Dignity...living with the conviction that one's life has intrinsic worth, that we possess a potential for excellence that resonates with the rhythm of the seasons and the silent hymn of the galaxies.
                                                                                               Bhikkhu Bodhi

Co-Creative Mandalas have a vibration that
anchors, activates specific qualities, and
represents something about ourselves,
the natural world, and the energy in the Universe
at a particular time. This year the mandalas support Choosing Love’s Presence within,
with the rhythms in nature,
and with the Great Mandala.

The mandala archetype for this month is Dignity.

It's been fun, illuminating, and surprising to explore Dignity and all the ways it supports
Choosing Love’s Presence.

Love’s Presence within mind, body, and spirit is seen, felt, and experienced by listening to
your inner guidance
and finding joy, peace, and wonder.

How is Dignity calling you to embrace
Choosing Love’s Presence?

This Co-Creative Mandala, Dignity, from a photograph of a delphinium (symbolizes grace) is associated with the heart, throat, third eye, and crown chakras. It invites us to remember that we possess human and spiritual dignity, an inherent worth. You don’t have to earn it. You are inseparable from the vast universe itself. It reminds us that we always possess, in the immediate present, the inner freedom that allows us to trust ourselves and remember our Wholeness.

Hello, Kindred Spirit:
I don't know if this summer feels wild and intense to you—energetically, spiritually, physically--all of it. It certainly does to me. My timing is off, my motivation is taking a break, I'm binge-watching multiple series...Maybe it’s the climate—political, cosmic, and/or in the atmosphere. 

As soon as I finally sat down to write this Dignity blog, I felt Archangel Ariel’s calming and loving presence over my right shoulder (just like she is when we're co-creating mandalas). It’s taken me a while to unpack what I learned from her. Her message was about what has been happening this summer individually and collectively:

Everything we’re going through is preparing us for going forward with Dignity — for what's next, for what we're meant to receive.

Her message helped me gain clarity about what I've been I'm sensing for the past few months, particularly in July…

I’ve come to realize that we’re in the midst of a breakdown (duh!) — the peeling away, the removing, the transmuting of old energetic patterns into something that’s still unknown.

For me, it was (and continues to be) a lot to take in. At times I feel completely exhausted, questioning if something is wrong with me. The revelation: What my body, mind, and spirit needed then (and continues to need) is rest and space to integrate everything that is happening.

This is an opportunity to stop looping in the same old patterns.

Our initial reactions to the changes and challenges that shape reality are often based on preconceived notions, stereotypes, or limiting beliefs. These judgments can become rigid and take up so much mental, physical, and spiritual space that no new ideas can enter.

Judging ourselves narrows our perspective about our true nature. Your worth has never been determined by someone else's opinion of you. It's easy to get caught up chasing approval, comparing yourself to others, or wondering if you're enough. 

The invitation right now is to lean in to curiosity and openness instead of judgment, so that we can let our gifts shine, trust our intuition, and heal what's been holding us back.

Practicing curiosity means becoming aware of your initial thoughts and feelings and then pausing to create space for a response that’s rooted in calmness, wisdom, and Dignity.

If you've been questioning your value lately, take five minutes to pause and reconnect with your Dignity—your true nature. Your voice matters, your path is your own, and you don't need anyone else's permission to believe in yourself.

Pausing is not an indulgence; it's a human right and need.

Pausing isn’t about bypassing, dismissing, or resisting what is.

Pausing reminds us that Dignity is freedom to allow and name the feelings and beliefs that were installed before we knew our names. Dignity, glorious dignity, is the freedom to be the miraculous, tender beings we’ve forgotten we are. Until now.

I invite you to take a moment and notice what this summer is giving you. Let whatever you are feeling bring you back home..

Ask yourself: 

When did I feel most relaxed, peaceful, and fully myself?
How can I make room for more of that in the days and weeks ahead?

In the end, you will only experience on the "outside" who you are being on the "inside" — when you open your eyes, open your heart, take a step, you discover that Dignity is how you treat yourself in the moment.

When you notice yourself becoming judgmental about yourself, others, or life happening, choose curiosity instead. Listen to what is hidden and begins asking to be acknowledged. Rather than resisting it, become curious.

Pause and ask:

Where am I still living from old conditioning?
Where am I afraid to be seen for who I truly am?
How can I honor my Dignity?

I invite you to stay grounded in the truth of who you really are.

Dignity brings freedom.

It gives you the confidence to navigate life’s ups and downs with grace because you know you are living from Wholeness, from your most expanded self.

When you are not constantly judging yourself or worried about approval, you create space to direct your energy toward choosing Love’s Presence.  

As summer continues to unfold, with all its wonderful experiences and the changes and challenges that shape reality, I invite you to give yourself permission truly to take time off, to include more moments to pause and allow yourself to listen to what this season is asking of you.

May you meet yourself with Dignity, exactly where you're at on your journey toward choosing Love’s Presence.  

Blessings,

Sacred Mandalas: Mandala Messages for Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom have a vibration that anchors, activates specific qualities, and represents something about ourselves, the natural world, and the energy with the Great Mandala at a particular time.

This year each monthly mandala supports Choosing Love’s Presence, our intention for 2026.

The July mandala archetype is Dignity.

Today may be one of the luckiest days of the entire year. The Jupiter Cazimi is bringing powerful energy around abundance, opportunity, visibility, and expansion, while the full moon clears the path for something new to enter.
                                                                                               Anonymous

Blessings of the full moon, Kindred Spirit!

Today’s full moon in Aquarius offers the opportunity to pause, breathe, and step back long enough to see what the Universe is trying to show you.

So today, I invite you to check in with yourself and ask:

What do I need to know to let my most authentic self out and live my Dignity?

Don’t try to force an answer. Just stay curious and consider exploring and cultivating Dignity.

Dignity is the unshakeable confidence that arises from remembering your Wholeness. Rather than being earned it is an innate, universal reality. This inherent worth is actively awakened through mindfulness, presence, compassion, and choosing Love’s Presence.

Dignity, doesn’t begin with belief. It begins with remembering that we are not separate.

Sacred Mandalas Oracle card readings (whether for yourself or others) become a way of noticing what is already trying to emerge, what is already in alignment with Wisdom. What is asking to be remembered.

You see the world as you are, not as it is.
                                                                                                      Anais Nin

Let whatever you are feeling bring you back home.

Ask for what you actually want today. Not the practical version or the dream that keeps everyone else comfortable. A door you thought was locked may be opening, and this is your moment to believe you are ready to walk through it.

Come home.

Remember what you love. Soak in it. Bring that into what you do. First one step, then another. That’s all. That’s it.

This Sacred Mandalas Reading for the Collective is designed to help strengthen your confidence, build your self-worth, and remind you of everything you already are.

During this full moon give yourself the space to pause, slow down, and choose a more grounded response. Don’t remain fixated on a particular idea. Remember, multiple things can be true at once.

The full moon has a way of illuminating what we’ve been trying not to see, what we may be judging. What once stayed hidden begins asking to be acknowledged. Rather than resisting it, become curious.

The full moon doesn’t create what’s within us—it shines a light on what is already there, waiting for our awareness. It gently invites unconscious patterns, old wounds, and limiting beliefs into the light so they can finally be healed and transformed.

If these next few days feel intense, trust that there is a deeper purpose unfolding. Life isn’t working against you. It’s lovingly asking you to pay attention. You are being guided by something far greater than fear. It asks us to notice what still needs compassion—and what we’re finally ready to release. It encourages us to think beyond old limitations and embrace the truth of who we really are.

