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.
Mind & Spirit
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Seven Stages Of A Fulfilling, Intimate Relationship
It is our instinctual nature that has the ability to live through the up and downs and still maintain relationship to self and other. Unpredictability must be allowed into a relationship for enduring love.
Create The Flow
Nourish and nurture your body in more than one way. Create a routine, eat healthy foods, read inspirational texts, watch nature happen. Step on your mat and allow yourself to flow. The rest will take care of itself.
A Poem Of Self-Acceptance
Erin Hanson is a 26-year old Australian poet, who started her poetry blog at age 11, and whose simple poem “Not” has been shared millions of times around the world.
How To Tap Into Your Inner Guidance To Give Yourself An Intuitive Reading
You’re born with intuitive abilities—not just some people, but each one of us. Intuition, like your other built-in senses, is part of the human package. It’s a natural part of who you are and should feel user-friendly and helpful.
The Power Of Nature In Restoring Personal And Community Wellbeing
Many people might not have access to a garden or a park nearby, it’s important to report that researchers have also found that even having a plant, an inspiring picture of a landscape around or simply listening to the sounds of nature can bring benefits, and support people to relax.
Getting Ready For Final Departure
Before her lung cancer diagnosis eight months ago, she had a dream that she was caring for a dead body with dignity, learning to bathe it with gentle care. “I’m the next body,” Sherry told me firmly.
Life In Time-Space And What To Do About It
Who are we? Why are we here? Where are we going? Not everyone asks such questions, but some of us are driven to find the answers. We are adept at living life in this time-space universe, but comprehending that which is one or more steps removed from this reality is not one of our specialties.
Astrological Forecast For Fall/Winter 2021
The retrogrades will gradually end with the onset of cooler weather. A renewed sense of forward movement will grow over the course of the forecast period. If we remember our sense of wonder and honor the privilege of being alive, great things can and will emerge from these challenging days.
Creative Or Suffering — How We Think Really Matters
In my home town of Glastonbury, people who were once friends now avoid each other because of their disagreements over vaccines. On both sides, they are so emotionally invested in their thinking that the biological imperatives of survival are triggered the moment they start discussing the topic.
Energetic Knick-Knacks
How many times do we make a mistake of falling in love with the wrong person? You’re attracted to someone, and feel an affinity or connection.
Daily Astrology
February 15, 2026
Night owls are treated to the Aquarius Moon’s trines with Saturn and Neptune. Midnight movies and other entertainments are likely to inspire imaginations. The resolve to act on these inspirations is solidified by the Moon’s...
Calendar
Holistic Events
Find online and in-person classes, workshops, trainings, conferences, meditations, events, groups and more. Listings are free!
