Rites of the Heart (and other invisible revolutions)

Rites of the Heart (and other invisible revolutions)

    Not every radical life transformation comes with   a new job title a baby a new home a presence or an absence that can be seen and felt a visible change.   I call these rites of the heart.   They’re the times of deep change in our...
Medicine for the Unknown:  on ritual, creativity + patience

Medicine for the Unknown: on ritual, creativity + patience

  I sat down this morning at my desk and sighed heavily, pulling my grandmother’s fleece shawl a little tighter around my shoulders.  I lit my sandalwood-scented candle and, as I often do when I wake in the mornings, I pulled a tarot card.   The 7 of...
What to do in the space between

What to do in the space between

  Everything is up in the air.   One deep breath.   I don’t know who I am anymore.   A glass of water.   I’m lost.   Belly to the earth, feet wide, head cradled.  Heart. Beat.   “I know honeybabe.  It’s hard...