This Full Moon isn’t asking you to become someone different. It’s asking you to become more fully yourself. It’s asking you to live your Dignity. The parts of you that once hid to feel accepted are ready to step into the light. The beliefs inherited from family, culture, or fear no longer fit the person you’ve always been...and perhaps forgotten.

Dignity isn’t something to hide—it’s something to embody. Transformation doesn’t happen by abandoning any part of yourself. It happens by lovingly integrating all parts of yourself as you remember your Wholeness.  

In this month's Oracle Card Reading for the Collective we explore the energy of Dignity and what it means for each of us as we move forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence.

There is something in the reading for everyone. This oracle card reading blends intuitive insight and practical guidance to help you understand the season you’re in, what it’s asking of you, and the most aligned path forward.

During and following Sacred Mandalas oracle card readings, clients report that they feel more grounded, inspired, and connected to their Wholeness. They are able to move forward with greater ease and confidence because their experience is validated and clarified in a way that finally makes sense.

I like to think of it as an infusion of Dignity with Alignment with inner, nature, and Universal Wisdom. The readings offer a burst of remembering our Wholeness.

When I sit down to do these readings, I ask the Universe and Archangel Ariel to show me/us where there is Dignity in our life and to reveal a map that helps us navigate our lives with hope, and intention as we choose Love’s Presence and move toward living our soul-guided purpose and bringing that purpose to the collective.

When I pull the oracle cards and I sit with them and intentionally see the colors, the essence, and absorb the mandala meaning, something shifts within. Everything settles. The noise in my head becomes quiet. I become curious, followed by clarity. I can see truths I may have been too overwhelmed to notice before.

This card reading supports Choosing Love’s Presence, receiving guidance as you grow into your next chapter, and discovering new ways to bring the magic, mystery and power of Dignity into your life and into the world.

Come back to this reading whenever you’re feeling stuck, seeking clarity, or when you're ready to Choose Love’s Presence—and experience Dignity within, in nature, and with the Universe.

This is a three-card reading. Before I pulled the cards I asked: 

How does Dignity support moving forward toward choosing Love's Presence--today, throughout July, during this full moon, and the year ahead?

The first card, the Focus Card, is selected from the Chakra Suite—Inner Wisdom--practical wisdom, and reveals what we are called to cultivate and expand.

What do we/you/I need to cultivate that supports Dignity and moving toward  Choosing Love’s Presence in July and beyond?

The 2nd card supports the Focus Card, the allies and helpers who guide use and is selected from the Archangel Suite—Universal Wisdom—cards. 

What guidance are we/you/I ready to receive that supports expanding Dignity as we/you/I move forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence?

The 3rd card supports our next steps toward moving forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence and is selected from the Seasons Suite—Nature Wisdom—cards. 

What do we need to know that supports a possible future?

This reading is perfect for full moon energy that gives us permission to remember our Wholeness. To tell a more loving story about ourselves. And, with an open heart and curiosity, to trust that we have new chapters to write that tell the story of who we really are.

May you trust your voice, and set intentions that help you tell your Dignity story with greater confidence, and deeper authenticity.

May this Full Moon illuminate your truth, soften your heart, expand your vision, and remind you that your Dignity is one of the greatest gifts you can offer the world.

Full moon blessings of love, light, and Dignity,

For a limited time, with the purchase of our Sacred Mandalas: 48 Card Oracle Deck with Guidebook we offer a personal, complimentary oracle card reading. 

One of the most rewarding spiritual practices is to cultivate the ability to bring love into all aspects of our life and to all people we encounter. This entails learning how to include love’s presence while we speak to others, are in conflict with others, and are living with others.

                                                                                                  Gil Fronsdal

Co-Creative Mandalas have a vibration that
anchors, activates specific qualities, and
represents something about ourselves,
the natural world, and the energy in the Universe
at a particular time. This year the mandalas support Choosing Love’s Presence within,
with the rhythms in nature,
and with the Great Mandala.

The mandala archetype for this month is Affection.

It's been fun, illuminating, and surprising to explore Affection and all the ways it supports
Choosing Love’s Presence.

Love’s Presence within mind, body, and spirit is seen, felt, and experienced by listening to
your inner guidance
and finding joy, peace, and wonder.

How is Affection calling you to embrace
Choosing Love’s Presence?

This Co-Creative Mandala--Affection--from a photograph of Peruvian lily (symbolizes positive energy), sea holly (symbolizes strength), chrysanthemum (symbolizes solar energy), and baby’s breath (symbolizes affection) and is associated with all the chakras. This mandala reminds us to love without keeping score. Give with all your heart, without expecting anything in return. When you choose Love’s Presence, people feel safe, seen, and connected. Hold space for yourself and others with kindness Your gentleness, openness, and warmth are your strengths.

Welcome to a new seasonal focus: Affection
A little love note from my corner of the Universe.

As we’re immersed in the heart and heat of summer, it’s easy to get caught up in the outward energy of the season. I invite you to take a sacred breath and pause.

This is the time for balance between the intense, rapid growth of the season (inner and outer) and the softness of Affection...a beautiful expression of loving kindness (metta), compassion, and Love’s Presence. True Affection is both inward and outward and includes compassion and gentleness with ourselves and others. This is season for inner work like mindfulness and loving kindness meditations with outer work of making this a better world—how we treat people, how we show up.

Every morning, I start my day with a ritual that feels good. I wake up, kiss my sleeping sweetie on the forehead, and head out to the garden to care for the flowers and veggies. Sometimes I weed--very meditative. Sometimes I water--very nurturing. Sometimes I sit on a bench and marvel at all the beauty that surrounds me--very soothing. Always there are bees, bumble bees, dragonflies, finches, yellow and black swallow tail butterflies enjoying the beauty right beside me. Sometimes I'll spot a tiny rabbit, that was likely born in the garden and will stay there, feasting on the bounty all around it until nature takes it's course and it finds greener pastures and meets its destiny. There is often a hawk flying overhead...ready to swoop down as soon as I’m out of sight. Then I wait and watch for whatever magic unfolds. It's like I'm a child again, following in my grandmother's footsteps, exploring the world with wonder and curiosity.

There’s something healing about caring for beings– flowers, plants, humans and animals alike. I'm reminded that we can make our small corner of the universe a little better and that caring is a form of therapy. It feels good to be kind, to show Affection.

Sometime back in January, you probably set an intention (or more than one) for the year ahead-- a quiet promise to yourself. I know I did.

Is the year I will take better care of myself? The year I will stop listening to the old, limiting beliefs? Finally, will I give myself the same Affection I give everyone else?

When we pause and look back, we can often recognize the ways the Universe has been guiding us, supporting us, and helping new possibilities take root.

As you dive more deeply into this season of rapid growth, it's time to pause, reflect, and honor the journey you've been on.

It reminds you to let the light in as you go through a very deep spiritual journey. Clear what no longer serves you. This is the time to celebrate how you’ve grown, acknowledge the wisdom you've gained, and listen for what the Universe may be inviting you toward next.

It’s time to give yourself some Affection.

If your intentions slipped somewhere beneath the busy months, the distractions, the inner and outer world that has been so intense...here's the good news:

Today is the perfect day to begin again. Every moment brings an opportunity to show up for yourself in a new way; to Choose Love’s Presence.

Where is your energy better invested right now: pushing harder or nurturing yourself with Affection?

Over the past few months, we've been exploring the themes, the archetypes of Choosing Love’s Presence--Wholeness, Reverence, Loyalty, Optimism, and Clarity, reminders to stay open to what wants to emerge, even when we can't yet see the full picture.

And isn't that often how growth unfolds...through small moments of awareness, unexpected opportunities, gentle course corrections, and quiet acts of trust?

That's why Affection matters.

