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The month of May symbolizes regrowth, the joy of Spring, and sudden yet pleasant changes in weather.

The New Moon in Taurus on May 4 will focus your mind on the material accoutrements in your physical surroundings. This is a month to make sure everything is just as you’d like it in your material world—this includes your clothing, makeup, furnishings, and even your finances.

Our first and most essential biological need as humans is air. Without water we would survive three days, without food we would survive three weeks. But without air we would only survive for three minutes.

With all of the devastating wildfires ravaging California, the western United States, and much of Europe, thousands of people have been affected by wildfire smoke. Unfortunately, much of the smoke produced during these wildfires contain enormous amounts of toxins. 

When temperatures start to fall, few autumn mainstays feel as cozy or as necessary as a scented candle. Whether your scent of choice is pumpkin spice or pine, a go-to candle can get you excited about shorter days and blustery nights.

But are those soothing scents triggering allergies, asthma, or worse?

Young people are mobilizing to create healthier environmental futures. A packed conference held this February in San Francisco brought together hundreds of middle- and high-school students from nine Bay Area counties to discuss the climate change crisis. A large focus was on creating real transportation choices that minimize air pollution and promote strong families and communities. Young people discussed safe ways to bicycle, carpool, and take public transit.

The word mudra is a Sanskrit word meaning a hand gesture that symbolizes something – and accordingly bestows joy and happiness. Mudras are considered so very important because it is said that our hands are full of our karmic energy, while our fingers are like plugs that help exchange energy between our pranic force (life energy) and the universal cosmic energy.

Most people believe smog, or air pollution, is only outdoors, but it actually infiltrates homes and offices all the time. The best way to combat it? Get some air-purifying plants. According to a study done in 2009 by the American Society for Horticultural Science, certain houseplants can help cut indoor smog, which is important, considering 80 to 90 percent of people in industrialized countries spend their time indoors. Want to make sure you're not breathing in smog-filled air?

Nothing beats having fresh eggs. If you are in need of a quick dinner fix or want to add a little something to your ramen, eggs are the way to go. Having chickens at home, we add an egg to just about anything. Sometimes though, the eggs do not get used up right away and wind up getting mixed in with the new ones. This can be problematic in determining which ones are still good.