Soul Notes for the Luminary Life

Hello Reader. Garnet, our October crystal ally, has been super chatty. Chatty stones are so much fun! I just love what they have to share. and garnet seems to have A LOT to share this month. One of the messages that keeps showing up is regarding energetic hygiene . . . from giving our homes a good smudge to gathering up items that are ready to be released and letting them go. It feels so aligned with the fall vibes. Fall is a natural time to clear, release, and refresh the energy around us....

Hello Reader. One of the things I love most about working with crystals and stones is that they do not always tell us something entirely new. Instead, they often remind us of what we already know as they bring something back into focus . . . a truth we have lost touch with, a vision that has become buried beneath the details of everyday life, a part of ourselves that has been quietly waiting to be remembered. Over the past several weeks, I have been spending time listening to the stones and...

Hello Reader. One of the questions I am often asked about working with crystals is: How do I know what the stone is saying? And my answer is often much simpler than they expect. You listen.Not once or twice, but again and again.Not with the pressure of getting an immediate answer.But softly, over time, as you cultivate a relationship. I know, that may sound a bit silly. We are talking about crystals and stones, right?! But the thing is, crystals and stones are the very bones of Mother Earth....

Hello Reader. Over the past couple of months, as the Sanctuary Circle has evolved into the Crystal WisdomKeepers Circle, I have been sitting with the word Wisdomkeeper. This word first entered my world nearly twenty years ago (2007 . . . goodness . . . is it really that long ago?). I remember hearing this word, and it felt more like a transmission or activation. My entire body responded. It was exhilarating . . . and, if I’m honest, a little terrifying. At the time, I didn’t fully understand...

Hello Reader. Imagine with me for a moment . . . It's been a full Wednesday. You've moved through your work day, the conversations, responsibilities, and all the little things asking for your attention. And now the day is winding down. You light a candle and maybe even a bit of incense.You pick up the stone sitting beside you.And you begin to settle in.As familiar voices begin to gather, you remember: This is your time. Time to put down what you've been carrying.To soften.To listen within.To...

Hello Reader. The doors to the Crystal WisdomKeepers Circle are officially open. And before I tell you anything about what is included, I want to invite you to notice something. How have you been feeling lately? Not the automatic answer we give when someone asks how we're doing. The deeper answer, the one underneath that. The one that reflects a tender truth. Have you been able to hear yourself? Have you had space to sit quietly enough to notice what your heart has been whispering? Have you...

Hello Reader. Sometimes showing up is the win . . . not that we had a huge revelation, received the perfect answer, or suddenly figured everything out. We simply created space listen and softened into that space. I have been thinking about this a lot lately as I prepare to open the doors to the Crystal WisdomKeepers Circle. Sacred practice is one of those things that can easily get pushed to the bottom of the list. Life gets full. And the quiet practices that help us connect within are often...

Hello Reader. This afternoon, as I write this message, I’m sitting beside the campfire on a sunny Northwoods day. And goodness, it feels good to be back in my Thursday rhythm with a new episode of the Luminary Life Podcast. Years ago, I really struggled when I fell out of sync with my weekly episodes. The more frustrated I became with myself, the more embarrassed I felt about not showing up. And the longer I stayed away, the harder it became to circle back into creating again. So I tried...

Hello Reader. I’ve been a little quiet over here. The past few weeks have been filled with a lot of transitions . . . shifting from summer in the forest back into home rhythms, returning to the school year, shifting schedules, changing seasons, and simply finding my footing again. And even though I tend to navigate change pretty well, I’ve been reminded just how quickly even the most prepared for transitions can still shake things up. Routines change.Energy gets pulled in different...