The Healing Hoot Of Owls & January New Moon Playlist
Greetings friends~
I woke up the other morning to the hooting of owls in the eucalyptus grove across the street, and the gentle sound of their call and response instantly relaxed my frazzled system. There's something about their chorus that gives me a sense of being in touch with the greater web of the world, especially when I feel so snagged by the jarring intensity of the world at large.... So this month I'm sending you a soothing whisper-hush of owl song on the wind. May you be well in these times of great change, upheaval and transformation.
In this post I'll be sharing:
Your January New Moon Spotify Playlist
The exciting re-launch of Karrie Myers-Taylor's Empowerment Astrology Website
An invitation to Asia Suler's course, Business as a Spiritual Journey
A message if you're feeling hopeless...
An inspiring musical enchantment
IT'S HERE~ Your New Moon Playlist!
Starting with a gentle swoon of grounding roots pushing through moist soil, crescendoing in an Electrica Selvatico dance party and finishing with a sweet lullaby of ancestral Slavic singing, January's New Moon Mix is here for you~ Ingest these soulful songs to bless your New Year~
I'm delighted to introduce you to my wonderful client, Empowerment Astrologer Karrie Myers-Taylor.
Karrie is a gifted astrologer, and what I've loved most about working with her is her down-to-earth approach to astrology. Karrie tells star-stories in an accessible and engaging way, and her wise insights into our current moment in history have really helped me navigate the tumultuous times we're living through.
Karrie offers a variety of astrological workshops, readings, and coaching, and she works with corporate teams to help them connect more deeply to their shared purpose, and work in greater harmony and awareness. She also offers a monthly "How to Read Your Monthly Stars" workshop.
In this workshop she guides participants in exploring their personal astrology charts, as well as sharing up-to-date info about what is happening in global astrology. Karrie is also very active on social media and regularly posts her take on the current astrology and how it's affecting us!
If you'd like to explore working with Karrie, she is offering 20% off of her readings, courses and coaching when you sign up for her email list!
A few months ago Karrie and I had a delightful day together creating imagery in a Personal Branding Photography session for her website redesign...
"My Personal Branding Photography session with Tenaya was a true gift...and I don't just mean because I have gotten so many compliments and even new clients from her stunning photos. It was a gift because the whole experience was so personal and magical. Tenaya spent copious amounts of time with me, researching locations for the shoot, and even did a Facetime call to investigate my closet and choose the outfits that would suit me best! The shoot was calm and peaceful, and knowing I was in Tenaya's hands led to some of the best pictures I've ever taken. Tenaya is also my web designer, so I already had the experience of my website making nearly 8 times the revenue than what I spent on it. I'm only a few months into showcasing her photos of me on my site, and I have new clients who reach out to tell me my photos are what made them feel connected to me and my message, and ultimately trust me enough to hire me. I can't say enough about this creative being! Tenaya is gold!"
-Karrie Myers-Taylor, Empowerment Astrologer
Do you want to transform your business (or start one) in 2021?
With so many folks pivoting to an online livelihood, it's a great time to invest in tools to help you bring your deepest gifts to your business (and move through what's blocking you)
My beloved teacher and mentor, Asia Suler, has just opened up her online business course, Business as a Spiritual Journey.
I met Asia at the Spirit Weavers Gathering several years ago and was immediately taken with her kind, warm, and powerful yet sensitive presence as she taught a class on herbalism and ancestor work. I've been lucky to work with her one-on-one in the years since and she has helped me in profound ways to navigate my business as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). I whole-heartedly encourage you to consider taking this course if you want to transform your business by grounding into your soul's deepest purpose.
Asia shares: "When we approach business as a spiritual journey we see how our “audience” is actually our soul group, how our blocks are just here to show us our gifts, and how becoming an entrepreneur is an initiation into fulfilling your soul’s blueprint.
In Business as a Spiritual Journey, you’ll be guided to create a business that is so aligned with your soul’s purpose, that it radiates authenticity, compassion, and wellbeing on every level— financially, creatively and spiritually.
BUSINESS IS READY TO BE REINCARNATED. Empaths, sensitives, introverts and those with compassionate hearts are here to help shift the energy of how business is done on this planet.
Because when we create business from the perspective of entrepreneurship as a sacred endeavor, business itself becomes a healing force for the world."
If you're feeling hopeless...
And if you're feeling hopeless, stuck, frozen, and just trying to stay afloat right now (I know I am), I wanted to share this lovely message Asia Suler sent out in her email newsletter earlier this week (which I highly recommend signing up for!) It rang so true for me:
"Our ancestors who lived in northern climes spent good portions of the year gathering resources to make sure their winters were marked by coziness and plenty. But no matter how well we plan, though sometimes the potatoes spoil in the root cellar. Grain stores get knocked over or ice locks up the lake. Sometimes, when we go through the winters of our lives, we just have to survive for a time.
Some days all anyone can really manage is one foot in front of the other. In those times the ability to dream big, or think deeply, create or transform can feel very far away. When others are seemingly gliding, and you are just here trying to walk, it can be easy to fall into self criticism. Am I just too heavy to fly?
And the answer is no... it’s just that you are meant to dance right now. If you are in a moment where all you can do is it put one foot in front of another, you are not lost. Nor are you slow, or uninventive, wingless or behind. You are dancing. One foot in front of the other is a creative act of deep fortitude and strength, and it is the building block of every tango, disco and waltz to come. This is the survival dance. And it looks like shuffling over the ground to bed down the grass and make a home. It looks like pacing the floor with a baby in your arms. It looks like crossing the threshold of your house in the a.m to get a few scant moments of sun before heading to work. It’s remembering that it is still a good thing to be alive. And agreeing to move forward. One step at a time.
Your survival, through the winter of it all, is a creation unto itself. It’s the dance that keeps all things together. It is worthy. And it is beautiful." -Asia Suler
As I bid you farewell until next month,
I want to share a video about an amazing young woman, Alma Deutscher, a British music prodigy (classical music composer, piano & violin player), that I discovered this month that transported me.
I went down a rabbit hole watching her perform her compositions at Carnegie Hall, and a documentary about the opera she wrote at age 11 that was performed in Vienna, a re-envisioning of the Cinderella story. Enjoy!
