Another year, another round of Mercury retrogrades. If you’re familiar with the term, odds are you don’t have good feelings about it. “Oh, no, not again!” is the usual reaction to learning that one is coming up. Take heart! Even if some people act as if the sky is falling, Mercury retrograde is not a freak occurrence, much less the end of the world. It’s a regular phenomenon that happens three or four times a year. We can’t stop it, but we can understand  and work with it. …

When you’re caught in a whirlwind of activity, minimize stress by learning how to relax.



Daily life is filled with stress: Ringing phones, crying children, traffic jams, crowded stores, malfunctioning technology, over-scheduled weekends and evenings – sounds, obligations, disruptions and energy bombard us constantly. It affects our bodies as well as our minds, moods and emotions. We don’t have to drown in the chaos, though. A few simple techniques will help you find…

June 8, 2013

8:58 AM PDT / 11:58 AM EDT / 3:58 PM GMT

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This month’s Gemini New Moon ushers in an updated communication style and approach. The update has been in the works; now it’s taking over.



No more chewing on the recent turmoil, disruptions, realizations and revelations. No more making excuses or putting up with anyone or anything that stifles you. No more blaming the past or your parents or the people around you or fate for anything. No more…

This is a week of bridges. Pathways are firming up between people, between you and your goals and, most of all, between components of your being.



Your heart, mind and will are turning into solid, reliable and committed collaborators -- and not just with each other, either. They’re linking firmly as well as with your guidance, intuition, higher self, or whatever label you use for the non-physical influence you sense in your life.



Their interaction is why so much in your…