Choice is a fundamental power of the human experience. Everyone knows the power of the choices you make have infinite consequences. We have no idea, however, what’s a little choice or a big choice. We believe that big choices are obvious ones — buying a house, getting married, changing careers. These are the ones we […]
[I]’m one of those people who doesn’t like to be alone with their thoughts. Actually, it may be the opposite. Because I’m so obsessed with avoiding my negative thoughts that I must always be thinking of something else. Thinking to avoid thinking. Because of this, I’ve never let myself disengage. I can’t turn off. I […]
Crystals grow from molten rock and are formed over millions of years as the magma cools and solidifies. Different chemical compounds in the magma are what create different types of crystals. What makes them so special is that unlike other rocks, the atomic particles in crystals form intricate and perfectly symmetrical shapes that do not […]
One is not born buddhist, one becomes a buddhist. And how do they become it? They practice, they learn, they teach, they believe. Pema Chödrön, referred to as a “bodhisattva warrior,” is one of the most famous and revered Buddhist teachers of our generation. Her writing, which explores Buddhist concepts and offers paths to conquering […]
On Friday, February 10th we will experience a Lunar Eclipse in conjunction with the Full Moon in Leo. The Full Moon of February is also called the Snow Moon. Full Moon Lunar Eclipses are intense and bring change. They force us to burn what no longer serves us in preparation for what is to come, […]
Jupiter turned retrograde Monday, and calls us to question what is fair, both in our personal lives and the collective whole. There has been a lingering feeling of exhaustion, and a questioning of whether we will ever reap the benefits of the hard work we have been putting in. It can all feel discouraging and […]
In astrology, your Sun sign dictates your zodiac personality (your basic ego), while your Moon sign represents your emotions, your inner mood (your inner self). If you are a sensitive or emotional person, you may recognize your Moon sign qualities more readily than your Sun sign. These traits are “who you are inside” … an […]
Friday, January 27th brings us a New Moon in Aquarius, followed by the Chinese New Year on Saturday, which always falls on the first new moon in Aquarius – the first New Moon of 2017. There is a sense of feeling as if there is much to overcome and a lot is posing obstacles in […]