Moon Journal 2018Something amazing has been happening to me over the past year. Let me start from the beginning. As a moon lover and yoga teacher I encourage my ...
Let Go and Dare to Dream BiggerI’ve been doing some inner work lately. My friend Clare Josa has written a brilliant book: Dare to Dream Bigger: The ‘Inside Work’ ...
Celebrate Your Relationship with Yourself2017 has an air of generosity about it so why not indulge a little? I suggest you find a little time to yourself and celebrate your relationship ...
Breathing in the RainIt rains a lot where I live. Sometimes for weeks on end, so we almost forget what dry weather feels like. This means we’ve got really good ...
New Moon IntentionsThe new moon marks a void in the darkest time of the year. This is a time of absence, death and stillness. It’s a time of withdrawal into the ...
Moon Journal 2017: A Lunar Meditation CompanionFor several years now I’ve been contributing to the wonderful Cycle Harmony community. I’ve shared with you my innermost thoughts and ...
The Power of MagnetismWhen did you last feel attracted to someone? It’s a great feeling, just being drawn towards someone without thinking or understanding why. ...
Trusting in the UniverseTrusting is really hard. Trusting is what you do when you don’t know what’s coming next but you go ahead anyway. It’s what you ...
Contemplation on the Darkness: My Shadow SelfOn the darkest day of the year I walk with my shadow. We are old friends, and my shadow is wise. She sees me differently to everyone else. She ...
Winter Yoga Practice: Stretching Your Body and MindWith dark evenings, sheer morning skies and chill in the air, winter has arrived. It’s a time for staying indoors with warmth and soft ...
I Cut My Hair!I cut my hair. It had been a long time coming, but I finally decided to get it done. My hairdresser has known me and my hair for a long time, and ...
Preparing for Menstruation with My Favorite Yoga PosesOne of the challenges with menstruation – and the female hormonal cycle – is that our bodies change. All the time. Some women naturally fluctuate ...
Altered States of Consciousness during MenstruationWe are busy people today, being efficient and productive in all manner of ways. We remain in control of ourselves. But sometimes this can feel ...
Five Steps to Giving FreelySince my last post Reciprocity and Giving Freely, people have been asking me how to give freely. Giving freely is for most people a learning ...
Reciprocity and Giving FreelyOne of the first things you learn as an anthropology student is that reciprocity is the glue that binds society together. Reciprocity comes in ...
A New SisterhoodI’ve recently made some amazing friends. We meet every six weeks or so and learn and laugh, share and dream. I am surrounded by these ...
Spiritual DevelopmentI’m changing. I am feeling peacefully introspect, and in the process I have lost my voice and am just standing still. Being. This change is ...
Women’s Wisdom: A New Relationship with MenstruationI have just read Anna Fedele’s brilliant Looking for Mary Madgalene. It is a beautifully sensitive book, based on her PHD dissertation. The book ...
Women’s Wisdom and What We Pass OnLate summer is a time for making preserves and jams from the delightful fruits and berries that ripen. And making the most delicious puddings. ...
Women’s Wisdom and Global WarmingThis has been a wonderful week. We are experiencing a heat wave in Norway and Bergen (usually known for its rain) has had sunshine for three ...
Women’s WisdomToday I want to share with you some thoughts on women’s wisdom. This is an interesting topic partly because it is so rich, and partly ...
Special Places for Women: Berlin’s Egyptian MuseumI have chosen Berlin’s Egyptian Museum as a special place for women because of the pressures around body image we women are experiencing ...
Special Places for Women: HomeI’ve been thinking about what kind of places encourage me to be all of me. The places I go to balance myself and get in touch with my ...
Special Places for Women: The MoorsThe moors are in-between places, unsettled between the land and the wet. Sometimes calm and welcoming, but most times a wilderness. The moors are ...
Special Places for Women: The SeaGrowing up by the sea, I spent much of my childhood playing by the shore in summertime. Collecting sea shells and looking at the different sea ...
Special Places for Women – MountainsMountains have been revered as sacred places in many cultures. To this day, spiritual retreats and sanctuaries are often placed on mountain tops. ...
Special places for women – the WoodsAs a child I spent great amount of time in the woods near my house. I played, learned and listened there. Sometimes I would play with other ...
Sacred Places for Women: NewgrangeWhether we live in urban or rural areas, some places tend to be more special to us than others. Some are individual, like the places I like to go ...
Community DevelopmentThis weekend was national day here in Norway. It’s a bit like the 4th of July in the USA with communal celebrations, parades and fireworks. ...
