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Card of the Day – 3 of Cups – Thursday, September 13, 2018

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We always tend to view this as a card of celebration, but it feels like so much more today. While a party is not out of the question for some of you, this is more about a positive sense of community. Truly, it is time to set aside differences and work together in a positive manner. It is possible to see numerous examples of this in the coming days, especially as Hurricane Florence barrels down on the Eastern seaboard of the United States. People working together in a positive manner evokes emotions of camaraderie, as differences are set aside for the greater good. By now, you are probably thinking this is a positive card and she is talking about a history-making storm.

The moral of the story today is that life itself is worth celebrating, and embracing each and every day with the joy of the 3 of Cups allows…

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What Is Mostly Mindful Parenting?

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No parent is perfect. Let’s embrace it.

Mostly mindful parenting is just like wellness—it’s a journey. It’s often messy, there are twists and turns, sometimes potholes. But at the end of the day, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach and you’ve got to find what’s right for you. This week, we’re introducing (Mostly) Mindful Parenting, real talk with leading experts and parents on how they navigate the beautiful, messy work of raising a family. To kick it off, we have an interview with mbg co-founders Jason & ColleenWachob, who share exactly how a CEO & CBO manage a family and a growing business. Welcome to (Mostly) Mindful Parenting!   […]

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Why Raising A Child Might Be The Most Heroic Thing You Ever Do

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Parenting requires more courage than you can ever imagine.

​It’s been five years since I wrote a story called “11 Things I Wish Every Parent Knew” for mbg in honor of caring for children in my pediatric practice for 25 years. I think that piece has resonated with so many people because it came straight from my heart. Well, the winds of life don’t stop at 11 things. Children continue to be my teachers. Reflecting upon my now 30-year journey as a pediatrician and parent, here’s the one big thing I didn’t say five years ago—and it may be the most important of all.  […]

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Boswellia, Ginger, and Yarrow Combination Reduces Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by abdominal pain and alterations in bowel movements. Patients with IBS have a higher rate of depression and anxiety and have a decreased quality of life (QOL). Boswellia (Boswellia carteri, Burseraceae) gum resin has anti-inflammatory properties and antidepressant effects. Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Zingiberaceae) rhizome has antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant effects. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium, Asteraceae) aerial part has anxiolytic effects and is used to treat gastritis. Boswellia and ginger have been used to treat IBS. The purpose of this randomized, placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the effects of a combination of Boswellia, ginger, and yarrow on IBS symptoms, QOL, anxiety, and depression in patients with IBS.

Patients (n = 60, aged > 18 years) with mild-to-moderate IBS according to ROME III criteria were recruited from the psychosomatic clinic at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Isfahan, Iran from 2015 to 2016. Excluded patients…

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Food as Medicine: Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica, Urticaceae)

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Urtica dioica (Urticaceae) is commonly known as nettle, common nettle, or stinging nettle. The species is an herbaceous perennial with a spreading growth habit. Growing 4-6 feet tall, stinging nettle produces numerous erect and wiry stems that hold up its opposite, roughly textured, serrated leaves.1-4 It produces small, inconspicuous greenish-brownish flowers that emerge as axillary inflorescences.2 The stems and undersides of leaves are covered with hairs called trichomes. When touched, these stinging trichomes inject a chemical cocktail that typically causes localized skin irritation as well as a painful, tingling sting from which the species has derived its most common name, stinging nettle.1,5

The Urticaceae family contains about 500 known species, distributed mainly in tropical areas.1 The genus Urtica, whose name comes from the Latin uro (to burn) and urere (to sting), consists of both annual and perennial herbaceous plants known for the burning properties of the…

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Electrifying love Venus opposite Uranus

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Sept. 12 Venus in Scorpio opposes Uranus in Taurus 

Venus in Taurus trine Mars Tara Greene

Venus rules women, your love life, your values, money, the divine feminine and luxury. Venus in Scorpio rules sex, money,  power, secrets, death, rebirth, transformation, finance, taxes, other people’s money, inheritance, the sacred other. 

Uranus rules liberation, individuality, invention, pioneering, organizations, management, higher consciousness, detachment, science, radicalism, collective thinking.

The opposition to Uranus creates an electric spark, a lightning bolt, a chaotic wave of energy, unexpected changes, the urge for freedom, liberation, revolution, invention. Uranus rules Kundalini energy. You can have amazing orgasmic cosmic experiences under his electrical transit. It would be good to ground yourself in nature.

Uranus in Taurus rules rock solid values, money, real estate, sensual things, the body.

