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Accessibility. Now THAT is a buzz word in today’s socially conscious part of society. Accessibility, noun, The quality of being able to be reached or entered. Take a moment and think to yourself about a time in which YOU wanted to do something...

Leo New Moon & Solar Eclipse: Revealing the Light of the Inner Sun

The beginning of August featured a full moon and lunar eclipse that kicked off the most powerful astrological month of this year. With the Leo New Moon on August 21st, we are also blessed with a total solar eclipse: the biggest astrological...

Lunar Eclipse and Full Moon in Aquarius: Follow Your Inspiration for Lasting Transformation

The most important astrological events of the year occur in August — two eclipses light up the sky and call us to delve into our psyche to reap the rewards of deep spiritual work. Eclipses conceal and reveal what might be otherwise...

Yoga & Astrology: The Answers You Need Are In The Stars

Astrology, Yoga

There’s something positively out of this world happening soon…. In August, we will be treated to not one, but two eclipses! This is the first time in decades that North America will be graced with a full Solar eclipse. The astrological effects of this...

Yoga Psychology: The Power of Personal Practice

Did you do your practice today? Are you hoping to get to a class later but the day is already getting away from you? Is the price of a yoga class starting to hurt your pocketbook and your downward dog? I get it. Building your own home practice can be...

Calling All Goddesses: The Universe is Asking for Your Attention

It is high time for an emergent shift into the feminine principles of receptivity, acceptance, flexibility, fertility, abundance, creativity and openness. Luckily, this shift is energetically influenced by a cosmic confluence of all the...

New Moon in Leo: The Joyful Risk is Worth the Soul’s Reward

July 23, 2017, the Leo new moon encourages us to take stock of where we can infuse more playful energy into our lives. If we’ve gotten too serious, haven’t taken a break in a while, or have forgotten to smell the roses, use this new moon energy...

Yoga Psychology: The Five Layers and The Power of Learning

In yoga philosophy, we are taught that each of us is made up of 5 layers, or five koshas. The outermost layer is the food (physical) body. The next layer is the physiological (energetic) body. Beyond that is our emotional body, our intellectual...

Your Questions Answered: Q & A with Alanna

Sometimes life gives you questions...well, I’ve got some answers! This week on my Facebook Live broadcast, I opened up the floor to all the #ModernMystics in my tribe to ask any questions they had for me about mysticism, yoga, mythology, and...

Full Moon in Capricorn: Find Your Calling & Pursue Your Passion

The Capricorn full moon on July 9, 2017 presents us with an opportunity for clarity on our career path. It asks us if we merely want a job…or a calling. Passionate Pluto sits directly next to this full moon, inciting the inner questions regarding whether we are truly...

Life in Balance 101: A Modern Mystic’s Guide to Keeping Calm and Carrying On

Summer is in full swing for those of us in the northern hemisphere. I’m sure you’re feeling the heat and dreaming of dipping your toes in the sand (probably also true if you’re knee-deep in Winter in the Southern hemisphere!). I also know how challenging it is to find...

Modern Mysticism 101: Daily Practice, Spiritual Tools, & Personal Ritual

As a #ModernMystic, my practice doesn’t look like what it used to. Gone are the days of 2 hour asana practices and instead I focus on a practice that fits into my life. Rather than push myself through a physical practice when I’m not feeling it, I’m better at...

Cancer New Moon: Nurturing Goodness And Choosing Light

The New Moon in Cancer on June 23, 2017 is an opportunity for us to tap into our inner self and discover more about who we are and what serves our highest good. Hidden in the watery depths of the unconscious is the precious source of our greatest wisdom. As the mother...

What does it mean to be a Mystic? (And How to Know if You Are One)

Mysticism is a personal spiritual practice. If you are a yogi, spiritual practitioner, astrologer, or seeker in today's modern age, then you're likely on a mystical path. But, most of us aren't aware of this, or how to actually take advantage of this to create the...

The Power of Flow: How to Get It, and Find the Source of Joy