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Mars Retrograde

By on January 20, 2012 in Astrology

January 23 – April 13, 2012: Mars Retrograde Mars goes retrograde on January 23, a position it will retain until April 13. When a planet is retrograde the energy it represents is more internally focused than externally expressed. Astrologically, Mars is the warrior planet that represents action, will, and determination. If we want to get [...]

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Soulful Santa Fe

By on June 12, 2009 in On the Road

We awoke early—actually very early—Monday morning to catch a desert sunrise. It was a kaleidoscope of sensuality: the second-by-second changing hues of the sky and earth, the smells of sweet grass and mineral-rich clay, the sounds of the ravens and the Rio Grande, and a stillness that you could feel subtly palpitating through your body. [...]

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Let Food Be Your Medicine: Cardamom

By on March 20, 2009 in Ayurveda, Herbs & Spices

It is the first day of spring, but the Seattle weather didn’t seem to get the memo. It is raining, damp and cold. Fortunately, though, I am feeling ensconced in a sense of nurturing warmth brought to me by the aromatic cardamom-infused soy latte I am drinking at the moment. I have been thinking about [...]

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