Smoky Quartz // Guide to the Underworld

The days are darkening.As potent transformational energy releases into the air this shadow season, powerful magic should manifest with ease. This energy is incredibly malleable, and the veil between the worlds – the seen and unseen – is at its thinnest. The energies are aligned: we shouldn’t have to work so hard to create the things we desire at this time. They should magnetize to us effortlessly. It should take nothing more than the thought,...
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How to Survive the Holidays: A Guide for Introverts

So you’ve made it through Thanksgiving. For an introvert, no easy feat. It was loud. It was messy. It was sensory overload! Aunt Gertrude told the same story for the millionth time and you laughed like it was the first time you’d ever heard it. Your sister, who seems to be immune to the sound of…

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The Psychology of Folding Your Pants

What do you do with your clothes when you take them off to get bodywork? The answer may say a lot about your personality. Or it might not. We’re massage therapists, not psychologists. But that doesn’t stop us from guessing. The Tidy CatYou are an organized mind. You are likely one of those people who…

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Charley’s Summer Salsa Recipe

One of the best things about summer is the abundance of fresh veggies and herbs. When it’s too hot to cook in the kitchen, try this salsa for something fresh and bright.  Charley’s Summer Salsa:  1 each: green, yellow, and orange pepper- diced 1 jalapeno pepper- seeds removed and chopped 1 red onion- diced 3 roma…

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Crafty Night at White Willow

We had our first craft night last month and it was a blast! If you missed it, don’t fret, we’re doing it again this month. Until then, you’ll have to make due with the photo documentation of the event. Armed with a glass of wine and an iPhone, Charley snapped a few blurry photos for your viewing pleasure: …

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Journey of a Frantic Girl: Meditation

Several months ago I wrote a blog post titled On Being Present: Struggles of a Frantic Girl. Since then, as promised, I’ve continued to walk to work, which takes me about thirty minutes. However, during the coldest winter weather, I didn’t walk as much as I’d hoped. But this isn’t a story of failure or…

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Breanna Sees The Grandest of Canyons

Last month, my husband and I decided we wanted to see the Grand Canyon. This was a little bit fueled by the fact that two of the characters in my favorite tv show took a similar trip and it reminded me that it is in fact possible to get to the west side of the…