Vicki Howie
Yesterday, I celebrated Maha Shivaratri. The name literally means “night of Shiva,” and it’s a big celebration in honor of Lord Shiva. Wikipedia describes it like this: Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva…. Shivaratri literally means … [Read more...]
For me, yoga is a form of moving meditation. I find that as I “align with the divine” in asana, I actually experience my Higher Self in a tangible way. Pretty cool. But sometimes my mind and thoughts get in the way of this union with my Higher Self. How about you? Early on in my … [Read more...]
I was doing some of my winter cleaning and downsizing today when I came across a poem I wrote a longggggg time ago. I was amazed at how much it still resonated with me. I hope it does with you too. I won't tell you what's it's about, because it might mean something different to you. … [Read more...]
Happy Chinese New Year and welcome to the Year of the Dragon – a year of boldness, audacity and courage. It’s a far cry from last year’s timid and sensitive rabbit, so get ready for a huge shift. It may feel like a stretch at first, but stepping into dragon energy will allow you to fully … [Read more...]
It's that time of year again. Where we look back and dream forward. In order to make our dreams more tangible and feasible, we are encouraged to turn our dreams into New Year's resolutions -- specific goals for things we want to accomplish in the coming year. I don't usually make … [Read more...]
We human beings have long believed that in order to be "enlightened," we had to move our energy upward; get our kundalini to rise and spend more time in our "more advanced" upper chakras. It makes sense, right? We are spiritual beings before we come here. We then get born into this physical … [Read more...]
What are you afraid of? And more importantly, is it here NOW? Most likely, it is not. Perhaps that is why I find this clip from “Talladega Nights” so hysterical – Will Ferrill’s fear is quite visceral. To help him overcome his fear of crashing again (a fictional event in … [Read more...]
Lately, I hear a lot of people (and the media) talking about the “stress” and “pressure” of these times, so this week, I want to take a look at these two concepts. It’s so easy to point to the demands of our boss, our creditors, our partner, etc. and label them as … [Read more...]
I rarely write about my Chakra Boosters Healing Tattoos™ in my blog, but I simply have to share this: About.com has named them the #1 Spiritual Stocking Stuffer this season. It makes sense. I mean, after all, it's tough coming up with creative gift ideas this time of year. And if the … [Read more...]
Ah, Halloween. That time of year when we actually celebrate being scared. What better time could there be to look at our courage and maybe even bump it up a notch? Most of us hold a false belief that gets in the way of us stepping fully into our courage. We erroneously think courage is the … [Read more...]