Category Archive

The following is a list of all entries from the transformative thoughts category.

Tom Robbins

“You should never hesitate to trade your cow for a handful of magic beans.” – Tom Robbins, Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas


+ Shift Happens

Things Change. Stay curious. Remember, in magic we say, “this or something better.”


Life is in the Making

photo: Lou Preston
My friend Francesca sent me this image of her mom Susan on their family farm. There are so many things I love about this image, but the thing that struck me the most was how present she seems and the way she is holding this other being – with reverence & awe. How [...]


The Principles of Reiki

I took a Reiki class when I was living in Vail Colorado for the summer, at the ripe old age of 29 – almost 10 years ago. As my 39th birthday approaches, I tend to look back and review what I was doing 10 years before. That summer in Colorado turned into the most wondrous journey [...]


+ February 1-2 Celebrate Brigid!

From my Brigid Ritual 2009 - Gratitude is the remedy for tightness. When we give thanks, scarcity fades away.


Defining Magic

David Blaine’s defines magic for himself on TED:
Practice, training, experimenting, while pushing through the pain to be the best that I can be.


+ Apocalypse NOW

I loved that movie. Don’t ask me why. I also loved this posting by Astrologer Molly Hall on About.com. She gives “Apocalypse Tips”….
She writes: Is it all downhill from here? “Apocalypse” means unveiling, and the dictionary defines “Armageddon” as “the site or time of a final and conclusive battle between the forces of good and [...]


+ Breakdown or breakthrough?

A good question to revisit whenever overwhelmed: Are you having a break-down or a breakthrough? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, but I like how Tim Ferris says it on his blog. It’s been my experience that one usually has a breakdown before a breakthrough. Furthermore, the bigger the breakdown, the bigger the breakthrough. [...]