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An old barn in the middle of a field surrouded by grasses falling apart.

"I held my breath as we do sometimes to stop time when something wonderful has touched us."

-Mary Oliver

Golden sunset breaking through dark storm clouds over a wide mountain landscape, dramatic sky glowing with intense yellow light, symbolizing emotional resilience, personal growth, healing, boundaries, inner strength, transformation, mindfulness, and spiritual awakening in nature. Phot by Eric Meleney @redcranehealth

Every time you choose what aligns with your heart, you quietly invite in the people, the spaces, and the experiences that recognize you there.

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Sunset over still water with silhouetted mountains and shoreline, expansive sky filled with violet and purple clouds and a glowing yellow horizon, reflections stretching across the surface, elements of earth, water, air, and fire at once, sky in full expression, evoking transformation and threshold energy.

We are moving through an unusually charged sky. There is great uncertainty amidst this deep transformation. The most supportive thing you can do is ground yourself and slow things down.

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icy lake at sunset, frozen alpine lake, orange cloud over mountains, dramatic winter sky, reflection in ice and water, mottled ice texture, mountain silhouette, golden hour winter landscape, stillness and movement, nature perspective Photo by Eric Meleney @redcranehealth

You decide how you want to move into the rhythm;
to play it in your way,
to be part of the moment
without being
played by it.

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Leo New Moon astrology post, February New Moon energy, dramatic sky and soft light, clouds moving across the horizon, sense of calm and intensity together, astrology for emotional regulation, collective energy shift, Leo Aquarius axis, finding center in uncertainty, creative self expression, grounding during global change, reflective mood, spiritual astrology insight, New Moon reflection, photo by Eric @redcranehealth

The Feb 1st Leo Full Moon arrives in a world that feels unsettled, loud and hard to digest. The work here isn’t to collapse into fear or bypass what’s real, but to stay present with discernment.

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A dramatic winter sunset over a frozen lake, where vivid orange and golden clouds streak across a darkened sky like flashes of fire. The glowing colors reflect on ice and water below, with scattered rocks in the foreground and mountains rising in the distance, capturing light emerging from shadow.

Finding the color in the darkness

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An outhouse in the middle of a field with 2 shadows on the left.

"And the yellow sun threw their black shadows ahead of them so that they walked on their own shadows."

-John Steinbeck

A winter sunset over a frozen lake surrounded by snow-covered ground and distant mountains. Boulder Flatirons rise along the horizon beneath dramatic, towering sunset clouds glowing deep orange and gold. A soft yellow band of light meets a fading blue sky, reflected across the icy surface, creating a calm, grounding scene of stillness and renewal. By Eric Meleney @redcranehealth

There’s been a lot moving through our lives;
when the world feels loud, heavy, and all over the place,
let this be a reminder from nature how to reset.

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A wide-angle sunset landscape with dramatic dark storm clouds filling the sky, streaked with deep purple and violet tones, fading into a soft blue backdrop. Bright bands of red, orange, and golden yellow glow along the horizon above distant mountains, breaking through the darkness. Calm water in the foreground reflects the fiery sunset colors and shadowed clouds, creating a mirror of light and dark. The scene feels emotional and transformative, capturing the tension between shadow and illumination, endings and new beginnings. By Eric Meleney @redcranehealth

We’re moving through a powerful threshold. Light and shadow meet here. Take the time and space you need to replenish your energy.

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Sunset over a calm alpine lake with mountains in the distance. Dark, dramatic clouds rise from the horizon into a deepening blue sky as a powerful beam of golden-yellow and orange light streams upward through the clouds, illuminating them in two directions. The horizon glows warm yellow, reflecting softly on the water, creating a striking contrast between shadow and light in the evening sky.

Shining a little light back into
the world,
a reminder from the sky
that nature shows us the way
to replenish, breathe, and reset.

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Crescent moon rising over a mountain landscape at twilight, reflected in a calm alpine lake. Dark evergreen trees frame the water as the sky fades from golden yellow at the horizon into deep blue and violet tones, with soft illuminated clouds drifting across the evening sky. Peaceful, grounding new moon energy in nature.

