Posts in Wellness
Are You Radical?

Every one of us is made up of an internal universe. Stars, planets, asteroids, and space debris are all orbiting the inner planes, instigating an experience that is completely unique to our individual lived present moment. In this way, each common and known planetary body is represented as well as those yet to be discovered. Uranus, a planet of extraordinary energy, insight, and power is the rebel of our galaxy and is also center stage in the exploration of our current full moon in Aquarius.

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Crisis or Chrysalis?

Let’s pause, take a deep breath, and observe the moment. Can I get to an objective perspective while immersed in such a profoundly uncomfortable subjective experience? What is this all about? And where is my power at this moment? Regardless of what the current crisis is, I’ve been through enough of these to understand that there is something for me to learn here. This perceived moment of immense challenge will inevitably fortify me into a new level of resilience and I can trust that I am letting go of what I no longer need, making room for more truth on the other side.

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Are You Breathing?

Under a knee? Behind a mask? Swarmed by locusts? In the midst of the sandstorm? Can’t summer in the south of France? Everyone has their relative anxiety-inducing reality. One equals death, the other equal inconvenience. We share a world and yet we each live in our own. There are as many different realities as there are people on this planet. Some people share common circumstances thus their days are similar, yet most hover inside a bubble of their own creation. Whatever it is, be it horrific, sad, or exhilarating and inspiring, it is familiar and, in that familiarity, there is false a sense of security; or an idea that the world as I know it is indeed the world.

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What Can You Do?

At this moment, as with any moment that I am conscious and aware, I can always, always listen. First, I listen to my heartbeat, and to the powerful voice of love that guides me toward my truth. And from there, I can listen to the many voices of my community who have fought hard to finally be seen, heard, and witnessed. There is no ‘easy’ about this moment, every single one of us is called to do our part. If we have been living in the shadows of our own shame, fear, and suffering, it is time to rise into healing. If we have been oppressed into a voiceless and shamed reality, it is time to rebel into action from our heart, if we have been an oppressor - consciously or unconsciously, it is time to recognize our weakness and ignorance. And most likely, if you are human, you can claim all of the above.

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What if…?

Your heart is heavy. Not because you saw another black man killed by police... but because that man was your brother or husband. What if you woke up to learn that your son had been murdered? What if you couldn’t breathe because you were being held under a policeman’s knee without mercy? Is it a crime to be black? No. Is it a crime to be racist? Yes. Why are we living in a camera obscura reality where justice is ignored and bigotry is allowed?

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True Empowerment to the People?

To be fully empowered. To express our voice, our hearts, our creativity at volume. To live within the innate freedom that allows us to become who we truly are. Is this possible? Yes. Is it supported in the current reality we live in? No, not really. In a world that has been built upon greed, dominance, and manipulation, the actual freedom we seek is merely a myth, a fantasy. Until we do our inner work as courageous beings, we will remain enslaved to this world we helped create. Now it is our responsibility to undo this entanglement from the inside out. Yes, it is an inside job.

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What Does the New Moon in Aries Tell Us Today?

Welcome to the revolution. Change is never comfortable and yet we yearn for it, pray for it, and at times demand it through our activism. We have officially crossed over from Winter’s grasp into the renewal of Spring. And this Spring is unforgettable, to say the least. Every aspect of life as we have known it is now touched by the presence of change. There is no going back to where we have come from. Only forward my friends… and onward we go.

Astrology is a powerful tool for inner work. At this moment, the cosmic weather provides a mirror of a combined archetype that is unprecedented in our lifetime. Not only is this a new moon cycle in Aries, calling forth our internal warrior/ess to the front lines, we are also at the beginning of a new astrological year. This chapter will forever be etched in our souls…shall we dive deeper?

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Catharsis Anyone?

With the intensity of the cosmic play by play of this Capricorn season, who needs Netflix? Throughout time we have sought actors to reflect the emotions we desire to access within our own hearts. Theater can bring us into these depths we haven’t known or perhaps have hidden far away. In this moment now, our personal truth is on center stage, asking for our attention and to stay tuned for what it has to say.

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Did Someone Say Shadow?

Ode to Scorpio ~

From the silken midnight waters

To the fire within the darkness

  A poisonous dart of passion

Questionable acts of the heartless

There is a rumble from the depths

And truth seekers continue on

  Regardless of discomfort

They persevere until the dawn

  The shadow invites us in

And it isn’t all that’s nice

  Time to look and not avoid

Deconstructing from the vice

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What’s at Stake?

Everything. From our inner peace to a piece of land, what was once fertile ground is now in a state of desertification. I just finished watching my brother Ryland and the crew of Kiss The Ground’s long-awaited and perfectly timed documentary*. Following the pre-screen viewing, I am left with a sensation of possibility and rebirth amidst the dire straits of these times we barely know we are inherently facing.

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Are You on the Trajectory of the Churn?

If I am a human being on planet earth nearing the new decade of 2020, then there is no way that I am not churning, deeply. And for those of you who are not “in the churn” according to your personal opinion…I respectfully disagree, from my perspective…you are.

What does it mean to be on this trajectory of sorts? From over here, it seems that we are all being fortified, tested, and squeezed if you will. It is up to each of us to approach this consciously or unconsciously. When we have an opportunity to have foresight, it would behoove us to listen rather than dismiss. However, history has shown us that as stubborn as we are as a species, we generally do not learn until we are in a retrospective mood.

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Does the Equinox Reflect a Pause?

Imagine ‘Balance’ in your mind. What do you see? A spoon on someone’s nose? A yogi in seated meditation? A scale in perfect harmony? Equinox comes from the deliciously intricate Latin word aequinoctium, meaning equal nights. This time of year, for a moment in time we have a 12-hour day with respect to a 12-hour night. And thus, the balance is but a pause in time, a gasp of breath…exhaling into the walk towards winter.

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What is the Source of Your Energy?

As the summer sun kisses the skin and encourages water-drenched days, the alchemy of water and light infuse the inner garden of mitochondria within my cells. Could it be true that each one of us has a set amount of energy for the span of our life and when we run out, we die? Some believe this and that the extent to which we can live in full vitality is to the extent in which we preserve and collaborate with our personal source of energy.

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How Do You Surrender?

Honestly, not very easily. I was born on the day of the heavyweight. I share this day with Mohammad Ali and others who definitely emulate a fighting spirit. Access to an inner strength that fights on in endurance fortifying circumstances and the insatiable cultivation of courage has been invaluable in moments of life. However, the rugged force needed at times to persevere in harsh psychological, emotional, physical or spiritual tests has its limits, even within those same encounters.

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