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The Joy of Love, Nature, and Rituals
Read more: The Joy of Love, Nature, and RitualsWho doesn’t love the feeling of warm embraces? When the electric currents between bodies seep deep into your soul — when it feels as if time has stopped. A moment of being completely present. That’s when I’m most happy. It’s also when the sun kisses my skin and fills me with heat. It’s the calm…
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YOU are the magic of the holiday season
Read more: YOU are the magic of the holiday seasonSo much of my festive vibe this year arises from the joy I experience in realizing this is a season where I can freely indulge in rituals that transcend the present. Christmas, winter equinox, Saturnalia — the ending of the Julian calendar offers space for us to unwind and relax a bit. • • •…
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Stop to Smell the Flowers This Taurus Season
Read more: Stop to Smell the Flowers This Taurus SeasonThe flowers are blooming, the grass is green, and there’s no denying that we are in spring! True spring indicates that we’re also in Taurus season. It’s time for the bull to come barreling through the cosmos and get us grounded in ourselves. After the flurry of spring initiation from Aries, Taurus tells us to…
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Do You Prepare Yourself for the Winter Blues?
Read more: Do You Prepare Yourself for the Winter Blues?Cloudy days, sharp winds, icy streets, and cold temperatures are just some of the conditions that New Yorkers and folks in the Midwest and Northeast deal with during the winter. Oh, and of course, short days when the sun is setting by 5pm. It’s not really the ideal weather to be outside enjoying nature and…
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Delight in the Summer Storm
Read more: Delight in the Summer StormSummer storms – nature’s party that joins the forces of wind, water, clouds, thunder, and lightning. This combination ushers in such invigorating energy; it’s one of my favorite things about Summer. It feels like you’re in a movie — all of a sudden the skies get dark and you know something is on the horizon.…
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Radiate Like the Sun(Flower) this Leo Season
Read more: Radiate Like the Sun(Flower) this Leo SeasonIt’s summer and it’s HOT! It’s Leo season in New York, which means that the sun is at home in its firey zodiac of Leo the lion; the sun is Leo’s planetary ruler. The sun is our life force; it’s a major luminary for us on Earth. Energetically, it represents yang energy (masculinity), enlightenment, creative…
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Have You Seen These Three Medicinal Herbs (“Weeds”) in the Northeast?
Read more: Have You Seen These Three Medicinal Herbs (“Weeds”) in the Northeast?When I say New York City — what do you envision? Skyscrapers, lots of people, stores, crowds, concrete. I’m so sure. My hometown of NYC certainly has plenty of bright lights and activities to keep you busy, but did you know that there are so many parks and lots of designated green spaces as well?…
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Can You Feel the Change of Seasons Upon Us?
Read more: Can You Feel the Change of Seasons Upon Us?Winter is the barren season. It’s when we nurture ourselves, reflect, and slow down. Our patriarchal society wants us to constantly be one way when the matriarchal flow of nature is about cycles. Though I still understand the need to take things easy during this time (because it’s still hella cold), I can sense change…
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Do You Change Your Diet with the Seasonal Transitions?
Read more: Do You Change Your Diet with the Seasonal Transitions?Figs, pomegranates, and apples, oh my! Do you notice the change in market offerings with the shifting of the seasons? I remember the curiosity I felt while seeing a range of new fruits (and vegetables) out in the markets in Brooklyn this September. In the Pagan tradition, Mabon (which I previously wrote about) is celebrated…
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How Well Are You Balancing Life Right Now?
Read more: How Well Are You Balancing Life Right Now?Ok y’all, it’s SPOOKY SZN, my most favorite time of year! But, let’s talk about how October has come in with a bang… Mercury in Retrograde has definitely been showing out this month. Look at what happened with the outage in social media and the internet. Our communications were greatly interrupted, and we saw just how…
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Take Things One Day at a Time
Read more: Take Things One Day at a TimeThis Virgo season, I feel like I’m still getting my footing on the ground after a bit of a shake-up from Leo season. Something about the energy this summer felt unusually draining. I had high-intensity moments of euphoria, and days where I felt like I was literally walking through fog and had no concept of…
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My 3 Favorite Herbs for Heart Health Infusions
Read more: My 3 Favorite Herbs for Heart Health InfusionsLet’s talk about HEART HEALTH! Since it’s Leo season, and I’m a Leo sun, moon, and mars, I’ve been thinking of matters related to the heart; Leos are ruled by the heart (and sun) after all. I was reflecting upon the ways I’ve changed my own habits and lifestyle to improve my heart health over…
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Show the World Your Light This Leo Season!
Read more: Show the World Your Light This Leo Season!It’s August and the sun is shining down on us in the regal zodiac sign of Leo! Hopefully, you’re getting a tan and some vitamin D; this is the time of the year where we GLOW and show out. Ruled by the almighty sun and the regal lion, Leo is a masculine fire energy with characteristics that support ambition, creativity,…
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A Call to Nurture and Balance Yourself <3
Read more: A Call to Nurture and Balance Yourself <3Ok y’all, it’s officially summer!! And I’ve noticed that the theme of duality from Gemini season continues. We transitioned from light/dark to masculine/feminine. With the sun in the feminine, watery sign of Cancer, I’m called to look at how we balance these tender vibes with the hot, masculine energy of summer. How did we get…
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Rest and Nurture Your Home this Cancer Season
Read more: Rest and Nurture Your Home this Cancer SeasonIt’s time to get comfy because we’re in Cancer season, which is one of my favorites, actually – because now we’re officially in summer mode! Spring just kind of flew by. After an intense Gemini season with Mercury Retrograde and Eclipse portals, we’re able to calm down a bit. It’s time to go inwards and…
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“You’ll be the Lion and You’ll be the Deer” — Gemini Season and Our Dualistic Nature
Read more: “You’ll be the Lion and You’ll be the Deer” — Gemini Season and Our Dualistic NatureI came across a message from a Rumi card pulled I once pulled in my “Rumi Oracle: An Invitation into the Heart of the Divine” deck and it sparked a thought related to Gemini Season. “When you enter the garden of the heart, you become fragrant like the rose.When you fly toward Heaven, you become…
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Feeling the Ground Gives me the Feels
Read more: Feeling the Ground Gives me the FeelsAt heart, deep holism means a refusal to join the zombie apocalypse— to not be numb, unfeeling, disconnected, on autopilot, unable to feel yourself or others.— Pip Walker The other day I intentionally walked barefoot in the grass. I dug my toes into the earth as I walked, I made sure the bottoms of my…
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Are You Grateful for the Abundance that Earth Provides?
Read more: Are You Grateful for the Abundance that Earth Provides?On this week that we’re celebrating Earth Day, I’ve been thinking about the myriad of ways in which the earth provides for us. Water for drinking, bathing, and simply enjoying. Herbs and plants as medicine; fruits, vegetables, nuts, animals, and more for food. It’s truly amazing how bountiful this planet is. In recent months, I’ve…
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Are You Ready for This Season of Growth
Read more: Are You Ready for This Season of GrowthThis post is from my March Newsletter about Aries initiating a new energy for the year. Spring is here and we’re really in 2021, take advantage of this time! There’s more great content where this came from so I encourage you to sign up for my newsletter so you can receive the next one later…
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Healing: The Choice to Empower Yourself
Read more: Healing: The Choice to Empower YourselfA brief word on what I’ve learned about healing. It requires commitment and some level of self-awareness. Or at least that of attaining it. Healing means having to constantly look at what you’re trying to achieve, and how much responsibility you’re willing to take on. There’s a lot of discomfort that comes with this process. You…