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Hey SuperSTAR *|FNAME|*!
Has this ever happened to you? Those waves of negativity that roll in and EVERYTHING SEEMS WRONG?
I’m a pretty die-hard optimist, with a strong faith that I am guided by sacred guardians and allies and, despite challenging times, I will always come out ahead, and then . . .
Something can come along (usually it’s a few things all at once) that triggers my biggest insecurities and BAM! All of a sudden, everything is WRONG. The story that runs for me is that I’ve just made too many mistakes for things to work out well for me. It’s all f*&k3d up and there’s no coming back.
Click here to find out what I do to pull myself out of the sh*t tsunami.
Fortunately, I’ve had priceless help from my work with the Sacred Feminine to show me how to navigate my way out of those waves quickly and without missing a beat.
For that, I am endlessly grateful, and now it brings me the greatest joy to show other amazing people how to blast through those negative attacks that say “See? I TOLD YOU you couldn’t do it.” or “You’re never going to get it right!” or “You’ve just f*&k3ed up too many times to have a good life.”
Having the BIG picture perspective of the Sacred Feminine allows me to step beyond my limited human perspectives and my old wounds that have taught me inaccurate lessons about the world. These Divine teachers give me the tools and wisdom to not let myself get held back by the bumps that can sometimes take a person down hard if they don’t have the resources to get back on their feet again.
These Holy Allies help me to see the gifts hiding inside the pain, the magic in the mundane, and the deeper meaning that is available but eludes those who don’t have the lenses to see it.
If you are tired of feeling like there’s got to be more to life than the boring old routine you’ve been doing for so long, or you hear a voice inside who just knows there are superpowers in there waiting to emerge, and you’re ready to surf those tsunami-sized waves of negativity that seem to catch all of us at some point, rather than getting pulled under, maybe you are ready for a journey with the Living Wisdom Mystery School.
My next course is starting SOON (October 4th), and there are still a few spaces left. Applications are due by September 30th and there are some scholarship and work trade positions still left and available on a first-come-first served basis, so don’t delay. Send in your contact form today.
Until next week, may you navigate the waves of negativity that come your way with grace & ease, and may the Source be with YOU!
x & o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
If you are a human being who, like the majority of us, can feel the difference between right and wrong (ie: NOT A SOCIOPATH), you dance with shame on a regular basis. Some of us do it more than others, but truly, if we are feeling human beings, one of those feelings that cycle through is shame.
Shame is a SUPERPOWER. If we could harness the potency of shame we could probably quit worrying about renewable energy all together. Especially since shame just does not seem to go away, no matter how many self-help books we read or inner work we do.
The problem is, shame is not helpful. In fact, it is incredibly harmful to us, not just as individuals, keeping us small and disconnected from ourselves. Shame is, according to Brene Brown (and I am definitely summarizing here), at the heart of what seems to be eating away at the human spirit: depression, apathy, cynicism, isolation and all that keeps us separate from our fellow human beings.
So, what do we DO about it? If it’s something that’s so common and being a feeling human being means we are vulnerable to it?
Check out this week’s Goddess Diary, and then keep reading because I have some tips for getting that stuff OUT of the system.
Secrecy keeps it stuck and is unhelpful. The silence and judgment team up to amplify the shame. So, letting it out is ESSENTIAL. Not just letting it go from the mind, but from the BODY. Childhood issues, or even something that happened last week can get lodged in the body if it isn’t given it’s proper flow. Challenging experiences, like shame, tend to get trapped in the contractions of fear and self-judgment (“I can’t let anyone know about this.” or “I’m just going to pretend that didn’t happen.”). But what do we do? It actually isn’t safe to share some of these things with just ANYBODY. And some of us don’t really have that trusted friend or ability to seek professional help to let it out. So what are the options?
1) Let it out verbally – If you don’t have someone who can listen with empathy and compassion, write it out in a journal. You don’t need to keep the written words around. It can be really helpful to burn it or destroy it somehow to really let yourself witness it moving on.
2) Get it out physically – There are LOTS of options here. Exercise & singing have been practices I’ve used even before I had the Goddess Superpower Tools. When I was doing child welfare, feeling overworked, stressed, traumatized by the abuse I was constantly surrounded by, sometimes I’d roll up the windows on my car and scream out to Hole or some other angsty music. It was REALLY HELPFUL! Also, I would get on my bike and just go until I could feel the stress was pumped out of my system. Some other ideas: tapping (here’s a link to my friend, Sonya Sophia’s powerful work in this realm), dance, yoga, martial arts . . . you get the idea. Some sort of MOVEMENT while consciously inviting the stories of shame to release.
3) Come to my workshop this Sunday, September 14th in the East Oakland Hills where we will not only learn how to unwrap the stories of shame and guilt so we can access that energy to fuel us through our challenges, we’ll also activate and awaken the Kundalini Life Force Energy in the body, which will help keep that potent energy flowing and bringing in vibrant health. DISCOUNTED TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME. GET YOURS NOW
That’s it for this week.
May you find yourself free of the shame that has kept you from your joy, and until next week, May the Source be with YOU!
x & o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
How many times have you felt like you needed to alter the way you dress so that you would be treated better? Whether it was making yourself look sexier or hiding your sexy self so you wouldn’t get harassed, most of us goddesses have felt like we had to manipulate our authentic self-expression to be safe, get ahead, be seen, be respected or just be in the world. My guess is that there are ingrained habits most of us don’t even think about that have worked their way into our daily practices that are based in pleasing others. It causes me grief, and when I really dig deep, sometimes rage, to realize that the beauty of the feminine form has been so distorted, objectified and controlled instead of honored as beautiful, sacred and the precious and miraculous gift it is.
If you’ve ever censored yourself to feel safe or exploited yourself to be acknowledged you’ll want to catch this week’s Goddess Diary.
I remember reading recently the number of laws that have been passed to exert some kind of control over the female body. I don’t remember the exact number, but it was shockingly in the triple digits. The number of laws out there to control the male body? None.
Being sexy shouldn’t be an invitation for exploitation or objectification. It CAN BE an invitation to enjoy and celebrate the beautiful human form in a respectful way. We can’t control how other people are going to react to how we present ourselves in the world, and sometimes we truly don’t have the ability to authentically express ourselves the way we want without serious consequences. When I think about it, remember the times it’s happened to me, or when I’ve witnessed it happening to my sisters, it brings up grief and even rage, as I mentioned earlier. When it happened to me, recently, it touched a nerve that flowed back through the generations and I felt a deep sadness that has been passed down for centuries along the lines across cultures, across time amongst all women, and I realized that it is a sleeping giant who was waking up and wanted to ROARRRRRR!
I know that, even though I am pretty confident and willing to express myself in the face of criticism, I still make choices both consciously and subconsciously to manipulate my sexual self-expression to feel more safe and accepted in the world. It’s a sad fact of life, even for a strong and courageous goddess like myself, and I know I’m not alone. What is important is to let that grief go, especially that ancestral stuff that has been building up and ready to burst out like a volcano. If it’s kept in, it turns into depression, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, illness & injury and other unpleasant consequences.
To do my part, I’m offering a workshop on Sunday, September 14th to get that GRRRRRRRR out of your system in a really enjoyable way and turn it into valuable and ecstatic energy to fuel your powerful life. If you’re ready to drop the shame and reclaim your body, this is a great way to step into your power. We’ll also be activating our powerful Kundalini Life Force Energy and learning how to let go of old stories so that the GRRRR doesn’t have to come exploding out of us, and instead can be a consistent source of helpful and healthy biofuel for our body, mind and spirit. Are you ready to get the GRRRRRRR out? Reclaim your body and claim your spot for this powerful don’t miss event NOW.
Limited discount tickets are available for a short while. Get ’em while they last.
Until next week, may your authentic Self and the Source be with you.
x & o & <3 & GRRRRRRRRR!
Hey SuperSTAR!
Have you ever noticed how exhausting stress can be? It taxes the immune system and makes your whole nervous system all haywire. The worst part of it is that it’s usually during stressful times that we most need our precious energy.
What if you could transform your stress into helpful energy for your body so you actually had that extra surge to get you through your hard times? Check out the download on how to turn your GRRRRR into bio-fuel.
It may take time and practice, but it’s SUCH a worthy investment!
When we attach old opinions, stories and limiting beliefs to experiences, we automatically trigger emotional responses. We also tend to get really attached to our feelings, which is harmful because feelings tend to need to flow. They get triggered and need expression and release.
The combination of getting stuck in the stories and the old stagnant feelings keeps us wrestling around and expending our energy on something that really, just naturally, wants to get the heck away from us and move on. At the very LEAST, letting go of our attachments to our emotions and our story lines leaves us free of the wasted energy it takes to struggle with them. It also allows us to be more focused on the present, leaving us more clear and able to respond to what is happening now (rather than obsessing and worrying about what has been or what may be).
