Inner Power

Written and narrated by Sarah Varcas February 17th 2021: Saturn in Aquarius squaring Uranus in Taurus Saturn squares Uranus three times this year (February, June and  December). This square is therefore a defining factor in the events of  2021, especially at a collective and societal level. Saturn is the planet of discipline, calendar time, karma and  responsibility. Uranus is the p...

Written by Pierre Pradervand Article narrated by Marie T. Russell Download From InnerSelf's InnerPower.net It is most regrettable that most politicians, even at the highest level, ignore the very basics of demography! For instance, the average number of births per women needed to keep a stationary population is just above two in our countries. However, the birth rate in the USA and Great Britain i...

Written and narrated by Will Wilkinson Download At InnerSelf's InnerPower.net How do we create world peace? Einstein advised that we can’t solve our problems with the same thinking we used to create them. He also defined insanity as “doing the same thing and expecting a different result.” Our human habit is to identify a problem and then try to fix it. That must change. But what’s the alternative?...

Written by Linda & Charlie Bloom Quite a few people have bought into the widely held myth that-long term relationships eventually become flat and boring. This belief, if unchallenged can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy that will eventually create the reality that we fear. Possessed by the expectation that the future is bleak, it’s not surprising that many couples can begin an inexorable dow...

Written by Turīya I loved my work as a computer consultant designing software, coding, testing, and training the end users. I also made a ton of money and was able to pay off all my student loans and credit card debt. I even bought a Harley Davidson motorcycle straight off the assembly line. That was fun, to get exactly what I wanted. But life doesn’t always give us what we think we want. Losing A...

Written by Carmen Viktoria Gamper It's completely understandable when parents give their young children their iPhone or iPad to help them wait at a doctor's office, sit at a restaurant, or allow the parent to simply catch up with household errands. But after it happens, their children may continually ask to play with the device. He or she can't seem to be content playing with blocks or puzzles, do...

Written by Pam Younghans Astrological Overview: February 8 - 14, 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. Highli...

Welcome ... Our InnerSelf welcomes your inner self .  There are certain traits of humankind which are commendable, and, fortunately, we can emphasize and increase those tendencies in ourselves. We are evolving beings. We are not "set in stone" or stuck at any particular stage of our life. What may seem like being stuck may simply be a time of preparation for the next step. Reflection, opennes...

Written by Vatsala Sperling When I was growing up in Jamshedpur, India, we lived a life based on Ayurveda, an ancient system for understanding disease and health that considers food that is grown, cooked, and eaten with reverence as both nutrition and medicine. Our parents taught us to talk to the plants that grew year-round in abundance in our front and back kitchen gardens as well as on our roof...

Written by Sarah Mane "Dignity is a quiet strength which reflects your deep honour and self-respect. It ... portrays a calm awareness and generosity of spirit regardless of the environment or circumstances."   -- Susan C. Young Think of someone you know, or know of, someone with a quiet self-assurance, a person with a strong moral compass, who is not swayed by passing fancies, a man or w...

Written by Terri-Ann Russell We all have the ability to intuitively know things. It’s just something you feel or even see. The ability is built-in; intuition is a sixth sense of the nervous system, used to sense energy, and with experience, you learn to trust it. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda from Star Wars repeatedly tell Luke Skywalker to use the Force and trust his feelings. And you might have notice...

Written by Sue Dyson Anyone who has ever suffered from migraine will be only too aware of the effects of the illness on daily life. According to the National Headache Foundation -- an organization set up to help migraine and other headache sufferers -- American industry loses around $50 billion from absenteeism and medical expenses, all linked to headache pain. In fact, headaches account for about...

Written by Jane Finkle Looking ahead to the future, it’s impossible to say what tomorrow’s work­place will bring—what transformations will occur from new trends, tech­nology, or other forms of corporate culture. How you navigate your career moving forward will primarily depend on your willingness to adapt. You Can’t Fight Off The Future The survival of your career will depend on your ability and w...

Written by Barry Vissell There are many important things we do here in this life, like loving and being loved by others, or finding meaningful ways to help people and the planet. But the most important thing is our spiritual connection, our relationship to our Source, our higher power, divine love, the life-force of the universe. If you don't like the word, "God," choose a word that works for you....

Written by Debra Lynn Dadd While toxic chemicals can be eliminated by passing through your body's detox organs, there are also methods by which you can remove toxic chemicals from your body more directly. The following methods will work even if you do nothing else, but the best results will come from reducing toxic exposures, supporting your detox system, and strengthening your detox organs as wel...

Written by Pam Younghans Astrological Overview: February 1 - 7, 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. Highlig...

Written and Narrated by Marie T. Russell Welcome ... Our InnerSelf welcomes your inner self . While the beginning of the year is behind us, each day brings us a new opportunity to start again, or to continue along our "new" journey. Every action, and every thought, leads us to the next thought and the next event in our life. Each breath brings us a new chance to change direction, or readjust our f...

Written by Draja Mickaharic While incense can be used to cleanse a place or fumigate a person, the range in effect varies from very mild to exceptionally strong. Some of the stronger kinds of cleansing incense can actually have a detrimental effect upon those who are unskilled in their use. These incenses will not be mentioned here. We will concern ourselves with using incense to safely cleanse sp...

Written by Wayne Titus 2020 may be behind us, but unfortunately, the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak continues to set records with devastating results. While those with milder cases may recover at home within a few days, experts say those who must be hospitalized experience an average stay of about two weeks, with some needing extra recovery time in a long-term care facility. The virus is also now the lead...

Written by Sarah Varcas Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius: 30th January – 21st February 2021 All dates and times are UT so may vary in your time zone. With Black Moon Lilith conjunct Eris at the time of its retrograde station (3:46 pm UT on January 30th, 2021), this Mercury pulls no punches and takes no prisoners. Nor would we want to be held captive, for its promise is freedom from the chains secure...

Written by David Vincent When the poet John Donne was struck down by a sudden infection in 1623 he immediately found himself alone – even his doctors deserted him. The experience, which only lasted a week, was intolerable. He later wrote : “As sickness is the greatest misery, so the greatest misery of sickness is solitude.” It’s hard to believe now, but until relatively recently, solitude – or the...

Written by John Townley For thousands of years it has been believed that the fortunes of men and women move in cycles. The ancients depicted the concept as the great Wheel of Fortune, eternally turning and spilling off the winners on top while bearing up the wretches beneath and giving them their time in the limelight before they, too, get dumped. The trouble was that no one knew for sure what pow...

Written by Alan Cohen As we set out on the great adventure called 2021, many of us have lots of questions about what the year will bring. When will the pandemic end? Will I be able to return to my job, or will I have to reinvent myself? Will the kids be able to get out of the house? Will I be able to go a concert, travel, or visit my relatives? Can I hug people I love, or will everyone important t...

Written by Will Wilkinson We are spirits downloaded into bodies, programmed to become creators. “God” is a loaded word. Can we use it without stirring controversy? I’ve turned it into an acronym: G.O.D. This seems to help. G.O.D. stands for Gratitude Over Desire. Here’s what this means. As spirits downloaded into bodies, programmed to become creators, our forever challenge is to remember who we ar...

Written by Jacques Martel Health has always been a matter of great concern to me. In fact, from an early age I began to experience health problems, without having any exact notion of what had caused them. My mother was faced with difficult situations that, over many years, required care in the form of operations, various treatments and even years of hospitalization. In my own case, since nobody se...