January 19, 2021
Advocacy, Featured, Health, Social
I was driving through Colorado last year, on my way to a wedding. I love weddings: young love in full bloom, familial love growing...
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January 12, 2021FeaturedHas morality gone out of style? The shocking events of last week made me think of 9/11, as there are some disturbing similarities. Both were insurrections... -
January 7, 2021FeaturedI can’t even seem to put words together about what happened. We all saw on TV as a mob of seditionists laid siege to...
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January 4, 2021Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Featured, Planetary, SolarHi Friends, Today is January 5th – a day that many people around the world celebrate as Epiphany or Three Kings Day. For Christians, it...
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December 28, 2020Astrological Events, Featured, LunarThis week, we are witnessing the last full moon of 2020. It’s the last full moon of the decade. I like taking time to look...
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December 15, 2020Events, Featured, Meditation, Self LoveI’ve been thinking a lot lately about standing still. About pausing, breathing. We’re approaching the Winter Solstice, the time of year where the day is...
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December 8, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, Self LoveI want to talk with you about liminality. About thin places. Thin times. Liminality refers to a state of transition or of a rite of...
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December 2, 2020Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedThe trees are bare and stark. The sky blackens with storm clouds. It gets dark outside early in the day. In the gloomiest part...
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November 24, 2020Featured, Gratitude, Self Love“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” –Marcel Proust 2020 has...
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November 17, 2020Featured, HealthNietzsche said “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” Going beyond the 19th century philosopher, I would add that walking will not only...
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November 11, 2020Featured, Relationships, Self LoveWhen I was a child, I learned a very important lesson from my father. I was barely big enough to climb into Daddy’s pickup...
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November 3, 2020Chakras, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedAre you stressed out? Perhaps even at this very minute you’re feeling overwhelmed. Stress is part of your body’s natural fight-or-flight response to danger,...
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October 27, 2020Energy Healing, FeaturedThe spookiest of nights can be dated back over 2000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, a night where it was thought...
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October 21, 2020Astrological Events, Energy Healing, FeaturedThe Orionids Meteor Shower Peak will return to our skies in just a couple of days, allowing minerals to be redistributed throughout the universe...
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October 13, 2020Chakras, Featured, MeditationHas life in the Information Age ever made you feel out on a limb, disconnected, out of it? The great irony of modern life...
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October 6, 2020Energy Medicine, Events, Featured, MeditationHave you ever daydreamed of turning back the clock to a more youthful, more energetic, more carefree time in life? Or perhaps having at...
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September 29, 2020Featured“There is a rhythm to the universe. When we are able to get quiet, we experience how we are a part of that rhythm.”...
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September 22, 2020Energy Healing, Featured, GratitudeOn overwhelm, with a few complications in your personal life, not to mention the impact of the nightly news? When life feels confusing, exhausting,...
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September 14, 2020Featured, HealthThe secret of true joy is that it’s not actually tethered to outside circumstances. It has little to do with what’s going on around...
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September 8, 2020Events, FeaturedDoes this idea blow your mind — that you can be insanely happy even when everything sucks? I know it sounds crazy, especially in 2020....
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September 1, 2020Featured, UncategorizedNow that many of us are looking at another season or two indoors… We’re shifting our focus to our live/work/school/all-of-life space. If you’re like many...
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August 24, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedYou know you have gifts, you know you can help, but where do you start? In Part 1 of this series, I went into depth...
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August 17, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedWhen you picture a doorway opening for new energies to unfold in your life, what do you see? Imagine how this opening, this expansion, would...
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August 10, 2020Chakras, Energy Medicine, Featured, HealthHave you noticed that being outside lifts your spirits? Take a deep breath and picture yourself in your favorite landscape. Imagine the warm sun on...
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August 3, 2020Astral Projection, Astrological Events, Energy Healing, FeaturedHere you are at the peak of summer and likely staying close to home. No large family reunions or adventures in far-away places, but...
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July 27, 2020Energy Medicine, FeaturedAre you fascinated by dreams? Your dreams offer you a powerful portal to your subconscious thoughts and feelings — and a vast reservoir of...
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July 21, 2020Astral Projection, Energy Healing, FeaturedDo you tune in to your spirit guides every day, to ask what insight and information they have for you? In Part 1 of this...
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July 14, 2020Astral Projection, Energy Healing, FeaturedDo you ever feel like your life is happening TO you? What if you could shape your life so it works WITH you, and FOR...
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July 7, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, Health, Self LoveYour dreams are filled with wisdom to guide you through every aspect of your life. They give you access to knowledge beyond your ordinary, everyday...
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June 30, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, Life CoachingAre you ready to step into your purpose as a leader — so you can LIVE your soul’s deepest desires, and help us heal...
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June 22, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedWith all that’s going on in the world, do you feel called to help change the world? Do you feel called to really step into...
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June 16, 2020Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, SolarSummer Solstice is coming up fast, and now is the time to decide how you want to celebrate… On June 20, we honor this major...
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June 9, 2020Advocacy, Chakras, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, Social ActivismWhether it’s the global pandemic, racial injustice, or personal challenges you’re dealing with, fear can seep into your energetic system and wreak havoc. With all...
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June 2, 2020Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, Lunar, SolarThis month’s full moon is INTENSE — but there’s hope… Are you feeling it? Tensions are mounting, personally and collectively — and here in the...
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May 29, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedAre you ready to ignite your goals, your aspirations, or an intention you have — so you can THRIVE in sync with your soul’s...
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May 27, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedDo you hear the words “life purpose” and wonder what your mission is in this life? What you’re here to do with your life,...
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May 22, 2020Energy Healing, Energy MedicineWhat if you could become filled with light and bliss, more deeply connected to Source and to the Ascended Masters? What if you could choose...
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May 21, 2020Energy Healing, Energy MedicineI want to share with you about the transformative power of initiation… and your ability to expand your awareness into higher levels of being. Initiation...
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May 20, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, HealthYou are born pure light... In childhood, your light is vulnerable to the energy of those around you. If you experienced trauma as a child...
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May 12, 2020Chakras, FeaturedWhen I started meditating back in the day, I had two pretty good size physical problems: I had cancer as well as chronic insomnia,...
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May 5, 2020Astrological Events, Featured, LunarThe moon is your ally... Its size and brightness are immense (especially a Supermoon!) pouring out healing energy for you to soak up… You can draw...
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April 28, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, HealthThere’s no doubt that covid-19 has taken up all the air in the room these days, but know that there are different ways of...
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April 24, 2020Angels, Energy Healing, FeaturedAre you seeking a deeper level of healing? Are you looking for ways to access higher vibrations of consciousness? Maybe you’re searching for answers to life’s...
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April 23, 2020Astral Projection, Energy Healing, FeaturedIf you’re seeking answers to your “big life questions”... Looking for insights on your relationships… Or yearning for clarity on the exact next steps for a...
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April 22, 2020Advocacy, Environmental, Featured, HealthToday is Earth Day. And the Earth is smiling. It’s saying, look at my clear skies in cities known for industrial smog and air...
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April 14, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedAre you aware that the Universe holds an estimated 200 billion galaxies (and counting!)? There are 500 solar systems alone in our own Milky...
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April 10, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedHave you ever felt like there’s a specific reason why you’re alive? That there’s purpose to your life, that you’re here to do more...
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April 7, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedI first learned about the Akashic records when I was in my twenties. Through my initiation into energy healing — when I was healed...
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April 5, 2020Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Featured, LunarThe moon has long been a source of guidance for planting and harvest, spiritual illumination, and play... As a child, you may have seen the...
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April 1, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, MeditationHave you ever found yourself suddenly “traveling” to another realm? Maybe in meditation, right before sleep, or in a dream… or perhaps as the result...
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March 25, 2020Energy Healing, Featured, MeditationAre you finding your inner chaos is mirroring the chaos swirling around you? Racing or obsessive thoughts, a feeling of “leaving your body,” overwhelming emotions... Where...
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March 18, 2020Energy Healing, Events, Featured, MeditationThe ancient rishis, the seers and sages of India, taught that the “Inner Witness” is the key to holding your center in the face...
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March 10, 2020Energy Healing, Events, FeaturedDo you have a ‘Higher Vision?’ Maybe your vision is to discover your “right work” in the world, and live a fulfilling, prosperous life... Maybe you’re...
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March 4, 2020Energy Healing, Events, Featured“The Seven Gods have seven spears and seven lights. They hold seven glories.” — Rg Veda 8.28.5 (Translated by David Frawley) You’ve likely experienced the...
