I would like to be a rock in this river to feel the ever constant movement of wild water and the current’s caress like a love affair for all time. I came down to the rocky banks and let my toes sink into the silky mud and disappear until I was as rooted as the trees who lean so far over the river as if to lay down but they are held there by the Read More
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Flying Stars Feng Shui for June
The Flying Stars is an advanced system of Feng Shui used for thousands of years. It recognizes the pattern of energy impressed upon every home and building the year it was built or last renovated. Think of it like a building birthday. It is why you see some houses falling apart, covered in vines, and deteriorating. When the chi is gone, the house is no longer viable for living in. Therefore it is so important Read More
My Untitled Yoga Journey Essay by Guest Blogger Abhaya Lulu Fueglein
The practice of yoga and what I have learned at yoga camp has made me realize how lucky I am to live in a world where the grass is green and where all of this is possible. Since I was a little kid, I have always asked if something is wrong or right. Whether it was in dialogue in a show we were watching, in a book, or even out and about in places like Read More
All the Feels
Most of us can say the last couple years were lost years. Time has stood still and moved us all at the same time. That tension felt in the dualism of both what was happening and what we were resisting. This photo from pre-pandemic days when I was doing the amazing work of mindfulness yoga programs in schools. Heart tugs as I feel all the feels. As I look over the landscape of this time, Read More
Prepare for the Chinese New Year
January offers us a time of preparation between the Full Moon on January 17th and the New Moon, Chinese New Year, February 1. Yet, beginnings and endings are not clear cut. One year doesn’t end and another begins. There is a shadow of the old Ox of 2021 lingering just as the Tiger of 2022 begins to purr. January this year is EXTRA! The reason is that it is the month of the Ox in Read More
Flying Stars Feng Shui for December 2021
So it is we find ourselves sliding into the 11th month of 2021, the month of the Rat with the element Yang Metal sitting atop. It feels like a cold shiver of energy. For some, the Rat may feel like a dip back into 2020. People born on the Day or Year of the Horse may feel embattled as the Rat is the arch enemy of the Rat and is Harmed by the Ox. The Read More
Flying Stars Feng Shui for November 2021
The Clash of the Dog with our annual Ox played out all kinds of whack-a-mole moments in world events in October. Just a glimpse into what’s been happening: The return of the Taliban has led to the crumbling of Afghanistan, the Covid-19 Pandemic rages on even as vaccinations bring deaths and cases down, Venezuela is another country on the verge of collapse among other countries dealing with economic instability, major Ecuador prison riot, Yemeni Civil Read More
Flying Stars Feng Shui for September 2021
As the August month of the Monkey swings out of view, what surprises jumped into your lap last month? Were there any problems solved? Did you feel scattered in thoughts and feel the urge to diversify, multi-task more than usual? Well, all that monkey minded-ness is leaving us now as a Yin Fire Rooster struts onto center stage. Roosters love to be in the limelight; they are colorful and talkative, maybe boastful and arrogant too. Read More
Flying Stars Feng Shui for August 2021
You may be falling into August bruised and scraped for having survived one very problematic July. The Wood Sheep last month, the first of 3 conflicted months in 2021, butted heads with our annual Metal Ox. I saw relationships fall apart, I saw tempers flair and frustrations mount. When pushed to the edge, some can be brave and some fall into the abyss. Where have you landed? August 6th we swing into Bing Shen/ Yang Read More
Presidential Election Predictions for 2020
When we look at the landscape of this highly unusual, deeply polarized election season we find that this coming election will bring nothing short of a revolution, a reboot, a retaliation, a resurgence. We find this in both candidates charts. Joe Biden born November 20, 1942 8:30 Donald Trump born June 14, 1946 9:54 First we look at where each candidate is in their chart, then the forecast for their year and finally the energy Read More