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Lydia

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By The Earth That Is Her Body - By The Air That Is Her Breath - By The Fire of Her Bright Spirit - By The Living Waters of Her Womb - The Circle Is Open But Unbroken - Merry Meet, Merry Part And Merry Meet Again!
Hi, I am a spiritual life coach and intuitive counselor (intuitive is just another word for psychic). I love my job and my life. I have degrees in Women’s Studies and Sociology and learned the value of magic and healing through divinity when I began studying the feminine in spirituality in 1991. I have recently become an ordained Minister and Doctor of Divinity from Universal Life Church Monastery. Most of my spiritual lessons and studies I have acquired through life experience. For a complete bio visit Aquarius Star in my friends list.

I am a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and live in Cincinnati's only Eco-Village on the Westside of the city called Enright Ridge Urban Eco-Village, located in East Price Hill (yes, one of the seven hills of Cincinnati). My husband and I have worked very hard to help build this Eco-Village, always looking for alternative ways to live with and honor Mother Earth. We both have a passion for community organizing because we know that community is where all things are possible in sustaining our very real physical lives. We know that this is part of the group lesson plan.
I have recently started participating in a group in my neighborhood on Non-Violent Communication which I believe is the only way to really have relationships. We live in a culture that only uses external control in language and in all of its systems but I know that this needs to change. My children have been the number one teachers for my husband and I in knowing why external control DOES NOT work and never will without squashing our spirits.
I love honoring life in all its amazing forms and love to live life. Adventure is something I really value. My mother taught me this through example. I am a spiritual person and honor my Catholic roots as well as many different forms of ancient wisdoms and spiritual traditions. I learned to value the Divine in everything when I recognized and honored the feminine in spirituality through the Goddess. As far as churches go I love the Catholic Church, the teachings of Jesus and honor both Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene along with all the saints but New Thought Unity changed my life by supporting me on an eclectic path.
I would truly describe myself as spiritually eclectic and I have been very blessed to have been able to live many lives in this one precious lifetime. The adventure continues to unfold...

My Interests

All matters healing & spiritual. World Peace, The Star Children, The Mayan Calendar 2012, Anyone and EVERYTHING empowering the environment, social justice and human rights! Anyone standing up for and challenging us to be our biggest, best possible selves.

I'd like to meet:

YOU!

Music:

ALL genres of music. But I really love Madonna's music, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, U2, Kanye West, Old School Break Dance in honor of Soda Pop and the Black Student Union, Coldplay, Ani DiFranco, Natalie Merchant, Bjork, Radio Head, Native American, Trance, Mushroom Jazz, Shamanic, PHISH and all hippy music in honor of my husband and our cool PHRIENDS (Yes you WILL see us at music festivals and Bonneroo), Spiritual drum & bass to name a few...

Movies:

Too many to list. All the Gen X movies with the brat pack, art house flicks such as Apartment Zero, Wild at Heart, Blue Velvet, River's Edge etc...Shakespeare in Love and Moulin Rouge for most romantic, Elizabeth and pretty much ANY movie with Kate Blanchet, Of course the JR Tolken trilogy, Across the Universe in honor of the Beatles, The Last Mimsy, Gandhi, The Ultimate Gift, An Inconvenient Truth...you go Al! and on and on they go...

Television:

I am sorry but I do not watch much television. Though I have to say I really like Medium and my family watches almost all PBS when we do watch TV. I also like to catch Jeopardy when I think of it...

Books:

Historical (this is a recent passion and I have been reading about Marie Antionette and Catherine Parr...Parr was the last wife of King Henry VIII. I will be buying The Diary of Ann Boleyn next... ), My husband is reading The Mists of Avalon...I just bought Non-Violent Communication book & workbook and will be buying The Last Lecture by Pausch...look that guy up! Psychic & Goddess mysteries and the Occult, Philisophical, Spiritual and books that hit my center...my favorite authors and poets are Anais Nin, Maya Angelou, Bell Hooks, love The Joy Luck Club (just remembered the author's name...Amy Tan!) Living, Learning & Loving by Leo Buscaglia, Fire in the Belly by Sam Keen, Iron John by Robert Bly, Carlos Castanada, Wayne Dyer, Rumi, Wendle Berry, Deepok Chopra, Emily Dickenson, Ann Bradshaw, Sylvia Plath, Marianne Williamson, John Bradshaw, Margot Adler, StarHawk, Eckhardt Tolle...not in this order...just thought I would name some favorites!

Heroes:

My husband Jeffrey Stec, My daughter and son. And of course my mom!

My Blog

Discernment

I work very hard at walking the middle path and still I fuck up constantly. Hanging onto relationships and friendships that I have outgrown and not having the willingness or the time to create new fri...
Posted by Lydia on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:10:00 PST

Cincinnati’s ONLY Eco-Village Home & Garden Tour

Come and check it out. All of the energy efficient and sustainable home designs that our neighborhood has done in our Eco-Village! Home and Garden Tour, Art Show, & Plant Sale 1pm-4pm on May 18. T...
Posted by Lydia on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:12:00 PST

I will be in Palm Springs

Hi,I will be in Palm Springs from April 24 until May 3. I may periodically check my space. Aquarius Star's hours will be from 2pm-6pm Tues through Sat. I will resume Aquarius Star's normal hours when ...
Posted by Lydia on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:51:00 PST

The REAL Secret

I am really starting to understand the power of manifesting. We can really live the lives we want to live and love the work that we do...I have proven this to myself on many recent occasions. Thoughts...
Posted by Lydia on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:57:00 PST

The Only Constant in Life is Change...

Learning a lot about what it means to really move forward in life and do what I want. I have a very hard time working alone. When I opened Aquarius Star I did it with the intention of having a busines...
Posted by Lydia on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:09:00 PST

Work

I have been working very hard on My Space and learning more and more thanks to my sweety pie 12 year old daughter. I still have more I want to do and learn. I hope you will keep up with Aquarius Star'...
Posted by Lydia on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:26:00 PST