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February 18, 2020Chakras, Energy Healing, Featured, RelationshipsHeartbreak is universal. There is not a person on this planet who has not experienced loss in some way. Be it through rejection, betrayal,...
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February 11, 2020Featured, Relationships, Self Love, WomenYou have to love yourself before you can get into a healthy relationship with another. Feeling good about yourself and who you are is...
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February 4, 2020Featured“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” --Rumi Are you ready to step up in spirit?...
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January 27, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, HealthIt’s only the 3rd week of January in Southern California, but we are already welcoming the sun back into our daily lives. We missed...
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January 21, 2020Energy Healing, Featured, Health, Meditation, Self LoveThis is the third blog in a row I’m focusing on sleep because we simply aren’t getting enough of it! If you missed the first...
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January 14, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, HealthHaving trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? This may be due to a short-term issue or it can stem from longer-term sleep habits that...
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January 6, 2020Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, Self LoveThis is the time of year when everyone focuses on diet and exercise, but it’s sleep that needs our attention – the importance of...
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December 31, 2019Featured, Life CoachingBringing in 2020! With the beginning of this new year, you have been given a new start, a fresh slate, an opportunity to kick...
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December 23, 2019Events, Featured, Life CoachingAre you looking forward to a holiday right out of a Norman Rockwell painting, with the whole family singing around the piano or enjoying...
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December 17, 2019Astrological Events, FeaturedHere’s a riddle for you: When is growing darkness and disappearing light a reason to give thanks? When the sun moves south toward the Tropic of...
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December 10, 2019Advocacy, Environmental, Featured, HealthIn 1994, just before dawn, an earthquake hit LA and caused a city-wide power outage. Many residents who ran out of buildings for safety...
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December 2, 2019Celebrities, Featured, Movie Reviews, Trauma and Violence, WomenMedia moguls, Hollywood stars, Olympic doctors, sports coaches, priests, politicians (left, right, and center), Buddhist teachers, Indian gurus and yogis, are all mighty trees...
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November 19, 2019Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, Guest Blogs, Healthby Cathy Gabrielsen Why are you so SAD? Maybe it’s because it’s that time of year—the transition from fall to winter, the death of the...
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November 12, 2019Astrological Events, Featured“Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket Never let it fade away…” This week the Leonid Meteor shower is due to hit Earth...
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November 5, 2019Energy Healing, Featured, Heal Yourself—Heal the World, HealthHealing is a marathon, not a sprint. Whether you are five minutes or five years into your healing journey, it’s easy to get distracted...
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October 28, 2019Astral Projection, FeaturedSkeletons and creepy spiders dangle in doorways. Jack-o’-lanterns grimace from front porches. Witches, scary monsters (from werewolves to politicians, grim reapers, ghosts, devils, and...
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October 18, 2019Advocacy, Environmental, FeaturedHere’s a scary thought: what if reincarnation is real and in your next life you will be living on a planet that’s been decimated...
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October 15, 2019Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedOne day many years ago, when I was a young student teacher in an energy healing school in the United States, I was called up...
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October 7, 2019Energy Healing, Featured, GiftsHave you ever had a “gut feeling” that something wasn’t right and, sure enough, it wasn’t? Have you ever known who was calling when...
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September 30, 2019Angels, Astral Projection, Energy Healing, FeaturedWhen your soul decided to incarnate into a physical body, you agreed to the limitations of the physical realm. But what about all the...
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September 18, 2019Celebrities, Energy Healing, Featured, Movie Reviews, Trauma and ViolenceIt used to be that sexual predators had it fairly easy. The culture of “boys will be boys,” the seeming harmlessness of a little...
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September 13, 2019Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedWhen I first began my journey toward becoming a spiritual teacher and energy healer nearly fifty years ago, it began with telling the truth....
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September 9, 2019Energy Healing, Featured, HealthNo, not autism. I'm talking about the addiction spectrum. Everyone's addicted to something. We hear the word "addiction" repeatedly in the news, referring to horror...
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August 27, 2019FeaturedDo you have a favorite back-to-school story? Did you ever embark on a path of learning that changed your life? Maybe even saved your...
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August 20, 2019Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, MeditationHolding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who...
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August 13, 2019Chakras, Energy Healing, FeaturedWhat do you know about the higher chakras? Though they are less known than the seven bodily chakras, these powerful energy centers are the...
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August 6, 2019Energy Healing, Featured, Health(and Reducing Your Happiness While You’re at It) A few weeks ago, I hosted a week-long workshop in Malibu and noticed how many of my...
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July 30, 2019Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, HealthThere’s a place we all want to get to, and that’s “home.” A place where you feel welcome, secure in the love and affection...
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July 22, 2019Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, HealthOr are you much more than just a biological entity? Everywhere you look these days, there is a new study coming out on how your...
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July 9, 2019Energy Healing, FeaturedThe summer season is all about water, an elemental force for good. Whether you’re swimming in a pool or lake, walking along a beach...
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July 2, 2019Energy Healing, FeaturedThe best thing you can do for yourself and the planet is to be of service to others. You can practice every energy medicine...
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June 17, 2019Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Featured, Lunar, SolarThis week, as we move into summer, we are gifted two wonderful opportunities to experience the incredible healing energy of the cosmos. First: The Full...
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June 10, 2019Energy Healing, FeaturedIf a tree falls in the forest and no one hears, does it make a sound? That’s an old Zen koan, an unanswerable or...
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June 5, 2019Energy Healing, FeaturedCan you think of someone you know who is always positive? This doesn’t necessarily mean that they are always happy—sometimes life throws pretty hefty...
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May 28, 2019Energy Healing, Featured, ForgivenessYou’re angry. You’re hurt. You’ve been betrayed, cheated, assaulted. Or your loved one was hurt badly. It was the other guy’s fault and you’re...
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May 22, 2019Be a Modern Master, FeaturedThe Veda was the most precious gift for which the West had ever been indebted to the East. ----Voltaire When the sacred teachings of ancient...
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May 14, 2019Be a Modern Master, Featured“Live each moment completely and the future will take care of itself.” ― Paramahansa Yogananda Today, as miracles of technology are shrinking our world and...
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May 7, 2019FeaturedYou can feel it when you wake up in the morning. You open your eyes with reluctance and a feeling of uneasiness spreads through...
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April 25, 2019Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Events, Featured, Trauma and ViolenceWe have finally moved into the new location of the Deborah King Center in beautiful Ojai. I love it! Ojai has such an extraordinarily...
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April 15, 2019Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedSoon after his enlightenment, the Buddha met a man on the road who was struck by the extraordinary radiance and peacefulness of his presence....
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April 2, 2019Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedOne of the greatest adventures you can have in this lifetime is to visit sacred sites that have a vortex of amazing spiritual energy. An...
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March 27, 2019Astral Projection, Energy Healing, Featured, MeditationLook in the mirror and what do you see? Does your reflection end with the tidy package inside your skin, dressed for work or...
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March 19, 2019Astrological Events, FeaturedYou don't have to be a NASA scientist, astronomer, or astrology-aficionado to appreciate the sheer awe-inspiring magic of a full moon. It's an experience we've...
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March 8, 2019Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedWhy is Ojai such a magical place? One reason is the vortexes. In December of 2017, a massive ring of intense wildfire surrounded Ojai. The...
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March 4, 2019Energy Healing, FeaturedI’m excited to announce that the Deborah King Center has moved to Ojai, California, a true Shangri-La for the spirit. I taught a workshop...
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February 26, 2019Energy Healing, Featured, Relationships“In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.”~ Alfred Tennyson Spring is right around the corner. There’s something about the season...
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February 18, 2019Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Featured, LunarWhat’s that glow in the sky? It’s the biggest and brightest Supermoon of the year! Today and tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday, February 18th and...
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February 12, 2019Chakras, Featured, Relationships, Self LoveIt may be cold outside, but you could be enjoying the warmth of the fire of love this Valentine’s Day. If you are in...
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February 5, 2019Be a Modern Master, FeaturedWhat does it take to become a master of something? What would it mean to finally release your fears, to develop a powerful meditation...
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January 29, 2019Energy Healing, FeaturedIn my twenties, I was in the fast lane: a young attorney with plans to conquer the corporate world (as well as the highest...
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January 21, 2019Energy Healing, Featured, HealthIt’s nearly the end of January and chances are you’ve already blown your resolution to eat right and lose weight this year. Resolutions and...
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January 15, 2019Energy Healing, Featured, RelationshipsIt doesn’t have to be a horror show. Divorce, that is. It doesn’t even have to be a battle. True, the marriage is ending....
