SoulTime with Babylove

03/05/2025

This song popped into my head today while meditating. What a beautiful reflection through song of being a part of something "bigger," greater than the ego self, the personality, the body. A perfect reminder of the power in surrender, not in weakness or defeat but in love , true power, transformation, and Great Mystery. I am humbled and want to learn, see, and know more about this beautiful existence🙏🏾☯️🙏🏾

Björk · Vespertine · Song · 2001

03/05/2025

Love this! In the Destiny Card system, this invitation to let go is symbolized by the number "9," the number of completion, endings, and graduation to a new stage of freedom and universal consciousness. Where is life inviting you to let go so that you can make room for more good in your life? What no longer serves you? Can you let go and be free-free to grow, change, and expand like the Universe? Can you let yourself BE the universe?

Letting go...

07/03/2024

How is your heart?

https://www.amarunicaragua.com/calendar/heart-voyage-retreat

I'm over a week late but better late than never-Happy Summer, everyone! As we move through the zodiac sign of Cancer, symbolizing our inner heart and soul life, and the sign of Leo, symbolizing our bold sharing and creative expression of our inner, soul life, I hope you are all ENJOYING YOUR BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL SELVES to the fullest!

Enjoying your Self to the fullest is one of the themes that we will be exploring at our up and coming Heart Voyage Retreat this November in Nicaragua, and I am so excited to invite you to join us!

This November, myself and two other magical beings will be co-facilitating a deep and delightful voyage into the heart space, supporting all involved to express more of their magic, beauty, power, and greatness in the world.

There is a lot of talk about "the heart" these days with all kinds of sacred circles coming together to support opening the heart, seeing, feeling with the heart, and living from the heart.

But what do we mean when we say "the heart"?

Before you read my own creative musings about the heart, pause and reflect on what "heart" means to you.

What feelings, images, stirrings, reflections, and insights come to you when you explore the reality of "heart" in your life?

In your exploration, it can be helpful to ponder why we often see the heart as a part of a polarity called "head and heart".

Ok, my heart-musings:

"Home is where the heart is," "heart & soul, magic, dreams, visions/envisioning, pleasure, happiness, "the secret to happiness," emotions/feelings, relationships, intimacy, the spiritual heart, love, perception beyond logic, mystery, intuition, joy, here and now/presence, gratitude, connection, resonance, balance, wholeness, integration of Heaven & Earth-the Human & Divine, compassion, self-acceptance, sharing, giving/receiving, creativity, imagination...and more and more and more!

Thank Divine we have a physical body that can sense the world around us and DO.

Thank Tao we have an intellect that can think, conceptualize, and communicate.

But without HEART, we would feel nothing and therefore experience zero fulfillment or PLEASURE from our thinking and doing. And that is to say nothing about the loss of intimacy and relationships.

Thank God for our heart, our emotions, our sense of magic and mystery!

This Heart Voyage Retreat will be a space where you can get back in touch with your heart and/or strengthen your connection to your heart and soul. Yes, there will be time for dreaming and envisioning where you are headed, who you are becoming, and what you would like to create more of in your life, but the most powerful gift may be the experience of being present with the truth of how beautiful and perfect you already are. This is the foundation of working with the heart: being present to the awesome wonder of creation that you are and have always been and feeling all of that love and belonging right here and now.

You are welcome to join us in November, and please reach out to me if you have any questions.

Big soul hugs!

Experience Heart Voyage Retreat in Northern Nicaragua. Dive into herbal tea meditations, breathwork, and shadow workshops with Rachel, Arthur, and Babylove. Nourish body and soul with local meals and beach views. Enjoy yoga, dance workshops, and self-exploration. Luxe accommodations, surfing, massag

03/19/2024

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Life is hard, isn't it? That's not all it is, but damn! I like to think that as Divine beings, we designed it this way because for us, boredom is the worst. We like adventure! A good story to tell! Even a tragic story is worth telling, and it certainly gets our attention. Right about now, at the Spring Equinox, I have a feeling many of us have some juicy stories to tell.

In January, I had a TIA stroke, a "mini-stroke". How bout' you? What's your story?

