July Birth Stones

I use birthstones as an excuse to highlight different stones in the course of the year. Remember, you can use the energy of the stone at any time, no matter when you were born. [Read more…]

August Birth Stones

I use birthstones as an excuse to highlight different stones in the course of the year. Remember, you can use the energy of the stone at any time, no matter when you were born. [Read more…]

September Birth Stones

Since 1912 the official U.S. “modern” birthstone list has been the American National Association of Jewelers, which is used by jewlers to define the month stones. Two other lists include the mystical birthstones which are originally from Tibet and date back over a thousand years. The Ayurvedic birthstone list is the oldest, dating from 1500 B.C. in ancient India. [Read more…]

October Birth Stones

Since 1912 the official U.S. “modern” birthstone list has been the American National Association of Jewelers, which is used by jewlers to define the month stones. Two other lists include the mystical birthstones which are originally from Tibet and date back over a thousand years. The Ayurvedic birthstone list is the oldest, dating from 1500 B.C. in ancient India. [Read more…]

November Birth Stones

Since 1912 the official U.S. “modern” birthstone list has been the American National Association of Jewelers, which is used by jewlers to define the month stones. Two other lists include the mystical birthstones which are originally from Tibet and date back over a thousand years. The Ayurvedic birthstone list is the oldest, dating from 1500 B.C. in ancient India. [Read more…]

December Birth Stones

Since 1912 the official U.S. “modern” birthstone list has been the American National Association of Jewelers, which is used by jewlers to define the month stones. Two other lists include the mystical birthstones which are originally from Tibet and date back over a thousand years. The Ayurvedic birthstone list is the oldest, dating from 1500 B.C. in ancient India. [Read more…]

December’s Global Time of Celebration

The commercial world in the US bombards us with reminders of Christmas, yet in the spirit of love and acceptance it’s a good time of the year to remember that there are many traditions that celebrate holidays during this month. [Read more…]

Healing a Relationship – Ritual Letter to the Higher Self

Below is an exercise that is useful for making changes in the dynamics of any relationship. It’s best to do when a person is alive, but it’s also helpful when the person has passed. [Read more…]

Albatross Day – Too Much To Carry?


The albatross symbolizes a burden that keeps me from moving forward. Recall Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, in which an albatross follows a ship; usually a sign of good luck. [Read more…]

4 Steps to Empower Your Life

An Empowered life is one of confidence, vitality, consciousness. When you are empowered you are living the life you were meant to live. You bring happiness into your own life as well as others. You are able to accept and receive love from others. You know you are worthy. [Read more…]