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January 8, 2019Chakras, Energy Healing, FeaturedThere are still a few days left in the seasonal opening that occurs around the winter solstice, a time period running from December 12...
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December 31, 2018Divine Feminine, Energy Healing, Featured5 Ways to Replenish Your Divine Feminine (and Why Now is the Ideal Time to Do It) The beginning is always a birth, and a birth...
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December 18, 2018Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, SolarWinter Solstice is a time of great symbolism and a time of reflection as the darkest and longest night of the year gives way...
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December 11, 2018Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, Lunar, Meditation, Planetary, Self Love, SolarI wake in the early morning hours, when I can still see the stars, to bring in the light of day with meditation. It...
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December 4, 2018Energy Healing, Featured, Guest BlogsGuest blog by Mary Murphy, LifeForce Energy Healing® Master Grad Practitioner Yes, it is the holidays and you remember the bad ones. The ones where dad...
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November 28, 2018FeaturedYes, it’s that time of year again . . . holiday chaos during the spirit-nourishing dark of winter. You may be feeling a little...
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November 20, 2018Featured, Life Coaching"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was 'thank you,' that would suffice." ~Meister Eckhart (13th century mystic) For me, Thanksgiving has always...
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November 14, 2018Advocacy, Featured, Social Activism, Trauma and ViolenceCalifornia is burning, and it’s all too much. One day a dozen people are gunned down a couple of miles from my home during...
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November 5, 2018Energy Healing, Featured, PetsA German Shepherd, a Doberman, and a cat have died. All three are face to face with God, who wants to know what they...
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October 30, 2018Advocacy, Energy Healing, Featured, Social Activism, Trauma and ViolenceThe time has come to take the bull by the horns and deal with a situation none of us likes and yet many don’t...
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October 16, 2018Energy Healing, Featured, WomenWomen are afraid of breast cancer, and rightly so. In the U.S. today, women have a “1 in 8” lifetime risk of getting diagnosed....
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October 9, 2018Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, Trauma and ViolenceGuest blog by Cathy Gabrielsen When I start asking over and over again if I am OK, if the situation is OK, if the kids,...
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October 2, 2018Energy Healing, Featured, Truth HealsLying is in the headlines today, but make no mistake, it’s hardly breaking news. A culture of lying and the devaluation of truth has...
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September 21, 2018Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Featured, LunarINDULGE IN THE HEALING LUNAR ENERGY Weather permitting, don’t miss your chance to experience an amazing annual event that takes place tonight. Just after sunset...
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September 18, 2018Featured, WomenIt was less than two weeks ago, in an Open Letter to Senators Collins and Murkowski, that I voiced legitimate concerns about the nomination...
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September 10, 2018Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, Health, Life Coaching, Self LoveDo you ever feel like you are running in place instead of moving toward your goals and dreams? Like you’re pounding away on a...
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September 9, 2018Featured, WomenBEFORE KAVANAUGH TAKES US IN THE WRONG DIRECTION Dear Senators Collins and Murkowski, Allow me to first thank you for your good work, not just for...
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August 28, 2018Advocacy, Featured, Movie Reviews, Social, Social ActivismIt’s summertime (still!) and a great time to catch a fun movie: director Spike Lee really hits an all-time high with his BlacKkKlansman, now...
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August 21, 2018Energy Healing, Featured, Gifts, Gratitude, Health, Self LoveLooking for a sign to guide you toward greater spiritual awakening and growth? This coming Sunday, August 26, the night sky will present you...
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August 14, 2018Chakras, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, Gratitude, Health, Meditation, Self LoveHave you ever noticed the power of your smile? How different does it feel when you walk onto a crowded elevator with a smile...
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August 6, 2018Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, MeditationEvery year when vacation season arrives, you can’t miss the “Summer Reading” ideas that pop up in newspapers and magazines, bookstores and libraries. Figuring...
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July 30, 2018Featured, Gratitude“The place seemed holy, where one might hope to see God.” -- John Muir, “My First Summer in the Sierra,” 1911 Conservationist John Muir was known...
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July 25, 2018Advocacy, Energy Healing, Featured, Gratitude, Pets, Social ActivismAt a retreat last week, my advanced students presented me with the most amazing, loving, and life-affirming gift. On my behalf, they made a...
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July 16, 2018Astral Projection, FeaturedHave you ever had an incredible dream? One where you visited a beloved family member no longer here on earth? Or you had amazing...
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July 3, 2018Chakras, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, HealthAs the daily news continues giving us reasons to be nervous and worried, anxious and afraid, angry and confused, how are you doing in...
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June 25, 2018Advocacy, Energy Healing, Featured, SocialAs a spiritual teacher, I’ve long taught there are two basic emotions – love and fear, and every emotion and action can be tracked...
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June 18, 2018Advocacy, Featured, Socialphoto credit: John Moore/Getty Images I was truly moved by the First Lady this morning. She spoke eloquently about immigrant children separated from their parents...
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June 12, 2018Energy Healing, Featured, UncategorizedOnce people achieve the basic necessities of life—peace, freedom, and security—what do they begin to yearn for? You wouldn’t be wrong if you guessed...
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June 5, 2018Energy Healing, Featured, PetsPet Power: The Amazing Ways Animals Help Us Heal It’s no secret that our animal friends, our beloved pets of every species, provide us...
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May 29, 2018Featured, PetsWhat Your Pet Can Do For You We love our pets and they love us. Even if your animal darling is a fish called Wanda,...
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May 22, 2018Advocacy, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Environmental, Featured, Pets“Elephants cannot be manufactured. Once they’re gone, they cannot be replaced.” – Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Founder of Save the Elephants You probably don’t remember the...
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May 15, 2018Advocacy, Environmental, Featured, Pets“Blessed are those who love animals, for they shall preserve the Earth.” I’m misquoting the Sermon on the Mount for a really good cause....
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May 8, 2018Celebrities, Divine Feminine, Featured, Relationships, Social Activism, WomenWhat Mom Really Wants: Peace, Love and Understanding Bloomingdale’s flagship store in New York City is honoring Mother’s Day with something a little different...
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April 30, 2018Advocacy, Celebrities, Energy Healing, Featured, Social, WomenIt’s nothing less than a seismic cultural shift, perhaps the greatest our generation will ever witness. Twelve men and women comprising the jury in a...
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April 24, 2018Astrological Events, Featured, LunarYou may have heard that April showers bring May flowers. That’s a lovely positive affirmation when spring is taking a little too long to...
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March 27, 2018Chakras, Energy HealingEnergy is the basis for everything on this planet, and if you’ll recall from your high school physics class, energy cannot be created or...
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March 19, 2018Advocacy, Social ActivismTorture isn’t – or at least shouldn’t be – a political hot potato. Unfortunately, it is. Again. I’ve always believed that when it comes to...
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March 13, 2018Astrological Events, Chakras, Energy HealingAs the last snow of the winter season disappears from the ground and green stems start to push through the soil that has protected...
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March 7, 2018Energy Healing, Heal Yourself—Heal the World, Sound TherapySound is one of the most powerful healing modalities in energy medicine; not only does it have the capability to help you reach your core...
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February 27, 2018Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Sound TherapyMy childhood was dedicated to music. As an adult, I returned to the study of music briefly when I gave myself a term at...
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February 20, 2018Advocacy, Featured, Social Activism, Trauma and ViolenceThis old saying, familiar to most all of us, has in the aftermath of last week’s tragedy in Parkland, Florida, been given new meaning...
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February 15, 2018Advocacy, Social, Social Activism, Trauma and ViolenceThe latest school shooting in Florida today is just that – only the latest. 18 school shootings in the first 45 days of the...
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February 13, 2018ChakrasThe heart is the central organ in the body, the life giver. A heart that is closed to minimize pain can become the catalyst...
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February 7, 2018Featured, Self LoveHow often have you been given a compliment by someone, only to shrug it off in your mind? Perhaps it is a close friend...
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January 26, 2018Advocacy, Featured, SocialBefore offering my take on #MeToo v2.0, first things first. It’s only fair to tell you where I stand, what I think needs to be...
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January 8, 2018Energy Healing, Featured, Heal Yourself—Heal the World, PetsWhen you aim energy healing in the direction of your loving pets, much of that healing mojo will come right back to you. All...
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January 4, 2018Astral Projection, FeaturedHow is your spiritual home holding up? One of my favorite passages from the New Testament is from Matthew 7:24-27 where Jesus gives His Sermon...
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December 20, 2017Astrological Events, FeaturedThe winter solstice has been celebrated for thousands of years by people from all over the globe. Every year in the Northern Hemisphere (on...
