SoulTraveler

I am taking a break from raking the many leaves that have fallen in my back yard. At first I found it amusing to think that at a time of year when it is time to release things that no longer serve your highest good, that I am gathering together a bunch of dead leaves. Then I realized that I was forgetting about the next step, which is throwing them away. So ritualistically I am gathering all of the dead and decaying things in my life and throwing them out. Whether a person celebrates Samhain or not, it is a good idea to rake the leaves in one's life at least once a year, if not more. When we wait for just this one opportunity at Samhain, it ends up being more work than if we get into a habit of cleaning up on a more regular basis. Being human is a condition that seems to prevent us from easily sloughing off attachments that no longer serve us, yet with wisdom, we can learn this skill. At the opposite end of the spectrum of Samhain is the idea of rebirth from the ash

People who are involved in soul connections that have gone awry find themselves frustrated and confused. These are the people who find their way to me for coaching or readings. The word potential is often bandied about during these sessions which got me to thinking about what exactly potential means in terms of ourselves. The best way to look at potential and what could be the result,is from both sides. Greatness cannot be achieved by re-writing your life's script in order to place blame on others for mistakes and bad choices you once made and then act as if they never existed. If everyone, or selected others, are to blame for all of your failures then there is no need to face the responsibility of being an adult. It is always a failure when you do not treat people (or animals) with respect and dignity. Greatness cannot be achieved by living, or surrounding yourself with people that are mediocre at best, and deluding yourself that they are something more. Greatness cannot be ach

Certain activities, attitudes, foods, and persons support the cultivation of an unconscious life. They draw us away from our center. They throw us off-balance. They deplete the soul." -- Patricia Lynn Reilly I loved this quote because it is something that comes up in my soul coaching sessions and at times in my own life. If a person continues to surround themselves with negative energy people and fool themselves that these people are in fact worthwhile to be around, they are purposefully putting off their own self growth. Victims find comfort in each other because they can feed off their mutual excuses as to why things are the way they are. It's easier to complain, and to gossip about others, sitting around swapping opinions, than it is to change. Comfort is not why we are here. We are here to experience and to grow. When we can open to the soul, we will find true comfort and a true sense of what it is to be home. Home is not where you are surrounded by like minded people b

This is a picture of my drum. I went outside today at noon and drummed for 15 minutes. The sky got darker and sure enough rain drops started to fall. I am not egotistical nor have I become delusional enough to think that I am so" powerful" that this was my own doing. I would like to think that it was a result of a collective power of thought aimed at easing the fires in Colorado which was done by many people all over the country, all in their own unique way. I am skeptical as I see that storms are and have been in the forecast for today and the next day or two after that. Anyone who watches the news, reads the paper or has a smart phone need only to have looked to see that information which has been out there since yesterday at least. There are scientific explanations for what mother nature will do next. Is it possible that collective thought process can manipulate the timing of the expected? I suppose that it is not out of the question. What I find more exciti

My hands down favorite card from the Tarot of the Sidhe is the Devil, which she calls, Pan. In my mind, to use Pan is perfection for this supposedly oh so evil card. Some of the most common, associations of the card The Devil include obsession, addiction, and incarceration with an underlying meaning that passion is evil. In the tarot, there are positive associations with every card, even The Devil. Pan is the god of mirth merriment and debauchery. He is a happy fun guy perhaps because he is living his passion and enjoying life. This is the very positive side of The Devil. In the positive aspect of The Devil, he represents someone who has released him/herself from restrictions that have been self imposed. They are now free to live their lives with freedom from self judgment. In the traditional tarot depiction of The Devil, it is not the Devil that is holding the people in chains, it is themselves. Their hands and legs are free to unhook the chains that bind them. The Dev