Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Kate Osborne, author of the new Goddess Resolution. The element of earth is what gives us our footing on this mortal plane; it sustains us and it is the ultimate Mother of manifesting all our tangible needs. To connect to earth we must get knee deep in it, so to speak, and one of the best ways to do this is to connect to the grand Goddess of the planet itself, Gaia. The following is just one exercise to help you do this, and must be undertaken outside where you will not be disturbed for an hour or two. You will need a sleeping bag, something to rest your head on, and enough blankets to cover yourself from top to toe, at least two layers.

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Angela A. Wix, author of Llewellyn's Little Book of Unicorns and the new Secret Psychic. If she and I have both felt this way, there must be so many others who are going through the exact same thing. This was the thought that sparked the idea for The Secret Psychic, a book about embracing the magic of subtle intuition, natural spirit communication, and your hidden spiritual life. When this notion struck me, I was in the midst of a conversation with a close friend. We were talking about the sense of secrecy we'd both strongly felt throughout the development of our subtle abilities. While our similar spiritual explorations had been decades

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Dawn Reno Langley, PhD, author of the new You Are Divine. Recently, I moved from one island to another, more secluded, island. I joked with someone today that I see more dolphins than people these days. That's not a bad thing. Being on the ocean inspires me in ways I hadn't thought were possible, though I've dreamed of this move for years. The constant pull of the waves and experiencing both sunrise and sunset, an unimpeded view of ocean in one direction and marsh in the other, has catapulted me into an almost transcendental state. The calming influence of the ocean sound mesmerizes me. With this serenity comes insight into myself and my cup

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Ann J. Clark, author of the new Healing from Great Loss. Losing a loved one is one of life's most difficult experiences. I lost my daughter, my only child, unexpectedly several years ago. I call this kind of loss "great loss," because it hurts so much worse and is so much harder to move beyond than other losses that we may have experienced. Such a great loss is life-changing, but what that change turns out to be is up to us. One of the keys to creating a positive future after great loss can be found in defining moments. Defining moments spell out who we choose to be after we have lost someone or something that gives meaning to our lives