By Elizabeth Summers As we move into the fifth month of our calendar year, all of Nature seems to be taking off its “spandex” and bursting into the joy of freedom. The Number Five exudes this very energy. To hold life loosely, to patiently allow life to unfold, and to …
Read More »Mini-Garden Magic
By Sue Odland Spring is finally here! A season of new beginnings, new opportunities, and new cravings for fresh greens. A store-bought salad is not the only option. Consider planting a mini-vegetable garden to delight your body, mind, and senses! Miniature varieties of vegetables are easy to plant, maintain, …
Read More »Turn of the White Horse
By Blair McKissock, MSEd, RYT Horses are a large piece of what makes up legend, mythology, and history. At the beginning of the year in the time of winter, we confront the darker aspects of our inner self, sometimes referred to as dancing with your dark horse. During this time, we …
Read More »Mindfulness and Music: Fact-Checking the Field
By Steven Halpern With the presidential primary in full swing now, I find the Fact Checking websites and program segments some of the most valuable. Over the years, I’ve provided quite a bit of truth telling with respect to the sound healing and New Age music field. …
Read More »Candles that De-Stress your Life!
By Anna J. Anthony Interview wtih Diane Martino from Relax by Scent Anna J Anthony(AA): Diane, you have a very interesting background before starting your artisan candle business. Tell us about it! Diane Martino(DM): I was a police officer in Chicago for 25 years. I like to serve and …
Read More »Loving Kindness is Good for You!
By Mary Montgomery Last month’s column paid tribute to a local Chicago hero, the late James “Major” Adams, whose loving and kind ways made him a legend on the west side. I also shared my experiences with the Abraham-Hicks techniques (abraham-hicks.com), and how they are not only helping me become …
Read More »In Print – May 2016
By Kayla Hancock The Art and Science of Hand Reading: Classical Methods for Self-Discovery through Palmistry, by Ellen Goldberg and Dorian Bergen (Destiny Books, $35.00, Hardcover) Based on Ellen Goldberg’s 40 years of teaching palmistry, this book provides extensive guidance on how to learn about a person’s personality traits …
Read More »Cosmic Daily Weather – May 2016
By Kaye Berjot Overview May is going to be a wonderful month. The skies are delivering up a good dose of grand energy in the form of multiple kites. Kites are astrological events that occur when a triangular aspect (grand trine) interacts with a fourth planet and causes …
Read More »Midwest Pulse Calendar Listings- May 2016
Sunday, May 1 AN AFTERNOON WITH HEATHER HUFFMAN 3:00p-4:00p Family Yoga ($20 up to 3 family members, $5 for each additional member) 5:00p-6:00p Community Yoga $5. Both classes are drop-in FocusOm Batavia www.focus-om.com Wednesday, May 4 CURVY YOGA WALKING SERIES – Wednesdays 7:00-8:15p with Mishelle O’Regan $85 …
Read More »Kissing and Driving
By Alan Cohen I saw a romantic greeting card which showed a couple kissing in the front seat of a car. The message said, “If you can kiss while driving safely, you are not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.” Anything that is worth doing, is worth doing …
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