At the MOST, we can learn how to use the energy that was once bogged down in story and stuck feelings, and access it for energizing us and giving us the fuel we need to power through a difficult time.
The best practices I have found to help continually let go of my stories and turn my angerrrrrrr into helpful energy are meditation and asana yoga. Tantra, (not necessarily the westernized version) is a practice that brings breath, movement, meditation, visualization, mantra (chants), mudra and yoga practices together to maximize energy in the body and liberate us from the mental, emotional and physical blocks that keep us stuck in the suffering of our attachments.
So, it’s a great idea, but easier said than done. The truth is, though, that ANY amount of time you choose to invest in these practices with this intention is going to help you, significantly, to stop wasting your energy and staying stuck in unpleasant thoughts, feelings and physical discomfort and fatigue and start turning up your chi.
If this intrigues you and you’d like a taste of what it feels like to start to activate that potent energy in your body that is free from old mental and emotional junk, you’re invited to join me for a live event to awaken your Kundalini and learn some easy and potent practices for starting you off in the right direction. GET YOUR DISCOUNTED TICKETS HERE NOW. There are only a few, so don’t wait!
Until next week, may more energy and the Source be with you!
X’s & O’s
Hey SuperSTAR!
So, what the heck IS Sexual Bliss Through Good Housekeeping, anyway? I’ve been spending the past 15 years trying to really crystallize it into a format that I can share with others, but here’s the most basic nugget of wisdom I can share . . .
It’s about tuning into the Zen-like flow of my own biorhythms and paying attention to how they can dance with the natural flow of the elements all around me so that everything I do is filled with a sense of ease, magic and bliss: from my daily “toilette” to housecleaning to intimate connections with my beloved and self-care practices.
It’s fully in alignment with the Goddess of Love because she is all about honoring the body as a temple: “All acts of love and pleasure are Her rituals,” and giving to yourself and to others from a place of abundance manifests opulence and healing immeasurable.
Because I am unique in my needs, strengths and preferences, it has taken me a LONG time to figure out how to share this magical way of moving through life so that it can be helpful for LOTS of people, not just offering a cookie cutter way of trying to follow rules or having a book you need to reference to get inspired. That’s NOT my idea of bliss.
So what I’m creating is a book that’s filled with the basic philosophy, along with examples of how I do it so that you can be inspired to consciously create YOUR own magical flow.
Here’s the most basic pearl of wisdom I want to share with you:
PRIME THE PUMP.
If you don’t make sure that your body, mind and spirit are healthy and vibrant, there isn’t going to be any magic happening. You can’t skip this step. You have to take care of yourself. And instead of seeing it as a task or as a guilty pleasure, I invite you to see it as the wisest investment you can make AND indulge in it like a decadent and pampering day at the spa that’s well-deserved. YOU ARE WORTHY OF BLISS! So give it to yourself!
TIP: It doesn’t have to cost ANY extra money or take much extra time. We like to tell ourselves we can’t afford helpful things or we don’t have time to make positive changes in our schedules. There’s no excuse here. Some of the most helpful ways I care for myself don’t cost extra money and they don’t take that much time.
PRACTICE: When I get ready for my day, I use my time in the bathroom doing my “toilette” as a nourishing way of remembering my body as a sacred temple, and that shifts my mind and my emotions (and my physical experience) in immensely positive ways. I give thanks for the hot water and see it as a great gift and friend and imagine that it’s taking away everything on every level that doesn’t serve me. Old stuck stories that keep me small, a negative experience I had recently, any negative self-talk about my body, any dis-ease that may cause harm to any part of me. As I wash my hair, I love it up. I massage my scalp and let the experience be more than a thoughtless routine. As I wash every part of my body, I offer loving touch and for the places I’ve judged as too large, too small, not good enough . . . I put love and gratitude there. As I apply moisturizer, same thing. I anoint myself as a priestess honoring the body of a queen. I pump in the love. And on and on. You get the idea. It’s really a conscious choice, at the heart, to invite self-love into everything you do.
When you fill yourself up with love, it can’t help but spill out and get all over the place. Before you know it, it’s getting on everyone around you and then they’re getting it all over the people they know and the bliss factor goes off the charts.
Go ahead, give it a try! What do you have to lose?
And if you want some support in truly manifesting Sexual Bliss through Good Housekeeping, give a shout by replying to this message. I’ll help you get on track for more bliss in your body, your home and your relationships.
Until next week, may Bliss & the Source be with you!
X’s & O’s
Hey SuperSTAR!
Are you like me? Someone who has learned how to be independent, sovereign and able to function really well as a soloist? But also finding that maybe that BIG L hasn’t made it’s way to you despite your loving nature?
I’ve got some big tips on how to stay HEALTHY, SOVEREIGN AND CALL IN ALL THE LOVE YOU WANT.
Here’s the Big Scoop on the Big L.
In my attempts at not falling into a co-dependent relationship and stepping into my power, it seems as though I stepped a little too far into the realms of Sovereignty to truly receive the BIG LOVE I have been calling in for myself.
It makes sense. We get hurt and, if we are doing our work, we see what it was that brought on that hurt, and sometimes our response is to step a little too far in the other direction like I did.
I had made up some pretty strong and not so easily changed ideas about what it means to be sovereign within a loving relationship. I had created so many safe zones around me to assure I wasn’t going to fall into an entangled and co-dependent relationship that I was actually pushing away a love that is exactly what I’ve been wanting (I was in a ceremony during the Winter Solstice where I made a prayer to have a beloved who wanted to be in a “love showdown” with me, meaning just blasting out the love and expressions of affection and adoration with abandon). And yet, when it was looking me, quite literally, in the face and making that suggestion, my first instinct was to label it as unhealthy and step back.
Thank goodness my beloved had the wherewithal to suggest that I consider the possibility of being incredibly loving, expressive and available for each other WITHOUT it being unhealthy or co-dependent. Thank goodness I decided to hear him and really sit down and ask my higher Self to help me see the whole thing more clearly.
Now my heart is open more and I am enjoying the sweet romantic texts, notes, thoughtful acts and loving responses I’d been praying for for so long. Yes, it is scary because it is unfamiliar and I know I need to make sure I don’t step all over my personal practices that keep me centered to consciously or unconsciously maintain the relationship with my man over my relationship with myself, but it’s such a worthy cause. I can say for certain that the rewards of taking the risk of stepping outside my comfort zone and into the love showdown ring are completely worth the effort it takes to check in and make sure I am still staying accountable to me.
So, if you’re like me, hiding inside a big bubble of sovereignty that’s keeping you safe from pain, but also out of the reach of the BIG L, try taking the risk of stepping outside the safe zone and into the LOVE. You’ll never look back.
Here are some pics from our big dive into the Temple of Love last weekend as we learned about Sexual Bliss Through Good Housekeeping:
Until next week, may healthy, BIG LOVE & the Source be with you!
x & o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
Are you feeling the immense weight of what’s happening in the world? Do you feel overwhelmed with grief, worry and hopelessness at times? Me too!
What can we do about it? It may feel like nothing, but that’s just not true. You can do A LOT!
Catch this week’s inspiration for transforming your grief into a weapon of Mass ELATION.
This month, the Goddess of Love is here to remind us that the potent frequency of LOVE can transform everything that is heavy and negative into bliss, or at least something that feels really good: peace, joy, kindness, generosity . . .
Grief is something that needs to be honored, expressed and released, but when it isn’t released it gets lodged in the body and gets in the way of our ability to experience joy. When that happens, we end up spreading the grief. Even if we do our best to keep it to ourself, it can spread like wildfire.
The wars that are going on, the violence, apathy and anger are all self-justified reactions to something someone did that was harmful (intentional or not, perceived or real). THE ONLY WAY TO END WAR IS TO CHOOSE TO STOP RESPONDING WITH NEGATIVITY. That means letting go of evening the score, no matter how hard it seems.
In a restorative justice class I took last year, the teacher said “Hurt people hurt people.” It is so true. When we are in a place of pain, it is difficult for us to not pass it on. The only way to heal up the anger, violence and harm on the planet is to focus on letting go of the negativity and generating more love in the world. Even if it feels like you’re faking it, doing something that brings a smile to someone else’s face is bound to generate a sense of warmth and goodness inside of you too and before you know it, your presence is creating more peace and kindness everywhere you go.
Think about this:
IF EVERYONE DECIDED TO FOCUS ON MANIFESTING A LOVING WORLD RATHER THAN REACTING TO HARM WITH MORE HARM, WE’D HAVE NO WAR.
So, here’s a little practice for you:
Every time you start to feel overwhelmed by grief over circumstances you cannot personally impact, take a moment to stop and turn the grief into a prayer. Not just for the people being harmed, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY for those who are causing the harm. They need to start feeling the love even more.
Imagine some person or circumstance you CAN feel a lot of love for and let that expand in your body and when it feels like the love can’t get any bigger, send it out with your prayer for the love to infiltrate any energy that has forgotten to be love inside of you and out there in the world. Keep sending it out, and set your intention to let love guide your day. It’s okay if you forget. Love and forgive yourself and start again.
