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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NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
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 […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
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, […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
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 […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Word to the Wise
Drink from your inner well of wisdom
The Sun illuminates psychic Neptune’s depths in intuitive Pisces while the Moon waxes poetic across sensual Taurus into expressive Gemini in the 9th House of Wisdom, ruled itself by Neptune. […]
BODY/MIND
The Inner Marathon of a Silent Meditation
Embracing stillness, with an itchy nose
For as long as I can remember, there’s been a raucous dialogue in my head. Do this. Definitely don’t do that. Is that thing I said okay? Do they like […]
Metaphysics
A Sense of Place
Taking care of internal business
Places that matter can help define us. For much of my life, the Outer Cape has molded a substantial piece of my inner being. My folks were renters, then residents […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Winter Retreat
A week to recast intentions
A winter retreat to warmer climes may be in the cards as the Sun, idling on the cusp of fun-loving Aquarius and escapist Pisces, shines in the 5th and […]
MOVEMENT
The Last-Minute Pre-Ski Workout
Feel better on the slopes and afterwards
One way I cope with February is to plan an annual trip up north for skiing. This time, I had a moment of doubt as I recalled day two of […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Paper Hearts, Beware
A week for love’s beginnings and endings
Romantic shakeups — and even breakups — set the mood for Valentine’s week. The Sun shines in the 5th House of Love and Expression while lover Venus conjuncts healer Chiron […]
MOVEMENT
A Core Curriculum for 2020
Start a stronger New Year by mastering the plank
Of all the ways to begin a new year, fitness-wise, there is one I think deserves to be at the top of the list. It’s simple and central. And it’s […]
BODY/MIND
How to Resolve Not to Resolve
Starting the year with a clean slate and a Mason jar
Lose weight. Get a new job. Exercise more. These goals have been on my New Year’s resolutions list over the years, and maybe yours, no? Personal development and improvement seem […]
TECHNOLOGY
Kids’ Anxiety and Smartphone Use Are ‘Skyrocketing’
Screen time rules are needed for children (and adults, too)
Sixty-nine percent of kids have their own smartphones by age 12, up from 41 percent in 2015. And on average, 8-to-12-year-olds in the U.S. consume just under five hours’ worth […]
BODY/MIND
Counter Those Holiday Jitters with a Simple, Effective Tool
You’re anxious about being able to afford gifts for everyone on your list. The company party sounds like the worst idea in the world. Someone you loved recently died and […]
LIFE & DEATH
Creating a Caring Place to Die
Lily House would offer round-the-clock care so residents won’t have to die alone
PROVINCETOWN — Ever since Dawn Walsh arrived in Provincetown she has been working to take fear and ignorance out of the experience of death. She founded the Day of the […]
