ARTICLES
Healing Through ACOA
The mind has time to wander and wonder while walking along a beautiful beach. Connections and realizations seem to occur more easily when Nature is your companion. Here is how my mind “wandered and wondered” while on a recent vacation. What do Antigua, Eliot Ness and...
Ancient April Celebrations and Holidays
The rites of Spring are rooted in the old ways of the world. Through mythology and god/goddess stories, Spring was celebrated as a time of renewal, rebirth and passion. The earth was now waking up from its winter slumber. Excitement and anticipation were tangible!...
Meditation with Movement
More people are using meditation as a way of calming, centering and focusing their minds. For most, getting to a place of peacefulness is easy. The place of quiet mind is a retreat and a refueling station. For others, the mind is too busy, the body is too restless...
Goal Setting and Creativity
As the New Year begins, it is common for folks to start setting new intentions and goals for themselves. New beginnings, new you, new life! Most people make New Year’s Resolutions, then flounder or fail to follow through on them. Perhaps taking a look at what makes...
Gemstones and Their Stories
At this time of year, people often give and receive gemstone jewelry pieces as gifts. Most people are familiar with the names of precious and semi-precious stones. But what about the legends, folklore and special significances that have been attributed to them over...
Cypress Oil For Grief and Moving On
Cypress is a tree associated with graveyards, grief and eternity. In Aroma Genera, the therapeutic system developed by British aromatherapist Valerie Ann Worwood, there is strength found in its fragrance. She describes its characteristics to include wisdom, strength,...
The Hero’s Journey: Finding our Truth
The Hero’s Journey helps people understand their road to self-discovery, mastery and their truth. This road uses universal archetypes as guides along our journey. We are all familiar with these archetypes because they exist in our collective psychological...
Changing Unhealthy Patterns
During conversations with clients, we eventually get to the topic of how to change those patterns and habits which are not healthy or helpful for on-going growth and healing. It isn’t as hard to understand what to change, as it is to actually make changes and stick...
Beach Therapy
On a recent visit to Tofino, BC., I had the chance to really experience what Beach Therapy is all about. Tofino is on the west coast of Vancouver Island and its beaches are cuddled by the Pacific Ocean. Some beaches are more protected than others, but all offer...
Risk the Dream
Reflecting back upon the dreams, risks, successes, failures, and choices made that have brought me to this place and time in my life, all I can say is WOW! Sometimes, the changes and risks were straightforward and effortless, “in the flow” and easy to incorporate. ...
Emotional Release with Aroma-Genera
In last month’s newsletter, I referred to the emotional release technique, created by Valerie Ann Worwood, called Aroma-Genera. Since that article, I have received some questions about this technique and how it is done. As a Registered Aroma-Genera Therapist for 15...
The Lavender Personality
The gardens are coming alive with flowers and herbs – at least here on the West Coast. And Lavenders, which usually wait until June to burst forth, are starting to show their colours now. Much is written about Lavender as a herb, flower and essential oil. In Aroma...