On December 23rd we will have a new Moon. When the Moon (our consciousness) is at its darkest, farthest from the Sun, it is called a New Moon, and it is a good time to withdraw from the hustle and bustle and hunker down for reflection and restoration. Winter solstice, the longest night of the year (or the shortest day of the year, depending on your perspective), happened just yesterday. Nature is trying to tell us that we should retreat, reflect, and find peace. We've been tr

On this very auspicious night of of the new moon, Maha Shivaratri (Great Night of Shiva), the celestial bodies are in perfect alignment for meditating on Shiva and his energy. Shiva is the first Yogi and on this is the night that Shiva performs his Tandava (heavenly dance) destroying Kaliya (venomous snake) in doing so destroys darkness and ignorance. This dark night of the year marks when we can most overcome our own personal darkness (the Moon/Mind) to receive the gift of

We have been looking for a shift – in consciousness, in direction, and behavior, hoping that things will stabilize and chaos will settle. The New Moon in Sagittarius on January 12th gives us hope and inspiration that we can grow out of the muck and muddy water to bloom into higher vibrations and realms we didn’t quite believe were possible. Anything is possible when we are following Divine Truth. I’ve heard it said that in order for find our balance, we first have to lose it