Vita Anima

Vita Anima Vita Anima is a heart-centered spiritual community for shared practice and awakening.

We offer ceremonies, learning circles, initiations, and genuine connection.

Gratitude can open space to see old patterns with more clarity and less judgment. Awareness often brings change without ...
03/06/2026

Gratitude can open space to see old patterns with more clarity and less judgment. Awareness often brings change without force.

Our Gratitude Journey is offered free as a 21-day experience designed to support presence and thoughtful reflection. The journey begins on the 1st of each month, and signing up ensures you receive each daily reflection throughout the experience. If you are feeling stuck in stress or repetitive thinking, this practice offers a steady place to begin.

The current sign-up form enrolls participants in the March journey. Registration for the April journey will open after March 12.

You can also listen to The Gratitude Journey Podcast on Spotify for additional reflections that accompany the practice.

https://vitaanima.org/the-gratitude-journey
https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ikj55g21Jj1fKMYNPtFkO?si=1d7cae66fea94608

Practicing gratitude can create subtle shifts that unfold in different ways for each person. With time, those shifts oft...
03/01/2026

Practicing gratitude can create subtle shifts that unfold in different ways for each person. With time, those shifts often bring a sense of softening and connection.

Our Gratitude Journey is offered free as a 21-day experience that supports reflection, presence, and appreciation.

The journey begins on 2 March, and registration allows you to receive the daily prompts. Many participants have shared that gratitude has been a steady support during burnout, overwhelm, and anxiety.

https://vitaanima.org/the-gratitude-journey/

Wisdom of the elders
03/01/2026

Wisdom of the elders

Dear Friends and Family in the Four Directions :

Today We arrive at the sacred turning of time, the year of Jun (1) Kej, the Deer. This is the Mayan New Year … The turning of the ceremonial count, the beginning of a new cycle in the Tzolk’in, the 260-day sacred calendar carried by my Maya ancestors.

This day is known as the initiation of the spiritual year. It is the day when new Ajq’ijab’ (keepers of the days, guardians of the fire) are blessed & initiated into their sacred path. It is a day of ceremony, of copal rising into the sky, of prayers whispered into flame, of elders placing their hands upon the heads of the next generation & saying ... Remember who you are.

For us, time is not a straight line moving forward without memory. Time is circular … It breathes, & returns. Each day in the Tzolk’in carries a living essence, a nawal, a spiritual energy that guides human life & the natural world. These energies are not symbolic only; they are alive. They influence planting cycles, ceremonies, healing work, marriages, births, & the spiritual development of the soul.

On this New Year, we do not simply mark the passing of days. We enter into relationship again with sacred time. The Deer is now guiding us, & the Deer does not rush.

Read New Blog here
https://www.loveandlightllc.net/blog-1

In a world that moves quickly and asks so much of us, it’s easy to lose touch with what is quietly sustaining us.I'm exc...
02/28/2026

In a world that moves quickly and asks so much of us, it’s easy to lose touch with what is quietly sustaining us.

I'm excited to announce that in a few days, we’ll begin a new 21-Day Gratitude Journey — a gentle, daily practice designed to help you shift from trying to feel grateful to living from gratitude as a natural way of being.

This is not positive thinking and it’s not about denying what feels hard. It’s about slowing down just enough to let nourishment register.

Each day, you’ll receive one short message: a simple reflection and practice that takes about 15 minutes or less. Over time, many people notice:

• their nervous system settling
• greater clarity in decision-making
• a softer inner landscape
• a growing sense of steadiness and support

Nearly 300 people participated in the first two rounds in January and February. Many shared that their hearts felt softer, their inner world steadier, and that gratitude was no longer something they were trying to feel; it was something they were living.

The journey is free and offered through daily email (or WhatsApp for those who prefer it). We never share your personal info and you can leave at any time.

If you feel the longing for a more spacious, heart-centered way of moving through your days, I would love for you to join us!

Gratitude often works quietly. Over time, it can help bring attention back to small moments that feel steady and real.Ou...
02/27/2026

Gratitude often works quietly. Over time, it can help bring attention back to small moments that feel steady and real.

Our Gratitude Journey is offered free as a 21-day experience that invites gentle reflection and awareness in everyday life.

The journey begins on 2 March, and you can sign up to receive the daily reflections directly. If you are experiencing stress, overwhelm, or anxiety, you are welcome to join us and explore how gratitude can gently shift your perspective.

https://vitaanima.org/the-gratitude-journey/

A metaphor for how changing our frequency changes our perspective…
02/25/2026

A metaphor for how changing our frequency changes our perspective…

01/21/2026

Feeling completely drained can make it hard to see what might help. In those moments, it can be grounding to pause and name one thing or one person that could offer support today.

Support does not always arrive in big gestures. It often appears quietly through connection, rest, or a small act of care that reminds you that you are not carrying everything alone.

The Gratitude Journey by Vita Anima offers simple daily reflections that encourage presence, appreciation, and gentle awareness in everyday life.

If this resonates, you are welcome to explore the Gratitude Journey.
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01/19/2026

A lot on your plate?

Steadiness does not always mean having everything figured out. Sometimes it shows up as something small and familiar, such as warmth in your hands, a daily ritual, or a moment that feels reliable.

Gratitude can begin by noticing what feels steady, even when everything else feels full.

The Gratitude Journey by Vita Anima offers simple daily reflections that support grounding, presence, and appreciation in everyday life.

If this resonates, you are welcome to explore the Gratitude Journey.
Link in bio.

Gratitude has a way of softening the edges of our days.When we slow down enough to notice the small rhythms, breath, lig...
01/17/2026

Gratitude has a way of softening the edges of our days.

When we slow down enough to notice the small rhythms, breath, light, or stillness, what once felt narrow begins to open.

This is the practice: not forcing presence, but allowing it; not searching for more, but seeing what is already here.

If this resonates, you are welcome to explore the Gratitude Journey in your own time.

Practiced gently, day by day. 🌿

10/21/2025

Each invites you to align with a different rhythm of life — a cycle of growth, reflection, and transformation guided by sacred animal totems.

10/18/2025

We’ve been taught to race against time.
But what if time itself wanted to guide you? The 13 Moon Calendar invites you to flow — not force.
Learn how each moon carries an energy that supports your growth.
Download the Free 13 Moon Calendar Book and reconnect with your natural rhythm. Find the link in our profile.

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