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On the journey to Right Livelihood, the first step, Aligning to Your Soul Purpose and Path, can be your biggest challenge. Your soul purpose and path is an understanding of who you are, what you are here to do, and the process you will use for the journey.

There are some who come into this life knowing their purpose. A five-year-old might say, “I want to be a heart surgeon.” All through school, this young one is delighted to learn math, chemistry, biology, and eventually fulfills the dream.

Many of us are feeling a deeper call to find more purpose and meaning in our lives. We feel an invitation to walk more fully into who we truly are and allow this to become what we do and how we are seen in the world.

This is the journey of Right Livelihood. Yet the path, at times, can offer subtle blocks.  We get stuck, we mire in the muck, and even question whether we’ll ever reach the Right Livelihood destination.

I’ve got a secret to share with you; the path is the destination.

Right Li…

Metaphors are potent vessels of transformation. They are used everywhere in our world to influence our behaviour. For example in marketing and politics. They have so much impact, because we don’t just hear them, or see them with our ears and eyes. They go directly to our gut. They impact us in a way that is much more direct than just words.

And actually, metaphors are even more powerful than that.

In a way: Everything is metaphor.

The main way that our body/mind/soul system make sense of the …

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I'm an astro coach & artist. In my work with clients, I weave in elements from depth psychology, dreamwork, storytelling and psychological astrology. Through my work, my intention is to bring about insight, clarity and a bigger perspective on the transformational issues that one is facing. In many ways, I'm a 'liminal coach', serving as a guide as my clients journey through their own threshold experiences of change and transfor…

As we move into December, I feel myself yearning for the silence of winter. In the old way, winter was a time of sitting around the fire and listening to each other. The elders would tell the old stories, passing along their wisdom to the young.

Everyone knew this was a time of deep listening, which is one of the guiding principles of peacemaking.

Listening deeply with a quiet mind allows you to be open, connect to the person speaking, and look for understanding.

This type of respectful co…

Peacemaking is such an important part of how we live together on this earth. In challenging situations, some might find it stressful to implement the tools of peacemaking with others. When I feel this energy in my own life, I breathe and remember one important phrase: “Peacemaking begins within.”

Are you making peace with yourself?

When we find it challenging to make peace with others, it could be because we haven’t made peace within ourselves.

Assume positive intent: Am I assuming positiv…

Sacred Commerce comes with doing what you love and receiving compensation. We talk a lot about clearing blocks and allowing abundance to flow in. This is the In-Breath. To be in balance, we also need to realize the importance of the Out-Breath. The Out-Breath of Sacred Commerce means using your resources to support others who are doing what they love. An important part of the Out-Breath of Sacred Commerce is trusting in the flow, knowing the universe will continue to provide what is needed. When…

I’ve been noticing and feeling the energies of division in our culture, and our world. At times it feels as though we are moving backward in our quest for a more unified and peaceful world. When I feel this way, it’s time to look within and see where I am creating disruption within myself and my world.

This reflection brings me back to Peacemaking. 

I first learned about Peacemaking from Jon Young, founder of 8 Shields.  Peacemaking, as it was first taught to me, is a deep tradition with an…

A large part of the mystic path and sacred commerce is exploring the dance between the divine feminine and the divine masculine. The divine feminine brings ease, grace and flow. The divine masculine stresses achievement and acquisition, going and doing.

When in balance, the energies of divine feminine and divine masculine combine to move into meaning, connection, love and incentives that go beyond the bottom line. We begin to tap into what is needed for people and the planet.

This dance of b…