The Hurricane That Helped Me Find Joy
While Hurricane Helene destroyed my beloved city, Asheville, NC, I was in Boulder, CO, for a 4E workshop. One of my inquiries during the workshop was how to enjoy my
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While Hurricane Helene destroyed my beloved city, Asheville, NC, I was in Boulder, CO, for a 4E workshop. One of my inquiries during the workshop was how to enjoy my
Even though I met my husband when I was forty and had plenty of relationship experiences, I still lost myself in my marriage. When we met, I was a yoga
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This week, I made food for our dear neighbors who recently welcomed two premature twins into their family. As I enjoyed the act of service and the fact that I
Do you notice your first thoughts as soon as you wake up? Do you sigh, thinking, “Here comes another day of struggle?” Or do you think, “I am so blessed
The last week was intense, as it started with an assassination attempt and continued with Shannon Doherty’s death, which flooded our feeds with Beverley Hills 90210 nostalgia. It is evident,
While scrolling through Instagram, an interview with Matthew Perry caught my attention. Perry talks about how, by playing Chandler Bing in the popular 90s TV sitcom Friends, he achieved everything
“I remember, I remember when I lost my mindThere was something so pleasant about that placeEven your emotions have an echo in so much space.” ~ Crazy, a Song by
“I’m going to die one day. I know it’s coming for me, too. I’ll be a mountain, I’ll be a stone on the beach. I’ll be nourishment.” ~Mary Oliver The
Like every Saturday morning, we debated on where to hike. There was some stress since we were invited to a friend’s birthday in the afternoon. Adam suggested a river or
Before I start, I want to ensure you know about the FREE webinar I am teaching with my teacher, Debra Silverman, on June 21st at 8:00 AM PT/11:00 AM ET.
One of Gemini’s strongest suits is the need for change. Well, lucky for us, change is a part of life, whether we like it or not. Astrology speaks of cycles
This week was emotionally and mentally challenging. I don’t know if it’s a collective feeling, Saturn square Sun, or what, but everyone around me felt the same. Did you feel
The room was packed, with only two or three inches between the yoga mats. With each breath, we moved quickly from posture to posture. The room was heated, and sweat
This is an exciting week for me. I will start it in Boulder, Colorado, with my dear teacher, Debra Silverman, and colleagues. We will work together on workshops that are
I grew up in the 1970s in a relatively low-income family. I had very few toys and very little attention from my parents. I spent hours watching rows of ants
If I had a nickel for every time I was told I intimidated men, I’d be a millionaire. But the story goes way back to my childhood. I was a
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Through the last months I kept things under control. I woke up every morning filled with a sense of purpose. I met with clients, promoted my business, advanced with my
I found my true love when I was 40. When I think about what helped me find love after many years of searching, it is a combination of factors. One
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“Courage is a heart word. The root of the word courage is cor – the Latin word for heart. In one of its earliest forms, the word courage meant ‘To
Do you feel that your dreams are weirder than usual? Do you feel like your mind keeps drifting away to other times and places? Welcome to Pisces New Moon, the
This week we have four to five planets in Pisces and three planets in Aquarius. These two signs are highly creative and transpersonal; they are about our relationship with the
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Many years ago, I had a psychedelic experience. It was on a Mediterranean beach with two friends. The first thing that happened was that I felt gigantic and enormous, so
As we are approaching Valentine’s, I was wondering why is it that we celebrate love during Aquarius season. If Valentine’s would have been celebrated during the season of Libra, the
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Last week, Pluto conjunct Sun in Aquarius brought me back to my daily meditation practice. When you have the most horrific nightmares, like I did, there is no other way
Today, Saturday, January 20, both the sun and Pluto are leaving Capricorn and moving into Aquarius. We are moving from the ambition to serve humanity through work and career to
Most of us ask ourselves at different stages of our lives whether we are at the right place. Am I in the right relationship? The right job? The right workplace?
Last week, something weird happened. As a representative of a group of people in my town, I wrote a petition. The petition pointed some wrongdoings committed by a local institution
Happy new year! It is not a coincidence that the new year starts during Capricorn season. While Capricorn is not necessarily optimistic, she is a woman of action. She is
I was so happy to receive your responses to my previous post, You Can’t Always Get What You Want, but Don’t Stop Trying. Some of you wrote, “what’s the point
During years of yoga studies, I learned that wanting and desiring are bad. The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, one of the most important texts of yoga, presents the yamas and
A new moon is always a time when the sun and the moon are both in the same zodiac sign. At times like this, our desires and outer persona, represented
I celebrated my 34th birthday sleeping in a tent at my Buddhist teacher’s place in Ladakh, India. A few friends that I met on the trip there, slept inside, and
Here in the US, we have just celebrated Thanksgiving. Even though the roots of this holiday are not something to be proud of, celebrating gratitude is something I highly appreciate.
