Alison's Blog

Sharing stories, tips, and guidance for a happy, vibrant life.
Preparing a Girl for her first Moon Cycle

Preparing a Girl for her first Moon Cycle

As woman, we are the ones who create the ceremony around our moon cycles, our femininity, and our connection to the Earth Mother.  One of the biggest initiations in our lives is when we first receive our moon.  Preparing a young woman for her first moon is an...

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Ho’oponopono

Ho’oponopono

Hoʻoponopono- I'm sorry Please forgive me Thank you I love you   Ho’oponopono is an ancient practice of forgiveness and reconciliation.  Traditionally Ho’oponopono is a ritual performed by the eldest member of the family or a healer of the community to bring...

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Gratitude

Gratitude

  Gratitude- I went camping the night before my birthday and had the most magical time in the wilderness with my kids. Sitting by the river I thought of all the wonderful places I have been in nature on my birthday. I always like to reflect on my past year- all...

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Owl Medicine

Owl Medicine

Owl Medicine- I had the pleasure of leading a Healing Group this weekend that focused on Owl Medicine. Here are some ways that I work with Owls. . . Seeing Through the illusion: Owl medicine helps people to see the unseen. She has helped to empower me to use my...

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Thank you Mothers

Thank you Mothers

  Today- I give thanks for all the mothers- For the Mother Earth, Mother Ocean, my mother, the mothers of my parents, all the mothers of my ancestry, the mothers of my children's father. I give thanks for the seeds that were planted in me so that I could give...

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Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

“Happily, ever after” Most of us grow up in a world where we are taught that one day we will find the love of our life, marry and live happily ever after.  That’s at least what the fairy tales and the movies tell us.  But life seldom works out that way.  No one talks...

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How do you love?

How do you love?

How do you love? What does it mean to love someone unconditionally?   Love is holding space for someone to be themselves. To allow a person to be scene, felt, and heard completely. To let a person take off their masks, lay down their shields, and face their demons.  ...

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Priestess Graduation

Priestess Graduation

I drove into Sedona in the fog and rain. I was hesitant, reluctant, feeling unprepared and inadequate. "Are you sure you want me to do this Spirit?" I have been studying Yoga and Pranayama for over 16 years, I have trained with meditation masters in Japan, with...

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