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Living close to what matters, I strive to remember that the greatest story of all is the one I am living and so to live full and well. This is certainly a work in progress!I am a mixed media artist, healer, mom, wife, muser, lover of the natural world. I am learning always about how to listen with care to what's inside that wants to be expressed, brought out into the light of day...to the stories and adventures of people I care about, and to the folks I share this world with, to honor life's impulses and flow and act to make real the dreams I hold within. I hope to share with you the journey of life, full of creative juice, magic, mystery, and the unexpected!

Saturday, June 11, 2011

ur happy place for 6/15!




from my book of shadows...thirteen moons
john william waterhouse..one of my favorite artists...

celestial happenings

welcome to ur happy place: a refuge for body, mind and soul for 6/15! a happy "coincidence " that my blog entry falls on june's full moon. i follow a practice of connecting intimately with the moon, and have given each of the thirteen
( one for approx. each month plus the blue moon) names that correspond to my personal life. traditional names for this month's moon in sagittarius include strawberry, rose and hot moon, mine, simply moon of summer. we also experience a total lunar eclipse and some say that this allows for xtra magical and spiritual energies to form...sooo why not whisper a prayer or intention for something special you're wanting to bring fully into the world, a creative endeavor, deeper personal or spiritual connection, use your imagination and open to the possibilities.

we also encounter the summer solstice this month on the 21st. time to revel, dance, appreciate the fire in the sky- the sun and celebrate the season of abundance. where is life showering you with goodness, flow, promise?

refilling your well and investing in ourselves

i also think of the summer as a time to open to new opportunities, a chance to refill my well and nourish myself. i've made some wonderful commitments to myself and well being over the last few years. these are some of the ways that "keep me, me". i'm lucky to have found a nucleus of gifted healers and teachers within one block of each other! that create space for me to care for my core mind, body, and spirit needs.. i've found such consistent results with their treatments and services that i've made the commitment to regular visits with each of them.

to call eden, my chiropractor, simply that, would be an understatement. but technically this is his title. he's much more than this to me and my family. he's educated us on why chiropractic is such an important part of a personal wellness regime and has trained niko in the tls shape-up for kids program. my visits enable me to have less neck pain and more freedom in my day to day life and
recently he's pulled me through a back strain with flying colors.. he's passionate about his work and this is something i seek out when i choose who i wish to support me.
to that end, he is wise in that he offers the option of a cash payment system that allow patients like me to pay a reasonable monthly stipend in exchange for unlimited chiropractic care. it makes sense for us all and i appreciate this option because it makes taking care of my health affordable and easy.

you've probably heard enough about ken and abt yoga, but let me just say, he too is one of my pillars. i've gone from the occasional yoga student to one who form an aha! in phoenix rising sessions, birthed my art business and now am a daily yogini, opting for studio classes several times a week and practicing at home in between. yoga has become one of my primary life practices. i'm less anxious, more enlightened and happy. ken extends a pay for the year program that saves the student, me! money and offers unlimited visits to the studio. i am testing edges and stretching, pun intended, myself more than ever because of this support.

anne, my massage therapist and polarity healer, and ken's wife, at a body transformed, is a gem. our pre-massage talks solve the world's problems. she is a powerful visionary, insightful and a beautiful soul. even after five or so years of monthly treatments i still relish each and every session. like the others she gives back to her regular clients with a package program that i have taken advantage of many times.

investing in myself this way means that i know i will have support when i need it. waiting until the wheels fall off the wagon, or crisis is so overwhelming i can't stand it; until i've painted myself in a corner and don't know which way to turn or until i'm in so much pain i can hardly function, these are no longer options. i think of choosing for myself in this way akin to the oxygen mask principle:

“Should oxygen be needed, place the mask above your seat over your mouth and nose,
and secure it with the elastic band. When traveling with your children,
put your mask on first and then offer assistance to them.”
(Flight Attendants Handbook)

It makes great sense. If you don’t get oxygen, you will lose consciousness quickly.
You will not be available to support anyone else."

from the www.iaw.org website

do you often wish you had a life that nourished you, that allowed you to drink from the well more often? how often do you de-prioritize your needs and well being over another's in your care or circle? do you fear the places self-care might take you- into issues better left unaddressed, into thickets you 'd rather not wander? does ignoring your inner world sadden you, anger you or perhaps you're resigned to it because it's financially out of reach or you can't even begin to think where you would schedule just one more thing, even a life giving thing, into your bursting at the seams schedule?

i know what it's like on both sides of that river, and i can tell you it's worth crossing to the shore of your own deep good. inspired by my personal well-being pillars, and by the call to serve you in more meaningful and effective ways, i have now crafted ways for you to drink deeply from the well of self -care with intuitive life readings/counsel, reiki and integrative healing. my intention is to encourage you to care for yourself regularly, to create a brand new way to live from within. to live more authentically with peace, joy, power and freedom.

wouldn't it be wonderful :

-to know you had a de-stressing reiki or integrative healing treatment waiting for you at the end of a crazy week? that you'd be able to unwind and let it all go?

- that if you were ready to evolve to the next level of your spiritual awareness that you had someone who could support you and guide you safely into you own deep wisdom, with integrity and compassion?

-that when you are working through a life challenge, transition, or change that you could meet with your spirit guides and angels for insight, clarity and comfort?

for those of you who are finding courage today, or are weary of being last, weary of being weary. who are opening to the possibility of a deeper inner connection, or who are longing to come back home to yourselves, i invite you to call, email or visit soon.

see details in my newsletter under the services description.

i'll be looking for you at the well...until next time...xxx


ps- ken at abtyoga is hosting a taste of phoenix rising yoga on sat. 6/18 from 2:30-4:30 pm, cost $10. as u know i recommend ken - phoenix rising is for anyone looking for support and space to discover that your own answers within you waiting to be revealed.and if the inner yoga teacher is calling you, ken is hosting yogaspirit's teacher's training at abt, begins 6.23.

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