The Tantrika anointing oil has some pretty great stories from back in the day. They are woven into the lore of this work. In fact, I was just sitting on a back porch on a balmy spring evening giggling with a bunch of ladies about one of these stories. So, I thought I'd …
Tantrika
igniting your Tantrika wisdom
When the moon reflects the season's archetype (Tantrika moon during Tantrika season), it can feel wonderfully inundating, like Nature infusing each breath with seasonal wisdom. To celebrate this Tantrika moon and its/our own wisdom, I'm sharing an invocation …
the healer
One of the main botanical archetypes I use in The Tantrika anointing oil is Resin. Resin is basically sap. In the botanical world, sap has two functions -- to protect and to heal. Resin will cover a wound in a tree, sealing it off from pathogens, insects, and microbes. Resin can also …
Weird Wanting
We are under a "Mermaid moon" today. That means the moon looks like The Mermaid's season of Autumn Equinox; half light-half dark, with waning light. The Mermaid archetype kindles our wisdom of independence and integration. She's also the non-conformist, and we call her …
When you Want a Voice
One of the main reasons I have a daily writing practice is to hear myself. Not because I'm in any way muted.I write to see what's going on deeply, to give voice to my subconscious and my soul.These "voices" reveal a lot -- wisdom, buried pain ready for healing, guidance, desire -- all …