Tag Archives: Ripples of Light

Oct 26 2024

Live Well, Die Well

My sister-in-law, Susan, passed away this week. She was the last surviving sibling of my late husband, David. It dawned on me that of all the people who attended my wedding rehearsal dinner way-back-when, only two survive ~ my life-long supernal friend, Sue, and me. My, how the decades have flown. Life is one decision after another. Consequences lead to more necessary decisions. The life partner you choose, the food you eat, the exercise you do (or don’t do), the philosophies you adopt, all steer a course for your life journey.

I’ve come to see that living well is an art. It’s learning to make conscious decisions and considering where various consequences may lead. Living well to the last breath requires good decisions. Making a beautiful transition to the Afterlife can be artfully done.

I am gratified to be participating in the Death Summit Webinar on All Souls Day, November 2nd, sponsored by Ripples of Light. This three-hour Facebook Live seminar offers wisdom and guidance for living your best life to the final moments.

Featured Speakers

Father Nathan Castle, Noon Eastern, 9 AM Pacific ~ Catholic priest, author of the Afterlife, Interrupted Series, popular speaker and host of The Joyful Friar Podcast, Father Nathan ministers to souls in the Afterlife. For thirty years he has been helping souls “graduate” in heavenly realms. He offers important insights for the living from his unique perspective about what happens after physical death.

Intuitive Helen Nibs interviewed by Dana Taylor 1 PM Eastern, 10 AM Pacific ~ Medium, Healer, Intuitive Counselor from Ripples of Light, Helen will reveal what she’s learned from the departed that she thinks you should know. Expect the unexpected!

Bekah Jane, Death Doula 2 PM Eastern, 11 AM Pacific~ Bekah Jane specializes in comfort care for both the dying and those grieving them, integrating herbalism, essential oils, and total healthcare management into her practice. She and her team works closely with families and doctors to ensure clear communication and coordination during sensitive times. She offers important information for navigating this little-talked about chapter of life.

Mark your calendar for this FREE Death Summit on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at the Ripples of Light Facebook page for a LIVE presentation, beginning at Noon Eastern, 11 AM Central, 9 AM Pacific.

For more information visit Ripples of Light

Sep 2 2024

Embrace Being Beautifully Bold

A Meditation by Dana Taylor

Despite patriarchal push back, it’s exciting to see the rise of feminine influences. In my neck of the woods of Northern California we have emerging priestesses, earth mothers, clergy, and yes, political leaders. Female artists abound in all disciplines. To which I say, “hooray!” One of my favorite poets is Chelan Harkin of Washington, whose book, Susceptible to Light, I reviewed in 2021 (Delight in the Divine with Chelan Harkin). When I was asked to create a meditation for the Curious Soul webinar sponsored by Helen Nibs of Ripples of Light, I included a fun poem from Chelan’s latest collection, Wild Grace.

The verses of Wild Grace veer between passionate, playful, and painful. Harkin takes iconoclastic swings at male dominated images of Deity. She shakes her fists at patriarchal authority, encourages women to release their pent-up Divinity, and kicks chauvinists to the curb. Here’s an intriguing example ~

THE HOLY WORD “SHE”

I don’t think God has a vagina
or has ever had a penis.

But to use that holy word, “She”
to describe the divine 
is the sweetest shorthand
to overturn everything.

She is gloriously subversive
She is radical—
Meaning essential, of the roots.

Rather than up and out,
She brings us down 
and in.

She brings us into the fertile lands
 of our bodies,
into the intersection
of ancient wounds and wisdoms.

She is what motivates our untold stories
 into their telling.

She is what germinates truth.

She speaks of a God that understands Mothers.

She undoes a power-over paradigm
and describes power that comes from a cracked
open heart.

She knows feeling is essential to reverence.

She restores tears 
to worship.

She honors pain as much as purity,
the sullied as much as the sanctified.

She is the vastness of the oceans,
She is the soft fire
of the moon.

She 
is the revolution
birthing in our hearts.

My meditation, Beautifully Bold, is offered here for your enjoyment. It begins with opening the Chakras and then unfolds with imagery to inspire the listener to become their best Beautifully Bold self. Included is a playful selection from Chelan Harkin’s Wild Grace. Listen and enjoy!

The Beautifully Bold Meditation is also available on the Opening Chakras Page and my YouTube Channel.

💖Bright Blessings! Dana

Aug 15 2024

😍Curious Soul Webinar Videos Now Available

Do you love Essential Oils and Herbal Teas? Are you fascinated by the influence of cosmic forces revealed through Astrology? Would you like to learn more about your past lives and the Akashic Records? How about developing untapped Intuitive Talents? Well then, you qualify as a CURIOUS SOUL and this is the webinar for you! Helen Nibs of Ripples of Light gathered an informative and fascinating set of speakers on an array of subjects. I ended the day with a chat with Helen and a meditation I entitled BEAUTIFULLY BOLD. Now you can watch the videos. Here are a few ~ see more at the Ripples of Light YouTube Channel. Enjoy!