Teaching high school students, I see how quickly they want to grow up. They think that once they leave high school, their parents' home, and all the rules, that’s when their life will start. That’s when it’ll all be 'better.' Watching this play out year after year, it struck me that high school students eager… Continue reading The “If Only” Trap
June is sunshine, frolicking in water and escaping to the trees. It is the month we celebrate Pride and diversity, the start of Cancer season, a Capricorn full moon, the summer solstice, and Saturn stationing retrograde. This will be a month of abundant creativity and artistic expression. For this month, I drew the Ace of… Continue reading June: Embrace Abundance
It's fascinating how metaphors evolve over time, isn't it? Four years ago, I wrote about facing the bear in the context of relationships. Back then, the bear symbolized the raw, unfiltered aspects of ourselves that we reveal to those closest to us. It represented vulnerability, the scary moments when we let our guards down and… Continue reading Choosing the Bear
Sometimes, we can hesitate to embrace the feeling of joy. It's common to pause joy, fearing its temporary nature, that there isn't time or space for it, or feeling unworthy of it altogether. Joy can be a daunting emotion. When we allow ourselves to revel and luxuriate in it, we're reminded of its impermanence. This… Continue reading The Complexity of Joy
May is always a month that I look forward to. Not only are we firmly in Taurus season - my sensual, luxurious, and grounded season - but it is also the month we celebrate Mother's Day, my birthday, and teacher appreciation. For this reason, celebrating joy accurately represents the month's energy. How fortuitous that this… Continue reading May: Celebrate Joy
How beautiful that we're in a perpetual growth, evolution, and self-discovery state. Over the last few weeks, I've had the delight of learning things about myself that now, in hindsight, seem glaringly obvious. I am a creature of comfort. Then again, aren't we all? Our comfort zones provide both safety and a sense of control.… Continue reading A Dance of Self-Discovery
There is nothing more risky than pretending not to care. I gravitate towards this pretense of not caring. I struggle with vulnerability, often tempted to conceal my true feelings and emotions. I am tempted to convince myself that being impassive is to be strong. To be impassive is to be safe. Though I crave connection,… Continue reading Daring to Care
April's tarot card for what to focus on energetically is the Six of Swords. I've summed this up into two words, navigate change. This post has been coming for a while. I sat down at the end of March to set my intentions for April but felt overwhelmed. I shoved my head in the sand,… Continue reading April: Navigate Change
I was reminded yesterday, after looking at old high school images, how uncomfortable I used to be with and within my body. How uncomfortable I was with my inherent sensuality, as it often became entangled with notions of sexuality. While some of this discomfort was due to the changes that occurred to my body as… Continue reading Feminine Power
How do we prevent our dreams, goals, and all the things we wish to manifest in our lives from happening? Working through shadow work has allowed me to confront the barriers I've unknowingly erected within myself. It's a process of shining a light on the unhealed wounds and the coping mechanisms that no longer serve… Continue reading Finding Balance and Manifesting Dreams
