from the cosmic pen
writings from the heart…
happy reading
for kindred spirits
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2026: a strong & hopeful message
hi loved ones! below, musings for our beautiful year ahead, weaving together three sacred seeds: certitude, devotion, and essence.10-minute read the first seed: ‘unwavering alignment’ the holy man I sat with a holy man last week, an elder from africa.…
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‘can I learn to talk with the spirits?’
of all the questions, this is maybe my favorite. and the most tender. YES. being able to connect with unseen reality is part of our human heritage. no matter where you come from, who you are, what your gifts are,…
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about slowing down…
“do you check your smart phone before you pee in the morning, or while you are peeing?” ~the social dilemma I think about that question a lot. then I think about the thousands of folks who have come for…
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for the love of cat (a journey)
the divine feline: cat lovers don’t need it explained. there is something in us, deep in our hearts, that reveres, cherishes, and delights in cats. some of us have felt it all our lives – a strong need to serve,…
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how to: nourishing kits for hard times
I’d like to share something from one of our dreaming otter circles, where we engage our helping spirits in the unseen realms, and each other in loving community. a recent topic was ‘crisis’…and you might wonder who would voluntarily get…
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beauty as medicine for sensitives
person: what do you do? me: I help sensitive, empathic, and gifted folks learn to slow down, work with helping spirits, and live a magical life. it’s awesome! person: why would you want to work with ‘sensitive people?’ aren’t they…
for healers
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when you feel too scared to shine
feeling too scared to shine in this article, we’ll look at 3 reasons healers and teachers might feel too scared to shine, and do our work in the world: • fear of being targeted or cancelled online • lived experience,…
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‘the show must go on’
as spaceholders, healers, and leaders, we’ve got a library of stories worth cringing, crying, or laughing over, don’t we? on our best days, we make it look easy. if you and I were sharing stories by firelight under a sea…
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specialist guides can help you
if you are of service in the world, this applies to you. if you work with humans, animals, or living systems, this applies to you. if you dream, this applies to you. you don’t live in a vacuum, and…
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about soul retrieval
for healers: this article introduces basic ideas about soul retrieval, a powerful healing approach you may wish to learn to facilitate and include in your body of work. for everyone: if you’ve ever had a hard life experience, soul retrieval…
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your origin story & service
below, a simple exercise and ceremony of ‘re-membering’ for you… aren’t origin stories wonderful? when you engage self-inquiry like ‘why do I serve?’ you encounter your own origin story – that led you onto the path of service you’re walking…
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positive language as healer
the healing power of language in 23+ years of offering energy healing for folks, I’ve witnessed that everyone who successfully heals themselves has this in common: they’re mindful with their language as they speak about themselves + what they’re healing.…
armchair adventures
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sabbatical: the path there (part 1)
a long, true story about exhaustion, revelation, and reclaiming rest (15-20 min read) personal note before your armchair adventure: maybe we’ve met, maybe not. either way, something wise and kind brought you here. below, some tender writing about my first…
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the dreaming otter: origin story
what does it mean to follow your dreams? it started more than two decades ago. night after night, I was visited by incredibly vivid dreams of swimming with river otters. in them, I got to be an otter myself, clever…
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spider mother & personal retreat
the mystery wants to meet you on personal retreat, so you can come home to yourself. ‘personal retreat’ is an evocative phrase, a portal to some special kind of magic. like water on parched desert soil, a marvelous inner adventure…
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cartwheels & the labyrinth
as you read, I invite you to notice where you are in your life in this story. do you see yourself here? once, I hired someone to help me when I needed it most, and what unfolded wasn’t feeling good. …
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the little dog & vulnerability
once upon a time, I had an experience with a dear friend that felt challenging to the core, and I was feeling rocked and unhappy. the way I handle my upset is to walk in the woods and talk it…
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getting lost, tea & tie-dye
Hulloa armchair adventurer! This is a sharing of a recent personal mini-retreat that lasted just 24 hours, almost to the minute. It wasn’t grand or fancy, and it didn’t cost and arm and a leg…and it delivered absolute clarity for…
