Astrologer Andrea Bryant reads Ursula Squire's October Astrology Forecast for a deep dive emotional investigation, integration, and peace.

This is an article on non-medicinal ways to combat the symptoms of depression and anxiety.  As always, if you’re having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 (in the U.S.), or your local mental health hotline.

I eat a lot of foods that most Americans find odd.

On a sunny Los Angeles morning, Jess Wang is in her kitchen checking on her “pets.”  “The trick,” explains the ever-gracious Jess, “is not to disturb them too much.” Just like any beloved pet, in exchange for a little care, Jess’s offer many rewards. These pets aren’t the typical furry or winged kind, but rather, they’re of the bacterial sort. They don’t cuddle or play, but they give the gift of health, the rewards of creativity, and they taste great.  

Eight-Angle Pose/Astavakrasana

Benefits:

Strengthens the wrists and arms.

Tones the belly muscles.

Improves balance.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start in a sitting position, bring one leg up around bent elbow. Slowly lift other foot to meet lifted foot. Bring body up off ground and slowly lean forward.

Elbows are at a 90 degree angle.

Shoulders are engaged to keep body from tipping forward.

Shoulders are not curved forward, back is flat.

Last week I talked about some great herbs to help light the way through the darker months of autumn and winter.  A beautiful time of year, for sure, but difficult for those who don’t respond well to the loss of light or the holiday season. 

This week, let’s get into some fantastic essential oils to lighten the heart as the outside light grows dim.  

Flesh on jasmine bed Taste her pleasured ascension Carnal roots, piqued -Drake J. Eszes

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

While it may seem very straightforward, the question “What is yoga?” is in fact rather complex to answer. Fewer things have more misconceptions than yoga does. 

“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

On the surface it seems simple, yet the embodiment of this principle penetrates the deeper layers of our being. Ahimsa is the practice of non-violence. It is foundational to all yogic philosophy and within it we discover that love lies at the root.