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5 of Pentacles from the Weiser Tarot deck I was chatting with a friend who is really going through it. She recently experienced a health issue, is supporting a husband with health issues, and has a young child with a lot going on. On top of that, she's out of paid time off. Like many of us, she's living paycheck to paycheck. She can't take the time she needs to properly recover from her health issue. She can't take a day for herself to soothe her emotions. She feels like she

Do you carry guilt around your spiritual practice? Many people do. In the US and other Western countries, we commonly hear about "Catholic Guilt." But many people in other practices and traditions also experience guilt surrounding their spirituality. Thoughts about not doing enough, fear of punishment, worry about what others think of the way we practice our spirituality or religion can all make it difficult to actually practice in a healthy way. The first question we should

When you think about the Sacred or the Spiritual, what comes to mind? A church? A temple? A certain place in nature? An especially meaningful meditation? Leaving offerings to a deity? Part of my personal practice includes lighting candles and incense. There are so many ways to be spiritual and to experience the sacred. But what about when we're in survival mode? Have we lost the Sacred? We all go through challenging times, whether it's being homeless with nothing left to your

Is the Prosperity Gospel that has infected much of American Christianity over the last 150 years made its way into other spiritual spaces? I'm seeing signs of it and it can be disheartening. Let's start with a brief understanding of what the Prosperity Gospel is. It's the idea that if you pray hard enough and believe the correct interpretation of Biblical Scripture, you will not only have enough money and resources to satisfy your basic needs, but you can become rich. And if