The Waking Journey

Update on April Breathwork Series: there's still time to join! We've pushed the start date back to April 8th and will meet for four consecutive Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:30 at the beautiful Amar Se Studios in SE Bend. Hit me up if you have questions!

Medicine for these times: Ceremonial Breathwork Series Breathe, cleanse, cultivate clarity within, and reset your nervous system through this sacred ceremonial Breathwork Series!

Hello friends! Check out my new Substack post with updated fun happenings and offerings for the holiday season!

New events and gatherings coming soon! Subscribe to my Substack to get the latest info and all my other writings and magical offerings. Sending you all the love

Tis the season...Upcoming Breath and Magic events! Hello beauties!

Birthday wishes are to me the most redeeming quality of this platform...it always warms my heart with such love and gratitude. It was a lovely day, though I think for many of us as we age, birthdays blend into seasons instead of just one 24 hour time period.

I feel I am entering a new season of rebirth after a difficult (but also incredibly rich and beautiful and valuable) few years. My friendships are deeper and more meaningful than ever, my work is ever more rewarding, and my creativity is stirring in a new direction that I'm feeling very excited about. But also, the most important to me right now, is the sweet and loving family I share with my dear partner. The early years are truly ass-kicking, and I apologize if to some of you, I've fallen off the map in the last 10 years while I continue practicing turning my focus inward on what's right in front of me, and letting go of all the things I "should" be doing, the places I "should" be going, all the accomplishments I'm passing by because I just want to enjoy nightly dinners with my littles and early morning cuddles and all the good things without stretching myself so thin that I cannot be present for it because I'm too damn tired, or overwhelmed, or anxious or what-have-you.

I feel I am finally, FINALLY, learning to embody this intention with more ease and trust in my daily life (repatterning a nervous system, societal conditioning, and ancestral legacies can be stubborn as hell sometimes!). I'm excited for what this shift will mean for me in the coming years, as I continue to let go of all the "shoulds" and keep following my own soul song, even when people think it's weird and don't understand it sometimes. My wish is that we all are able to release the "shoulds", the judgments, the regrets, the resentments and pain of old, outdated ways of being and keep moving forward in our own light and brilliance in the world. May we bring more love, acceptance, wisdom, patience, and trust into the world each day--trust that we ARE growing, learning, evolving, and building a better world for those who come after us

For anyone interested, here's what we are dealing with in Mental Health with insurance companies right now. I am currently switching back to self pay only and getting off all insurance panels. I have eaten so many unpaid sessions from insurance and do not have the time and bandwidth to spend hours upon hours trying to fight the insurance companies for money I earned and they rightfully owe me. I am tired of trying to justify how incredibly "broken" my clients are to get insurance companies to approve appropriate mental health treatment. I cannot see clients the way I know would be most beneficial to them because we cannot bill for sessions longer than 60 minutes, or when we do, they refuse to pay. I would rather see clients pro-bono when they can't afford out of pocket sessions (and I do), than be treated like absolute garbage by an insurance company who fights me tooth and nail for the payment I deserve for providing this important service in my community. This system is designed to limit access to care for clients and to push practitioners out of private practice because it is almost impossible to run a business, see clients, and navigate the labyrinth insurance companies create for us. Accessibility is important, which is why I offer a sliding scale and pro-bono options. Insurance no longer offers accessibility, without jumping through hoops that are simply impossible for so many of us, unfortunately. I'm so tired.

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/08/24/nx-s1-5028551/insurance-therapy-therapist-mental-health-coverage?fbclid=IwY2xjawE5killeHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHceE2mUMTmZB54ILT6SOWljOav32vQtrjLTSjiVfQVpSvkJtGDQiV5UFpQ_aem_PB0U8cvAka_yiGPb6ZhcFA

Finding a therapist who takes your insurance can be nearly impossible. Here's why Getting mental health care covered by insurance can be really tough. Reporters spoke to hundreds of therapists who left their insurance networks to find out why.