Affection, for self and others, is another word for compassion. It isn't about lowering your standards. It's about creating the inner support that helps you learn, grow, and keep moving forward, especially when life doesn't go as planned.

When we respond to our set backs with  Affection instead of harsh self-criticism, we can learn from those set backs and begin again more easily.

What is one small way you can offer yourself Affection today? Share your answer in the comments.

Your reflection might inspire someone else.

I’ve always said that love is a practice, and like most things we practice, it is difficult. That truth contrasts with everyone thinking love is easy, but what about when we encounter people we don’t want to love? There are times I get up in the morning, and I think, ‘Okay. Who am I to love today?’ That is not a choice based on who I think is cute, or who I want to spend time with, but it’s the recognition of the hunger we all have for love.
                                                                                bell hooks

May this sacred pause offer you clarity, gratitude, and a deeper appreciation for all that has been unfolding during this season.

Love, Light, and Blessings,

Sacred Mandalas: Mandala Messages for Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom have a vibration that anchors, activates specific qualities, and represents something about ourselves, the natural world, and the energy with the Great Mandala at a particular time.

This year each monthly mandala supports Choosing Love’s Presence, our intention for 2026.

The June mandala archetype is Affection.

The roses make the world so sweet,
The bees, the birds have such a tune,
There's such a light and such a heat     
And such a joy this June...
                                                                                      George MacDonald

Happy Summer Solstice, Kindred Spirit:

It’s wild to think it’s summer solstice! I know people (and I) say this every year, but I truly feel like the first five months of 2026 have felt like an entire year itself - I barely remember January, February, or March.

June brings a very different energy than the months we've just moved through.  

Summer solstice isn’t just a day that marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and the longest day and shortest night, it’s a sacred and powerful energetic turning point that marks the beginning of a new phase of growth, expansion and expression that is supported by the light - literally.

It’s a time where hope, possibility and potential, wonder and joy, and a more open and receptive heart and mind can more easily take the lead. Even the astrological influences of this time of year are lighter and more nurturing (i.e. Gemini and Cancer season, for example).

The word “solstice” comes from the Latin “solstitium,” which translates to “sun stands still” - so it’s also a sacred time for stillness, to pause and acknowledge all of the blessings and the challenges thus far this year, and who you’ve become through both.

I encourage you to take a sacred pause today to reflect on and tune into this. The answers you come up with and feelings you tap into will impact what happens for and through you for the remainder of this year.

In other words, you get to decide how much light you let in from here.

After all the intensity, momentum, and big shifts, this month and summer solstice offer us a chance to slow down, regroup, and lovingly reconnect with ourselves before the energy ramps up again later this summer.

Between everything happening in the world and everything unfolding within our own lives, we’re living through a period of profound change, awakening, and emerging. And if there’s one thing I’ve witnessed over and over again in client sessions, and within, it’s this: 

Something remarkable is happening.

Something new is ready and trying to emerge.

This isn’t transformation...when something comes from something old.

This is about emerging...something new, different, never experienced before is coming forth. Kind of like a caterpillar emerging into a butterfly—not a transformed version of a caterpillar.

Sometimes it arrives first as a “breakdown before a breakthrough” (or ten, as many people are reporting an uptick in this experience), sometimes it’s a crossroads, a life transition, a relationship shift… Or a growing sense that the life you’ve known no longer fits who you’re becoming.

Like a caterpillar’s fuzzy body no longer fits a butterfly’s delicate wings.

Yet, what I’ve seen on the other side of these experiences is something beautiful: greater clarity, deeper self-trust, allowing Affection--for ourselves and others that opens us to a more embodied relationship with Who We Truly Are.

A version of yourself that is aligned with Wisdom- a version who can be with the hard stuff without running, spiritual-bypassing or numbing out, and who can also hold more light.

This is exactly how the Sacred Mandalas: Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom oracle card reading for the collective is designed to support our emergence.

This is the time for curiosity and allowing.

What story do you tell yourself about what has happened to you, what you're capable of, and what you hope to achieve? Is the conversation in your head each day empowering and encouraging you, or holding you back?

What do we need to know this month about thinking differently, what we’re learning, and how we speak to ourselves?

In this month's Oracle Card Reading for the Collective we explore the energy of Affection and what it means for each of us as we move forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence.

There is something in the reading for everyone. This oracle card reading blends intuitive insight and practical guidance to help you understand the season you’re in, what it’s asking of you, and the most aligned path forward.

During and following Sacred Mandalas oracle card readings, clients report that they feel more grounded, inspired, and connected to their Wholeness. They are able to move forward with greater ease and confidence because their experience is validated and clarified in a way that finally makes sense.

I like to think of it as an infusion of Affection with Alignment with inner, nature, and Universal Wisdom. The readings offer a burst of remembering our Wholeness.

When I sit down to do these readings, I ask the Universe and Archangel Ariel to show me/us where there is Affection in our life and to reveal a map that helps us navigate our lives with hope, and intention as we choose Love’s Presence and move toward living our soul-guided purpose.

When I pull the oracle cards and I sit with them and intentionally see the colors, the essence, and absorb the mandala meaning, something shifts within. Everything settles. The noise in my head becomes quiet, followed by clarity. I can see truths I may have been too overwhelmed to notice before.

This card reading supports Choosing Love’s Presence, receiving guidance as you grow into your next chapter, and discovering new ways to bring the magic, mystery and power of Affection into your life.

Come back to this reading whenever you’re feeling stuck, seeking clarity, or when you're ready to Choose Love’s Presence—and experience Affection within, in nature, and with the Universe.

This is a three-card reading. Before I pulled the cards I asked:

How does Affection support moving forward toward choosing Love’s Presence—today, throughout June and the year ahead?

The first card, the Focus Card, is selected from the Chakra Suite—Inner Wisdom--practical wisdom, and reveals what we are called to cultivate and expand.

What do we/you/I need to cultivate that supports Affection and moving toward  Choosing Love’s Presence in June and beyond?

The 2nd card supports the Focus Card, the allies and helpers who guide use and is selected from the Archangel Suite—Universal Wisdom—cards. 

What guidance are we/you/I ready to receive that supports expanding Affection as we/you/I move forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence?

The 3rd card supports our next steps toward moving forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence and is selected from the Seasons Suite—Nature Wisdom—cards. 

What do we need to know that supports a possible future?

This reading is perfect for summer solstice energy that gives us permission to see ourselves differently, with Affection. To tell a more loving story about ourselves. And, with an open heart, to trust that we have new chapters to write that tell the story of who we really are.

May you trust your voice, and set intentions that help you tell your story with Affection, greater confidence, and deeper authenticity.

May this turning point offer you moments of stillness and spaciousness, along with renewed wonder for what is quietly emerging within and around you. May the light illuminate what is ready to grow, and may you continue to trust the gentle unfolding of your path.

Summer solstice blessings,

For a limited time, with the purchase of our Sacred Mandalas: 48 Card Oracle Deck with Guidebook we offer a personal, complimentary oracle card reading. 

Follow your highest intention. Set your compass on love. Something in you knows this is always the way.
                                                                  Jack Kornfield

Co-Creative Mandalas have a vibration that
anchors, activates specific qualities, and
represents something about ourselves,
the natural world, and the energy in the Universe
at a particular time. This year the mandalas support Choosing Love’s Presence within,
with the rhythms in nature,
and with the Great Mandala.

The mandala archetype for this month is Clarity.

It's been fun, illuminating, and surprising to explore Clarity and all the ways it supports
Choosing Love’s Presence.

Love’s Presence within mind, body, and spirit is seen, felt, and experienced by listening to
your inner guidance
and finding joy, peace, and wonder.

How is Clarity calling you to embrace
Choosing Love’s Presence?