Expect crazy turns and twists in your love life. This may feel like you’ve been hit with a lightning bolt through your heart, It’s scintillating, exciting, freeing, liberating. For…

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Card of the Day – Ace of Pentacles – Wednesday, September 12, 2018

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Woohoo! Everyone loves to see an Ace! The Ace of Pentacles is like having another wish card in the Tarot. There is Divine Intervention here, new beginnings are possible, and things such as financial opportunity, manifestation, and prosperity.
This may very well correlate to something which you have been working on in recent days.

You are still operating under the splendor of the New Moon in Virgo, and the possibilities for your intentions are favored. Today is the sextile between Jupiter and Pluto, showing there is more than a stroke of good luck involved. It is very possible to see some form of real success with something you have been attempting to bring to fruition.

I must admit, this feels two-sided to me today. There are some out there who seem to be in a downward spiral; remember, the only way to go will be up should things bottom out…

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Regenerate energy Sept. 11-12 Sun trine Pluto sextile Jupiter

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hi, I am happily in Sedona. Was a day of travel yesterday.

It’s a very positive day today as the Virgo Sun trines Pluto @ 18+ degrees

This positive earth trine falls on the Anniversary of 9/11 and may bring a sense that all souls {Sol} come back to the Light and regenerate { Pluto}.  Sending healing blessings to those affected. 

This trine brings positive grounding energy. Use it to see your soul from a deeper perspective. Listen to your soul speak.

Added perks and benefits..

Sun’s sextile JUPITER in SCORPIO

allows us to mine the deep soul riches and jewels which we all have within us.

Plus there’s more.

Mars now at ZERO degrees Aquarius 

Big GRAND FIXED CROSS in the world.

Mars is making an almost exact square to Venus in Scorpio conjunct the South Node in Aquarius and is also squaring Uranus in Taurus and opposite to…

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Pluto in Capricorn at 19º and its effect on the generation born in 1993-94

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cristinalaird's avatarCristina Laird's Astrology

The cycle Uranus-Neptune has a duration of 171 years, that is to say, that they form a conjunction, they align themselves in the sky, every 171 years. In the years of this millennium, we have experienced these conjunctions, in1136 in the sign of Libra,  in 1307 and 1478 in Scorpio, 1649 in Sagittarius and the last two, 1821 and 1993 in Capricorn. Therefore all those born between 1993 and 1994, have in their birth chart this conjunction of Uranus-Neptune in Capricorn, which describes not only that generation but of course the moment in which they were born. It describes perfectly this division that we see all over the world where it seems that we have positioned ourselves politically on one side or the other, opposite the previous.

In the United States, Democrats and Republicans are more divided than ever, in Latin America, you also see this phenomenon. In Argentina it…

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Astrology | Get Ready For Venus Retrograde – Tempting Your Dark Side, Be Careful With Your Heart – Conscious Reminder

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Take care of yourself, because we’re fast approaching one of the most emotionally challenging and deceptive retrogrades in all of astrology. As of Oct. 5, 2018, Venus — planet of love, romance, luxury, prosperity, and affection — will begin her apparent spin backwards through orbit, taking our hearts with her. Remember that this planet isn’t […]

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Card of the Day – The Lovers – Tuesday, September 11, 2018

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I am not at all surprised to see the appearance of the Lovers card today. Only two days ago, Venus, already in shadow since September 3, entered Scorpio, its sign of detriment (meaning it is not Venus’ favorite place to be). However, there is no sign more passionate than Scorpio, and Venus is preparing to retrograde on October 5 in this very intense sign.

Venus, just like the Lovers, is all about relationships, and so too is today’s Libra Moon. Venus in Scorpio will seek to uncover the truth in your relationships (not necessarily the love ones), and expose the reality of it all in order for you to review it during this upcoming retrograde. The Libra Moon will help you to seek balance and compromise, where possible, perhaps finding yourself even refereeing, trying to bring two sides together in an amicable fashion.

Truly, today’s Lovers card can cover pretty…

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Current Events | Amidst Controversy, Chicago-Based Seafood Bowl Chain Aloha Poke Shutters In San Diego After Only 2 Months In Business

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September 4, 2018

This summer wasn’t the best for Chicago-based Aloha Poke. The chain of seafood bowl restaurants was targeted and accused of cultural appropriation after it was revealed that they were threatening other eateries with legal action for using any derivation of the words “aloha” with “poke”, based on a trademark the company owns. Well the backlash may have been too much to handle, as Aloha Poke Co. has closed its sole San Diego outpost after only two months in business.  […]

Card of the Day – 7 of Pentacles – Monday, September 10, 2018

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What a great card for a Monday, especially this one! You are right smack dab between the New Moon in Virgo and a Jupiter/Pluto sextile. Something is about to pay off for you in a big way. Today is a good day to focus on something which has perhaps been on your back burner for manifestation; the timing appears to be right now to go for it. Up until now, it seems as though every time we would see the 7 of Pentacles, it would be about the effort and assessment necessary to reach one’s goals. Truly, that never goes away, no matter how much success you amass for yourself.

