As we approach the end of one year and begin to sense another, I’ve been reflecting on endings and beginnings - those natural thresholds where something completes, and something new wants to emerge.

The truth is, we’re offered new beginnings all the time.
They’re woven into nature, into the rising and falling of the sun, into the turning of seasons, into the rhythms we live by without even thinking about it.

Spring ushers in an astrological new year. Birthdays and solar returns mark our personal cycles. Cultural celebrations like Imbolc, Samhain, graduations, anniversaries, and the Solstices give us their own invitations to pause, reflect, and begin again.

With so many ways to mark the passing of time, the real question becomes:
How do we choose the moment that feels right for us?
And how do we harness that energy in a meaningful way?

About a decade ago, I began experimenting with my own version of a life reset. Not just a single day of “starting fresh,” but a deeper ritual - a pro...

I’ve been asked a few times how to prepare for a spiritual course, event, or ceremony. I love questions like this, because the answer always reaches further than we think. It’s not just about one experience; it’s about how we live, how we enter, how we meet what’s about to unfold.

In the healing realm, I’ve seen people rush into experiences unprepared - wide open, hearts racing, spirits on fire. They call it excitement or following the heart, and maybe it is. But sometimes, it’s also adrenaline, a little drama, the thrill of pushing at the edges of what’s safe or known.

And that’s where things can get messy.

In spiritual circles, we talk about spiritual emergencies, moments when someone feels cracked open, undone. Physically, emotionally, mentally… they feel as though they're falling apart. There’s often some fallout, withdrawal from daily life, tension in relationships, schedules derailed. These moments bring to the surface what’s shaky, what’s ready to change. And that’s not wrong...