People-pleasing is like faking orgasms
Since the Lunar Nodes arrived in Aries and Libra, I’ve noticed an uptick in relationship issues—a collective renegotiation in the balance of power. But now, as we ride the dragon in this eclipse season, on the heels of a Full Moon Eclipse in Libra and this week’s Solar Eclipse in Aries, one theme is jumping […]
Mother’s influence on life and purpose
In my last article, I touched on how themes show up as clusters with my coaching clients. The irony isn’t lost on me that I’m the ‘common denominator,’ so perhaps the theme is also related to my life. And you betcha, it often is! It’s either something presently activated or something I’ve dealt with long […]
On the Aquarius Age & its Leo Shadow – Part 2
This article is my second attempt at exploring the Aquarius/Leo axis as we transition from the Piscean Age to the Aquarian Age (click here for Part 1). Please remember that this is a very long transition, one that we may not see the end of in our lifetimes. But its signs are sprouting all around […]
On the Aquarius Age & its Leo Shadow
During our road trips as a kid, my father would always play the “Age of Aquarius – The 5th Dimension,” since then, I’ve been intrigued by this so-called Age of Aquarius – when and what it would look like. With its uplifting plays on Aquarius’s utopian and visionary aspects, the catchy song is filled with […]
The Healing Power of Fluff – On Venus
This week, someone asked if I had watched the Super Bowl game. I responded that I did for the commercials and tongue-in-cheek for a Taylor Swift sighting. That got me thinking about how, amid meta-crisis and the low-hum drum of doom and gloom about the world, many have been gripped by the love affair of […]
Seeing Red – Mars Archetype & You
“Unless we have relation to the principle, we will fall victim to its negative manifestation. If we are not willing to fight when required, if we cannot summon up aggressive energy when it is appropriate, we will succumb to it in some other way.” – Edward Edinger This video lecture explores the Mars Archetype from […]
Attunement and Aquarius
“We live in a relational universe. Everything is relationships.” – Keith Witt “Attunement can be simply defined as the focus of attention on the inner world. Interpersonal attunement is the focusing of kind attention on the internal subjective experience of another.” – Dr. Dan Siegel In my recent event, The Wheel of Myth & Sound […]
Saturn and Pluto and this Courageous Decade
“One does not discover new land without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a long time.” – Andre Gide Recently, we had a wind and ice storm that brought down a lot of trees, broke power lines, left many without electricity for days, and destroyed many homes. Even where I live, one of […]
Asking the right question at liminal times
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about LIMINAL SPACES and how we traverse from the known into the unknown. Some spaces evoke transition: the very threshold at your front door, boundary crossings, airports, and even for the more mystically inclined, standing stones in all their mysterious majesty. In some mythic stories, the liminal boundary between […]
On Reaching the Summit & Vocation
Several years ago, I went hiking with a few friends to Dog Mountain at the Columbia River Gorge. It’s one of the most popular and strenuous hikes in the Gorge. You must be prepared for steep grades and potentially dramatic weather changes as you approach the summit. Once you reach the summit, you’re gifted with […]
