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I first heard the term 'body prayer' when Shirley Dockstader offered one at my 13th moon celebration. Shirley is an amazing teacher.  find her, she's a champ. 13th moon celebration marks a sacred cycle of transition in a woman's life, 13 months after her last menstrual bleed.  Now physiologically in menopause.  Pausing from men as a primary focus.   A body…

Even in that still moment, seeming silence - our Atoms, Molecules and Cells are moving. Movement is proof of cellular intelligence, according to some scientists.  After all, how does a cell know where to move, how to move, how to change shape to get somewhere else? And the whole you, beyond your cells, must move to keep blood and lymph…

Sound Heals from both sides - inside and out… Our Cells are Sound Receivers and Resonaters. TRY A LITTLE HUMMING SOUND can bring your cells into a harmonizing state. You can feel what happens. How about this piece of music -Does this tune you in?  Shewane - Soweto Gospel Choir. Find the sound, music, rhythm and tone to start your…

On May 15 the Taurus New Moon arrives. New Moons mark the beginning of a new cycle. It is a perfect time for setting intentions for the future, manifesting what we would like in our lives - relationships, home, body, health, career, creative projects, and for the Earth. Spend some time during this New Moon envisioning your dreams and desires, then asking for support…

NEW MOON -  the time of each month when the moon is the darkest, meaning that the sun and moon are in the same place in the heavens, in astro terms that would be conjunction. This sun-moon relationship is a natural rhythm of our universe illuminating our nights and affecting the tides - from new moon to full moon. A perfect…

We all need time to nurture and take care of ourselves. It could mean a warm bath surrounded by candles and soft music. It could be talking to a close friend Getting a hug Petting your dog. Making a pot of soup Sitting in prayer or contemplation. Or Nurturing could mean taking care of some one else, making them cookies.…

Way back when our ancestors were trying to define creation and what was needed to make life happen, many cultures described life and creation in terms of the elements - air, water, fire and earth.  Of course, our physical world has actual elemental counterparts to the elements - wind, seas, sun and our own planet.  Over time these same elements…

Healing, what is it actually? First of all, HEALING IS AN INSIDE JOB. We may first look at healing if/when we get diagnosed with a disease or condition. And then we think about fixing our physical parts that have broken down. Then what, is that all there is to healing? Phixing the Physical? Surely not, then everyone would get better…

The other evening while reading Fast Company I had a sort of AHA moment  meaning what did I like reading about or doing?  I love reading about food, cooking, learning about different cultures through their food.  I've been reading cook books since I was a kid.  Food is more than its nutritional value or health benefits or risks.  Though I have taught nutrition…

The term "tensegrity" was coined by futurist Buckminster Fuller to describe a principal of design.  This principal states that in order for a structure to maintain its integrity, it must balance the forces placed upon it, inside and out.  His famous geodesic dome is a human-made example of tensegrity. Tensional integrity describes structures that are kept stable by  the push-pull,compression and expansion…