“It’s difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals,
The days are shorter now. Darkness covers the world earlier in the day, as we make our way towards the shortest day of the year. The world is in chaos
In 2005 I got into a depression that lasted a few years. Only while writing my book and reflecting on it, I realized exactly when it ended. It was 2011.
You probably already feel the powerful energies of the full moon and lunar eclipse in Taurus. The polarity of sun, Mercury, and Mars in Scorpio, standing in opposition to the
Throughout the past week I kept asking myself again and again, how was I supposed to deal with this darkness? How were we all supposed to deal with it? I
It’s hard for me to find words today. It feels like the world is going mad. My mood shifts from pain, to fear to rage. A friend asked me if
I usually write my weekly blog on Saturdays. Yesterday I decided to change my schedule and start writing my blogs on Fridays, so that I could have my Saturdays off.
If you have been reading me for some time, you know that I do not need an excuse to write about relationships. This is one of my favorite topics. But
The sun entered Libra at the end of last week and we are approaching the full moon in Aries with sun in Libra at the end of this week. The
What a relief! Mercury finally went direct and will stay that way until December. On Friday, we celebrated the Jewish New Year. Many of my friends shared their hopes, goals,
Last week we talked about self-criticism, which is the number one cliché for Virgos. As we are approaching the new moon in Virgo on Thursday this week, I’d love to
The last week was challenging for many of us, me included. With both Mercury and Venus in retrograde and Saturn opposite the sun, it was natural to encounter some enlightening
I was directed to practicality from an early age. I grew up in a family where, like most families in the early seventies, my father was the provider, and my
The upcoming week is full of astrological excitements. On Wednesday August 23, the sun leaves Leo and enters Virgo. On the same day, Mercury goes retrograde. Venus is already in
On Wednesday this week there is a new moon in Leo, meaning both the sun and the moon will be in Leo. Leo is ruled by the sun. The sun
If you experienced some communication and technology challenges in the past week, it is because we entered the pre shadow phase of Mercury retrograde. The actual retrograde will start on
On Monday, July 31, the moon will enter Aquarius, and on Tuesday, August 1, there will be a full moon in Aquarius. When the sun is in Leo and the
How was your week? Mine was messy. It started with a wonderful podcaster who hosted me on her show. Our session was supposed to air last week but has not
I am writing from my in-law’s house in San Antonio Texas. Soon the whole family will gather for breakfast. Spending time with family is the best thing to do when
Last night I had an interesting dream. I was going to sing in front of a big audience of my childhood community in the scouts. While preparing for my show
This week starts with moon in Capricorn. On Monday, July 3, there is a full moon in Capricorn. The sun is in Cancer and like in every full moon, we
I hope you had a wonderful time while I was gone. My vacation in Hawaii was wonderful and relaxing. I enjoyed spending time with my little family, a close friend
This weekly update covers the coming two weeks as I am going on vacation for my 50th birthday and I won’t write next week. I will celebrate my birthday on
If there is one thing that all Gemini’s I know have in common, it’s the desire to do thousands of things at any given moment. Every minute of my waking
I’ve been sick for more than a week now. Nothing serious, just a cold, but it kept me in bed for a few days. I lost my voice and was
In case you did not already know, I am a Gemini. Being a Gemini is what got me hooked on Astrology in the first place. Since I was a child,
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there! There is nothing I love more than being a mother. I find it fulfilling beyond words. But being a mother also
How was your eclipse? I have a crazy story to share. I’ve been suffering from migraines since I was in high school. I’ve tried almost everything, including acupuncture, Ayurveda, supplements,
I did not write last week as I spent the weekend in Colorado at an incredible, empowering, and transformative four elements workshop with my dear teacher, Debra Silverman, and Ash Ruiz.
