Although it may sound simple, letting go is hard. When life pushes us to let go, there’s usually a sense of loss. A relationship ends without warning. A plan falls apart. An unexpected development closes a door that we thought was meant to open. Suddenly, we are in the space between “what was” (the past) and “what could be” (the…
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The Year of the Fire Horse: A Powerful Cycle of Freedom and Social Change
Today is the start of the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse. It comes accompanied by a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius, the first in the eclipse series in the Aquarius/Leo lunar axis nudging us to embrace higher ideals and transformation. This has been and will be the main theme for a while—old, outdated systems disintegrating while new ones emerge—but we…
Solar Eclipse in Aquarius: How to Embrace a Powerful New Collective Cycle
February 2026 comes with interesting astrological aspects launching us toward a completely new cycle of experience. First, it marks the start of eclipse season, and eclipses often bring accelerated changes. Then, Neptune and Saturn station in Aries while Mercury and Venus move to Pisces, where Mercury will retrograde toward the end of the month, and Uranus goes direct in Taurus.…
Creativity as Spiritual Practice: Why a Creative Endeavor Is Sacred Work
The world is in disarray, and this affects us all on some level, as we try to focus on our day-to-day lives. The destructive energy of the world has a negative effect on everyone. Perhaps you feel more anxious, irritable, or confused. Maybe you lack enthusiasm or your usual capacity for concentration. Or you feel easily overwhelmed and have a…
You Are Your Healer: Why True Healing Begins with Awareness, Not Others
What if the healing you’ve been searching for has never been outside of you? Not in a particular modality. Not in fixing yourself or getting validation. Not in endlessly rehashing your past. But in remembering who you truly are by releasing distorted ideas that clutter your perception. This is the heart of my book You Are Your Healer: The Ultimate…
How to Stop Trying to Fix Yourself: Escaping the Self-Improvement Trap
Are you stuck in a self-improvement trap? Many of us have the desire to improve ourselves, our relationships, and our lives. I started on the spiritual path by going to psychoanalysis for years to better understand myself and my relationships. It eventually launched me into a deeper exploration of Consciousness and, when I was ready, spiritual teachers began to appear.…
Embrace Your Shadow: The Part of You That Lives In the Past
If you’ve been on the spiritual path for a while, you may have moments of deep clarity, where you feel whole and connected to the Divine, but I’m sure there’s a part of you that still yearns to be seen, accepted, and loved by others. Out of nowhere, old wounds may resurface with feelings of rejection, abandonment, unworthiness, or loneliness.…