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.
Pausing to feel into the water
Oct 08, 2025
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.
Astrology corner
Nov 17, 2024
So much is happening right now. We just had the last of the four Super Full Moons on Friday. So many people who are Scorpios reported feeling aggravated and out of sorts from this particular full moon as the full moon in Taurus was conjunct Uranus. What in the world does this mean? Uranus brings the unexpected, the innovative, the move to outside your comfort zone. As such it also brings surprise and even losses as you sometimes need to release old ways of doing things. So yes, for some of you who have the sun, moon, or rising sign in Scorpio or Taurus this might have been difficult. The hope is that this will be an evolutionary movement to take you on a path that will give you a better sense of yourself and life path.
Relying on the Magic of Crystals
Sep 04, 2024
I went to a Qigong Teachers Training with Robert Peng well before the pandemic- maybe 2016. I don’t know the exact number of people there, but for argument’s sake, let’s call it 100. After a couple days of training, he gave each student a number and then picked a number out of a jar to see who would teach first. This way the frequent volunteer wouldn’t stand a chance. However, I was the person whose number was picked so I was going to be the one in front of the whole group.
Radiance
Aug 17, 2024
Behold an amazing moment around 7:30 in the morning. It struck me how the light blazed through the layers of grey and white clouds. While the sky was dark, the light could be seen and felt. I was mesmerized by the feelings of light. Different from the sunrise this light managed to penetrate deep within me and bought with it sweetness. How does light do this?
What are your great passions? Are you living your life with these in mind? Do you find a relationship to yourself through these passions? Within this context does your life make sense? These are very simple questions but sometimes difficult to answer.