Ethereal Energetics

02/03/2025

The other day I while I was driving, I said out loud “it’s too much pressure to be perfect” and from the back seat came a resounding YEAH! from both of my kids. We were talking about how some things you have to learn by doing and there are a lot of falls and mistakes involved, while both your mind and your body figure it out.

In Human Design, I am a 1/3 profile - Investigator/Martyr. My son is a 1/3 also, and my daughter a 3/6 (martyr/role model). So this Line 3 is incredibly important in my household. It is all about learning through trial and error. Allowing space for experimentation. Reflecting on what worked and what didn’t. Not telling them to just take my word for it, but honoring their lived experience as the greatest teacher, helping them to find the wisdom in the wound. Parenting in this way pushes me to always be monitoring the current situation, weighing risks, and biting my tongue a lot. Sharing more facts, less opinions. Or sharing from my own experience while leaving space for theirs to be different. I’ve learned the power of asking open-ended questions that lead to new insights. And you’ll never hear me say any version of “I told you so.”

04/15/2024

Observing the world around me, to better understand and allow what’s happening inside of me.

04/13/2024

04/11/2024

EFT tapping is a tool for soothing a chaotic nervous system and moving through challenging situations. Using it around therapy horses was the cherry on top of a fabulous learning event hosted by Alicia of Healing Pathways of NWPA I’m already finding it effective and easy to incorporate into daily adventures, and blends seamlessly into my Reiki practice.

04/10/2024

7 years ago, I fell into a trap. Being in the middle of absolute crisis at the time, I didn’t realize it. I ended up in the deep dark caverns of fear and doubt, doing my best just to survive what awaited me at each next turn, having completely forgotten what the sun in a clear blue sky felt like let alone striving to find it.
The trap was believing this:
I have an incurable disease.
I resigned myself to always being sick and working to just be ok. Only recently have I been able to rework my perspective on living with Multiple Sclerosis, allowing myself to believe in my body’s ability to heal itself, given the proper time and conditions. Modern Western Medicine doesn’t currently offer a cure, or even a thorough understanding of the root cause of MS. That doesn’t mean I can’t be well. It just means there is more to explore - within myself and the larger world. I’m a perpetual student, trying out new tools and traditions. Some of them have worked for me. Some of them not. Some of them didn’t work the first 100 times I tried, but eventually clicked. And now that I’m believing in my self and my body, experiencing the benefits of alternative healing practices - I know it’s time to share what I’ve been learning.
My page, Ethereal Energetics, is a peek inside this self-healers tool chest. A glorious mess of a million things that don’t seem to go together but all share one commonality - each has the potential to be the spark that lights a candle in the darkness. Maybe, just maybe, by sharing all of it - one of my friends will hear exactly what they needed to. If you have any questions, let me know, I’ll be happy to help you find your answer.

04/05/2024

04/04/2024

If you’re feeling odd lately - you’re not alone. We’re between eclipses, there’s a heavy mix of dreamy Pisces and firey Aries energies commingling in our atmosphere - much like a pot of water on the stove that’s just about to boil, you can see the air bubbles forming on the bottom of the pan and soon they’ll be rising to the surface to be released.

04/02/2024

Physical symptoms often have much more to tell us than what we can observe. When the cause is not apparent, we can dig deeper, with curiosity ask where this is coming from, or what could this be connected to. I like to look at where I’m experiencing pain/itching/rash/numbness/etc in my body, and then reference the meridians and pressure points in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Tonight I was able to ‘connect the dots’ and see that I’m experiencing an uptick of energy flow, and consequential clearing, of the gallbladder meridian. I respond by reading about this meridian and how it applies to my life, then with this new understanding create a plan to support my body in its process of maintaining energy flow. I will do yin yoga to intentionally close and open the meridian, including hip openers and relaxing the back of my neck. I can work with corresponding crystals like Amazonite, amber, yellow jasper, and turquoise. I will continue to express emotion - particularly rage, which will lead to a freer expression of courage and problem-solving. It also corresponds with the element wood, so I will take it as an invitation to go hug a tree.

Learn more about the gallbladder meridian including its western medicine functions, archetype the pioneer, and exercises to restore health.