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December 13, 2017Astral Projection, Featured, UncategorizedWhat is the furthest out destination you can imagine for a travel adventure? Seeing the Stone Heads on Easter Island? Climbing to the top of...
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November 27, 2017Featured, Forgiveness, Huffington Post, Trauma and Violence, Truth Heals, WomenRoy Moore and the Weaponization of the Lie Roy Moore got me thinking about this, but that was only the beginning, not the end. Truth,...
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November 6, 2017Energy Healing, Featured, HealthDo you have a friend or relative who is struggling with addiction to opioids? Would you even know if they were in the grips...
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October 30, 2017Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedSleep. You’re always getting too little of it. Or even if you’re getting enough, chances are, it’s not the right quality. Or if it’s...
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October 22, 2017Chakras, Environmental, FeaturedOne of the concepts central to Native American beliefs is the principle that “we are the land.” Woven tightly into many aspects of Native...
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October 15, 2017Energy Healing, Events, Featured, Heal Yourself—Heal the WorldMother Earth is ill, and she is approaching a breaking point. She has been extremely kind, nurturing, and merciful to her inhabitants: she has...
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October 13, 2017Environmental, Featured, Huffington PostThree hundred square miles of California is burning. I’ve lived here my whole life and I’ve never seen a fire like this one, with...
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October 5, 2017Featured, Huffington Post, Social Activism, Trauma and ViolenceThis article originally appeared on The Huffington Post. You can read the entire article here. When you wake up to the news that 59 people...
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October 1, 2017Chakras, Energy Healing, FeaturedOkay, I admit I’m not a fan of football but I tip my metaphorical hat to the NFL players and team owners who are...
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September 23, 2017Energy Healing, Featured, Heal Yourself—Heal the WorldI love animals with all my heart, and I know many of you share this same deep passion. At any given time, I have had...
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September 19, 2017Astrological Events, Energy Healing, FeaturedEarly September is a time of deep transition. For those of us who love the sun and enjoy the feeling of its warm light...
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September 11, 2017Energy Healing, FeaturedThis picture was taken at the annual publishing event known as BEA—Book Expo America— where Louise launched my first book, Truth Heals. The morning that...
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September 4, 2017Energy Healing, FeaturedThe other day I was talking to a student about a recent setback she had at work. Jalpa is an engineer for a U.S....
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August 28, 2017Featured, Truth HealsThe moment that I first met Scott some 10 years ago during an interview, I knew he was the one for the job. I...
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August 18, 2017Energy Healing, FeaturedIt’s coming soon to the heavens near you: next Monday, August 21, 2017, there will be a total solar eclipse. The eclipse will darken...
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August 14, 2017Energy HealingJust as one will never fully understand life until experiencing death, it is impossible to respond to your Spirit's higher calling without reading the...
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August 14, 2017Energy Healing, FeaturedYour chakras are your seven primary energy centers of your body. Each one corresponds to certain body parts, physical processes, emotional condition and spiritual...
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August 9, 2017Energy Healing, FeaturedThe word ‘meridian’ might take you back to middle school geography class – and you wouldn’t be totally off the map. The meridians used...
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July 30, 2017Energy Healing, FeaturedHow can you make a change if you aren't aware that an issue exists in the first place? For example, you want to lose 10...
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July 25, 2017Movie ReviewsTurns out, real emotions are the real way to one's heart -- and romantic comedy "The Big Sick" captures this message perfectly. It’s rare when...
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July 24, 2017Chakras, Energy Healing, Featured, Health, Self LoveTaking time to recharge and reset your body, mind, and Spirit is essential to overall health and wellness. Everyone has different methods for releasing...
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July 19, 2017Energy Healing, Featured, Meditation, Truth HealsOne of the most important parts of meditation is having a space that is sacred. A spiritual sanctuary where you can leave it all...
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July 9, 2017Energy HealingHome is where the heart is, or so the saying goes. But, what if your home makes your heart race and when you return...
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July 2, 2017Energy Healing, Featured, Guest Blogs, WomenThis is a guest post by Cathy Gabrielsen, one of Deborah King's Master-in-Training students in the LifeForce Energy Healing® program. I often feel like a...
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June 27, 2017Energy Healing, Featured, Health, Trauma and ViolenceIn honor of National PTSD Awareness Day, I would like to encourage all of blog readers and friends to join me on Facebook and...
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June 25, 2017Astrological Events, Divine Feminine, Energy Healing, FeaturedAt Stonehenge, the Solstice is the day when the Sun rises over the Heel Stone and lands smack in the center of the Altar...
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June 23, 2017Featured, Social ActivismI have never been a particularly political person. I vote in presidential elections, but am oblivious to local and state office holders. I survived...
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June 18, 2017Energy Healing, MeditationYou meet someone for the first time and one of the first questions you get asked is “What do you do?” You automatically assume...
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June 11, 2017Energy Healing, Featured, MeditationAs the song from the movie Ghostbusters goes: “When there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?” Rather than summoning the ghostbusters,...
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June 4, 2017Energy Healing, Featured, MeditationYou’re sitting outside, enjoying the cool morning breeze and the sun warming your skin as you sip your chai tea. You are content, basking...
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May 28, 2017Energy Healing, FeaturedBibbidi Bobbidi Boo. And with a wave of her magic wand, the fairy godmother transforms Cinderella, the lowly servant of her stepmother and stepsisters,...
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May 21, 2017Energy Healing, Featured, MeditationYou know the saying “home is where the heart is.” It’s the feeling you get when you return from a long day at work...
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May 14, 2017Energy Healing, FeaturedDoes the world have you down? You’ve been watching/reading the news, probably online, checking out the unbelievable political and governmental dramas going on around the...
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April 30, 2017Energy Healing, FeaturedMarlon Brando in the classic movie On The Waterfront says, “I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody…” Do you, too, have regrets...
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April 23, 2017Life Coaching, MeditationWhen asked about the certainties of human life, how would you answer? The comedian in you might reply: “Nothing is sure but death and...
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April 16, 2017Featured“Miracles come in moments. Be ready and willing.” –Wayne Dyer So how does the future look to you? With change coming toward you at an...
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April 2, 2017Divine Feminine, Featured, Meditation, WomenAs you look around our world today, what are the greatest needs you see? People are fleeing from conflict, seeking safety, shelter, food, and...
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March 26, 2017Divine Feminine, FeaturedOne of the wonderful things about Spring is that it really gets your attention. No matter how busy, distracted, or frazzled you’ve let yourself...
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March 19, 2017Divine Feminine, FeaturedWhat would you do if you wanted to search your heart, mind, and soul for all the talents, gifts, and abilities hidden within? And...
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March 7, 2017Divine Feminine, FeaturedNever underestimate the power of a change of seasons to awaken your spirit. In just a few weeks, “Old Man Winter” will loosen his...
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February 27, 2017Featured, RelationshipsHas this happened to you? You’ve been friends with Lindsay for years. She’s part of your spiritual community. You’ve laughed together, enjoyed meals together,...
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February 19, 2017Featured, Relationships“Where’s that higher love I keep thinking of?” –Steve Winwood “What is love?” the poets and songwriters ask. Is it all about chocolate hearts, flowers,...
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February 12, 2017Chakras, FeaturedThey say love makes the world go round, and there’s no time like February to bring that loving feeling into sharp focus. From love...
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February 5, 2017Featured“Let’s begin right now in this moment to choose love. It’s the most powerful healing force there is.” –Louise Hay One thing you can’t fail...
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January 29, 2017FeaturedWhen’s the last time you heard someone say, “Live and learn”? Chances are good they were talking about a negative experience they had that...
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January 22, 2017FeaturedOne of the great miracles of the human body, and the human spirit, is the ability to heal. You can heal from a broken...
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January 21, 2017Divine Feminine, FeaturedHave you ever felt that there are more rooms in your house than you have ever seen? Do you sometimes suspect that there are...
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January 15, 2017Featured“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined.” --Henry David Thoreau As a child, you probably had a powerful sense of...
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January 8, 2017FeaturedYour success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. ---Helen...
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January 1, 2017FeaturedThe excitement, the bustle, the countdown to your big celebration—the holidays arrive like a mighty wind and can leave you wondering what hit you....
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December 25, 2016FeaturedI rejoice in new growth. I leave all reservations behind me. – Louise Hay The New Year is fast approaching, and the good vibrations of...
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December 11, 2016Featured“If light is in your heart, you will find your way home.” –Rumi The turning of the year is fast approaching. It’s a momentous time,...
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December 5, 2016Astrological Events, Featured“Neglect not the gift that is in thee.” – 1 Timothy 4:14 The traditional gift-giving season has arrived, and that scary shopping days countdown clock...
