• Express Yourself

    • Visual Arts: Fall-Winter 2023

      Visual Arts: Fall-Winter 2023

      “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...

    • The Stages of Grief

      The Stages of Grief

      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...

    • Be Well

    • Yoga: Partner Poses

      Yoga: Partner Poses

      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,...

    • Saqqarah’s Brownies

      Saqqarah’s Brownies

      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...

    • Resources for Your Mental Health

      Resources for Your Mental Health

      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...

    • Teen-Friendly NOLA Clinics Fall-Winter 2023

      Teen-Friendly NOLA Clinics Fall-Winter 2023

      Teen-Friendly NOLA ClinicsClinics that serve adolescents usually focus on the reproductive health needs of adolescents and young adults but may also provide primary care services. The ages served vary depending on the clinic, but they usually include preteens (11 or...

    • Have Fun

    • Mindfulness Guide for Your Zodiac Sign

      Mindfulness Guide for Your Zodiac Sign

      Have you ever wondered how you can apply astrology to your everyday life but don’t know where to start? Astrology can be very complex and sometimes overwhelming to interpret, so I have compiled a quick guide to help you consciously incorporate daily practices to...

    • How to Be an Eco-Dresser

      How to Be an Eco-Dresser

      Did you know clothing isn’t biodegradable?That means it doesn’t decompose once it’s dumped in the trash—it just sits in a landfill and creates nasty greenhouse gases in our environment. “We have to think longer and harder about the clothing we wear, where it came...

    • GLITTER!

      GLITTER!

      New Orleanians love their glitter, and, more than ever, we all deserve a little extra sparkle in our lives. Addie Ellis of the local biodegradable glitter company Glitter Nymph shared with us how to make shimmery oil that is good for your skin and nature. Since you...

    • Must Read Books Fall-Winter 2023

      Must Read Books Fall-Winter 2023

      I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea What it’s about: Laure will do anything to prove a Black girl can be a star in the cutthroat world of Parisian ballet, even make a deal with a primordial power she finds in a pulsating river of blood in the...

    • Volunteer Opportunities for Service Hours

      Volunteer Opportunities for Service Hours

      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...

    • Expand Your Mind

    • Unplanned Pregnancy in Louisiana

      Unplanned Pregnancy in Louisiana

      Imagine that you just found out you are pregnant. For some young people, this may be exciting news; for others, it is not. Questions swirl: How can I take care of a baby and finish school? How can I afford to be a parent if I don’t finish school? How will my parents...

    • Lucy Scholz

      Lucy Scholz

      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...

    • When I Grow Up: Careers in Skilled Trades

      When I Grow Up: Careers in Skilled Trades

      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...

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Full Moons are a great time to set intentions and highlight change in our lives. Spiritual clarity comes more easily and we can utilize the events to grow. Energies can be intense or distracting. Planning for each lunation to keep focus is essential to harnessing the full potential available to us.

June 17 – Sagittarius

This full moon will push us into adventure. Sagittarius is all about freedom, making new friends, and seeing new places. Planets align here to boost our confidence for speaking up, creating art, and fighting for social justice. It’s an excellent time to join a new club or take up a new activity. Be wise with your words, make sure there’s quality, not just quantity. Take time to exert the extra energy you’ll be feeling with a favorite pastime. Get outside with your friends. Do the creative and expressive projects you’ve been putting off. This boost of optimism and wild ideas will be refreshing. Try to get out of town if you can. Or visit a new place. Perspective is everything here. Get in on it.

July 16 – Capricorn

While the Capricorn full moon is always a call to restructure and work hard, this one in particular lends itself to creative expression as well. If you’ve been waiting for a time to make a shift into an artistic side hustle or start showing your work to the world, this is your moon. Clean out your closets, your desk, your contacts. Purge what is taking up space so you can make room for the things you want in your life. Capricorn teaches us to dissolve what is holding us back. If we do it ourselves, it can be an exhilarating and validating experience. However, with Saturn as this moon’s ruler, we really don’t have a choice. We’re being pushed to get our act together and get out there no matter what, but it’s best to make the moves yourself! Do you feel stuck? Analyze the aspects of your life you can attend to and focus on them. Be patient. The effects of this lunation are slow to take hold, but they are long lasting.

August 15 – Aquarius

I’d like to call this the esoteric full moon for the year. It will bolster intuition and all pursuits related therein. Tarot readings, astrology, palmistry, energy work, and intuitive readings are all set to be groundbreaking during this time. If there’s been a roadblock or feelings of spiritual funk, this is the time to break free. Every nuance and detail will seem more alive than usual. The union of spiritual life and mental awareness will overlap in loops. This has been called synchronicity. Notice how often you experience déjà vu this week!Are you on the right path? Is your life the one best for your growth? Look for the signs. They will be all around you.

September 14 | Pisces

If you thought the Aquarian full moon knocked you out with its spiritual tune-up, get ready. That was the warm-up exercise for the Pisces full moon. Pisces reaches the deepest parts of our psyche. This full moon blasts open all the secrets we’ve kept from ourselves. Instead of personal awareness like last month, we’ll be tuned in to the magic of our ancestors. There’s a sense of knowing who we are during this lunation. You know more than you think you do. You just need to trust yourself. All answers are within you. This is a great time to focus on past lives, spirit guides, and any metaphysical interests that are blossoming. Be open to the wisdom that comes with humility and life lessons. Surrounded by your own light and love, you will have astounding moments of bliss. You are your ancestors’ wildest dreams. Start living like it.

Ruby Sabbath Wolfe

Ruby Sabbath Wolfe is a professional astrologer and tarot reader and the owner of Sabbath Wolfe based in the Lower Ninth Ward.