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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.

There’s so much about yoga that we don’t know or can’t comprehend—and by we, I mean all of us—from the practiced yogis and yoginis to those who don’t know the "y" of yoga. As we have oft reiterated, yoga is not just exercise.

Even with the vast social networks and instant communication we have available to us, many of us feel alone.

We feel separate and isolated from others. Our longing for deep and meaningful connection is tangled up in the facades that we carry and try to match to another’s. And we think we are alone in this.

Satya is the second Yama or moral constraint of Patanjali’s Eight Limbed Path of Yoga. In its essence, Satya is our inner truth compass. The Sanskrit derivative “sat” translates to “true nature.” It is the principle that holds a mirror to one’s face and asks for a raw and honest look at one’s thoughts, words, and actions. Satya asks the question, “Are you living in alignment with your truth?”

Parents the world over want just one thing for their children—for them to grow up into independent, happy adults with a decent moral compass in place. Once upon a time, when the Internet and its various media weren’t born, parents were free to raise their kids the way they wanted to. Now, even if you sternly tell-off your child in public, you become the face of bad parenthood and people are free to troll you for you non-existent and horrible parenting skills.

Recently, I learned of the unexpected death of a colleague. In addition to grieving, I’m learning a lot about intimacy.

So often when I think about intimacy, it’s in the context of a romantic relationship, but the truth is, intimacy is not confined to a romantic partner. Real intimacy is like unzipping yourself and displaying your insides, and that can be done with anyone, something I’ve witnessed in this process.

Astrologer Andrew Bryant chats with Basmati about what the Capricorn Full Moon has in store this month!

More often than not when life gets busy with work, responsibilities, or kids, couples decide that sleep is the new sex! But before you choose to snooze rather than canoodle, remember that sex is as powerful a stimulant and relaxer as sleep (even when you don’t quite hit the peak)…

Making Sense of People: Decoding the Mysteries of Personality

By Samuel Barondes

            In this book, Samuel Barondes describes a system for thinking about personalities that may help you avoid many mistakes – such as picking the wrong job,  misinterpreting a coworker’s intentions and becoming inappropriately defensive or aggressive, etc. Each chapter will make it easier for you to start noticing characteristics that you may have overlooked.

On a daily basis I see the invisible power of relationship. I love being in relationship, it is the juice of the human experience. Our discovery and willingness to be in connection is a flicker of magic in the mundane of life. Intimacy makes me feel alive, and requires my utmost attention and presence. I can be intimate with nature, food, water, my ukulele, my lover, my body and breath. Recently my greatest teachings come from being Intimate with others. (*Note I do not mean Intimate solely as a sexual or sensual exploration).