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November 27, 2016FeaturedHave you ever smiled at the sight of a child dashing around with arms extended and a red Superman cape streaming behind? Kids make...
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November 14, 2016FeaturedAutumn is in full swing! As we prepare to reap the bounty of a year of celebrating in the light, healing past trauma and...
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November 6, 2016FeaturedThe mineral treasures of Mother Earth have amazing power. You may have felt their attraction without really thinking about it. Maybe you’ve stood mesmerized...
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October 30, 2016Astrological Events, FeaturedThat time of year is here once more, my friends! Just over the horizon you can almost see the tidal wave of food, festivities,...
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October 16, 2016Astral Projection, Featured“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” I John 4:18 Have you always wanted to know more about astral travel...
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October 9, 2016Astral Projection, FeaturedWhen you are about to take a big leap that you hope will change your life, what do you do? How do you prepare...
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October 2, 2016Astral Projection, FeaturedAre you ready for the journey of a lifetime? It’s the most inspiring and most important trip you will ever take. You won’t need...
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September 18, 2016FeaturedWhat does it mean when your days stagger along from coffee break to coffee break? Maybe you wake up already too tired to think...
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September 4, 2016Featured“And suddenly you just know…It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” ---Meister Eckhart September makes a perfect time for new...
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August 28, 2016Featured“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” --Buddha You have been given the most amazing gift. A genie...
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August 21, 2016Featured“God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give.” –Billy Graham When someone has a problem, whether they are...
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August 7, 2016FeaturedOur greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. ...
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July 31, 2016Featured“Happiness is not determined by what’s happening around you but rather by what’s happening within you.” -----Buddha What would you say is the...
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July 17, 2016FeaturedCould you be one of the energy healers of tomorrow, a modern master of the ancient healing tradition? It can all begin on the smallest,...
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July 10, 2016FeaturedAre you sleeping, Brother John? – Traditional French song In the old familiar children’s song, Frère Jacques is sound asleep when he is supposed to...
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July 3, 2016FeaturedFrom ripe rosy peaches to gardenias in bloom to heaps of beach towels and sand buckets at the store, you can’t miss the signs...
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June 27, 2016Featured“All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.” ― Swami Vivekananda Many years ago, when...
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June 20, 2016FeaturedAs I lie here in bed, in this care facility run by an order of contemplative nuns, I think of the path I have...
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June 12, 2016FeaturedThere is an old story about a Zen master, the head monk of a certain sect, who noticed that his most promising student was...
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May 8, 2016FeaturedEveryone has heard the famous words of advice from revered mythologist Joseph Campbell: “Follow your bliss!” This is great wisdom, but do you know...
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May 1, 2016Featured, Relationships“God gave you 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you’?" --William A. Ward What do you think when you hear the word...
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April 25, 2016Featured“Sleep…knits up the raveled sleeve of care.” William Shakespeare Is everything going well for you in the bedroom? High-achieving, high-energy entrepreneur Arianna Huffington wants to...
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April 18, 2016FeaturedFrom this God’s-eye-view, I saw how fragile and infinitely precious the Earth is. I’m hopeful for its future. — NASA astronaut Piers J. Sellers Mid-twentieth-century humans...
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April 11, 2016Featured, Uncategorized“It’s easy – just move more and eat less!” say the lucky few who have never struggled with their weight. For the rest of...
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April 4, 2016Chakras, Energy Healing, Featured, Uncategorized“Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it.” Albert Einstein If everything is energy, why do you often feel like there’s a serious...
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March 26, 2016Featured, UncategorizedWouldn’t you agree that one of the most challenging activities you engage in here on planet Earth is relating to your fellow human beings?...
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March 20, 2016Chakras, Energy Healing, Featured, Trauma and ViolenceWhy do people do what they do? Human behavior is one of the great mysteries that scientists, seers, and healers have been seeking to...
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March 13, 2016Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Featured, MeditationSpring is just around the corner and the flowers have gotten the word! At the vernal equinox, the equilibrium is perfect—night and day, light...
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February 28, 2016Chakras, PetsHave you ever wished that you could talk to your pets and ask them how they are feeling, whether something hurts, or if they...
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February 12, 2016Domestic Abuse, Featured, Relationships, UncategorizedHere's a new word for you: senilicide. Never heard of it? Neither had I, until I started doing some research on elder abuse because...
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February 7, 2016Energy Healing, Featured, MeditationIf you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you may find the shorter, darker days of winter sapping your energy and your spirit about now....
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January 27, 2016Energy Healing, Featured, Health, Life Coaching, Meditation, Relationships, Truth HealsWell, I've finally gotten around to writing about procrastination. I guess there's a reason I often repeated Scarlett O'Hara's words in Gone With The...
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January 24, 2016Chakras, Energy Healing, Featured"Awareness is always the first step to healing." ~ Deborah King Are past traumas and buried emotions keeping you trapped? It really is true that...
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January 17, 2016Chakras, Energy Healing, FeaturedI am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my own ship. ~Louisa May Alcott How are you doing now that...
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January 10, 2016Chakras, Energy Healing, FeaturedOne of the most remarkable tools of energy healing is the pendulum. If you think of a pendulum as the hypnotist’s pocket watch swinging...
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January 3, 2016Chakras, FeaturedAre you taking a quiet moment about now to dream this New Year? Will 2016 bring renewed health and happiness? Will you do all...
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December 27, 2015Featured, RelationshipsAre you looking for some special inspiration as the New Year approaches? Dreaming of new beginnings and powerful transformations, but wondering just how you’ll...
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December 20, 2015Astrological Events, Featured, RelationshipsLo and behold, the holidays are here. Is it time to take a deep breath? After all the weeks of preparation, you may be...
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December 13, 2015Angels, Astrological Events, Energy Healing, FeaturedOne of America’s best-loved holiday traditions is settling in on a cold winter’s night to watch the classic TV special, “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”...
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December 6, 2015Astrological Events, Energy Healing, FeaturedYou can almost hear it in the wind. The winter solstice and year-end are coming, and the world is calling out to us for...
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November 30, 2015Health, Meditation, Self LoveDaily invitation for the Divine to enter your life. Have you noticed all the bright and beautiful magazine covers inviting you to “Be Your Best...
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November 22, 2015Featured, MeditationQuiet the mind, and the soul will speak. – Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati Feeling overwhelmed by a noisy, busy world that seems to want more...
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November 15, 2015Energy Healing, Featured, Relationships“Love yourself first and everything else falls into place.” Lucille Ball Are you seeing family during the holidays? Will you be dealing with your brother-in-law...
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November 8, 2015Chakras, Energy Healing, FeaturedOnce the Halloween candy disappears from the supermarket, is it safe to go shopping again? Will stems of Brussels sprouts and bunches of spinach...
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November 1, 2015Energy Healing, Featured, Life CoachingWhen someone says “money,” what comes to mind? Do old messages from your childhood pop into your head: “Money is the root of all...
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October 25, 2015Energy Healing, Featured, Meditation“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their...
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October 18, 2015Celebrities, Energy Healing, FeaturedLife is what happens to you while you are making other plans. ~ John Lennon Are you one of those people who is always making...
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October 11, 2015Chakras, FeaturedWhat do you think of when you hear the word “champion”? Someone who rescues another from a burning building or dives into the water...
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October 5, 2015Energy Healing, Featured, Truth HealsDoes the word “journaling” give you scary flashbacks to high school English class? Do you see worrisome visions of blank pages, broken pencils, and...
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September 27, 2015Featured, Life CoachingHere you are, in the midst of it yet again. Your computer is acting weird. Your smart phone is even weirder. Your car is...
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September 20, 2015Astrological Events, Energy Healing, FeaturedVery early in the morning (1:21 a.m. PDT) this Wednesday, September 23rd, autumn arrives in the Northern Hemisphere. While you may have learned of...
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September 13, 2015Energy Healing, Featured, RelationshipsWhen Wayne Dyer passed on recently, I was reminded of one of his well-known quotes: “Don’t die with the music still in you.” It’s...
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August 30, 2015Energy Healing, Featured, Life CoachingUsually when we speak of forgiveness, it’s about forgiving someone else for a wrong they have done to us. It makes us feel good...
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August 23, 2015Featured, WomenVanity. A lot of emotion gets packed into that word. Even as a spiritual teacher, with my sights focused on energy healing and raising...
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August 16, 2015Energy Healing, FeaturedI’m all in favor of naps. I get up very early, in the wee hours before dawn, so I can do my meditation and set...
