Where Energy Flows

by Deb Swingholm 
I find such joy in observing and discovering the magic that exists within the movements of the elements and the seasons.  These cycles of the Earth and the moods of Nature are beautifully expressed in the Medicine Wheel, the Celtic Wheel of the Year and the Feng Shui Bagua. 
The Celtic Wheel and the [...]

by Deb Swingholm
Honey, raisins and apples served to ensure a sweet future. Breads and cakes baked with coins inside to symbolize prosperity. House cleansing rituals purge the home of disharmony and bad luck.  Firecrackers, drums and cymbals frighten away evil spirits.  
Each culture has its own timing and traditions that mark the ending of one year [...]

by Deb Swingholm
One of my favorite things about Christmas-time is the way it smells.  Think about pine branches, peppermint candy canes, pumpkin pie and other sweet delights, and you quickly understand the power and allure of scent.  Here are a few simple ideas for creating festive fragrance in your home using natural sources:
Candles
Candles lend a feeling [...]

Quiet nights and days that begin cold and get colder still. The snow begins its soft decent to earth and the air feels thin as the wind blows over the snow banks. I want to descend into the inner worlds falling like the snow; to go where it is dark and warm and full of [...]