Alone On Christmas? Make It A Merry One

So with the holidays looming around the corner, most, if not all of us have already made our plans to be with family or friends. In case you didn’t, or can’t or, well, won’t—here’s how you can have a Merry Christmas all by your lonesome self…

 

Your Astrology Weekly Forecast: December 17-23 ,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.

Sagittarius New Moon: The Questions Are Worth Experiencing

Sagittarius New Moon—Dec. 17, 2017 Welcome to another New Moon and an opportunity to understand the energies for the month and take a proactive stance in what is best for you! This month’s New Moon takes place in the sign of Sagittarius. Sagittarius is a fire sign that uses her quest for many different kinds of experiences to answer questions about life. The symbol of Sagittarius is the Centaur: half horse and half human. The horse portion represents the wilder side of being free and needing to roam.

Ask A Practitioner: How Can I Balance High Kapha?

Join Basmati.com every week for a Q&A session with one of Basmati’s practitioners, Melissa Hill (FDN-P)! We know that there is a lot of confusing information out there, which can make applying health advice overwhelming. Sometimes, it’s best to ask a practitioner directly, so each week we’ll cover a common health question!

What's Your Tongue Telling You? Tongue Shape

The first part of this series focused on tongue color, the most important feature in tongue diagnosis. We now focus on tongue shape, the second most important feature. Tongue shape is a good indicator of excess and deficiency-related imbalances in the body. An example of excess is too much heat in the body. This, in turn, leads to a deficiency in fluids, essentially burning them off.

Winter Solstice Energy

Basmati.com sits down with Kelly and Shanta to talk about winter solstice the season, energies going forward, the energy of new vision and the power of our thoughts. A message from Archangel Gabriel is shared. They invite you to join them for their winter solstice call/meditation on December 21st.

Superfood 101: Cabbage!

Cabbage is a member of the Brassicaceae family, commonly known as the mustard family. There are 107 genera in the family; the cabbage is in the genus Brassica L. The origin of the plant is quite complicated because of the number of genera. The earliest cultivation of cabbage took place in Northern China, approximately 4000 years ago. In Europe the plant was cultivated about 3000 years ago and became a world staple. In the wild it was a leafy plant like kale and was produced in the form of a head in 14th century England.

Healing Journeys: Tui Na

The Modality

This article looks at my first experience with Tui Na with Joseph Carter. Tui Na is a type of bodywork that follows the principles and theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Literally translating as “push and grasp,” Tui Na is sometimes referred to as Chinese Meridian Massage.

The Session

I went into this session without expectations—I knew nothing about Tui Na before this experience. Joseph immediately made me comfortable; his easy smile and kind eyes put me at ease and his propensity for puns had me laughing in no time.

#Wellness Wednesday - Yoga For Life: Week 88

Side-Reclining Leg Lift

Benefits:

Strengthens core muscles.

Stretches inner legs.

Improves balance.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start laying on side of body.

Slowly raise leg that is on top.

Can grab outside of foot or big toes and straighten foot.

Legs are engaged.

Both legs are straight.

Core is toned to keep body from falling forward or backward.

Shoulders are back and away from ears, chest is pressing forward.