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07/27/2026

Did you know you don't need a japa mala to chant AUM? ॐ 📿

For centuries, practitioners have also used their fingers to keep count while chanting. Like mala beads, your fingers can become a simple tool to help anchor your attention and bring you back to the practice whenever the mind begins to wander.

In many yogic traditions, each finger is associated with one of the five elements and carries its own symbolic qualities. For example, the thumb represents Agni (Fire) and is often associated with higher consciousness and transformation.

Whether you choose a mala or simply your own hands, the intention remains the same: to cultivate presence, awareness, and a deeper connection with yourself through the sacred sound of AUM.

✨ I'd love for you to chant with me during my next virtual circle:

Coming Home Through AUM
🗓 Wednesday, July 29
🕗 8:00 PM EDT
💻 Live on Zoom

Message me your email address to receive your invitation.

Let's gather our voices, quiet our minds, and come home to ourselves. ॐ📿 PS. You can hear Cosmo wagging his tail in this video! 😂

07/24/2026

I'm so happy to be back with another virtual circle, and I'd love for YOU to join me! To join send me a DM with your email address 😁

07/23/2026

Hello everyone! 🤗

I'm so happy to be back with another virtual circle, and I'd love for YOU to join me!

Coming Home Through AUM ॐ

AUM (commonly written as Om) is a sacred sound honored across many spiritual traditions. It is considered the primordial vibration of the universe, the sound from which all creation emerges. It represents consciousness, divine energy, and our connection to something greater than ourselves.

During this virtual circle, we'll gather to chant AUM together, allowing our attention to rest on the resonance of our voices and the vibration of the sound. Rather than trying to force our minds into silence, we'll simply return to the vibration again & again, allowing it to become an anchor for our awareness.

Whether you're completely new to chanting or have an established practice, you are warmly welcome. ☺️ Together, we'll create a peaceful space to slow down, breathe deeply, and come home to ourselves.

🗓 Wednesday, July 29
🕗 8:00 PM EDT
💻 Live on Zoom
💲 Donation based

👇 *To join, simply click the calendar invitation below and accept it.* Once accepted, the event will be added to your calendar, and you'll receive a reminder before we begin. You'll also find the Zoom link and all the details you need inside the invitation.

I hope to chant with you soon. Hari om! ॐ
https://calendar.app.google/8DN4UGW92P33jDDKA

07/20/2026

About every 30 days or so, the Sun journeys into a new zodiac sign, illuminating a different area of our collective experience. Last Thursday, Surya Dev, the Sun in Sanskrit, left Gemini and entered Cancer, shifting our attention from the busy mind to the wisdom of the heart.

As the Sun moves through Cancer, we are collectively drawn inward. Home, family, belonging, and emotional security come into focus. This is a beautiful time to nurture your living space, reorganize your home, reconnect with loved ones, and create an environment that feels safe and supportive.

Over the coming weeks, allow yourself to tend to your inner world with the same care you offer others. Emotional resilience isn't built by avoiding our feelings, but by learning to hold them with compassion and mindfulness. 🏠

07/14/2026

🌚 This month's New Moon reached complete darkness around 5:45 AM EST in Mithuna Rāshi (the sign of Gemini), within the nakshatra (lunar mansion) of Punarvasu, the Star of Renewal, blessed with the power to restore abundance.

🏹 Punarvasu is symbolized by a bow and quiver full of arrows, representing resourcefulness, restoration, and the ability to direct our energy toward what truly matters. One of its myths tells of the bow magically returning to its quiver, symbolizing resilience and the grace of second chances. What is lost can be found again. What has dimmed can once again be illuminated.

🌄 Its ruling deity is Aditi, the Mother of the Gods, whose name means boundless or limitless. She embodies unconditional love, protection, forgiveness, prosperity, and infinite possibility. The name Punarvasu itself can be understood as "return of the light".

🌱 What have you been longing to return to? Rather than beginning something entirely new, unless necessary, consider revisiting a project, dream, relationship, or practice that once nourished your spirit. How might you breathe new life into it? How could you refine it so that it may blossom into a new form of abundance? This lunation gently reminds us that growth often comes not from chasing the next thing, but from tending to what already holds promise. Nourish your garden, your body, your spiritual practice, or the relationships that sustain you. Let this be a sacred reset.

