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We made it through another year! Huzzah!! Mercury is Retro on the Full Moon as we start the New Year!

Jan 07 2023

By Sami MERLYN, DD

Winter is here! Mercury turned Retrograde Dec 29th, 2022 FULL MOON in Cancer, Jan 06, 2023

I am happy to say that despite whatever challenges, the ESP LAB and I made it through the past year! Huzzah! Huzzah. It was a year of the tiger which some say is a vicious year. 2023 is the year of the Water Rabbit, which starts on the Chinese New Moon of January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year), and ending on February 9th, 2024 (Chinese New Year’s Eve). The softer sign of the bunny is a symbol of peace, prosperity, and longevity… along with fertility. Let it be a better year for all of us. 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope.

Jan 07 2023

winter mercury retro full moon Jan23

What Is Mercury Retrograde and What Does It Mean for You?

Mercury enters retrograde motion starting on December 28, 2022, and lasting into the new year! According to the age-old practice of astrology, we are all influenced by the effect of Mercury in retrograde. What exactly does it mean for each of us, though? Read on to find out.

What Is “Mercury Retrograde”?

Three times a year, the planet Mercury appears to travel backward across the sky. We refer to these periods as times when Mercury is in apparent retrograde motion, or simply ”Mercury retrograde.” To those who practice astrology, these times in particular were traditionally associated with confusion, delay, and frustration.

Jan 07 2023

Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion. Popular customs include exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees, attending church, sharing meals with family and friends and, of course, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive. December 25—Christmas Day—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1870.

WATCH: Christmas Documentaries on HISTORY Vault

How Did Christmas Start?

The middle of winter has long been a time of celebration around the world.

Jan 07 2023

Here’s how different countries are ringing in 2023.

As you make your plans to ring in 2023, consider partaking in one of the New Year’s traditions from around the world. The past few years have truly been unlike any other, but one thing has been clear: Certain practices are now more important than ever, as they keep us grounded and remind us of the future ahead (and what to look out for, if you’re following any New Year’s superstitions).

Travel isn’t an option for everyone around this time of year, so we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite New Year’s traditions from cultures all over the globe. Pick one that lends itself to virtual celebration, or ask a few friends to join in the fun.

Dec 17 2022

When Does Hanukkah Start and More Facts

When is Hanukkah? In 2022, this eight-day “festival of lights” begins on Sunday, December 18, at sundown. Learn all about Hanukkah dates, customs such as the nightly menorah lighting, and special foods.

What Is Hanukkah?

Hanukkah (also spelled “Chanukah”) is an eight-day winter “festival of lights,” which begins each year on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar month of Kislev.

Because the Hebrew calendar is based on the lunar cycle, the dates of Jewish holidays according to the Gregorian calendar change from year to year. For this reason, the beginning of Hanukkah can range from late November to late December.

In short, Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying Greek armies.

Dec 05 2022

Yuletide Blessings my friends,

I send my heartfelt wishes for a meaningful holiday and a hope filled New Year to each and every one of you. December 21st is the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. Since ancient times, Winter Solstice had been honored with ceremonies using some form of light. All over the world folks have gathered for bonfires, lit torches, candles, and oil lamps. The traditions reassured them that the days of more light would be returning. Today, rarely do we appreciate what the effect of long dark nights would have been.

Yule has always been the time when tribes, clans, families and communities have gathered together. People often trekked many miles to spend time with kin, feasting, drinking, and telling stories around the huge hearths where the Yule log provided warmth and light.

Oct 09 2022

Samhain Greetings my friends,

The time period, between Oct. 31st and Nov. 2nd is one of the most widely celebrated ancient traditions honoring our ongoing connection with ancestors and loved ones who have passed. Samhain meaning ‘summer’s end’ heralds the thinning of the veil between the seen and unseen worlds. Most of us have heard of or participated in the celebration of the Day of the Dead in Mexico or here in the US. Connecting with our ancestors and expressing love and gratitude has always been the theme of this time for thousands of years. Samhain was celebrated at our ancestors’ graves and other gathering sites, long before ‘trick or treating’ as goblins and ghouls became popular.