This Co-Creative Mandala—Clarity—is from a photograph of a glad (symbolizes clarity) and zinnia (symbolizes deep connection) and is associated with the root, solar plexus, heart, throat, and crown chakras. It reminds us that sometimes we think clarity arrives first. But often clarity shows up after movement, after we take action. After experimenting. After allowing a messy beginning. After trying...maybe failing...maybe succeeding. After following a small creative urge that doesn’t fully make sense yet. Release the need to know. This is the time to stay in curiosity and acceptance. Open to and trust the next small steps.

I’m late with writing my May blog post. Aaargh! Even though I’ve been reflecting on what Clarity actually means, I’m finding it amusing and frustrating that I can’t get clear about writing about clarity. According to an AI search, my dilemma isn’t uncommon.

Writing about clarity is notoriously tricky—it’s the classic "meta" problem. It's like trying to bite your own teeth or see your own eyes without a mirror.

Okie, dokie, artichokie...that explanation feels on target with how I’m feeling. And, somehow comforting.

Ms. Chat also suggested that I start with what Clarity isn’t, i.e., it’s not big words or man splaining. Okay, got it.

Second, present what I want to say as if the reader is a 5 year old. Well, that’s insulting, right? But maybe she’s on to something, so here goes.

So, what is Clarity? I have come to realize that Clarity is an awareness of our true nature, our Wholeness. While co-creating the Sacred Mandalas: Mandala Messages for Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom oracle card deck and guidebook, I had a felt sense of Clarity. I embodied my soul-guided purpose. I knew I was meant to steward the deck into the world. I realized the truth of my being and all beings—we are all connected. Clarity is one of the aspects, one of the qualities, of Love’s Presence. And, it's also the path to choosing Love's Presence. Those insights were profound and life changing.

And, sometimes I lose sight of that Clarity. Lately, that’s been an overarching feeling.

From what I’m hearing from clients and seeing in the world, I’m in good company. Misery loves company, right?

We’re in a transition time...individually and collectively. We know change is the norm these days, but don’t know what the change(s) will bring. Our go-to strategies no longer serve us. Love’s Presence can feel distant. Self-judgment may grow louder. Relationships may feel strained. We lose touch with the warmth and aliveness of our own hearts, with out soul-guided purpose.

Without Clarity, we can feel adrift.

Even though this is the season (metaphorically and in nature) for embarking on a different path in life or perhaps stepping into a new era, one where you can do things differently than you have in the past—a new path hasn’t revealed itself, yet.

The future isn’t visible. This time gives us an opportunity to step into our dreams, our vision...surrender to the unknown and trust the unfolding of something new. We are asked to give ourselves the gift of not knowing, even if the uncertainty is uncomfortable.

I’ve come to see Clarity as something quite simple and immediate. It’s the willingness to turn inward, moment by moment, and ask ourselves one essential, compassionate question:

What do I need?

The interesting thing is that the answer is not always the same. But it will always bring Clarity.

Clarity has a way of revealing the path while we’re walking it. Clarity comes when we stay in conversation with Wisdom...inner, nature, and the Universe.

Different moments require different forms of Clarity.

Sometimes the most helpful response is to turn toward the uncertainty. And say, with gentle compassion, “I don’t know”. And, then stay with the discomfort to help us learn that uncertainty is tolerable.

Often choosing Love’s Presence with compassion involves learning how to be with emotional discomfort directly, without trying to make it go away.

But compassion isn't one-size-fits-all.

Sometimes staying present with the feelings of discomfort doesn’t work for our nervous system in that moment. We might need to move our attention away from feelings of uncertainty and fear altogether, particularly when we’re feeling overwhelmed.

What is needed isn’t deeper presence with the difficult feelings, but grounding.

Grounding comes in many forms: Breath work; scanning our environment; meditation; Yoga; gardening; time in nature...just to name a few.

Early in May in the  Sacred Mandalas Oracle Card Reading for the Collective, we offered a simple, grounded way to use oracle cards to quiet the noise and gain real Clarity about where you are right now by revealing the influences that limit and expand Clarity. The foundational belief behind the reading, i.e., you are your own oracle supports you in reconnecting with your inner guidance so that you can shift out of overwhelm into a greater sense of steadiness and trust.

The three card reading practice i.e., what you need to cultivate (Inner Wisdom—the Chakras), what guidance you are ready to receive (Universal Wisdom—Archangels), and a possible future (Nature Wisdom—the Seasons) you learn how to receive insight, inspiration, and Clarity in a way that feels authentic, supportive, and immediately applicable to your life journey.

This is why I think Clarity and asking the question “What do I need?” is so important.

Sometimes Love’s Presence asks us to bravely stay with difficult emotions.

Sometimes Love’s Presence asks us to ground, orient, stabilize, and care for ourselves by stepping back from difficult feelings.

Choosing Love’s Presence and finding Clarity isn’t about following one rigid formula. It’s about learning to listen wisely and compassionately to our mind, body, and spirit.

It’s not about transformation...it’s about emergence.

When I was seeking clarity about Clarity. I found this website. I appreciate her simple, straight forward and profound approach toward finding and living spiritual Clarity. Maybe you'll find it helpful, too.

As we move through the various life challenges we will inevitably encounter, my hope is that we can all pause, moment by moment, and ask ourselves the quintessential compassionate question: 

What do I need to emerge into my most expansive self?

May you find Clarity in the midst of uncertainty.

Blessings,

Sacred Mandalas: Mandala Messages for Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom have a vibration that anchors, activates specific qualities, and represents something about ourselves, the natural world, and the energy with the Great Mandala at a particular time.

This year each monthly mandala supports Choosing Love’s Presence, our intention for 2026.

The February mandala archetype is Clarity.

My spirit remembers what my mind forgets.
                                                             Annonymous

Happy May, Kindred Spirit:

May is a very powerful month.

The 1st of May - May Day, and in Celtic tradition, Beltane, the mid-point between spring equinox and summer solstice--celebrated life, growth, and abundance—and marked the beginning of summer. It also arrived with the full Flower Moon—celebrating the bountiful blossoms this time of year.

We’re in one of the brightest turning points of the year. The days are longer. The bees are collecting spring flower pollen, birds are singing louder--bringing the feeling that something is awakening. So many of us are craving ways to gather, to mark the turning points.

This month asks us to Cultivate Clarity...about what wants to grow — What needs nurturing. When we soften, trust divine timing, and tend the soil of our becoming with compassion, gentleness, and gratitude—our visions take root and grow.

May is asking you to cultivate Clarity about what feels aligned, what truly nourishes you, how to trust your inner knowing, and choose Love’s Presence. This month’s Sacred Mandala Oracle Reading for the Collective is a beautiful place to do exactly that.

Can you feel how we’re moving towards summer: longer days with more sunlight, so much growth in our gardens, the trees in full bloom?

And layered within it… is something even more symbolic.

If you imagine the year as a life cycle, this is the time when changes in nature reflect the changes that take place in our own lives now and throughout the year. Celebrating and marking these points of noticeable shifts in nature helps us honor and integrate these transitions into our lives and bring body, mind and spirit into harmony with the rhythms of nature.  

The intentions we set earlier in the year are no longer just ideas. They’re ready to blossom. Not all growth is visible — some of it is quiet and sacred. Even in the unseen, life is preparing its next beautiful expression. Right now nature’s energies invite you to focus on the hopes and dreams you would like to see blossom in your life over the next months.

This is the most beautiful time to create, to tend your garden (inner and outer), and connect with something bigger than ourselves. Right now, you might be feeling like something is shifting… but you may not know what to do with it.

You may be pulled toward growth, but also holding yourself back. You may be tired of staying in the same place, but unsure how to move forward. When something inside you says: “Now is the time for growth” it’s not the time for overthinking or endless planning.

