Understanding the Four Basic Hand Shapes in Modern Palmistry
In modern palmistry, most schools now use a four-category hand system, an adaptation of the ancient Chinese system that has been updated and anglicized for contemporary Western practice. If you look at your own hand, it will roughly fit into one of these four categories.
Life Path Number 9: How to Forgive and Give Unconditionally
Numerology’s foundation is the Life Path Number, derived from your birthdate. It serves as your unchanging guide to life and represents approximately 50% of your “core,” a group of five primary numbers in your numerology chart.
Close Encounters of the Healing Kind
I went to sleep thinking about what I would write about today. As I often do, I asked my inner Self for any help on what to write about. Usually, I wake up with clear guidance and proceed. Today, I woke up to the phone ringing as a dear friend was calling me. We talked for about 45 minutes, and it was like a therapy session. For fifteen years we have taken turns being supportive of each other.
Reading Hands, Reading Lives
My introduction to palmistry was as a 7-year-old boy in an orphanage school. We were queuing for school dinners when a boy in front of me raised his hand to warn us that the nuns were coming. These nuns, the “Sisters of Mercy,” were among the most wicked, cruel, and twisted people I have ever met.
The Jupiter-Saturn Square: Revisiting Tecumseh’s Curse
The current transit of Jupiter in Gemini directs our search for “Truth” (our desire to grow consciousness and the mode through which we are most likely to find understanding and wisdom needed at this time) toward the airy, mercurial realm of thought. Our philosophy of life (a conglomeration of principles, beliefs, perspectives, and ideals that color our perception of ourselves and the world) is experiencing “information overload”.
Life Path Number 8: How to Balance Abundantly
Numerology’s foundation is the Life Path Number, derived from your birthdate. It serves as your unchanging guide to life and represents approximately 50% of your “core,” a group of five primary numbers in your numerology chart.
The Jupiter-Saturn Square: Revisiting Tecumseh’s Curse
The article intertwines astrology with history, highlighting the eerie pattern known as “Tecumseh’s Curse,” which links presidential fates with planetary positions.
Hilma af Klint: A Pioneer of Spiritual Abstraction in Modern Art
In the annals of art history, Hilma af Klint emerges as a singular figure whose oeuvre masterfully intertwines spirituality, mysticism, and abstraction. This Swedish artist transcended the limitations of traditional artistic conventions, as exemplified by her magnum opus, “Paintings for the Temple.”
Wonders of the Human Heart
The human heart, long celebrated in poetry and song as the seat of love and emotion, is an organ of profound complexity and subtle power. Its unique qualities not only sustain life but also enrich our understanding of wellness, consciousness, and the interconnectedness of the body and mind.
Shadow Work and a Red Cardinal
In the years 2008-2010, I was involved in a mastermind (prayer and visualization) group with three friends. The four of us came together weekly and we were all very close. In the summer of 2010, I went on a book signing/speaking trip to Florida for my Workbook. Before I left on this trip, I responded to an email from one of my friends who was complaining about the economy.
Navigating Mercury Retrograde
In any given year, there are usually three Mercury retrograde periods, which occur in the same astrological element (fire, earth, air, or water).
Life Path Number 7: Learning How to Trust Life in an Honest Way
Numerology’s foundation is the Life Path Number, derived from your birthdate. It serves as your unchanging guide to life and represents approximately 50% of your “core,” a group of five primary numbers in your numerology chart.