Dare to Care, Saving Shelter Animals
In 1982, I was living in Laramie, Wyoming, and decided to take a class on “how to get published.” The teacher was Donald Murray, a Pulitzer-winning journalist. I was not…
Cat Christmas Spirit
Here Kiya, the Box Queen, age 13, and Saqqara, age 15, engage in a bit of play. After so many years together as a family, it was really fun to…
First-Time Book Reading Jitters
I will be appearing at SoulFood Books in Redmond, WA this Thursday, May 8 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. reading excerpts from my new book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and…
Building Bridges with Animal Reiki
I was asked to be one of several practitioners offering mini-Reiki sessions at an annual retreat for women and girls. Everyone was receptive and appreciative except for one teenager. I…
Inviting A Tiger Home to Play: Unleashing A Shamanic Book
Shamanically speaking, everything has a spirit. In which case, you could say that my new book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism is evidencing wild and spirited behavior…
It Takes A Cat to Create A Village
It is with deep sorrow that I announce the passing of a truly great personality and personal friend, Gracie the cat. Last night, at about midnight, there came a knock…
Who’s Alpha Now?
I recently went on a road trip to Eastern Washington to visit Kimberly who is interested in turning her property into a workshop retreat center. Newly-minted Reiki Master Teacher Rhonda…
Gracie by Morning Light
As outgoing as Gracie is, being the official greeter of our block, still she is shy of paparazzi. Rhonda, one of my Reiki Master students, has been armed with camera…
Gracie the Cat Star
Yesterday I paid a visit to Alki Art and Gifts. Located several doors down from me, just off Alki Avenue, they feature gifts by local artists and I wanted to…
