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Leave Your Nets

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December marks the beginning of whale season in Hawaii. Around this time majestic humpback whales appear in Hawaiian waters, having traversed 3,000 miles of deep blue sea from offshore Alaska. The whales stay through the winter, mating and bearing their young. To watch them cavort is a spectacle for the senses and the heart. Last Valentine’s Day, Michael Fishbach and Gershon Cohen were fishing off the coast of Baja when they encountered a humpback whale tangled in a myriad of fishing nets. … [Read more...]

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Star Wisdom | December 2011

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With Mercury retrograde through the middle of the month and a Gemini lunar eclipse on the 10th, December urges us to learn from the past and clear away the stale mental patterns that keep us from living our highest truth. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Your thoughts are the key to everything that concerns you. The lunar eclipse on the 10th illuminates a pattern of thinking that comes from your family history. Be open to recognizing this old energy and processing the emotions that have gotten stuck … [Read more...]

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The path of least resistance

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The first time it happened was in the early 1990s. I had been a daily newspaper writer in Missouri for about ten years, and I was toying with the idea of making a career change. I set up an interview at a school of traditional Chinese medicine in Santa Fe and, before I knew it, I was throwing my bags in the backseat of my VW and heading down the road to New Mexico. As the miles passed behind me, I thought about how I needed a change in scenery, about how rewarding it would be to help people … [Read more...]

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I Wish I Could Give You the Moon

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A Zen story tells of a man who came home one evening and found a thief tossing his possessions into a sack. In Zen fashion, the homeowner decided to just sit outside the door and meditate. At some point the thief saw the man and dashed out of the house. In the commotion the homeowner opened his eyes and saw that the thief had dropped a bowl from his sack. "Wait, you forgot something!" called the homeowner as he picked up the bowl and tried to catch the crook. But the thief was running fast … [Read more...]

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Intensity: Just Wait for Thanksgiving

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Star Wisdom Enthusiasm builds and inspiration abounds. We seek the truth and suspect it just might set us free. The mood intensifies at Thanksgiving, when a solar eclipse and the last Mercury Retrograde of 2011 show up for dinner hand-in-hand. It will be a holiday to remember.... Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...It's time to get to work creating that vision you see in your heart. You are your ruler Mars in your house of work: You've got plenty of drive and the ability to focus on tasks you'd … [Read more...]

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Thank you so much!

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Every week, talk show host Jimmy Fallon does a regular segment on his “Late Night” program in which he scribbles brief thank you notes to random things and people. When I first saw the sequence, it was Christmas time and I assumed the host was showing his gratitude in the spirit of the holidays. Over time, I realized the show’s writers were just having fun…for example, “Thank you, tanning beds, for looking like human Panini makers.” Jimmy’s crew has inspired me to offer some Thank … [Read more...]

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Star Wisdom | October 2011

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Despite the prophecies of Mayan calendar theorists who predict the world will end this month, the rumors of our collective demise appear rather exaggerated. In fact, cultivating win-win relationships gives us plenty of opportunity to step into our potential. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Your energy, which has been held in check for the last little while, explodes outward. Having gotten to the bottom of a draining emotional issue, you shine forth now with a sustained burst of creativity that … [Read more...]

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Kitty Hawk Moments

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When the Wright brothers achieved the first airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, NC, on Dec. 17, 1903, they likely had no idea how much the world would change as a result of that single event. The flight lasted only 12 seconds and distanced only 120 feet (shorter than the wingspan of a Boeing 747), but it marked a milestone in human history. In that one instant, humanity recognized that powered flight was real and we were no longer bound to the earth. Each of us has our own "Kitty Hawk moment" -- … [Read more...]

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Star Wisdom | September 2011

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We're still operating under our now-familiar backdrop of transformation and "danger opportunities," but with Mercury back to direct motion, at least life is moving forward again. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...You start the month with the same strong emphasis on work, health and your emotional state. The difference this month is that you're starting to feel empowered to shift things. By mid-month you're feeling creative and expansive and, dare I say, downright playful. Is it any surprise some cool … [Read more...]

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Bring it Forth

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Do you have any doubt that you can be everything you want to be? Do you believe you are limited by your history, genetics, karma, or any other factor? If so, take heart. Your destiny far outshines your history. Scientists tell us that dogs evolved from the wolf. About 10,000 years ago, people began to breed dogs to draw forth traits they valued. Wolves were selected for hunting skills, herding and loyalty. Over time breeding became more and more specialized, until today we have over 150 … [Read more...]

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