In 2019, I had the honor of experiencing Taita Juanito (a 5th generation Indigenous Shaman) leading several Ayahuasca ceremonies in Costa Rica.

Sep 12 2022

Fall is near! Sun enters Libra Sept 22, 2022! FULL MOON in Pisces, September 10, 2022

The planet Mercury– which rules the mind, communication, business, & transportation– has gone on another vacation and this one lasts from September 9^th to October 2^nd, 2022. Mercury is Retrograde approximately 20% of the time. I have moved into plod mode for this term, and suggest that you do the same! It takes patience and perseverance, but you can do it! We can do it!! We can get through this! As Al Manning would say, “This too shall pass.”

Right after Mercury went Retro, the Moon was full in the sensitive and fertile sign of Pisces. Full moons are always good times to make a wish.

Sep 12 2022

Celebrate the Cycle of Life,

The Fall Equinox is the second of the three major harvest festivals. The Celtic name for it is Mabon: the season of storing food and preserving nature’s bounty for the coming winter months. This year it will be on September 22nd at 6:04 pm PDT just as the sun enters Libra, the sign of the balancing scales. The term Equinox refers to this balance of day and night. Fall is the time of plants shedding their seeds, going underground until new plants rise up in the Spring

In ancient Greek and Roman traditions, during the Fall Equinox the Grain Goddess Demeter was honored. Originally, she was a triad: the Maiden (Kore or Persephone), Mother (Demeter), and Crone (Hecate) in the Pantheon that predated the Olympian myths.

Aug 11 2022

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SUPER MOON on 8-11-2022 rising over Durango Colorado at 1:30 am

Photo by Sam Rose

People across the world will be able to view the last supermoon of the year on Thursday and Friday. A “sturgeon moon,” as it is referred to in August, occurs when the moon is at its fullest during a time when it is also closest to the Earth, making it appear larger and brighter in the sky. Keep it here for images and updates.

If you haven’t seen a supermoon yet, Thursday night is your last chance in 2022!

For the fourth and final time this year, the supermoon, also known as the Spurgeon moon, will occur at 9:36 p.m. EDT (6:36 p.m. PDT) — and the next one won’t happen until June 14, 2023.

Merry Meet and Blessed Be! Sending Lots of love and hugs to the entire ESP LAB family! Our ESP Lab is a true gift to each of us and a blessing to be part of.

RR, Lisbon, Ohio

I love the new https://esplab.com/ it’s fun!!

PG, Roseburg, OREGON

Thank you so much for your prayers!

BW, Columbus, Georgia

Thank you for all your prayers and love. I send it all back to you!

WM, Weirton, Virginia

The new https://esplab.com/ is AMAZING! Thank you!

KK, Fountain Hil,Pennsylvania

While working for Spiritual Science I have had the pleasure of reading and processing some of the mail. I have felt uplifted and connected. I have felt a positive spiritual unfoldment in the process.

EV, Durango, Colorado

I thank all of you for your wonderful support of me over the years. Blessed be! Bless we!

WW, Cambridge, Maryland

Peace & Love to ALL of you! Mathew is better. I do continue with the light chants. My love & gratitude.

HB, Live Oak, Texas

Thru the Seasons

We made it through another year! Huzzah!! Mercury is Retro on the Full Moon as we start the New Year!

Mercury Retrograde Dates for 2023

What Is Mercury Retrograde and What Does It Mean for You?

What Is “Mercury Retrograde”?

History of Christmas

How Did Christmas Start?

19 New Year’s Traditions From Around the World

Hanukkah 2022: When is Hanukkah and Why Is It Celebrated?

When Does Hanukkah Start and More Facts

What Is Hanukkah?

Yuletide Blessings

Samhain Newsletter

“Mercury Retro on the FULL MOON as we approach Fall Equinox!”

Fall Equinox Newsletter

The last supermoon of the year ‘sturgeon moon’ is here