Instead of letting the negative messages and information out there overwhelm you and numb you out, focus on turning that frustrated and helpless feeling energy into an act of loving kindness (even if it’s you that is the recipient).
You can’t make others change their course of anger with more anger. LOVE is THE ONLY WEAPON that can STOP the generation of HARM. Are you ready to gear up?
If you aren’t sure exactly how to generate love from a broken and heavy heart, JOIN ME on August 10th (that’s THIS SUNDAY) for a dive into the Temple of Love. It’s a gentle journey into bliss where you’ll nourish your heart and create a stockpile of love ammo. DISCOUNTED TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE NOW.
Until next week, may LOVE, PEACE & the Source be with you!
x & o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
Are you in the market for more love? Single and hoping to find “the one?” Or maybe you have a relationship, but the love that once flowed freely is a little trickle that could use a booster?
Yes? Then this week’s Goddess Diary is for YOU!
Any journey one takes starts with the self. We have to prepare, we have to make sure we are fit for the trip, we are responsible for gathering the resources we need before we head out.
The journey into love is no different. Most of of think that if we do lots of great things for other people, then they will love us. That is the greatest misconception. I was raised in a really great home where “Do unto others” was practiced and taking care of others before taking care of the self was the order of the day. What it lead to was NOT KNOWING MYSELF for a very long time, and depleting my resources, my energy, my health and my self-esteem. It also lead to a great internal deficit that, guess what? I needed to reimburse. How did I rebuild my stores? Through hidden agendas (I’ll take care of you, but then I am going to expect you to take care of my needs later on when I crash). That isn’t loving, isn’t kind. It is co-dependent and a set-up for a complete collapse since the relationships built this way are ALL OFF CENTER.
Once you start the practice of self-love, you’ll soon find how easy it is to fill up your stores and then offer what is flowing from your abundant cup to others. THAT is an amazing gift. Whether we want to admit it or not, I think we can all easily recognize the acts of kindness that come from a place of abundance and the acts of kindness that come from a place of self-sacrifice that are offered in exchange for hidden needs and a sense of unworthiness. When we offer gifts from a place of abundance we are spreading the mentality of “plenty for everyone,” and we give permission to those around us to also operate from that place of abundance. Before long, we have families, work places and communities that are full of a sense of abundance and genuine generosity.
When we give from a place of martyrdom, we spread an unspoken debt that creates a sense of “not enough-ness” (resources, personal worthiness . . .) and that just isn’t sustainable. And truthfully, it isn’t attractive (except to unhealthy people who will either feed off of it and then leave the martyr high and dry, or perpetuate that co-dependent debt.
If you find yourself continually doing lots of nice things for others and then feeling like there is no one there to help you when you need it, you have become trapped in the martyr mind. Consider pouring the abundant resources you so freely give to other people into your own needs first. Any friends you lose as a result of taking care of yourself weren’t your friends to begin with. And you’ll be much more likely to draw in the kinds of relationships, especially romantic ones, that are genuine and based on the wonderfulness of you, not what you can do to bribe someone to be with you.
If you aren’t sure exactly how to get the ball rolling in the right direction and would like some MORE support in the self-love department, JOIN ME on August 10th for a dive into the Temple of Self-Love. It’s a gentle and G rated journey into bliss where you’ll nourish your senses and awaken the self-love bug. DISCOUNTED TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE NOW.
Until next week, may LOVE & the Source be with you!
x & o & <3
Do you drop the F bomb like a hot potato? Would you like to put even MORE POWER into your words?
I have a little download this week about shifting your mood (and the mood of everyone around you) by making one simple shift in your language. It’s directly from the expressive mouth of the Muse as she starts to transition toward the Goddess of Love.
I’m a little under the weather and to be kind and gentle with myself, I’m going to skip the video blog this time. Thanks for understanding!
So, that old stand-by, the F Bomb. It can come in handy when you’re trying to get someone’s attention, drive a point home, or really emphasize and express the immensity of what you’re feeling, especially when directing it towards a stranger or, even worse, someone you know and are upset at.
It may not seem like that big of a deal. It’s just a word, right? Well, if that is the case, then the Muse has a fun little challenge for you. For the next week, start replacing all swear words, especially the F Bomb with the word LOVE. As you do, watch what happens in your mind, your heart and with those around you.
If it makes no difference, then you can send me a message about your experience and I’ll send you a special gift. If you try it out and you see the kind of shifts that I experience, let me know and I’ll send you something even more special. What do you have to lose? (Except for the potty mouth, that is).
Here are some examples of what the new way of self-expression might sound like:
“Ah Love! That is so Loved up!”
“Love you, you Mother Lover!”
“Go Love yourself!”
It’s silly, I know. It IS from the Muse after all, so what do you expect? Still wondering how and why this is helpful?
The F Bomb, no matter how lightly it is used, comes from an origin of expressing aggression and violation. Love connotes something much different. You can still have the same feelings, but when expressing them through the filter of light-heartedness and love, it can help you get the kaka out and at the same time, bring a little double take from those around you. It will, no doubt, drive your point home and will grab attention (probably even more effective than the F Bomb) AND instead of littering the atmosphere with something aggressive, you are launching a little silliness and love into the world. It may sound fluffy, but it takes a lot more moxie to take this Muse challenge than to drop the F Bomb every time you get worked up.
As I have been thinking about this week’s message, I’ve wondered what would happen if all nations who were fighting just starting launching care packages filled with good food, chocolate, warm blankets and love letters at their enemies. Shock, and confusion, but probably not more of the same retaliation and endless violence. Aggression begets aggression. Violence usually spawns more violence. The only way to stop it is to make a choice to use all of that energy built up inside and do something good with it. We can all start with the baby steps of our language and see where it gets us. In the grand scheme of things, our words are potent initiators of what we create in the world. And the world could use a LOT MORE LOVE, don’t you think?
I’ve talked about love bombs before, and I’m inviting you to send more of them out there in the form of loving language. You don’t have to change your feelings. Go ahead and be mad. Just try using different language to express it. You’ll find that the simple replacement of Love for any swear word will help you get the negativity out of your system more quickly and help you focus on what really matters. Your well-being and the well-being of your fellow human relations.
I have been doing it more and more and find that, even though I am all worked up for a minute about that love-hole who cut me off on the freeway, I quickly get a smile on my face and remember that maybe that mother lover is just distracted or having a bad day and I can let it slide. Sometimes I even open my heart and send him some actual love. What a crazy concept, huh?
So, go ahead. Take the Muse’s F Bomb challenge and trade in the potty mouth for a love mouth this week and see what your lovin’ lips can launch out there. If you really want to go the full lovin’ nine yards, try visualizing the Love Bomb you send with your words spreading loving messages and energy all over the place like a mushroom cloud of sweet lovin’ that spreads far and wide.
In a time when many of us are feeling full of upset and hopelessness about the violence and war that’s raging across the planet, this is one simple yet powerful way to add more love to the world, which is exactly what we all need more of, no matter how good we have it.
Oh, and if you’re interested in getting MORE LOVE INTO YOUR LIFE, join me on August 10th in Oakland for a journey into Sexual Bliss through Good Housekeeping. No it’s not doing laundry in your lingerie. It’s about feeling amazing inside and out through some fun and simple self-love practices that’ll squeeze love into every possible place you can imagine. It’s PG and sure to bring more bliss to your body, mind, spirit, relationships and, yes, maybe even your house cleaning.
Get SPECIAL SUPERSTAR DISCOUNT TICKETS BEFORE THEY’RE GONE!
May more LOVE and the Source be with you!
x & o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
Are you a reformed dork like me (I’ve actually reclaimed my inner dork)? You know who you are. You used to make sure you sat at the front of class so you didn’t miss anything and your Trapper Keeper was full of notes you took in class because you actually wanted to remember and understand what the teacher was saying. Maybe, too, like me, you were also horrified of being made fun of, and yet it happened loads because, well, you were a dork!
Fortunately, I found a really effective and maybe surprising way to be impervious to the laughter of others and honor my authenticity, even if it meant letting my dork-side out.
Check out my Confessions from the Dork Side HERE.
So, ironically, purposefully creating opportunities for people to laugh at us can be the very most powerful liberator from the fear of being mocked. It certainly worked for me.
I love to make fun of myself. Not in a way that makes me feel small in front of others, but in a way that lets me and others know that I don’t take myself seriously. Sometimes it isn’t received well. I actually had a friend tell me she didn’t want to see me dork out because she had such a lovely image of me as a “priestess.” I am certain that, for me, a part of being a true priestess is honoring all parts of myself and celebrating them. My inner dork is NOT going to be shoved in a closet. I let her out every chance I get and other than disappointing people who have very rigid projections of me, it causes delight and joy for myself and those around me.
