The energy of the Full Moon in Scorpio this week will linger for days to come. You may feel like a pressure cooker of emotions. Instead of blowing your lid, […]
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BODY/MIND
Heart Up, Twist, Breathe
A technique for times when doing more is just too much
“I’m exhausted. I’ve done absolutely nothing.” This is what I hear from friends, students, and family. I say it, too. We’re exhausted, but worried we’ve somehow missed the mark. Why […]
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Planets Move, Tempers Flare
For each sign, ways to cool it
As we languish in lockdown, tempers and temperatures rise alike. Meanwhile, certain planetary motions stoke our emotional fires. Will internal friction lead to combustion? As our frustration builds, it is […]
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Persistence Through the Mourning
Don’t let the urge to rebel lead to danger
The Sun enters Taurus this week in the 8th House of Sex, Death, and Other People’s Money. Whether you are mourning the death of loved ones or the demise of […]
MOVEMENT
Ready to Run? Walk First
How to safely jump-start your legs
Running has great appeal in the age of coronavirus. Here on the Outer Cape, you can probably set out on a run right outside your front door. It doesn’t require […]
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Scream and Howl
Acting up so our better angels can step up
With the Moon coming into relation with multiple planets this week, our emotional lives may feel more strained than they already are. Dear Reader: Channel that frustration. It is OK […]
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Manifest Harmony
A time to find your creativity
In the wake of a Libra Full Moon, our inner resources for creating order from chaos are supercharged. How do we render nourishment from what seems harsh on the outside? […]
HEALTH
Walk Therapy
Being outdoors offers respite from inner worries
While we are all practicing social distancing, Gov. Baker has declared it’s okay for us to be outdoors for “necessary activities.” For many of us, what’s needed is a walk […]
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Take Advantage of a Harmonious Reprieve
A time for helping each other shine
The Full Moon in Libra offers a harmonious reprieve from the gravity of the present. Despite our mandated disconnection, we live in a connected world. Let the love of your […]
BODY/MIND
A Time to Voo
A breathing exercise that brings calm
Amid news reports of climbing infection rates, hospital bed shortages, and people ignoring guidelines during this unprecedented time, I can feel myself contracting. Lack of control has never been my […]
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A Time to Revisit Interpersonal Connections
Are you willing to embrace change?
Time to rewrite the social contract for modern times. The Sun in Aries in the 7th House of Relationship places scrutiny upon our interpersonal connections. Meanwhile, a massive conjunction […]
MOVEMENT
Stretching: Should You Bother?
It depends on whether you’re a competitive sprinter or just trying to tie your shoes
Some things we do mainly because we’ve always done them. For me, stretching is one. When I was a 12-year-old aspiring gymnast, I stretched before class because the coach told […]
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A Week for Confidence and Compassion
Kindness is contagious, too
The Sun leaves behind the dreamworld of Pisces for an awakening in Aries, herald of the spring and ruler of new beginnings. A New Moon in Aries in the […]
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The Spirit of Release
Time to clean house, materially and mentally
In the wake of the Full Moon’s passage through Virgo in the 12th House of Undoing, the spirit of release permeates our lives this week. The motivation to clean house, […]
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Less Ego, More Bliss
A week to reconsider your approach to a life well-lived
The hard-boiled ego softens this week under the Sun’s conjunction with empathic Neptune in Pisces. A Virgo Full Moon in the 12th House of Endings and Intuition, ruled itself by […]
