To the Women Who Might Be a Pre Existing Condition...

To the Women Who Might Be a Pre Existing Condition...

To the Women Who Might Be a Pre Existing Condition...

I know you. I know what it’s like to go through your day unable to talk about the pain you’re enduring, silenced by culture or circumstance; stigma or men; or the fear of losing your job, boyfriend, or dignity. I know what it’s like to be unable to speak what has happened, and therefore, to not believe it’s really true. 

I also know the power of story, and how telling yours—even to yourself in the dark stillness of night—can help, can show you that surviving this is only a catalyst in your life, that the act of surviving means you still have life, still have a story to live out, and that you’ve already done something heroic by surviving. 

The (Sahasrara) Chakra Approach to… Awareness, Expansion, and Universal Truth

The (Sahasrara) Chakra Approach to… Awareness, Expansion, and Universal Truth

 You are capable of creating a sense of expansive peace, universal connection, gratitude, and trust through activating and balancing your sahasrara chakra. The sahasrara chakra is the energy center that asserts that everything in the universe is connected through energy, space, and matter. The seventh chakra can be balanced by first addressing all six lower chakras, and then sitting in meditation, or doing a meditative activity that helps you feel your connection with others or nature. An in-balance sahasrara chakra allows you to let go of attachments and trust that things are unfolding as they should. This chakra helps you develop faith in yourself and in life itself. 

The (Ajna) Chakra Approach to… Intuition, the Sixth Sense, and Seeing Beyond

The (Ajna) Chakra Approach to… Intuition, the Sixth Sense, and Seeing Beyond

You are capable of cultivating intuition, clear thoughts, and good judgement through activating and balancing your ajna chakra. The ajna chakra is the energy center of the body that asserts that you area capable of seeing truth and accessing your own inner guidance. An in-balance ajna chakra allows you to trust your intuition and see situations and others clearly. Balancing this chakra can also combat feelings of confusion or an over-reliance on external judgments. 

The Zodiac Has Shifted, So Why Hasn't Astrology?

The Zodiac Has Shifted, So Why Hasn't Astrology?

Did you know that the date for Easter was established in the year 325 by the Council of Nicaea? They debated between using a solar/Julian calendar or a lunar calendar, and eventually determined that Easter would take place the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox (a solar and lunar approach). 

I mention this for one reason: humans have invented many ways to keep track of events using solar bodies!

Lately, I’ve been asked a question about time and systems within astrology that this holiday is the perfect time to address.

Q: Since the stars don’t line up the way they used to, are the dates astrologers use (for sun signs) inaccurate? 

The (Vishuddha) Chakra Approach to… Truth, Communication, and Finding Your Voice

The (Vishuddha) Chakra Approach to… Truth, Communication, and Finding Your Voice

You are capable of creating a sense of clarity, integrity, and spiritual engagement through activating and balancing your vishuddha chakra. The vishuddha chakra is the energy center of the body that asserts that you are capable of knowing, understanding, and speaking your highest truth. This chakra can be balanced by acknowledging and moving beyond self doubt, and by practicing meditation, yoga, or other practices that put you in touch with your deepest truths. An in-balance vishuddha chakra allows you to engage in the life you most desire through bravely articulating your highest truth. Balancing this chakra can also combat feelings of self-doubt and fear.

The (Anahata) Chakra Approach to… Awareness, Balance, and Love

The (Anahata) Chakra Approach to… Awareness, Balance, and Love

You are capable of creating a sense of balance, compassion, and loving awareness through activating and balancing your anahata chakra. The anahata chakra is the energy center of the body that asserts that you area capable of healing wounds and giving/receiving love and gratitude.  An in-balance anahata chakra allows you to deeply accept yourself and others and bring awareness into your actions.

The (Manipura) Chakra Approach to… Empowerment, Action, and Self-Esteem

The (Manipura) Chakra Approach to… Empowerment, Action, and Self-Esteem

You are capable of creating a sense of balance, personal power, and positive self-esteem through activating and balancing your manipura chakra. The manipura chakra is the energy center of the body that asserts that you have a choice in every situation. This chakra can be balanced by acknowledging reality and choosing positive, balanced actions to bring your vision for life into fruition. An in-balance manipura chakra allows you to express your highest will, make decisions, stand up for yourself, and experience positive self-esteem that needs no external help. Balancing this chakra can also combat feelings of helplessness, worry, or a need for control.

The (Svadhisthana) Chakra Approach to… Pleasure, Creativity, and Ease

The (Svadhisthana) Chakra Approach to… Pleasure, Creativity, and Ease

You are capable of creating a sense of pleasure, fluidity, ease, and passion through activating and balancing your svadhisthana chakra. The svadhisthana chakra is the energy center of the body that asserts that your emotions, pleasures, and creative impulses are all vital to your wellbeing as a dynamic being.

The svadhisthana chakra can be balanced by the simple act of acknowledging what makes you happy and seeking to do more of those activities or alternately by letting go of what makes you sad or anxious. An in-balance svadhisthana chakra allows you to experience moments as they are without needing to control outcomes and to pursue your dreams with personal discipline. Balancing this chakra can also combat feelings of guilt, depression, or an out-of-balance sex drive.

The (Muladhara) Chakra Approach to... Vitality, Self-Assurance, Grounding

The (Muladhara) Chakra Approach to... Vitality, Self-Assurance, Grounding

You are capable of creating a sense of wellbeing, satisfaction, joy, and safety through activating and balancing your muladhara chakra. The muladhara chakra is the energy center of the body that asserts that at your core, you are whole, worthy, good, and joyful. This chakra asserts that not only are you good, but this truth is self-evident (read: you don’t need to do anything to prove or deserve it—you naturally deserve it and you are the proof!).