Just this past week as we dove into The Muse in the Living Wisdom School, we got dressed up in silly outfits and got crazy noise-makers and went out on a trail by my house. We sang goofy songs and cheered people as they passed. It brought a smile to everyone’s face. One guy, who was running, we sang the tune to “Rocky,” and he was so delighted, he stopped to thank us. It made his day . . . ours too.
Letting go of the mundane and really letting go of over-serious perceptions we hold about ourselves can be one of the biggest cures to stress and the boredom of the mundane.
Go ahead and give it a shot. Go to the store with a long train of toilet paper coming out of your pants. Make a fool of yourself on purpose for the surprising delight of strangers. See what it does to your heart. You too may realize that celebrating your dork-side isn’t so awful after all.
Enjoy your dance over to the dork-side and until next week, may the Source be with you!
x & o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
Are you like me? Someone who LOVES hearing old songs mixed in with new ones? Or really awesome remixes of old classics? How about when you taste a classic recipe with a new twist? It’s so great, right? Something that strikes a familiar cord and yet invites in something fresh and new. How about if we tried it with the Divine Feminine? Sacrilege you say? MAYBE, but only in the BEST possible ways!
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As I’ve been offering my channeled journeys with the 13 Goddesses of the Living Wisdom School on a weekly basis through my WISE phone calls, AND holding Sacred Circles each month with each of these archetypes in the Living Wisdom School AS WELL AS tuning in to the Goddess frequencies on my monthly Human Spirit Radio Show, I’ve noticed that I am going through large and small cycles with these Goddesses.
Someone asked me recently if I found it difficult to be working with so many different archetypes in different rhythms and timing, and as I tuned into the answer to that question, I realized I LOVE IT! And I could see how it is a little like the sacred frequencies that cycle through the Aztec, Mayan and Egyptian calendars. It’s not just a linear movement through time, but a spiraling in and out and cycling through different phases, like the moon, like the planets, like the whole movement of the Universe. They flow and overlap each other in really amazing ways that are helpful, refreshing and they have helped me to expand my perspectives on how the Holy can show up in my life.
Because I had a new conscious appreciation of it, I got inspired to start sharing these Goddess Hybrids WITH YOU!
Today’s hybrid is The Muse (which I am focusing on this weekend in 2 forums: The first is in the Living Wisdom School and the second is Unicorn Guides & Faerie Tea Oracles) and The Creator Preserver Destroyer (which I’ll be channeling today for WISE). Seems crazy, right? How are The Muse and the Goddess Kali related?
At first it might not seem like Kali and The Muse have much in common, but as they overlap in my life, I can see how much they have do share, how they can help each other out, and how I can embody both of them together to make a really unique and potent boost to my creativity and my vulnerability. I can let go of that which is passing away with lightness in my heart to make room for more play and new growth.
To connect more with the surprisingly potent archetype of The Muse, consider joining me THIS SUNDAY for a magic carpet ride into the Land of Unicorns & Faeries. CLICK HERE for all the magical details.
And if these hybrids intrigue you, feel free to connect with me on my multi-layered carpet rides with the Divine Feminine:
WEEKLY: WISE 60 minute calls
MONTHLY: Living Wisdom School (starting up again October 2014) & Human Spirit Radio
and see how they work for you.
Until next week, may Magical Hybrids & the Source be with you!
x & o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
Do you often find yourself disappointed in people and experiences? This week’s Goddess Diary entry will help you to drop the disappointment and step into the magic.
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Most of us take great comfort in being able to predict outcomes. It’s some sort of gauge of our sanity, our capability to navigate a world of ups and downs, but predictions lead to expectations, and expectations create a standard that keeps us from appreciating what IS there, it kills the Magic (the Holies are NOT INTERESTED in meeting our expectations, nor do they want their immense offerings to be compared to our limited human ideas of what should be), and it keeps us stuck in a predictable progression that allows for very little variety. BORING!
How fun is it to plan a surprise for someone and, before they can even receive your gift, they guess exactly what it is? Not fun. It’s not really very different with our guides and allies.
It’s also really difficult to be grateful if we’ve already set in place something we expect to have or happen, and gratitude is one of the greatest foods for the Holy. Do you see a pattern here?
I used to be REALLY GOOD at extrapolating. It was even at a semi-psychic state. I could look at what was happening and then project those patterns into the future and be able to, most often, predict an outcome. But I am also pretty certain that fixing my mind and my vision on a set outcome created blocks that kept the magic from flowing in. Fortunately, I eventually learned that it is MUCH MORE BENEFICIAL TO BE SURROUNDED BY MAGIC THAN TO BE ABLE TO PREDICT THE FUTURE.
I have let go, for the most part, of trying to predict, project or anticipate the future. Instead, I focus on staying centered, present and aware of what’s happening in the moment, and that allows for the magic to show up AND it helps me to SEE IT and ENGAGE WITH IT.
Whether it’s in your own personal relationship with the Divine, your intimate relationships, work or other, try letting go of your expectations for a day or even a week and see what happens. I bet you’ll find that you’ve opened the door to the Magic, and it flows in with abundance.
Until next week, may Magic & the Source be with you!
x & o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
We’ve already talked about cultivating relationships with Nature: plants, animals and the elements. But sometimes we forget that Nature is in our everyday lives, even when we’re not outdoors among the trees.
What about what you put in your body to feel good? Whether it’s an aspirin, tea, flower essences, supplements, tinctures, prescriptions or herbs that alter your consciousness, we rely on plants almost every day (beyond our food) to help us have more strength, vitality and health. My question for you is “Are you getting the most out of these relationships?” Would you like to?
Step on this week’s magic carpet ride and learn how to get the most out of your medicines.
Think about this: Everything you put into your body becomes a part of you. Everything you put into your body has a potent influence on what you become. As soon as something goes into your system, your body does its best to use what’s been given to it to make more of you and/or to heal you.
Especially if it is a consciousness-altering substance, don’t you want to have some sort of awareness of what is happening to you? Not having any sort of say in the experience is like cutting yourself open and walking around with the wound wide open, available to absorb anything that happens to float through.
Our minds eat just like our bodies and we can choose whether to put garbage in there or not. Our minds respond similarly to our bodies: Garbage in, garbage out. Creativity in, creativity out. Inspiration in, inspiration out.
I used to love scary movies, but I found that the imagery and darkness that became a part of my psyche afterward created a heavy cloud inside of me that lasted much longer than the movie. I started to realize then that EVERYTHING I put in my system gets processed and metabolized similarly to food and I am just as motivated to give my mind and my emotional body good nutrients as my body.
Here are some simple and powerful ideas for cultivating a relationship with your medicines:
1. THANK YOUR MEDICINE! Before you put that helpful ally into your system, take a moment to say “Thank you.” It has given up its natural existence to help you with your life. The least you can do is offer some gratitude. It’ll make you feel better and I guarantee that the impact of that medicine in your system will be much more potent just from this one simple practice.
2. Get to KNOW YOUR MEDICINE. If you don’t know their origins (because they’re in pill form or simply because you don’t know what sort of plant or geographic location they are from), take a moment to learn about them. Read the labels, if your medicine comes from a package. Know what you’re putting in your system.
3. SET AN INTENTION. If you want to feel better, let your medicine know, before taking it, that is what you want help with. If you want to heal yourself, speak that. Plants have a consciousness and when we make a prayer from our hearts, they can feel and are likely to respond positively to these communications (especially if we’ve thanked them already).
4. If it’s a consciousness-altering medicine (potent pain killer, cannabis . . .) GIVE YOURSELF SOME REALLY HEALING MATERIALS AND SURROUNDINGS (good music, a great book, time in nature, sacred geometries, guided journeys). Make it a ceremony to heal your life.
5. BLESS IT. I like to hold my medicines in my hands and do some Reiki, but you don’t need to be a Reiki practitioner to bless your medicine. Simply sending a prayer and holding a vision of light around your medicine, activating it so that it is exactly what you need will have an impact on your experience.
I have not only personally benefitted greatly from all of these practices, I have witnessed others (especially people who were skeptical) experience obvious and surprisingly positive results from these very simple ways to connect more with our medicines.
Go ahead. Give it a try. It can’t possibly hurt. And let me know how it goes.
If you want more support in getting the most out of your medicines, especially the plant medicines that open up other realms of consciousness, I can help. Simply respond to this message with “PLANT MEDICINE HELP” at the top of your email and we can explore how to make your medicines more potent allies in your path to healing.
Until next week, may Plant Medicine Magic & the Source be with you!
x & o & <3
What were the values and ideas about sexuality that were practiced in your home? For me, it was one simple phrase that covered sex, drugs & rock-n-roll: “Just say ‘NO!'” And I did . . . for a while. But when I finally decided to step outside the lines of expectation, there was a whole world of possibility and I had no clue how to navigate it.
It’s taken me an embarrassingly long time to finally step into my sexual sovereignty and I thought I would share my personal experience so that anyone else out there wading through the same sea of possibility without any sense of framework or anchor can benefit from my bumps, bruises and complete capsizes.