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August 9, 2015Divine Feminine, FeaturedAll around the world, in all traditions and cultures, there have been female figures who embody the qualities of the Divine Feminine, although until...
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August 2, 2015Featured, GiftsOne of my favorite parts of sleeping outside during the summer is watching meteor showers in the night sky. When a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere,...
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July 26, 2015Energy Healing, FeaturedFriday, July 31st, at 6:43 a.m. (Eastern Daylight time), is the blue moon, which refers to the second full moon in a month. You...
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July 19, 2015Energy Healing, FeaturedDeath and taxes: the only two things in life you can be sure about. It would be nice, wouldn’t it, if the two absolute...
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July 12, 2015Energy Healing, FeaturedMala beads have been used traditionally in meditation and prayer, which is why they are sometimes called prayer beads. But you don’t have to...
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June 28, 2015Energy Healing, FeaturedWith summer in full swing, you are probably enjoying the longer days and warmer weather, and the feeling of freedom that comes with the...
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June 22, 2015Energy Healing, Featured, MeditationAncient Tools for Today’s Spirituality Prayer beads have been around for centuries; they exist in many cultures around the globe. As a devout Catholic child,...
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June 18, 2015Featured, RelationshipsThere’s a Lakota saying, “Mitakuye Oyasin,” which means “all my relations.” It’s a prayer of being in harmony with one’s family. The Lakotans obviously...
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June 14, 2015Featured, Life Coaching, RelationshipsEnvy is more than feeling a little green. It can manifest as a parasite of darkness that burrows into the pit of your stomach...
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June 7, 2015Featured, Life CoachingHow will you learn the secret of life? Not, I assure you, by Googling it. Vast amounts of information are available to us via...
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May 31, 2015Featured, HealthI’m sure you’ve heard the old adage, “Laughter is the best medicine,” but it’s actually truer than you might think! Laughter is literally healing....
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May 24, 2015Featured, HealthMemorial Day is the unofficial kick-off to summer, so chances are you’ve already been bombarded with images of perfect bodies in perfect shape in...
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May 10, 2015Energy Medicine, Featured, HealthIs Your Health a Priority? 3 Ways to Make It One Is your health a priority in your life? It can be! Now, be honest. Is...
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April 26, 2015Chakras, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, FeaturedDid you know that the greatest gift you can give yourself is the gift of abundance? Whatever it is you want—peace, joy, laughter, happiness,...
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April 19, 2015Chakras, Energy Healing, FeaturedYou might not consciously remember, but before you incarnated into your current physical body, your soul made a plan for your life here on...
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April 13, 2015Energy Healing, Energy MedicinePunxsutawney Phil—the famous weather-forecasting groundhog in Pennsylvania who appears on February second—has been shown to be about forty percent accurate in predicting whether we’ll...
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April 12, 2015Chakras, Energy Healing, FeaturedWho are you? Take a moment and really think about who you are. Not what you do or your career, not who you are...
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March 30, 2015Chakras, Energy Healing, Featured, Life CoachingDo you love your job? Now I don’t mean that you love every second of every day of your job, but do you have...
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March 23, 2015Energy Healing, Featured, HealthAre you perpetually on a diet? Do you feel “fat” no matter what size you are? Have you tried every tip, trick, and weight...
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March 8, 2015Chakras, Energy Healing, FeaturedWhat do you want to change in your life? Are you overwhelmed and looking for more peace? Are you unsure of your future or which...
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March 5, 2015Chakras, Energy HealingAs we move up the spine and enter the 5th chakra in the throat, we are moving into the more etheric or spiritual energy...
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March 2, 2015Chakras, Energy Healing, HealthMany of you already know that there is an ancient wisdom hidden in your chakras – when they are open and clear you can...
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February 23, 2015Energy Healing, FeaturedYoga is currently one of the most popular forms of exercise in the world. Celebrities tout its benefits on late night TV shows, corporations,...
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February 16, 2015Be Your Own Shaman, Chakras, Energy Healing, Featured, Health, WomenNearly everyday, it seems like there is some new health fad or alternative therapy saying they can help you lose weight fast or detox...
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February 8, 2015Featured, Relationships, WomenYes, it’s that time of year again, when the romance industry bombards you with commercials for Valentine’s Day, but if you don’t have someone who...
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February 3, 2015FeaturedHave you ever wondered how celebrities do everything in their lives? How do they have the time and energy to work long hours, strive...
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February 1, 2015Energy Healing, FeaturedPunxsutawney Phil—the famous weather-forecasting groundhog in Pennsylvania who appears on February second—has been shown to be about forty percent accurate in predicting whether we’ll...
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January 26, 2015Chakras, Energy Healing, Featured, Truth HealsForgiveness is an essential part of healing. When you have suffered a wrong, or even a perceived wrong, the resulting hurt and anger can...
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January 19, 2015Featured, Movie ReviewsI saw “Selma” this weekend. This movie tells the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama,...
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January 12, 2015Featured, HealthBeginnings are important. The first page of a book, the first line of a movie, a first encounter, the first month of a new...
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December 22, 2014Energy Healing, FeaturedMy Holiday Gift to you! Sending love and blessings to you as we bid farewell to 2014, and look forward to a light filled 2015.
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December 16, 2014FeaturedGoing home for the holidays is never as simple as it sounds. Whether you are literally traveling home to the place you grew up...
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November 26, 2014FeaturedThanksgiving is, quite literally, a holiday of giving thanks, so most people have some tradition of gratitude. Whether it is making a list of...
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August 4, 2014Astrological Events, Energy HealingHow often do you go outside and look at the moon? You probably spend most of your waking hours enjoying the light of the...
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July 15, 2014Energy Healing, Life CoachingIf you’re like most, your calendar rules your day—the beep of the alarm sets off a series of start and end times to your...
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July 7, 2014Energy Healing, RelationshipsImagine this scenario: you’re at a family gathering or a party with friends, and people are talking about their jobs and hobbies, as people...
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April 29, 2014Energy Healing, Energy MedicineWhat is energy healing? It is the practice of tapping into the universal energy field for information and then making small shifts in the...
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February 11, 2014Featured, Relationships, WomenAround Valentine’s Day, retailers from Macy’s to Rite Aid start selling love-themed gifts in displays with red and pink heart decorations and images of...
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February 5, 2014Energy HealingFear is a necessary component to life on the physical plane. Some common fears are heights, snakes, and water. These real fears serve an...
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January 27, 2014Energy Healing, GiftsAngels surround you every day whether you realize it or not. Think of all the times a voice in your head has suggested you...
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January 22, 2014HealthBaby, it’s cold outside! Well, not here in California, but I hear the rest of the country is shivering. A lot of my students...
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January 21, 2014Be Your Own Shaman, Energy Healing, GiftsDuring the weeks I spent helping my 89-year-old mother recover from a bout of pneumonia, I found myself thinking about the way many Americans...
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January 14, 2014Energy Healing, Energy MedicineDarkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. On...
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January 8, 2014Energy Healing, Energy MedicineIf you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am. ~Cyril Cusack It’s that time again! Time...
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December 18, 2013Astrological Events, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” ~ Albert Camus As the seasons continue their relentless cycle, once again...
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December 4, 2013Featured, Life Coaching"Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas." ~ Dale Evans Whatever holidays you celebrate between Thanksgiving...
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November 15, 2013Angels, Energy Healing, Gifts"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." ~Michelangelo Can you imagine having a powerful team of benevolent, all knowing...
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November 8, 2013Featured, GiftsI usually don’t venture into the land of politics, but I am watching to see if Initiative 522 in the state of Washington will...
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November 4, 2013Pets, RelationshipsUntil one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened. ~Anatole France There are so many benefits to having a pet that...
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October 29, 2013Life CoachingThe dead may not be with us in body but they’re with us in spirit, and during this time of year, at Halloween, they...
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October 24, 2013RelationshipsFor most, any talk about mental illness makes folks uncomfortable. And if you’ve been diagnosed with a mood disorder, or worse, mental illness, it’s...
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October 18, 2013HealthLooking for a way to feel good inside and out, maintain a healthy weight, ward off disease and slow down the aging process? To...
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October 8, 2013Energy Healing, MeditationMeditation is the dissolution of thoughts in eternal awareness or pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity. ~Voltaire Would you like to...
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October 3, 2013Energy Healing, Energy Medicine"Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have...
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September 27, 2013Trauma and Violence, Truth HealsPrescription drug abuse is epidemic, and not just among the rich and famous. Do you know someone who is struggling with an addiction to...
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September 16, 2013Energy HealingKnowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people. ~ Carl Jung What makes your psyche vulnerable to negative...
