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Stress changes you-not only in the long-run and epigenetically; it changes you immediately in how you think and behave. It clouds your alignment, your clarity and strengths. It clouds your intuition; how you perceive the world, what you notice and allow in, what you deflect. It changes your everyday living. It changes who you are.

Virgo Solar Festival, Full Moon and the triangle of Courage, Compassion, Pragmatism

August was a memorable month on many fronts with the total solar eclipse visible only over the US being part of it, and at the time I commented on certain key points to bear in mind as we moved through the month. The effect of the solar eclipse may not be something tangible we can...

How do you deal with human tragedies in the world?

This post is dedicated to a dear friend and the question, how do we deal with human tragedies? There is no easy answer and definitely we cannot find one in daily reality. There is a lot of conflict, misery and sadness in the world today. Yet at the same time there is great love, understanding...

August 2017: Inspiring new beginnings and the choice to lead or to be led

Happy August! There is a lot of conversation this month about the Solar Eclipse on August 21st which will be visible and traceable only over the United States. It's early in time to say how things will unfold however I would like to share a few initial thoughts: The opportune time period started on July...

Cancer Solar Festival, Full Moon, Mastering Our Light

Sometimes there is no way for me to write in what I think of a reader-friendly way and that prevents me from posting all together. So my practice this month is about posting what I will, without trying to fit it within a specific frame. I trust it will make sense at the end as...

Everyone Says I Love You

I woke-up the other day with the phrase everyone says I love you in my head. It took me down the memory lane and further reflection: It was summer of 1996 in downtown Santa Monica on 3rd street, for the showing of Woody Allen's "Everyone says I love you." The movie had recently come out,...

Gemini Solar Festival, Full Moon, And Bridging The Polarities Within

We are in the eve of the Gemini Solar Festival, also known as the Festival of Goodwill and the Festival of Humanity.  This is the last of the Spring three linked Festivals, the blessings' distribution to humanity after Wesak (Taurus Solar Festival) continues, and we are invited to tune in to the celestial celebration. Every...

New Moon in Gemini, connection and self-expression

We are in the eve of the New Moon in Gemini, one of my favorite times of the year because of my birthday 🙂 There are a couple of keynotes for this fresh start that I would like to comment on. One is that of connection. Living a frenzy life and not having enough time...

Reflecting on trust, self-respect and approval

I was inspired this morning by a beautiful conversation which intrigued the topic of approval and self-respect. Most of us tend to look at others for approval whether it is on how we think, what we do, or what we voice out to the world. Most of us tend to get hurt when we are...