Of course, there's more to the story because I'm still here! And if you're reading these words, so are you. Whatever your story, you made it through. Congratulations! We're still here. We get to begin, again. Oh, Spring! Oh, rebirth! What will we do with this burst of energy, this fountain of life-force?

I'd like to offer up some guidance on how to direct this powerful life-current flowing through us, now: do what makes you happy. As long as it doesn't hurt yourself or anyone else, go ahead and do it. Does it inspire you? Does it ignite your passion? Does it light you up? Then, it's time to just do it. There may be a lot to do in order to nurture your vision. Creation takes time. But do begin it!

I'm taking this Spring medicine, too, by the way. That's why I'm writing this post. I get so lost in all the things I think I need to do before I can do what I want to do (it's been over a year since my last blog-post)! I think this particular blockage has been called "preparation paralysis" and "perfectionism". Uh, yeah, indeed!

But there comes a time when we've healed enough, envisioned enough, studied, prepared, evaluated, and practiced enough. At some point, we just have to put our creations out there. We have to put ourselves out there. Now, is the time. We're all on different paths, but I bet there is some action you can take toward your dreams. If you've been wondering when to begin, now is the time.

Take it away, Mary Oliver:

"Doesn't everything die at last and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life."

~From Poem 133: The Summer Day

For myself, with my one wild and precious life, I want to continue being of service to others as they summon the courage to heal, learn to love themselves, and unleash their creativity into the world. I want to keep talking about Spirit, the essence of who we are, the Great Mystery of who we are. More, please! My muses are authenticity, simplicity, humility, creativity, and service. One foot in front of the other, and the path unfolds beneath my feet.

And you? Who are you? What is your message? What will you do with your one wild and precious life?

Vision comes, then we do our best to move in that direction. It takes courage and curiosity to do so. It takes openness to learning. Only fear can stop us, if we let it. Courage, curiosity, and openness to learning helps us put fear into proper perspective. Now, is the time to understand our fears, to feel the fear, and follow our vision, anyway.

The card I pulled just now from the Vision Quest Tarot reflects this powerful Springtime of new beginnings (it's the pic of the Native American in the post):

The Father of Fire in you is no joke! He reflects your passion, vision, inspiration, strength, power, presence, and sense of purpose. He is a leader, and so are you. First and foremost, we are leaders of our own lives, setting a unique example from which others can draw inspiration and courage for living authentically. Attune to the ancient fire in your heart, in your belly. Whatever it is, you can begin it. Follow your heart. Now, is the time.

Old wounds may be surfacing. Tears may be flowing. Relationships may be intense, right now, asking us to be vulnerable, tell the truth, and own our own reactions, stories, and feelings. But take a look at how far you have come! If there has been a great deal of shadow-work in your life, recently, it's purpose has been to deepen you and show you just how far you've come. Every time we have the courage to face our wounds honestly, as they surface, we get to heal and integrate our old stories into a kind of medicine that we share with the world.

You are the medicine! Know that you'll never be done healing and evolving. Know that you can share yourself with the world from wherever you are. Your imperfections are inspiring! Rough edges make you real and relatable. The time of presenting a false perfection to the world is over. That was the old paradigm. This new paradigm invites us to be transparent and real about our humbling-ly slow evolution while we share ourselves, heal, teach, grow. So, it is ok to be exactly where you are and still put your passions out there. You are worth it. We need you.

Now, is the time.

2024 Spring Equinox Astrological Reflections

*Sun from Pisces into Aries ~ from communion with the Divine into worldly action!

*Sun out-of-sign conjunct Neptune ~ be gentle and courageous, listen, dream, explore consciousness itself, receive the "download" from Universal Mind, be a Spiritual Warrior

*Sun s*xtile Pluto ~ face your shadow, be honest with yourself, catharsis, heal and feel a new level of purpose and presence in the world

*Moon in Leo ~ Radical self-acceptance, radical self-love, integration of The Child within, bold creative self-expression

*Mercury conjunct Chiron ~ "messages" and insight into your healing journey, healing communications

*Mercury conjunct North Node of the Moon ~ seeing karma through fresh eyes, possibility, the future calls, choice

*Venus conjunct Saturn ~ fulfilling relationships take commitment, focus, and attention, growing pains, maturity, the reality of love

*Jupiter conjunct Uranus ~ your creative spirit won't be contained, awakening, restlessness, seize the day, breakthrough

08/09/2023

Reiki miracle? Whose to say? All I know is that I found this little guy sitting on the floor of the kitchen while I was making lunch. Scooty, the dog of the house, was staring at him, and I noticed. When I squatted down to get a better look at him, he just lay there. He even closed his eyes. I immediately thought he must be sick or dying. Or maybe he flew into a hard surface in the house and was stunned.

