Ashley

Ashley

I have always used writing as a way to figure out the tough questions. I now realize I also use it to sooth-to put my pain somewhere. It is a vehicle for the energy, the emotion to flow through me and out. To give it to God. What else can one possibly do with pain? We...
The AI Art Debate

The AI Art Debate

The end of the world? Or just the beginning? Leave it to silicon valley to create ever more division in the external. The simplistic statement “robots taking over the world” was thought to mean a replacement for repetitive jobs, not the creative mind.I...
The Embodied Divine Mother

The Embodied Divine Mother

2000+ years after the time of Jesus Christ, are we closer to the truth or farther away? With so much of Christian history marred in dogma and religious control, the true path to Christ Consciousness must be through the individual heart. One of the three books that...
Winter Solstice-Becoming Queen of Your Life

Winter Solstice-Becoming Queen of Your Life

I am reflecting on the beauty of winter in all its forms today. The commercialization and focus on Christmas distracts from this day to connect and celebrate the earth and her gifts in winter. I am also pushed to recognize I have to consciously render an...
The Sacred Circle of Commitment

The Sacred Circle of Commitment

One of my favorite books is Return of the Bird Tribes by Ken Carey. In it is the story of White Buffalo Calf Woman, the Native American Spirit Goddess. I am rereading that book right now and rediscovering the beauty of her words. Her message reminds us to temper...
Creativity takes Courage

Creativity takes Courage

And Energy… To connect to the golden ore of new ideas, passion and vitality, you need to be open and vulnerable and willing to be honest with yourself. Writing is truth. I guess that’s why I’ve avoided it for months. I got covid in October of 2021 and it turned...