Inner Power

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I recognize what I am really searching for. We all want to lead happy, fulfilled, and meaningful lives. These goals are universal, even though very different things bring different people happiness. For some, fulfillment is attained through raising a family, earning money, or playing sports; for others, it may appear in writing, co...

Written by Thomas Hatsis. Narrated by Billy Joey, AI Beginning in the late 1950s, five hospitals (in the province of Saskatchewan in Canada) offered a new kind of psychedelic therapy: treating alcoholism with LSD. Psychologist Duncan Blewett went on to play “an active role” as an LSD facilitator at Weyburn Mental Hospital, in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, administering LSD to countless alcoholics who cou...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I am willing to ask for help. Nearly all of us feel a little blue or a little down every now and then. Maybe we've had a bad day at work. Maybe we've had a disagreement with a friend or a loved one. Maybe we just woke up on the wrong side of bed. It happens. Occasional temporary feelings of sadness are a natural part of life. Howev...

Written by William Yang. Narrated by Marie T. Russell. Editor's Note: In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is any person who is on the path towards Buddhahood. The main characteristic of a bodhisattva is her quality of presence, meaning she is fully present in the here and now. This presence is tender, modest, and powerful at the same time. It has a quality of nakedness, as it is not dressed in impressive o...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   The present moment is all there is. We've been told to "be in the present" and to "live in the now". But actually, we are always living in the present, there is no other option really. The part of us that resides in the past or the future is our mind... our resentful (past) or worrying (future) mind. As for us, the beingness that...

Written and narrated by intuitive astrologer, Sarah Varcas 24th July 2021 – 22nd August 2021 – Blue Moon Cycle in Aquarius All dates are UT so may vary in your time zone. The full moon on 24th July 2021 is the first of two full moons in Aquarius making the second (22nd August) an auspicious blue moon. The period beginning with this first full moon and ending with the blue moon offers everyone an o...

Written by Faith Elicia. Narrated by Marie T. Russell. Editor's Note: While this article deals with eating disorder, its insights and tools can be applied to other challenging situations in our life. The enormous toll that results from society’s glorification of restrictive eating behaviors is something that cannot be overstated. In the U.S., 9 percent of the population will have an eating disorde...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   My hands are an extension of my heart. Our society needs to recognize the beneficial effects touch has on the nervous system with the same readiness as it today pops tranquilizers and sleeping pills. Just as negative thoughts behind a touch can be identified, so too can positive thoughts, which can then be put to good use. One can...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I learn from my experiences and move on with my life. The following is taken from a book entitled "The Tao of Self-Defense" by Scott Shaw Being a victim is a state of mind. It is what you do with the experience of loss, which in turn determines whether or not you become a lifelong victim. The victim mentally brings the same situat...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I choose to live as if everything is a miracle. The following is excerpted from an article by Alan Cohen: Albert Einstein said it best: "There are only two ways to live your life: As if nothing is a miracle, or as if everything is a miracle." My sense of awe is expanding daily; I am recapturing the wonder of childhood, which faded...

Astrological Overview: July 19 - 25, 2021 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 chart. Aspects of Note this Week: All tim...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I trust that I can receive answers from my own Self. You can visualize, listen to channeled guides, sit at the feet of great masters, or buy their videos; but the next time you are in turmoil, trust that you can ease your inner storm. If you have a question nagging at you, trust that you can ask yourself for the answer. Your mind...

Written by Fay Johnstone. Narrated by Marie T. Russell. As an herbalist I have a very different view of weeds than the average gardener who can’t abide common garden weeds such as nettle, dandelion and plantain. These plants and many more of our garden weeds are nutritious and full of minerals and beneficial medicinal properties. When you view plants in this way it can make weeding extremely chall...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I focus on communication that both gives and receives. The object of the "communication" game is not to be competitive. It is not like tennis, in which we are trying to hit the ball so it can not be returned to us, or like football, where we must stop the person with the ball from reaching the goal. The purpose of communication is...

Written by Jude Bijou. Narrated by Marie T. Russell After thirty-five years in private psychotherapy practice and decades of studying and teaching, I've found all good communication boils down to just four simple rules. Whether it's with our spouse, kids, neighbors, or our boss, mastering these concepts will have us communicating with anyone about any topic, effectively and lovingly. While these p...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I choose to be kind to the planet. Life is the most precious of all treasures. Each one of us has been given this invaluable gift and each one of us is irreplaceable. The bearers of life -- the Universe, the Earth and mothers -- cherish their children. A Kenyan saying goes: " You must treat the earth well. It was not given to you...

Written by Matthew McKay, Ph. D.  Narrated by Marie T. Russell. I have loved Jordan for thirty-four years in this life. But for much of that time he has not been here; I haven’t been able to hold and kiss him. At age twenty-three, on the way home from work, he was accosted by men who probably wanted to steal his bike. They all fought, and as he was breaking away, Jordan was shot in the back....

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I take a deep breath and relax. If a person gets mad at you for no reason and starts offending you, then say to yourself mentally, if not directly to the person -- "I do not accept your anger, rage, or hostility." When you get a harsh note from someone, when there is bad news, or when you get something that gives you anxiety, take...

Narrated by Marie T. Russell Since the 1980’s, video communication has been the norm, as opposed to print or the three major television networks and PBS. Today, there are thousands of television and digital channels and choices, plus on demand and countless subscription services, including digital downloads. We now have ever-expanding ways to distract and consume attention through the new digital...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   Each day is a new day full of possibilities. Everyday the sun rises is a new day full of possibilities. We do not have to approach today in the same way as we approached yesterday. Every week is a new week with a new set of tasks, demands, adventures, any of which reveal brand new possibilities. Just as we meet limits in the midst...

Written by Serge Kahili King. Narrated by Marie T. Russell The most important thing to consider right off is that there is no right way to interpret a dream, because interpretation, a form of translation, is entirely subjective. I remember an assignment in a Chinese language course where we had to translate a poem called “The White Pony.” There were five different translations turned in and the te...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I choose forgiveness. As you begin to seek inner faith and come to trust yourself and your abilities, you must first cross a small bridge. We call this the "bridge of forgiveness". At this point in your journey you make the emotional decision to evolve. You have come this far by making the intellectual decision to move forward, bu...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   My goal is the attainment of infinite joy. More than anything else, what we want of life is escape from pain, and the attainment of joy. The deeper our joy, the more deeply meaningful our lives become. The duty with which we are charged by life itself is to find that "hidden treasure" of infinite joy and bliss. Today's Focus was e...

Written and Narrated by Pam Younghans. Astrological Overview: July 12 - 18, 2021 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 ch...

Written by Tjitze de Jong.  Narrated by Marie T. Russell. The emotional charge of fear is a huge one. It is the emotion I come across more than any other in my work with cancer clients. The first instinctive physical reaction to fear is for people to hold their breath. The first energetic reaction is a reduction in the charge of the first chakra, because of experiencing a physical threat. Sim...