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The Tarot and The Lunar Eclipse

On Saturday ,Oct. 28, 2023, at 4:15 p.m. ET the lunar eclipse in Taurus will take her long awaited curtain call, marking the final eclipse of the year-parade.

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Welcome The Pollinators Foundation

The Pollinators Foundation, a newly created, volunteer-based non-profit organization is delighted to announce the opening of its Healing Arts Hive at Folkmoot in Waynesville. The foundation’s mission is to promote mental wellness, compassionate connection and social healing through the power of arts, movement and mind-body practices.

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Have you ever regretted making a purchase? What did you do about it?

I remember visiting New Mexico many years ago and deciding, while I was there, to purchase a piece of turquoise jewelry. While walking through one town, I noticed a jewelry shop. Inside, I discovered a variety of bracelets. I was the only shopper in the store and the man behind the counter said that his daughter was the owner.

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Finding What Works For You

Feeling like I can’t think straight or get out of a slump is a struggle I face almost daily.

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Q&A with Holistic Wellness Coach Beth Sanderson Hooper

We always love talking with Beth Sanderson Hooper about health and wellness. Her experience and expertise are vast and her personality is infectious. After trying to manage body image issues by controlling and restricting her physical body, Beth learned that true healing only comes when we take an intentionally holistic approach as opposed to hyper-focusing on fitness and nutrition. As Beth says, “I understand now that working on ourselves only from the outside will never bring the peace we're all truly after.”

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Living In Simplicity

As I stand in front of my class each day I fancy myself the expert. I know more French than my students do, so I assume that I am the wisest one in the room. What is becoming more and more obvious to me as I interact with today’s youth is that as we lean into in our daily experiences, we are all equally the expert of our lives.

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How To Interpret Spirit World Messages

This morning I felt the presence of a spirit. They lightly touched my head. I was in the middle of doing something and did not ask any questions, thinking perhaps it was one of my guides just saying hello. A few minutes later, the same sensation swept across the back of my head again and this time I heard, “I need your help.”

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Financial Wellness: Year-End Review

As we approach the year-end, look at your financial situation: are you where you want to be? Have you achieved your financial goals for the year? Where are there gaps? What are some actions you can take to fill the gaps? 

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The Trifecta: Understanding mind, body, soul connection

The mind, body and soul connection can become the trifecta in our existence if we understand how to blend the information these three powerhouses offer. Most of us honor one or two, but using all three together can vastly change our everyday experience.

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