{:en} Yoga is a practice that balances body and mind; it can also be effective in weight loss. However, yoga is not directly like a cardio exercise that burns calories quickly but helps control weight more holistically. When done regularly, it can speed up metabolism, strengthen muscles, and contribute to weight management by balancing stress-related eating habits. Especially dynamic yoga types such as Vinyasa, Power Yoga, and Ashtanga Yoga increase calorie burning with brisk movement flows. These types support fat burning in the body by increasing the pulse and help tighten the muscles by strengthening them. Hatha Yoga, a calmer yoga practice, can help shape the body in...

{:en} Hi everyone! I'm with you again after a long time. In my book Migratory Birds; I mentioned American Indian Nation. But I am very excited about my guest today. I'm sure you will enjoy reading it too. I will introduce you to Kristin Thomas from the Cayuga Nation, Turtle Clan. A True Story! We welcome your questions and comments. I won't make it any longer, let's hear her story from her. Melda Sherman: Hello, can you tell us a little about yourself? What is your name? Kristin Thomas: My name is Kristin A. Thomas. Melda Sherman: Are you married? Kristin Thomas: I’ve chosen to never be married. I have one teenage...

{:en} Hello everyone, We start the week with Venus Aries - Pluto Capricorn square. Since this aspect will occur at 11 degrees according to the sidereal zodiac, Hipparcos Ayanamsa, those with planets at 10-11-12 degrees in their Natal charts will be most affected by this aspect and its effect will last for about 1 week (especially those in Aries and Capricorn). This aspect tends to bring tense situations, especially in relationships and financial matters. We may want to act impulsively in these matters and as a result, we may have to face some obstacles and experience radical changes. This aspect may indicate a deep transformation and structuring process...

{:en} Greetings to all my dear readers’ This week, Venus enters Libra and Pluto goes direct. First, here are some noteworthy celestial events for the week: October 13: Venus enters Libra October 14: Pluto goes direct (ending its retrograde phase) Mercury remains in Scorpio until the beginning of this week, bringing a focus on “reading between the lines” rather than engaging in purely deep or surface-level conversations. Throughout the week, Venus’s transit through Libra will highlight the energies of aesthetics, harmony, balance, and diplomacy in relationships. These transits offer insights into relationships, value systems, power dynamics, and transformation processes. ♈ Aries Rising On October 13, Venus’s transit into Libra will activate your 7th house (relationships, partnerships)....

{:en} A Renaissance Tale of Nobility, Scandal, and the Birth of the Conservatory By Tugba YAZICI Let’s start with a little drama, shall we? 🙂 Yes, the title takes inspiration from Turkish novelist Elif Şafak’s Bastard and Father , but my story heads in a completely different direction. This isn’t about the book or the author, but about a very real “Father and Bastard” tale whispered through palace corridors, beneath mosaicked church ceilings, and echoed in the lives of the people who shaped the art world as we know it. THE BASTARDS OF THE MIDDLE AGES And the Children the Nobility Tried to Hide In medieval Europe; especially in France, Italy, England, and...

{:en} Hello beautiful people… I had a long holiday and also a holiday full of new projects. There are so many topics, but my mind is full of thoughts. 😊 That's why I'm going to make some changes in this article and I'm here with a story that inspires me a lot. There are those among us who know the relationship between the eagle and the crow, but there are also those who do not. Here, hear it from me and see where I relate the topic: The only bird that dares to peck an eagle is a crow. The crow sits on the eagle and bites its neck....

{:en}I would like to start by wishing you all a healthy lifetime... Dear friends, you can't even imagine how excited I am. I have a pencil in my hand, I am sitting in my room on top of my notebook where I scribbled my last memories in high school. I skimmed through the pages... I came across ridiculous but beautiful memories. The initials of my childhood love in hearts, cartoon characters I illustrated, hanging men and strange doodles... Time flows like water, but the writings remain. This is exactly why writing makes me so happy. When you look back, you leave works that you are proud of. My...

{:en} Chiron is the son of Saturn, the lord of time, and Philyra, the Sea Sprite. Actually, Saturn is married to Rhea and is in love with Philyra. Saturn continues to live their love by transforming himself and his lover into horses so that Rhea does not hear. From this union Chiron is born. But what is that? Born half human and half animal, with the upper part human and the lower part horse, Chiron's mother Philyra was ashamed and abandoned Chiron to the depths of the forest. The Immortal Chiron is claimed by Earth Mother and Apollo. Chiron learns about Healing, Mathematics, Astrology, Divination and everything...