There is certainly no shortage of information about meditation. We can find instructions for mindfulness meditation, guided meditation, walking meditation, transcendental meditation, visualization, breathwork and any number of contemplative practices rooted in spiritual and religious traditions. There are apps to guide us, teachers to teach us and entire retreats designed to help us become better… [Read More]
Did Spirit Say That? Or Did You?
Lately, everybody seems to be channeling… Let me begin by saying something that may complicate what you think I am about to say: I believe in signs. I pay attention to synchronicities. I work with dreams, symbols, intuition, oracle cards, essential oils, Reiki, subtle energies, and all manner of things that might make a strict… [Read More]
Symbol, Memory, and Psyche at the Bottom of a Cup
There are ways of knowing that don’t arrive through logic. Sometimes it arrives at the bottom of a cup. They surface instead in images—fleeting, symbolic, half-formed—asking not to be solved, but to be seen. While many are familiar with “reading the tea leaves,” it is often dismissed as superstition or novelty, but at its core, it… [Read More]
Psychic Boundaries as Psychological Boundaries
When we begin talking about “psychic boundaries,” it can be tempting to place the conversation entirely in the realm of the energetic or paranormal. But from a Neo-Jungian perspective, we might understand these experiences as expressions of the psyche itself—how we differentiate self from other, inner from outer, and conscious from unconscious. Before we ever… [Read More]
Whispers from the Pillar: Flowers as the Oracle
When I was eleven years old, I sat at the base of the Temple of Athena on the Acropolis in Athens. A photo from that day rests on my bedside table—a still moment in time, framed by weathered stone and ancestral memory. My father was Greek, and though I didn’t know it then, that visit… [Read More]
The Use of Oracle or Tarot Cards in Therapy
In therapy, it’s essential to create a nurturing and accepting environment where clients feel safe to express themselves. This applies to both individual and group therapy settings. When using tools like tarot cards in therapy, oracle cards in therapy, creative expression, or accompanying stories, avoid focusing on the client’s artistic or interpretive skills. These tools… [Read More]
How to Conduct an Essential Oil Oracle Reading
Have you ever used essential oils as the Oracle? Let me explain. I use Oracle cards. Generally I do a daily card pull or a three-card spread for my clients. I have been using oracle cards for years. But I also use essential oils. Essential oils, oracle cards, tarot- these are all different variations of divination tools…. [Read More]
Ego vs. Intuition: How to Discern When Guiding Others
As intuitive guides, coaches, and healers, we all receive moments of insight — flashes of knowing, subtle impressions, intuitive “downloads.” Some call them hits, others call them callings (as in the television series Manifest). Whatever name you use, these moments can feel powerful. But the real question is: What do you do with the information?… [Read More]
