When I was young, we didn't have a computer in the house. Or cell phones. A beeper was the cool thing in high school. Most of you today probably don't even know what a beeper is. It's funny, I hear my age in my words, but they are true, nonetheless. My parents had a different... Continue Reading →
The Lie of Productivity
As a society we have been sold a lie. That somehow our value lies in how much we are able to accomplish in a day. We stay busy and distracted. Always agreeing to do more for fear of letting someone down. We wear ourselves thin and find ourselves exhausted and detached from the present moment.... Continue Reading →
Moon Magick
Have you ever spoken to the moon? As a child I would spend many nights gazing up at the moon whispering secrets. I always felt like it was listening. I believe it does. You see the moon is a reflection of the sun's energy. And the sun is a life force energy. We need it... Continue Reading →
The Bible is Not the Beginning: A Bruja’s History of the Book That Shaped the World
Before the Bible was a book, it was a breath. Before it was scripture, it was story. Before it was law, it was memory carried by bodies, fires, drums, and voices. To understand the Bible is not to worship it blindly, but to remember how it came to be, who touched it, who edited it,... Continue Reading →
Stranger Things: A Bruja Reading of the Shadow World
There is a reason Stranger Things feels familiar in the bones. It is not just nostalgia. It is not just monsters. It is a story about the places inside us we were told not to go. The Upside Down: The Underworld of the Mind In Brujería, the underworld is not evil. It is where truth... Continue Reading →
Feeding Your Fire
Each one of us have a fire inside of us. Our spirit. Our life force energy. We tend not to think about it, but you should. You should take time to reflect on the fact that you are an animated bag of bones. A living vessel for the spirit that makes you conscious. That fire... Continue Reading →
40 Days and 40 Nights
The Bible references 40 days and 40 nights in numerous passages. During the great flood, Moses on Mount Sinai when he received the 10 Commandments, Jesus’s temptation trial in the wilderness, as well as the time between Jesus’s resurrection and ascension, just to name a few. But have you ever thought of these stories as... Continue Reading →
Two Forces, One Creation: Embracing the Nature of Men and Women
In a world where women strive to become equal, I feel like we lose the fact of how different we actually are. It's not about being the same, but about being respected for our own unique qualities. Our differences are our strengths. Being able to understand yourself and your own abilities and how we work... Continue Reading →
Your Mind the Mirror
I never really questioned how my mind works until recently. Now I find myself mesmerized by its capabilities. Have you ever heard the term mirrorverse? Mirrorverse is the concept that the universe is a reflection of your internal state. However you feel on the inside, is exactly what you will see on the outside. How... Continue Reading →
Ego and Ego Death
I've heard many people describe their belief of what the ego is, so I figured I'd give you my perspective. For me the Ego is your viewpoint of self. What do I mean by that? Let me try and explain. You could say part of your ego is what you identify with. That includes your... Continue Reading →