When I mapped all the important astrological events of 2023, I checked and verified this info again and again. Yes, we have a second new moon in Aries. The last
On Wednesday afternoon, a week and a half ago, I was on a taxi back from a wonderful day of meeting my friends in Tel Aviv. The taxi driver and
It’s been almost a week since we landed in Israel. In the midst of Israel’s political turmoil, my brother was getting married, and I got to spend a week with
This week the sun, Mercury, and Jupiter are in Aries. Aries is the first zodiac sign. It relates to The Fool tarot cards. When the sun enters Aries, we embark
We have a big week coming our way with many shifts and changes. We start with four planets in Pisces on Sunday. On Monday, the Spring Equinox, the sun reaches
This week the Sun, Mercury, Saturn, and Neptune are all in Pisces. This Saturday and Sunday (March 10 and 11) the moon is in Scorpio. That means that during the
I’ve always had a wild imagination. My dreams and thoughts have always been especially surreal and absurd. I have a lot of Pisces in my chart. It makes me highly
Something big is in the air. Next week Saturn will end its two and a half years in Aquarius and will enter Pisces. This will initiate a new collective cycle
“This is a moment of suffering. Suffering is part of life. May I be kind to myself in this moment. May I give myself the compassion I need.” ~Kristin Neff
This is the last week of Aquarius season. On Saturday, February 18, the sun will enter Pisces and we will feel a shift in the energy. But before we go
What a wonderful way to start this week with full moon energies. The moon is in Leo and the sun is in Aquarius, so sun and moon are in opposition.
Aquarius is such a unique energy, it’s hard not to notice it. It is very creative, intuitive, inquisitive, exciting, but also erratic and chaotic. Sometimes we need Chaos. “Consider the
How I love Aquarius! Not only that it’s the sign that rules Astrology, it’s also the sign of being weird, and I LOVE weird. It’s so funny how we all
Have you all felt it when Mars went direct on Thursday? What a relief. The post shadow of this retrograde will be felt till March 15. It will be a
I hope you had a good first week of the year. I did! It felt like the sickness of the previous weeks served as a growth spurt, like a good
Some think that the transition into a new year is overrated. A year is just a number in the calendar. Every day we experience the influences of the stars. We
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Last week I wrote about dreaming big. I’d like to start by thanking all of you who wrote me that the post helped you. It makes me happy to know
While going through last week’s hardships, I asked myself, “What were you thinking when you wrote the last post about fun???” I wrote that the full moon would bring balance?!
Do you feel the jolly holiday spirit? It is Sagittarius whispering in your ear. “You are in a great place; you are exactly where you should be. Things are going
This week the sun, Mercury and Venus are in Sagittarius. Everybody wants a piece of Sagittarius’ energy. Who does not wish to be joyful, lucky, and optimistic? Who does not
This week the sun joins Mercury and Venus in Sagittarius on Tuesday. The moon enters Sagittarius on a new moon night on Wednesday. During Scorpio season we went inwards and
This is the last full week of Scorpio season. On Tuesday next week, November 22nd, the sun will enter Sagittarius. We will start feeling the shift towards Sagittarius this week,
On Tuesday this week, November 8, there is a full moon and a lunar eclipse in Taurus. This will be the last eclipse of 2022. Not many know it, but
This week, the sun, Venus, and Mercury are all in Scorpio. Throughout the week, we have five or six planets in water. With that, except for Friday and Saturday, when
This week starts with the sun entering Scorpio. On Tuesday, October 25, the moon joins the sun in Scorpio, and there will be a new moon and a solar eclipse
This is the last week of Libra season, before the sun moves to Scorpio next Sunday, October 23. We’ve talked a lot about Libra as the relationship sign. But Libra
This week starts with a full moon in Aries, on Sunday, October 9! The dialogue between the sun in Libra and the moon in Aries is something we all deal
This week starts with Mercury goes direct on Sunday, October 2. If this retrograde was challenging, you can breathe a sigh of relief. I must admit that this retrograde was
This week starts with a New Moon in Libra on Sunday, September 25. Libra is the sign of harmony and peace, of popularity and diplomacy, of pleasantness and charm, of
This week we are heading towards September 22, when the sun leaves Virgo and moves to Libra, and we celebrate the fall equinox. Here in Asheville NC, there are clear
On Friday, Sep 9, Mercury went retrograde, and I had a very special day. It started with sitting for meditation with my neighbor, a student of Thich Nhat Hanh, for
The last week was intense, especially around Wednesday and Thursday, when the moon was in Scorpio. Did you feel it? I felt everything at the same time. Joy and grief; heaviness
I love this time of year in North Carolina. The temperatures move perfectly between 65 at night to 85 in midday. The leaves have started falling occasionally, and best of all,
This week we say goodbye to passionate, romantic, dramatic Leo. Think about one thing you’ve learned from this Leo season. I’ve learned to be more comfortable with my lack of
The week starts with four planets in fire and four planets in earth. Fire is creativity and inspiration, joy, and excitement. Earth is responsibility, practicality, making things happen. Fire is
