Pets are wonderful additions to households that can offer love, time, and the financial responsibilities that come with caring for an animal, but the love they can return is ten-fold. Therapy animals, which include both pets and animals that are trained as therapy animals (which requires a more extensive training background, including certified coursework and certifications), can improve social behavior and skills, reduce pain and anxiety, and help ease depression.

With spring just around the corner, it’s time to think about shifting your diet in the direction of lighter foods.

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

It’s not every year that we get a full moon occurring simultaneously with the Sun ingressing into the sign of Aries.  I’m sure we all are aware of the effects of the full moon and how we are all naturally drawn to stare at its brilliance in the night sky.  We’ve all heard about how crazy people and things are passed off as having been stimulated by this lunar prominence.  It is surely a special time.  However, let’s look at what makes this time significant astrologically beyond just that of a full moon.

Dairy-free has become a growing trend for a variety of reasons: lactose intolerance, the likelihood that dairy products are filled with hormones, and the fact that it’s more environmentally-taxing to raise animals for milk and meat than to turn to milk alternatives. Almond, coconut, and soy milks have become as common as whole milk in most coffee shops around the co

You know exercise is important, so why not give your pelvic floor a workout? It turns out many of us could benefit from giving that area some attention. According to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, nearly one-quarter of women have pelvic floor dysfunction.

Acai berries are a member of the family Arecaceae or Palm family of the genus Euterpe Mart., commonly known as palm P, containing the species Euterpe oleracea Mart. or Assai palm P. The plant is native to the Amazon jungle and the people of the area have used the berries for medicinal purposes for millennia.

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Every good dog owner knows the importance of both physical exercise and mental stimulation for our canine companions.  Frequent walks and jaunts to the dog park become part of the routine in order to keep our furry friends healthy and happy (and let’s be honest—it helps our health factor, too).

As the main canner and preserver in my family, I spend a few days in the autumn preserving as much of our harvest as I can. I usually end up with about 30 jars of pickled cucumbers, pickled beets, canned tomatoes, and pickled dill beans.