The Fourth Chakra – Everything You Wanted to Know

Fourth Chakra Heart or Anahata chakra - Everything you wanted to know

The Fourth Chakra – Everything You Wanted to Know This chakra is also known as the Heart or Anahata chakra Ever felt the pain of a loss smack in the center of your chest?  What about an experience of deep joy or exhilaration? In both cases, our hands often fly right to this center to give ourselves support (we don’t always understand that’s why we’re doing it). Your fourth chakra is about the power of love and your connection to others. We feel people through this center. It’s the center of our awareness, our humanity center. This chakra is about… …Read More »

The Second Chakra – Everything You Wanted to Know

The Second Chakra - Everything You Wanted to Know

The Second Chakra – Everything You Wanted to Know This chakra is also known as the Sacral or Swadhisthana Chakra Ever experience an urge to create something amazing? Your second chakra is about experiencing joy and passion in life. It’s the seat of your creativity. This is a yin chakra. It’s connected to the feminine essence which is about being open to change and bringing forth new life. The quality of pleasure, excitement, and joy you are able to tolerate has a lot to do with the functionality of this chakra. How good can you stand it? And, can you welcome change in… …Read More »

Love is my Dharma, There is Nothing to Fear

how to overcome fear

Have you ever wondered how to overcome fear or, at the very least, make peace with it? I’m no stranger to fear. It’s something I’ve lived with since I was very little. There are many stories I could tell you… here’s one that sticks out in particular. When I was 5 and just starting kindergarten, my mom sent me to stay with the babysitter. I don’t really know the circumstances around why my mom had to leave. I just remember she gave me some pocket money and a dress I was supposed to wear at school for picture day which… …Read More »

The First Chakra – Everything You Wanted to Know

the first chakra

The First Chakra – Everything You Wanted to Know This chakra is also known as the Root or Mulahdara Chakra Ever seen a plant fail to thrive because it had shallow roots? Your first chakra is the rooting or grounding that connects you deeply to the earth. It also provides the foundation for all the other chakras. It’s a yang chakra. It’s connected to our masculine essence, rooting us in the physical with a powerful will to live. Chant to open this chakra: LAM About the symbol for this chakra:  Mystics saw this chakra as a four-petaled lotus blossom, representing the… …Read More »

The Wound and its Gift

the gift in our wounding

My deepest longing, ever since I can remember, was to feel welcomed in the world. To feel seen. To matter. To belong. But, most of the time I felt “missed” by the people who were supposed to see me the most. The message was: “You’re not welcome here.” It was so painful. I call this a wound A wounding is an event or string of events that change the landscape of our lives. As a kid, I would lie awake at night with a heavy heart wondering: Why is this happening to me? my wounding had to do with not… …Read More »

What is Healing?

What is Healing? Everything You Wanted to Know about Healing

Whether you call it Healing or Intuitive Healing, or Hands on Energy Healing, or Reiki or Healing Touch… (or, or, or! because healing goes by many names) Healing is for real. And no matter how you slice it, healing brings about positive change in people. I call it Intuitive Healing and I say it’s right for (almost) everyone. Most people I meet find me because they’re searching for a way to help themselves get to get to where they want to be in life. They wonder if something’s wrong with them because there’s a gap between where they are now and where… …Read More »