Cycle phase:  Follicular Moon phase:  Waxing Moon Time:  10 minutes Place:  Somewhere you can safely burn palo santo or incense ✦ 1. Create sacred space Stand or sit comfortably. Light a stick of palo santo (or other cleansing incense). Hold it with intention: I clear away the old, I invite the new. ✦   2. Cleanse the body Waft the smoke gently around your head, heart, womb, and feet. As the smoke curls, imagine stagnant energy dissolving and drifting away. ✦   3. Connect to the waxing moon...

Blue lotus ( Nymphaea caerulea ) is not just a beautiful water lily – it’s a plant wrapped in mystery and sacred symbolism. Over 3,000 years ago, it was revered in Ancient Egypt as a symbol of rebirth, awakening, and divine connection. It adorned temples, was used in sacred rituals, and was often depicted in the hands of pharaohs and priestesses as a sign of wisdom, pleasure, and spiritual ecstasy. Across cultures, blue lotus has been used as a sacred elixir – a plant that opens the heart...

Koh Phangan, you taught me how to listen. To the wind dancing through the palms. To the ocean whispering in rhythm with my breath. To ...