This is the time to step forward and act. That quiet inner voice doesn’t go away. It lingers. Pulls at you. Reminds you… there’s more you’re meant to allow to awaken. This time of the Great Mandala brings more than flowers and sunshine. It brings courage.

It brings expansion. It asks for Clarity. Without Clarity – it’s easy to ignore, overthink what is unfolding for you, or simply let the moment pass. This is the moment in the year when life begins to fully bloom --and you’re being invited to do the same. This is the perfect moment to pull a three card spread, a gentle, creative way to step into this energy and embody it.

And this is exactly why I love doing Sacred Mandalas: Mandala Messages for Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom card readings. Not because they give all the answers or predict the future, but because they bring us back into alignment with our inner, nature, and Universal wisdom that illuminates what’s already trying to come through. They help you see what you might not be seeing. Feel what you’ve been disconnected from. And reconnect with your Clarity in a way that feels grounded and real. 

If you’ve been feeling like you’re in that in-between space… Where something is shifting, but you can’t fully name it yet… Or you’re ready to move forward, but don’t want to force your way there… This is exactly the kind of space this card reading is meant to meet you in.

When I sit down to do these readings, I ask the Universe and Archangel Ariel to show me/us where there is Clarity in our life and to reveal a map that helps us navigate our lives with hope, and intention as we choose Love’s Presence and move toward living our soul-guided purpose.

When I pull the oracle cards and I sit with them and intentionally see the colors, the essence, and absorb the mandala meaning, something shifts within. Everything settles. The noise in my head becomes quiet, followed by Clarity. I can see truths I may have been too overwhelmed to notice before.

This card reading supports Choosing Love’s Presence, receiving guidance as you grow into your next chapter, and discovering new ways to bring the magic, mystery and power of Clarity into your life.

Come back to this reading whenever you’re feeling stuck, seeking clarity, or when you're ready to Choose Love’s Presence—and experience Clarity within, in nature, and with the Universe.

This is a three-card reading. Before I pulled the cards I asked:

How does Clarity support moving forward toward choosing Love’s Presence—today, throughout May and the year ahead?

The first card, the Focus Card, is selected from the Chakra Suite—Inner Wisdom--practical wisdom, and reveals what we are called to cultivate and expand.

What do we/you/I need to cultivate that supports Clarity and moving toward  Choosing Love’s Presence in May and beyond?

The 2nd card supports the Focus Card, the allies and helpers who guide use and is selected from the Archangel Suite—Universal Wisdom—cards. 

What guidance are we/you/I ready to receive that supports expanding Clarity as we/you/I move forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence?

The 3rd card supports our next steps toward moving forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence and is selected from the Seasons Suite—Nature Wisdom—cards. 

What do we need to know that supports a possible future?

Like nature right now—we have access to our rich and fertile energy. We can use this energy to continue to grow, to evolve, to meet the changes and challenges that shape our current reality with grace and joy. This is the time to nurture our winter dreams, the visions, ideas that are bursting forth.

Even if what’s blossoming is small or it doesn’t look the way you expected, allow yourself to embrace the present instead of forcing the future.

Take a moment to pause, reflect, and reconnect with where you are right now. Because even if it doesn’t feel like it yet… something is opening. And you don’t have to rush it. This isn’t about forcing growth. It’s about being present and flowing with what is awakening.

When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.
                                                                            Rumi

Wishing you a beautiful beginning of summer season, — full of aliveness, possibility, and quiet becoming.  

May what is stirring within you continue to grow, and may you step into summer feeling inspired and fully alive.

May all your dreams and wishes come true!

Sending you love, light, and blessings.

Keep your eye on the Light no matter how much darkness there may appear to be around you. Draw nearer and nearer to the Light until you are completely immersed in it and there is no longer any darkness, for the darkness cannot withstand the Light.
                                        guidance received by Eileen Caddy

Co-Creative Mandalas have a vibration that
anchors, activates specific qualities, and
represents something about ourselves,
the natural world, and the energy in the Universe
at a particular time. This year the mandalas support Choosing Love’s Presence within,
with the rhythms in nature,
and with the Great Mandala.

The mandala archetype for this month is Optimism.

It's been fun, illuminating, and surprising to explore Optimism and all the ways it supports
Choosing Love’s Presence.

Love’s Presence within mind, body, and spirit is seen, felt, and experienced by listening to
your inner guidance
and finding joy, peace, and wonder.

How is Optimism calling you to embrace
Choosing Love’s Presence?

This Sacred Mandala--Optimism--is from a photograph of tulips (symbolize hope) is associated with the root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, and crown chakras. Are you being called to step into your power today? This mandala is a reminder of the energy and influence you carry within you. You're far more powerful than you may realize. You are a force. You have the ability to change situations, shift outcomes, and move things forward in a way that truly honors who you are. This isn’t about pushing or forcing—it’s about recognizing your inner strength and choosing to use it. When you align with your own power, the world responds. Every day offers another chance to choose the Light over darkness...knowing closing your heart is unimaginable.

Happy Earth Day, Kindred Spirit:
Earth Day wasn’t a celebration when it started. It began as an uprising.

In 1970, 20 million students and workers walked out of their classrooms and work spaces to demand an end to the ravaging of the planet by the country’s biggest polluters. They organized teach-ins at hundreds of universities, shut down streets and highways, and protested every corporation that had gotten rich by poisoning our air and water.   

This was not a symbolic protest. It was militant and confrontational, and the pressure forced politicians to act. It was centered in Optimism. Within a few years (under a Republican president), the government created the EPA and passed bills like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act into law.

Fast forward to 2026. Under another Republican president, things look much different. This administration has gutted the EPA, overturned both the Clear Air Act and the Clean Water Act. It is rewarding—with big tax breaks—big corporations that are responsible for polluting our air and water.

Even so…

Every triumph, every tear, every birthday cake, every disappointment, every skinned knee, every dust off, every draped flag, every first dance, every missed flight, every shift change, every twirl hug, every wave goodbye, every love note, every human. Us. You. All we have
                           Astronaut Kristina Koch wrote on Instagram

It’s a time to begin again with new energy,  investing in what comes next. Every day is a new day. Every day is another chance to be close to Optimism. Every day is as if the day before never happened (even though we know it did).

I’m feeling it, how about you?

I’m talking about coming back to center, reclaiming your power, and aligning with your deepest wisdom.

For many of us, life is heavy right now and we feel its weight on our hearts and souls.

Underneath the weight, I also feel hope.

That’s because I’ve been witnessing beautiful moments of kindness, love, and generosity in my communities and circles.

People, neighbors, strangers, friends giving each other a hand up, volunteering for causes that speak to them, helping each other, offering support.

The recent Artemis II launch and exploration on the far side of the moon brought together people from diverse backgrounds and beliefs. For a few moments, during a few days, we were reminded that we’re all in this together, on this amazing planet, our home.

That’s Optimism grounded in love—and it’s still all around us—and within us.

When I was given the inspiration to co-create Sacred Mandalas: Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom oracle card deck there’s no way I could’ve known where that vision would take me.

But I DO believe this with my whole heart…

That now is NOT the time to dim your own light or pull back from love and light all around you.  

Because, my friends, we all deserve:
•  inspiration that lights you up
• conversations that nourish your truth
• connection with individuals who get you
• experiences that remind you who you are
• the spark that leads to your next chapter
• respite from the heaviness of life

There always seems to be some new reason to feel uncertain, pessimistic.

Just when one thing settles down, something else shows up.

That’s been happening a lot lately. With rising costs, economic uncertainty, and serious situations around the world that are deeply difficult for the people living through them, it’s understandable that many people feel uneasy, hopeless, and powerless.

