My grandma Bertha was an opera singer who championed the rights of women long before it was fashionable. In particular, she supported me, always encouraging me to do what I wanted in the world. And I did. Barely five feet tall, she could fill a church with her beautiful music. This is the only recording […]
When Love Matters: Embracing Darkness
In loving memory: Alki Fritz, Dec. 25, 2001 – Nov. 17, 2014 Do you ever wonder why you bother? Not just to get up, but to stay up when you know that mostly what you’ll get is hurt? I’ve wondered that lately. Not because I doubt my work, although it’s hard sometimes. Not because I […]
Why Do You Bother? Choosing Love No Matter What
Life changes are coming. Spiritual changes. Emotional changes. Are you ready? Great! What’s your plan? I know, you’re struggling with what you are “supposed to do” or what you “signed up for.” Guess what? Your worry and angst are fuel. Use them to keep moving, even if you don’t yet know what that looks like. […]
When Your Cat Is Lost … ACT + Animal Communication = Hope
Animal communicators can help you find your lost animals, but you have to do your share as well. Don’t hesitate! Get your support team up and running. Here’s how. The minute you know your cat is missing, start looking, indoors or out, depending upon what you know about the circumstances involved. Explore the nooks and […]
My Favorite Crystals: Aquamarine
June 2014. I chose this month’s crystal, aquamarine, because I love this piece and wear it everywhere, especially when I’m writing and doing intuitive sessions. This lovely piece is shiny and transparent almost like beach glass; it’s slightly green/blue, but other pieces are light blue. I also chose it because my young cousin/nephew, who’s only about […]
Sun Dog in Seattle, 6-11-14
Sometimes Seattle is even more beautiful when you look up. This looks more like a halo to me, but research indicates it is a sun dog. It appeared in the Seattle skies on June 11, 2014. I found it poignant, as my crystal partner, Fallon, and I had just finished a mediumship session with a […]
When the Dead Insist …Animal Communication and Mediumship
This spring I was privileged to attend the death of a dear friend’s beloved cat, Sachi, who had terminal cancer and had reached the end of what she could tolerate. My friend, Reiki master and massage therapist Mary Van de Ven, had done everything possible to help Sachi, but the cancer was relentless. Sachi was […]
Are You Springing Into Love … or Fear? How One Young Man Chose Love.
Are you springing into love or fear? Are you grabbing opportunities and celebrating life, or hiding behind your fear that something is, or will be, wrong?This has certainly been an issue this year as Alki and I continue to recuperate from being mauled by a neighbor’s loose dog on Jan. 8. For example, people […]
Don’t Stop Believing that Spaying and Neutering Your Animals Early (or at all ) Is Wrong
Nearly every week for the last two years I’ve received emails thanking me for the article I wrote about taking my beloved Murphy to the veterinary surgeon to discuss treating the cancer that would inevitably kill her. Most of these emails are private; many are also here on the blog site. Today I am remembering Murphy, […]
What To Do When Your Vet Is Haunted
Even though I talk with the dead, both people and animals, I never once thought about my vet being haunted. I guess because I’m usually there on personal business, meaning one of my animals is ill, and practicality rules: I’m interested in dealing with the illness, not in looking for dead things. So I was […]