With mother’s day fast approaching many of us are looking for ways to celebrate or remember our own mothers, or celebrate ourselves as mothers. A Sacred Journey to Peru with Puma Quispe Singona celebrates our universal earth mother and introduces us to ways we can connect spiritually with Pachamama as well as practical ways to… Continue reading
As winter fades and the first buds of spring appear I am reminded of the earth’s age-old cycles, of how nature provides for us year after year, methodically, consistently, courageously at times. In this busy age of on-demand products and services, I find spring is a time when I feel the need to reconnect with… Continue reading
I’m currently lucky enough to be in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where Saint Patrick’s Day – Paddy’s Day as it’s known here as elsewhere – is an unofficial holiday, not least because it often falls mid-way through lent giving those who observe this fasting period a “day off” and time of celebration before Easter. While winter… Continue reading
Although talk of New Year’s resolutions may surround us and we may wish our focus to be on living healthier, happier lives in 2013, I find January to be a month where I crave comfort rather than cleansing, a month where being swaddled in blankets sipping warm tea with honey is far more appealing than… Continue reading
In western cultures the concept of a ‘guru’ is unfamiliar to most people, let alone experiencing the guidance and life changes you receive from one. The word ‘guru’ is Sanskrit for a teacher that dispels darkness or ignorance and bestows upon us light and truth. The teacher or guru does this by having obtained the… Continue reading