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Trading Fear For Hope

Let’s not pretend that there are not hard times.
Let’s be real that we all go through them, are going through them, and will go through them again.

Your Astrology Weekly Forecast: November 12 - 18,2017

The Karmic Tools Weekly Forecast covers the current planetary transits which affect people in different ways and to various degrees of intensity.  Take notice when it is a Personal planet (Sun / Moon / Mercury / Venus / Mars) interacting with a Social (Jupiter/Saturn) or Collective planet (Uranus / Neptune/Pluto).  And pay extremely close attention when it is a Social planet interacting with a Collective planet because that means something *big* is brewing that will move large groups of people along their evolutionary paths. Tuning in to

Your Astrology Weekly Forecast: November 5 - 11,2017

The Karmic Tools Weekly Forecast covers the current planetary transits which affect people in different ways and to various degrees of intensity.  Take notice when it is a Personal planet (Sun / Moon / Mercury / Venus / Mars) interacting with a Social (Jupiter/Saturn) or Collective planet (Uranus / Neptune/Pluto).  And pay extremely close attention when it is a Social planet interacting with a Collective planet because that means something *big* is brewing that will move large groups of people along their evolutionary paths.&nb

Birthstone Series: Scorpio and Black Kyanite for Exploring the Subconscious

As the sun moves into the deep waters of Scorpio we are all being called to face all that which has been cloaked in the unseen. Scorpio rules the 8th house in the astrological chart which includes magic, sexuality, death, inheritances/other people’s money, investments, crimes, dreaming, regeneration, reincarnation, shamanism, the subconscious mind and the mystical underworld.

Essential Oils: The Physical & Spiritual Uses of Sandalwood

Sandalwood, to me, smells like the inside of a temple, like deep meditation, like prayer. It is the scent of a third eye chakra open and aware, peering into the cave of darkness to access wealths of insight and divine inspiration.

Chat With A Healer: Eloise Andrews From Energetic Guide

Basmati.com sits down with Eloise Andrews to discuss the dynamics of energy healing and spiritual journey.

#Wellness Wednesday - Yoga For Life: Week 82

Happy Baby Pose

Benefits:

Is a gently stretch for legs and back.

Can help relieve stress.

Massages back.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start lying on back. Bend legs upward and bring them towards chest.

Back is flat on ground.

Arms are on top of knees.

Hands are grabbing bottoms of feet.

Shoulders are back and away from ears.

Common Problems:

Back is curved.

Shoulders are curved forward.

Modifications:

Your Astrology Weekly Forecast: October 29 - November 4,2017

The Karmic Tools Weekly Forecast covers the current planetary transits which affect people in different ways and to various degrees of intensity.  Take notice when it is a Personal planet (Sun / Moon / Mercury / Venus / Mars) interacting with a Social (Jupiter/Saturn) or Collective planet (Uranus / Neptune/Pluto).  And pay extremely close attention when it is a Social planet interacting with a Collective planet because that means something *big* is brewing that will move large groups of people along their evolutionary paths.&nb

Life’s Little Lessons: Self-Improvement

We all peer into the mirror every day, multiple times each day. But do we really “see” ourselves? Most of us maintain an outer façade—and this veneer is basically the kind of person we want people to see us as. Sometimes, this outer veneer of ours is so solidly fixed in place that we forget to self-reflect upon who we really are. And when we forget to do that, we leave no scope of self-improvement. For us to be better every day, we have to be aware of our true selves and open up a path to regular self-improvement.

How To Avoid Burn Out As A Holistic Healer

I am often asked by other massage therapists and yoga teachers, “How do you not take on other people’s energy?”  I admit, when I first began this career I would feel depleted and worried at the end of the day.  I would ruminate about whether I said the right thing to my clients.  I would get angry at myself for being in a bad mood after a difficult client because I knew I let their state affect me.  I would feel as if my clients were stealing my energy as I thought about their stories as I was falling asleep at night.  I developed a few