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New Moon in Sagittarius 20°39 | Tuesday 12/12/23 at 3:31 pm PT

"From the waters of Scorpio we meet Sagittarius. Ruled by Jupiter and the element of Fire, the archer brings us joy, optimism, and meaning. This season is a time to enjoy life, process past events, and be hopeful for what is to come." ~Spirit Daughter

The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

Crystals for Positivity, Self-Realization & Enlightened Decision-Making

Cultivate an enlightened perspective, communicate from a place of love, and make decisions based on the deepest intuitive wisdom...

Shine Your Light! Peace & Healing Affirmations for Lightworkers

Simply by holding a high vibrational frequency, seeing the good in others and approaching life with an attitude of love and compassion, we can shine our light for others...

Intuitive Luminary Readings with The Spiritual Owl

We are delighted to welcome back Bianca, The Spiritual Owl for two days of Intuitive Luminary Readings at Paradise Found! Call (805)564-3573 to book your reading! She will be offering readings on Saturday 12/2 and Sunday 12/17, from 12:00-6:00pm.‍

It's a Celebration! Tucker, Shop Dog Extraordinaire, Turns 15!

Full Moon in Gemini 4°51' | Monday 11/27/23 at 1:16 am PT

"Gemini is represented by the twins, where one twin is mortal and the other immortal. The twins represent both sides of our being. We are both human and soul." ~ForeverConscious.com

‍The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

Balanced Between Life & the Divine | Crystals for the Full Moon in Gemini

Dare to Love & Accept Yourself Completely

The ultimate goal of this simple practice is to be able to look at yourself with total acceptance and forgiveness, with genuine love and kindness.

They're Back! Moon Trine Astrological Calendars

Woman-owned, small independent business creating amazing astrological calendars! Detailed astrological information is organized and easy to use. All aspects are in Pacific Standard Time. Choose your planner in shop, or online at ParadiseFoundSB.com

Magic of I Planners are Here!

The 2024 Astrological Planner is a powerful tool for creating magic and living in alignment with the cosmos. Navigate with the planets and moon cycles while being grounded and appreciative of the earth.

Intuitive Luminary Readings with The Spiritual Owl

We are delighted to welcome back Bianca, The Spiritual Owl for a day of Intuitive Luminary Readings at Paradise Found! Call (805)564-3573 to book your reading! She will be offering readings on Thursday 11/30, from 12:00pm-6:00pm.‍

New Moon 20°43' Scorpio | Monday 11/13/23 at 1:27 am PT

The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

Let the light in! Crystals for the New Moon in Scorpio

World Kindness Day is November 13 | Celebrate with a Poem about Self-Compassion

Full Moon & Partial Lunar Eclipse 5°08' Taurus | Saturday 10/28/23 at 1:23 pm PT

The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

Honoring Grief Crystal Candle | Orange, Cedar & Patchouli

Hunter's Full Moon in Taurus Lunar Eclipse

Crystals for the Full Moon in Taurus

Earth Element Ritual Inspiration

We Will Be Closed Monday, 10/16 for a Beauty Upgrade!

Fall for the Arts! Miss Tickle's Magical Hats | A Trunk Show at Paradise Found

A Joyful Show of Marvelous Millinery, Fiesta Fascinators, and Dreamy Designs from an established Santa Barbara artist who brings her creative talent to her painting, printmaking, and of course, HATS!

Return of the Butterflies! Community Altar at Paradise Found

This is our 4th Community Memorial Altar! Lovingly created by local artist and woodworker Rebecca Zendejas. We invite you to stop by and write the names of your loved ones who are in spirit form, and add them to the altar.

‍Annular Solar Eclipse in Libra 21°07' | Saturday 10/14/23, at 10:54 am PT

‍The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

Moving forward, I’ve put together a selection of terrific new + newly discovered titles, then an assortment of books on the modern practices of witchcraft; a ‘tasting menu’ of sorts of wonderful tarot and oracle decks; a sweet handful of books for young and young at heart readers; and a couple of just because + just for fun offerings.

