Spare change in the jar — How full is your jar of change? How many jars, bottles, or cans do you have? Are any of them full? Why, honestly, do we collect change? As I unpacked boxes during my move I found an abundance of coin collections. Not rare coins but simple everyday pennies, nickles, dimes…

Arriving at the station of change — With one of my favorite pubs (Promptly Written) closing its doors, my morning coffee muse took me on a train ride of emotions. You know the ones. They swirl in the whistling winds of change, sometimes so loud they drown out all the other plans. Back in October, I created…

Present moments in our own backyard — On the Yellow Brick Road I call life, I travel my path of spiritual homecoming rather than an awakening. It is a path of learning to believe in myself as I (and so were you) was born with the innate power and energy to accomplish miracles. Yes, there are continual…

The powerful feminine energy I needed — Being born in January of 1961, I wasn’t old enough to experience the beginning of an era dedicated to Woodstock, the Haight-Ashbury, or ‘free love.” My birth as an Aquarian, on the beginning cusp, fueled an inner pull toward an Age dedicated to my astrological path. I repeatedly hear the…

Manifesting and Forgiveness — The Leo Full Moon arrives on February 5th (in the US) while some places like Sydney, Australia it arrives on the 6th. Its focus is on pride and our egos. It is directly opposite the Sun in Aquarius. Do you need to release a bit of ego, or do you…

A word a day story — Beginning again on the tracks of chance, her thoughts were obscure. The aquarium of containment flows into the frozen ocean waves. The glacial, crystalline gems sparkle from the fireworks in her soul. Quiet, starry nights of astral travels searching for the ceremony of the goddess muse to eliminate her first…

Canva — Welcome to Ravyne Hawke’s information pub. So happy she let me bring my cup of coffee to her gathering place for tips, tricks, and scrambled bits for writers and artists of all shapes and sizes. One particular topic on Medium that doesn’t get enough attention is copyrights on images. Image…

Phases of the Moon and their meanings — Moonology is about working with the magic of the moon through its lunar cycles. It has been around for ages, but my teachings come from Yasmin Boland, author and creator, who shares her wisdom through numerous books and Oracle cards. Becoming a certified moonologer through her program is a great…

Tutorial #2 Canva Background Remover — Today is your lucky day. I am finally answering the question of how I create my images in Canva. Let me start by saying, I have been using Canva for three years now and a lot of it comes from trial and error. One of my absolutely favorite tools on…