We all yearn for happiness. And now, everywhere we turn we see books, teachers, and traditions offering methods to cultivate it. Meditations, affirmations, and gratitude practices, even renunciation are often prescribed as pathways to happiness. But what if all these methods are missing the point? What if happiness is not something to be attained but something that emerges when all…
Author: Yol Swan
How To Counter the Need to Control We See in the World
Have you noticed that most of our worldly life revolves around control? From romantic relationships or parenting to work dynamics and public images, we feel a constant pressure to control situations, nature, or the future. We’ve built entire systems—cultural, political, medical, educational—around the illusion that we can and must control life to feel safe. Yet beneath this obsessive need lies…
How Loving Life Unconditionally Can Bring Inner Peace and Joy
It is not easy to stay positive when there is so much chaos around us. The economy, the stock market, and the political games seem to be going through some unexpected changes. When you feel overwhelmed by all the uncertainty, you have to remind yourself that you hold the power to redirect your attention toward the aspects of life that…
Neptune in Aries: A Cosmic Awakening of Passion and Purpose
On my last blog, I mentioned that a few planets were switching signs from Pisces to Aries, launching a deep transformation by helping us redefine various aspects of both individual and collective life. Neptune is one of those planets, and it entered Aries on March 30, marking the beginning of a new chapter for humanity. The watery planet of dreams,…
Planetary Conjunction in Pisces: An Intense Time of Karmic Resolution
The Moon, Sun, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and the North Lunar Node (Rahu) will converge in Pisces between the 29th and the 30th of March this year. This type of conjunction is not unusual, except that it occurs in the 12th house, along with a Solar eclipse and Venus and Mercury in retrograde. And all the planets (yes, all, not just…
From Fear to Truth and Love: Where Your Real Power Lies
Most of us live trapped in an invisible prison of fear: fear of rejection, fear of loss, fear of failure, fear of disease, and so on. This fear-driven reality keeps us entangled in the limited perception of external circumstances, reinforcing the illusion that power exists outside of ourselves. We cling to different identities, people, and achievements, unaware that the very…
Venus Retrograde: A Portal to Self-Love and Inner Freedom
This year’s Venus retrograde happens between March 1st and April 12th (plus the shadow periods right before and after). When any planet goes retrograde, that is, when it gives the impression of slowing down and moving backwards, it invites us to turn inward. So, when Venus—the planet of love, beauty, values, and money—does this, we are called to re-examine the…