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September 9, 2013Health“Everybody has a part of her body that she doesn’t like, but I’ve stopped complaining about mine because I don’t want to critique nature’s...
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July 29, 2013Energy Healing, Life Coaching“Nature spontaneously keeps us well. Do not resist her!” Henry David Thoreau I returned from Miraval last week, looked at the calendar and asked myself, “Where...
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July 1, 2013Celebrities, Health, Movie ReviewsOut West, where I live when I’m not traveling, we’ve been having an unparalleled heat wave. Sneakers are actually melting in parts of the...
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June 24, 2013Energy Healing, Health, WomenNo one likes to look in the mirror and see those extra pounds that two sets of Spanx can’t hide. And no one likes...
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June 10, 2013Divine Feminine, FeaturedWe’ve all heard a lot about the Divine Feminine as women have become more aware of how the connection to the “goddess within” empowers...
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May 27, 2013Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, Guest Blogs, HealthSubmitted by Nancy Neff - Certified Energy Healing Practitioner and Deborah King Center LifeForce Coach Although I've always been healthy and fit, eating well and exercising...
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May 20, 2013Radio, videos, and podcasts, WomenYou have my permission to give yourself a gift and start living like the Goddess that you are, today. Don’t even think about waiting...
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January 8, 2013HealthIt’s that time of year, the beginning of a new year, when, once again, you’ve made a resolution to lose weight. And your first...
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December 31, 2012EventsHow was 2012 for you? Was it your best year ever, or are you glad you’re now in a new year and you have...
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December 24, 2012EventsAt this time of year, when we are celebrating the holidays with family and friends, I wanted to take a moment to thank you...
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December 10, 2012Astrological Events, EventsThis year ends with several mystical dates: 12.12.12 and 12.21.12. Each one of these dates is related to specific cosmic forces that influence us. 2012...
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December 4, 2012EventsYou hadn’t even taken that last bite of pumpkin pie when the madness began: buy now, pay later, check out where to get it...
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November 26, 2012Chakras“There is a light that shines beyond the world, beyond everything, beyond all, beyond the highest heaven. This is the light that shines within...
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November 20, 2012Events, RelationshipsYou can have Thanksgiving with or without turkey but you can’t have Thanksgiving without expressing gratitude. Simple acts of kindness were very visible in...
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November 12, 2012Divine Feminine, FeaturedIsis is a goddess who is a totally timeless expression of the Divine Feminine; she is as relevant today as she was in ancient...
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November 5, 2012Life CoachingWhen you hear the word “power,” do you think of control over other people, or money, or even forcefully influencing the course of events?...
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October 29, 2012GiftsIt’s almost Halloween—the time of year we bring forth all our scary darkness, the ghosts and goblins of our inner world. Scary movies flood...
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October 22, 2012Life CoachingYou have reached the point in your life when you realize that your greatest happiness comes from helping others. You want to experience greater...
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October 15, 2012Life CoachingPerhaps you recognize this conversation with yourself: “I really have to upgrade the operating system on my computer and bring my car in for...
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September 26, 2012HealthNot all stress is bad – here are 5 examples of occasions when stress can be good for you: 1. Recovering from surgery. Going under...
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September 18, 2012ChakrasWhen our third energy centers are fit and healthy, we feel able to take action. Our intentions are clearly focused. Those with vibrant third...
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September 10, 2012Energy HealingThe Human Aura: The aura is the electromagnetic field that surrounds the human body as well as every other organism and object in the Universe. An...
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September 5, 2012HealthA European study published in Heart (a medical journal) in May of this year came to the conclusion that “increasing calcium intake from diet...
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August 29, 2012Meditation“There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in...
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August 22, 2012ChakrasMove your body: take 10 minutes and dance by yourself to your favorite music. What movement feels best to you? Slow and sensuous or...
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August 7, 2012Energy HealingOur culture today is obsessed with vampires! You don’t have to go far to see the latest trendy vampire story. Turn on your television,...
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July 17, 2012Energy Healing, Energy MedicineThe one commodity we all want is energy: energy to do the things we have to do, like take care of the house, the...
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July 11, 2012Chakras, Energy Healing, Energy MedicineCome check out a really fun and free chakra quiz on my Facebook page. It will let you know which of your chakras are balanced...
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July 2, 2012MeditationEveryone is super busy and frantic these days, so it feels even more difficult to find time to slow down. With all of the...
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June 25, 2012HealthMany people enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning to help conquer those early mornings. Others reach for a soda in the later...
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June 18, 2012Astrological Events, EventsOur Summer Solstice is just around the corner! June 20th is the day we celebrate the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and what...
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June 11, 2012ChakrasWhen it comes to evaluating the health of your energy field, a chakra pendulum is one of the best tools in your kit. In the...
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June 6, 2012GiftsA few years ago my students and I were blessed with an extraordinary experience at a workshop I was leading in Germany. I was...
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June 4, 2012Health, WomenDo you find yourself mindlessly inhaling potato chips? Do you nervously devour the entire bread basket at restaurants before your first course even comes...
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May 21, 2012Relationships“The language of friendship is not words but meanings.” ~ Henry David Thoreau In today’s busy world, supporting and feeding a healthy friendship is not...
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May 14, 2012Health, WomenIt’s that time of year again for Women’s Health Week and it’s about time! This year’s theme, “It’s Your Time,” could not be more...
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May 1, 2012Health, Truth HealsThis week, we celebrate a National Day of Prayer. While you may have an image of getting down on your knees with your hands...
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April 27, 2012Energy Healing, HealthYou know the old saying, “Laughter is the best medicine”? Well, you may say it in jest, but take note: there is some validity...
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April 20, 2012Life Coaching, MeditationAre April showers making you blue? You are not alone. Many people experience a mood change when the weather changes. Grayer skies means less...
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April 13, 2012Life Coaching, MeditationDust off those cobwebs, it is high time for some spring cleaning! No, I am not talking about your closets (though they probably could...
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April 9, 2012HealthIt is a vicious cycle. How many times have you found yourself indulging in a treat or mindlessly snacking on something sweet or fatty...
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April 3, 2012RelationshipsMost of you know or have read in my book, Truth Heals, about my personal stories of sexual abuse and assault as a young...
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March 26, 2012Chakras, Energy Healing, Energy MedicineEnergy medicine promotes healing by working within an individual’s personal energetic field and seeing how it interacts with the larger energy field. We can...
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March 18, 2012Gifts, Truth HealsHave you ever walked into a restaurant that you know you’ve never set foot in before, and felt an intense sensation of familiarity? Have...
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March 12, 2012Be Your Own Shaman, Health, Relationships, Truth HealsSticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. We have all heard this expression as kids. While this may have seemed...
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March 8, 2012Chakras, Energy Healing, Energy Medicine, HealthRecently, the Wall Street Journal reported doctors are tracking a patient’s mood, social life, and lifestyle to better manage their illness. They are trying...
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March 7, 2012GiftsHave you ever been telepathic? I bet you have, but chances are you dismissed it as a fluke. Have you ever known who was...
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March 2, 2012Chakras, Energy Healing, Health, Meditation, Truth Heals, WomenHave you ever wondered whether small, constant headaches are the price we pay for living in a hyper-charged, over stimulated society? For me, tension...
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March 1, 2012HealthChasing the sandman? You’re not alone. Sleep disorders are a big problem for Americans today, and the consequences are much worse than getting caught...
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February 28, 2012Health, MeditationMy life can be insanely busy. Sometimes, I am going in so many different directions at once that I need a few air traffic...
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January 31, 2012HealthDetermining Your Dosha To get started on a deeper exploration of Ayurveda and the wisdom it holds for your health and well-being, take the following...
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January 11, 2012Guest BlogsTwo Brothers - Author unknown Once there were two brothers who inherited their father's land. The brothers divided the land in half and each one...
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January 10, 2012Movie ReviewsTo be honest, initially I resisted going to see “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” It’s rated R for its brutal violent content, including rape...
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January 3, 2012Movie ReviewsIf you like feel good movies like I do, you will love “We Bought a Zoo.” Based on a true story, Matt Damon as...
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December 19, 2011Movie ReviewsAn unabashed movie buff, I have to admit I’ve seen 3 films in the past week, my first week home after 13 straight weeks...
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December 5, 2011Health, Movie Reviews, WomenNear the end of 50/50, one of characters asks, “What now?” And that pretty well sums up the theme of this amazing little gem...
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November 30, 2011Pets, RelationshipsOur pets are truly life companions that are there to support us just as much as we are there to support them. You can...
