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Zindagi by Michelle Qureshi

The Gentle Way is a simple spiritual tool you can use every day, and the amazing thing is it works perfectly in line with your soul path, or contract, for this life. Request most benevolent outcomes (MBOs) for events in your life, from the mundane to the most important.

I dreamed I was walking in the woods next to my house, and a baby deer kept pushing me out of the woods. It would allow me to pet it but not go into the woods.
— Debra, Toccoa, GA

Strength seems obvious. Some people might be able to lift three hundred pounds or fight off purse snatchers. If we were given special superpowers, we might be able to fly or remain invisible. What if strength was more subtle than this?

As new light fills Earth, it is time for the gathering. Gather all things beautiful to your heart and sow them there like seeds to grow and flourish, for in them lies what is important to you.

How do we say what we want to say? It seems simple to open our mouths and share our thoughts. However, at times we can’t articulate what we are thinking. Or we hold back our words and thoughts because we might not be able to say what we want to say.

An altar is simple to create. Choose a space in your home, such as a countertop, windowsill, or nightstand. Place the altar anywhere you want, and it will be just fine. A little altar with small pieces of gemstones and a little statuary works well to get your attention.

Candice writes: I was very worried about paying our taxes. My husband had recently retired, so he had Social Security income, plus we had moved from Missouri to New Mexico, and New Mexico doesn’t have a way to withhold payroll taxes for remote workers, which I am.

Peaches’s Mom: I’m having an issue with my little lovebird, Peaches. He’s about six years old, and he’s my sweet little boy. After six years with no issues, last November Peaches started picking at his shoulder area between his wing and body. Twice, he actually made holes in his skin.

I had a dream the other night that World War III had started, and I was literally watching the war on the radar as it just kept moving closer to us. When I say "radar," I mean the weather radar on my Weather Channel app. What does this mean? — Cari, Tulsa, OK