The Capricorn New Moon Jan. 18th marks a completion phase. Highlighting what still needs resolution, invites you to stabilize what truly matters, and allow outdated structures to loosen their hold.

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Wide-angle sunset over the Front Range of Colorado, with dramatic clouds in layered hues of gold, pink, violet, and deep blue stretching across the horizon. Dark and light clouds move through the sky, creating a sense of motion and contrast, while the distant mountains anchor the scene below. The image evokes volatility, beauty, and balance—a moment of calm presence within shifting energy, inviting reflection, grounding, and inner steadiness. Colorado landscape photography capturing atmosphere, emotion, and stillness within change. Photo by Eric Meleney @RedCraneHealth

It’s easy to get pulled outward,
swept into the collective current,
as if calm lives somewhere out there.
But the balance point lies inside.
It happens when you re-connect with yourself.

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A contemplative Colorado landscape symbolizing resilience and renewal, where light moves through shadow and the horizon opens forward. The scene reflects finding inner capacity within challenge, choosing compassion, heart, and courage at a turning point toward healing, hope, and a brighter world. Nature as a guide for growth, steadiness, and forward momentum. Photo by Eric Meleney @redcranehealth

There are moments that call forth our compassion,
for truly feeling our humanity.
Moments that hold the possibility of a turning point.
To desire with the heart a way that carries more light.

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A tender moment between a mother koala and her baby, wrapped in a loving embrace. The image features the phrase “Sometimes you just need a hug,” paired with the caption “Hugs soften the edges of the world.” This heartwarming photo captures the essence of compassion, emotional support, and the healing power of connection. Perfectly embodying themes of wellness, mental health, inner peace, and the soothing strength of nature and animals. Keywords: hug, koala, baby koala, mother and baby, emotional wellness, mental health support, healing touch, nature therapy, wildlife comfort, self-care, emotional healing, animal connection, soft moments, love, nurturing, calm, Australian wildlife, therapeutic touch.

Hugs soften the edges of the world 🤗

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Golden sun dipping below a mountain horizon, casting radiant beams upward into stacked dark clouds that glow with warm gold light. The illuminated sky reflects across calm water in the foreground, creating a mirrored sunset scene. A January astrology image symbolizing Capricorn season and Sun-planet cazimi alignments with Venus, Mars, and Mercury. Sunset sky, night sky reflection, astrology photography. Photo by Eric Meleney @redcranehealth

Jan carries a special clarity.
3 planets move into the heart of the Sun, where desire, action, and thought meet; asking us to align heart, mind, and movement. This is where intention builds something real.

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A dramatic Colorado shoreline at sunset, with a textured white-and-dark shoreline in the foreground leading toward calm reflective water and a distant horizon. Layered clouds stretch across the sky, pulling the eye toward mountain peaks silhouetted in the distance. The clouds glow with deep blues, soft golds, and shadowed tones, creating a sense of depth, steadiness, and quiet momentum. The shoreline feels like a foundation or launch point, grounding the viewer as the sky opens outward toward possibility and vision. Photo by Eric Meleney @redcranehealth

As the year stretches forward, there’s an opportunity to feel into your foundation;
the ground beneath your feet,
the center of your body,
the steady rhythm that carries you before it accelerates.

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Brilliant sunset over calm water with a glowing Cancer Full Moon rising in the center of orange and pink clouds, reflected across the lake beneath a colorful evening sky, symbolizing emotional depth, cycles, and lunar energy.

The Cancer Full Moon Jan 3rd brings attention back to the emotional body; to safety, belonging, and what it truly feels like to be at home within yourself.
So nourish what makes you feel supported.

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Happy New Year!
Here’s to finding the light along the way ✨

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#inspiration

Dreamlike shoreline at dusk with rolling ocean waves in silhouette, distant mountains on the horizon, and a dramatic vertical cloud formation rising into a pastel sky of pink, blue, and violet. The scene evokes cosmic movement, planetary change, and the expansive energy of the universe, symbolizing astrology themes, zodiac cycles, and the momentum of 2026.

Astrology of 2026: the year momentum returns
2026 marks a true turning point. Not a rehearsal, not a reversal, and not a return to unfinished business. This year, the sky moves forward and it stays there.

