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Nostalgia: From Medical Condition to Emotional Manipulation
Nostalgia hasn’t always been a tool for manipulating our emotions – it was once a medical condition
Making a Difference: Taking a Step Right Where You Are
Spiritual awakening is lopsided, if it doesn’t lead to engaging and taking action in the world. But, sometimes we think that the only way to make a difference is by doing something grand, and then...
Understanding the True Meaning of Hate: Beyond "I Hate You"
Have you ever said “I hate you” to someone? What about using the “h-word” in casual conversation, like “I hate broccoli”? What are you really feeling when you say that you hate something or...
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: May 13 - 19, 2024
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as...
The Real Meaning of Mother's Day: MOTHER'S DAY PROCLAMATION, Boston 1870
The original Mother's Day Proclamation (in 1870) was a statement of mothers who had lost sons in the North joined with mothers who had lost sons in the South during the Civil War, proclaiming a...
Horoscope Previous Week: May 13-19, 2024
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as...
Something Needs to Be Done: "Progress" or Shared Ecology?
The more I looked into the subject of life’s capacity to heal and renew after divisive setbacks, the deeper and wider my view had to grow. This discovery took me through regions of knowledge I...
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Is The Universe Friendly? Having the Eyes to See (with Video version)
I interviewed over two hundred people in more than 100 organizations. I ended almost every interview with the question: "It's easy to see…
From Drive-Thru to Data Vaults: Retail AI Bots and Their Hidden Agenda
Can I take your order – and your data? The hidden reason retailers are replacing staff with AI bots.
Deal with Your Shadow and Other Negative Forces (with video version)
One of the most powerful things you can do is a personal clearing of your own energy field. The following is an energetic clearing that…
A Squatter in My Studio Office
Arriving at our summer retreat in Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia, on Cape Breton Island, after a long drive from Florida, I anticipated the…
Pointing Fingers or Owning Up: The Choice Between Blame and Responsibility
When we say such things as "You hurt me," "You made me do it," "You made me angry," or "You make me crazy” we are giving in to the impulse…
Eyes Reveal Early Signs of Dementia Up to 12 Years in Advance
How your vision can predict dementia 12 years before it is diagnosed – new study.
Resurrecting Operation Wetback: Trump’s Plan and Why It’s Destined to Fail
Trump promises to deport all undocumented immigrants, resurrecting a 1950s strategy − but it didn’t work then and is less likely to do so…
Making Merry: How We Revived Melbourne's Merri Creek
Making merry: how we brought Melbourne’s Merri Creek back from pollution, neglect and weeds.
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Is The Universe Friendly? Having the Eyes to See (with Video version)
I interviewed over two hundred people in more than 100 organizations. I ended almost every interview with the question: "It's easy to see…
Deal with Your Shadow and Other Negative Forces (with video version)
One of the most powerful things you can do is a personal clearing of your own energy field. The following is an energetic clearing that…
A Squatter in My Studio Office
Arriving at our summer retreat in Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia, on Cape Breton Island, after a long drive from Florida, I anticipated the…
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: May 6 - 12, 2024
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best…
Start with Service to the Common Good -- You Then Will Unlock Your Full Potential
As Martin Luther King once said: “Everyone can be great because everyone can serve. You don’t even have to make your subjects and verbs…
Something Needs to Be Done: "Progress" or Shared Ecology?
The more I looked into the subject of life’s capacity to heal and renew after divisive setbacks, the deeper and wider my view had to grow.…
Foxtail Seed Pods: Protect Your Pets from This Summer Hazard
Pet-owners: watch out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your dog or cat this summer...
Exercise and Cancer: How Staying Active Reduces Risk and Aids Recovery
Cancer: here’s the role exercise plays, from prevention to treatment...
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Astrological Overview and Horoscope: May 20 - 26, 2024
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best…
The Cosmic Memory Bank: A Universe of Memories and Insights
The existence of a personally accessible, collective cosmic memory bank has been proposed not just by scientists and mystics but also by…
Plant Spirit Medicine for Connection, Health, and Healing Long Covid
We are all intimately interconnected in this web of life. Since the beginning of time, people have been deeply connected to the natural…
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: May 17-18-19, 2024
The Daily Inspiration is a short message to help set the tone for the day. It is linked to a longer article for additional insights and…
Coming Home: Welcome to the Next Chapter of Your Life
While I knew I had learned a lot about myself on this trip, I also knew there was a lot of work ahead of me. This was a big step in my…