Akṣaya Tritīya – Day of Undiminishing Returns A most auspicious day of the year is upon us. Today, May 10 2024, across the globe, is the day of that which Never Diminishes. A day to plant a seed that will grow in the year to come.  This is the one time a year that the moon

“Prayatna Śaithīlyānanta Samāpattibhyām”   To Master Yoga, Abandon all Effort and Meditate on the Limitlessness.  ~ Patañjali Yoga Sūtra In this guided awareness you will progressively relax, soften all of your edges, and expand inwardly and outwardly to the realm of awareness that is beyond limit. This guided awareness is inspired by the teachings of Patañjali

Deep listening to sacred stories is a sādhana – a spiritual practice.  One of the most common questions I get from students is, “does my dharma change or stay the same throughout my life?”  Essentially…. your dharma [your duties] are multiple, complicated, ever changing and multifaceted – especially as a householder!  But what abides is

Uncomfortable patterns coming into the light? Through deep contemplation of the divine radiance within, arises the sorrowless luminosity of the heart.  ~ Patañjali Yoga Sūtra Over the past few days, I’ve been witnessing what feels like an uncomfortable but potentially transformative time.   I believe this process is being catalyzed by the light of the recent

What happened when our child asked if the tooth fairy is real… We had a good run. Our older child is 10 years old and has believed in any and all forms magic. He also believes very firmly in honesty no matter the risk. But this week, he asked if the magical fairies & witches

Culminations and Transformations This weekend we have culminations, endings & beginnings and a sacred call to transformation and the whispers of the divine serpent.  The ancestral ritual time ends on the cusp of a powerful and volatile solar eclipse. The eclipse opens the portal to the sacred Navarātri, the 9 nights [and days] of Devotion

What holds you in inner stability amidst change is making your life a ritual, routinizing your life in a rhythmic way that is attuned to wisdom and attuned to your values – who you are, and what it is you are here to do. That allows you to ride the river of change with grace. 

A Sacred Skill Have you ever heard the teaching that a swan has the ability to separate pure milk from water? The sanskrit expression of this is “haṃsa kṣhīra nyāya“… which essentially means the swan [haṃsa] can discern [nyāya] the milk [kṣīra].  I’m not sure if this is true! Though the swan does have a

Wisdom Whispering Every evening I read or tell stories to my children.  No matter the content of day or the condition of our minds, we have storytime.  I read literature, share Indian stories and epics, and even tell stories of mine and my husband’s childhoods and our ancestors. On the eves of each child’s birthday I