During my sojourn along the gulf coast last week I became aware of a painful fact: I was repeating a pattern of self sabotage. This particular pattern looks like this: ignoring my need for quiet contemplation, the inner wild, and communion with the mysteries in favor of staying current with …
Archetypes
how slow can ya go?
I just got back from my morning run, where the medicine of this week for me was validated perfectly. The medicine I'm talking about is slowness. And after being nearly run over by parents rushing to get their kids to school, people late for work, people hauling ass for no other reason …
re-directing the flow
I'm busiest during the weeks of the holy days.Last week (Autumn Equinox) I taught a bunch of classes, facilitated two live rituals, and welcomed in a brand new roster of Archetype Academy students.This is the norm, but what's different is the shift in the season.At Autumn Equinox on Monday, we …
Who determines what you value?
I'd been practicing massage therapy for 3 years before North Carolina began licensing massage therapists. I was grandfathered in. The state didn't require anything beyond a business card (and maybe not even that) to practice massage therapy before the year 2000 . But in 1997 I decided to …
Being on the wrong track
In 2017, right around this time of year, my life changed. Because I was rejected. And it was the best thing to ever happen to me. Here's the story. A well-meaning student approached me and asked if I would consider teaching her. I said yes, and happily constructed a plan to …