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After the Solstice, Rest.
Once again, here we are, in the long dark freeze of winter. We’ve passed the winter solstice, celebrated our holidays, and it’s almost...
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Dr. A
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
Truly, Deeply, Undeniably, Exhausted
Ladies, how are you holding up? Seriously, are you as tired as I am? Holy Shit. I. Am. Tired. And we're only halfway through the holiday...
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Dr. A
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
The Thinning of the Veils & The Threshold Between The Worlds
As I sit here, on Samhain or Halloween, recovering from a wisdom tooth extraction 3 hours ago, it seems fitting to consider the thinning...
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Dr. A
- Sep 8, 2022
- 2 min
not all harvests are visible
Here at the end of Summer, as we move into Fall, we often see images of an overflowing cornucopia or harvest baskets brimming with the...
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Dr. A
- Apr 9, 2022
- 4 min
How do you see your life?
“Every year should teach you something valuable; whether you get the lesson is up to you. Every year brings you closer to expressing your...
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Dr. A
- Feb 6, 2022
- 4 min
Life is a swerve and a plot twist
In my last blog, I shared my hopes for my soon-to-be empty nest. In case you missed it, here’s a little recap. My youngest daughter is...
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Dr. A
- Jan 19, 2022
- 3 min
Empty Nest, No Regrets; Reclaiming Myself
2022 is well on its way. How are you doing? I'm about to cross the final threshold of an empty nest and want to share some of my...
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Dr. A
- Dec 13, 2021
- 6 min
Regarding the courage to age as a woman. . .
Each year during the holidays, my daughters and I watch Peter Jackson’s The Lord of The Rings films as a binge-marathon. It might seem...
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Dr. A
- Nov 1, 2021
- 6 min
The Holidays are coming! Stress less this year
WARNING: If you never experience stress during the holiday season, never feel stretched to your limit by the end of December; if you sail...
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Dr. A
- Oct 13, 2021
- 5 min
Seasons of Home: on Endings, Beginnings, and the Plot Twists of Life
I just spent three out of the last five weekends helping my daughter move back to Sacramento. Let me just say I'm exhausted. She lived on...
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Dr. A
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
Your Wild Summer & Powerful Harvest
I had hoped that this summer, the world would calm down. Nope. For me, this has been a summer of deep joy and desolate disappointment....
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Dr. A
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
and the good witch said . . .
In the film The Wizard of Oz, the good witch Glinda tells Dorothy that she had the power to go home all along. It was within her all the...
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Dr. A
- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
Mythic Mondays! Such a Sacred Week—
We are in a powerful sacred space this week. Last Saturday was the beginning of Passover, Sunday was Palm Sunday and Lailat al Bara'ah,...
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Dr. A
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
Mythic Monday! It's Spring; time to plant those seeds!
This week, on Saturday, it's the official arrival of Spring! Hail and well met, after a dark and difficult winter. Throughout winter,...
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Dr. A
- Mar 8, 2021
- 2 min
Mythic Monday! What Would Athena do? International Women's Day / Challenging inequity
Happy International Women's Day! This year's theme is Challenging Inequity. Well, that is a timely topic considering the Pandemic has...
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Dr. A
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
Mythic Mondays! Gratitude, 2020?
It’s been nearly a year since we here in CA went into our first Covid-19 lockdown. Wow, what a year. I'm not going to recap all the...
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Dr. A
- Feb 22, 2021
- 4 min
Mythic Mondays! Women's Power Years: Ages 45-70
Through myth, for thousands of years, women's lives have been represented in three life stages, Maiden, Mother, and Crone. These three...
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Dr. A
- Feb 15, 2021
- 2 min
Mythic Mondays! Aphrodite, Love & Beauty Beyond Valentine's Day
How was your Valentine's Day? It's the holiday that may trigger ambivalence in even the most romantic women among us. From grade school...
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Dr. A
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Mythic Monday-Women's Intuition, Power & Prophesy
It's Mythic Monday—Time for Some Inspiration! Women have a mighty gift of intuition. I’m willing to bet that you are well acquainted...
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Dr. A
- Dec 12, 2020
- 1 min
" Dark have been my dreams of late."
How are you sleeping? My sleep this week has been memorable. Overflowing with dreams of fantastic creatures, impossible places, and deep...
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