How Nature Helps With Depression
by You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone living today that isn’t afflicted with depression or at least knows someone who is challenged with ongoing bouts of …
Author: Avia
Avia proposes, that by learning various cultural and archetypal meanings of symbols, we can utilize those meanings for guidance in solving real-life problems. Avia’s writings and presentations come from her passion for sharing the potential of symbolism as a catalyst for self-development and collective awareness.
Avia has an undergraduate degree in anthropology and has been an understudy in several tribal and spiritual organizations.
Symbolic Triggers and Dealing With Stress
What do you do when you’re stressed? For that matter, what does it MEAN when we are stressed?? I think these are vital questions. Why? …
Dog Wisdom and Love Lessons
Thoughts About Dog Wisdom and Love Lessons: Whether you adore them or fear them, the fact remains…dogs are hugely capable of love. I especially appreciate …
Blue Moon Meaning
Why Do We Call It a Blue Moon? Blue Moon Meaning What’s up with the blue moon meaning? Why do we call it a blue …
When Life is Messy
Making Masterpieces When Life is Messy Let’s face it. Life gets lifey. It’s rarely tidy and never perfect. I think that’s the point of life. …
Cactus Meaning and Insights
Symbolic Cactus Meaning and Messages I love plants. Not only are plants beautiful, they add tons of energy and good vibes to the home. I’ve …
Tree Wisdom
Well, you know me…I can’t shut up about the glory of trees. They give life in so many ways. Trees are purifiers of our air …
Bee Meaning and Love Lessons
Learning Love Lessons With Bee Wisdom If you’ve ever observed a bodacious bee bound upon a blossom, you can’t deny its intense devotion. Delicately yet …
How Does Your Chakra Garden Grow? Chakra Flower Associations
About Flowers Associated with Chakras This post about flowers associated with chakras was born the same way as almost all my other posts on this …
Symbolic Chrysanthemum Meaning
Exploring Chrysanthemum Meaning This perky, multi-petal flower is packed with symbolism. It’s a heavyweight feature in ancient Eastern cultures and ceremonies as well as a …
Elephant Guides
About Elephant Guides and Connections If the elephant is your guide, odds are, you know it in a big way. As an animal totem, the …
Deer Meanings and Love Lessons
Lessons of Love and Deer Meanings All animals have the potential to render big wisdom. Just by paying attention to their behavior and social interaction …
Dolphin Guides
About Dolphin Connections, Messages and Guides Wondering if you have special dolphin connections? Well, the fact that you’re even curious implies that there is a …
Making a Dream Catcher
Making a Dream Catcher and Getting Creative in Challenging Times The commonly held belief about making a dream catcher is a method to ward of …
Going Native Mind
Thinking with the Native Mind to Interpret Signs and Symbols One of my tools in interpreting symbolic meanings is engaging the “Indigenous Mind” or Native …
Symbols for Meditation
Exploring Symbols for Meditation A reader asked me to provide her with a symbol that represented meditation. She also asked if there are symbols that …
Kiss Your Body Bits
Body image aside…this short inspiration is about loving the body bits that serve us well. Fat, thin, sick, healthy, broken, buoyant…no matter what its status, the …
Roller Skates, Figure Eights, and Lemniscate Symbol Meaning
Insights About the Lemniscate Symbol (Infinity Symbol) and Have a Bit of Fun Remember roller skating rinks? You know, those old, weird-smelling joints where you donned …