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Silence Speaks

In my cozy bed of bird blankets, pillow pets and the most loyal and concerned boxer-pup draped at my restless feet, I am sipping on marshmallow root and liquorish tea, hoping the soothing elixir will expel the infection from my lungs and return me the voice I lost 3 days ago.  In lue of all the surgical procedures, my immune system is shot to say the least.  It was already desperately overwhelmed and compromised, probably the invitation that brought the…

Stargazer

A couple of years ago I was given a spirit name from an incredibly powerful Shaman who I have the greatest respect for.  I wasn’t sure what I would get and knew that no matter what I must accept it with gratitude and honor.  I was secretly worried it would be something like Crazy Fire Head or Stubborn Bull, but when she blessed me with the name Stargazer it rang true to my whole being and somehow confirmed a sense…

A Lizard in my Pants: Reptilian Reflections

A Lizard in my Pants: Reptilian Reflections I was teaching Thursday night restorative,  a class that has built its self beautifully on the foundation of doing very little and experiencing profound shifts in health and mindfulness from simple asana,  dedicated intention and healing space. Though our attention is typically quick to move within and reconnect to our sacred wholeness,  our class was otherwise engaged in the unexpected arrival of a tiny gecko who had claimed his spot in a crest…