Hey Reader, Want a chance to win your spot to You Belong to the Land retreat -- for FREE? Yes you read that right. The final information session for the You Belong to the Land Newfoundland retreat is Wednesday April 15th at 5pm ET. We only have 3 spots remaining for the full 5 day retreat. Retreat registration closes fully on April 30th. To be included in the raffle to WIN your FREE retreat spot, you must: Follow us on Instagram @thefrankchapter You + a friend must sign up separately to the...
12 days ago • 1 min read
I have a special ask for you Reader, Would you be willing to share this info with your network? The final information session for the You Belong to the Land Newfoundland retreat is upcoming Wednesday April 15th at 5pm ET. We only have 3 spots remaining for the full 5 day retreat. Retreat registration closes fully on April 30th. For a small business like mine, word of mouth does wonders. Especially since the social media algorithms these days purposely decrease engagement and reach on any...
18 days ago • 2 min read
"You don't have to go to the top of the mountain or the bottom of the sea to feel like you belong -- all it takes is presence".- Frankie Edwards, Sacred Harmony podcast April Tree: Hawthorne Hawthorne - Unity, Protection, Prioritization Hey Reader, The day my heart slowed back to a reasonable pace was in April of 2022, about a year after I decided to take a walk through High Park, Toronto (at least) once a week for 52 weeks. In 2020 I had moved from the Beaches to the West end and happened to...
28 days ago • 4 min read
"I came to the retreat feeling harried. I was overwhelmed, sick, busy and tired. After the retreat, I left feeling wonderfully full, like I was needing to digest the changes that opened up over the past few days. The type of after-feel where you’re relaxed. Like a “mmmmm”." - Marnie, a return retreater Hey Reader, TODAY March 20th -- catch your early bird pricing and save yourself hundreds of dollars for our upcoming You Belong to the Land (Newfoundland) retreat. This retreat is designed for...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
"We're all born naked and the rest is drag".- RuPaul March Tree: Ash The Ash - mystical, deeply rooted, and ready. Hey Reader, There was once upon a time that I would say something along the lines of, "well here we are in March". But the time for "finding ourselves" almost a quarter of the way through the year is long gone. The month of March is a time for ACTION Yet even as the Earth begins to brighten, we must act with the steadiness and intentionality of the Ash tree. In the Celtic Ogam...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Reader, Hello my friend -- Sending a gentle reminder about your invitation to the Feb 21st online Joy & Love as a Practice session. You are so welcome here.Register here before Feb 14th: Session Sign Up Here I'm SO excited to host Julie Lafleur, Eden Energy Medicine practitioner at this retreat online -- you can join from the coziness of your own home and learn incredible benefits of: Tap into and activate your own radiant joy and love energy meridians Learn playful AND practical life skills...
2 months ago • 1 min read
"I believe in being ready".- An old southern gospel song that Tim Obrien reworked and Rising Appalachia recorded. February Tree: Willow Willow Hey Reader, Imbolc is upon us. It means "in the belly" in Irish and is one of the sacred cross-quarter festivals in the Celtic Wheel of the Year. It's the mid-point between winter and spring! The re-birth of the sun is coming! Imbolc is a time to hear the rumblings and quickenings within you. What is ready to stir inside you? Imbolc was a time of...
3 months ago • 3 min read
"How do we create real change in our lives so that no matter what is going on in the world, we know that we are unshakeable? So that even in times of hardship or stress, we know we are moving toward our vision and goals? You know what I always say: Your vision isn’t about it coming true exactly as you see it. It’s about who you become in pursuit of your dreams."- Justin Michael Williams in Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us January Tree: Alder Update your Intentions for the...
4 months ago • 2 min read
"Winter Solstice is bittersweet. Although the night is long and cold, it represents the birth of the Sun, whose promise is to bring life and plenty in conjunction with the Earth. This Winter Solstice, Robert will be blessed and sacrificed in ritual. Amethysta is born."Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D. in “Coming Out for the Holidays: A Transgender Winter Solstice“. 2023. December Tree: Birch Hey Reader, How are you doing? As I write I am cozied up with a tea, honey, and sniffles, getting over a flu...
5 months ago • 2 min read