Winter Solstice Blessings

Winter Solstice Blessings

I love the time of the solstice–winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, and summer solstice for our friends south of the equator. In the middle of the season of holidays, the solstice gives us an opportunity to connect with the rhythm of the earth, the...
Full Moon Meditation: Prayers with the World

Full Moon Meditation: Prayers with the World

I was in Santa Fe, New Mexico last weekend, attending a yoga workshop with my beloved teacher Rama Jyoti Vernon, when we received the news of the violent attacks in Paris. As our group held all those suffering in our prayers, our hearts, and our practice, I also...
The End-of-Life Journey with Our Animal Companions

The End-of-Life Journey with Our Animal Companions

Nike at Bryce Canyon Photo by Constance Israel My article for the “Silently Speaking” column of Natural Horse Magazine, Volume 17, Issue 4, “Coming to the End of the Road: The End-of-Life Journey with Our Animal Companions” is now available...
Hurricane Katrina Animal Rescue

Hurricane Katrina Animal Rescue

In reading and watching the coverage of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this weekend, I’ve been thinking a lot about my experience as a volunteer at the Humane Society of the United States emergency animal shelter in Gonazles, LA, in September, 2005. I...

Is Telepathic Animal Communication Real?

One of the most common questions that I receive from people who are new to telepathic animal communication is: How do I know if what I’m getting from an animal is real? It’s vitally important to learn to differentiate between our own human ideas and...