My Dear Creative Friends, Happy Chinese New Year! This is the year of the Fire Rooster. What does that mean for you? For me this new moon is a grounding moon This is my time to become more aware of where I’m standing, what I stand for and how to keep that awareness throughout the year. My good friend , Bridget, reminded me of a rooster she used to have called Papa Roo. That rooster was exceptional as roosters go. He always crowed with the rising sun, protected the hens from

The moon is waning now and I feel myself bringing its light into my soul. This reminds me of a meditation called Gathering Qi … Stand up and with your arms out to the side and your palms facing inward towards the sides of your body. While inhaling, raising your arms and hands slowly. As you reach your shoulders, rotate your palms upwards and raise your arms up over you head. Exhale slowly as you let your ams float down in front of you with your palms facing down. As you relax

Are you ready to begin a new adventure this year or have you changed direction and feel a little lost? Or are you looking for signposts to keep you on course? Today is the full moon and as I sit back and feel its presence I am reminded of how much I feel a part of the natural world. As I look for a new direction or refine the one I’m on, I am reminded to sit back, close my eyes and take the natural world in with all of my senses, letting go of any worries, second thoughts, an

As of this writing, the new phase of the moon is called Waxing Gibbous and the moon is 60% of full. My New Moon's intention to create more joy is coming to fruition with my action of simply smiling more often! My DREAM from the joy that I feel is to connect others to the voice of their soul through the inspiration that nature gives us. Walking by the swamp I heard a familiar call of the Barred Owl, “what cooks for you, what cooks for you all?” At first I changed this familiar