Intuitive Luminary Readings with The Spiritual Owl

Crystals to Ground, Soothe & Renew

Transmute Worry into Wonder, Anxiety to Awe

Harvest Full Moon in Aries 6°00' | Friday 9/29/23 at 5:57 a.m. PT

The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

It’s time to introduce October’s Author of the Month – the radiant award-winning writer, poet, teacher, and dreamworker Toko-pa Turner...

Aries the Peaceful Warrior | Self-Love and Showing Up For Yourself

You can't be a warrior for others if you aren't a warrior for your own well-being. Aries reminds us to show up for ourselves with the same compassion and loving energy that we give to others. Here are some simple commonsense reminders of ways to love, trust, honor and value your self, because you deserve it!

Creative, Courageous & Strong! | Crystals for the Full Moon in Aries

They're Here! 2024 Calendars

Special Event! Book Reading & Signing with Day Schildkret

Join us Friday 10/13 for a book reading and signing with Day Schildkret, the renowned artist and author behind the Morning Altars movement! “Schildkret is a gifted artist whose medium is ritual. Learn from him how to deepen your relationship to yourself, your loved ones, time, space, and everything. “~Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD

Altared Consciousness: A is for Altar

“Awareness needs constant refreshing. If it becomes a habit, even a good habit, it will need to be reinvented again and again.” ~Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

New Moon in Virgo 21°58' | Thursday 9/14/23 at 6:39 pm PT

The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

Soul Sunday at EOS Lounge | 9/23, 2pm-6pm

Find Paradise Found at the EOS lounge's special event, and enjoy an afternoon of yoga classes, music, shopping intentional goods, and a raffle to support the amazing work of the Prison Yoga Project.

Indy Best of 2022 - Vote for Paradise Found - Best Gift Shop

Help us spread Peace, Love and Good Vibes! Vote Paradise Found for Best Gift Shop in the Santa Barbara Independent's "Best of 2022" poll.

Ben Commons is back! Maverick Astro-Strategist Extraordinaire

He's back for remote readings! Our own Ben Commons, longtime astrologer and reader at Paradise Found, is offering remote readings via phone or Zoom. Ben uses a maverick style of astrology to get to the heart of what the sky can reveal...

New! Galactic Calendar | Red Self-Existing Moon Year

Follow along with the daily flow of Galactic energies and attune to the creative potential of each new day. Allow the harmonies of color, number and symbol to activate your cosmic self, and infuse magic into your life's journey!

Nominate Us! Best of 2022

Please nominate Paradise Found for Best Gift Shop in this year’s “Best of Santa Barbara” poll! Thank you for supporting small local businesses.

New! All for Love: The Transformative Power of Holding Space, by Matt Kahn

In his latest book, spiritual teacher Matt Kahn emboldens readers to awaken their inner healer, transform conflict, and embrace our ever-changing world with confidence and compassion. Find out how to stream his new full-length documentary film, 'Healed By Love,' and attend a live online group healing event on the summer solstice!

Pleasure Queen Festival 2022 | Hostessed by our Intuitive Reader Kris Seraphine!

Free 3-day virtual Goddess Festival: 5/13, 5/14 & 5/15 FROM 10:00-11:30AM PDT. Join Kris and her co-creators for 3 days of Goddess initiations, manifesting codes & luminous upgrades to take you from stressed & fatigued to calm & totally lit up!

Happy Mother's day! Sunday, May 8th

‍Join us in celebrating mothers, motherhood, and the creative force of the divine feminine in all its forms. Enjoy Starhawk's visionary poetry, and get inspired with thoughtful (and heart-full!) gift ideas for Mother's Day.

We'Moon - Calling All Creative Spirits!

The creators at We'Moon are calling all creative goddesses to submit their Art, Creative Writing and Poetry! We'Moon is like a combination literary journal, art magazine, and poetry digest rolled into one. Due date for submissions is August 1st.

