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Sweet bean soup is a bit like liquid trail mix. Often served for Lunar New Year in many countries in Asia, it is a restorative food that has its roots in ancient curative cuisines. Nuts, spices, and dried fruits are slowstewed or days, along with sweet adzuki and lotus beans. The result is a thick, richly spiced broth with many sweet treasures suspended beneath the surface. Here’s a Crock-Pot version that is easy and rewarding. Cook the following on low heat for three to five days. Serve ...
Christmas Eve is a time for gatherings and merriment with those who are closest to us. It can also be a good time to focus on the hope that you have for your friends and family who are gathered or will be gathering during the Yuletide season. Some traditions have a single gift opened on Christmas Eve. You can turn this into a way to gift hope to others during this season. Take a small jar and fill it with items that make you feel hopeful or have a tie to the individual you are gifting it to. ...
As we wander through the waning light of November, it’s easy to feel the dark season approaching. While some people are afflicted by seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which leads to depression and similar feelings, it doesn’t have to be that way. We can cheer up. We can be optimistic even as the year’s light fades. If you’re feeling sad, set comical things on your altar, such as a favorite toy or a picture of a child or a kitten or puppy. As you light a brightcolored ...
The full moon is a potent time for accessing intuitive wisdom, and basking in the moonlight can help you balance this spiritual faculty, blocking out unhelpful energies and amplifying beneficial insights. Sitting in a comfortable meditative position in the moonlight, feel this energy bathing your aura with healing and cleansing. Focus on your crown chakra, and allow the moonlight to enter the crown, cascading gently through your chakras from crown to root. As the energy travels, intend that ...
