Spiritual Musings From A Modern Hermit

   With the current cosmic and global climates, it's no wonder many of us are on edge. From the profound changes and shifts in key critical landscapes in world politics (US in particular), religion, and the ever-increasing climate, our collective consciousness is taking a beating. Talk about a path of uncertainty! Maintaining one's faith and trying to remain grounded is the new normal, as life is steadily falling apart around us. The level of greed and corruption being exposed is far more vast and deep than we could have imagined, but we press on, hoping for the signs of intervention to come and set us on a path to recovery. But is recovery what's needed? Have we simply hit rock bottom?  One would think that, from the scale of disarray and destruction, the answer would be, yes. I see us reaching the finish line. As the masses are waking from their unconscious states of oppression and toxic conditioning, there's a crabs in the bucket mentality in play at the moment. We...

 With the planet of communications, Mercury, being in retrograde again, we're faced with the ago old question: Have you learned the lesson yet? I've come to realize the positive power of the yearly and quarterly visits that Mercury affords me. It's a time to reflect on unfinished business in our relationships, be they platonic or intimate, and allows for reviewing the areas that need to improve or cut the partnership off entirely because it's lost its original purpose. How many of us move through life oblivious to the cast of characters we interact with? We assume all is well with you both, when actually, things aren't. Hey, if no one's complaining, then things must be alright. Right? Wrong. I'll share some personal insights with you below that I use to work with this energy.  The retrogrades (retro, to go back) afford us prime opportunities to take time to reevaluate our unions, check in with them, and make necessary adjustments or difficult choices regardi...

 It's said that hindsight is 20-20, and I'll be damned if it's been providing a great deal of change in my childhood perspective lately. So I will share a couple of them with you. The first involves abandonment issues from childhood. For years, I was under the impression and assumption that I was seriously wounded by my father abandoning us, when it was far from the truth. Because I was so young and a strong empath, I couldn't decipher my emotions from my moms. She was the one feeling abandoned, not me. I felt relief. When he was around, it was not a positive environment for any of us. Being the oldest of four kids, hypersensitive, and unable to articulate what I was experiencing made my formative years challenging is definitely an understatement. And I'm not bitter about it because it helped me to exercise compassion for those in similar settings. Unbiased listening is a skill set necessary in light work, along with establishing healthy boundaries.  Don't get m...

Namaste, Y'all,   I'm sure many of you are familiar with the saying, what you resist persist, and no words ring truer than these during the present. Change is an essential component of life, for without it, we cannot evolve, and therefore become a better version of our former selves. Without change, our growth, and survival are stunted, rendering us unable to grasp new concepts and to create a better life experience. And yet, there are many who fight tooth and nail to remain in toxic spaces and uncomfortable systems out of fear of it. But change is the only constant security we can count on (paraphrasing Buddha). Life is not designed to be static, and grounded in beliefs designed to control our fate, when our fate and destiny is to evolve our consciousness, thereby expanding our human experience.    We are spirits (infinite beings from Source) having human experiences, not the other way around. One of the privileges of being on this earthly plane, is to exercise our free ...

 Namaste, Y’all,   Some of you may be familiar with the 1987 song by R.E.M, It's The End Of The World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine), and I'll be damned, if those lyrics aren't relevant for today, I don't know what is. With the Age of Aquarius starting to really settle in, we are reminded of its ruling planet, Uranus (sudden change, rebellion, innovation, freedom, originality, and humanitarian ideals). Are we not witnessing and experiencing this on a micro and macro level? The shocking events that have been taking place are a reminder to be aware and to prepare for a future that will serve humanity and the planet Earth.    We're being provided key opportunities to release antiquated systems and limited perceptions about our lives. The patriarchal rule of capitalism, competition, and marginalizing one another is coming to a close, and we must heal this blight in our history. The cycle of accepting comfort in situations and beliefs that are obviously uncomfortable mu...

  How are handling the sweeping changes we're moving through? Are they what you expected? Speaking to my experience, it's been one massive eye-opener after the other. I know this is due in part to the global impact of the current administration of the US's behavior. We've never witnessed such outright ruthlessness and disregard for the laws of the land, let alone humanity. It's shown me the importance of paying more attention to the shadow (the unconscious) then I ever had before. This is where the realm spiritual work is really accomplished, and it's not for the faint of heart.   And the results have been pretty spectacular, I must say. Spending time in quiet solitude has afforded me the space to explore some deeply rooted issues that need to be addressed and released. What I've discovered is that my childhood environment was far more intense than I realized. Spirit has been diligently revealing the sources of certain behavior patterns that I was unaware of...

Namaste, Y'all,    It's been one hell of a week with the new administration in office. We've never witnessed so much chaos, implosion, and havoc wrecking that is reaching around the globe. All this within the first week. Yet, for the past several years, we've been receiving warning signs and symbols about life as we've come to know it coming to an end. To me, the most interesting part is the level of denial that's being exhibited. People just don't care for the truth and the pain and suffering they've placed on others.  And then there are the victims who are suddenly waking up from their slumber that reality does bite, when you're not consciously aware of your daily affairs, and the powers that be, have been robbing your humanity and security. When are people going to stop placing their complete faith in those who care less about them? Don't you see that a title and high-profile mean absolutely nothing, when you're not part of the equation? I...