For individuals as well as societies, transformational forces are in play. We are tasked with digging deeper and increasing our self-awareness and knowledge. In the coming months cultivate self-respect. Share the learning gained from your psychological, intellectual and spiritual efforts.
I grew up with the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” What a load of hooey! What we say matters. The words we say to others and to ourselves have a significant impact on our state of being, our happiness and self-esteem.
Each chakra’s function is to handle its own type of energy, whether it’s about being grounded, feeling your emotions, having a strong will, opening your heart to love, speaking and hearing clearly, opening your imagination, or expanding your awareness. By understanding how the chakras manage this energy, you can diagnose and treat imbalances.
It is easy to feel down, upset and anxious, but sometimes just a little twist of perspective or even a happy photo is enough to inspire you to enjoy and taste the fruits of this precious life, try new things, experiment, laugh and have fun, even while complaining!
While your zodiac sign can offer unique insights into your personality and potential. By aligning affirmations with your astrological sign, you can tap into the core of who you are and cultivate positivity tailored just for you.
I was 12 when I became fully aware that my parents weren’t compatible. It wasn’t because of fighting; there wasn’t much. Instead, there was tension.
The third eye chakra, known as ajna in Sanskrit, is the sixth chakra that resides within the realm of intuition, perception, and inner wisdom. To balance the third eye chakra, we can feed it with adaptogens, vibrant purple produce, and foods to support sleep, brain, and mood health.
“The more in tune you are with your culture — no matter what culture that is — it connects you to something bigger,” Lamoreau said. “And that’s really what we look at when we’re in recovery, when we talk about spiritual connection. It’s something bigger than you.”
Mythic stories put us squarely in the middle of the hardest tasks we can imagine, and they force us to work hard, to guess, to take leaps of faith, and to test ourselves to the limit. They also teach us that it’s worth it to “dive deep,” and to experience a change so drastic that it is profound.
The inability to see their loved one in person makes it difficult to achieve closure, and the bereaved may be unable to process the loss and move forward. In recent years, this reality has become more apparent, as COVID-19 claimed millions of lives while simultaneously forcing border restrictions.
Why aren’t we all expressing ourselves creatively? We have many false beliefs and narratives about creativity standing in the way, blocking us from accessing the joy and bliss accessed through creative arts. Illuminating these false stories removes them as obstacles so they can no longer stand in our way.
Dowsing is an easy way to check ourselves, get real-time feedback on our decisions, and build our trust and communication with the world of which we are an integral, interconnected part. The best part is, anyone can learn how to dowse!
The “just this” was my way of focusing only on what was right before me — whether that was the lettuce I was picking, the conversation I was having or the observations I was making of the seedlings, — in effect, immersing my mind in the right now versus the “what if” future.
“Most people make the number one writer’s mistake when they start,” he said. “They think they’re talking to an audience. There’s never an audience. Instead, people read everything from books to articles to ad copy one at a time.
Put simply, birds talk. They discuss everything and everyone. They talk to each other. They talk to potential and existing partners. They discuss territories, predators, and other animals, using a combination of calls, songs, and body language.
Since so much of what we call reality is subjective, there are few right or wrong stories; instead, there are useful and not useful stories. This is dependent upon what culture you belong to, your status in your culture, and your relationship to the natural world and vision of the future.
The universe shows us what we need to resolve by triggering reactions in us. We are meant to notice our behavior and work on refining it. When we don’t pay attention to early signs we get from the universe, events increase in intensity, frequency, numbers of people involved, including those close to us.
I was brutally raped at the tender age of about twelve-years-old by a gang belonging to the Bronx mob, likely the Fordham Daggers, writes Peter Levine, the renowned developer of Somatic Experiencing in this intimate memoir excerpt from An Autobiography of Trauma.
Though most of us have never met, I feel connected to you. Connection is what fuels life, and empathy lets you find peace. With both, we can make sense of this world together. We can find a better way with empathy. We have the potential to create an exciting and hopeful future.
Each new moon, we experience the lunar energy of that particular solar Zodiac season. Watch for Monday, April 8’s new moon in Aries — also a solar eclipse.
My bird’s eye view where I live now, on an upper floor, includes a wider lens in many ways. But it also includes a deeper listening at every level. Taken together, I experience the world in a more expansive way.
Based on the principle of loving kindness and protection of all living things, Aikido even teaches compassion so that we bring the least amount of harm even to the person who attacks us. Aikido is a path for creating peaceful living through responsible stewardship.
The scars and mishaps that are now a part of my body due to cancer are the symbols of my struggle for which I am thankful. I am thankful, because if I had not struggled, I would not have found my true strengths, not allowing anything to stop me.
Some of us must chronicle the messy truths of it so that more of us can care for each other better in a time of profound alienation and isolation. Few have written about what it is to suffer cancer surgeries and treatment. This experience only underscored and deepened the solitude intrinsic to all of us who come close to death, all of us who must build a new life.
Get ready for a busy stretch of exhilarating events, head scratching realizations and alliances, as well as spiritually inspired developments. The possibilities are huge.
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