Friday morning I was in pre-despacho energy. I watched the President's news conference, something I never do, but I wanted to have a pulse on the latest "leadership" perspective. At the park with the dogs I collected bay leaves to use as kintus. Afterward I returned home and ate an early dinner....
A Despacho is an offering that connects all Beings and Life forms. It is a tradition of the Q’ero, the descendants of the Inka. Q'ero Elder Don Manuel Q'espi spoke about despachos in a presentation at Canyon de Chelley in May 1997. Here is some of what he said. (translated by Jose Luis Herrera.)...
Friends, I've been asked to teach this exceptional workshop again. I was supposed to teach it in 2018 but the Camp Fire happened, and Life as I knew it changed. Here it is again! Please contact me if you'd like to join a small group of like-minded people and learn and experience this...
Why do people schedule a Healing as a last resort? When they've played out the western model of medicine and been told, "There's nothing more we can do for you?" Why do so many feel unhelped by their doctors, yet don't explore further? "Spiritual healing is too weird." Why are psychotropic...
Camp Fire survivors have been likened to the Phoenix, the mystical bird that dies by fire, becomes ash, and then at some point rises up and flies again. This is a classic template of rebirth. In the last issue of The Lotus Guide I wrote about what happens to the Phoenix when it’s in the ashes and...
A client whom I’ll call Alissa came for a Healing Ceremony. Anxious and unable to sleep, she was overwhelmed and fearful regarding the state of our world. Life felt out of control. What could she do? Alissa wanted her intention to be – "I accept things as they are." Sitting within her soulscape I...
Friends, I'm so excited to be interviewed in this amazing women's online forum this Wednesday! Beyond the Red Tent is an inclusive, in-person and online healing circle that educates, inspires, and empowers women to live their best lives. A loving community created for women, by women, BTRT is a...
Join me at "Touch of Chico" this Sunday!!!! I'll be sharing at 3p. The 18th Annual Touch of Chico will be held at the Chico Creek Nature Center this Sunday, September 29th. This holistic health fair brings local massage therapists together with the community to share their skills and help raise...
Hi Friends, Here's a heads-up. I WILL be offering this amazing class next year - SPIRITUAL HEALING AND THE HUMAN SOUL. (Click on the link and learn more.) I like beginning with the new moon and meeting as close to it as possible. New Beginnings. Completing on the Summer Solstice feels...
There's a new Lotus Guide magazine on the stands. If you're local, pick it up. If not, you can read my article here. Everyone is talking about the Phoenix. According to one story, as this mystical bird nears the end of its life it builds a nest of aromatic branches and spices, sits upon it, and...
We are living during an auspicious time.
Enjoy this 2007 talk about Shamanism. This experiential workshop includes: Ceremony. Creating and working with a mesa (medicine bundle used by the Q'ero, descendants of the Inka.) Exploring the belief system of shamanism. Opening our inner senses. Grounding as a lifestyle. Journeying to the lower...