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Embodying Love with Mary Magdalene with Natalie Doel

I was so happy when I pulled Mary Magdalene’s card from the Keepers of the Light oracle deck for this month’s blog, not only because I love the energy the Magdalene holds, but also because visually, it is one of my favorite cards. To me, the contrast between Mary’s deep red robe and the snow…

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Benefits of Aroma Enhanced Relaxation, Anna Bazarnaya

I have a life-long love and passion for essential oils. Love for their complex, profound effect on our psyche, and the ability to calm and uplift us without numbing or causing drowsiness. When you inhale the aromatic molecules, you receive not just the bioactive molecules but also the prana, vitality, and the vibrational frequency which…

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Bergamot: The Oil of Self-Acceptance, Anna Bazarnaya

The essential oil of Bergamot allows love to radiate and saturate your soul, promoting moral courage and helps acknowledge your own highest gifts and use them smartly! It reduces the pressing heaviness of the mind, bringing illumination and laughter, the playfulness of eternal youth, and happiness. If you cry inside and heart is aching, let…

Charity

Calling on the Archeia: Faith, Hope, and Charity with Natalie Doel

When I asked the angels for a topic for this month’s column, immediately three cards from Kyle Gray’s Keepers of the Light Oracle (KOTL) came to mind: Faith, Hope, and Charity. We have all heard of these qualities, but it was only in my studies with Kyle that I learned they are known collectively as…

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Stay Relaxed, Connected and Alert with Plant Allies, Anna Bazarnaya

The coronavirus overpowered all other news, and let’s not pretend – we all wonder how we can get through this uneasy time with ease and grace, how can we stay healthy, prevent getting sick, and protect our beloved ones.  While you may know me as a specialist on emotional healing and spiritual growth, I am…

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Call on the Angels to Stay Centered, Natalie Doel

When I asked the angels for guidance on what to share in my very first column for Songbird, I heard a chorus of voices speak the following message: “Remind people that they are not in this experience alone, and that right now, all is well.” As this message permeated my consciousness, I felt my entire…

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Cocooning and Transforming, Jasmine Gold

How often have you longed for the opportunity to relax and get away from the day to day stress of your life? Are you taking advantage of it now that you have it? The coronavirus is transforming the world. You have a choice how you look at it – an apocalypse or a gift. Visualize…

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Flattening the Curve: Love and Not Fear, Jasmine Gold

How are you doing at focusing on love and not fear? The coronavirus helps us remember the importance of staying in the moment. The world is changing. These three images sum it up:  As director of Songbird Community Healing Center, a community of practitioners and those we serve, there are many voices, both external and…

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Fear and the Coronavirus, Jasmine Gold

There are two major responses I see to the new coronavirus – panicking or blowing it off. This is true for many things in our lives. Rather than go to one extreme or the other, the best approach is to be prepared and know the facts. For most of us, if we catch the coronavirus,…

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Increase Your Sensuality, Receptivity, and Intimacy with Rose Geranium, Anna Bazarnaya

We are getting closer to the end of a Winter season and entering Spring with its energy of cheerful awakening, rejuvenation, and love, of course. Meet an incredible plant ally for this time – a Rose Geranium. Its physical and energetic properties will keep your Qi-energy moving, shake up the lethargy, calm the anxiety, release emotions, encourage…