Physical World

Yoga Practice, 2004-Current

Iceland: A 3-week trip of hiking, kayaking and exploring the mythology and folklore of the country.


 

 

Cycling: Tandem Bike Ride, The Cotswolds, England, May, 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

Hiking:Mt. Kilauea Volcano, The Big Island, Hawaii, January, 2006.

 

 

 

Hiking: Mt. Tamalpais, Marin, California, regular hikes, 2005-current

Hiking: Mt. Diablo, Lafayette, California, 2006.

Harbin Hotsprings, many visits 2002-current.

Spiritual World 

Michael Harner, "The Soul and Shamanism", The Soul and the Sacred Lecture Series, CIIS, March 2008

Hagia Sophia, 

Istanbul, Turkey, September 2007.

 The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, September 2007.

House of the Virgin Mary, Konya, Turkey, September 2007.

 

Mevlana, Konya, Turkey, September 2007.

Ruins of Troy, Turkey, September 2007.

St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, May 2007.

Roll Right Stone Circle, England, May 2007.

Amish Country, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 2007

The Gynto Monks Tantric Choir, Spring 2007

The Power of the Story, CIIS, Spring 2007

Amish Country, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, September 2006

Spiral Dance, October 2005 & 2007

 Communication & Introspection

L.A. Cool School--Artist Lecture Series: Sandow Birk, Pierre Picot, Michael C. McMillen

Bunraku Puppet Theater of Japan, October 2007

San Francisco Bay Area Tarot Symposium, October 2007

Art, Energy and the Tarot:Workshop integrating History of Art, Polarity Therapy, Shamanism and Kundalini Meditation with Tarot, July 2007

Sierra Storytelling Festival, April 2007

Alice Walker, Spirit Rock Guest Speaker, Spring 2007

San Francisco Bay Area Tarot Symposium, April 2006

My marketing/communications business, June 2007-current

 Emotional  World

After moving to California in 2004, I received many tarot readings from a very patient friend. I began to learn the cards and read about their traditional and archetypal meanings--how the cards represent characters in folklore as well as contemporary movies and TV, and general life. I've read weekly at Mama Buzz since August, 2005 and read at events for Tarot-To-Go. Thanks to those commitments, I've read cards for around 500 people--and learned the most from  experience.  I also take classes, have my own cards read, talk to tarot experts, explore new decks and read books by my favorite authors. The owners and patrons of Mama Buzz are an especially open minded and supportive community and I enjoy being a part of it.