Change is hard. This is especially true when we don’t know how the change is going to end. That’s why Death is such a mystery. Death is a pretty extreme example of a change, but it has a lot in common with other changes. The reason staying the same is appealing is … Continue reading →
Humans have energy that moves within us, as does the rest of the world. We can learn to direct it within us, and also absorb energy from the outer world and use it to augment our own. One of the most important lessons for healers to learn is how to draw on … Continue reading →
This morning I was thinking about how it’s almost May. We are trying to get as many speakers as we can to come back (or for the first time) to the conference this fall. It’s a half year away. Six months from now, we’ll be gearing up for Halloween/ Samhain. Beginning to … Continue reading →
Life and death are a mystery, the Yew tree’s drooping branches can root and create new trees, and new daughter trees can grow up from the stump of a tree that has been cut down. New life from old, symbols of rebirth. At the same time, all parts of the yew: berries, … Continue reading →
The Tree of Life is a great symbol for unity and diversity conjoined, the tree connecting the root to the branches reaching to the sky. Many faiths have used the symbolism of the tree for growth and connection, from the Kabbala to Hindu description of Lord Bramah as the roots, Lord Vishnu … Continue reading →