But, why the Moon?
The other day, I had someone ask me… “Why do you place your focus on the Moon? Why not the Sun or any other planet in space? What is the deal? Don’t they all matter?” This question, got me circulating… I thought, “If he is thinking this, I bet you hundreds, maybe thousands of other people have asked themselves the same question when
Awake and Aware
No matter where I am or who I’m with, the first thing I do every single day upon awakening (after my morning cleansing: toilet, scraping the tongue, cold water on the face, and lemon water), I start heating the water. Whether I’m at home with the children, traveling with the husband, or on a retreat, my excitement for my morning tea is
Tapping In: the Water Element
This cycle’s third quarter Moon (MAY 26) falls into the Zodiac’s last sign water sign, the imaginative and adaptable sign of Pisces. This, of course, makes SO much sense to me that I am writing this piece for the dream of a Pisces Moon, for it was WATER that was most naturally accessible in FEELING and activity to me when I began
Pleasure > Busyness
What if we stopped glorifying being busy and instead celebrated, as victories, our moments of passion and play?!? Honestly, what a world we would live in where people were genuinely finding pleasure in their everyday lives. Instead, we live in a world where now when asked “how are things?” We instinctively respond with “busy!” I’m guilty of responding in this way too, but what
Tapping IN: a 1 minute morning ritual for alignment
Every morning, for the past few years, I have been practicing a small ritual to begin my day. Rituals, as you know, are something us Moonlit Mamas live by and savor, for we know the power of crafting them and staying true to them in our ever busy lives (be it with the moon, tea, fire, yoga, gardening, baths and every personal
Figure it Out
I am a yoga teacher… not a therapist, doctor, psychiatrist, or nutritionist. And I don’t have all the answers… Although, sometimes I like to think I do (that is my Cancer Sun and Virgo Moon coming out). The reality is, nobody does- not even the therapist or doctor. As much as we’d like to depend on them, google, and our yoga teachers