CLICK HERE FOR THE 411 on how to claim your own Sexual Sovereignty.
Our sexual energy is the origin point of our life force. How we share it, express it, satisfy it, build it, release it . . . has a HUGE impact on everything else.
Take a moment to sit down and look at the different messages about sexuality you’ve been taught: From your family, From your culture, From your peers, From your community, From the media you expose yourself to, From your partner(s), From YOURSELF. Now, take a moment to ask yourself (listening to the BODY if you can is BEST): “What sexual practice serves my highest good?”
I have healed myself from food poisoning that gave me a fever and full body aches by having sex when my body told me to.
I have cultivated energy that has put me into mystical states of connection with Source by practicing celibacy and solo Tantra. I have transcended the physical body in Sacred Tantric practices with a partner. I have experienced immensely sexual intimacy on the energetic and spiritual plane without coming into physical contact with my partner.
I am NOT suggesting any sort of rules. I am STRONGLY suggesting you take an inventory of your sexuality and make decisions based on what serves you. Regardless of expectations from anyone or anything outside your own personal connection with Divine Wisdom.
Give yourself a month to really honor this practice and notice how your health, your business/job, your emotional state and your relationships are impacted by this. For me, it’s been overwhelmingly positive to tend to keep my sexual energy circulating within my own system.
If you are interested in practicing Sexual Sovereignty, but not sure exactly how to step into it, I am offering a VERY SPECIAL and VERY LIMITED package for men & women. First 3 people to respond to this email with “Sexual Sovereignty” at the top of their message will win my 9 session package at half the cost. (This offer is for NEW clients, thanks!)
Tell me how the experiment goes!
Until next week, may Sexual Sovereignty & the Source be with YOU!
x & o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
Whether you are on the quest for your Beloved or are in a relationship that isn’t fully rocking your world, this weekly Goddess Diary inspiration is for you! There are all sorts of methods for “calling in the One,” and what I have to share will be helpful, AND it may also be a surprise.
To get the 411 on how to call in your Sacred Soulmate, CLICK HERE.
I have witnessed all sorts of great techniques for magnetizing that man or woman who we’ve been waiting for. That person who will help us to grow and can meet us in the ways that are most important. They are MOSTLY all really great techniques, BUT, if you are not cultivating the qualities you are asking your beloved to embody, then even if he or she does show up on your doorstep, imbalance will work its way in, as well as co-dependency, and what may have potential for being a long-term healthy and supportive partnership can quickly fall apart.
We are so often drawn to people who hold qualities we wish we had, but if we don’t spark that growth within ourselves, then we can become overly dependent on those qualities outside of ourselves (then we don’t honor them and we treat them like an addiction: with entitlement and a lack of gratitude and respect), or we can end up resenting those qualities (being intimidated by them).
Why not START OUT by drawing in that special someone (or re-igniting that old flame) by working at embodying the qualities we wish to see in a partner? It creates a sense of abundance, rather than neediness. Most people are drawn to the expression of strength rather than deficit, and those who are drawn to deficits are usually looking for “fixer upper projects” that distract them from doing their own work, prevent empowerment, and quickly lead to co-dependent and disabling relationships.
Here’s a simple yet potent ceremony you can do with yourself to create a Sacred Marriage between the Masculine and Feminine Elements you hold within you.
1. Sit in silence and vision the qualities you want to enjoy in a partner. Write them down, make a collage, and let yourself experience, as deeply and fully as possible, what it is you are calling in.
2. Pick the top one or two qualities and ask yourself how you can start to cultivate these qualities within you.
3. Imagine YOURSELF as if you are the “One” you are calling in. If you are seeking a masculine presence, see yourself showing up in the ways you want someone else to do it. Where do you need to grow and where do you meet your expectations? It will be easier to RECOGNIZE & APPRECIATE these qualities in others if we are currently working on cultivating them within us. Recognition and appreciation are potent elements of healthy relationships.
4. Make a Sacred Marriage vow between your masculine self and your feminine self. What does each side want to offer? What does each side want to work on?
5. Go to a Sacred place in Nature. Either let the Elements and Nature Beings witness you, or you can add to the ceremony by inviting human friends who will witness you and support you in this agreement.
6. Speak your vows.
7. HONOR THEM & review them frequently. Update them. Be honest about where you are meeting those agreements and where you are not meeting those agreements.
Every time you find yourself pining for someone or something outside of yourself, ask what internal ways you can respond to your needs first. The more you take full ownership of fulfilling your needs, the more balanced, healthy and empowering your relationships will be. All of them, but especially partnerships.
If you are in a partnership already, invite your beloved to take part in this experience with you. If he/she is not up for that, at least have a discussion that you are doing this, and that it is likely to create shifts in the relationship. Shifts you intend to be beneficial. As the co-dependent ties start to break, it may feel unstable and may bring up insecurities. If you can continue to build a healthy and balanced internal relationship, then the external elements will shift with grace and ease. Unhealthy structures will fall away. Staying in communication with your partner about what is happening is important.
If you are truly dedicated to your own sovereignty and empowerment, this process will lead you to the deepest and most healthy relationship you can imagine. It will be centered in your connection with your Highest Power, so wobbles with your partner won’t seem so earth-shattering.
The term for Sacred Marriage (meaning the commitment to a healthy and balanced relationship with your SELF) is Hieros Gamos. It comes from the Greek language and is the marriage of the God & Goddess within.
If you want to surround yourself with this powerful balanced, healthy energy, go into Nature on a regular basis. Let the plants, animals, directions and elements teach you directly the potent healing and life-giving nature of balance within.
If you would like MORE support in cultivating that sacred balance within, you’re invited to join me, Kaia Ra, and Katherine Glasa THIS SUNDAY in the East Oakland Hills for a workshop to receive the channeled empowerments of Goddess Diana (an embodiment of these qualities), and to cultivate your relationship with the Sacred Elements and Nature Spirits. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR PASS NOW.
Until our paths cross again, may the Hieros Gamos and the Source be with YOU!
x & o & <3
Hey SuperStar!
Have you ever had a big question or something that was weighing heavy on your heart and you knew you needed help, but you just weren’t sure where to turn for answers and relief?
I certainly have. In fact, recently my heart was heavy and even though I have several really close friends I usually share with, they were away all at the same time. Thank goodness I have some Super Power Tools that help me get through heavy times when it seems like there’s no place to turn for support.
Get this week’s Goddess Diary inspiration for getting healing and answers when your support network is off-line.
Over time, the help feels more potent and you get more of a sense of actual friendship from those rooted ones, four-leggeds, flying ones . . . but even if you’re new to communing with nature, it’s likely you’ll feel instant release of stress and a deepening of peace and vitality.
You don’t need to be an empath to tune in to the healing of nature. It will help you out no matter what sort of perceptions you have. Many reliable scientific studies have shown that simple physical contact with the earth, trees, plants (except for the ones that don’t want to be touched like stinging nettles and poison oak) causes significant shifts in the mind, emotions and even physical health.
Any time there is a heaviness I can’t shake, or my mind wants to go off and worry about things I can’t control, I go out and get in nature. Even if it is just laying on some grass for a few minutes, or even just sitting in the sun. Taking some deep breaths while out in nature will bring in air your whole being will delight in.
If you’re really up for stepping across the lines into the tree-hugging realms, you could make friends with a tree and visit often. I had an Oak tree friend that had a feminine side with an opening that even produced red sap, and a masculine side with a perfect bend and moss that I could lean right into. The smell and feel of the moss against my face felt like being held by a big grandfather. I could lean my heart up against him and pour out my troubles and I never felt judged. In fact, I almost felt like it was somehow nourishing the tree in some way. It makes sense since plants rely on our exhale to breathe, just as we rely on their exhale to breathe. They need our compost to grow in, so why wouldn’t they be grateful to receive the crap we’ve been holding onto.
I brought little notes, beads and other items and I’d find places to tuck away the gifts for my friend. One day I heard the tree in my heart. He said “I will be here even when your relationship falls away.” It was a somewhat surprising and slightly upsetting thing to hear, but true enough, my relationship did end, and during the times I was aching for some strong arms to hold me, I could go to that tree and know that he was always going to be a grandfather to me and would never break up or betray my trust.
I will admit that I frequently felt self-conscious having a cuddle with my tree friend, but once I realized the kind of big medicine that was being offered so generously for me, I didn’t care what anyone else thought. I simply enjoyed this non-traditional friendship.
I’ve also realized that, as I have tuned in to the healing elements of nature, I’ve been able to get insights about my life, like an oracle. Kind of like hearing the message from the tree about my relationship.
