“Loneliness is a deeper thing because it’s more of a psychological state where people feel like their relationships, the quantity of their relationships, the quality of their relationships, are not where they need to be,” Jackson explains. “You can be lonely and not be alone. You can literally be surrounded by a whole bunch of people and still feel like you’re lonely.” In the context of a marriage, if your marriage isn’t fulfilling your need for companionship, love, affection, or other social needs, you may very well feel lonely despite technically having a life partner....

So when I had the opportunity to get a (virtual) tea leaf reading with Sandra Mariah Wright and Leanne Marrama, authors of Reading the Leaves: An Intuitive Guide to the Ancient Art and Modern Magic of Tea Divination, I was interested and eager to give it a go. To start, Wright and Marrama first asked me what I wanted to get out of the reading. I kept it relatively simple, asking for clarity around three of the most common topics in divination: my career, my health, and my love life....

As founder and educational director of the Love and Light School of Crystal Therapy Ashley Leavy previously explained to mbg, birthstones have roots in both Western astrology and Ayurveda, and the National Association of Jewelers actually standardized the official birthstones in 1912 because there were so many birthstone options across various traditions. Birthstones even appear in the book of Exodus (28:17-20), where it’s written that 12 gemstones were fixed on the prophet Aaron’s breastplate....

About one week before our local “stay at home” order was announced, I received this phone call from one of my clients. And she’s not alone in how COVID-19 has affected her. Most of us have experienced at least some measure of anxiety or concern regarding the coronavirus. I’ve certainly increased my hand-washing and pay a lot more attention to not touching my face. I also discovered that I had a bad habit of putting things in my mouth to hold when my hands were full (keys, mail, etc....

They’re not the only omegas out there, though—and the next best-known essential fatty acids, omega-6s, don’t have quite as sunny a reputation. Omega-6s aren’t inherently bad. In fact, your body needs some omega-6s (in fact, there’s a daily nutritional requirement for omega-6 linoleic acid1 because our body can’t synthesize it). However, there’s a very legitimate reason these other omegas have found themselves in the hot seat lately. Here’s what to know about these somewhat confusing fats....

Here’s what to know about this astrological pairing, according to astrology experts. Scorpio, meanwhile, is also a water sign, but it has a fixed modality, as opposed to mutable. This sign is ruled by Pluto, the planet of transformation and rebirth, and it’s represented by the scorpion, inspired by Greek lore that a scorpion stung and killed Orion. One fundamental of astrological compatibility is that signs with the same element typically mesh well together, and Pisces and Scorpio are no exception....

And as you browse the hair care aisle, you may come across products with keratin or bond-building slapped on the label—these protein-infused formulas promise to rebuild broken hair bonds, but (sigh) you can get too much of a good thing. As you coat the strands with these bond-building ingredients, you protect them from further breakage and strengthen their ability to withstand those aforementioned stressors. “Topical protein treatments such as keratin or bond-strengthening shampoos revitalize hair and promote stronger hair strands,” adds hairstylist Miko Branch, co-founder of hair care brand Miss Jessie’s....