New! In-shop readings with Aly Dunne

We are excited to welcome Aly Dunne to our physical space for in person consultations. Aly will now be offering in-shop readings as well as online readings. Keep reading to find out more about Aly, and what clients have to say about their experiences with her.

Tis the Season for Delight, Magic & Playfulness

At Paradise Found, we are in full festive swing--With baskets brimming with tiny treasures, and every nook filled with items of all kinds, carefully sourced with the good of the planet in mind. Visit us to soak in the peace, love and good vibes, then spread it around!

Holiday Hours! Holiday Cheer!

We look forward to sharing the season with you!

They're Back! Moon Trine Astrological Calendars

Introducing Aly Dunne! Intuitive readings via phone or zoom.

We warmly welcome Aly Dunne to our talented roster of readers! A 43-year practitioner of Meditation and Sanskrit Mantra, Aly is now answering the inner call to be of service to help and guide her clients as a practicing Intuitive during these extraordinary times.

We are getting cozy for Fall...

As the days grow shorter and the weather chillier, we are moving our in-person readings from the "patio" to our cozy space inside. All of are gifted readers are still available for Zoom or phone readings.

Community Memorial Altar Returns to Paradise Found

Local artist and woodworker, Rebecca Zendejas will be creating another Community Memorial Altar at Paradise Found this year, inspired by the celebrations of Samhain and Dias de los Muertos.

Meet Kris Seraphine, Ph.D--Clairvoyant Channeler and Astrologer!

We are delighted to welcome our newest intuitive reader, Kris Seraphine ! Offering Sacred Goddess Channeling Sessions & Astrology for Manifestation--You can book your reading through the Paradise Found website.

2022 Calendars are here!

Come to Paradise Found for all your favorites: Amber Lotus, Brushdance, Inner Reflections, Llewellyn’s, Magic of I, Moon Trine, Paperblanks, We’Moon…

NEW! Galactic Calendars for the Yellow Electric Seed Year (July 26, 2021-July 25, 2022)

This calendar synchronizes our consciousness with galactic harmonies, helping us anchor new vibrations, new perceptions, and evolutionary realities on Planet Earth.

Harmony Keys Energy Work Session with Janelle Christa | Saturday 6/26, 1-4pm

The Harmony Keys takes the mystery out of energy work, and guides you to awaken your innate healing powers.

Celebrating Dads and Grads!

We send joyful congratulations to our 2020 and 2021 graduates! And say "Thank You!" to the amazing dads in our lives.

Book Signing! Introducing the 'ACT DAILY JOURNAL' by Dr. Diana Hill

Join us for a book signing with Dr. Diana Hill, author of the ACT DAILY JOURNAL! Saturday May 8 from 2-4pm at Paradise Found.

Mother's Day Sunday 5/9--Celebrate a Tender and Unbreakable Bond

"Each time my feet touched the earth I knew my mother was there with me. I knew this body was not mine but a living continuation of my mother and my father and my grandparents and great-grandparents. Of all my ancestors. Those feet that I saw as "my" feet were actually "our" feet. Together my mother and I were leaving footprints in the damp soil."~Thich Nhat Hanh

What are you creating in 2021?

In-Shop Readings Move Inside!

As the weather permits, we will continue offering readings on the Patio.

Samhain and Dia de los Muertos | Communal Memorial Altar at Paradise Found

2021 Calendars are here!!

Introducing...Readings on the Patio!

Shop Books, Decks & More on our Online Bookshop!

New! Galactic Calendars Blue Lunar Storm Year | July 26, 2020 ~ July 25, 2021

Join the Circle! Embodied Alchemists: 13 Moon Virtual Mystery School | July 2020- July 2021

Experience our online Bookshop! Let’s stay curious, connected, and creative!

SB Indy Best of 2020 | Vote Paradise Found for Best Bookstore and Best Gift Shop!