I'm so proud of what we are creating together! The People's Apothecary, Open Space Event Studios, Greg Bryce from Blackflowers Blacksun, and Jasmine at Heartwrench Studio, I'm so grateful to be a part of this and can't wait for tomorrow! Come find me, I'll be the witch adorned with amethysts and flowers

Beltane: Art. Music. Magic. event a potion for fun, community On Saturday, Open Space Event Studios will serve as the gathering point for a unique happening in the Maker’s District of Bend — Beltane: Art. Music. Magic.

Check it out loves!

A Beltane Festival Looking ahead to the upcoming Beltane Festival; a one-night extravaganza full of art, music and magic

Our last Deeper Magic gathering of 2023 will be at the People's Apothecary next Thursday for the Winter Solstice 🌟 We will be making candle spells to call in our intentions and desires for 2024. This one will be especially magical, you won't want to miss it! Lots of love to all of you this holiday season

Deeper Magic Monthly Workshop & Gathering w/Sharon Balsamo Deeper Magic: Crafting a Meaningful and Spiritual Life monthly gathering Join us on the third Thursday of each month to connect, discuss topics from the book, pull cards and create a ritual bath salt for each full moon! This is a drop in gathering so come as you are when you can, no pressure. We wil...

Sending blessings of the returning of the light to everyone out in the insta universe ✨❄️✨

Happy December y’all. Here’s a little peek at the title page for the month of December from my book. This chapter includes:
✨Monthly Themes to guide you in working with your inner Crone
🌙Plant, animal and stone allies to support your work
✨Daily invocation and affirmations
🌙Journey with your Crone Meditation
✨Recommended Tarot Card Spread
🌙Journal prompts
✨Ritual tea blend, Full Moon Salt Bath and New Moon Candle Spell recipes
🌙Dream work practice and making a Dream Pouch
✨A guide to Celebrate Yule and deepen your connection to the Earth element

Deeper Magic walks you through each month of the year, moving through the spiritual cycles of your life, to support you in deepening your connection to yourself and your unique magic. It’s time to change our culture, and this book encourages you to start with yourself. Self love is a radical act. Standing fully in your power is a radical act. Trusting your inner authority is a radical act.

If you buy through my website you’ll get a signed copy and a vial of my personal recipe of Witch’s Black Protection Salt. It’s the perfect way to start the new year with a devotion to yourself and your spiritual path. Weave a new way of being in the world! Make it loving, joyful and magical! Much love ❤️🌲✨

Samhain blessings ✨🍁🌙
(Round 2)

My second baby this October 😍 yes, I wrote a book! I wrote a book and made a baby at the same time! I wrote a book during a pandemic! I wrote a book, made a baby, survived a pandemic and turned 40 all in the same year!

Many of you know this one is a long time coming. This book was born in my imagination in January 2018, during a pilgrimage to Glastonbury and Edinburgh, but honestly I’ve wanted to write a book since my last award-winning book I wrote, called “The Day it Rained Spaghetti and Meatballs in Newport News, Virginia” in the first grade 😆

I’ve seen a lot of books coming out about witchcraft, but I wrote this to fill a need I saw in this work (and answering questions I get from my clients all the time), like:
✨”I really want to bring more magic in my life and establish a meaningful spiritual practice, but I don’t know where to start!”
🌙 and
✨”I don’t have the exact ingredients for this spell or ritual, what can I do?”
🌙 and
✨”How do I start working with deities and connect with my guides?”
🌙 and
✨”How do I amplify my power in my magic and intention setting?”
🌙 and
✨”How can I create my own spells and rituals?”

This book will support you to cultivate deeper connections with yourself and inner knowing, Spirit and your personal guides, and the Earth and her many gifts and helpers. It is designed to be used year after year, deepening your personal growth with each season.

Witchcraft is not a fad. It is a powerful personal practice. It is a portal to the cosmos and to your truest self. It takes commitment and devotion and reciprocity and respect. Put in the work, and you will feel the results ✨🍁🌙

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Available now on Amazon, available for purchase on my website later this week (you will receive a signed copy and small vial of my Witch’s Black Protection Salt when you order through my website)—click the link and bio and sign up for my newsletter to get the link when it goes live!