It is my observation that people tend to get caught in the trap of thinking that big changes come from big effort. We tend to think if we don’t have an hour to meditate or pray, we shouldn’t bother doing it at all. We treat...
Read More♠ Use druid practices to honor fall in your own way. The druid tradition is a path of nature-based spirituality that focuses on building connection with the living earth and honors the cycles and seasons of nature. In the druid tradition, a special emphasis is placed on the two...
Read More♠ Learn a few favorite strange-but-sage beliefs, traditions, and rituals from abuelas. Things Abuela Believed (and You Should Too!) Something many Latinos have in common is an abuela (grandmother) who might seem a little unusual. In researching my first book, American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic, I heard many stories...
Read MoreWhile rituals may define us, we have a hard time defining them. Dig into the science of ritual. You can spend weeks trying to find a single, satisfying, comprehensive definition of the word ritual, but we simply don’t have one. We can claim that rituals are...
Read More◊ Boost your immune system, your spiritual energy, or both with a citrus bath. Discover the benefits of specific citrus fruits. ◊ For thousands of years, humans have valued citrus fruits for their healing and restorative properties. In ancient Rome, for example, lemons were a status symbol often only consumed...
Read More↓ Mother’s Day matters, but not only because some people have a simple and loving relationship with their mom. It can also be a day where we pull out our complex feelings about mothering and unpack them a little bit. Mother’s Day can be lovely—it’s a day...
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