🌬️ If you feel called, spend time honoring your ancestors, especially your maternal lineage. Light a candle, offer a prayer, meditate, or simply sit in quiet gratitude for those whose lives made yours possible.

🙏 As a final reminder, the Moon joins both the Sun and Mercury retrograde during this New Moon. Mercury is also combust, meaning it appears very close to the Sun, whose brilliance can symbolically overshadow Mercury's qualities of communication and logical thinking. This is another invitation to slow down. Give yourself a few extra days to rest, reflect, and choose your words with care. Pause before reacting. Think before you speak. Sometimes the greatest wisdom is found in stillness.

07/07/2026

Just a little reminder that we're currently moving through Mercury retrograde, which began June 29 and lasts until July 23.

Mercury retrograde is when Mercury appears to do its little backward dance in the sky.

This is a season to slow down. Avoid making impulsive decisions, major purchases, or long-term commitments if you can. Small details have a way of slipping through the cracks, and what seems minor today can have bigger consequences later.

If life has felt a little out of pocket lately, you're not alone. Mercury retrograde has a way of bringing delays, miscommunications, unexpected changes, and opportunities to revisit what still needs your attention.

Rather than resisting the slower pace, lean into it. Ground yourself, breathe deeply, reflect, meditate, and double-check the details. Sometimes the universe isn't asking us to rush ahead, it's inviting us to recalibrate, and move forward with greater clarity once the dust settles.

Pro tip: I'd give yourself about a week after it ends before making any major decisions, as the energy takes a little time to settle.

07/06/2026

07/01/2026

This past Sunday, my sistars ⭐ Ethereal Escape Retreats and I had the honor of facilitating a Sound Bath & Circle. We invited everyone to put on a sleep mask, quiet their minds, and simply receive as the soothing frequencies of the gong, crystal singing bowls, and Reiki filled the space.

It was beautiful to witness how the unique blend of healing energy awakened something different in each person. Some experienced deep relaxation, others felt emotions rise to the surface, and many shared meaningful insights from both the sound journey and the Reiki energy they received. Hearing what they felt or envisioned was special. 🙏

For many, this was their very first sound bath experience, and seeing their smiles afterward was fulfilling. 😊 Moments like these remind me of the power of creating spaces where people can slow down and simply be.

We hope to bring more gatherings like this to different parts of the city, and I truly hope you'll be able to join us at a future circle. 💕

06/29/2026

♐ This month's Full Moon, taking place around 7:00 PM EST, is in Dhanu Rāshi (the sign of Sagittarius), specifically in the nakshatra (lunar mansion) of Purva Ashadha, known as the Invincible Star and blessed with the power to invigorate.

🧺 Purva Ashadha is symbolized by a winnowing basket, a tool used to separate wheat from chaff, a powerful reminder of discernment and the wisdom to distinguish what truly nourishes us from what does not serve us.

🌊 Its ruling deity is Āpaḥ, the goddess of the cosmic waters, whose life-giving waters cleanse, nourish, and sustain all life.

🔍This Full Moon brings to fruition the intentions planted during the New Moon earlier this month in Mrigashira, the searching star. If you've found what you've been seeking, how will you move forward with it? How are you nourishing that intention so it can continue to grow?

🌕To honor this lunation, I recommend spending time by a body of water and bathing under the moonlight, or taking a cleansing bath infused with your favorite salts or herbs. As the water washes over you, set the intention to release anything that is preventing you from stepping into your victory. 🏆

06/10/2026

🗨️ A couple of weeks ago I witnessed what might seem like a small moment between a mother and her child, but it stayed with me.

While helping them during a transaction, I handed the child a crystal. They excitedly said, "Thank you!" and their mom gently reminded them to make eye contact while saying it. They did.

In a world that often feels overstimulated and distracted, eye contact seems less common than it once was. That's why I appreciated seeing a parent intentionally teach its value.

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. Through them, we can catch glimpses of joy, pain, sincerity, and the many stories people carry within. Eye contact helps build trust and reminds us that we're sharing a moment of genuine human connection.

Perhaps that's why this simple interaction stood out to me.