The Spark Blog

Hope you’re not overly full of LEAPing today. This extra day is a bit of magic, really. And so are you. I’m a big fan of Carl Jung’s mystical genius. His Red Book, a gorgeously illustrated journal of his travels through the underworld of his soul, was written between 1913-15. But the messages so clearly fit […]

I’ve just come off a 3-day slump in which I faced down the fear monster. Again. Fear is one of the joys of making a major life transition, especially in midlife, when we have more to lose. Fear of the unknown. Of criticism. Of risk. It can honestly feel like you’re on the road to Mordor. Black […]

Joy and I have always been close, but from now on I’m letting Joy RULE. I live for it, seek it, grow it, follow it, listen to it, teach it. I’m hopelessly devoted to Joy. If you’re navigating a lot of changes, coping with loss or anxiety, Joy is not so easy to cultivate. We often get crabby, […]

Tomorrow, December 24, 2011 is Christmas Eve as well as the new moon. BAM! Double the symbolic power for newness: birth, nativity, newborns, new dreams and creations. And New Years coming up. Have you ever done a New Moon manifestation ritual? It’s a new one for me. I plan to make room amongst the holiday madness […]

If you’re a woman in the midlife shift, you’re often overwhelmed. Then comes the holiday frenzy, tearing us away from the natural flow of winter, when we crave extra sleep and quiet. While we may enjoy aspects of the holidays, the demands of gifting and socializing can knock us off balance and turn us into […]

Ok, first let’s agree. Each of us has both masculine and feminine qualities, right? Masculine: Dominant. Outward. Concrete. Competitive. Wanting success. Values Self. Feminine: Receptive. Wants to be loved and to belong. To connect. Values Others. We’re in a shift, globally and individually. It’s time to find the sacred balance, or marriage, of these energies. […]

I’m not perfect. Yay! Why am I so friggin’ happy about this? Because I no longer need to try. To celebrate, I am CREATING and RELEASING a new song nearly every day for a month. These songs aren’t perfect. They are handmade, on my iPad, with only my voice and the VoiceJam app. They speak directly from […]

A few weeks ago the ever-awesome  Tara Mohr sent a request to watch this little movie and blog about it today, October 4. I dare you to watch this and not be moved.   The first time I saw this, what really got me was the hands. The long hands reaching and chasing after this […]

The other morning I woke slowly, lying happily in the place between dream and full consciousness. I asked my psyche to help come up with a fresh name and iconic image for a new workshop I’m offering this fall. As I lay with eyes closed, I saw a quick flash of myself walking. An early […]

I recently found an eloquent voice, a writer whose work completely thrums with my own world view. Discovering words that underscore and amplify your own thoughts is a form of magic. It’s like finding an oasis in a desert. James Hollis, Jungian analyst and author of Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life and […]