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Mind & Spirit
Don't Believe Everything You Believe
We are all journeyman on our own highly individualized yellow brick road. Cultivate the belief that you are a unique human creation who is meant to live here with purpose and in joy. Believe in yourself and have faith in those who are there to support you.
Love Beyond The Veil
One early Tuesday morning without warning, my mother left us. She did not say good-bye. We had no idea she was leaving, no inkling, no premonition. I don’t think she did either — at least not consciously.
Understanding Trauma To Release It
Trauma goes by many different names — abandonment, neglect, sexual abuse, physical abuse, bullying, mental abuse, discrimination, etc. — however, there are only two different types of traumas: loss trauma and violence trauma.
Becoming Self Aware
Returning to oneness is not the return to the source of all things, but to the wholeness of your own sovereign being, as the unique higher aspects of your own fragmented soul return to merge in a state of grace.
It Might Be Scary But Making Phone Calls Can Be Good For Young People’s Wellbeing
Some people might remember the days of coming back from school eager to call a friend, sometimes sitting for hours talking about anything and everything. However, today most young people rarely call each other.
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The Fool’s Journey
Beautiful, beguiling, and infused with mystery, the tarot may resemble an ordinary pack of playing cards, but it is so much more. Every tarot card has a story to tell and can be a powerful symbol or inspiration for the next steps on your own journey.
Getting Into Solution Mode
What are you going do with that problem you’re handling now? If you choose not to fully understand the problem you face, you’ll continue to experience the problem in many different ways over and over, to give you another chance to see through it.
How Parents Can Support Teen Mental Health
Parents can best support their teens by maintaining connection alongside enforcing structure and discipline. Parents should be on the lookout for signs that might reflect a pervasive mental health issue, since early detection and treatment is crucial.
Visions — A Gift Of Hope
Audition opportunities are available in the long-running acting troupe producing Visions, a powerful play on drug addiction, alcoholism and recovery. The play uses the medium of theater to educate about drug/alcohol addiction, and show that recovery is possible. There is hope.
Dig Your Own Well
Each winter, I watch William do the hard work of searching for open water (although this winter has been oddly warm), which inspired “Dig Your Own Well.” Keep digging; it’s worth it.
Starspeak Winter Update: All Retrogrades Going Direct
Now that Mars is again on the move only two planets — Mercury and Uranus — remain retrograde. Mercury resumes forward motion on Wednesday, January 18th and Uranus follows suit on Sunday the 22nd.
Haiku #176
Burst the bubble between you and the enjoyment of all the beauty that surrounds you with the simplicity of Haiku #176.
Ideas For Living With An Open Heart
The heart’s natural state is open. However, after we have experienced pain, abandonment, disappointment, and fear, our hearts can often shut down. So how do we reverse experiences of pain and difficulty and reopen our hearts?
Family Meals Result In Long-Term Physical And Mental Health Benefits For Kids
A new Canadian study shows that children who routinely eat their meals together with their family are more likely to experience long-term physical and mental health benefits.
A Happy New Year Forecast For 2023
Challenging patterns we’ve been stuck in will break down. Coming celestial trends are encouraging while others are quietly reassuring. The stars will ask us to be more forgiving, cooperative and considerate.
Generosity Brings Abundance
The virtue of generosity comes alive when your heart is open to sharing what you have. Opportunities to be generous may show up where you least expect them.
The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself This Season Is Self-Love
Love is one of a human’s primary needs; we need love to thrive, just like we need air to survive. We can't grow and develop in a harmonious way without love, and most especially without self-love.
All My Valuables Walk On Two Feet
We were a couple of days shy of the first official Sunday of the holiday season. I called everyone around my mother’s bed. Gathered around her bed we sang every Christmas song we knew; it was as if my dying mother had become everyone’s mother.
A Spiritual Conspiracy
An inner revolution is taking place and certain individuals are being called to a higher light. It is a silent revolution. From the inside out. From the ground up. This is a Global operation. A Spiritual Conspiracy.
Why Magical Thinking Is So Widespread – A Look At The Psychological Roots Of Common Superstitions
People really want their lucky charms to work, which can actually help reduce anxiety, especially during times of uncertainty. Thanks to these psychological effects, superstitions have been around for ages, and will likely be around for ages to come.
A Gentle Reminder To Anyone Who’s Struggling This Holiday Season
Society has filled our heads with unrealistic notions about perfect gifts, endless resources, and happy times spent with family. Some of us find ourselves exhausted and stressed trying to live up to social pressures or expectations of others.
Overcoming Mental Illness Stigma: How Far Have We Come?
The next time you encounter a mentally ill person, will your assessment of them will be based on their perceived disabilities stemming from stereotypes or stigma, or their actual abilities and accomplishments in spite of their mental illnesses?
What’s The Point Of Holiday Gifts?
Picking out the right gifts, the frustration over delivery delays or the hit to the wallet, shopping for holiday gifts can be stressful. What’s the point of it all? Social scientific research reveals, the costs and benefits of gift-giving aren’t what they seem.
Daily Astrology
June 7, 2023
In the predawn darkness the Moon enters Aquarius where she conjuncts Pluto and opposes Venus. Awareness of partners is heightened. Use the sensitivity to advantage. Get closer. Voice your support or concern. Two heads can...
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