I got my housemate, and he scooped him up in his hands. Still, the hummingbird didn't budge. He was breathing and blinking, but that was the only response as my housemate carried him onto the porch.

We decided to place him on top of the soil of a potted plant, but then I had the idea that reiki might help. I asked my housemate to place him into my hands, and he did.

Reiki is a Japanese word that translates to "spiritual energy" or "universal life-force energy." You can also call it the energy of love and compassion. It can be shared via laying the hands on another, whether human, plant, or animal. In this case, the animal lay in my hands as I waited for the energy to begin flowing and to see if it would help in any way.

The idea behind reiki healing is that the life-force gives our bodies extra energy to be used for natural healing processes. It also helps to rebalance our energy fields and move stagnant energy.

But ultimately, we don't know how it works. It's a mystery.

I can't say that I even felt the energy, the love flowing. A hummingbird is such a small creature, and it all happened so fast.

Within 30 seconds, the bird turned over and stood up. It began blinking more, turning its head and observing us. And within another 30 seconds, it flew away.

My housemate and I couldn't believe it! What a delight to be a part of that experience, a part of a small miracle of the workings of Great Mystery.

We hugged, and I returned to work but with a new sense of joy, wonder, and delight.

For me, hummingbirds have always been a symbol of joy, wonder, and delight.

I hope this story inspires more of the same for you and that it opens your heart to the blessings and miracles that are always appearing within the body, heart, and mind of Great Mystery.🙏🏾💜🙏🏾

08/04/2023

8/3/23

sitting with god
mother earth holds
space embraces

inner/outer

resting inside

vast

space

great

mystery

spacious

reality

we appear
everything appears

here

tears

laughter, too

space/compassion

floating

resting peacefully
as it is

human experience

wherever we are

god is
holding us

nothing to do

just be

letting go

inside/outside

space

held

07/12/2023

Why do I love talking about the soul so much?

Because it keeps my childlike wonder and awe alive.

So much of our worldly programming keeps our attention on survival and all the distracting and mostly unnecessary details of the modern lifestyle that we've created.

With our post-modern cultural belief in science as God, as material life being the only real aspect of our existence, we tend to exist in a disenchanted world and cosmos.

It's all just chemistry and physics. It's all just physical stuff, and the only consciousness and intelligence is inside we humans. And even with us, that consciousness and intelligence blinks out of existence when the brain and the rest of the body dies.

To talk about the soul is to vibe with Great Mystery and Imagination.

I like to think of the soul as the INNER BEING or INNER LIFE of all things physical.

We can't see this inner life or inner being except with our inner eye. We can't see it, but we can feel it and sense it. And we can communicate with it. It can communicate with us.

To talk about the soul, to explore the concept, to invite awareness and intimacy with the soul in our day-to-day lives, is what allows us to re-ignite our childlike wonder and awe. It helps us to return to our innocence, a place inside of us where imagination and possibility is sacred.

It also helps us to heal from all of the bruises and inhumane facets of our current world. It returns us to being WHOLE BEINGS, not just physical beings, but beings with heart, soul, emotion, intellect, instinct, intuition, psychic awareness, mystery, and imagination.

Think of the soul as that part of you that is fascinated by the mystery of YOU. The mystery of others. The mystery of this awesome cosmos and existence itself.

Exploring the reality of the soul helps bring magic back into our lives which is often simply a shift in perception; we see something familiar with new eyes.

We see that all this material and mundane stuff is actually overflowing with mystery, magic, and an intelligence that can only, honestly, be seen as a miracle.

So, I invite you to explore the idea that you are more than just your physical body.

You are mystery.

What you are cannot be grasped fully by the logical mind, nor can it be comprehended fully.

What you are is magic and stardust.

