Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with Nicolette Halladay of Inspired Hearts Publishing on The Radiant Reach podcast. We spoke about my journey from engineer to visionary coach, the midlife awakening process and how to find our hidden unique gifts underneath the emotional intensity of mid-life planetary transits. Hear this short and inspiring conversation here: ... Read more
As the intensity ramps up in the external, it's important to hold our own light and connect to our own truth within at all times. The new moon solar eclipse tomorrow Oct 14th, amplifies the intentions in our hearts. Stay peaceful and calm as much as possible while also allowing emotions to move in a safe and healthy way. A couple of things to keep in mind & heart that may help as we move through the eclipse tunnel: Keep on top of your personal practices for the next month. Journaling, compo... Read more
One of my deepest, enduring values is that of kindness. It was true for me when I was a child and it's true for me today. Other values have come and gone, depending on the season of life I am in. In the past few years, freedom, spaciousness and simplicity have become big priorities. I need lots of time for stillness and to just be, and the freedom of structure in my life to support that. One thing I've realized is that simplicity greatly aids the quest for spaciousness & freedom. Simplicity ... Read more
Many years ago, I made the bold declaration to myself, that I was going to clear my karma in this lifetime. Little did I know, that not only was this possible, but that it would become the foundation of my life purpose. I don't talk about this a lot yet; however, all my work is now infused with the intention, that whoever interacts with it, finds freedom from the past and is able to move on to their highest expression with joy. Of course, when we make an intention, the universe will give us exac... Read more
Today Sep 29th, we have the Aries Full Moon + Venus Square Uranus . A powerful, powerful (!) combination of energies to take grounded, forward-moving action in the physical realm. Get clear on your deepest heart-aligned desire. Take action on it! That's it! Aries is an instinctive energy. If you feel it, go for it! Of course, it needs to be aligned with the highest good of all concerned, says the Libra Sun! The square of Venus and Uranus brings us to a point where we know, just deep down know... Read more
The concept of balance has always been important to me. When I was in engineering school, I was never the one to do 'night-outs' to complete projects. I had to have boundaries between school work and rest. But over time that balance got distorted. Starting a new job that was stressful, had specific deadlines and wanting to succeed in it played a role. Then picking up the false belief that I had to work, felt obligated to work even when I didn't want to. Needless to say, I experienced burnout sev... Read more
Take advantage of the forward moving energy this week to launch something new, and take a bold action step forward! Mercury turns direct (on Sep 15th) a day after a Virgo new moon trine bold Uranus (Sep 14th). Uranus energy can often be disrupting, forcing a change to happen, catapulting you out of your comfort zone at very inconvenient times! But the presence of earthy Virgo energy adds groundedness and practicality to this change. Virgo also add humility; big changes can begin with a simple, h... Read more
This week, the energy of Saturn is strong through the transits that are taking place. On Sunday, Aug 27th, we had Saturn opposite the Sun, something like a 'full moon' version of Saturn. And on Aug 30th , we have the Pisces full moon conjunct Saturn. Click on the image to watch the Sacred Timings with Swati. Essence Saturn gets a bad rap and is often associated with limitations, restrictions and constrictions. This heaviness is part of it's signature energy although it is not meant to be experi... Read more
Mercury stations retrograde on Aug 23rd 2023. Latest Sacred Timings with Swati covers this transit. Activating Higher Expression during Mercury Rx: -- Essence qualities of Virgo to amplify -- Shadow qualities of Virgo to watch out for -- Accessing your Higher Mind -- Activating your New Expression -- Practices for navigating Mercury Rx ... Read more
Welcome to the latest installment of Sacred Timings with Swati. In this video I want to share my perspective on a very important transit coming up, which is Venus going Retrograde in the sign of Leo. I think a lot of us may feel this transit to varying degrees, particularly if you have Venus Rx in your natal chart or significant Leo or Taurus. We feel may emotional intensity, to feeling lost, to even heightened creativity and productivity. We can use this incredibly powerful time to create a bri... Read more