How do you navigate all the information, teachers, and experiences we find in the spiritual realms? How do you know who to trust or what to believe? What does it mean when spiritual teachings conflict with each other? Discover how to activate your inner knowing, protect yourself from outside influences, and deepen your personal spiritual practice.

If you've ever really looked under the surface of your thinking mind, you've probably already realized that so much of what we think, believe, and even feel is heavily influenced by outside sources.

Around winter solstice, I got a possession…

Can you heal yourself, or is it best to see a practitioner? Why do declarations of sovereignty fail to bring about the results you want? How does your health relate to that of the collective?

Food, control, and health. Why do we focus on diet to the exclusion of so many other causes when it comes to chronic illness?

Autumn is a season for roots and rooting. We must sink our energetic roots into the earth before winter’s freezes arrive. You’re invited to try the following practice any time you’d like to ground and root into the earth.

Twelve ways to celebrate Samhain and Halloween with modern rituals, crafts, and recipes. Plus protect yourself and learn to communicate with the spirit world.

What does it mean if you're scared of, or don't like, your power animal? Is there a hidden meaning when you have a fear of a particular animal in general? Here’s how to look at animal phobias from a spiritual perspective.

Meeting my first bear in the wild, understanding spirit animals, and knowing that we are not alone

Every summer, I head to the mountains at about 10,000ft for my annual botanical medicine making retreat. I hike for hours each day, communing with the plants and making wild medicines. This medicine making trip is by far my favorite time of the year, in my favorite place in the world.

Understand major causes of illness from a shamanic perspective. What does shamanism say about illness, health, and healing? How is illness diagnosed, and what techniques are used? Discover the five main types of illness.

Perhaps no other flower has been so exalted throughout history, in mythology and for spiritual purposes, as the rose. Discover the magic and medicine of this sacred flower.

There is something about taking time to care for the precious body that you live in that nourishes your soul as well as your skin. Learn how this simple, botanical skincare ritual really can transform your life ;)

Brief thoughts on breaking free from the cultural impulses of busyness.

Brief thoughts on finding the truth in a world in a world that keeps us divided and disempowered.

At some point in our lives, all of us are the mercy of the projections of others. And we know from countless studies that this can affect our ability to bring our full self and gifts into the world in very real ways….

Aphrodisiacs, named for one of my patron goddesses, the great Aphrodite, enhance sexual desire and pleasure. Some work by helping us relax, while others rev us up. The following are just a few of the many aphrodisiacs you might like to incorporate into your Valentine’s Day ritual.

As we collectively shift into the Age of Aquarius, the vibrational density of our planet is changing. Our own density is changing. It’s becoming easier for us to connect with various realms of the multidimensional world we live in―and the many beings who inhabit those realms. What does this mean, and what additional protection might be needed?

Valentine’s Day. Of all the holidays, this one seems to elicit such diverse reactions. It can be tempting to write off Valentine’s Day as an over-commercialized holiday that upholds patriarchal gender roles and relationship standards. But there is so much energy behind this day, centuries of energy, all focused upon February 14th as a day of love and romance. How can we harness this energy?

A peek into the secrets of botanical perfume making. Discover the role of the shamanic journey, symbolism, traditional perfumery, and more as you follow my process of creating spiritual perfumes.