On Accepting Our Imperfections: How Loving Our Flaws Opens Us To Our Sovereignty
How did you all fare with last week’s eclipse tunnel, and yesterday’s New Moon Solar Eclipse, that signified new beginnings, in the midst of a Mercury Retrograde, which means we are heavily reviewing what no longer serves us? It was a brutal week for a lot of us, energetically, since many truths were uncovered, and […]
Photo by Margarita Alcantara.
Cold/Flu Buster: Garlic Honey Elixir Recipe
As we enter the thick of the Fall season, we start to celebrate Halloween (my favorite holiday!), Samhain, Day of the Dead, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day, to name a few. We also honored Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (AOM) Day this past Thursday, October 24th, to build awareness on the benefits of this […]
"Painting inspired by Darcy Tobin Farrell" (cropped) by Alexander Braun, used with permission under CC BY 2.0. Source.
On Recognizing That You Are Already Whole
First of all, thank you so much for the post-surgery love! I have the most wonderful readers and patients. And, I must say, I often find that I learn so much from them on how to live life! I have a few announcements at the end of this blog post, so please check them out […]
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When Healers Get Fibroids: Part II: My Recovery After Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Five months ago, I wrote about my discovery that I had uterine fibroids (also known as leiomyomas or myomas), in my post, “When Healers Get Fibroids (Or: Honoring How We Birth Our Ideas Into The World)“. At the time, it was a personal struggle for me as to whether or not to share my story, […]
Gathering The Energies Of Fall Series: Part III: The Spirit
Happy October, everyone! It’s my favorite month, which has two wonderful events, AOM (Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine) Day on October 24th, and Halloween on October 31st. I’m thinking of a great way to honor both days, so make sure to stay tuned on how to get involved! I’m especially referring to October 24th, since I’ll […]
Gathering The Energies Of Fall Series: Part II: The Mind
With last week’s Harvest Full Moon, Venus/Saturn/Node conjunction, and the more recent activities of Pluto (which brings to light all of that which is broken) and the Fall Equinox, many of us have had a lot of cosmic action going on, especially involving addressing and releasing things that no longer serve us. It has been a […]
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Gathering The Energies Of Fall Series: Part I: The Body
With the Harvest Full Moon just 3 days away in the Western Hemisphere, Labor Day has come and gone (and people are still wearing white, ¡qué horror!), families are getting ready to send their children to school, teachers are getting ready to teach them, temperatures have started to drop, Duane Reade has already started their […]
Giving Ourselves Permission To Relax During Transition
I can see it already – Labor Day is now behind us, and we are soon closing our doors on Summer, and getting prepared for Fall clothes, kids going to school, obnoxious (but amusing) Staples television commercials of parents shopping for their children’s school supplies with glee. Is it really time for us to put […]
Why We Are All Superheroes: On Activating DNA And Owning Our Gifts
“In short, superheroes balance the forces of light and dark, rage and serenity, and the sacred and the profane within themselves and from it forge an identity that is powerful and purposeful.” ― Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes: Harnessing Our Power to Change the World Why are we so intrigued by superheroes and superheroines? […]
"Love will tear us apart." by Marta Starbucks, , used with permission under CC BY 2.0. Source.
5 Proactive Things You Can Do When Loved Ones Sabotage Their Own Health And Power
“Where there is pain, there is no free flow. If there is free flow, there is no pain.” – Chinese Proverb We have all been shifting so drastically, and some people are able to hold onto the reins and do their best to keep up, while others may simply choose to let go of the […]
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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