In these intense and transformational times, we need more than ever to experience calmness and inner peace by reducing worry and anxiety and focusing on being present. Altars are important as a cornerstone of spiritual practice – of a practice that connects us more deeply with ourselves and with our source in Spirit.
The Altar A Foundational Tool To Rock Your Life We'd love to see you on December 5th at Mystical Wares in Mount Vernon, WA for a free interactive event with James. There will be a short talk and Q&A exploring why altars are important as a cornerstone of spiritual practice. Bring or purchase a
Why the 1000 Goddesses Gathering Global Grid? ~ You are invited to join in Meditation, Visualization, and Ceremony with Goddesses all around our Mother Earth on October 23, 2021 ... and beyond ~ (Note from Lisa Papp - I've been connected with Mare Cromwell for a number of years. I love sharing in beautiful
Dear Ones, Those of us living in the northern hemisphere are getting pretty excited about the arrival of Spring! After enduring a full year of restrictions, lockdowns, and unpredictable disruption (along with illuminating gifts and unexpected opportunities), Spring seems to mean more this year than ever. To see daylight increasing each day, to hear
Guest post by Nikki Jefford It is a universal truth that grief is an eventuality we must all face. Many of us have already endured the heartbreak of losing a loved one. Sometimes it is expected, other times it hits like a shock wave to the soul. My family experienced the devastation of losing
What seems like a very long 12 months ago, we were preparing for 2020 and feeling excited to ring in a brand new year. To say that 2020 has been challenging and different than anyone could have imagined is a vast understatement. Yet gifts abounded for so many of us in this wild year
Planets Align Forming a Rare “Christmas Star” This December Solstice 2020 On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will align in what appears to be a union that has not been witnessed in roughly 800 years. Astronomers are calling it the great conjunction of 2020. Look for these two heavenly bodies in the South-Southwestern sky
This time of darkness, the womb of winter, is a time of celebration that leads to the new year and its opportunities for a fresh start, for making commitments to a better, brighter future. Our friend Dr. L. John Mason, founder of the Stress Education Center, reflects upon the holidays and the returning of
Most of us have memories of ringing in the New Year, perhaps at first with our parents and then later with our own families and friends. Here in North America there is often a party atmosphere, with drinks and toasts leading to a raucous countdown to the New Year. Lisa and I have participated
2018 has, for many of us, been a year of uncertainty and change. Whether within our relationships, our work life, or in trying to do more of what we love to do most, many of us have experienced challenges – challenges we must respond to in order to grow. There is a feeling we
"Our great ancestors were acutely aware of the natural cycles of time involving the rhythms of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, as well as those of the major planets and stars. They lived their lives informed by and in accordance with these cycles. One of the simple, effective ways we can access ancient wisdom is
At September Equinox we held a ceremony at home with friends to honor this special time and to use its special power for prayer, for ourselves and for the planet. Each of us laid out two similar personal power objects on the indoor altar which we named "The Altar of Perfect Balance." With a beautiful