Let Black Voices Be Heard

Community Art Project | North Star Vision

New! Galactic Calendars Blue Lunar Storm Year | July 26, 2020 ~ July 25, 2021

New! Power Your Local Bookstore with Audiobooks

GoFundMe | Paradise Found! Save a Bit of Classic Santa Barbara

4 Ways You Can Support Paradise Found Today

Welcome To Our Bookshop--Shop Books + Decks Online!

Water Meditation: Pisces Full Moon + Lunar Eclipse Ritual, 9/7/25

“There is force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.” ~Mahatma Gandhi

Steady in Flow | Crystals for the Full Moon in Pisces, 9/7/25

“Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” ~Sonia Ricotti

Full Moon in Pisces | Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 11:11am PT

"Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." ~Bruce Lee

Intention Planting: Virgo New Moon Ritual, 8/22/25

“Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.” ~Lao Zi

Organized Alchemy | Crystals for the New Moon in Virgo, 8/22/25

“Transformation is my favorite game and in my experience, anger and frustration are the result of you not being authentic somewhere in your life or with someone in your life. Being fake about anything creates a block inside of you. Life can’t work for you if you don’t show up as you.” ~Jason Mraz

Commonsense Almanac By Ben Commons | September 2025

“Adaptation is not surrender but the art of thriving in the face of the inevitable.” ~Aloo Denish Obiero

New Moon in Virgo | Friday, August 22, 2025 at 11:06pm PT

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” ~George Eliot

Collective Heart | Crystals for the Full Moon in Aquarius, 8/9/25

“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.” ~May Sarton

Brain Dump Ritual for the Aquarius Full Moon, 8/9/25

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~Maya Angelou

Full Moon in Aquarius | Saturday, August 9th at 12:56AM PT

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." ~William Shakespeare

Commonsense Almanac By Ben Commons | August 2025

“There is strength in numbers, yes, but even more so in collective good will. For those endeavors are supported by mighty forces unseen.” ~Richelle E. Goodrich

Light Your Fire: Ritual for the New Moon in Leo, 7/24/25

"Tell me every terrible thing you ever did, and let me love you anyway." ~Edgar Allan Poe

New Moon in Leo | Thursday, July 24th, 2025 at 12:11pm PT

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” ~Walt Whitman

Grounded, Focus, Vision: Capricorn Full Moon Breathwork Ritual, 7/10/25

Mantra: “I am grounded, focused, and aligned with my success. I know what I want. I know what I am building.”

Commonsense Almanac By Ben Commons | July 2025

“Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.” ~Veronica Roth

Clearing the Path | Crystals for the Full Moon in Capricorn, 7/10/25

"Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path." ~Paulo Coelho

Full Moon in Capricorn | Thursday, July 10th at 1:37pm PT

"If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.” ~Brené Brown

Color Walk: Ritual for the New Moon in Cancer, 6/25/25

"Let color be your guide." ~Rob Walker, The Art of Noticing

Doorway to Feeling | Crystals for the New Moon in Cancer, 6/25/25

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” ~Thich Nhat Han

New Moon in Cancer | Wednesday 6/25/2025 at 3:32 AM PT

“I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.” ~L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator‍

‍The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

Welcome to the Book Report! I’m so pleased to be meeting you here to share our latest featured list in honor of June being Pride Month – The Journey of Gender + Identity: Embracing & Celebrating Diversity in the Modern World.

The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

This month's featured list is "The Path to Parenting." Also included in this report is a selection of New + Newly Discovered titles; a special group of Books for Young and Young at Heart Readers; and a couple of Just Because + Just for Fun offerings. ‍

The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

Welcome to the Book Report! To start things off, since April is Poetry Month, I thought we’d take a look at some of my favorites from our poetry section. Within it, you’ll find a variety of books that touch on the diversity and depth of the human experience, offering an opportunity to see the world through different lenses, thus growing our capacity for empathy and connection. It just doesn’t get any better than that, does it?!

