NEW MOON IN LIBRA ECLIPSE MAGIC!
🌑🌟 New Moon in Libra Eclipse Magic! 🌟🌑 [Saturday, October 14th 1:54pm EST] Embrace the Cosmic Dance! As the cosmos prepares to unveil its celestial masterpiece this Saturday, we find ourselves on the cusp of [...]
SUMMER SOLSTICE MAGIC!
[Summer Solstice Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 10:57am EST] The Summer Solstice, a moment of profound inspiration and significance, marks the pinnacle of sunlight and the longest day of the year. As the sun reaches its [...]
HAVE YOU HEARD THE PHRASE “HIKE YOUR OWN HIKE?”
Walking as a Sacred Path… Have you heard the phrase “Hike your own hike?” It is one of those phrases that make a lot of sense when you first hear it, and then it becomes [...]
MY FAVORITE PRACTICAL TIPS TO BEGIN WALKING AS A SACRED PRACTICE
MY FAVORITE PRACTICAL TIPS TO BEGIN WALKING AS A SACRED PRACTICE Set an intention for yourself. It all begins with a purpose. Have realistic goals that are conceivable and achievable for you. Prepare for [...]
TALES FROM THE BACK ROW…
I am currently sitting in the very back row of a tiny American Eagle. It is deafening. I can't even hear my own thoughts! My whole body vibrates violently as I view the majestic mountains [...]
40 MAGICAL MILES IN THE UWHARRIE MOUNTAINS!
The Three Rivers Land Trust, the Uwharrie Mountain Trail Club, and many wonderful volunteers make this 4-day backpacking "thruhike" a truly spectacular event! They truly spoil us with cookouts, snacks, cold drinks, [...]
YAY! I AM OFFICIALLY A LEAVE NO TRACE MASTER EDUCATOR!
I am delighted to announce the completion of my Leave No Trace Master Educator Course! Since finishing my trainer course several years ago, I have contemplated furthering my Leave No Trace (LNT) education, and I [...]
LEAVE NO TRACE MASTER EDUCATOR COURSE!
Guess who is beginning her Leave No Trace Master Educator course this weekend!?! Yes, that would be me… and if you know me well, you know I absolutely LOVE talking about Leave No Trace. In [...]
HOW OFTEN DO YOU THINK ABOUT HOW YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH?
How often do you think about how you brush your teeth? I don’t mean what kind of toothpaste you use or whether or not you use a toothbrush made of recycled yogurt containers. I mean [...]
THE WALKING AS A SACRED PATH WILDERNESS RETREAT WAS A HUGE HIT!!
Combining the Magic of the WildWood and practical skills has been my goal for as long as I can remember. I have created my own version of "Leave No [...]
CULTIVATING A NEW PERSPECTIVE ABOUT “EXERCISE”
Have you ever felt like exercise was a punishment? I don’t mean that precise moment when you’re doing some activity you love, and you get to the really hard part, and you ask yourself, “Why [...]
HOW TO CREATE SACRED SPACE: BUILDING AN ALTAR
Do you have an altar or a Sacred Space for your meditations and Sacred Practices? HOW TO CREATE SACRED SPACE: BUILDING AN ALTAR Altars have been used by humans in many religious ceremonies and sacred [...]
ARE YOU READY FOR A HAPPY & HEALTHY 2022!
Well, we made it. It’s New Year’s Eve 2021, and many cannot see the dawn of 2022 soon enough. Me? Well, I am thrilled to be here, in this time and space, no matter what [...]
WHAT IS MEDITATION?
What is meditation? Meditation and prayer raise our vibrational frequencies, strengthen our intuition, and support our connection to our divine nature. Meditation is a fundamental tool in developing a spiritual practice of any kind. Like [...]
LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLE #5: MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACT
Welcome to the Leave No Trace Video Series. Today we’re discussing Principle #5: Minimize Campfire Impact If you really want to Leave No Trace, use a camp stove instead of building a fire. But, [...]
WALKING AND HIKING AS A COPING MECHANISM
Life is full of stress. And it doesn’t seem to be getting any less challenging… for anybody… any time soon. Along with relentless stress within the body, mind, and spirit are also added environmental [...]
DON’T JUST LISTEN TO THE WEATHER APP… BE PREPARED!
So, I’m out on my daily walk and it is SO much colder than I thought it would be! I mean, it’s really cold and I am freezing! I think it is only in [...]
ANYTHING CAN BE A SACRED PRACTICE!
ANYTHING CAN BE A SACRED PRACTICE! Some would call only specific spiritual disciplines a Sacred Practice, such as yoga, meditation, or other rituals. But in reality, any activity can become a Sacred Practice. By observing [...]
HAPPY CAPRICORN NEW MOON!
NEW MOON MEDITATION… Happy New Moon in Capricorn- 1/13/21 12:00 am EST. What new ideas are swirling around in your head during this tumultuous time? Capricorn is the perfect time for putting our [...]
DO YOU HAVE A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION?✨
Well, here we are… another “New Year,” a “brand-new beginning,” a “clean slate”...and, of course, we are grateful to be here! But… “The New Year” (insert dramatic music here), and all the expectations and pressure, [...]
LEAVE NO TRACE: BE A KEEPER OF THE LAND
The “Leave No Trace” Center for Outdoor Ethics has a mission to protect the outdoors by educating and inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly. Leave No Trace (LNT) promotes low-impact recreation and ethical outdoor skills. [...]
HIKING THE 288-MILE BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL!
I did a thing! I just completed a 288-mile hike on the Benton MacKaye Trail! My journey on the BMT has been a full and magical lifetime, in and of itself. A lifetime filled with [...]
A MEDITATION EXPERIMENT: WALKING WITH AWARENESS
Would you like to participate in a meditation experiment? I have created a variety of fun and healing sacred meditation practices that I would love to share with you as "Mystery Meditations." If you [...]
DECIDE TO COMMIT AND THE UNIVERSE RESPONDS!
I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about what it means to make a commitment. The accomplishments that have meant the most to me, are those that I consciously decided to make a [...]
LIVING THE UNAPOLOGETICALLY FEARLESS LIFE!
We are told all through life that, “The sky is the limit!” but how do we honestly live an unapologetically fearless life? Finding our inner strength means we not only dare to dream big [...]
SMILE AND DON’T FORGET TO WASH YOUR HANDS!
Quarantine: Day # Well, actually I have no idea what day it is. I suppose we all started counting at different times. Personally, I have gone through many stages of emotion, ranging from anger, [...]
LET GO, AND LET… WHAT!?!
Have you heard the expression, “Let Go, Let God” before? This is one of those phrases I have heard for years that never really meant anything to me...until it did. Growing up with an exposure [...]
SHINRIN-YOKU: THE JAPANESE ART AND SCIENCE OF FOREST BATHING
Have you heard of Forest Bathing? Shinrin-yoku means “taking in the forest through our senses,” according to Dr. Qing Li, Chairman of the Japanese Society for Forest Medicine. He goes on to say that, [...]
WELCOME TO THE WILDWOOD CIRCLE!
I had a powerful dream when I created THE GODDESS REVIVAL Facebook group….to create a sacred, magical, healing community where women could love, be loved, and feel completely supported. I am so [...]