The Cosmic Pen

a thing I see time and time again for healers just starting out in professional practice is the stumbling block of 'how do I price my offerings?' this is a normal part of the birthing process, everyone's going to have an idea and 'way that works for them,' and you…

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 of stars, I might share a couple of my initiation…

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 today in your profession. there is power and grace…

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, where attention was unsafe • past life persecution memories ('the…

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 your professional work in the world (which is sentient) doesn't…

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 may be something to get curious about for your own…

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, what you do or don't believe, who your ancestors were,…

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 together to circle about crisis if they didn’t have to?…

there is power and fruitfulness in the most 'simple' spiritual practices. in this article, we'll start with your personal altar and close with...a helpful hippopotamus to make you smile, that also illustrates a fundamental truth about how energy flows. the altar altars are deeply personal, creative, and marvelous – yours…

'childlike joy' as a gentle antidote for weariness: if you've been 'adulting' too much lately (meetings, bills, commitments, challenges, burdens, sorrows, burnout, social media doomscrolling, compassion fatigue, overgiving, you name it)... my helping spirits invite you to turn towards cultivating 'childlike joy' as a gentle (and sweet) antidote for whatever…

  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, rescue, help or support cats.  some feel a simple,…

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 just fragile flowers who need to grow a thicker skin?…