From the Editor :The Zen of Chores by Joann Turner Remember, when you were young and you had the opportunity to learn something new––something that was appropriate to your next age level? more

Take What You Have & Make What You Want by Alan Cohen On our way out of the airport parking lot, Mr. Everit and I found ourselves in a slow-moving line to pay the toll. I began to feel impatient. What was the big holdup?more

Consciousness & the Role of Man by Almine The sages of all ages have pointed humans toward the evolutionary goal of awareness: God consciousness. Since life is a journey and there is no point of arrival, why has this been such a significant milepost along mankind’s path?more

Miracle of Communication by Rev. Jan Chase Like atomic energy, communication can help us or destroy us. Unfortunately this tool, that humans have developed far beyond other life forms, is often used unconsciously and with little training or understanding. more

Service: A pathway to the Soul by Janie Hoffman Eighteen years ago, a group of service-minded people set out to test, in real life, a theory that has been expressed in great writings throughout the ages. The theory holds that if people would truly and consistently serve others, aspects of their soul life would be revealed and demonstrated and their lives would be transformed. They would: more

Motherhood and the Art of Zen: Finding Our Center by Beanna Joseph A few weeks ago I was visiting with my friend Danielle.  We were trying to have a grown up conversation, but between her 11 month old and 5 year old and my 5 year old and 7 year old, our conversation was constantly turning to the subject of sippy cups, snack time, and sleep deprivation. more

Live of our Hands: Reading the Readers by Ray Zone I’ve begun work on a new palmistry project. For years I have had my own hands read by professional palm readers.  A few years ago the county of Los Angeles rescinded an ordinance banning the practice of divinatory arts. Now, storefront tarot and palm readers have proliferated. more

Numbers by Design by Kathleen Jacoby July/August To determine your number for 2004, add your birth month (exam: April = 4), to the day of your birth and add the number 6 (representing 2+0+0+4=6). If your total is a double-digit number, add it together until you have only one number between 1 and 9. To find the number for 2004, a person whose birthday is May 20 would add 5 + 20 + 6 =31. 3+1=4. For this column, the person’s personal number will be 4 throughout the year. more

Recommended Reading Archangel Oracle Cards by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D.: A 45-card deck and guidebook. Archangels are very powerful, wise, and loving guides who can motivate and heal you in miraculous ways. Familiarize yourself with the 15 archangels and learn to get, messages and answers to questions for both yourself and others. .
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Astrology by Anita Burns July/Aug 2004
CANCER: JUN 22 – JUL 22
July: Expect life to settle down a bit. Try to schedule time away from work for rest. New friends may be coming who will open new doors and bring in some unexpected joy. Your Tarot is the Magician. New beginnings come from wise decisions. This is a time of independent thinking and standing firm in your convictions but don’t be blindly stubborn. more

Everyday Ecology: Weeds & Pests in the Garden Summer is enjoying the abundance of nature in my backyard. Yet, as I sit on my lounge   I see weeds, the bane of gardening; and, over there, black spot on my roses.  Taming those pesky unwanted intrusions need not mean a trip to the pesticide department. more

The Impeccable Warrior of Light by Peace Mother Geeta Sacred Song It is often difficult for people to value themselves, because they do not believe themselves to be a superbly wondrous God-created temple and have no comprehension of the phenomenal, mystical Energy housed within that temple. more

Choices & Risk by Christine Loter Choices are an everyday occurrence, ranging from the mundane to life-altering. In the midst of making a choice, we may forget that the decisions we make in life boils down to who we are inside. more

The Spiritual Experience & Ego - 2 by David Lintner Spiritual Work: Israel Regardie, an adept of the Golden Dawn, recommended working with a therapist when doing intense spiritual work. The aim of the Golden Dawn’s ritual and practice is to help members reach knowledge of, and conversation with, their Holy Guardian Angel (Higher Self). Such inner work in any tradition can uncover issues that have been buried for years. more

Divine Timing: The Stuff Miracles are Made of by Donna D'Amore Throughout our lives, we often try to hurry situations along and attempt to mold circumstances to fit our image of how we believe things should be. We have desires, wishes and hopes, and also ideas as to how those desires should manifest.  It is therefore a natural human response to feel disappointment when life does not exactly play out the way we envisioned.  more

Tarot & Your Spiritual Path: Choosing Love by James Ricklef With just a cursory examination, we might be tempted to dismiss the Lovers card (Card Six in the Tarot’s Major Arcana) as merely a romantic illustration of the loving union of two people. more

The Tribal Dream by Tess Castelman Have you ever noticed when you look for a piece of jewelry that your necklace chains have twisted and knotted in the most astonishing ways?  more

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