Menopause and perimenopause in midlife come with a host of physical, mental and emotional symptoms which some are tempted to label as disease. Menopause and perimenopause in midlife are not a disease. And you are NOT going crazy, you’re just trying to be born. Menopause is not a disease and yet, psychology, counseling and […]
Women's Health
Allow Frigg To Nurture Your Fertility This Winter Solstice by Sara Jacobsen
As the days grow dark and the mornings are cold, my thoughts go to my Swedish ancestors, whom I’m sure braved the cold with more grace than I can muster these days. For me, Winter is a time for going inward. Nurturing myself with hot bone broth and herbal teas, and reflecting upon the past […]
Mudras – Movement, Magic, and Manifestation at Your Fingertips by Kimi Marin
Your hands harness energy. From sign language to cultural hand gestures, your hands convey messages and every day you are talking to someone with your hands: waving, motioning, cursing, and emphasizing a point. Usually communication is referred as something you put into the external world, but what about communicating with yourself? How do your own […]
Fall Cleansing {Wendy Vigdor-Hess}
There are many ways to cleanse including supplements, exercise/sweat, eating whole foods, embracing positive attitudes, and receiving bodywork. Meeting yourself where you are and being honest about it is a good first step. This can alleviate a lot of undue stress, self-criticism and judgment. When ready to implement changes, experimenting with some of the following […]
Clearing the Space for Something New and Antioxidant Punch Smoothie Recipe {Wendy Vigdor-Hess}
We often speak of clearing and cleansing with seasonal changes. However, there is always an opportunity to create anew. An opening exists to receive something new is always at our reach, like a canopy of trees enveloping you as you rest on a hammock on a hot summer day or a chain or string […]
The Precipice and the Bridge – Yoga Beyond the Stretch {Yoga Journeys Series – Mary Petiet}
The modern, industrial West is in the throes of a growing fascination with the ancient practice of yoga. On our yoga mats, we can bridge the precipice between old and new realities as we explore new spiritual territory. According to The United States Yoga Federation, there are 22 million Americans currently practicing yoga. Additionally, in […]
Embracing Your Sacred Sexual Body {Brandi Auset}
excerpted from the online workshop Intimate Bliss: Exploring Your Sacred Sexual Self Judging your physical form as lacking in any way can keep you from happiness, and intimacy with your Self and others.When we are uncomfortable with our physical appearance and afraid of our bodies, we distance ourselves from making true intimate connections. We hide […]
Goddess Feast Days and Celebrations for May 2016
BELTAINE AT SUNRISE If I could gather for you, flowers fair, the first of summer, slip them in your hair, to light your face, the tremble of your smile, how much in love I’d be at what is there. If I could welcome May in all her bliss, the window into summer’s melting kiss, I’d […]
Body Prayer {Mary Petiet}
All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well. —Julian of Norwich I am laying in shavasana, corpse pose, the final assimilating pose of any Hatha yoga practice. I am sprawled on my back on my yoga mat and my right hand receives a pleasant weight that […]
Goddess Flora Spring Herbal Iced Tea Recipe {Kim Hageman}
As the green goddesses begin to stretch, wake up to spring with a bright, restorative herbal tea blend. Flora is the Roman Goddess of flowering plants, especially those that bear fruit like raspberry. This delicious tea includes raspberry leaf, lemongrass and peppermint. Enjoy it as a nourishing way to clear your system of winter grogginess. […]
