The 1970s were one of the most turbulent, colorful, depressing, and yet stylish decades in American history. On the downside, the 70s marked the first time that the USA, which had grown over the years into being one of the most expansive superpowers ever, suffered humiliation on the world stage. After the Watergate scandal, Richard…

Although it’s uncomfortable to ponder, death’s inevitability lingers in the back of everyone’s mind. Many people are haunted by the idea that physical death signifies the end of their existence. Others, more intuitive than the skeptics, feel that it’s possible to transcend the boundaries between life and death. They feel they can sense what’s on…

1. VIRGO You were born an old soul. You are a healer and a poet. Your patience is as wide, deep, and placid as a mountain lake. You are so far above it all, yet you are too humble to ever get arrogant about it. You are the den mother to the entire world. Will…

In these uncertain financial times, amid rising food prices and dwindling personal savings, it’s easy to worry or even panic about the future. Not so long ago, the world seemed to be a more tranquil place, but as financial markets get rocked and major world cities get bombed, the streets beneath us feel more like…

A “sacred download” or divine message is a transformative, life-altering flood of awareness, a sudden influx of wisdom or insight that feels as though it comes from beyond one’s consciousness. Just as a system update helps everything on a computer or smartphone run more smoothly, a sacred download is a breakthrough, an epiphany, something that…

In his play Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare identified three types of people destined for greatness: those who are born great, those who achieve greatness through hard work, and those who accidentally “have greatness thrust upon them.” However, there’s a fourth personality type destined to make a significant impact on both people and the world: those…

A reverent soul is one who can see the marvelous complexity in the simplest things, who can discern the sacred in the seemingly mundane. They approach life with a monastic sense of wonder and awe. Because they realize that ego is an impediment to wisdom, reverent souls are not brash, abrasive, confrontational, or self-centered. They…

In a world full of young souls, old souls, sweet souls, bitter souls, and innocent souls, iron souls stand out for their ability to withstand intense heat without melting. They may bend, but they won’t break. If you knock them down, they get up.  Iron souls may not be physically strong, but in the long…

For a dark kaleidoscope of reasons known only to the cosmos, some zodiac signs have trouble letting go of trauma and heartache. To them, joy may feel like a feather, while sadness hits them like a hammer. For such signs, processing pain may be more difficult. They may become bitter or hold onto grudges longer…

The universe is so vast, it is incomprehensible to us. But so is the world of ideas—it’s limitless. Although astrology seems at first glance to be incompatible with the major Western religions, somehow the universe is big enough to fit them both. There’s something we can learn from all of the world’s spiritual and metaphysical…

Human history spans three eras, each flavored by its tech: Some zodiac signs would crumble without Wi-Fi; others are primal powerhouses, ready to club a saber-tooth tiger and scoff at your smartphone like it’s a shiny rock. Their tech-hating, wilderness-conquering vibes would’ve made them the MVPs of the Stone Age, ruling caves with nothing but…