Anyone who has spent time with me in the last few years - in ceremony or in the moments in between - have probably heard me speak often about BaZi  (pronounced ba-tzuh ). As we enter the Water season of winter, a time of reflection, depth, and inward descent, it feels like the perfect moment to share more about this incredible cosmology from ancient China. This is a system many people have never encountered, yet I truly believe it holds wisdom that can be profoundly transform

As I continued my exploration into why folks choosing to not celebrate certain holidays felt sticky for me, I realized that part of that stickiness came from what I see as a subtle layer of privilege in the ability to “forego” holidays altogether. To be able to simply opt out of collective rhythms - to say “this day means nothing to me” or "I do not agree with this celebration" - requires a kind of freedom and insulation that not everyone has. It assumes we can step outside o

Yes, this is the question. This is one to file under musings and unpopular opinions. Recently I have found myself responding very strongly to messages out there that indicate that there are certain holidays we should not be celebrating. I think what gets to me is what I feel to be a bit of hypocrisy in these messages. The messages, yes… they come from social media and yes… the speakers are putting it out there as their own opinion to not celebrate, stating that they are not t

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