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But with every reading, your tarot deck accumulates more and more debris (physical and emotional), so you’ll want to be sure to cleanse it occasionally. Here, tarot experts explain how to do it. According to tarot reader and founder of Witchy Wellness Leah Vanderveldt, yes! She explains that doing so can lead to clearer and more accurate readings. “If you think of the tarot as a tool or channel for your intuition and spirit team to communicate to you, it makes sense that sometimes it might need a little refresh,” she notes, adding that a cleanse acts as a reset for both the deck and its reader....

Keeping your shoulders down and your back straight is easy advice to throw around, but if you need help stretching and strengthening that area of your body to naturally improve your posture, we have the perfect roundup of exercises for you. With 12 moves demonstrated by our favorite trainers, you’ll be standing tall and proud in no time!

Spend more time in quiet solitude, checking in with your gifts and respecting your intuition. When you’re out in the world, practice random acts of kindness, hold space for those around you, and offer hope in any way that you can. Know that you can help heal the world.

That’s right, once you start growing outside of the typical kale or arugula options, you can dig up an endless garden of leafy greens you can swap into your next meal. “I always have an assortment of leafy greens, including sweet and bitter greens,” says registered dietitian and mbg Collective member Maya Feller, M.S., R.D., CDN. From cabbages to carrots and even a few weeds, here are 16 leafy greens to try....

Telling your partner your dirty thoughts and actions over the phone is surprisingly simple, but it’s understandable that many of us aren’t inherently comfortable with reciting all of our kinkiest fantasies aloud to our smartphone screen. Enthusiastic consent is more than a “yes”—it’s a “hell, yes!” You can do this part over text if it feels safer. Here are some examples of texts you can send: For example, if your partner is worried their roommates will hear them, ask if they’re comfortable sexting....

So instead, focus on phasing out dairy by adding in these healthy plant-based substitutes and watch your digestion, allergies1, and skin2 improve! Changing your milk is the easiest first step of phasing out dairy. Try these swaps: Swapping a plant-based spread for a dairy-based spread is easier than you might think. Try these: You don’t need dairy to top off your meal. Try these dairy-free yet creamy-full swaps instead: Yes, you can still treat your sweet tooth without dairy....

Serves 5 Ingredients In a large saucepan, combine the apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, cloves and cinnamon stick over medium-high heat stirring constantly for about a minute until warm and fragrant. Add the apple cider and orange slices and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the rum. Serve in a large punch bowl and ladle into mugs....

At mbg, we see so much potential in this calming plant that we created a whole product around it. Here are some of hemp’s top perks to celebrate today and every day: Here’s the highlight reel of hemp’s healthy accolades: It helps manage stress, support healthy immune function, and it can even calm acne flare-ups.* With this impressive résumé, it’s no secret why hemp extract has become a star in the mbg HQ and why we’ve developed a hemp supplement of our own....

*Certified by SkinSAFE to exclude 100% of their topmost considered skin allergens.

Here are the top foods that will give you sustained energy and how to work them into your diet. “Many people feel sluggish after a high-fat, high-calorie meal,” says Gomer. “Those calories wind up being a drain on energy because they are being directed toward digestion.” That’s what makes it so important to be mindful of the components of what you’re eating, says Wells, and focus on fitting more energizing nutrients into your diet....

Here, with the help of Mariza Snyder, D.C., functional wellness practitioner, aromatherapist, and author of The Essential Oils Hormone Solution, we give you five essential oils that deliver soft, supple, hydrated skin in even the most extreme conditions. Here, Dr. Snyder shares two of her favorite DIY recipes featuring several of the essential oils above. Hydrating & Firming Face Oil Ingredients

These days, you can get just about any shape, size, and species of plant or flower delivered right to your door. Here are the best plant subscription boxes to make all your green dreams a reality: Top box: The Sill Classic Plants Subscription- Medium ($60/month for one plant and pot) Top box: Succulent Studios Subscription ($10 + shipping/month for two plants) Top box: The Bouqs Co. Flower Subscription Box - Original ($36/month for one bouquet) Top box: H....

As a result, almost all Americans are failing to consume just 400 IU of vitamin D from their daily diet, and clinical vitamin D insufficiency persists in almost half of the population (41 percent2, to be exact). Here’s a look at what vitamin D is and the important roles it plays in the body, as well as how to test your levels and boost them if they’re low (which is thankfully pretty easy to do!...

If it’s not motivated by true affection, it’s not true friendship. What motivates the “frenemy” relationship? These typically happen when someone wants to get close to you because they admire things about your life or who they think you are—but it’s not a selfless admiration. It’s more akin to envy. For me, being able to get real, support each other, and be happy for each other regardless of what may or may not be going well in our own lives, are the essential parts of friendship....

In 2003 I lost more than half my body weight. In 2007 I started a wildly successful personal training career. Today I’m fit enough to run (though I usually choose not to), and thin enough to comfortably wiggle my butt into size 6 jeans (though I usually wear super-stretchy workout clothes). Power Being fat gave me natural physical strength. As a thin person, I have to go out of my way to be strong....

By bringing awareness to what you want in a relationship, you are more likely to receive it. In that sense, you have control over your destiny in love. Believe in love. Do you believe you can have a relationship that nourishes you, excites you, and keeps you coming back for more? Do you believe that you have a soul mate? I hope so, because believing in love is a crucial (and nonnegotiable) step in making it come true....

A “bad” relationship is different from an abusive relationship (if there are signs of physical or emotional abuse, that’s a different situation and requires a specific action plan), but the unhealthy dynamics in a more gray but still less-than-ideal relationship can still be seriously detrimental to a person’s well-being. That’s why they’re sometimes called toxic relationships. Relationships are a complex interplay of deeper dynamics too extensive to discuss, but let’s touch on some basic points that can help you navigate this delicate situation without alienating your loved one when they need you most....

But how does this shift manifest on the outside? Luckily, board-certified dermatologist Whitney Bowe, M.D., FAAD, recently put it all together in a TikTok video—here’s the overview of how chronic stress and lack of sleep impact your skin: While one stressful week at work or a night of restless sleep won’t necessarily make your skin age overnight, it’s essential to keep this connection in mind, as skin aging is directly related to a lack of collagen production, among other factors like UV exposure....