The alchemy of all things, whether matter or spirit, requires the unification of Fire and Water, the solar and lunar powers, the embodiment of ‘as above, so below’. Similarly: Knowledge cannot shine without Discernment, Spiritual cannot flourish without Body, and Truth cannot stand without Courage. All things are governed by the laws of the Sun and Moon, the Fiery and the Sublime, Purusha and Prakriti. In the Himalayan mountains I was reborn by Fire; now, in the Saharan deser

TRAINING DAY 01 Mirroring the start of all creation, our lesson began with the pranava … followed by unraveling the first 3 Shakti Bijas. I have not done a proper Training Retreat for so many years, overtaken by sacred journeys, that I’ve forgotten how much I miss lecturing and sharing — particularly the Puranas, those mythology filled with sacred symbology and encoded teachings. I have forgotten that spiritual story-telling is one of my biggest gifts, and today, over a relax

On this full moon tonight, it is Shiva who fills my mind, in His Jyotirswarupa form, the Pillar of Light and Fire. This is one of my favorite stories: “Brahma, Lord of the Creative Mind, was having an argument with Vishnu, Lord of the World. Brahma believed that, since he knew all things, therefore he must be the Supreme God. Vishnu disagreed, saying that the fact one needed validation denotes a lack of true supremacy. He himself, on the other hand, is revered by all of life

(Sapta = seven; Matrika = matriarch) Inspired by — and made possible — through the 7 beautiful priestesses of our recent Shakti Retreat in Siwa. Drawing upon the shakti of Pleiades and the Big Dipper hanging over us in the desert. Brought forth by the mantras and bhakti of us all. “At the most crucial moment, surrounded by countless demons of ignorance, Durga shook Her body, and from Her third eye, Chamunda the Frightening emerged. From the fanged mouth of Chamunda, the prist

“Lord Shiva went into deep meditation, and divine sparks of light radiated from His third eye (representing the element Ether). The Gods of Fire and Wind, Agni and Vayu, gathered these sparks, and transported them into the sacred river Ganga. Mother Ganga, the Great Goddess of Water, held these divine sparks in Her Womb, known as the beautiful Lake Saravana, and after time, beautiful lotus flowers began to emerge from the deep mud below the lake. From the biggest lotus, a bab

5-Day Alchemy Immersion: The Spiritual Fire of Shiva-Shakti अ॒ग्निमी॑ळे पु॒रोहि॑तं य॒ज्ञस्य॑ दे॒वमृ॒त्विज॑म् agnim īḻe purohitaṃ yajñasya devam ṛtvijam “I glorify Agni, the high priest of the sacrifice, who presents these oblations to the gods.” After 4 days of preparing — gathering the basics of Shakti Tantra, invoking the mantra of the Goddess, and learning to appreciate the wonders of Agni the Scared Fire — Day 05 culminates with a 3-hour Fire Puja to Karthikeya, the glori

Some insightful reminders from yesterday’s client consultation: Anger is a great protector and teacher. It tells us where our boundaries have been breached; where our energies have been drained or taken for granted. It brings to urgent attention to something that didn’t sit right. Anger tells us, “I need to address this. This is important to me.” Anger is a protector, too. It gives us the fire to take action, the burst of power to either fix the energy-breach — or even combat

Shraavan Supermoon Like those who come to me, I too, am constantly learning and relearning ways of receiving and offering my work. After all, it’s been 13 years of doing Moon Circles… To honor the shakti within me means learning to truly honor the ebb and flow of my own energies. To listen. To abide. To trust. For everyone it is different — thus, learning also to heal the self-shaming that comes from being different, and functioning differently from what society and ancestry

CYCLE 1 COMPLETE Pratipada. Taking in this New Moon day to sit back and bask in the gentle tamasic energies. Also reflecting on the wonderful adventure over the last 2 weeks, returning to personal consultations after a very long hiatus. When the guidance came one evening I was as surprised myself. I sat in that vision for a whole week before it was clear what I needed to offer: a karmic-centered astrology reading — followed by a collective Fire Puja at the end. The purpose of

When we are not living in alignment with our life force, flowing along with Prana — we start to grasp at information around us to stay afloat. We escape the anxiety of the Body by running into the attic of the Mind. But. The anxiety continues to grow, although ignored. The Body starts to weaken, although numbed. Using an overload of superfluous information (or other outer distractions), we numb ourselves to what the Body wants to say. “I’m scared. Help me.” “I’m losing contro