In my previous blog post, I wrote about the pros and cons of independently publishing your own books and card decks vs. contracting with a traditional publisher.

Both options are viable and promise their own type of satisfaction and both require your committing to a steep learning curb. There are projects that are suited to the independent publishing process and there are those that are better manifested via the traditional publishing route.

How you go about presenting your new ‘baby’ to the world will make a big difference in how much control you have over your projects future and your peace of mind.  Use this blog post as a guideline as you weigh your options and make your choice. Read more

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You’ve got a great idea for a book or a deck of cards and you want to present it to the world.  The question most often asked at this point is, “do I travel the traditional publishing path or do I pull a ‘Christopher Columbus’ and go the independent publisher’s route?”

Both options are viable and promise their own type of satisfaction and both require your committing to a steep learning curb. There are projects that are suited to the independent publishing process and there are those that are better manifested via the traditional publishing route. Read more

An eclipse is an event that occurs when one planet is temporarily obscured from our view by the passing of another planet over it.

The two types of eclipses that affect us most here on Earth are Solar eclipses and Lunar eclipses.  A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun and either partially or fully obscures (hides) it from our view.  A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun passes in front of the Moon and partially or fully hides it from our view.    We just experienced a solar eclipse on the new Moon on May 9^th. Read more

What a rush!  I’m just beginning to come down from the Readers Studio 2013 experience.  I know it’ll take some time and I’m grateful for that.  I feel like Dorothy, clicking her heels together and repeating over and over, “I don’t want to go home!  I don’t want to go home!”

Instead of the usual three days, on Thursday, April 25^th, we made history as we had the honor of participating in the very first Tarot and Psychology conference in the world.  In addition to the exhilaration of RS13, we were also treated to new and different ways of relating to the Tarot, our clients and ourselves.   Read more

An excerpt from my latest book, The Spiritual Hedonist– A Guide to the Divine Art and Practice of Living Joyfully

Webster’s dictionary definition of (a) Spiritual—adj.—as, of or pertaining to sacred things or matters; pertaining to or consisting of spirit; pertaining to the spirit or soul; of or pertaining to the soul as the seat of moral or religious nature. And (b) Hedonist—n.—a person who practices the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good. Read more

When people learn that I’m a Past Life Regression therapist, they often ask, “what is Past Life Regression and what are the benefits of experiencing it?”  

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To paraphrase an old saying, “Why put off ‘til tomorrow what you can do today?”

I wish I knew, but I can’t answer that question, especially when it’s me whose participating in one of humankinds oldest pursuits—procrastination.  We all do it.  The more aware of us know better.  That certain feeling or inner voice that tries to intuitively nudge us into keeping our promise to do something that we know must, for whatever reason, be done. Read more

We’ve all been there.  You have the passionately envisioned, perfectly planned event or project before you.  You’ve covered every aspect of actualizing it.  And because you’ve learned from your previous experiences, you even have a contingency or back-up plan just in case something doesn’t work out.

Secure in the knowledge that you’ve covered all of your bases, you don’t panic if Plan A runs into road blocks.  Sure, you’re disappointed but you know you can rely on the fact that you’ve got something just as strong up your sleeve—Plan B, your contingency or ‘safety school’ plan.  Read more

I am a natural Intuitive. It’s primarily how I gather and process information. I love to travel and I often take groups of people to sacred and interesting places.  I’ve found that there’s nothing more encouraging to the development and strengthening of the intuition than traveling in a foreign country.  My heightened senses really help when I can’t readily use my command of language to understand and interact with others.  Once I get into the rhythm of the country I’m visiting, I rely on my intuition, my phrasebook and my command of their language in order to communicate. You don’t have to leave the country in order to have a similar experience.  Spend a week in Hawaii or New York or New Orleans—each place has its own rhythm and it’s guaranteed to be different than your home town.  Here are some useful tips on travel and getting the most from your experience.    

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Sometimes, no matter what you do, you’re going to have to deal with people or situations that are negative. 

When that happens, you have to make a choice between giving your power away to that energetic slime pool of negativity (i.e., arguing or fighting with the instigators) or taking the high road and staying centered and grounded as you exit the situation as quickly as you can.

Whichever choice you make, you’ll need to ‘clear the air’ in your personal energetic field.  (It’s a lot less clearing work and toll on your system if you choose the high road.)  Your personal energetic field could be your home, office, desk or workspace. 

There are different levels of intensity and needs in cleansing rites.  Hopefully, most of the time you, your space and your situation will only need a simple cleansing technique.  Here’s a simple method that I use and recommend–

You Will Need:

A bundle of Dried Sage, sometimes called a Sage Stick

Sandalwood incense sticks or cones

A small lighter or safety matches

A fan (a piece of cardboard will do)

A plate to hold under the burning sage

Roses (fresh cut, cloth or picture)

Your favorite prayer of protection    

Optional supplies: Sandalwood fans or small statues

‘Smudge’ (burn dried sage and slowly fan the smoke around) your room or space.  Be sure to fan the smoke around faucets, pipes and water containers.  If you’d like, you can also recite your favorite prayer of protection while you’re smudging your space.  (I recite the 23rd Psalm or The Lord’s Prayer.)

Afterwards, light a stick of sandalwood incense in the room and let it burn until it goes out on its own.  For added healing and protection, I bring in fresh roses (cloth roses and pictures of roses work well, too) and put them in the room or space.

When you finish this cleansing rite, you and your entire space will feel so much lighter and clearer!

What do you do if it’s impractical for you to burn sage and/or incense in your space? 

Although burning sage and/or incense are the most direct and powerful methods of clearing negativity, you can also lessen the impact of negative energy by placing sandalwood objects in your space.  (Sandalwood objects will extend the clearing energy if you smudge and burn incense, too.)  Import stores often carry sandalwood fans or small statues that you can place around your home or on your desk.

You can learn more about changing and shifting energy by purchasing my book, Secrets of a Psychic Counselor.  Just click on the Store tab on the navigation bar at the top of this page and you’ll be directed to the Store page.