The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

Welcome to the Book Report! With the Spring Equinox / Ostara coming up, I thought I’d begin this report with a selection of books from our Wheel of the Year list. Also included in this report is a selection of New + Newly Discovered titles; a special group of Books for Young and Young at Heart Readers; and a couple of Just Because + Just for Fun offerings.

The Book Report by Rebecca Traver - Our Online Bookshop Curator

Our New Moon Featured List: Living Heart-to-Heart: Creating + Sustaining Healthy Relationships. Also included in this report is a selection of New + Newly Discovered titles; a special group of Books for Young and Young at Heart Readers; and a couple of Just Because + Just for Fun offerings.

Now Available! 2026 Llewellyn's Astrological Pocket Planner and Daily Planetary Guide

New in store and Online-- Lllewellyn's 2026 Astrological Pocket Planner and 2026 Daily Planetary guide

They're Back! We'Moon 2026 Astrological Planners

Just in the door--We'Moon 2026 planners! As always, they are filled with beautiful art, poetry, recipes, stories and all kinds of astrological information. Much, much more than a time tracking device.

13 Moon Galactic Calendar | Products We Love!

The 2025 13 Moons Galactic Calendars are here!

Valentine's Day Treasures | Products We Love!

We are here for your last minute Valentine's Day needs - whether it's a gift for your sweetheart or loved one, or even a little self-care for yourself, check out these products we love!

Write Your Heart Out | Products We Love!

Sharing some products we love... just in time for Valentine's Day!

They're Back! Moon Trine Astrological Calendars 2025

Foot Clothes | Products We Love!

Add a pop of personality to your wardrobe with Foot Clothes socks—fun, cozy, and now available in-store!

Magic of I | Products We Love!

This is not a standard planner, this is a personal journey within, a gateway for connection and understanding, and an oracle to the moon and the stars.

They're Here! We'Moon 2025 Calendars

This just in! Our first 2025 calendars are here...Illuminate and inspire your year with We'Moon's 2025 Luminations calendar for a treasure trove of astrological insights, lunar rhythms, art, poetry, rituals & recipes, and more.

Hear the Beautiful Sounds of Chimes

We have a wonderful array of chimes and light catchers for your Summer enjoyment. Hang them in a window, on a porch, in your garden, for a serene ambiance that soothes the soul.

Peace & Positivity | Create a Sanctuary with Incense from Around the World

We would like to share with you three of our favorite varieties of incense, from Peruvian Palo Santo, to Mesquite and Juniper from Santa Fe...

Thank you to all the Mamas!

"Join me in the pure atmosphere of gratitude for life." ~Hafiz

Frolic with the Fairies | Products We Love!

Let us heed the call of the fairies, for in their realm, imagination knows no bounds. Let their delicate wings and shimmering presence remind us of our own powerful inner magic.

Flying Wish Paper | Products We Love!

Create a ritual with magical meaning. Send your dreams out into the universe. Make a wish...

The Shining Tribe Tarot: The Definitive Edition

Rachel Pollack invites you to join the shining tribe of diviners and visionaries. As you continue along the sacred journey of self-discovery, let The Shining Tribe Tarot cards shine a path for you.

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Gifts to Open the Heart

Enjoy a feast of Venusian delights to inspire the heart & cultivate the soul of romance.

Valentine's Day 2024 | Products We Love!

"Love is an endless mystery..." ~Rabindranath Tagore. Find meaningful gifts and Valentine's cards at Paradise Found, to share your love with someone special.

Moon Candle for Manifestation & Healing | Products We Love!

As you light your candle, set your intention and visualize your wishes as they were already manifested into your reality.

Holiday Sparkle, Gifts, and Nimble-Fingered Elves!

‍Come share a cup of tea, some poodle love, and let our nimble fingered, jolly elves do your gift wrapping.

Mini Suncatchers for the Season of Light | Products We Love!

Dancing rainbows spread joy and good cheer! Give gifts with meaning, by makers who give back to women and girls.

