The Village Healer

Meditation

  • …But Words Can Never Hurt Me

    Did you grow up with that sing-song rhyme? “Sticks and stones might break my bones, but words/names can never hurt me.” It was childhood spell casting; a tool for children to use against ill-willed words or name calling. The thing… Continue reading

    …But Words Can Never Hurt Me

  • Sacred Sundays

    No doubt due to my Catholic upbringing, I hold Sundays as sacred even though I no longer subscribe to an organized religious dogma. In my youth, Sundays meant attending Sunday mass and getting Dunkin’ Donuts afterwards. As a young wife… Continue reading

    Sacred Sundays

  • Interfaith Ministry

    “I’m not religious. I’m spiritual.” I have heard this more often than not in the past 15 years. It is how I’ve described my own Faith system for more than 30 years now. And it is exactly why my compulsion… Continue reading

    Interfaith Ministry

  • Soul To Sole Sacred Space

    Being raised strict Catholic and then a young adulthood of exploring many religions I find comfort in rituals and know the importance of taking time to connect with Spirit. I no longer resonate with organized religion, but I do resonate… Continue reading

  • Making Your Life A Masterpiece

    Today I saw a meme that had this to say: The past is your lesson. The present is your gift. The future is your motivation. As I read it, I heard loudly these words in response: The past is your… Continue reading

  • Lessons From The Water

    I recently started swimming again. Who knew you could join the fitness center and pool at the local high school? I certainly didn’t! What a gift!! I have always loved to swim. In pools. In lakes. It never mattered. I… Continue reading

  • Personal Development Is More Than Just Meditation & Positive Thinking

    I grew up hearing Robin Leach’s voice chiding, “Champagne wishes and caviar dreams” while most people were ‘living on a beer budget’. Thus the era of DIY was born and stores like Home Depot, Lowes’ and Menard’s got their boon.… Continue reading

  • My Divine Quest

    I have been on a quest as of late, to discover -for myself- an understanding of ‘Divine Feminine’ and ‘Divine Masculine’. The Quest started with my search for the Divine Feminine and how I could connect with it more, since… Continue reading

  • Heal Your Feminine

    Everything in this world is a balance of Yin and Yang – feminine and masculine energy. Both are equally important and thus must be equally nourished and fostered. However, yang qualities tend to be favored disproportionately. In short, Yin has… Continue reading

  • Integration

    What do you know about integration? To integrate: “verb [with object] 1 combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole: transportation planning should be integrated with energy policy. • combine (two things) so that they become a… Continue reading