Summer

  • Protect Yourself Now So You Aren’t Overwhelmed by Summer’s Intense Energy

    Every year I feel completely overrun & totally exhausted by the time summer is over. My summer is always filled with fun things – adventures, travels, camping, visits with friends. But, I usually end up completely over-scheduled & feeling like I’ve been run over by a truck by the time September rolls around. Part of […]

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  • Balance Returns with the August New Moon

    Balance Returns with the August New Moon

    This is the last new moon of summer. In only a few weeks it will be Autumn. These are the final days of the season. You can almost see the Wheel of the Year right now. The days are noticeably shorter, the evenings are cooler. There’s a real shift in the energy this month. We’re […]

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  • July New Moon: Be Fierce & Fiery. Also … Rest Like a Lioness.

    This New Moon carries us into the Ripening Time on the Wheel of the Year. (Kenneth Meadows) This is the point in the year, and in the summer season, when the sun is at its hottest. And that hot summer sun is beginning to ripen the fruit on the vines & the trees. Things you’ve been building, creating & […]

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  • Align with your Inner Spark & Reveal your True Self this Solar Eclipse

    The Solar Eclipse is a very powerful astrological phenomenon. Eclipses bring with them very potent energy; creating opportunities for massive transformation & growth in our lives. Here’s what I’m learning about the upcoming solar eclipse (on Tuesday, July 2): The Solar Eclipse is a New Moon magnified.  Solar eclipses only occur during a New Moon. (Similarly, lunar eclipses […]

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  • A Perfect Sunny, Summer Afternoon Playlist: Listen Now!

    I have music on, almost, constantly. I have music on when I’m working, when I’m relaxing, when I’m taking a walk, when I’m visiting with friends. I listening to music all. the. time. For me, its super crucial to have music that is appropriate for whatever mood, situation, or season I’m in. Here’s the playlist I’m […]

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  • Eating Seasonally in Summer: Delicious Recipes You Can’t Live Without

    One of the richest ways to live connected to the seasons is by eating foods harvested in that season. Kate, over at Cookie & Kate put together this gorgeous visual of all the abundant fruits and vegetables that are ripe in August. Visit her blog for SO MANY delicious seasonal recipes that you can enjoy with […]

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  • The 2 Big (No Duh!) Lessons I Learned This Summer

    The 2 Big (No Duh!) Lessons I Learned This Summer

    The first half of this summer felt super intense, emotionally. I’ve spent most of it completely twisted up and totally riddled with anxiety, uncertainty and paralyzing self-doubt. I’ve been doubting everything I’ve been doing, everything I’ve been writing–whether anyone out there cares or is even listening at all. My first big lesson/reminder of this season […]

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  • One Thing That Will Make Your Spiritual Practice Thrive

    The Solstice has come and gone, and now it’s officially summer in the northern hemisphere. A crucial component of my emerging spiritual practice is honoring the Seasonal Sabbats, those sacred days that mark the change of the season. So I wanted to share what I did to celebrate the Summer Solstice. The day began with […]

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  • Feeling fragile? You’re not alone.

    Feeling fragile? You’re not alone.

    Summer has officially arrived here in the northern hemisphere and I wanted to send you all a wish for a really fun, happy, adventurous summer. I’m definitely excited about all the fun things my family has planned this summer; camping, BBQs, road trips, a trip to the water slides. It’s so easy to get swept […]

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