Our shamanic immersion in Ecuador evolved from one of my longtime journey group me...

A few days into our rainforest journey, our Sápara shaman Manari talks to us about the two bodies we have—the spiritual and the material. He tells us that everything manifests first in the s...

Are you one of the many people who find yourself overwhelmed in crowds, take on the emotions and/or pain of others as if they were your own, and send out energetic feelers when you walk into a room?  Or do you live with someone like this? Read on. When I took a survey recently of my tribe, a whopping 70% said that “taking in other peoples energy” is their biggest challenge. (There were 12 other choices relating to self-care ...

Whether you are facing a disaster, a child’s disappointment, a partner’s rage, or the state of the earth, Energy Alchemy practices help you be as clear, openhearted, and as filled with your natural radiance as possible.

Where do you get your ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning?  We call it instinct. It comes from b...

Are you so used to taking care of others—putting their needs first, making them comfortable, ignoring yourself in the process—that you don’t even n...

“To know who you are, you have to have a place to come from.” ~ Carson McCullers When I was invited to find my “power spot” I knew it immediately:...

"A despacho is an act of love and a reminder of the connections we share with all beings, elements, spirits, and sacred places. At the deepest level, it is an opportunity to enter into the essential unity of all things, the living energy of the universe. "

...an ideal mentor is someone you respect and admire. She has qualities or a way of being that you are drawn to. And she focuses on helping you illumine your unique calling in the world.

For those of us deeply connected with earth and her creatures, climate events—fires, mudslides, hurricanes, intensive winter storms—bring shocks an...

Almost everyone carries accumulations of old emotional pain, what Eckhart Tolle calls the “pain-body.” This pain body feeds on negative thinking an...

When you are aligned energetically, you experience fluidity, ease, receptivity, and connection. Smoothness and respect underlie your interactions. You don’t feel conflicts between your power, your heart, and your vision.

"I try not to beat myself up about being distracted. I remind myself to take one day at a time. I try to let go of the transitory frustrations that won't mean anything a year from now. Moment by moment, I try to return to presence."

Sometimes change happens. Sometimes you are ready, and sometimes not. But when change is in the air, you can consciously make space for it by doin...

To make change, you need courage. You need to believe it is possible to shift your energy, open your heart, and nudge the consciousness of a people, a country, a world.

"Once you are able to feel, experience, sense, and see something in your mind’s eye and in your heart, you can return to it over and over. With practice, it becomes another way to step between the worlds and feed your joy body. It becomes a way to calm your nervous system reconnect with what is truly important. It becomes a way to create a more beautiful world."

When you connect your body and cells to the heart of the universe, your whole energy changes. You are receptive to insights from the cosmic field, wisdom from what some of you call the Akashic Records. Everything changes in what you perceive, how you experience and respond, and how your cells interact with the universe...

A spiritual mentor’s role is to help you recognize your own nature and essence, to help you see the unique beauty and power you carry in the world. You want someone you can trust because they have integrity, years of experience, and are not trying to get you to follow in their footsteps or give up your free will.

“Moving with intent sends an energetic vibration into the world. It affects your cells, your fields, and the web of life that surrounds you. It feeds what you are trying to create—whether personally or globally—and affects the cumulative outcome of your choices.”

“I intend to take in only what is appropriate for me, and keep out everything that does not belong to me.”

“It’s times like these when I rededicate myself to releasing my density—in this case, my habits of mind—and replacing it with the lighter, renewing energy of nature.”

Your Wisdom & Your Sacred Destiny

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Creating a Despacho Ceremony

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