Our car got rear-ended on the July 4th holiday weekend in our neighborhood in Queens, New York City. Fortunately, we were all fine and the car will be ok… but it made me wonder, why this crash from the rear would happen so forcefully while we were stopped at a red light? What does it mean energetically?

We’ve arrived at the heart of Cancer season, the watery astrological archetype that governs the emotions and memory, which leads us to our channeled energetic theme for July…

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jo-Anne Suriel

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Jo-Anne Suriel a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Reiki is a gentle healing technique that helps you to bring your mind, body, spirit, and emotions back into balance. It’s sometimes described as an “energetic massage”—the difference is that you’re fully clothed and, instead of physical manipulation, the focus is on the flow of energy throughout your body.

So much can happen while you’re in flight.

Most of us are led to believe that we must embark on some form of hero’s journey in order to find true love. And that if we have the courage to face external challenges, we’ll be rewarded with a partnership that ends in happily ever after.

I’ve always been fascinated by symbols, patterns, and interpretation. I remember as a kid buying a book about how to read Egyptian hieroglyphics. It was too complicated for me, but I did eventually learn how to read, write, and speak Mandarin Chinese, which contains a deep and delightful wealth of beauty and wisdom in its linguistic patterning and symbology.

When I first moved to New York City over 20 years ago, I lived in five different apartments over the course of five years. Each time I moved, I intuitively knew that it was important to energetically cleanse the home.

As we approach the darkest night of the year, you might pause and reflect on all of the growth you’ve experienced since the last Winter Solstice.

Last weekend I was chatting with a dear friend and got to thinking about the difference between the rock concert I’d attended the previous night and a sound bath.

The world can get pretty noisy—full of audible and non-sensorial sounds and distractions that can make you feel disconnected from yourself and others.

Each moment is a portal. A portal connecting you to potential possibilities beyond imagination.

I don’t believe in mistakes any more. They’re just divinely-guided lessons.

Take up space. Recharge. Keep going.

We are social beings. Even though the last few years have been full of challenges, my heart is also full of gratitude for the many intentional gatherings that have taken place—in-person and over the energetic waves.

A little over 8 years ago, this energetic powerhouse nugget decided to come Earth-side and make me her mama.

You are in a constant dance with the universe.

How are you practicing unconditional self-love?