You may not have read the blog on this incredible experience, but about a year ago, I was going for a nature oracle walk and found a beautiful young male fox who had passed away. That was not only a BIG answer to some questions weighing on my heart, it was BIG medicine for me as well. It has continued to bring healing, insights, wisdom and magic I can’t begin to describe. Just one example of the reality that Nature is alive, full of consciousness and, for the most part, is interested in us. Especially when we try to cultivate a respectful relationship with it/them. You may not have little birds weaving ribbons in your hair like Snow White, but it is very possible that you can create a relationship that you can turn to when it seems there is no one you can turn to for support. When it comes right down to it, Nature is the supplier of everything we have: food, medicine, shelter, even our loved ones. We’re all here in physical form because of the gifts of Nature. If that’s not a best buddy, I don’t know what is. Don’t forget this most important relationship. See what magic is waiting for you to tune in.
On June 15h of this month, I’ll be teaching how to use Nature as an oracle. I’ve teamed up with some amazing goddesses: Kaia Ra will be channeling the wisdom of Ascended Master, Diana (one of the Avatars for the Lady of Communion, our archetype for June), and Katherine Glasa will teach us to listen to Nature and cultivate our relationship with the elements. Get your ticket now for this rare and magical event.
Until next week, may the wisdom & medicine of Nature, and the Source be with YOU!
x & o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
If you are a human being, there is no way you are unfamiliar with the intense pains that jealousy can bring up.
Today I’m going to offer some insight and tips for breaking out of the jailhouse of jealousy once and for all.
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First of all, I think it’s important to recognize that even though jealousy is toxic and terribly painful, it is still a common human experience, so go easy on yourself. Don’t add to the pain by judging yourself.
AND, if your jealousy is from a polyamorous or open relationship (which is very common here in the Bay Area, California), the whole jealousy thing can make us feel unevolved. Don’t put that kind of pressure on yourself. Being in a more open relationship does not mean you no longer have the right to feel jealousy or that there is something less developed.
So, how do we break out?
First of all, if you know there is a circumstance coming up that is likely to bring up those feelings, do some planning ahead of time. (eg: Going to the wedding where you’ll see cousin Stephanie who always seems to have everything you don’t or your polyamorous lover is going out with someone else) – Set up a date for yourself with someone who can support you through the feelings. A phone call to a friend, or schedule one-on-one time with someone you love and trust, or at the very least, set aside time to do something for yourself that is really awesome.
The 2 biggest elements of jealousy are:
1: Feeling abandoned, forgotten, rejected by someone we love (also “not good enough,” gets triggered here).
2: Feeling sorry for ourself that someone else is experiencing something great that we are not.
So, the only way to combat those two elements are:
1: Be the one who takes care of that part that feels left behind or inconsequential. Offer love, compassion, kindness, softness and your undivided presence to the part of you that is feeling triggered.
In that first hit of jealousy, try to take a moment to ask yourself what is feeling threatened. Go right to the physical place in your body that is holding on to the pain and breathe into it. Let it soften and open with your breath and some movement. Now, listen to the voice inside. Is it feeling insecure? Forgotten? Unloved? Abandoned? If YOU are taking care of this part of you, it is less likely that you will get caught up in the pain of thinking someone else is not taking care of you.
2: Replace the feeling sorry for yourself with brainstorming what YOU can be doing right in that moment that feels really good. (If you can plan ahead for it, that’s even better). It doesn’t need to be a tit for tat (she gets to go to the beach, so I’m going too), but making sure you are doing what is good for you and nourishing to your soul is important.
For me, it isn’t even about doing something fun and distracting. It is important for me to really look at myself and my circumstances and ask: Am I doing what feels best for me in this moment? Even if it is the laundry, if the answer is “yes,” then I can trust that I am serving my highest good. There will be times I’m having a blast on the beach with someone amazing while someone else has to stay home and clean the house.
Fortunately, I don’t get jealous very often, especially since I’ve found these SuperPower Tools to help me. But there was a time when I was actively polyamorous and my primary partner and I both got hit with jealousy regularly. Fortunately, we were both really great at talking, and it was because of this trying time that I learned what I’m now sharing with you.
One day he was going off to spend time with a really awesome woman and I felt the pang. I realized it was mostly because I was imagining them having a really fun time and I was NOT having fun. So, I decided to make my day fun. I had work that needed to be done, but instead of going about it with a sense of drudgery, I paid attention to why I was doing it. To help others, to further my career, and because the work I do is important to me and ultimately is more important than a fun day out playing. I didn’t end up ditching my work for a day of play, and what I was doing felt more meaningful and instead of being tormented and distracted by thinking about what they were doing, I felt a greater sense of value in what I was doing. It was that experience that helped me to develop these SuperPower Tools for dealing with Jailousy.
What it ultimately comes down to is: Do you believe in what you are doing? Do you have confidence that each action you take is in service to your highest good? If not, focus on changing it rather than worrying about what someone else is doing. It never matters what someone else has, or is or does. If we make our decisions based on other people’s experiences rather than what serves our path, we’ll never manifest our own authentic and joy-filled life.
See if these tips and practices help, and if you still need to reach out, don’t get down on yourself. Jealousy is a tough one to conquer. I’m always available for support through the tough times, and if you’re willing to ask for help, there is probably someone you know who can be your jeal break buddy. Take turns being there for each other.
Oh, and . . .
Here’s a GREAT way to feel more sovereign and sure of yourself and your Divine Purpose. Come to our LIVE EVENT Sunday, June 15th in the East Oakland Hills (The Center for Living Wisdom). Goddess Diana Shamanic Nature Oracle and Channeled Teachings GET YOUR TICKET HERE NOW. I’ll be co-teaching with two amazing sisters: Kaia Ra and Katherine Glasa. MORE INFO HERE.
Until next week, may strength and the Source be with you.
x & o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
As I have dedicated myself to sharing with you my biggest and best insights into having more joy and magic, especially during tough times, I’ve come to realize that the most important times to focus energy on are the transition points.
Imagine this scenario. You are in a burning building and you HAVE to get out. The only possible escape is to get from the 9th floor window across a large alley way and onto the landing of another building. It would be horrifying if you had to take a risky leap, but if you had a guy-wire and could harness yourself in and glide on over without risk of falling, it wouldn’t be so traumatizing, right? Well, sometimes we see change coming but we don’t see the easy middle steps that can make big change less disruptive and more full of ease. It’s all about transitions. Getting from point A to point B with grace or hard knocks.
http://youtu.be/QAAOFr16K0E for gliding through your life transitions like a well oiled machine.
Spider Woman shared with me some deep secrets as well about transitions as connecting points. On the web they hold together the sacred geometries that manifest your world. In your body, they are the joints that either allow graceful movement or painful and limited motion.
So, here are some of the best basic ways to lube up the gears so shifts don’t need to be so crunchy.
#1: SLOW DOWN – Each feeling and thought, especially at the end of a cycle and the beginning of a new one, is rare and has so much to offer, even if it’s challenging. It’s easy to rush from one big milestone on to the next, but the space between (interstitial space) is laden with treasure. If you rush, you’ll miss it, and it’s in times of rushed stressful change that we get sick and have accidents. Taking it easy and going slow also helps to make sure you learn and grow in the good ways that help strengthen and prepare you for what’s next. Going fast is a sure-fire way to skip the lessons we set ourselves up to learn, which puts us right back on the same old ride traveling in the same old rut. Ready to break out? Slow down and do it with grace and style.
I know that being in that in-between is difficult, so here are 4 other practices to help you fill up that space without taking you out of the experience. In fact, these next 3 practices will help you to really take in what’s waiting for you here in this illusion of limbo.
#2: Take care of your BODY – YOGA – movement, rest, exercise, good diet . . . There are many ways to make sure you are caring for your body, and in times of stressful change, the body should be one of your biggest priorities. If you have stagnated, make sure to get some movement in. If you’re moving too fast and trying to get too much done, slow down. Find a good balance between pushing yourself and going easy. MY FAVORITE WAYS: yoga, silent free-form dance and walking/hiking in Nature.
#3: Take care of your MIND – MEDITATION – emptying out, listening, prayer, expanding consciousness, going deep. Find some way of letting your busy mind slow down, let go, and empty out. I kind of look at it as emptying out the trash. MY FAVORITE PRACTICE: weaves in visualizations, insight meditation, emptying my mind and prayer.
#4: Take care of your SPIRIT – CONNECT with others, ask for help, balance alone time and cultivating relationships with others (human, non-human, earth plane and other). Make sure that you are nourishing your spirit by staying connected with people and sources of wisdom and support that keep you grounded, inspired and present in your life.
I hope that helps. Next time you anticipate a big shift happening, lube up the gears by focusing on that in-between space. Don’t rush it, don’t ignore it. Give it your attention and see how it serves you next time you have a big transition.
Oh, and . . .
Here’s a GREAT way to empower you through the changes in your life. Come to our LIVE EVENT Sunday, June 15th in the East Oakland Hills (The Center for Living Wisdom). Goddess Diana Shamanic Nature Oracle and Channeled Teachings GET YOUR TICKET HERE NOW. I’ll be co-teaching with two amazing sisters: Kaia Ra and Katherine Glasa. MORE INFO HERE.
