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Astrology is not a belief system. Astrology is a sophisticated language comprised of symbols and archetypes used across millennia to understand the cosmos and our place within it.  From an anthropological perspective, what sets humans apart from other species is our capacity for sophisticated language. Our desire to relay information and communicate. We develop symbols […]

Horoscopes for all signs for the month of September. Read for your sun sign and your rising sign. Aries Self-care is calling your name. A great influx of information has been pouring in. Take initiative for a little ‘R&R’ to decompress your mind and body. Getting some quality alone time will help you sort fact […]

how my yoga practice transformed my ability to process stress and trauma I have spent the bulk of my life living in fight or flight or in my case… freeze. I didn’t have the words to describe it back then—but I remember always being on edge. Tense. Jumping at the slightest movements previously undetected in […]

Svādhyāya means self-study, self-reflection. It is one of the five niyamas. The Niyamas describe tasks directed towards the self in the 8 limbed path of yoga. Here are five tried and true methods I use to practice svādhyāya:  As you begin to turn inward and reconnect with your true self, svādhyāya can feel like a […]