Mind & Spirit

Five Mindfulness Tools For Pain

One Buddhist meditation teacher is fond of asking his students, “Why does your knee hurt when you meditate?” After entertaining a few answers, he smiles impishly and laughs, “Because you have a body.”

Healing On Extended Planes Of Existence

By opening ourselves to the power of love and by taking responsibility for our own healing, all contribute directly to the harmony of the larger field. After all, we are part of a much greater whole.

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Only Human

You are only human. Nothing more, nothing less. If you love who you are, life is so much easier. If you’re mean to your sweet self, does that really lift you higher?

A Human’s Purpose

If humans who are born on Earth remembered what it was like back home — the epitome of love — the world would be a different place. They would understand that we are one, and everything they do and think creates the fabric of existence and affects all of us.

Self-Care For Black Women

Throughout history, Black women have been the glue in their communities. We provide physical and emotional support to families, friends, and strangers. And while we accomplish great things, we are being killed silently, because we do not practice proper self-care.

Astrological Forecast for Spring/Summer 2022

On Sunday, the 13th we move our clocks ahead one hour. This can be a day of notable dreams and spiritual experiences. Sleeping in can also be delicious.

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In Research Studies And In Real Life, Placebos Have A Powerful Healing Effect On The Body And Mind

Scientists define these so-called placebo effects as the positive outcomes that cannot be scientifically explained by the physical effects of the treatment. Research suggests that the placebo effect is caused by positive expectations.

Kintsugi Living: An Aesthetic Blueprint For A Post-Covid World

Kintsugi is an art form in keeping with the Zen tenets of non-attachment and the mindful awareness of the beauty in all things — even objects that are flawed or imperfect or worn thin by time. Imperfections are highlighted or emphasized.

Being Present Doesn’t Have To Hurt, Even With Chronic Pain

The reality is that a mindful approach to pain has nothing to do with denying your experience. It’s all about getting real with it, accepting it, and even embracing it. Mindfulness is a way to be more present with whatever you’re feeling.

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Things I Learned From The Loss Of My Child

The loss of a child, at its core, is every mother and father’s greatest fear. It is unspeakable, unimaginable, and something I would not wish on any human soul.

The Magic Of Fragrance And Natural Perfume

Fragrance is one of the languages of Earth. The magic of fragrance is that it’s everywhere. With every breath, we breathe in the aromas of our environment. We don’t have to do anything except pay attention.

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The Best Way To Follow Through On Your New Year’s Resolution? Make An ‘Old Year’s Resolution’

With Ben Franklin's “old year” approach, perhaps you can sidestep the inevitable challenges that come with traditional New Year’s resolutions and achieve lasting, positive changes.

Timothy Leary’s Not Dead

“Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy could provide needed options for debilitating mental-health disorders including PTSD, major depressive disorder, alcohol-use disorder, anorexia nervosa and more that kill thousands every year in the United States."

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Now I See Gratitude Everywhere

I grabbed an old journal and filled a couple of pages with my grateful thoughts. This was no longer a whiny journal; that was the old Georgette I left behind. My new journals are filled with all the wonders of my life.

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Tips On Choosing A Helping Career Path

If you have been called to a job that helps people, you are on a special path. It can be extremely difficult at times, but service careers can also give as much as they demand. Whether you want to pursue a degree in medicine or take a more spiritual journey, there are many ways to benefit others' lives.

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The 14th Annual Natural Living Expo

THIS WEEKEND! The Natural Living Expo is New England's premier holistic health event that features 185 exhibits, 50 workshops, healthy foods, holistic treatments, and intuitive readings. Stop by the Spirit of Change booth and say “Hi!” We love meeting our readers ❤️

A Master Altarista Explains The Essentials Of A Día De Los Muertos Altar

Ofelia Esparza is an artist, an altarista, or altar-maker, and an educator. In 2018, her work in creating and promoting Día de los Muertos-themed altars was recognized with the nation’s highest honor for folk and traditional art with a National Heritage Fellowship.

Why You Need To Be Triggered

The more we avoid triggers or the feelings that arise when we are triggered, the more they limit our life and the more painful they become. Our lives and bodies want to bring these stuck parts of ourselves back into wholeness.

Looking At The Natural World

The formation of a personal bond with nature is the most important thing we can do to make the world a better place. Because it’s in paying attention that a bond is formed, and it’s the bond that moves us to stand for the things we love, and that need protection.

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Now Anyone Can Experience William Shatner’s “Overview Effect” In Virtual Reality Thanks To IONS

This month William Shatner became the oldest person to ever fly to space. Upon his return, some of the first words to leave his mouth were, “What you have given me is the most profound experience I can imagine,” he said before hugging Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos.

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Aunt Allie’s Full Moon Ritual

The full moon is the time of ending and releasing. It is the perfect time to end cycles, release old patterns, habits, behaviors, and thought-forms. This ritual is a simple one, in accordance with the native way of honoring this sacred time.

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Trust The Science

For the last 350 years, researchers have been trying to explain what they observe so they could form theories to be able to predict outcomes. For me, seeing is believing. I am not so concerned about having a theory. I simply want to know how I can do my energy work better and achieve more consistent results.

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3 Simple Ways To Practice Gratitude Now

Gratitude is underrated. As the foundation of a spiritual existence, the simple act of saying “thank you” has enormous power to make us aware of our blessings, connect us to others, and to help us create meaning out of our experiences.

Smelly Rooms

Smelly rooms are there for a reason. They offer great service to humanity for without them we would be stuck in a room of complacency, stunted growth, and limitations. We would not go in search of nor get to experience that which smells sweeter.

Relaxation Is A Skill

In our culture, most of us have not actually been taught the skill of relaxation, and it is indeed a skill. Our parents probably weren’t taught either, so we can’t really blame them. Our teachers in school probably weren’t taught, so we can’t really blame them either.