Scorpios are known for their boldness, passion, and tenacity. They ooze confidence and can even come across as downright intimidating (in a good way, of course!). Now that the Scorpio season is upon us, this powerful energy is all through the air, and it’s hanging around until November 22. This energy promotes curiosity. It may […]
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Cleaning is a vital, daily routine we use to promote our well being. You clean your house, your tools, and yourself for a healthy and happy life. Spiritual cleansing is just as easy and necessary. Keeping your spaces clean from negative energies allows you to reach your full spiritual potential in whatever you practice. Here […]
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Our physical body is alive because of the ‘life force energy’ that is flowing though it. If our ‘life force’ is low or blocked, we are more likely to get sick, but if it is high and free flowing, we more easily maintain health and a feeling of well-being. One thing that disrupts and weakens […]
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How do we measure our own lives? For many, the quality of life is seen as a quantitative figure. Life is measured in touchstones that we’ve strived for: attaining the big new job, the marriage, kids, money, and luxuries. We are constantly looking to do the next thing. We are looking away from ourselves in […]
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We are born. We live. And then, we die. We like to think of life as being this simple. Clean. Round. But the truth is, in our short lifetimes, we will die and be reborn many times. We know this from the stories we read in our myths. Heroes chase their goals into dark arenas, […]
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There is a thought experiment called the Ship of Theseus. It was designed by Plato, the famous Greek philosopher, to help illustrate the concept of identity. Theseus was a legendary king. He won many battles and was beloved by all his citizens in the kingdom he founded, Athens. He is considered to be one of […]
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Intention drives our lives. What we focus on, what we put energy into, leads us to our destination. And so now and again it is important to reflect on where we are and where we are going. There is no better time to re-attune yourself with your intentions than on the eve of a new […]
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There is wonderful quote from the Winnie-the-Pooh series: “Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude.” This speaks to a fundamental truth about feeling and expressing gratitude – it opens the heart. When our hearts open in gratitude it allows more of our […]
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One of the rocket fuels on the spiritual path is cultivating the ability to rest in a state of not knowing, or uncertainty. The egoic mind usually does not like uncertainty and tends to feel safe and comfortable when it feels like it has some semblance of control. Yet rarely does life always flow in […]
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There is a wonderful quote by Mary Anne Radmacher, “There is no small act of kindness. Every compassionate act makes large the world”. Some days we may have the inspiration, and energy, to do some act of kindness or compassion for others. Maybe we say a kind word of encouragement to a friend or volunteer […]
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