Grow Up BullyingThis week I’d like to share some thoughts on bullying. Many of us first experience it as children, but it is just as likely to take place at Uni, ...
Ancient Egyptians and Being a WomanThis spring I have been studying ancient religions. It’s been very interesting, partly because I have gained new insight into ancient practices, ...
Body, Mind and Spirit in the Red TentIt’s that time of the month again. As my bleeding begins, I prepare myself and enter the Red Tent. This means that I clear my diary for anything ...
Becoming A WomanWe’re born small and helpless, we’re given names and a place in society. We do this all over the world, and you could say that ...
A ConflictI’ve just been involved in a conflict. It’s been unpredictable, hurtful and vicious, although there’s been no actual fighting and shouting. I’ve ...
Nurturing the child withinThis week I’d like to share with you one of my favourite healing techniques. It’s about learning to love all our aspects, and this is necessary ...
What’s age, anyway?Age is so relative. If it’s good furniture, old age is good. In fruit, young is usually pretty good. In some parts of the world people grow old ...
Spring is Coming!The mornings are light again. Almost unnoticeably have they brightened, little by little, until now. It’s like a soft velvet veil has been lifted ...
Feminism and RespectMy girlfriends and I have been discussing what feminism means to us. We talked about our gratitude for the women who came before us, the ones who ...
Red Tent DreamsAs my period starts, my world slows down. I cancel my appointments, prepare my heat pack and sleep. This is sacred time as I enter my Red Tent. I ...
Intuition and ConsciousnessA friend of mine recently sent me a link about intuition. It’s in Norwegian, or I would have shared it with you. It is a brief introduction to ...
Stormy TransformationsI cannot ever recall the Norwegian winter having been this stormy. It’s quite incredible as storm after storm keeps hitting the city. We haven’t ...
Oh the Good Old AssumptionsThe other day I was waiting for a stranger. We had corresponded and arranged to meet, but I had no idea what the woman I was meeting looked like. ...
Sleep is a Feminist IssueDo you get enough sleep? I’m guessing that you don’t, at least not all the time. I used to think that my occasional lacking sleep was my ...
New Year’s IntentionsNew Year blessings to you! Whatever has been before, is gone. Before us lies a brand new, sparkling, magical new year. So how will we use it? ...
Solstice CelebrationsThe Solstice is approaching. It is a magical event, a transformation, and a time for new beginnings. The Pagan name for the Solstice festival is ...
The Usefulness of Period PainAlthough we bleed every month, it’s always different. And it seems it always teaches something new as well. My period was very draining this ...
The Magic of TimeI’ve been thinking about time, trying to understand what it is. Time has always seemed to me the most mysterious of dimensions, the most elusive ...
Chocolate MeditationI thought I’d share with you another insight from my meditation class here in Bergen, Norway. I teach simple techniques that involve the ...
The Alchemy of AutumnI teach a regular meditation class, and it’s the highlight of my week. They are very practical meditation courses, we talk and exchange ...
Fall Reflection: from Samhain to the Winter SolsticeThe days are passing so quickly – or am I just busier than usual? Halloween just come and gone, I barely had time to think whether I should throw ...
What’s Your Favorite Pie?In connection with my studies last year, I spent a prolonged time away from my kitchen. The result was a strong desire to master something I ...
The Bounce is Back!I’m getting the bounce back into my step! After having been feeling lethargic and overworked for a while, I’ve found a great combination of ...
On ExaminationsI had an academic exam today. Now I’m relaxing with a cup of ginger tea, enjoying a restful evening. There is something deeply satisfying about ...
Magical AcupunctureOver the years I have often discussed the effectiveness of different therapies with my friends. I have never heard of anyone who wasn’t happy ...
Mabon, the Fall EquinoxMabon, or the Autumn equinox, has just passed and I can feel the change in the air. The nights are growing darker, longer. The days are crisper ...
Rebirth and the Full MoonThis week I’ve wanted to be alone. I’ve wanted to forget about the whole world, to crawl into a dark little hole and be left all alone. I ...
Honey MagicAutumn is approaching here in Bergen. The nights are arriving earlier, the air is crisper and the other night I caught the scent of a log fire. ...
At a CrossroadThese last few weeks there have been indications of many changes in my life, and in some ways I feel as if I am at a crossroad. Crossroads are ...
Withholding JudgementThe other day I met a woman, let’s call her Lily. She is about my age, perhaps a little older, beautiful, funny and charming. She is also a ...
Dealing with DisappointmentI recently got some feedback I thought was unfair. I felt I hadn’t been listened to, that I hadn’t been understood, and certainly hadn’t been met ...