Crystals for the Aquarius Full Moon | Calm Collective Clarity

“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” ~Hermann Hesse

Crystals for the Leo New Moon | Courageous Open Heart

"You are the universe in ecstatic motion." - Rumi

Crystals for the Full Moon in Capricorn| Grounding & Protection

"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." —Rumi

Crystals for the Cancer New Moon | Balanced Emotions, Empowerment, and Unconditional Love

"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." —Rumi

Solstice Crystal Trio | Carnelian, Sunstone & Tiger's Eye

Wearing, carrying, and connecting with these crystals during the Solstice can help you harness the potent energy of this seasonal shift, promoting growth, positivity, and personal empowerment.

Creatively Shape Your Reality | Crystals for the New Moon in Gemini

“To be happy with yourself in the present moment while maintaining a dream of your future is a grand recipe for manifestation." ~Joe Dispenza, You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter

Purpose, Focus & Clarity | Crystals for the Full Moon in Sagittarius

The strength of Sagittarius the archer is in the focused strength of purpose, clarity of the arrow's path that allows us to break barriers and explore, adventure, expand, and learn...

Who Looks Inside, Awakes | Crystals for the Full Moon in Scorpio

"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." ~Carl Jung

Crystals for the New Moon in Aries

“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” ~Audre Lorde

Dancing Time | Crystals for the Full Moon in Libra

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” ~Alan Wilson Watts

Swimming Beneath the Conscious | Crystals for the New Moon in Pisces

“And if the world has ceased to hear you, say to the silent earth: I flow. To the rushing water, speak: I am.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke, Sonnets to Orpheus

Treasure Your Unique Talent | Crystals for the Full Moon in Virgo

When we honor our unique gifts, amazing feats of creation are possible. Here are three stones for drawing out talent and creativity, improving decisiveness and finding solutions, and drawing on your greatest strengths.

Trust & Wholeness | Crystals for the New Moon in Aquarius

As the New Moon in Aquarius brings out our free spirit, independent-thinking, world-changing expansive selves, here are a selection of crystals for holding on to our peace of mind, our fundamental feelings of serenity and trust in life, and a sense of own wholeness.

Overflowing at the Edges of Self | Crystals for the Full Moon in Leo

“When we are in touch with our emotions, our needs become known." That is the gift of the Leo full moon. Here are three crystals that can help identify, interpret, soothe and "roll with" feelings arising in the light of the full moon:

Enter the Forest | Crystals for the New Moon in Capricorn

As the New Moon in Capricorn encourages us to take a look at the "earthy" qualities in ourselves, this selection of crystals encourages a practical mindset, and into harmony with the natural realm.

Tranquil Sea Energy | Crystals for the Full Moon in Cancer

Cancer, a water sign, is known for diving deep into the emotional realm, and using its water-like moods to take negative energies and transform them into soft ripples of positivity...

Crystals for Positivity, Self-Realization & Enlightened Decision-Making

Cultivate an enlightened perspective, communicate from a place of love, and make decisions based on the deepest intuitive wisdom...

Balanced Between Life & the Divine | Crystals for the Full Moon in Gemini

Let the light in! Crystals for the New Moon in Scorpio

Crystals for the Full Moon in Taurus

Preparing to Thrive

A Pre-Spring Hint List for Whole-Hearted Wellbeing

Losar Tashi Delek! Celebrating Tibetan New Year

Nurture Loving Connection with your Kindred Spirits

“When you send that love out from the bountifulness of your own love, it reaches other people. This love is the deepest power of prayer.” ~John O'Donohue, Anam Cara

Celebrate Imbolc, Brigid, and Write Poems of Divine Anticipation

“The world is full of poetry. The air is living with its spirit..."(James Gates Percival) On Imbolc, 1/21/23, we invoke Brigid, the Irish goddess of poetry and song, to help us compose verses in honor of the changing season, the anticipation of Spring's renewal, and the return of the light...