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Amazing 😍😍

A breathtaking Colorado sunset over a calm lake, with dramatic orange, yellow, red, and pink clouds rising from the horizon in three distinct prongs, one reaching straight upward and two spreading outward to the sides. The glowing sky reflects vividly in the water below, with mountain silhouettes in the background, as the colors fade into a darker evening sky. Finding flow, to just be and an exhale

A long exhale of a day.
Light dissolving into color.
You don’t have to know where you’re going.
No fixing, no effort;
just let the moments move through you like water.

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Colorful holiday light installation at the Denver Botanic Gardens, with vibrant multicolored lights lining a long pond and water feature at night. Bright pink, blue, green, purple, and gold lights reflect across the still water and shimmer against the garden walls, creating a glowing pathway of light. A radiant beam of light shines at the far end of the pond, drawing the eye forward. Festive winter holiday light show in Denver, Colorado, with reflections, symmetry, and magical atmosphere.photo by Eric Meleney

There’s magic in the lights ✨
Happy Holidays!

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Colorado sunset over a lake on the Front Range, with the Flatirons and distant mountains stretching toward the horizon. Golden yellow light at sunset reflects on calm water, while layered clouds rise from orange to pink and violet against a blue winter sky. Peaceful nature landscape, mountain sunset, Colorado scenery, mindful moment, presence, stillness, evening light, winter sky, natural beauty, Front Range Colorado. by Eric Meleney @redcranehealth

There's a lot moving right now; Schedules, emotions, expectations. But sometimes the invitation isn't to stop the motion.
It’s to stand in one place long enough for it to start to breathe around you.

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Gorgeous 😍

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Sunset over a mountain lake during the solstice, with snow-dusted peaks and a red-orange sun emerging from clouds at the mountain ridge. A radiant beam of sunlight stretches across the lake toward the foreground, reflecting warm light against cool alpine tones, symbolizing balance, cycles, and natural rhythm. nature, outdoors, solstice, winter solstice, summer solstice, sunset, mountain lake, mountains, snow-capped peaks, sunlight, sunbeam, sky, clouds, reflection, water, universe, energy, wellness, well-being, harmony, balance, cycles, rhythm, natural rhythms, seasons, light and dark, mindfulness, meditation, healing, photography, landscape photography, Colorado photography, by Eric Meleney, @RedCraneHealth

The solstice 12/21 is a moment to reconnect with the cycle of light-to circle back to the quiet intelligence moving through the universe and all of us.
An ancient agreement between radiance and renewal.
To knowing when to shine and when to replenish.

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A breathtaking Colorado sunset over a calm lake, with dramatic orange, yellow, red, and pink clouds rising from the horizon in three distinct prongs, one reaching straight upward and two spreading outward to the sides. The glowing sky reflects vividly in the water below, with soft grasses in the foreground and mountain silhouettes in the background, as the colors fade into a darker evening sky. sky, sunset, dramatic clouds, colorful sky, nature photography, landscape photography, Colorado sunset, mountain sunset, lake reflection, outdoor beauty, breathtaking view, sky lovers, cloud formations, peaceful moments, calm energy, mindfulness, wellness, wellbeing, healing nature, quiet moments, inspiration, serenity, evening light, natural beauty, grounding, breathe Photo by Eric Meleney @redcranehealth

Some moments speak for themselves,
everything else fades away.

An invitation to quiet your mind and breathe it in.

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Love yourself the way presence loves you — without conditions.
What’s one small way you can be gentler with yourself this week? #Presence #Calm #SoulAwakening

Like that, thank you!

A wide sky opening over a quiet landscape, soft color shifting at the horizon, clouds drifting like slow currents in the air. The light feels spacious, gentle, and steady — a reminder of clarity rising beneath tension. Photo by Eric Meleney @RedCraneHealth. sky photo, colorado sky, soft light, nature calm, horizon colors, cloud movement, sunset tones, mindful photography, atmospheric landscape, reflective mood, healing energy, nature inspiration, stillness and sky, light breaking through

Sometimes what you think you're losing is really the ignition of your re-emergence.✨

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