Blake Benson

October 3 is one of the most astrologically intense days at the beginning of the month. Venus turns retrograde, Mars faces Pluto, and the Last …

The Japanese Sun goddess had sealed herself inside a cave, leaving heaven and Earth in darkness. The other gods couldn’t command her to return. They …

A ragged stranger comes to the village asking for milk. Someone turns him away. Someone else laughs. By nightfall, hail is tearing through the fields—and somewhere …

The Moon enters Cancer on October 2, bringing some emotional intensity to the start of the month. And with the Last Quarter Moon fast approaching, …

October begins with the Moon moving closer to Earth. But the Moon is still carrying something forward from September, information is beginning to surface, and …

The first week of October isn’t the fresh start we were hoping for. We’re still carrying a lot from the past few months, and some …

The comforting answer is yes. The Bible gives us a powerful glimpse of angels watching over children. Christian tradition then takes that glimpse and fills …

Dreams can be pretty mysterious and personal. They’re full of symbols and feelings that don’t always make sense at first. And out of all the …

Punishment and preparation can feel exactly the same while you’re living through them. Both can hurt. Both can leave you wondering why life suddenly seems …

A prayer leaves the human mouth as breath. But in one strand of Jewish mystical tradition, it doesn’t arrive in heaven that way. Sandalphon is …