continue reading Cheat Codes for the Universe
Covid-19 Vaccine, or Not?
I’m not anti-vaccine but like antibiotics I think we should reserve their use to very limited situations - where they are really needed. And here we are in one of those really limited situations with a global pandemic and a deadly pathogen that may have lasting effects. This is the one time that I think we should all consider a vaccine. I might also consider a vaccine if I was traveling to a country where it was recommended for a very specific risk.
Eight of Diamonds ♦️
She didn’t really seem like a Pisces from the article description about her life. She smoked until she was 117 and had a sort of witty dry sense of humor (like a Capricorn) that I don’t usually associate with sensitive Pisces.
The Moon
The moon in this way, with its magnetic quality and its arrows is the compass of our lives. Learning to read it is helpful. It’s a multi- tool in our tool box that we need. A reflector of light, a magnet for a mate, and a compass showing us the direction in the night. Without it we would be lost, ungrounded. Like a balancing pendulum keeping our core from going too far in any one direction- it is the weight that pulls us back to center. The moon.
Age of Aquarius
There is a deep shift being asked of each of us. We chose to be born at this time. Our souls are ready even if we are not conscious of it. We have the tools. We cannot do what we have always done. We must walk into the discomfort. We must be brave...
Eulogy for Patricia…
Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort and console me. - Psalm 23:4