“Whether this is the first day of the Apocalypse or the first day of the Golden Age, the work remains the same… love each other and ease as much suffering as possible“. Ram Dass
Combating the Weariness of these Times
Jan 17, 2026
We are celebrating the ending of 2025 and welcoming 2026. It was a tumultuous year in many ways. Tumultuous years can help to discern those things that are of significance and importance in our beliefs and values. This is in keeping with what the year has been according to Chinese Astrology. In Chinese astrology the signs are the animals, and they change every year with a total number of 12 animals. The element changes every two years that characterize the power and focus of the year.
All You Need is Love
Dec 27, 2025
The Winter Solstice – the moment of the long night and shortest daylight. I went to the beach to take in the depth of the winter dark. I made my prayers for myself, my friends and family and the world. I thought about the things that I want to release in the coming months and what are the bare bones of my intentions. There is no better starting off point than the point of the calendar that is the most quiescent. I used the stillness for contemplation.
Here we are again at a winter solstice. The nights are long. It is cold or cooler outside. Can you feel the urge to hibernate? It is natural to just want to just want to be quiet and peaceful. A few years ago, a dear friend shared a book that she knew that I would appreciate. In Winter World by Bernd Heinrich, he details the hibernation habits of birds, squirrels, mice, turtles, frogs etc. It is so fascinating. I thought I would just share a couple of paragraphs to contemplate each of our paths in the darkness of these nights.
Pausing to feel into the water
Oct 08, 2025
Here is probably one of my favorite early morning photos at the beach. Watching from a short distance, the waves were high due to the tropical storm several hundred miles away which the surfers understood was their moment to be one with the water. I don’t know where they came from but there were new signs for the several dozen surfers about the rules of the beach.
New Moon in Cancer
Jun 22, 2025
As mentioned, we are in the moment of the Solstice. Be sure today to let yourself slow down enough to experience it. Or do a ceremony. Whatever you do, pay careful attention.
Everything is Vibration
Mar 10, 2025
I’m attending an astrological conference at the moment, and I’m struck by a number of things. The first and most important is that whether I focus on Chinese Medicine, Qigong, or Astrology it is all about vibration. Here people are describing the Cosmic flow in terms of vibration. And while I usually don’t use the word vibration when doing energy work, it is one of the ways to describe Qi. Qi flows through the universe, the earth, our bodies and in effect one could say that it is vibration.
Happy Year of the Wood Snake
Jan 29, 2025
For the past year we have traveled through the time of the Wood Dragon. You might be noticing some ending of the energies of the dragon toward something different. That difference is the energy of the Yin Green Snake or Wood Snake. The Chinese New Year begins the second new moon after the winter solstice. This year it lands on January 29th. Forget the confusion caused by looking at the Gregorian Calendar. The timing is the same every year. This time we are in another wood year and move to the next animal on the list the Snake.
Spiritual Practice in Difficult Times
Jan 04, 2025
On Friday mornings I lead two classes. One is a Heart Meditation, and one is Slow and Easy Qigong. Before we started Friday morning, one very experienced meditator was saying how some people are having trouble keeping up their spiritual practices at this time. It is always challenging, but now it is easy to be overwhelmed.
Happy Happy
Dec 14, 2024
We are fast approaching the Winter Solstice. It is that moment when the night is the longest night, and the day is the shortest day. As all of you know I enjoy being active and walking to the beach to watch the sunrise. However, I feel these long nights conspire against the walk. I remain tucked under the blankets getting more shut eye than I would normally tolerate. And this is because of yin/yang. The traditional definition is that yin is the dark side of the mountain and yang is the sunny side of the mountain.