My dear friend Harry sent me this YouTube link of Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, a grace note after reconnecting at the Natural Living Expo this year. I saved it to share for the New Year. With his confidently reassuring voice, Carl shares three minutes of cosmic...

Photo courtesy Facebook North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe Receives Full Federal Recognition After 137-Year Effort by Kristin Wright, NPR After a 137-year struggle, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition from the U.S. government....

January 1: Happy New Year!!! We begin 2026 under a waxing, talkative and effervescent Gemini Moon. Mercury’s early morning square to Neptune is the first aspect of this new year. Partygoers may find it hard to shake off last night’s celebration. Nature lovers hear the...

Photo©atlasfoto/123rf Heartburn is one of the most common digestive complaints in the world — yet the pills millions take to relieve it typically do more harm than good. Proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, are marketed as safe, convenient fixes for reflux and...

Photo©oksimag/123rf For years, I believed tarot was about prediction — glimpses into what might happen next. Over time, I realized the cards were doing something far more powerful: reflecting the conversation already happening beneath the surface. Tarot does not...

Photo©dmitriisimakov/123rf Christmas is supposed to be restful, yet somehow it ends up being one of the worst times of year for sleep. Between late nights, travel, one too many eggnogs and all that excitement, your sleep schedule doesn’t stand a chance – and neither...

Photo courtesy Colorado Department of Transportation North America’s ‘Largest Wildlife Overpass’ Is Finally Complete. It’s Expected To Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Crashes By 90% by Meghan Cook, GoodGoodGood Every day, more than 100,000 vehicles travel up and down...

The five elements: earth, water, fire, air, space. Illustration courtesy Francine Ang Most of us know the feeling of being stuck. It can show up as emotional heaviness, mental lopping, creative block, or a sense that life has narrowed and lost its fluidity. When we’re...