Writings

These works are distinct from the writing I have done for enterprise clients through my communication arts firm, Eastly Arts. This selection of my writings — like most of my work with individuals and groups — centers on the sacred, the empowering, and the transformative.

Articles and Essays Inspiration, Practices and Rituals Poetry Publication Credits

Articles and Essays

• The Right Conditions for Healing — A reflection on the true nature of healing
• Spatial Energetics — Utilize the powers of perception, creativity and experimentation to enhance the energies in a space
• What Is Magic? — Inspire your magical awareness with basic definitions and easy energy play
• Eat Your Phood — Beware pharmaceuticals mixing with your meals; this could be the work of the devil
• The New Gals in Town — Thank the Dove models for showing us we're ready for real women

Inspiration, Practices and Rituals

• Light-hearted Ritual for Letting Go on Labor Day
• Mother Mary Inner Peace Ritual — First a purification then a contemplation
• Empowerment Ritual for a Waning Moon in June
• Ritual for Beltaine — Sexy celebration of coming summer
• Ritual for a Waning Moon in April — April showers bring May flowers
• Simple Samhain Ritual — Honor your ancestors with a simple meal on Halloween
• Time to Honor the Ancestors — Look to your dreams for guidance and ask the ancestors for blessings
• Aural Stimulation — Feed your mind and your soul by listening to lectures from powerful thinkers
• Breath and Grounding — Call your soul home into the body by breathing deeply and grounding
• Lift Me Up — Practice the art of evolution through entrainment with the healer of all healers: Mother Earth
• Three Good Reasons to Honor the Seasons — Recognize your connection with the earth to gain greater insight about your human experience
• Participation — Convene your allies to help you manifest your heart's desire
• Ritual for Imbolc — Perform this simple mid-winter ritual to support your commitments
• Trust Your Instinct — Practice listening to your body as a way to hone your intuition
• Monday Visitation — Discover the Statue of Diana, one of San Francisco's hidden Goddess sites
• Desire. Intention. Goals. Action. — Translate your desire into action
• Unconditional Love — You are allowed to be exactly as you are
• Magic Inertia and Good Housekeeping — Put to rest your past intentions and make space for the new
• BASIC Sacred Space — Ingredients for creating sacred space in any context
• Movement Magic — Allow the body to speak its own truth
• P R O T O C O L — Articulate your own way of doing things

Poetry

• Light Births Shadow
• Flight or Fight
• I Choose Life
• Eden's Call
• Gratitude
• To Myself
• Bird Song
• The Bud Dares to Unfurl Itself
• Poem of Earth
• Moonsong

Publication Credits

• "Kali I," poem in Talking to Goddess (2009)
• Seeds of Wisdom: Cards and Guidebook (2009)
• Can Do Kit™: Action Empowerment Resources (2007)
• "A Farewell Blessing," article and art in Our Truths/Nuestras Verdades (2007)
• Moonday Magic, 53 rituals at MoondayMagic.com (2007)
• Values in Action Discovery Workbook (2005)
• Spiritual: A Handful of Spells, chapbook (2005)
• Four Healing Rituals for Women, chapbook (2005)
• "In Search of the Star," article in Reclaiming Quarterly (2001)
• "Multiheaded Heart," music review in Reclaiming Quarterly (2000)
• "Returning to the Roots of a Witch's Education," article in Reclaiming Quarterly (1999), reprinted in Green Mountain Circle Works (2000)
• "Caroline Casey's Making the Gods Work for You," book review in Reclaiming Quarterly (1999)
• "Reclaiming Youth," article in Reclaiming Quarterly (1998)