Love addiction (codependency) holds us in a pattern of trying to change or fix people as a way to prove our worth in the world. Many people resist the word “codependency” because it brings up discomfort and doesn’t feel so good, but neither does being caught in a cycle of self-betrayal. If you fall into […]
photo: Sara Rogers Photography When my husband Ben and I met, we had been respectively doing our own inner-work for many years. I was on the tail end of a tumultuous yet profoundly awakening divorce, and he had been testing the waters without ever getting very far in short term relationships. We both had our […]
Moving on from a relationship we weren’t ready to release takes time. As humans, we bond primally to others, and the separation “come down” can feel akin to coming down from drugs. This, while painful, is on the spectrum of normal when it comes to breaking up. Your feelings of despair and hopelessness are in […]
New Moon at 4° of Aquarius – Friday January 24, 2019 @ 1:42pm PST This month’s New Moon is simple and much less complicated than in the previous months. The Sun enters Aquarius this month bringing in a lighter brighter energy than the very heavy and chaotic Capricorn stellium season. Wahoo. This is a beautiful […]
By the time we turn 7, our brains and nervous systems have already wired what it means to be in relationship with other people. Our attachment style and associations to love, connection, conflict, and intimacy have been established. How willing we are to be vulnerable is greatly influenced by our upbringing, and whether or not […]
Just ten years ago, trauma was not part of the mainstream conversation. When we heard the word “trauma”, most people imagined a serious car accident, or something “catastrophic”. Fast forward to the present day, and our understanding of trauma is much more nuanced. And fortunately for our generation, there are endless resources on how to […]
Inner-child work is a powerful tool for healing from psychological trauma, dysfunctional patterns, and self-harming behaviors. The inner-child is not a literal child, it is a metaphorical “little you”. The part of your psyche that is still childlike, innocent, and full of wonder. World-renowned psychologist Carl Jung is originated the “Divine Child” archetype, while Art […]
New Moon Solar Eclipse @ 4° of Capricorn, 9:13pm PT on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 Today is the Solar Eclipse in the sign of Capricorn at 4° – the first of two concurrent eclipses. One on the New Moon, and the other, a Solar Eclipse on the Full Moon at 20° of Cancer on January […]
NEW MOON Report for November 25 @ 4° Sagittarius This Tuesday we are graced with a lovely New Moon in the sign of Sagittarius, just days after the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter (the two great benefics!) on Sunday. This brings sweetness to all of us. The ruler of Sagittarius is Jupiter, and when the […]
NEW MOON in Libra Report ♎ Saturday Sept 28th @ 11:26 am PT @ 5° Libra season is upon us, and for those with strong Libra in their chart (or a lot of Air element), this is a welcome reprieve from the heavier and slower energies the past few months. You may notice that you […]
New Moon August 30th @ 6° of Virgo ♍ at 3:37am PT It’s almost autumn here in the northern hemisphere, summer is coming to a close, the intense yang energy of summer starts moving into the earthy and yin sign of Virgo. It’s time to focus our lives back to the regular routine and to […]
Conscious Relationship starts with a foundation of self-acceptance. As we embark on the journey of healing through Conscious Relationship, we must remember that it all starts within. Our relationship to ourselves and a desire to explore our inner-world is the essence of all the Work we do in a relationship with others. As long as […]
📸@marijakeva There’s literally no such thing as a perfect relationship. No matter how “conscious” we aim to be, our intimate relationships have a way of unearthing our suppressed traumas and triggering our wounds. Our beliefs about love and our worthiness to receive all influence how we show up in partnership, and what we’re willing to […]
Mercury is our planetary Messenger. Three to four times per year, Mercury appears to move backwards. This is an optical illusion relative to us on Earth. But whether or not Mercury scoots backwards in reality, our experience of the planet is changed. During Mercury retrograde periods, our thought processes, communications, travels, and our experience of […]
Photo by @amongtheruins The Full Moon in Virgo on February 19, 2019 (7:53amPDT) is the brightest Moon of the year. Look up. You will see her burgeoning shape on the horizon. Glowing. Filling out. Her shape widest at rise. This Super Snow Moon is at perigee, as close as she gets, to the Earth. Read […]