Written by Linda Star Wolf and Narrated by Marie T. Russell.

Spiritual messengers visit us through dreams, visions, or apparitions, offering guidance and encouragement as we remember the bigger story of Creation and our interconnection with each other in the universe. They serve to awaken us from our sleep and give hope to and for humanity.

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©2018 by Carley Mattimore and Linda Star Wolf.

There is an endless supply of energy available to us, but if we scatter our attention in too many directions, our energy is also scattered. Our goals and intentions are then diluted by distractions, to-do-lists, wanting to please others, etc. etc., and it is difficult to accomplish great things.

There Is Much to Accomplish

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This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf, wishing you a day of being focused and effective (today and every day)

The focus for today is: I search for the love present in all circumstances.

"As turbulence appears in my life, I search for the love present in all circumstances. From this perspective, I view the way of positive resolution."

Today's Daily Inspiration was excerpted from the InnerSelf.com article:

There Is Much to Accomplish

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This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf, wishing you a day of finding the love in every situation (today and every day)

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Today's Daily Inspiration was inspired by the "The Goddess of Water" card from:

Written by Peter G. Ruppert and Narrated by Marie T. Russell.

Consider the difference between limitless living—living boldly, loving what we do and achieving our dreams—and limited living—being frustrated, marginally happy and unfulfilled. Why is it that some people are able to achieve huge successes while others drift from day to day?

Throughout the course of our lives, we will all face a multitude of challenges. We will struggle with self-doubt. We will experience career and even personal failures. During these times, it’s important to know that we’re not alone and that others have been in similar situations and have still found their way to create a great life and successful career they love.

How do I know this? Because my own life has followed a similar path. I’ve experienced my share of failures along with successes, and I’m excited to share the lessons and principles I’ve learned along the way...

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©2020 by Peter Ruppert. All Rights Reserved.

At times, we may feel overwhelmed "by it all". However, we must remember that we always have help available, on many levels. We must not be like the drowning man who refuses help from others because he is waiting for God to come and save him. Our task is to learn to recognize who, and what, is there to assist us.

Today's Daily Inspiration was excerpted from the InnerSelf.com article:

There Is Much to Accomplish

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This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf, wishing you a day of recognizing the support that is there for you (today and every day)

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The Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards: Spiritual Teachings of the Sioux

There are a multitude of stories and woven webs around us. If we allow ourselves to get caught up in our own stories, or in the webs woven by others, then we can become stuck.

Today's Daily Inspiration was excerpted from the InnerSelf.com article:

There Is Much to Accomplish

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This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf, wishing you a day of consciously creating your own life (today and every day)

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The greatest change we need to envision, which will then lead to all others, is to start living from the heart. Let's drop all the reasons why we can't do this. Let's drop all the excuses why we can't get along with others and create a better world.

There Is Much to Accomplish

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This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf, wishing you a day of living from the heart (today and every day)

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Written and Narrated by Pam Younghans.

Astrological Overview: December 27, 2021 - January 2, 2022

Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.

Aspects of Note this Week:

MON: Venus semisquare Mars

WHAT A YEAR – and what a month – this has been! In the past four weeks alone, we've had a Total Solar Eclipse, two Venus-Pluto conjunctions, a Galactic Center activation, and the third Saturn-Uranus square. With these high-impact events behind us, our eyes now turn toward Comet Leonard, looking quite angelic as it flies through our night sky.

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Written and Narrated by Marie T. Russell.

We often think our strength comes from physical things like exercise, food, vitamins, and maybe even coffee. Yet is that really the case? Does our strength perhaps also come from the inside... from our attitudes, our beliefs, our moods. Those may have more effect on our strength than the things we do and ingest.

Our strength is fed by various things... One of these is joy. When we are filled with joy, we have more strength to face whatever comes our way. On the other hand, when we are sad or depressed, we are weak. Our energy is drained by the downward spiral of our attitude and emotions.

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Written by Jude Bijou and Narrated by Marie T. Russell.

My training taught me that it's necessary to give up all hope so you can accept reality. This means give up all hope that your partner will ever change, or come back, or see you like they once did.

Jane Goodall, a heroine of mine and author of the 2021 book, The Book of HOPE, A Survival Guide for Trying Times, has a slightly different take on the word hope. She gets hope from seeing the courage, bravery, and forward thinking that people experience in dire circumstances and situations. She writes:

"...each time I become depressed [about all of the atrocities and conflicts currently and in the past], I think of all the amazing stories of the courage, steadfastness, and determination of those who are fighting the "forces of evil." For, yes, I do believe there is evil amongst us. But how much more powerful and inspirational are the voices of those who stand up against it. And even when they lose their lives, their voices still resonate long after they are gone, giving us inspiration and hope--hope in the ultimate goodness of this strange, conflicted..."

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©2021 by Jude Bijou, M.A., M.F.T.