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November 23, 2011Be Your Own ShamanOne of the most important questions you will deal with in your quest to walk the path of the shaman has to do with...
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November 16, 2011Be Your Own ShamanI had broken all of the rules about getting too close to Roberto—someone for whom I had played the role of healer. In fact,...
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November 9, 2011Be Your Own Shaman, HealthWhen I was speaking at a conference not long ago, I met a woman named Sandy. She told me that she was 62 years...
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November 7, 2011Movie ReviewsWatching The Way, which just opened and stars Martin Sheen and is written and directed by his son, Emilio Estevez, reminded me of the...
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November 2, 2011Energy MedicineOnce you have examined your beliefs and opened yourself to new possibilities, and even briefly touched the unified field and tasted Oneness, certain abilities...
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October 31, 2011Trauma and Violence, Truth Heals, WomenWhen the Dalai Lama says that his religion is kindness, you may think that he’s being a little simplistic. But have you considered what...
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October 12, 2011WomenFirst comes fear. You felt a lump while showering. You got called back for additional tests after your mammogram. You heard the doctor say...
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October 5, 2011Energy Medicine, HealthEveryone has an aura—the colors that portray the electromagnetic field that emanates out from the human body. Of course, every living thing and every...
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September 27, 2011Trauma and Violence, Truth HealsTroy Davis was murdered by the state of Georgia on Wednesday, September 21st, yet there remains much doubt about his guilt. Justice seems to...
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September 19, 2011Movie ReviewsRaised in what appears to be a nondescript mainstream Protestant church, Corinne had quite a curiosity about spiritual matters, even as a child –...
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September 16, 2011Energy Medicine, HealthIf you are over the age of 45 and overweight, you should take a moment and consider the risks of diabetes. A recent news...
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September 8, 2011Truth HealsMore than 10 years ago, we moved to yet another horse ranch, a sprawling 20-acre spread backing up to a nature preserve, a magnificent...
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August 29, 2011Events, Truth HealsIn California, where I live on occasion, the earth shakes periodically, and fire scorches our “golden” hills. On the East Coast, wind and water...
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August 25, 2011EventsThank you everyone for making it such a wonderful event and look forward to seeing everyone soon!
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August 15, 2011Truth HealsThere’s a wonderful line in the Paul Simon song, “Everything About It Is A Love Song,” that goes: “Open the book of my vanishing...
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August 9, 2011Truth Heals, WomenAn intimate, stable relationship is the crucible in which we learn how to stand strong in our own individuality. It’s not an easy task....
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August 6, 2011Guest BlogsWhen our kids were young, my friend, Mary, and I would often remark, “It’s all about perception”. Meaning – their perception vs. ours. While...
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July 25, 2011HealthYes, it’s summer. Yes, it’s hot. And hotter than usual, whether you blame global warming or not. Although I’m always telling people to get...
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July 20, 2011Divine Feminine, FeaturedJuly 22nd is the Feast of Mary Magdalene and a good time to celebrate the archetype of the Divine Feminine. Actually, you could call...
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June 27, 2011Health, Truth HealsWhen you see a mother with her baby, are you jealous? Or are you relieved it’s not you? Or maybe angry that she could...
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June 23, 2011Life CoachingWhat brought you to the point where you were ready to start the work of healing yourself? Was it a betrayal of some kind...
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June 9, 2011Celebrities, Social Activism, Truth HealsPowerful men in the public eye seem to think they can have their way and get away with it all. But eventually they get...
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May 3, 2011CelebritiesHow do I know that? Because 23 million Americans tuned in to watch Kate and William get hitched, and the number worldwide reached as...
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April 22, 2011HealthMillions will gather together around the globe to share love and concern for our home, this beautiful planet Earth. Most of the time, we...
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April 22, 2011WomenApril is Sexual Abuse Awareness month. Many of you who know my story know that sexual abuse was a major component of my life...
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April 14, 2011HealthEither for health reasons or for sheer vanity, or a little of both, losing weight is always an issue for millions of women and...
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April 11, 2011Energy MedicineShe’s sly, and hurtful to you when your husband’s back is turned. He thinks his mother is a sweet peach; you, on the other...
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April 1, 2011Trauma and ViolenceThey are so young. In their teens and early twenties. And, around the world, they are now dying at a higher rate than children. It...
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March 31, 2011Energy Medicine, HealthIt’s happened to everyone. You’re talking with somebody who’s in a bad mood and suddenly you’re feeling miserable, too. Yup, you’ve been “slimed.” I’m not...
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March 25, 2011EventsFear is such a limiting condition—it limits our enjoyment of life in so many ways. We can see the effects of fear as we...
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March 15, 2011HealthWere you cranky when your alarm went off this morning? Your body is probably still adjusting to the shift to Daylight Savings Time. Many...
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March 11, 2011Energy Medicine, HealthYou’re sitting at your desk, looking at your fingernails. When did you start biting them? They look awful. And why are there three half-empty...
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March 10, 2011CelebritiesToday is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, leading up to Easter Sunday on April 24th this year. During this time, Catholics used to...
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March 7, 2011Energy MedicineI paced back and forth in the doctor’s private office, waiting for him to complete his exam of my husband in the next room....
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February 24, 2011Energy HealingWhat’s Your Dosha? To get started on a deeper exploration of Ayurveda and the wisdom it holds for your health and well-being, take the following...
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February 12, 2011CelebritiesAre you tired of reading about Charlie Sheen and other celebrities whose addictions and negative behavior patterns foul up their lives and those of...
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February 11, 2011GiftsHave you ever been cruising along in your life, basically happy, when you’re suddenly overcome by a wave of fatigue or feel like you’re...
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August 3, 2010Energy Medicine, Health, Trauma and Violence, Truth HealsWhile much of the regret we harbor inside comes from our own actions (infidelities we’ve had, accidents we’ve caused, debt we’ve gotten ourselves into)...
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June 26, 2010Celebrities, Truth HealsIt’s been a year since the world was shocked and saddened by the tragic death of a true superstar: Michael Jackson. A brilliant performer,...
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June 22, 2010Health, Truth HealsYou’ve probably heard the saying, “the truth will set you free,” but did you ever wonder why? Or how? If you’ve read my first...
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June 15, 2010Energy Medicine, EventsI wanted to take a minute and share a few photos of the first Truth Heals event in London. Over 150 people came...
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June 9, 2010EventsOver the Memorial Day weekend I had the pleasure to spend time with nearly 900 people who came to embrace the power of their...
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May 17, 2010EventsDeborah King. It was great to see everyone in San Diego at I Can Do it Festival in May 14, 2010!
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March 8, 2010Celebrities, EventsThe 82nd Academy Awards showed us what women can accomplish. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to ever receive an Oscar for Best Director,...
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December 24, 2009Truth HealsI love going to movies, and I recently saw one I think should be nominated for Best Picture! “Avatar” was written and directed by...
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December 2, 2009WomenAnd by that I don’t mean memories of “raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens,” but the cruelty of a mother who is jealous...
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October 20, 2009Domestic AbuseIn honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I've compiled a comprehensive list of domestic violence shelters, outreach programs and victim advocates on Twitter. Why...
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October 16, 2009Celebrities, Trauma and Violence, WomenIt takes courage to speak out about incest, but talking about it is a major component of healing from the trauma of abuse. It’s...
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October 13, 2009Trauma and Violence, Truth Heals, WomenI just finished writing a piece on Domestic Violence; you can read more about domestic violence abuse in the resources section. I get really...
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September 25, 2009Celebrities, WomenThe topic of incest has exploded into the media with the revelations of MacKenzie Phillips, the young TV star of “One Day at a...
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August 13, 2009HealthImage Source: Newsday Web site, minivan of Diane Schuler, July 26, 2009 Diane Schuler had the equivalent of ten shots of vodka and a high...
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July 21, 2009CelebritiesI'd love to be able to take a swim at the beach, sit under a tree reading a novel, or chill out with some...
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July 15, 2009CelebritiesCan’t sleep? How about knocking yourself out with the “milk of amnesia” used for surgery? Anxious about performing 50 intense shows at the age...
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July 10, 2009Truth HealsI bet you’ve never heard of chronic onychophagia, even though you may have indulged in it yourself. The name you do know for this...
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July 3, 2009CelebritiesMichael Jackson brings up conflicting feelings in me: sympathy for him as an abused child and admiration for his talent as a performer, while...
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July 2, 2009Social ActivismI was recently interviewed for the Star-Ledger to discuss appropriate & inappropriate comments in the workplace. During our discussion we examined the recent flap...