In my own life, when things feel uncertain, my mind wants answers right away. I want to figure out what’s going to happen and how it’s all going to play out. I want to control what isn’t mine to control.

Like so many sincere seekers, beginners and seasoned, I’m feeling both hopeful and deeply challenged by the current state of world and cultural affairs. Individually and collectively we are at a threshold, a liminal space, in which we may find ourselves disillusioned with looking outside ourselves for answers to our deepest questions.

I’ve meditated about what I can offer the world at this transformational time. I began my inquiry with asking powerful questions:

What if we are the ones we’ve been waiting for?

What if we are the oracle?

What I discovered is this: In moments like these, we need steady ground. We need down to earth, “practical spirituality” that is grounded, not abstract. That is deeply spiritual and deeply human. That is supportive of the seeker’s journey without dismissing it. That honors the human experience without bypassing it or forcing positivity. This is the time for inner safety that allows clarity, creativity, and wisdom to naturally emerge. We need tools that support our sovereignty.

We need Optimism. Not the blind kind, but the Optimism that comes from wisdom. That doesn’t mean tuning out and pretending everything is fine. It means shifting focus when something isn't in my control.

For an optimist, it makes no sense to lose hope. We can always do better, limit the damage, find an alternative solution, rebuild what has been destroyed, take the current situation as a starting point, and use every present moment to advance, appreciate, act, and cultivate inner peace.
                                                   Matthieu Ricard on "Wise Optimism"

My goal now is to learn how to stay grounded even when life isn’t.

So now, when things feel uncertain, I come back to what’s right in front of me that brings me hope. Even small things. How I show up each day. The choices I make. The way I treat the people around me.

That’s when I turn to the beauty and mystery of mandalas—healing circles in Sanskrit. For the past four decades I’ve been researching and using mandalas in my daily practices. Mandalas have the power to bring us to the heart of healing—as Jung said, remember our Wholeness. I love bringing these ancient, cosmic symbols into modern, down to earth, spiritual practices. They are tools that have supported me in co-creating the connection between my human experience, nature, and Universal wisdom.

This is also the time when I turn to oracle cards for guidance, clarity, and self-care. At the same time I discovered mandalas, I began using oracle cards for insight and inspiration. I’ve witnessed and experienced the life-changing power of oracle cards. My decades of experience with using oracle cards led me to co-create this deck. Sacred Mandalas gently supports an expansive, peaceful, and wise journey toward coming home to our own authority.

Oracle cards aren’t a prediction of the future. They’re a daily practice.

For me, that means focusing on what I can do, rather than getting stuck on everything I can’t. And asking, before I pull a card, “What do I need to know today that supports moving forward toward choosing Love’s Presence?”

It doesn’t happen all at once. It comes from small, steady choices over time. Today, I want to leave you with a simple practice. Take a piece of paper and make three short lists:

What I can’t control.
What I can influence.
What I can do today.

That third list is where your power lives.

Maybe today it’s stepping away from the news for just a bit. Maybe it’s going for a walk. Maybe it’s planting a garden. Maybe it’s pulling an oracle card and reflecting on its message. Or repeating an affirmation instead of replaying a fear. Maybe it’s helping someone else who is having a hard time.

We may not get to choose the times we live in (although there are many people who say we do choose). But we can still take things one day at a time, we can choose Optimism.

Optimism lives in the next step, not the perfect outcome.

Blessings of light, love, and hope, 

Sacred Mandalas: Mandala Messages for Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom have a vibration that anchors, activates specific qualities, and represents something about ourselves, the natural world, and the energy with the Great Mandala at a particular time.

This year each monthly mandala supports Choosing Love’s Presence, our intention for 2026.

The February mandala archetype is Optimism.

Optimism is not just a passive wish. It's a dynamic force, a force of truth.
                                      Pema Chödrön in "The Places That Scare You"

Hello, Kindred Spirit:

Spring is fully here, and with it comes that lovely feeling of renewal, new ideas, and a little bit of magic in the air. I always feel that April carries a very special energy - the sense that something new is beginning, even if we can’t quite see it. Yet...

This month, we’ll begin by working with the energy of Optimism and really look at what’s ready to grow in life (and what might need a little more care and attention).

When hearing a door creak, the optimist thinks it’s opening and the pessimist thinks it’s closing.
                                                            Matthieu Ricard on "Wise Optimism"

Not everything needs to be figured out right now. Sometimes it’s about noticing what’s quietly asking for attention...and being willing to meet it there.

This month’s Sacred Mandalas: Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom oracle card reading for the collective supports choosing Love’s Presence and noticing Optimism in our lives and relationships. It’s about the field where we co-create with the Universe... 

It’s about building a container strong, steady, and loving enough that we can become still, centered, and clear…

…so that we can love the truth of who we really are and see that truth in others.

So that you remember your Wholeness.

Even though life includes suffering, it is also deeply optimistic, because it teaches that suffering can be eased through  practical capacities we can cultivate, day by day--compassion, wisdom, and mindfulness--so we meet life with greater steadiness and freedom.

So that your life can evolve as you come into deeper relationship with your own wisdom and your soul-guided purpose.

We invite you to use this month’s Sacred Mandalas Oracle Reading for the collective to help you move gently toward choosing grounded optimism in all aspects of your life.

Sacred Mandalas can be your companion through this powerful season of activating Optimism. We invite you to find ways to flourish!

This month’s oracle card reading focuses on starting with self-acceptance and learning to trust ourselves and the people around us.

The first step is to honor our fears, the ones that express as negative internal voices, that often distract us from grounded optimism. 

We have the power to lovingly silence those fears, those voices that prevent us from choosing Love’s Presence.

We have the power to imagine and manifest a more loving world.

The reading can help you do that.

The reading doesn't predict your future. It can illuminate your deepest truths and shift your perspective.

When I sit down to do these readings, I ask the Universe and Archangel Ariel to show me/us where there is Optimism in our life and to reveal a map that helps us navigate our lives with hope, clarity, and intention as we choose Love’s Presence and move toward living our soul-guided purpose.

When I pull the oracle cards and I sit with them and intentionally see the colors, the essence, and absorb the mandala meaning, something shifts within. Everything settles. The noise in my head becomes quiet, followed by clarity. I can see truths I may have been too overwhelmed to notice before.

This card reading supports Choosing Love’s Presence, receiving guidance as you grow into your next chapter, and discovering new ways to bring the magic, mystery and power of Optimism into your life.

Come back to this reading whenever you’re feeling stuck, seeking clarity, or when you're ready to Choose Love’s Presence—and experience Optimism within, in nature, and with the Universe.

This is a three-card reading. Before I pulled the cards I asked:

How does Optimism support moving forward toward choosing Love’s Presence—today, throughout April, and the year ahead?

The first card, the Focus Card, is selected from the Chakra Suite—Inner Wisdom—and reveals what we are called to cultivate and expand.

What do we/you/I need to cultivate that supports Optimism and moving toward  Choosing Love’s Presence in April and beyond?

The 2nd card supports the Focus Card, the allies and helpers who guide use and is selected from the Archangel Suite—Universal Wisdom—cards. 

What guidance are we/you/I ready to receive that supports expanding Optimism as we/you/I move forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence?

The 3rd card supports our next steps toward moving forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence and is selected from the Seasons Suite—Nature Wisdom—cards. 

What do we need to know that supports a possible future?

This April, and beyond, I invite you to strengthen  optimism. It widens the horizon beyond a single moment  and frames spiritual growth as a long journey.  There are future opportunities to learn, to practice, and to move closer to Choosing Love's Presence. That perspective can replace fear with patience, purpose, and hope.

