April 30th, the Eve of Beltane is known in Germany, and the Scandinavian countries as Walpurgis Night (aka Walpurgisnacht, and in Finland, Vappu) Saint Walpurga was born around 710 AD, probably in the English Kingdom of Wessex. She became a member of the community at the Wimborne Abbey, Dorset, and was later summoned by … read more
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Finding The Divine Feminine in The Annunciation
Today, March 25th, is the Feast of The Annunciation. This is the day that marks the announcement from the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she will give birth to the Christ, the anointed one of God. This story is familiar to many, and is part of a particular religious truth for those who … read more
Divination 101
Diving into Divination When you first begin to learn about divination, you might be overwhelmed by the different types of systems that are available. Getting a general idea about the basics of different types of divination system will help make your exploration much more enjoyable. Before we move into the array of divinatory systems let’s … read more
How Inner Wisdom Can Strengthen You in Difficult Times
It’s Already Inside You You are created with innate inner wisdom which guides your life, serves as your “inner compass”, and helps you to make important decisions at critical turning points in your life. You may call this natural gift intuition, spiritual guidance or “gut feelings”. Each of us connects to our inner wisdom in … read more
The Mystical Mary Magdalene Virtual Retreat
This year is the five year anniversary of the proclamation of Mary Magdalene’s Feast Day. Prior to 2016, in the Catholic Church, her day, July 22nd, was celebrated as a memorial, not a feast day. Feast Days are reserved for persons deemed to have particular importance, like St. Peter, or Thomas Aquinas. As a way to begin the acknowledgement … read more
How Jungian Creative Depth Work, Archetypes, Nature and Myth Help Develop Intuition
Developing intuition and Jungian Creative Depth Work go hand in hand seamlessly supporting each other as you traverse the landscape of the Soul and discover deeper self-knowledge. Intuition is a deeper way of knowing. Intuition is a way of knowing associated with the feminine, the yin and the anima. By extension it belongs to the archetype … read more
Discover Inner Child Archetypes and Which Resonate with You
Inner Child Work is always spiraling back around into my life. As a very quiet, serious, introverted (not shy), creative child who preferred her own inner world to the external world, childhood holds some difficult material for me. I often avoid this work when called to it, but when I engage with the stories I’m … read more
Spirit Animal Guides
Spirit animals and animal guides find their way into my work on a regular basis, even though, or perhaps because my work is created intuitively. Animals have always been an important part of my life. Their presence, real or as symbolic spirit animals, has accompanied me for as long as I can remember. Animals as … read more
Using JourneyCircles™ to Heal your Story
Using JourneyCircles™ to Restore and Re-story Who You Are In 2016 I embarked on an inner journey of exploration to reclaim my authentic self. I wanted to recover the me that was present before I was conditioned to think differently about myself and had limitations and expectations put on me. I used the powerful and … read more
Art as Ritual for Summer Solstice
Art as Ritual Using art as ritual is a deeply moving experience. Each year at this time I begin making art around the theme of summer solstice. Creating art with the intention of honoring, marking, activating, initiating or invoking is a powerful aspect of the creative process. To bring into being something felt, known or … read more