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January 3, 2023
Cancer Full Moon: Where the Heart is
On Christmas Eve, Buffalo NY was being pummeled by the worst blizzard in recent memory. Snuggled at home with his wife, Alex Campagna heard frantic knocking on the door. There stood two shivering South Korean tourists hoping to borrow a shovel to dislodge their vehicle from a gigantic snowdrift.…
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December 17, 2022
Capricorn New Moon: Light in the Darkness
There is so much suffering in the world right now. Most pointedly, as the war in Ukraine slogs into its tenth month, people are facing sub-zero temperatures with no heat, water or essential supplies.…
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December 3, 2022
Gemini Full Moon: Stay Focused!
Edwin Lusichi, head keeper at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi, with a six-month-old orphaned baby elephant. Without their mothers, such calves have few survival skills and are vulnerable to despair.…
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November 17, 2022
Sagittarius New Moon: A Spark of Joy
Auri Katariina is the ultimate cleaning lady. She is so passionate about making things sparkle that she quit her job in Finland a year ago to help struggling women scour and declutter their homes at no cost.…
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November 4, 2022
Taurus Lunar Eclipse: Cracking our Comfort Zone
What will this Uranian eclipse bring?In The Call to Courage, now streaming on Netflix, researcher Brene Brown asserts that it’s impossible to be brave without being vulnerable. The tough-talking Texan, who came to fame in a 2010 viral Ted Talk on vulnerability, has made it her life’s work to dispel the deeply ingrained myth that this quality is a weakness – instead of our greatest strength.…
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October 21, 2022
Scorpio New Moon Eclipse: Feel the Pain
Create a Grief Altar to get your ancestors’ help with processing deep feelings
Though she was sitting next to a lovely pond blooming with water lilies, Tama Kieves felt anything but tranquil.…
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October 3, 2022
Aries Full Moon: Need a Kitty Break?
Photo courtesy of Muncie Fine Portraits
Sarah and Dave Herbert are photographers with a studio in Muncie, Indiana that specializes in family portraits. With the help of their “emotional support cat” Rory, they are experts in getting kids to sit still for a portrait.…
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September 17, 2022
Libra New Moon: Enduring Love
Since they met in the early 1970s, Charles and Camilla (now the King and Queen Consort of England) knew they belonged together. They both love the great outdoors and championing social causes.…
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September 6, 2022
Pisces Full Moon: Summon Your Muse
Stephen King, one of the most brilliant and prolific writers who ever lived, is deeply connected to his creative inspiration. But King’s muse is no Greek goddess.
“There is a muse,” King assures aspiring authors in his classic book On Writing, “but he’s not going to come fluttering down into your writing room and scatter creative fairy-dust all over your computer.…
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August 23, 2022
Virgo New Moon: Firing on All Cylinders
Years ago, a friend and I drove to the remote desert east of Los Angeles to do a ritual. We hiked far out into the wilderness to set up camp and build a fire.…
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