Take three slow breaths. On the inhale, silently say, “Inhale hope.” On the exhale, silently say, “Exhale optimism.”

I suggest this mantra because it gives your mind a steady rhythm when life feels busy or uncertain. “Inhale hope” makes room for possibility. “Exhale optimism” helps relieve tension and fosters a constructive outlook. After the third breath, ask: What is one wise action available to me in this moment? If you’d like the story behind the phrases, read “Inhale hope. Exhale optimism” - Sound advice from Carole King."

So, as you move through the day, and each day ahead, remember:

A little optimism goes a long way.

Make today meaningful...for yourself, others, and the world.

I’d love to hear what love-as-a-verb looks like in your life.

Blessings of love and light,

Loyalty on the spiritual path leads to an expansion of consciousness and of love, both of which are deeply needed in the world today.                                                                   Brother Istananda

Co-Creative Mandalas have a vibration that
anchors, activates specific qualities, and
represents something about ourselves,
the natural world, and the energy in the Universe
at a particular time. This year the mandalas support Choosing Love’s Presence within,
with the rhythms in nature,
and with the Great Mandala.

The mandala archetype for this month is Loyalty.

As this new cycle begins, many of us feel the pull to reaffirm and realign with what truly matters
and to step into life with more clarity and intention.   There is a place inside each of us where Love’s Presence, wisdom, and our soul-guided purpose rise naturally.

It's been fun, illuminating, and surprising to explore Reverence and all the ways it supports
Choosing Love’s Presence.

Love’s Presence within mind, body, and spirit is seen, felt, and experienced by listening to
your inner guidance
and finding joy, peace, and wonder.

How is Loyalty calling you to embrace
Choosing Love’s Presence?

This Sacred Mandala, “Loyalty” from a photograph of snowdrops (symbolize optimism) is associated with the heart, throat, third eye, and crown chakras. You are invited to remember that you are love. You are loving. You are lovable. Let yourself stand in that truth without shrinking or apologizing for it. As you choose Love’s Presence you may notice a new sense of trust and openness — spiritually, emotionally, and energetically. This is a blessing, yes, but it’s also a remembering—a remembering of your Wholeness.

Welcome, March!
I always feel that March carries a very special energy - a gentle reminder that growth happens effortlessly in nature and naturally within when we choose Love’s Presence and align with inner, nature, and Universal Wisdom.

Spring is just eight days away! With it comes that quiet, steady reminder that renewal is always available to us, even in complicated times. Nature is waking up. The light is changing. Mornings feel different. The Earth is always inviting us into a living field of relationship, to feel our hearts open as we see the first crocus, daffodils, and tulips emerging from the ground.

Depending on where you live, winter may still be in full swing, or you may be noticing the first signs of approaching spring. Either way, this is a meaningful time to reflect on the value of personal seasons of stillness, rest, and new beginnings.

The natural world doesn't ask whether conditions are perfect before it blooms, and there is deep wisdom in that. Right now, in the midst of everything the world is holding, the flowers are opening, the light is returning, and your daily practice is here for you, a place to breathe, to settle, and to remember what is true and unchanging beneath all the complexities of life.

There’s something about this late winter turning toward spring that begins to make certain thoughts and feelings impossible to ignore. Late winter carries a particular feeling … This mix of restlessness and hope. Quiet anticipation. The sense that something is beginning to shift, even if you can’t quite see what comes next yet.

It’s not quite spring.

But something has shifted.

Here in Colorado, I can see the shift everywhere: Daffodils are blooming. Buds are forming on the trees. After turning the clocks ahead, the sun suddenly sets after 7pm.

Can you feel the Great Mandala turning?

What’s happening in nature is also happening within. This is a time of seasonal transition. Something is ending, but what comes next hasn’t fully taken shape.

I’ve definitely been feeling that same shift happening in my own life lately. As new growth begins — even if it’s just a thought, an idea, a quiet stirring — there’s an awakening that happens.

This moment between winter and spring is a time of meaningful growth and change. New ideas and new ways of being are coming alive inside us, even if they’re still underground. There is a cracking open that has to occur. A shedding of the outer shell that has been protecting us. Like seeds deep within the Earth, the unseen is alive in the space where the outer shell cracks and something fragile and new begins to unfurl, to emerge.

This is how growth begins. This is where we are in the seasonal cycles.

Once again, we practice sitting with what no longer fits. And nurture what is just beginning.

It’s happening … I can see it. And, I can feel it. I can feel myself stretching beyond where I used to be. I can feel myself choosing Love’s Presence.

Can you feel it?

What does this fragile energy need? What do you need? What is ready to be closed so something new can emerge?

In my body, and in my spirit, spring approaching feels like the reawakening of wonder.

“Have faith”, my partner said when he couldn’t say anything else. That’s what the coming of spring feels like to me...miracles can happen in this time of pure potential. Anything is possible in the weeks and months ahead. Anything can grow and come to life when we allow it.

Perhaps it is the eclipse season we’re in. Perhaps it’s the turning of this potent Fire Horse year. Whatever the cause, something powerful is emerging.

Within humanity, there is no question that these are both trying times and times of opportunity. We are, I believe, passing through the threshold from one Age to another, and such times of transition come with their own unique call to the souls who are living through them. How we recognize and understand that call and how we respond is vitally important.

We are in a time of transformation, but not the rushed kind. The kind that asks for patience. The kind where your gifts deepen, sharpen, and take clearer shape over time. The kind where you act from what you want, not what you don't want.

In more certain times, a soul’s calling may focus on what it needs in order to grow and what it can give in service to others. In times of uncertainty and transition, though, this call may evolve as we navigate a changing landscape. Needs arise, challenges arise, and opportunities appear that are not part of “business as usual.” This calls for a deeper level of alignment with wisdom. This time calls for choosing Love’s Presence.

It calls for Loyalty—to self, to others, and to the Earth. Not blind loyalty, not loyalty without discernment, but commitment to aligning with wisdom. Loyalty invites us to integrate spiritual practices that are in alignment with personal values, the collective good of all beings, and stewardship of the Earth.

In this liminal space of both uncertainty and possibility you’re invited to nurture:

Loyalty to Self: 
• Discern where you want to focus your growth energy, where you want to live in integrity.
• Take deep, loving care of yourself so that what is tender and new has the chance to root, strengthen, and bloom.
• Look at yourself with more kindness and allow yourself to be loved — not just by others, but by the Universe.

Loyalty to others:
• Cultivate empathy and build trust. • Honor commitments and build integrity.
• Serve with love and compassion and build connection. Loyalty to the planet:
• Engage in actions that protect the environment. • Align inner rhythms with seasonal changes.
• Treat the Earth with respect.

Loyalty to the planet:
• Engage in actions that protect the environment.
• Align inner rhythms with seasonal changes.
• Treat the Earth with respect.

This seasonal energy of increased awareness and wonder happens with practices that remind us of who we are, strengthen connections with others, and remind us that our Wholeness is part of the greater Universal Wholeness.

As you sit this spring, let the natural world be your companion and your teacher. Feel the warmth of the longer days. Notice the aliveness stirring in the trees and in your heart. This practice of choosing Love’s Presence isn’t separate from the world, it is one of the most generous things we can offer it, and your presence matters more than you know.

If it feels right, take a quiet moment and place a hand on your heart. Breathe gently and acknowledge this connection. You might simply offer thanks — not because something has been given to you, but because you’ve remembered who you are.

My hope is that you listen to the call of spring, feel spring’s sense of hopefulness and excitement in your life, and remember that you’re not alone. That the energy of spring does not just rush past you, but becomes something you can hold, nurture, and grow into choosing Love’s Presence.

