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Virgo Full Moon: A Clarifying Moment

This Full Moon is made for scrying…

In his book Man’s Search for Meaning, psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl writes of an elderly man who came to him two years after the death of his wife.…

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Pisces New Moon: Taking the Plunge

Do you remember the Hopi Elders’ message that was circulating widely about 20 years ago? It read, in part: “There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid.…

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Leo Full Moon: Bask in the Love

Love comes in all shapes, sizes – and species!

Animals fall in love just as deeply as we do, says Ellie Laks, founder of The Gentle Barn, an animal rescue organization in Santa Clarita, CA.…

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Aquarius New Moon: Idea Power

An idea is a living entity. It can change the trajectory of our lives and open up new possibilities. But exciting new ideas, as powerful as they are, tend to also create chaos and trigger pushback, as they challenge the status quo.…

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Cancer Full Moon: A Second Chance on Life

We wouldn’t normally imagine beavers thriving in the scorching heat of Utah’s Moab Desert. Yet over the last three years, more than fifty of these intrepid creatures – all formerly slated for death as pests – have been relocated from populated urban areas to small, struggling waterways in the arid desert.…

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Capricorn New Moon: Affirm a Miraculous Year

James Hubbell’s gorgeous shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Old Mission San Diego. Photo by Anna Day Mona.

At the New Year, we long for a fresh start and a clean slate.…

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Gemini Full Moon: Practice Your Pivot

In a recent talk at Agape International Spiritual Center, Rev. Julie Moret spoke to the crazy times we live in. She gave tips on learning to roll with life and build up resilience, so you won’t be buffeted to and fro by all the fear-mongering and changeable circumstances.…

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Sagittarius Solar Eclipse: What’s Your Burning Desire?

I just deleted my profile on an online matchmaking site. Ninety dollars down the drain! The endless parade of unappealing men and clever scammers was just too much for me. I realized I’d fallen prey to a “cat-fishing” scheme after communicating with one of these fakers for an entire week.…

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Taurus Full Moon Eclipse: Life Springs Eternal

Artwork by Diego Rivera

In his book Why the World Doesn’t End, Michael Meade shares the Apache tale of an ancient woman who lives in a cave, unaffected by the strife of daily life.…

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Scorpio New Moon: Digging for Buried Treasure

‘Island of Gold’ treasures just unearthed!

You’re swimming along the cold, dark bottom of a river, fingers probing the mud, when suddenly you feel something hard and metallic. After carefully prying it loose, you rise to the surface with the bronze head of an ancient Hindu god, liberated from his watery grave after twelve centuries!…

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