Meditation for Precision, Gentleness & Letting Go

"If we can see ourselves as we are, with clarity, precision, gentleness, goodheartedness, and kindness and, having seen ourselves fully, then let go, open further, we begin to find that our world is more vast and more refreshing and fascinating than we had realized before..."~Pema Chodron

Altared Consciousness: A Place to Return, by Rebecca Zendejas

The week before November 2nd, the Day of the Dead, I returned to Mexico City to celebrate the life and acknowledge the death of my grandmother...

Winter Solstice around the World

Goodnight, 2022! Fiery sunset of the year, we admire and cherish the sweet remaining days until the wheel turns, as we spring, roll, wriggle, fly, swim, crawl, sway, dance and leap! into 2023.

Review & Release Ritual | Letter to Your Future Self

Cast your mind back and think about all the special moments of this year, and where you are in your vision and goals for the coming year. Use this letter to create a snapshot of who you are in this moment, at the edge of 2022-2023, your hopes & dreams, favorites memories & most humorous flops...

Focus on What Makes You Feel Alive, Grateful and in Wonder

“He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.”~William Blake | Find creative, simple & inspiring practices for living gratefully. Gratitude helps experience joy, deepen love, hold pain and grief with compassion, and strengthen generosity and respect for all life.

Altared Consciousness: From Sorrow to Celebration

During this Hallowed Season, Rebecca Zendejas invites us to appreciate the lives that we have, by acknowledging the deaths we’ve experienced.

Passing Through Winter's Gate | Celebrating Samhain & Día de los Muertos

'Tis the season of harvest festivals, ghostly decorations, costumes & ofrendas...Learn about Autumn holidays from the Aztec and the Celts, and craft your own rituals and celebrations.

Mystic Ritual “Travelling to Kuan Yin Dimension”

This powerful ritual will help you to reconnect with Kuan Yin, become more compassionate, and receive Her blessings...

Sacred Waters and Spiritual Bathing

How to Prepare a Lunar Infusion of Moon Water

Make your own Moon Water to use in rituals and magic. Just take pure water in a clear glass container, and let it be charged and energized by Moonlight to create a lunar infusion for cleansing your crystals, or to use as an ingredient in spells and potions...

Ritual(s) Be Kind to Humankind Week 8/25-8/31

7 Days of Kindness and Empathy...Thanks to Lorraine Jara for this structured, concrete guide to making our immediate surroundings more loving, thoughtful and kind. Tips and links to tools for sharing with kids as well!

Empower Yourself with the Freedom to Create

Connect with your inner self and unlock your creative power...Try some simple artistic exercises and create something for the joy of creating, just for your own pleasure and personal growth. Allowing ourselves the space to create freely is a powerful experiences that opens up our ability to perceive and interpret not only the world around us, but our feelings and interior life as well...

Celebrate Lammas or Lughnasadh, the First Harvest Feast of the Year

Also known as Lammas, Lughnasadh is the first of three autumn celebrations in the pagan Wheel of the Year. Ancient communities marked the first harvest of the season with gathering of grains and baking bread. Here are a few ways that you can celebrate Lammas...

Wisdom of the Sea Goat - Inspired Journaling

In its surefooted goat aspect, Capricorn can climb from mountain peak to mountain peak, setting lofty goals and reaching them. The fish side of Capricorn feels the flow of the current and swims to the watery depths of the subconscious mind. Try these journal prompts inspired by the mythology of the sea-goat.

Empath Protection for the New Moon in Cancer

Sensitive people are highly attuned to the beauty around them--But it takes strength to walk through the world with the dial turned all the way up on your senses. There are plenty of small actions and intentions we can use to more gently and easily navigate the swirl of external energies we encounter in daily life.

Altared Consciousness - Sun Day Salutation

Let nature be your inspiration. Join local Santa Barbara artist Rebecca Zendejas as she creates earth mandalas made from materials gathered during early morning walks. The healing power of the natural world is a balm for grief, and a source of wonder.