“Self Portrait” by Katie McDowell (18), New Orleans Center for Creative Arts "An Old Man in Military Costume" by Simone Wuttke (18), Dartmouth College (recent Benjamin Franklin High School graduate) "This oil on canvas painting is inspired by Rembrandt's 'An Old...
I have sat with anger ingrained in my ribs night after night. I know the five stages of grief. Why am I so stuck on anger? Denial was the first one. It hit when I stood in front of my fridge all alone in my house with my knees wobbling, staring at the screen on my...
Partner Yoga Poses by Laurie Azzano of Lolo’s Youth StudioYaaaas, finally! Hello, summer! Inhale deadlines. Exhale freedom. If you’re like most, summer represents one big sigh of relief. No more early morning alarm clocks, homework, tests, school drama, or crazy,...
Makes 20-24 brownies (depending on how big you slice them) BAKE TIME: 30 minutesIngredients 6 eggs 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 3 cups brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2 sticks butter 1/2 cup Crisco shortening 1 1/2 cups baking cocoa powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons...
If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, or any form of mental distress, reach out to someone right away who can be there for you. Professional help is always an option when your psychological well-being is at risk. There is zero shame in...
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Are you looking for inspiring ways to volunteer in the local community while fulfilling your school’s service hour requirements? We’ve talked to some great organizations in the area that rely on volunteers to help their wonderful programs run. Learn more about each...
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Lucy Scholz is my “shero” because she ran 300 miles from Los Angeles, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of The Speed Project. That’s roughly like running to Houston, Texas, or Seaside, Florida, from New Orleans! Not only did she win the 2023 competition and...
Careers in Skilled Trades With the cost of college continuing to rise, skilled trade careers are a great alternative pathway to stable, well-paying work and upward social mobility. Many trade workers provide essential services and help build and maintain important...
With this new moon, we’ll be expanding within and honoring our personal truths to a great degree. You may feel off and expel lots of “word vomit.” Typically, the new moon desires rest, extra water, and introspection. Open yourself to the cosmic flow of Mercury and allow your words to form a solid path in which to achieve full potential.
During this full moon, we’ll be analyzing our resources and our self-appreciation in an intense way. Yes, you deserve to have your needs met like all humans do. But it’s going to take an act of faith, in yourself and your own spirit, to shift you into seeing how you’ve deprived yourself of happy smiles for so long. You are worthy of so much more. Please don’t settle for any less.
This new moon is also a partial solar eclipse event. During eclipses, we “reset” ourselves and prepare for the energy to kick in, which won’t actually start to happen until six to eight weeks after the eclipse. Nothing major happens during an eclipse, quite the opposite, it’s like rebooting your computer. We should have quiet time and reflect on creating our future. e energy of this eclipse will set us to focus on our oldest skills: the karmic gifts we were born with, the things we do best.
This full moon is also a total lunar eclipse event. A total eclipse of the moon has a massive impact on our psychology. We’ll reset ourselves just like during a solar eclipse but in a different way. During this eclipse, it’s a good time to focus on returning to a magical place of inspiration and self-love owing from deep within us. We are made of the elements and we are connected to each other and to this earth. is lunar eclipse will inspire deeper connections and inspirations over the upcoming fall season.
This new moon is the final solar eclipse for the year. For many of us this event will be a quickening of our heart and love energy. It will push us through the fall season to be more genuine and offer deeper gratitude. Now we connect deep within ourselves and allow that love chord to strike others as often as possible. We’re creators and our greatest achievement is love.
During this full moon, we’ll feel a massive pull to break free from self-imposed restrictions and purify our chakras by brushing out the undercurrents of our energy bodies. This is a time to look in the mirror and honor our deep and sacred nature. It’s an excellent time for a restorative and cleansing bath. Our shifting mindset will be grappling with the limitations we’ve allowed to be put on ourselves, beckoning the question, “Who were you before someone else told you who you should be?”
The author, Ruby Sabbath Wolfe, runs the New Orleans School for Esoteric Arts, where she offers courses and workshops, and Nola Esoteric, a lifestyle brand and online shop.
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