May this season bring you steadiness, resilience, and the deep comfort of belonging to something good. 

Blessings of love, light, and loyalty,

Sacred Mandalas: Mandala Messages for Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom have a vibration that anchors, activates specific qualities, and represents something about ourselves, the natural world, and the energy with the Great Mandala at a particular time.

This year each monthly mandala supports Choosing Love’s Presence, our intention for 2026.

The February mandala archetype is Reverence.

You are an embodied being of love. You have an immense capacity to be loving. By feeling your Inner Resources you activate your higher consciousness frequencies that positively impact yourself and the world.
                                                                                  Bhavani

Hello, Kindred Spirit:
The vibration for the month that expresses Love’s Presence is Reverence—the radical, beautiful, and necessary idea that blends respect, humility, profound gratitude, and a sense of wonder.

That wonder and awe help us remember that we are powerful beings. We are a hidden (and visible) force for goodness. There is unmistakable power in our capacity to choose Love’s Presence.

February is all about love… in all its forms. I purposely didn’t post this on Valentine’s Day—well, because we can intentionally celebrate love--something that quietly shapes every part of our lives--every day. For me, Valentine’s Day has always served as a reminder of how much relationships matter—with ourselves, the people we love, and the ways we show up for ourselves and each other, even when things get hard.

Setting aside the flowers and cards, February 14th reminds us that love matters—that the connections we maintain in our lives are worth our care and attention. It’s love that brings us to this lifetime and we have love to give as our soul-guided purpose.  

And yet, for something so central, many of us were never taught how to “do” relationships—how to actively practice love. Instead, we’re handed stories about romance and partnership, but very little guidance about how to stay present through uncertainty, conflict, or emotional vulnerability—romantic or otherwise, individually or collectively.

We were led to believe that love is a noun. But wise and soulful people including M. Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled) and Erich Fromm (The Art of Loving) tell us something profoundly different.

bell hooks, activist, artist, and poet reminded us:

The word ‘love’ is most often defined as a noun, yet we would all love better if we used it as a verb.

                                          from All About Love: New Visions 

Love is an active choice—a commitment to nurture our own and others’ spiritual health. It’s not something we possess or arrive at once and for all. Love is a verb—something we choose and extend again and again through attention, responsiveness, and care.

And like any meaningful practice, it can feel awkward at times. We won’t always know the right words. We’ll misread signals. We’ll step on each other’s nervous system “toes” without meaning to. We’ll judge ourselves and others for the ways we fall short of the “ideal.”

But there is an everyday path to the kind of healing, awakening, and connection that carries us through storms and brings us back to the truth of who we are: Choosing Love’s Presence in every relationship, including with ourselves. The longest, most important relationship you’ll ever have is with yourself. That truth is where self-love can spring from—and how we know what love with another really feels like. Instead of passively waiting for love to “happen,” we become active co-creators of the “stuff” we’re made of.

In Buddhism, love isn’t sentimental or selective. It’s an innate quality of essential goodness, sometimes called Buddha-nature—already whole within us. As a way to choose Love’s Presence, Metta—loving-kindness practice—reminds us to uncover what is already present and extend that presence to ourselves, to those who challenge us, and to all beings.

At Co-Creative Mandalas, we’re thinking about Reverence at the heart of Love’s Presence—always present (even if we forget) within, through, and around us. When we think of Reverence as love in action, a conscious choice, we can take charge of our lives and remind ourselves—and each other—that we are beings of pure love, gifted with this sacred human lifetime.

Remember, when you choose Love’s Presence, you’re sending that light stream—that frequency—to every cell of your body and to everyone. Forgive. Give gratitude. Remember you are whole and complete just the way you are. Nothing to prove. Everything to celebrate.

When you experience moments of Reverence, you have access to deep wisdom—within, in nature, and in the Universe so that you naturally uplift others. Threats become opportunities to see creative solutions rather than fear.

Are you willing to acknowledge the truth of who you are?

I invite you to consciously notice Reverence—moments of gratitude and wonder:

*A flower poking up through the sidewalk.
*A puppy experiencing snow for the first time.
*A child’s hug.
*Finding and nurturing the positive parts of yourself and the world around you.

This doesn’t have to be a phony effort, or one that denies real problems. We just want to notice aspects of our day that we might otherwise overlook or ignore.

In those moments, ask yourself:  

What sensations are present in my body?
Name the emotion.
Where do I feel it?

Bring this skill of gentle interest, curiosity, and attention to your encounters throughout the day. Notice  moments of Reverence, even those that may seem small.

This month’s Sacred Mandalas: Aligning with Inner, Nature, and Universal Wisdom oracle card reading for the collective supports choosing Love’s Presence and noticing Reverence in our lives and relationships. It’s about the field where we co-create with the Universe... 

It’s about building a container strong, steady, and loving enough that we can become still, centered, and clear…

…so that we can love the truth of who we really are and see that truth in others.

So that you remember your wholeness.

So that your life can evolve as you come into deeper relationship with your own wisdom and your soul-guided purpose.

We invite you to use this month’s Sacred Mandalas Oracle Reading for the collective to help you move gently toward choosing conscious love in all aspects of your life.

Sacred Mandalas can be your companion through this powerful season of activating Reverence. We invite you to find ways to flourish!

This month’s oracle card reading focuses on starting with self-acceptance and learning to trust ourselves and the people around us.

The first step is to honor our fears, the ones that express as negative internal voices, that often distract us from love in action. 

We have the power to lovingly silence those fears, those voices that prevent us from choosing Love’s Presence.

We have the power to imagine and manifest a more loving world.

The reading can help you do that.

The reading doesn't predict your future. It can illuminate your deepest truths and shift your perspective.

When I sit down to do these readings, I ask the Universe and Archangel Ariel to show me/us where there is Reverence in our life and to reveal a map that helps us navigate our lives with hope, clarity, and intention as we choose Love’s Presence and move toward living our soul-guided purpose.

When I pull the oracle cards and I sit with them and intentionally see the colors, the essence, and absorb the mandala meaning, something shifts within. Everything settles. The noise in my head becomes quiet, followed by clarity. I can see truths I may have been too overwhelmed to notice before.

This card reading supports Choosing Love’s Presence, receiving guidance as you grow into your next chapter, and discovering new ways to bring the magic, mystery and power of Reverence into your life.

Come back to this reading whenever you’re feeling stuck, seeking clarity, or when you're ready to Choose Love’s Presence—and experience Reverence within, in nature, and with the Universe.

This is a three-card reading. Before I pulled the cards I asked:

How does Reverence support moving forward toward choosing Love’s Presence—today, throughout February, and the year ahead?

The first card, the Focus Card, is selected from the Chakra Suite—Inner Wisdom—and reveals what we are called to cultivate and expand.

What do we/you/I need to cultivate that supports Reverence and moving toward  Choosing Love’s Presence in February and beyond?

The 2nd card supports the Focus Card, the allies and helpers who guide use and is selected from the Archangel Suite—Universal Wisdom—cards. 

What guidance are we/you/I ready to receive that supports expanding Guidance as we/you/I move forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence?

The 3rd card supports our next steps toward moving forward toward Choosing Love’s Presence and is selected from the Seasons Suite—Nature Wisdom—cards. 

What do we need to know that supports a possible future?

This February, and beyond, I invite you to hold your relationships—with yourself and others—with gentleness. And to remember that choosing Love’s Presence, noticing moments of Reverence—more consciously, more compassionately—is one of the most meaningful practices we can take on.

So, as you move through the day, and each day ahead, remember:

A little self-love goes a long way.

Make today meaningful...for yourself, others, and the world.

I’d love to hear what love-as-a-verb looks like in your life.

Blessings of love and light,