Inner Power

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I am one with everyone and everything. We live in perfect harmony when we treat all sentient beings as if they are a beloved part of us. We live in perfect harmony when we live in total harmlessness with all things and when we view the world from a higher perspective. It is our choice. We can choose to live in a state of peace, com...

Written and Narrated by Sarah Varcas. All dates and times are UT so may vary in your time zone. 18th January 2022 – 17th July 2023: North Node in Taurus Astrologically, the moon’s north node acts as a progress-marker and reveals the secret ingredient to obtaining fulfillment and satisfaction. It shows us how to more deeply occupy our humanity and manifest a future more fully aligned with the evolu...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I face my challenges with calm and strength. Challenges are a part of life, whether we like it or not. Some challenges seem insurmountable, and others are more like speed bumps in the road of life. Many people thrive on the adrenaline of challenges, and some of us see them, as Wyatt Webb describes them , as "Another Frigging Growth...

Written by Ray Arata and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. All it takes is turning on the news, reading the newspaper, or talking to people these days to be reminded that men’s behavior is getting a lot of attention — and not necessarily for good reason. The #times up, #metoo and Black Lives Matter movements provided the requisite spark to raise awareness about toxic, masculine behavior. The list of “...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I send love and wisdom to all sentient beings. We all have a choice as to what energy we radiate out into the world. And of course, that energy can change from day to day, even from minute to minute. Rather than focus on fear and hatred, or its smaller cousins, anxiety and dislike, we can focus on acceptance and non-judgment which...

Written by Joyce Vissell and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. Do you ever find yourself looking at certain people and thinking to yourself, "Surely that person's life is totally incredible and they are not hurting like I am."  This is something most people do; they look at others, compare themselves to them, and conclude that the other person's life is better. Whereas you are so aware of the hur...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I live my truth with courage and integrity. To be in harmony with one's self, we must have the courage to stand up for our truth with integrity. Cowering to other people's dogma and opinions creates a feeling of imbalance within our own being. Harmony comes when all parts of us -- mind, body, emotions, and spirit -- are in tune wit...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I am willing to ask for help, and accept it. At times we may think that asking for help is a sign of weakness. But what if it is actually a sign of wisdom? The wisdom lies in recognizing that we need help and being willing to ask for it. We are part of a whole, and because of this, each part touches and is influenced by the other p...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I am fair-minded, open-hearted, generous, and nonjudgmental. Our actions and our energy draw people to us that hold the same energies. Thus if we always find ourselves surrounded by angry people, there is anger within our own being acting as a magnet - whether we express or repress the anger. If we find ourselves surrounded by judg...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  My life and my health are in perfect harmony. When our life and health are in perfect harmony, we are in perfect flow. There are no excesses of either too much work or not enough health, too much exercise, or not enough exercise. Too much indulgence or not enough.. Our life is in balance. And how do we attain that sought-after stat...

Written and Narrated by Pam Younghans. Current week's astrological overview Astrological Overview: January 10 - 16, 2022 Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically...

Written and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. We are constantly in the process of renewing ourselves and transforming. Physically, we are continually growing new cells, and old cells are continually dying. Shedding Old Beliefs In some cultures, snakes are seen as messengers of transformation. They transform themselves by shedding their old skin. We human do the same physically as we shed skin cells, b...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I am proud of who I am and let the world see the true me. Even if we haven't attained all our goals or become the "evolved" person we want to be, we still need to be proud of ourselves. We can be proud of our goals, of our efforts, and even of our failures. Our failures show that we were striving to reach a goal -- even if we didn'...

Written by Pierre Pradervand and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. “ Spiritual activism is a practice that brings together the otherworldly and inward-focused work of spirituality and the outwardly-focused work of activism (which focuses on the conditions of the material or physical world ).” Wikipedia This essay is inspired by the latest message from the citizen movement AVAAZ , certainly the most re...

Written by Laura Aversano and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. “Come a little closer,” the darkness said, “I want to see your light.” “What is there to see?” I quivered. The darkness looked bemused and took a step back as to not frighten me so. “Your perceptions of me are unfounded, rooted amidst desperation in trying to understand who you are. You are as much afraid of me as you are of your light. T...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I choose to be gentle and kind to myself. What kind of friend are we to ourselves? We judge ourselves, criticize ourselves, put ourselves down, and often times, think we're just not good enough... We can be our own worst enemy. Would we talk to a child,  or to a friend, the way we talk to ourselves? I hope not. We tend to be m...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I focus on discovering and celebrating joy. Joy is a fuel for the human soul. Joy recharges us, both physically and emotionally. You may have heard of Dr. Norman Cousins who discovered, through the process of healing himself from a life-threatening illness, that merely ten minutes of induced hearty laughter would produce about two...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I choose to love and respect every living thing. Every thing, and every one, needs respect and love. While it may, at times, be a difficult "gift" to give ourselves or others, it is essential. Love is as essential as air and water. Without love, just like plants starved for food and water, we wither and will not bloom. In order to...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I let go of guilt and learn to love myself, and others, unconditionally. We probably all have things we feel guilty about. Whether those are small things or major ones, they still engender a feeling of guilt, and thus negative energy which resides in our being. This negative energy keeps us locked up from moving forward in life. Yo...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I choose what I need, and release what I don't. For anything we do, we need to breathe. Life itself needs us to breathe to sustain itself. Yet more than sustaining life, breathing can provide us with calm, clarity, and help us attain higher consciousness. When breathing consciously, we can breathe love in and breathe fear out; brea...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I let go of self-sabotaging attitudes and limiting beliefs. In some cultures, snakes are seen as messengers of transformation. They transform themselves by shedding their old skin. We human do the same physically as we shed skin cells, but more importantly, we also do so, on an emotional level, by shedding old attitudes and behavio...

Written and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. At the dawning of a new year, we are aware that there is still much to accomplish, both on the personal level and the planetary level. And at times, this can feel overwhelming. Where do we start? What needs to be done? What is our role? I Am Not A Victim There are a multitude of stories and woven webs around us. If we allow ourselves to get caught up in ou...

Written by Susan Ann Darley. Narrated by Marie T. Russell. With your feet firmly planted on earth go to higher ground. Do you recall the massive, underwater earthquake that took place in 2004 in Indonesia? It triggered a 20-foot high tsunami leaving a trail of destruction in its path. Fortunately, many of the aboriginal tribes, that lived by the water, survived by fleeing to higher ground. That is...

Written and Narrated by Pam Younghans. Astrological Overview: January 3 - 9, 2022 Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal c...

Written and Narrated by Will Wilkinson. The turning of the year provides an opportunity to set a clear intention for 2022. Uncertainty and fear will surely persist, but that can’t stop us from enjoying a meaningful year, if we create a reliable compass to navigate with. That’s what the following is for. “Something wonderful is happening”. I first heard those words during a solitary writing retreat...