Planets & Transits
New Moon in Leo August 12, 2026
The New Moon arrives in Leo August 12 at 8:36 PM UTC, and with it comes a singular...
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- Written by: Kim Eckart
If you’ve ever got stuck trying to solve a puzzle only to back up and start over, that’s your brain recognizing that your current strategy isn’t working, and that you need a new way to solve the problem, according to new research.
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- Written by: Dawn LaValle Norman
Ancient female philosophers played crucial roles in shaping philosophical thought, despite their contributions often being overlooked. Figures like Aspasia, Clea, and Hypatia not only engaged in profound intellectual discussions but also influenced their male contemporaries. Their stories highlight the importance of recognizing women's voices in philosophy and the ongoing struggle for gender equality in intellectual fields.
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- Written by: Thom Hartmann
ADHD is not an all-or-nothing diagnosis. There appears to be a curve of behaviors and personality types, ranging from extremely non-ADHD to extremely ADHD. Although there has not yet been...
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- Written by: Bridgit Dengel Gaspard
You may not think you have a core negative belief, but if you’re mysteriously stuck, one or two ideas are probably holding you back — or blowing you off course — without your even realizing it,
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- Written by: Alan Cohen
It is easy to be seduced by the idea that how things turn out is more important than what happens in the process. The real question is not "How did it turn out?" The question is, "What happened to your spirit as you journeyed?"
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- Written by: Corrie Pikul
We invest mental effort in a task in response to what we stand to gain, and in response to how much the outcome hinges on our performance, research finds.
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- Written by: José Stevens, Ph.D.
Consuming too much is the scourge of modern Western culture. Food is not the only thing you may over-consume. Greed causes you to risk everything for the sake of acquisition. This acquisitiveness destroys the health of society and culture as well as your own life.
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- Written by: Gwilda Wiyaka
Though our current society served us in the past, it is unable to stand in the increasing velocity of the evolving age. Like a bi-plane trying to break the sound barrier, it is losing integrity, starting to shake apart, and its ugly underbelly is being exposed.
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- Written by: Lawrence Doochin
When power is misused, there is an imbalance in the relationship between those who have the power and misuse it and those on whom the power is being enforced. The former are operating from fear, while the latter are also in fear because they believe...
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- Written by: Lawrence Doochin
When power is misused, there is an imbalance in the relationship between those who have the power and misuse it and those on whom the power is being enforced. The former are operating from fear, while the latter are also in fear because they believe...
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- Written by: Gwilda Wiyaka
Though our current society served us in the past, it is unable to stand in the increasing velocity of the evolving age. Like a bi-plane trying to break the sound barrier, it is losing integrity, starting to shake apart, and its ugly underbelly is being exposed.
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- Written by: Bert Gambini
New research suggests people who choose from many options quickly may be doing it to avoid thinking deeply about their decision.
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- Written by: Sarah Mane
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 woman who sets a clear direction for their lives, who is dependable and trustworthy.
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- Written by: Kim Hartman
I had arrived at my first powwow. As I sat listening to the drums I couldn't help but wonder... Did I have the strength to align myself with the power of the eagle? The courage necessary to take on the responsibility of becoming so much more than I thought I could be? The integrity to accept a powerful new dimension in my life?
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- Written by: Hilary A. Marusak and Aneesh Hehr
When you’re asleep, you can seem completely dead to the world. But when you wake up, in an instant you can be up and at ‘em.
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- Written by: Joanne Dickson
For many cultures, the dawn of the new year is marked not only with celebration, but also the opportunity for personal reflection and growth.
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- Written by: Maggie Craddock
The bummer about 'shoulds' is that when we are dominated by them, we are also dominated by the fear of being rejected or abandoned in some way, because that's the core emotional fear that activates many of them. These ongoing fears leave many of us drained and exhausted...
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- Written by: Susan Smith Jones
People are in such a rush these days, living on the fast track. Talking fast, eating fast, moving fast. What a difference from sixty years ago. Did you know you'll probably do more in this year with appointments, people to meet, places to go than your grandparents did their entire lives?
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- Written by: Thom Hartmann
New advances in anthropology and paleontology have answered one of the most vexing questions about the Hunter/Farmer theory: “Why is the leftover Hunter/ADHD gene only present in a minority of our population, and where have all the hunters gone?”
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- Written by: Jim Barlow
By the time children are three years old, they already have an adult-like preference for the visual fractal patterns common in nature, report researchers.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Do you ever feel like you're running on autopilot? This eye-opening reflection explores why we're so busy—and how to reclaim time, joy, and presence.