Today is all about having your efforts rewarded; it does not necessarily denote a financial boost, but there are numerous ways to bring life’s projects to fruition. Something tells me it is not all, rather one particular one which enjoys…

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September 9, 2018 – New Moon

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We are entering a new 28 day cycle, which will reach its zenith on the 25th of September with the September Full Moon – the Full Corn Moon, or Harvest Moon.

Therefore this cycle is a cycle of harvest, of reaping the seeds that we have sown and gaining rewards and bounty.

These first few days of the new moon are a time of void, or new possibility lying dormant and fallow, before the seeds of inspiration and possibility that have been germinating within the deep subconscious begin to sprout and then to bear fruit.

The first cycle of the moon is not a time to make decisions. Any decisions are better left until after the day of the Full Moon as then the potential and power that has been gaining strength will come into being.

This moon cycle … think TRUST and COMPROMISE.

Card of the Day – 9 of Swords – Sunday, September 9, 2018

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New Moon blessings, everyone! Today is the New Moon in Virgo, and such a positive New Moon it is! Before discussing the 9 of Swords, let us first talk about what makes this New Moon so positive. On September 12, only three days from now, a sextile between Jupiter and Pluto will occur. What are your intentions for this New Moon? What do you wish to manifest? This is possibly your greatest opportunity for good fortune and manifestation in all of 2018. Note, to reap the benefits of this good luck sextile, make your moves now through the 11th, as the energy is always better as it is building in the leadup to the actual event. The potency afterward is always on the decline.

Ok, so how did we get a 9 of Swords in the middle of one of the best New Moons of the entire year? There are…

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Card of the Day – 10 of Pentacles – Saturday, September 8, 2018

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As we approach tomorrow’s positive New Moon in Virgo, I can’t help but notice that we have had three pentacles cards in a row. Now, they do not always refer necessarily to your finances, but they definitely refer to things which give you a feeling of security.

The 10 of Pentacles is all about that security and the things which you treasure. It is the weekend, and this is a card representative of the generations of a family, so anything aligning with that theme is entirely possible. The 10 of Pentacles also references retirements and inheritances, and this by no means is indicative of a loss. You could find yourself focusing on retirement plans, even if they are twenty years away. It is never too early to start. Perhaps you feel the need to draft a will, or gather your loved ones together and give them the things you wish…

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Cultural Anthropology | Oral History Suggests Māori Proverbs on Bird Extinction Mirrored Fears of Indigenous Group’s Own Decline

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The moa, a giant flightless bird, served as symbol of extinction and reflection of Māori fears over encroaching European presence  […]

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McDonald’s French Fries Found to Contain Silly Putty Ingredient and Petroleum Chemical

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Grant Imahara, host of the eye-opening show Mythbusters, was at it again. This time, he didn’t set out to get involved with crash test dummies or explosives. Instead, he recently focused on a specific food — which it can hardly be called — at McDonald’s: french fries.

Imahara went directly to the fast food chain’s processing plant in the potato-loving state, where he thankfully learned that the fries’ first ingredient are indeed spuds. However, the ingredients that followed are disturbing to say the least. Included on the list of 19 items are dimethylpolysiloxane, a form of silicone found in Silly Putty, tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), a petrol-based chemical, and hydrogenated soybean oil, which is a manufactured form of trans fat.(1)  […]

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Card of the Day – 5 of Pentacles – Friday, September 7, 2018

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Interestingly enough, we have not seen this card since January, a time when all planets were direct and the first eclipse of 2018 had not yet occurred. You began the year with purpose and a vengeance; your plans, goals, and aspirations were many. The 5 of Pentacles did not seem so daunting, with its message of lack, poverty, and hard times. You were ready to tackle the remnants of what you had already overcome. Then eclipse season hit, and not long afterward the retrogrades began to creep up on you.

Fast forward to now, and two Mercury retrogrades later, you see Mercury, Mars, and Saturn, have all gone direct. Once again, the 5 of Pentacles comes around, and this time you are ready. You are on the road to recovery, but this time it is so much more. There is an overwhelming desire to in no way ever repeat the…

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