InnerSelf Newsletter

May 1st, 2016

Welcome... Our InnerSelf welcomes your Inner Self.

Every year as we enter the month of May, I get a bit nostalgic. It is the month of my mother's birthday (if she were still alive, she'd be turning 98 on May 4th). It is also the month of my good friend Pierrette's (85th) birthday (I call her my adopted mother), and then more birthdays... Numerous old friends (you know who you are) as well as Joyce and Barry Vissell, long-time contributors to InnerSelf who are turning 70 this May (read Joyce's article below). Happy birthday to all May birthday celebrants out there.

Having been raised up North, May was the month of Spring and flowers. Gone was the snow, and the warm weather was greeted with enthusiasm. This week we greet May with joy as Sarah Love writes about: The Magic of Beltane (May Day) and The Transformation of the World. 

We also look at our life's purpose as Joyce Vissell reminds us to Love, Serve, and Remember: Living With Purpose and Joy.  And Bill Phillips shares about his life's calling in Spirits and Faith: Following Your Calling.

Regular InnerSelf contributor Sarah Varcas tells us:

"If life has been somewhat puzzling of late, throwing up questions and queries we’ve struggled to address satisfactorily, this passage of Mercury retrograde offers hope in the form of new information, opportunities thus far overlooked and some good old fashioned common sense to ground insights." (Mysterious Magic When Mercury Goes Retrograde)

This week, we also bring you our monthly Alan Cohen article, a new author (AJ Earley), and an excerpt from the book "Peace and Where to Find It" (How To Live Consciously Using Breath and Body Awareness).

Scroll down for the link to these and numerous more articles for the week.     

Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, and loving week.

Marie T. Russell
editor/publisher,
InnerSelf.com
"New Attitudes...New Possibilities" 

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EDITOR'S CHOICE ARTICLES

The Magic of Beltane and The Transformation of the World

Written by Sarah Love McCoy.

If we as humans can feel more beauty in ourselves, in our homes, in our environment, how much that can change our very experience of life itself. If we see and experience more beauty in the world then we can't help but being touched and moved by it.

Read article here: The Magic of Beltane and The Transformation of the World

How To Live Consciously Using Breath and Body Awareness

Written by Christopher Papadopoulos.

Thankfully, in order for us to benefit from breath and body awareness, a permanent shift in consciousness isn’t required. When we inhabit our body, even small improvements in present moment awareness can significantly reduce stress and suffering.

Read article here: How To Live Consciously Using Breath and Body Awareness

The Truth about Fairy Tales

Written by Alan Cohen.

We all want to be enjoy the bliss of true relationship—and rightfully so. Love is our natural state. Our soul recognizes that the world we walk daily is definitely not the kingdom of heaven and we long to return to the domain of which we retain a faint but ecstatic memory.

Read article here: The Truth about Fairy Tales

How To Sleep Better In The 21st Century

Written by AJ Earley.

A good night’s sleep is a crucial aspect to overall health and well-being, yet so many Americans are lacking in that department. A 2013 Gallup poll found that 40% of American adults get less than the recommended amount of sleep.

Read article here: How To Sleep Better In The 21st Century

Mysterious Magic When Mercury Goes Retrograde

Written by Sarah Varcas.

If life has been somewhat puzzling of late, throwing up questions and queries we’ve struggled to address satisfactorily, this passage of Mercury retrograde offers hope in the form of new information, opportunities thus far overlooked and some good old fashioned common sense to ground insights.

Read article here: Mysterious Magic When Mercury Goes Retrograde

Love, Serve, and Remember: Living With Purpose and Joy

Written by Joyce Vissell.

I want to love, serve and remember until the very day that I die. I want to be able to look back at my life and feel that I tried in my mission. I will never be perfect in this, but I can strive to be the best I can be. In this way I will live with purpose and joy.

Read article here: Love, Serve, and Remember: Living With Purpose and Joy

Spirits and Faith: Following Your Calling

Written by Bill Philipps.

I try not to mention anything about my work as a medium when I’m around my grandma, since she disapproves of it, but I felt such a strong presence from a spirit one day several years ago when she and I were at home that I couldn’t help asking her about him.

Read article here: Spirits and Faith: Following Your Calling

Astrological Journal for the Week

Written by Pam Younghans

This weekly column (updated every Sunday afternoon) is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies... Read more

It is also highly beneficial to reread the past week's astrological journal as it gives a hindsight view of the events that took place and may provide many "ah-ha" insights.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES:

* Antibiotic Overuse Might Be Why So Many People Have Allergies

* Climate Change Brings Hard Times For Tea Producers

* Did Ancient Priests In Peru Invent Authority?

* Does Blue Beat Green For Stress Relief?

* Evidence Of Prehistoric Swiss Cheese Found

* Feeling The Pain Of Fibromyalgia

* Have Human Good Samaritans Gone Racist And Lack Empathy?

* How Emissions Cuts Boost Health and Wealth

* How Monarch Butterflies Make It To Mexico Without A Map

* How New Illnesses Emerge When We Change How We Live

* Older Adults Who Lift Weights Live Longer

* Lil' Kim And The Unbearable Whiteness Of Being

* Science Is Best When The Data Is An Open Book

* Scientists See The Future In Our Natural Resources

* The Gaze Differs In Autism, And Not Just For Faces

* The Origin of the Original May Day Workers' Holiday

* The Pragmatic Impacts of Sanders’ Big Dreams

* This Sustainable Leather Comes From Kombucha Tea

* Three Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Helping To Save The World

* What Small Farms Need to Compete With Corporate Food

* What's The Endgame of 2016?s Anti-Establishment Politics?

* Why Efforts to Privatize The VA Health System Are A Scam

* Why We Sometimes Root For Characters Who Do Bad Deeds

* Will North Americans Care About Climate As The Weather Gets Nicer?

We add articles to the website regularly. Rather than wait for the newsletter, you can visit each section according to your interests throughout the week. Each section listed below is designed as its own "mini-website".

The "Living in Harmony" section includes articles on Health & Well-Being, Home & Garden, Pets, Leisure & Creativity, Finance & Careers, and Science and Technology.

The "Personal Development" area covers Attitude Adjustments (which includes Fear, Anger, Gratitude, Forgiveness), Relationships & Parenting, Spirituality & Mindfulness (including Meditation), Intuition & Awareness (including astrology), and Happiness & Success.

"Social & Political" covers topics that affect us personally yet deal with a more "societal" or "political" sphere. This area covers Environment & Climate, Democracy, Justice, Inequality, Economy, and more. These topics are very relevant for our communal journey on Planet Earth.

EDITOR'S CHOICE VIDEOS

To see videos added this week, go to the Video Home Page  or

Click here for Additional Videos in "Living in Harmony";

Additional Videos in "Personal Development";

Additional Videos in "Social & Political"

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