Until next week, may gentle transitions & the Source be with you.
xo & <3
Hey SuperStar!
Have you ever had just a complete Etch-A-Sketch moment? By that, I mean a time when it feels like the Powers That Be have taken your life and shaken it up until there’s nothing but a blank slate left.
Today I’m going to share with you an intense story of how Kali Ma came to me and initiated me personally. It was, indeed, an Etch-A-Sketch experience. One of many, in fact. It’s vulnerable and deep and I’m sharing it because I hope it will inspire you when you get that unexpected shake-down from the Goddess.
The most amazing thing about this experience was that Kali let me know that NONE of what I was going through was a punishment. I didn’t ever feel sorry for myself, which would have been easy to do with the loss of the man I was deeply and passionately in love with, the loss of all of my friends, most of my possessions, and constant emotional onslaughts by the fight that Dan put up once it was obvious that I was not going to get on the meth train and ride off into the self-destruction sunset with him.
Despite having panic attacks, and despite all of the losses, Kali helped me to move through the trauma like a warrior. I had a clear mind (doing yoga and meditation sometimes several times a day were ESSENTIAL in gaining that clarity) and Kali’s biggest bit of wisdom was that I could never respond in fear. If I were to respond in fear, I would be #1 validating the toxic reality that Dan was working at manifesting, and #2 I would never win because reactions and responses FOLLOW and let someone or something else take the lead. The only way to be at the head of my own life was to drop in and ask my HIGHER self, not the disempowered, frightened self, what I needed to do to serve my highest good.
I could see, many times, that what my fear would have me do, and what my higher self offered me were very different, and I got to see what a HUGE and life altering difference that shift made for me.
That complete dissolution of my life as I knew it was not easy. As I said, I had panic attacks and physical manifestations of the emotional and energetic toll that ride took on me, BUT as I looked back, there were no regrets. Not one moment that I thought “Ooooh! I wish I hadn’t done that!” or “I’d give anything to go back and change . . .”
We can never control the losses, accidents, deaths and shifts that come our way, but we CAN show up when the shake-down is happening with courage and clarity and it will help turn the calamity into a strength training, versus a tragedy that knocks us on our ass and locks us in a victim mentality. Kali Ma has been THE BEST LIFE COACH THERE IS. May her next visit with you be as beneficial as they have all been with me.
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Until our paths cross again, may Kali Ma’s help and the Source be with you.
x & o
Hey SuperSTAR!
Of course you’ve never done this yourself, but have you ever been aware of someone feeling a lot of rage and suppressing it? Putting a tight lid on that pressure cooker so no one will know there is a bubbling molten lava explosion just aching to bust out and level everything?
You may also be aware that if that pressure cooker isn’t given an opportunity to let off some steam, the consequences can be DEADLY, or at least really really unpleasant.
Check out this week’s Goddess Diary on how to express the energy anger brings when it doesn’t feel safe or “appropriate” to react in the moment.
I want to make it clear that I am DEFINITELY NOT suggesting you avoid taking action with the trigger of your anger. I am DEFINITELY advocating for speaking up when there are injustices, abuses, or any other sort of wrong-doing that is coming your way.
I’m talking about what to do with the ENERGY that anger creates. Anger can urge us to take really positive actions, or our wisdom may guide us to self-reflect and realize it’s just a trigger we need to deal with. Regardless of the actual practical response to the stimulus, when we have anger inside of us, IT NEEDS TO COME OUT, regardless of who’s to blame or what the final result is. Otherwise it will stagnate and cause some sort of disease, whether it’s emotional (depression, irritability, loss of creativity, loss of sexual and sensual enjoyment . . .) or physical (actual diseases from stress-colds to cancer – no I’m not saying all cancer is self-caused from repressed anger).
There are few opportunities to really feel the immense and powerful presence of Kali in our modern, tech-driven lives. She shows up as the earthquake and the volcano that are out there somewhere else causing destruction to someone else, or she shows up in lost jobs and broken relationships, but we hardly ever get to feel Her true and immense power flow through us, igniting our own internal fierce expression of our-Selves. When we can’t feel that internal strength, that primal fight for life, we can become detached, depressed, and worst of all, we become unexpressed. Little frustrations and disappointments get bottled up. Losses and grief get stuffed down, and before long, there’s a bubbling volcanic explosion that we are terrified of unleashing so we become completely pre-occupied trying to keep all that intensity locked up inside. That is EXHAUSTING! Then it comes out in uncontrolled rages, depression, accidents, self-sabotage & self-harming behaviors. Instead of carrying all that around, why not trade it in?
For our health and the health of all those we engage with, it is VITAL to get that raging volcanic energy up and out of us before it does damage, but with all humans, and especially women, we put a lot of restrictions on ourselves in how to express it.
SHORT LIST OF WAYS TO GET THE RRRRRRRRRR! OUT:
*SCREAM/SING WILDLY & LOUDLY
*HIGH ENERGY EXERCISE
*ARTISTIC SELF-EXPRESSION (but make sure your BODY feels relieved afterward – don’t just make it a soothing practice that helps you to forget about the volcano inside)
OR
This Sunday, May 11th (Mother’s Day, very appropriately as we celebrate the Great Mother of all cycles of life) we will gather to invoke Kali Ma, Chinnamasta, the Tibetan Dakinis, Pele . . . make masks of our fears and illusions, and then use all the power we can muster within us to shed that old skin and birth ourselves anew in a safe and blissful container with a Shamanic Butoh Rebirthing Ritual. Whatever anger, rage, depression and darkness we have brought with us that is weighing us down will be burned off as fuel in this energy moving, rage burning, blood pumping, ecstatic practice. (Prepare to bring clothing that can be pulled on and crawled on the ground in). This is a very safe and non-painful practice. Special physical limitations can and will be honored, but you WILL FEEL YOUR BODY WORKING.
You’re going to feel FANfreakinTASTIC afterward.
Sunday May 11th 2-6pm
@The Center for Living Wisdom
East Oakland Hills (Above Oakland Zoo), CA
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Are you ready to feel Good? How about ECSTATIC?
Until we meet again, may BLISS and the Source be with you!
x o & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
I thought it would be amusing to check my “Schedule for planned newsletter topics” that I created recently so I could have a more concrete structure for how I organize my offerings. HAA HAA HAA! So much lately is uncertain that setting up structure has sometimes seemed like a ridiculous obsessive and pointless ritual. But, when I tuned in to what I had planned, Presencing Beauty, and felt into all that I have been navigating in the realms of Death, something lovely emerged, and it is one of the most powerful and precious superpowers of the Priestess archetype and I’d like to share it with you.
Click HERE for Priestess SuperPower Numero Uno
So what was all this business about Jesus and Kali Ma? It seemed important to make some connections that are really strong for me right now, and they come, greatly through the inspirations I get while sitting with my teacher, Martin Prechtel, so I want to give some cred to his influence in this offering:
In many indigenous cultures, funerals and seed planting are the same ceremony, just for different forms and phases of life. Ancestors are buried in the family gardens of Vietnam, Cambodia and throughout Asia. Mayan shamans are buried with their Sacred Seed Divination Bundles on their chests and become the trees that sprout up and make more Divination Seeds.
This is a part of the Lady of Communion, but it is important to bring in as a reflection for the Creator* Preserver* Destroyer archetype as well. We see the seed cracking and give thanks for the food that is growing to nourish us, but when we are to be the food, are we so gracious? What happens when we quit running from growth/death/change and feed the natural cycle of life with excitement and devotion?
The Priestess knows how to see the cracking seed as a gift of new life AND the completion of another. She can both honor the grief of this great offering and use that grief to make ceremony and ritual to celebrate and feed the new life that is coming in.
Jesus is a male counterpart to Kali Ma. There are a lot of strange twists in many of the modern Christian plots around Jesus and his death and resurrection, but when looked at from the world perspective, we see how many other mythologies, origin stories, and natural phenomenon reflect these same cycles. Springtime is the time of resurrection for everything. Plants come back to life. Seeds crack and grow into plants. The Earth is renewed. The cycles of Jesus’ life and Kali’s cycles are parallel. What are the cycles?
(Re)Birth Jesus: Resurrection
Kali: ReBirth – all that is devoured is
composted and reborn (Chinnamasta cuts off her own head to nourish her
initiates)
Life Jesus: Devoted to Love, Compassion &
Forgiveness
Kali: Devoted to Mercy, Truth & Liberation
Death Jesus: Giving up life for the sake of life
Kali: Clearing out old growth for new
Big differences in teachings:
Jesus: Suffering for sins – need for repentance.
Kali: Pain is illusion – at the heart of the illusion of pain is ecstatic release from attachments. Embrace the shadow and let it lead you to ecstatic union.
So, this has been a conjunction of the influences of Spring, the themes of life and death that have come up so strongly with the celebrations of Easter and Passover, and the passing of my father, and the teachings of The Priestess we’ve been focusing on this month.
