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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...]

Category: Columns Tags: astrology, horoscope

Kitty Hawk Moments

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

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

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...]

Category: Columns Tags: empowerment

It’s time to come out as the loving souls that we are

One can only admire Lake Harriet Spiritual Community's effort to rebrand itself as the "Center for Conscious Living" for the Twin Cities. Of course, it always was so, but who really knew? This move will not only focus LHSC internally to create events that attract a conscious-seeking, mainstream public, but it will help remove whatever mystique may have prevented people from visiting the community before now. As much as they may pride themselves for being open and accepting, holistic groups … [Read more...]

Category: Columns Tags: holistic, soul

Fasten your seatbelts

from the editor I have to admit that it was a trip getting through Dolores Cannon's new book, The Three Waves of Volunteers and The New Earth [read interview online]. I did so on the advice of longtime friend Ralph Wolf of Mason City, IA, who emailed me that he had already read half the book and considered it a significant piece of work. I have read several of the many books in which Dolores has reported on actual case studies of hypnotherapy sessions. She uses a unique technique to … [Read more...]

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Star Wisdom | August 2011

Mercury, the planet of thought and communication, is retrograde from August 2-26, bringing an appropriate slowness to the deepest part of summer while Mars in Cancer keeps the waters of transformation on a slow boil. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Someone from the past comes back into your life, bringing a much-needed shot of fun. Even though you're a little preoccupied with an intense emotional or family drama, remember that activating your creativity is one of the easiest ways to release the … [Read more...]

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The Tailor’s Secret

Are you concerned about how you look in your bathing suit? Do you worry you don't look as good as you did last year, or ten or twenty years ago? Are you struggling with friendships or business ventures that once worked for you, but do not offer the reward they once did? If so, George Bernard Shaw might show you the door to peace: "The only man I know who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements anew each time he sees me. The rest go on with their old measurements and expect me … [Read more...]

Category: Columns Tags: friendships, spirituality

Calling all readers: Consider that you are evolving as a being

By Tim Miejan 1 Comment

The year 2012 is only five months away, and the date of Dec. 21, 2012 - which is either the most magical day ever in the history of the world or just another day like any other day there's ever been, depending on who you ask - will be upon us sooner than we realize. To which I respond: In my opinion, there is no special date to prepare for and no predetermined time when the world will end. I've come to consider now as the most vital moment worthy of consideration - and there's no waiting or … [Read more...]

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Star Wisdom | July 2011

By D.K. Brainard 5 Comments

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Remember that all of this inner conflict is trying to set you free. What does that mean? It means being open and honest with your emotions. It means releasing family and social expectations and pursuing your true life's work. It means letting go of "should" and learning to trust your heart. Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20)...You've got more lucky energy this month than you've had in a long time. With Jupiter in your sign, life just naturally wants to bring you positive … [Read more...]

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A Better View of the Sky

An experience as devastating as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan causes us all to wonder why and how such an event can occur. The loss of human life and damage to property poses many sobering questions to a person of compassion and conscience. It touches us at the deepest level and forces us to confront the experience of suffering. Yet there are lessons, insights, and healings that come from even the darkest night of the soul. Disasters move us to revisit and reorder our priorities, and … [Read more...]

Category: Columns Tags: dark night of the soul, evolution

Let kindness guide your daily life

"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it." -- William Arthur Ward A friend -- Giselle Massi, author of We are Here for a Purpose: How to Find Yours -- last month emailed me about an encounter she had with her grandfather. What she wrote has stuck in my mind ever since, and I want to share it with you: "I had a stunning vision yesterday. My dad's dad, Victor showed up. He's been dead nearly 30 years and this was the first time. The message Victor … [Read more...]

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Star Wisdom | June 2011

Fasten your seat belts. After a comparatively mellow May, June starts off with a solar eclipse in Gemini on the 1st. We get a lunar (full moon) eclipse in Sagittarius on the 15th, and then another solar eclipse in Cancer overnight on the 30th. Three eclipses in one month makes for some intense transformational astrology. Can you say "grounding and centering"? Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...You're probably going to need to spend more this month with Mars in your 2nd House of money and possessions. … [Read more...]

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