Soul Riffs & Insights

Lighting the 8th Fire: Gig Review
Jeanette Cruickshank Jeanette Cruickshank

Lighting the 8th Fire: Gig Review

On March 2nd, 2023 people gathered from near and far to experience Ishkōdé Records presentation of Fire Starter: Songs for the 8th Fire at Toronto’s Axis Club. This overwhelmingly talented line-up of breakout Ishkōdé artists included Morgan Toney, Sebastian Gaskin (non Ishkōdé artist), Amanda Rheaume, Digging Roots, and Aysanabee.

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What Are Your Dreams Trying to Tell You?
Jeanette Cruickshank Jeanette Cruickshank

What Are Your Dreams Trying to Tell You?

Dreams… We all have them. On average, about 3-10 of them per night. Sometimes we remember them, but sometimes we are rudely awakened by our adult responsibilities and forget them the second we open our eyes.

But have you ever noticed how sometimes, the dreams we don’t fully remember can still stick with us for the rest of the day?

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Am I Suffering from Energy Leaks?
Jeanette Cruickshank Jeanette Cruickshank

Am I Suffering from Energy Leaks?

An imbalance of energy inside of your body can effect your immune system, turn into subtle ailments and in the long run, eventually transform into disease or illness.

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What Is All The Hype Around Crystals?
SOUL RIFFS & INSIGHTS Jeanette Cruickshank SOUL RIFFS & INSIGHTS Jeanette Cruickshank

What Is All The Hype Around Crystals?

Have you ever been minding your own business in a yoga class and out of the corner of your eye you see a small crystal jump out of someone's bra?

Or you've walked into a friends house and wondered why they have big chunks of Quartz or Amethyst sitting in their living room?

Well, all of these people have something in common... They've all discovered the power that crystals can bring into their lives!

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The Transformation of a Womxn: Feminine Archetypes
SOUL RIFFS & INSIGHTS Jeanette Cruickshank SOUL RIFFS & INSIGHTS Jeanette Cruickshank

The Transformation of a Womxn: Feminine Archetypes

As Womxn, we transform through three different archetypes in our lives: The Maiden, The Mother, and The Crone. This is referred to as the Triple Goddess. It's a deity archetype that originated in Neopaganism and is celebrated as three distinct aspects being united into one being, the Womxn. It is said that the cycles of womxnhood correspond with the cycles of the moon, we wax, we peak, and we wane.

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Accepting Relationships for What They Are: Reason, Season & Lifetime.
Jeanette Cruickshank Jeanette Cruickshank

Accepting Relationships for What They Are: Reason, Season & Lifetime.

Some relationships simply happen for a reason, some are only there to last a season and some are meant for a lifetime. When we are able to recognize it's purpose, we are able to receive it's lessons and grow.

Finding out what type of relationship you are experiencing, be it with your partner, an old friend, a family member or a stranger, can be challenging when we're only choosing to see the situation based off of our expectations of that person or our feelings in that moment.

Let's learn to appreciate our relationships for what they are, and be thankful for how they've helped us grow.

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