Right now - this very moment - is sacred.To align with the sacred and this moment, wherever you are, sit up comfortably so that your spine is straight. Give each section of this meditation a little b...
Since Im not crazy about the word "God," Im also not crazy about the phrase "Let go and let God." (For me, the word has too much baggage, and feels too limiting, and too masculine. Pe...
It seems that many people are still afraid that if they add a certain item to a room, "it will clash."And while I believe that a certain eye for what looks right to us is appropriate, I dont ...
Just like a number of other things that are invisible to the naked eye – music, electricity, and wind, to name a few – energy flow, and its effects, are very real. And (just like you can when you und...
Chocolate Mint Truffle Tea by Mighty LeafBrew a cup of this, add vanilla soymilk and a bit of agave nectar, and youve got yourself an instant beauty/sensuality/revel-in-the -moment potion. I really am...
After publishing Magical Housekeeping, I pretty much wrote three additional books in rapid succession. (Three and four are still due to come out later this year and early next year.) As exhilarating ...
Like a sunrise or a seedling, our precious little babies and toddlers are exceptionally magical. After all, they have only very recently emerged as waves on the shore of time from the ocean of the in...
Remember when you were a child, and the stuff you liked - whether it was a rainbow, a song, a sparkly unicorn sticker, an ice cream sundae, or a shiny new bike - had an immediate sort of magic and sh...
The more I read about healing from sexual abuse and child abuse, the more I notice that there appear to be two main camps: there are those who believe that forgiveness of ones former abuser is an imp...
So many people tell me that they dont really use their front door. In other words, they use a side door, the door from the garage, or the back door rather than the door that the architect intended to...
I am divinely beautiful and divinely perfect, exactly as I am. My sexuality is glorious, sacred, and divine, exactly as it is.My sexuality is my own, and I fully claim it and embody it now.I am the l...
Q: I received your wonderful book Magical Housekeeping from my mother for Christmas. I read it cover to cover before the afternoon was out. A lot of the information was simply revelatory for me and I...
As many of you know, I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I have spiraled around the processing of this issue for years, going away from it and coming back to it again and again in many differe...
Something I get asked about a lot is how to get a good nights sleep. And though Ive blogged about this before, I wanted to share this systematic approach. It basically starts with the essential...
(This spell was originally published in Llewellyns 2011 Magical Almanac and on the Llewellyn Spell-A-Day blog. )"We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war but the positive a...
When inspiration seems to be in short supply, and life seems to be reduced to "one damn thing after another," you might say that forgetting the mystery is always to blame. What I mean is, wha...
If youve read my post, Divine Medicine for Those Under-the-Weather Days, you know that I find value in colds, and in the self-loving, self-nurturing opportunities they present. And, since the full mo...
What a wonderful moment to plant the seeds of success! Not only is the year still brand-sparkling-new, its also a Tuesday (the day of passion and courage), and the waxing moon is in Taurus (which mea...
Its almost a brand new year! And, if you want to create positive change and get your energy moving in a desirable way, you might like to employ the traditional feng shui practice of moving 27 things ...
Happy Solstice! I feel so much love and gratitude for all the amazing blessings in my life, including YOU. Today, it is my intention to pass along nine divinely designed Solstice gifts to you, all of...
Why do we clear clutter from our homes and make a point of keeping our personal energy clear, positive, and balanced? Is it because we dislike things and want to purge our lives of their unsavory inf...
Ted, the kitties, and I have been moving into a beautiful new apartment for the last week. Well, technically we moved in last Thursday, but since then weve been doing all sorts of moving-related thin...
From an energetic perspective, what we send out comes back to us multiplied. So, whenever I send out holiday cards, I like to fill them with beautiful, blessing-filled energy so that I am not only se...
In our culture, guilt seems to have become as synonymous with the holidays as spiced cider. But for what purpose? Heres what I think: as in most cases, there isnt a viable purpose for guilt. If...
How many meditations and yoga exercises have you encountered that begin with some variation on, "sit comfortably, with your spine straight"? What is the big deal with a straight spine anyway?...
Kids can benefit from good feng shui too! Here are three important considerations for your childs bedroom.Grounding, Soothing Colors and ThemesFor some time now, it has been the style to make a kids ...
O Beloved Sweetgrass Smoke!Right away, you relax my mind. You center me in the earth. You fill my home with light.You yourself are a sweet spirit, and since you like a good gathering, you summon othe...
(This ritual was originally published in Llewellyns 2011 Spell-A-Day Almanac and on the Llewellyn Spell-A-Day blog. Its best to do it when the moon is waxing and in an air sign - Gemini, Libra, or Aq...
Today - 11/11/11, and the day after a powerful full moon - is an excellent day to clear away things like excess mental chatter, worry, limiting beliefs, fears, guilt, and all other inner "stuff...
It finally got cold here in Los Angeles (at least by our standards). When its cold, I crave comfort foods. And, contrary to popular belief, there are a number of healthy foods that impart that cozy w...
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