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Stage 6, the Month of June
This was my first thought as I looked at Stage 6, known as Struggle. It is also sometimes called the Dragon Fight, a stage connected to tension, opposition, boundaries, and the courage to meet what stands in our way.
May: Stage 5 of the MARI Mandala Change is in the air
April and Stage 4 of the MARI: The Courage to Begin
March, Stage Three, and the Awakening Journey of the M.A.R.I.
February. The Shape Before the Shape
January: The Power of One
A Soft Return to Wholeness
What Italy Taught Me About Trusting the Unplanned
The Circle Within: Exploring Mandalas
Lately, I’ve been sitting with the wisdom of circles. They are everywhere, the sun rising and setting, the rings inside a tree, the iris of an eye. A circle carries no start and no finish, only a wholeness that quietly holds everything. When I spend time with this truth, I feel both comforted and reminded of my place in something larger.
Mandalas have been one of my most trusted ways back to myself and that truth. They remind me that healing doesn’t move in a straight line. It’s more like a spira…
A Mid-Year Energy Check-In
Here we are on July 4th, the 248th anniversary of the United States. But I’m not here to talk about the news, politics, or the state of the world. There’s already so much noise on our screens, in our feeds, at the water cooler.
Instead, I want to talk about something quieter, something closer in: you.
What’s going on inside you—your body, your breath, your energy?
Let’s take a moment for a Chakra Check-In.
The Chakra system flows along the spine, a subtle energy map guiding how we take in, hold, and…