Soul Notes for the Luminary Life

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...

Hello Reader. A few mornings ago, I found myself sitting quietly in my crystal room. Cards spread around me. A Lemurian quartz crystal beside me. All of the questions that had been circling my head were finally being given somewhere to land. And in the quiet, something became clear. The insight surprised me, but perhaps even more surprising was realizing this bit of wisdom had probably been there for some time . . . I simply hadn't created enough space to hear it. I think many of us know this...

Hello Reader. Something sacred is evolving. For the past six years, I have been holding space for a heartfelt online community called the Sanctuary Circle. It began in 2020, when the world felt tender and uncertain, and our souls longed for safe spaces to gather in sacred ways. The Sanctuary Circle became a place to come together . . . to breathe, listen, be held, and remember that we were not walking through that time alone. Over the years, this space has continued to grow and deepen. What...

Hello Reader. This month, I’ve been sitting with the wisdom of Iolite, our August crystal ally, and one message continues to rise clearly: Vision asks us to see beyond where we are now. Iolite carries an expansive, eagle-eye kind of perspective. It invites us to rise above the details of daily life and look more honestly at the larger landscape. Where are we headed? What are we truly creating? And do the choices we are making support the vision we hold? This kind of seeing is not about...

Hello Reader. After spending four full weeks in the forest, I’ve found myself reflecting on the ways many of us have felt or become disconnected from the magic of life . . . From our inner wisdom.From our natural sense of timing.From our ability to see clearly, trust our vision, and move forward with confidence. And at the very core, I keep coming back to the word trust. So much has happened in the outer world over the past several years that has caused our sense of trust to feel fractured or...

Hello Reader. A friend and I were recently having one of those rich conversations that keeps unfolding long after it ends. We were talking about the many incarnations we have moved through as lightworkers, seekers, creatives, and spiritual entrepreneurs. The practices we have explored.The ideas that have captivated us.The different ways we have understood ourselves and our place in the world. Crystals and stones. Ceremony. Shamanic journeying. Nature connection. Sacred creativity. Each has...

Hello Reader. Chris, the girls, and I are all back up at camp, leaning into our summer slowdown . . . and goodness, summer in the forest is nourishing. Amidst a handful of little projects — like figuring out how to repair my skillsaw (I do love to tinker), building some very basic shelves for our little cabin space, and settling more deeply into this season — I’ve been enjoying daily swims, quiet reflection time, and the way my flute echoes across the lake. I have also been diving into some...