No surprise that they can all come together and make so much sense. May it serve you well as we are all, it appears, walking some pretty tight and high, obstacle-ridden paths together.
Until next week, may New Life and the Source be with you!
xo & <3
Hey SuperStar!
There has been a LOT more use of the word Priestess these days. Women are calling themselves Priestess left and right. In some ways, it feels so good that the word can be used without hesitation, without fear, without recrimination, BUT, ironically, I often feel like women are giving themselves that title to serve their egos and their public personas, and that is completely contradictory to my personal definition of a Priestess.
If you’ve ever felt a strong reaction to that word: Priestess, either positive or negative, you should check out this week’s inspiration where I offer up the ONE SIMPLE DEFINING TRAIT of a TRUE PRIESTESS.
A Priestess doesn’t need to be someone like me who actually cares for a Temple and teaches the Sacred Mysteries. Priestess is defined by being in service to the Holy. My #1 relationship, above all other people, is with God:dess and all that is Sacred.
My choices (more and more of them, the more and more I awaken my consciousness to be present with these choices) are founded in being in service to the Holy. NOT to my public persona, NOT to my bank account, NOT to my personal well-being (though one of the LOVELY side-effects of being in service at this deep level is thriving in health, beauty and abundance) or the opinions of others.
It takes great understanding of the Self and self (Divine and egoic) to be able to do this. So having a personal practice of inner exploration is essential. Meditation is one of the most important tools of The Priestess.
It is easier and easier these days to claim the title of Priestess, and one may have many of the qualities of a Priestess: Presence, Grace, Wisdom, Courage, Depth . . . but if it is in service to the self (looking good, getting attention, validating the ego) and not the Divine, then it is just lip service.
HUMILITY is a sign of a True Priestess as it is almost impossible to be in devotion to the Greater Good without a sense of humility. It is not disempowered humility. It is immensely confident and fiercely committed.
BEAUTY that emanates from the core. Not just a pretty surface, but beauty that radiates from sacred communion is another sign. The Priestess adorns herself and fills her altar with beauty that awakens the memory seeds of consciousness and invites us to let go of the mundane and step into sacred space.
PRESENCE of the Priestess is an instant soul-level invitation to the Divine in each of us to emerge and take front stage, letting the ego’s needs fall away. Within Empty Presence, the Divine can speak through us, offering Wisdom, Guidance, and Truth not accessible any other way. When we do this, we become oracles, mouth-pieces for the Holy. Without that Emptiness and Prayer of Devotion, we are simply salesmen and women.
If you have found yourself feeling pulled by this word, wishing to call yourself a Priestess, but not sure how to actually BE one, stay on this magic carpet ride with me, and you will have access to the tools and practices you need to support you in your unfolding path. You are also invited to come to my LIVE EVENT THIS SUNDAY 13th in Oakland, CA:
Priest:ess Reiki I
Having a healing practice at your fingertips is a beautiful way to be in service. In addition to sharing the Reiki I attunement, I will also teach you the basics of Mudras and Sacred Anointing which will deepen your Reiki practice and also add some potent superpowers to your goddess toolbelt. Sign up for this LIVE EVENT
I’m offering very affordable tickets to those who act NOW. And Spider Woman’s potent new practice that I shared with you last week will be added into the teachings.
If you have questions or comments, send them to me, and I will add them to future letters.
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And keep that eye out for my upcoming journey: Sexual Bliss Through Good Housekeeping – A 101 Guide & Class for Emerging Priestesses Who Want to Turn Old School Perfectionism into Graceful, Sexy, Sassy Living the Beauty Way!
Until next week, may the presence of the Priestess and the SOURCE be with you!
xo & <3
Wow, wow, wow!
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a true healer? Are people just born with it, or what?
If you’ve been on this journey with me for a little while, you already know that I have a potent connection with Spider Woman (the WEAVER of the COSMOS). She has come to me many times and shared with me magical practices that have changed my life and the lives of those I’ve shared the downloads with.
Well, last night, after sharing the story of my powerful initiation with Spider Woman, She came to me in another dream and activated a new SuperPower. One that I will be weaving into my upcoming class- Priest:ess Reiki I (Weaving in Spider Mudra and Sacred Anointing). It’s incredibly high vibration and has already been helping me to alleviate painful tension I tend to build up in my neck and shoulders.
I SIMPLY CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE THIS MAGIC WITH YOU!
I have a special message and invitation for you from Spider Woman you DON’T want to miss.
Click here for this week’s invitation to SuperCharge your personal healing gifts.
AND AS A SPECIAL BONUS because it’s Spring and Spider Woman wanted me to share the VISION, here’s a 2nd quick video of the Spider Medicine Dream.
The first time that Spider Woman came into my life, she shared with me a potent mudra practice that I have used to manifest amazing beauty and magic in my life (money, home, relationship . . . she’s shown me how to make my dreams come true), and I’ve shared it with others who have also seen undeniable, fast and positive results:
“After taking Amanda’s Spider Medicine Manifestation Mudra workshop I got 3 new clients!” ~ Dr. Michelle Peticolas
Now, Spider Woman has gifted me with a new, potent practice for pulling disease, pain and stuck energy from the body which I will be adding to my upcoming Priest:ess Reiki I offering (Weaving in Spider Mudra and Sacred Anointing for deep healing).
If you’ve ever felt called to help your friends, family and community to heal, this is an amazing first step to activate your innate healing gifts. If you are already an energy healer who works with your hands, this potent practice will supercharge what you’re already doing.
I’m offering a LIVE EVENT: Priest:ess Reiki I (Weaving Spider Mudra and Anointing into your Healing Arts)! Unbelievably affordable early bird tickets are available to those who act NOW. And Spider Woman’s potent new practice will be added into the teachings.
If you want the full, deep and mystical download from Spider Woman and you can’t make it to my live event, make sure to sign up for my Spider Medicine package. Get one-on-one Spider Medicine mentoring. (Send me a message on the contact form.)
And keep that eye out for my upcoming journey: Sexual Bliss Through Good Housekeeping – A 101 Guide & Class for Emerging Priestesses Who Want to Turn Old School Perfectionism into Graceful, Sexy, Sassy Living the Beauty Way!
Until next week, may you feel empowered to share YOUR healing gifts, and may the SOURCE be with you!
xo & <3
Hey SuperSTAR!
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a hopeless rut because some issue you’ve done loads of work on comes back into your life as if you’d never done anything at all to heal?
Don’t get discouraged! You are NOT alone!
Get this week’s inspiration on how to dance with old demons in new ways and quit feeling like you’re stuck in an endless rut.
(Oh! And make sure you get my personal invitation to you for a LIVE EVENT at the end of this message! Early bird tickets are available to those who act NOW.)
Remember that just because something has come back around doesn’t mean the healing you did before was worthless or ineffective. Look for ways to dance with this familiar partner again with your eyes wide open.
Notice what you’ve learned already about this teacher from the shadows. Use that wisdom to have more grace in the dance this time around. Acknowledge yourself for how you’ve grown since the last dance with this “demon.”
What NEW wisdom, strength and insights can you gain from this new dance? It may seem like the same old same old, but see if you can learn something new so that the next round is even more graceful.
Take time WHILE IT IS HERE IN YOUR LIFE to be with it intimately and ask it what it is here to teach you? Get ALL you can from it. Despite it’s outer unwelcome presence, it may have gifts for you that are necessary to get where you want to be. They may be gifts you can’t get anywhere else, so treasure this challenging time and focus on the treasures that lay hidden.
Say “thank you,” for the dance. Gratitude can open the eyes along with the heart and mind to help you to really see what is being offered here.
And if you are really fed up with a repeating pattern in your life and feel like you just can’t get a good perspective on it, I invite you to get one-on-one support. My speciality is helping to bring those subconscious self-sabotaging parts of the self up to the surface to “make nice,” so you’ve got the whole YOU on your team, rather than working against you behind the scenes. There’s nothing more valuable than being able to outgrow old dance partners who have kept us feeling hopelessly stuck in repeat gong-show performances.
One more thing before we sign out for the week . . .
If you’re in the Bay Area, California, on Sunday, April 13th, you’re invited to come to my workshop: Priest:ess Reiki I: Using Mudras & Anointing Oils for Healing. Get details & Sign up Now. Space is limited and early bird tickets are available.
If you have questions or comments, send them to me by simply replying to this message, and I will add them to future letters.
Did you like today’s transmission? Consider showing the love by taking 30 seconds to “Like” my page on Facebook HERE.
And keep that eye out for my upcoming journey: Sexual Bliss Through Good Housekeeping – A 101 Guide & Class for Emerging Priestesses Who Want to Turn Old School Perfectionism into Graceful, Sexy, Sassy Living the Beauty Way!
Until next week, may you enjoy a new dance with old patterns, and may the SOURCE be with you!
xo & <3
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