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Whether it’s a 9-to-5 desk job or a home office, we all find reasons to trash what we do. But research now points to the fact that work makes you happy and being aimless can actually make our brains dull and us depressed! So why exactly is working good for us? Because it keeps our brains, bodies, and bank balances happy and active. As humans, we need to be in a state of busyness, or even business! Work gives us an opportunity to shine, to earn (be it money or goodwill) and to be happy with our achievements.

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. Tun

Never had your astrological chart read? Always wanted to know what it's like? Tune in here for Basmati Editor Ursula Squire's first time getting her Soul Chart read!

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Ursula:  Hi, Andrea. It's so nice to meet you. 

Mother's Day is just around the corner! If you haven't gotten her anything yet, don't worry, we've got you covered. While grand gifts are always fun to receive, we all know moms are happy just to spend time with their kids. And if you think about it, your mom’s favorite Mother's Day gift is probably a piece of art you made when you were in pre-school. While she does deserve the best – after all she's the reason you’re alive – it may not be in your budget to buy her, say, a brand new car.

A dear friend gifted me the book How Yoga Works by Geshe Michael Roach. After tearing away the wrapping paper to expose a yellow cover displaying the chin mudra and the title How Yoga Works, my initial thought was, Okay, an instructional book about yoga…nice.

Experts are unanimous on this one – routines are good for children. As part of the UK Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), researchers tried to find a link between intellectual development and bedtime routine on over 11,000 children aged seven. The children were tested on three grounds – mathematics, reading and spatial awareness.

Merriam Webster defines the noun “mother” as: “a female parent.”

Merriam Webster also defines the verb “mother” as: “to give birth to or to give rise to.”

It’s been a rough week. I found out a friend of mine committed suicide and it sent me reeling. Not only am I grieving the loss of my friend, but I’m also questioning the meaning of life, what my priorities are, how I’m spending my days, etc. The inconsequential questions, in other words.

Traveling, whether for enjoyment or for work, can disrupt sleeping schedules and eating habits, and create more stress than we bargained for. I’ve been in airports where the only food to eat was a greasy Chinese buffet, and gone for two days straight without sleep due to cancelled and delayed flights; likewise, I’ve been on trips where I’ve had the opportunity to indulge in fresh, organic, local cuisine and slept for 12 hours at a time.

Some of us wake up in the morning, ready to go for runs, hit the gym, or do an early morning exercise routine. For others, the afternoons are when we get in some physical activity. Many of us spend a great deal of time on trying to stay physically healthy. While physical fitness should be a priority, staying mentally healthy is equally as important.