The last few days were tense and powerful. Moon in Scorpio with sun in Leo was not an easy combination to digest. Scorpio wants to go through the dark side,
When I face a writer’s block, I go check the position of the moon. Why the moon? In astrology, the moon represents your inner world, your intuition, your emotional world,
Last night I got back from a very empowering week in Hawaii, where I visited my inspiring teacher, Debra Silverman. You can see pictures and read about it on my
The last week felt very intense. I don’t know if you felt it too. It was not necessarily good or bad. It was both. I attribute it to Pluto opposite
The week starts with sun in Cancer and moon in Pisces. Five planets in water! Today my family and I went to one of our favorite waterfalls. It was a
The last few days of moon in Scorpio were characterized by emotional intensity. I felt it very strongly as it has been three years since the early passing of my
“All beings have the capacity to feel tenderness – to experience heartbreak, pain, and uncertainty. Therefore, the enlightened heart of bodhichitta is available to us all.” ~Pema Chodron, The Places
I am writing you from San Miguel De Allende in Mexico. We came here for an extended family vacation, to celebrate my mother in law’s 70th birthday. At this very
The week starts with a mixture of Gemini Pisces energy. Air and water. It can be a tornado, or it can be the wind in your sails. This air and
Today is my 49th birthday. The last year was the best year of my life so far. It was hard, it is still hard. There were challenges, there are still
I did not write an update last week. I did not think my visit to Tel Aviv would be so busy, intense, and hectic as it was. As a Gemini,
A Gemini always has something to say, but during this mercury retrograde period, I find myself quiet. I feel so much is going on inwardly and things need to be
Did you feel the eclipse last week? It was so strong. I felt so much pain and sadness. Scorpio is the healer. The eclipse season is still present. It is
The week starts with a full moon and a lunar eclipse in Scorpio. Mercury retrogrades while Uranus and Saturn challenge the sun. Uranus will stop challenging the sun tomorrow. Throughout
If you are sensitive, it is most likely that you are synchronized with the universe. You sense what’s going on in the heavens. When you read my updates, you just
The last weekend was intense! New moons are usually calm and relaxed, especially when in Taurus, especially with a strong Pisces in the heavens. But this time we had a
We have a big week ahead of us, building towards the new moon and the solar eclipse in Taurus that will occur on Saturday. This solar eclipse is the first
We start the week with moon in Scorpio. Jupiter, Neptune, Venus, and Mars are all in Pisces. Pluto still squares the sun and will continue to challenge us throughout the
This week holds a major event which is Jupiter conjunct Neptune in Pisces on April 12. The Jupiter Neptune conjunctions occurs about every thirteen years, but this conjunction in Pisces
We started the week with sun and Mercury in Aries, moon in Taurus, and Mars, Venus and Saturn in Aquarius. On April 1 we had a new moon in Aries.
This week starts with moon, mars, Venus and Saturn in Aquarius. Mercury has just joined the sun in Aries. Both Aries and Aquarius are very individualistic. They like to walk
On Sunday, March 20, the sun moves from Pisces to Aries. We still have three planets in Pisces, including mercury, which influences the way we think and communicate. Neptune still
Sometimes you got to put your head on a sturdy rock in the middle of a waterfall. Feel the sun rays on your face. The world goes on, it has
Sun in Pisces brings the end of winter and the beginning of spring. I love winter, but as soon as spring starts showing signs of emerging, I can’t help but
On Friday night I set with my husband in our living room. There was nothing special about that. Our son Eden just fell asleep, and we were having our weekly
Even though I consider myself to be a relationship type of person, I admit it’s not easy for me to be in a long-term relationship. I need a lot of
The last week was charged with lots of weird energies. I would not exaggerate to say that it was one of the weirdest, most meaningful, epic weeks of my life.
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Aquarius is the sign of astrology, of all scientific, futuristic, esoteric, out of the box knowledge. It is the sign of friendships, of hopes and dreams. Aquarius allows us to
How many times have you looked back and realized that you were the one who stood between you and what you wanted? That you were the reason for that relationship
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“The neighbors across the street don’t talk with us anymore,” Adam told me, worried that we did something wrong. My theory is that it just got cold, and everyone got
Yellow rain. The leaves cover the soil with a soft, crisp, colorful layer. The trees look like burning flames. The light is soft, golden. The leaves are dying, the trees
Every Friday he fills up our car’s gas tank. Throughout the week I drive carefree with a full tank. Until I met him I felt unloved, unworthy of love. One
On Tuesday we move to our new home which is still under constraction. No light fixtures, no doors, no closets. Workmen walk around leaving dusty footprints everywhere, the rooms are
“One of the reasons I contacted you,” a potential patient proclaimed during our first phone conversation, “is that I read an annual astrological forecast in the newspaper. It said that
In my first astrology reading with my teacher, Debra Silverman, she said, “You are very responsible.” I looked at her with disbelief. Me? Responsible? At the age of forty, I
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