On Embracing Your Dark Night
“Embrace the pain”, she said. Many years ago, I had an Acupuncturist who told me these exact words. At the time, I was suffering the aftermath of betrayal, deep sorrow, fear, rage, upheaval, questioning everything that I knew, and was experiencing true panic attacks with that impending feeling of doom, which wouldn’t let up, and […]
"Rainy Day Inspiration :: You Must Believe In Yourself!" by Jennifer/SweetOnVeg, used with permission under CC BY 2.0. Source.
How To Stand In Your Power Even When It’s Being Challenged
Happy Full Moon in Scorpio! It’s been another intense Full Moon, indeed, and this one delves into shedding light into all aspects of intimacy in our lives, and letting go of what no longer works for us. We’ve had some hard lessons, lately, with the backing of Saturn’s emphasis on strength and taking accountability for […]
Yours truly, age 6, with my brother, Jason, and my Mother/Mom/Inay, Victoria.
In Honor Of Mothers And Mothering
Whether you’re celebrating your birth mother, chosen mother, adopted mother, foster mother, or the aspects in yourself and others that have mothered your growth, Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11th, marks what either could be viewed as just another Hallmark marketing ploy, or a time to consider how much of an impact the concept of […]
How To Stop The Glorification Of Busy
Recently, I shared Project Happiness’ image on my Facebook page that read, “Stop the glorification of busy”. The caption read, “NOTHING….is becoming rare and precious. Everything is hype, noise, desire, desperation, speed and greed. We in the modern world are good at ‘doing,’ but anemic at ‘being.’ Entertainment, busy-ness, texting while walking or even driving…’Efficiency’ […]
"love & hate" by *_Abhi_*, used with permission under CC BY 2.0. Source.
5 Ways Your Words Impact What You Manifest
Firstly, I’d like to welcome all of my subscribers, who have officially been transferred from my previous blog to my new one. Sadly, all of the accumulated Likes over the years cannot be transferred (talk about the strong “letting go” energies of the Grand Cross), so feel free to re-Like any articles you have enjoyed […]
A new season, a new look at Alcantara Acupuncture & Healing Arts!
Welcome To The Official Launching Of The New Website!
Earlier this week, on Wednesday evening, I launched the brand spanking, revamped Alcantara Acupuncture & Healing Arts website! I thought it fitting that it was the day after the blood red Total Lunar Eclipse, when the transformational energies are in action. After a few years at my previous website, I’ve finally upgraded it to one […]
Top 5 Signs That You Are Fighting Yourself
April energies are running high, and they continue to rise as we head towards our first eclipse of the month, a total lunar eclipse, on April 15th. We’ll also have a solar eclipse on April 28th. And, in between these two powerful eclipses is a Grand Cross configuration on April 23rd, when Uranus, Jupiter, Mars, […]
A delicious bowl of my Happy Soup.
Bok Choy, Shiitake Mushroom, Ginger Root “Happy Soup”: Recipe To Build Qi, The Immune System, And Improve Digestion
Growing up, I’ve always enjoyed the delicious, tangy taste of various Asian soups. One of them included baby bok choy, mushrooms, and ginger. I’ve made many soups in the past, but, for whatever reason, I’ve only ventured into making this one when I saw the recipe on MindBodyGreen. Frankly, I was rather nervous to cook it. […]
"belly button" (cropped) by misselejane, used with permission under CC BY 2.0. Source.
When Healers Get Fibroids: Part III: 8 Ways To Heal Body, Mind, And Spirit After Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Thank you for the wonderful feedback on my two previous blog posts, “When Healers Get Fibroids: Part II: My Recovery After Laparoscopic Myomectomy”, which documented my experience immediately after laparoscopic myomectomy, and, “When Healers Get Fibroids (Or: Honoring How We Birth Our Ideas Into The World)”, which talked about my discovery of fibroids, and on my […]
How Forgiveness Will Detox Your Liver This Spring
“I am sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.” – Ho’oponopono healing prayer for forgiveness Ho’oponopono (means to “make right, to come into balance”) is an ancestral Hawai’ian practice that was used as a form of family therapy. It recognized that we are all connected, and that everything we do affects others. The above […]
Welcome to the Alcantara Acupuncture & Healing Arts! Here you will find the most recent updates on my adventures as an urban Licensed Acupuncturist Reiki Master/Teacher, and Medicine Woman in New York City, as well as wellness tips to soothe the soul, live more vibrantly, and cultivate wholeness and balance. Enjoy the blog, and please say hello!
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