You are the cosmos expressing as YOU.

You are a being with a vast inner life and soul.

You are a miracle.

How might contemplating your mystery and magic, your soul, bring more balance and healing into your life?

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

07/11/2023

When you have moments of peace and acceptance for yourself, others, and the way things are right now, your soul is present and manifesting itself through your body, mind, and heart.

Your soul is peaceful, patient, loving, wise, inspired, creative, curious, happy, and content.

Your soul always sees the bigger picture.

Your soul is in awe of YOU, in awe and wonder at life.

Today, get to know your soul.

Ask your soul to grace you with its energy, and when you have moments of grace in the form of peace, insight, awareness, love, patience, creativity, etc., acknowledge this mysterious yet oh-so tangible part of who you are.

Talk to your soul, and it will speak to you in a variety of ways: through energy, insight, emotion, visions, ideas/thought, and through messages from the world around you.

The soul is the part of us that loves life and loves being here.

The soul is the deepest part of us that always has compassion and patience for all of the crazy-afraid programming that we learn from the world.

If you get to know your soul and invite it to amplify it's presence through you, ask it to teach you and walk with you through your days, it will hold your hand through all of life's ups and downs.

It will help you to live life as a grand, epic, and poignant adventure.

From my soul to yours:

I love you.

🦅

07/10/2023

Bam! Happy Monday, everyone! The Color of these flowers resonate with the frequency our 3rd eye and crown chakras-with our higher visions of what dreams can be manifested in our lives and our conscious awareness of God/Universal Intelligence.

Spirituality is about our embrace of these centers, these intuitive and psychic gifts that operate beyond everyday logic and understanding.

Honoring these centers help us to get high on life! This is where we get our mojo, our inspiration and enthusiasm to create.

But spirituality is also about taking action, doing what needs to be done to bring that high energy and inspiration down to Earth as we experience the joy of making our dreams a physical reality.

This is the joy of co-creating with God.

We get to to experience being infinite and eternal spiritual beings playing, creating and manifesting here on Earth.

Wow!

How are you Honoring your visions and dreams?

Are you talking to God?

What inpisres you, and what would you love to create?

How can you channel the immense energy of the cosmos into simple acts and service in your day-to-day life?

Spend some time getting a natural high today (and this week). Be with your higher centers. Dream with God.

And then take action.

There is no greater affirmation of our spiritual identities than trusting the co-creative process and taking action on our inspiration and dreams.

Have a wonderful week, Divine Beings.🙏🏾💜🙏🏾

06/27/2023

Astrological Checki-in

Hello, luvlies! We're about a week into the Summer of balancing our quiet, at home, self-care and self-attunement time (Cancer) with our need to be out and about shining our light, creating and playing with others (Leo).

Mercury (perceptions and communication) has joined the Sun in Cancer, so we can expect another surge of FEELINGS. Our perceptions will be more focused on thr heart and soul. It's less about words, now, and more about feelings and non-verbal communication. A hug can communicate a thousand words! And maybe we all could use a hug right about now.🫂

Journaling, drawing, dancing, anything creative will help to keep those feelings moving so that we don't get bogged down and drown in them.

Chiron, The Wounded Healer, is in a lovely trine aspect to Venus (intimacy) and Mars (courage) in Leo (boldly expressing your true self). This means that there is a wonderful opportunity to become aware of where we are still wounded when it comes to relationships, trust, intimacy, vulnerability, and our creative self-expression in general. Old wounds are surfacing now to be held and healed so that we can deepen and enjoy our relationships more. This energy is inviting us to be authentic and to trust the healing that can come from allowing ourselves to be seen, especially our joyful, childlike parts!

Some things to remember that might be helpful during these 1st-days-of-Summer, creative and intimate dance:

-permission to be alone and FEEL/tune-in to what your heart and soul need to heal

- creativity and art as a healing practices

-relationships as spiritual healing practices (including the relationship with your Self!)

-when alone, have fun-PLAY, when with others, have fun-PLAY!

Enjoy the dance, everyone🫶🏿

*The pic (a moment of vulnerability and being seen that happened spontaneously in the desert 🏜 with a new friend. It beautifully captures the energies I describe above)

06/21/2023

Happy Summer Solstice, beautiful beings!

