Musings: The Acceleration of Healing
Over the past several weeks, The Grafton News - our town weekly newspaper - has published a volley of emotional...
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Missiles And Poppies And Jesus…Oh My! — Missive From The Very Unholy Land
I am weeding among the flower beds blooming amok with irises, nasturtiums, pink and purple anemones and California poppies when the siren — the first of many — shatters the repose. My body jolts upright, cellular memory reawakened from the terrible months after October 7th.
February 2026 Daily Astrology
February 1: February begins with a dynamic celestial exclamation point. The full Snow Moon in Leo reigns supreme. The swollen Moon inflames passions. Lions roar. Enthusiasm is irrepressible. Ardent feelings manifest in relationships with partners, colleagues, strangers and social commentary.…
Dramatic Increase In Percentage Of US Adults Who Meet New Definition Of Obesity
The new standard goes beyond body mass index (BMI) to include waist and hip measurements that reveal hidden fat conventional BMI misses. By doing so, it captures millions of Americans whose weight appears “normal” but whose fat distribution signals a higher risk for metabolic disease.
Good News Headlines 9/15/2025
'One and done' dose of LSD keeps anxiety at bay, says the results of a rigorous new study published in JAMA, which finds a single dose of LSD can ease anxiety and depression for months, paving the way for bigger, more rigorous studies supported by pharmaceutical companies.
September 2025 Daily Astrology
September 1: Before dawn retrograding Saturn returns to the mysterious realms of Pisces. Events from this past spring may be revisited. A fuller understanding of a recent loss or setback could also occur. Such newfound clarity may resolve an ambiguous…
Is This Helping Or Hurting?
Does what you watch leave you feeling paralyzed in your own life? As you feel this out for yourself, get truly single-celled-amoeba-intelligent about this: move towards what helps and move away from what hurts.
April 2025 Daily Astrology
April 1: Excitement is palpable this morning. The Taurus Moon is conjunct Uranus, giving alert and attentive souls a possible look into the future. Fortunate celestial assists from Saturn and Venus provide a balanced perspective. There is no reason to…
Wearing Gemstones For Personal Protection
One of the most popular ways to employ gemstones for any use, protective or otherwise, is to wear them as jewelry. It is likely that the very first stones to adorn our ancestors were chosen because they were believed to be something sacred, somehow imbued with a special quality that offered protection and power.
Military Method For Falling Asleep In Two Minutes
An estimated 70 million American adults have a sleep disorder, the most common of which is insomnia — the inability to fall asleep, or waking up one or more times during the night. If you’re in this category, despair not, because the list of strategies to improve your sleep is long.
October 2024 Daily Astrology
October 1: October’s beginning is the last day of the lunar cycle. The day has its shining moments but there are those who are inclined, to rest, coast or procrastinate. As is often the case at this late lunar phase,…
June 2024 Daily Astrology
June 1: June begins on a fabulous high note. Friday night amusements extend into the wee hours of Saturday morning. The stars serve up plenty of post-midnight stimulation. Buoyed by Jupiter and Pluto, the waning Aries Moon provides energy throughout…
Kibbutz 101 And Gaza Strip 101
An American-born journalist living on a kibbutz in Israel provides context and understanding for those not living at ground zero.
How To Grow Your Social Network As You Age
What can older adults who have lost their closest friends and family members do as they contemplate the future without them? If, as research has found, good relationships are essential to health and well-being in later life, what happens when connections forged over the years end?
Quiet, Please
Gordon Hempton believes there may be fewer than a dozen places left in the United States — and none at all in Europe — where you can sit for twenty minutes during the day without hearing a plane fly over or some other noise from human activity.
FCC Should Revisit Exposure Limits For Radio Frequency Radiation
The FCC guidelines for public radiation exposure were established over two decades ago before wireless technology infiltrated our neighborhoods, homes and even the sanctity of our bodies.
Unity Consciousness And Pineal Gland
What is behind a transcendent experience? Is this even possible as long as an individual seems to be still caught within the consciousness of separation? A surprising and perhaps relieving answer for the individual desperately searching for this condition comes from neurobiology.
March 2023 Daily Astrology
March 1: Emotions are calm as the Moon in Cancer harmonizes with the Pisces Sun most of the day. Inner knowing and certainty are strengthened. Trust your intuition. Things may get dicey tonight when the waxing Moon tests both Venus…
Impending Demise Of Roe V. Wade Puts A Spotlight On A Major Privacy Risk: Your Phone Reveals More About You Than You Think
Using a maps app to plan a route, using a search engine and chatting online are ways that people share their personal data. But mobile devices share far more data than just what their users say or type.
May 2022 Daily Astrology
May 1: Here in New England May 1st is the essence of springtime. Emerging leaves, perfumed flowers and cheerful birdsongs punctuate the day. While outer appearances convey comforting seasonal normalcy, much is brewing beneath the surface. Coming on the heels…
Why You Feel Out Of Sorts After Daylight Saving Time
This Sunday marks the start of daylight saving time in the United States, meaning most people will have to set their clocks forward 1 hour. Though a small time change of only 1 hour, this disruption to the circadian rhythm can have a ripple effect.
Use Electromagnetism To Rewire And Recharge Your Health
A new paradigm is beginning to emerge that suggests we are fundamentally electromagnetic and vibrational. It suggests that we, and the cosmos that is our home, are made up of light and sound and waveforms across an unimaginably vast array of frequencies.
Male Fertility Is Declining – Studies Show That Environmental Toxins Could Be A Reason
In the U.S., nearly 1 in 8 couples struggles with infertility. Unfortunately, physicians like me who specialize in reproductive medicine are unable to determine the cause of male infertility around 30% to 50% of the time.
July 2021 Daily Astrology
July 1: July begins with a precious heavenly gift plus a few added wrinkles. The fiery Aries Moon is well aligned with Venus in Leo, giving playful, creative and affectionate people rousing encouragement. The pleasurable early morning hours are tempered…
Daily Astrology
June 4, 2026
The morning is slow to gain traction. The void of course Capricorn Moon gives rise to second-guessing and what if wonderings. The Moon’s mid-morning arrival in visionary Aquarius brings a dramatic shift in clarity and intensity...
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