The Messenger

EDITORIAL : Using Seeds by Joann Turner During a recent time of stress, I decided to put some idle hours to good use and planted a garden outside my back door. Around an archway used for my daughter Donna’s wedding last year, I planted an assortment of Morning Glories. more

Perspective by Jacob & Erik Liberman Imagine there are one hundred people, each standing on different floors inside the Empire State Building. When the person on the bottom floor looks out as far as they can, they may only see a few blocks away. more

Everyday Ecology: Greening of your Environment: Healthy Interior Painting by Patti Williams Color in your home can enhance your sense of well being and create an inviting environment for you and your family. Quite often, the largest source of color in your home is the paint on the walls. more

A Butterfly's Gift by Jo Ann Levine I thought would be the ingredients for a healthy relationship. Instead of jumping immediately into my head for a response, I asked for some time to ponder on that. I have found that by allowing questions to float around in my consciousness and feeling for an understanding, life circumstances reveal ... more

Life Lessons: Surrender by David Kessler James, a spry man of seventy-four with parkinson’s disease, had been very active throughout life. He gave and gave and gave, but never learned how to receive. more

Finding the Right Publisher for your Writings by Christine Jette, RN, BA It’s time to make your list of publishers to contact. After all, you need something on the front of your envelope or in your E-mail address box. Why waste time sending your baby to a publisher who’s not interested in your topic? more

Tarot and Your Spiritual Path—The Fool Card by James Ricklef Every one of the seventy-eight Tarot cards speaks volumes about the human condition and about the human spirit. Among them, the twenty-two Major Arcana cards are especially eloquent on the subject of our spiritual journey. more

Lives of our Hands: Picturing Character by Ray Zone The shapes of hands are the most immediate indicator of character. It is possible to gain a general picture of another person’s character quite easily by looking at the general shapes of the hands and their attitudes in motion. more

Numbers by Design by Kathleen Jacoby In order to determine what your number is throughout 2003, add the numeric value of the month of your birth (April = 4), to the day of your birth, to the universal year number 5 (representing 2+0+0+3=5). more

Astrology by Anita Burns
Sept - Oct Aries: Sept: Wow! Aries, a lot of planets are retrograde! It’s not a good time to move ahead with plans. It is time to tread water and be supportive of others. Wait until October to make any major decisions.
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Dear Louise by Louise Hay I’m 45 and have struggled with depression since childhood. Although from the outside it would appear that I had an idyllic childhood, behind the scenes I had a dysfunctional family with alcoholism on both sides. more

Autism & Allergies by Dr. Diana Fatayerji, Ph.D Can eliminating certain foods from the diet improve autistic symptoms such as social withdrawal, repetitive behavior, communication difficulties, anxiety and hyperactivity? more

Good Vibes by Samantha Pennala All things are made of pure, vibrating energy. By connecting these energies in flowing and harmonious ways, we can create a much better and more fulfilling life for ourselves and those around us. more

A Piece of Advice by Cheryl Meehan I Most of us have dreams and goals we want to accomplish. We do our best to make them a reality, knowing things will not always be as smooth or easy as we would like them to be. But have you experienced knowing it was time to move on to the next phase of your goal ... more