I cut my video short before I could touch on all of the astrological aspects and insights upon whose reflection I think can help us all to heal and shine as our most powerful selves this summer.

Here is a recap of what was mentioned in the video and a few more planetary reflections and insights for your consideration:

Sun (Life-force) in Cancer (Healer/Great Mother)
*Balance extroversion with introversion, give yourself permission to feel deeply, feel the hurt places inside and tend to them, what is your heart asking of you?, listen to the whispers of your soul, what do yo wish to nurture/create?, compassion-compassion-compassion!

Moon (heart & soul), Venus (we/relationships), Mars (me/self-awareness) in Leo (King/Queen-Individual Creative Self-expression)
*summon the courage to shine, put your values and passions out into the world, hold hands with the inner child, play & create, come out of hiding and be yourself, share yourself with life

Pluto (transformation) square Nodes of the Moon (karmic past/evolutionary direction)
*deal with your s**t (unconsciousness), or your s**t will deal with you, intensity, crisis, reactions/triggers, victimization/empowerment, trauma coming up to be healed, opportunity for deep healing and connecting to a deeper and broader sense of purpose and meaning in life

Neptune (awareness of "God") s*xtile Pluto
*in order to heal and grow, we need psychology, psychotherapy & spirituality-it is not enough to embrace one or the other, dealing with past childhood and family dynamics while connecting NOW to the truth of your soul

Uranus (rebellion against pressure to be who you are not) square Mars (passion/the capacity to fight/push back)
*volatile energy-be careful with speed and explosive emotions/egos!, "I am what I am!", being yourself may upset others, but what is the alternative?, the courage to be yourself, some relationships and structures must come to an end, but you don't need to burn all your bridges or throw the baby out with the bath-water!, speak your truth with love and compassion

Saturn (discipline/effort) s*xtile Jupiter (opportunity/"luck")
*tremendous success and growth can come from balancing hard-work, commitment, and discipline with simply saying "YES!" to opportunities that present themselves, have confidence and be optimistic because you are ready to take a leap, as long as you remember that the practical details still need to be tended to

Mercury (messages of all kinds that help us to update our understanding of reality and what is true/communication) in Gemini (curiosity/communication/learning)
*notice where you are resistant to feedback and learning something new, ask questions, encourage a spirit of open-mindedness, curiosity and learning, LISTEN, have fun, let life surprise you, be spontaneous and fun, rest and detach from your mind often to avoid nervous overwhelm and mental/emotional burn-out

That's all for now, beautiful creatures. Enjoy the turning of the seasons. Enjoy your Self as you move deeper into the truth of what really matters to your heart and soul, and thank you for sharing your Self and your light with us.

*Correction: in the video I say Solstice is today. That's only true if you're watching the video on Wed, June 21, 2023 after 8am Pacific Time. Cheers!

06/15/2023

Astrological check-in!

This might be an intense time for many of us. The astrological symbolism reflects a time of crisis, trauma, unconscious karmic dynamics being played out, and much pain and fear be acted out in our personal lives and on the world stage. But on the flip side, there is tremendous opportunity for breaking unconscious and karmic patterns of behavior, for deep healing, for empowerment and the sense of being a part of a larger mission and purpose, one that is about leaving the world a better place.

Here are the current aspects that stand out to me:

Pluto square the Nodes of the Moon
*Intensity and extremes, unconscious material surfacing, crisis, pain, karmic dynamics, the opportunity to do deep healing work and to break karmic patterns of fear and pain, a chance to become more conscious and loving

Venus conjunct Mars
*We are not meant to do this thing called life alone, help, support, community, co-creation (s*x in its broadest sense!), teamwork, partnership

Mercury square Mars
*communication, communication, communication!
Feels like the blood is boiling and something is ready to burst! We need each other's help right now. We cannot do this alone. We must heal and work together. And learning how to communicate clearly, honestly, vulnerably, and kindly is a must.
Life is asking us all to heal from our wounds and traumas, to become more conscious and empowered with our behavior and choices.

Breathe, everyone, seek help and support. Commit to your healing. Love yourself. Commit to some kind of spiritual healing and centering practice.

Let's get through this time together.