If you are feeling anxious or worried during this time, you are not alone. Anxiety is normal, and in some cases, it can be helpful. For example, research during past pandemics has shown that people who worry are more likely to do the things that help to keep viruses at bay - like frequent hand [...]
The Great March Shift and the Aries New Moon and Libran Full Moon Occurring a little more than an hour after the Astrological New Year or Autumn Equinox, the New Moon is in the very first degree of the zodiac. The reference at one degree of Aries is to A Woman Just Risen From [...]
Preparation for Big Changes at the Pisces New Moon and Virgo Full Moon The New Moon occurs at 5:04 pm on the 20th of February. The Moon joins the Sun for this event at the second degrees of Pisces which is characterised as A Squirrel Hiding from Hunters. This speaks to the need for an [...]
Yin Water Rabbit Welcome to the Year of the Yin Water Rabbit! Last year’s Yang Water Tiger is slowly losing its bite, and the Rabbit is hopping in its place. The year of the Rabbit is all about expansion and growth, and this energy will grow as the rabbit matures throughout the year. It’s a [...]
Do you have tight neck and shoulders? Try Tigger Point Release Therapy in these 4 common muscle areas for instant relief. Neck pain is one of the most common conditions I treat in clinic, for both myotherapy and massage. It’s no surprise; our heads are heavy and we spend increasingly more time looking down at [...]
Breaking Free Creatively at the Aquarius New Moon and the Leo Full Moon While it will take some weeks for full forward momentum to build, in mid to late January 2023 Mars, Mercury and Uranus all return to direct motion. Mars goes direct on the 13th of January but will remain in Gemini, where it [...]
Tips for Recovery for Long Covid with Chinese Medicine Acupuncture. I’ve recently been taking part in an online seminar with Chinese Medicine practitioners from all over the world to discuss the effects of Long Covid and its treatment with Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and herbs. We found that while Covid symptoms may pass quickly, some people [...]
Trust, Changing Values and a Consequential 2023 Before giving an overview of 2023 I want to briefly mention the next New Moon and Full Moon. The Capricorn New Moon occurs at 8:16pm on the 23rd of December with Jupiter squaring the luminaries and coinciding with Chiron going direct after a six month journey retrograde. It’s [...]
What is a hangover? Alcohol is a diuretic so most of the symptoms associated with overindulging are related to dehydration. Over time the alcohol we consume breaks down into acetaldehyde, which our bodies find toxic. It’s normal for your body to try to get rid of this toxin, hence nausea. In response to the toxins, [...]
We recently called on the gracious Marisa Howard, Somatic Psychotherapist and Rehabilitation Counsellor at Kundalini House for some approaches to creating boundaries for self and others in a compassionate and embodied way. Boundaries take many forms, and can range from being strict and rigid to porous to almost non-existent. Healthy boundaries serve to make it [...]
