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17/04/2026

Reading for today: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE 🌈
Open to the unexpected. You'll find a way.

Sometimes paths appear in the most unexpected places. Barriers that we previously believed were in our way suddenly roll away and assist us on our journey. Obstacles that we thought were stopping us from progressing create holy detours that lead us to an unexpected destiny. This is that card in the deck – the one that encourages you to turn your gaze upward and believe in the impossible.

Things will likely not turn out the way you thought they would, or even the way you may have hoped. However, in the end, it’s possible that they will turn out even better than you could have imagined. Many faith paths urge us to embrace life’s changes and trust that if something is for us it cannot be taken from us. For our destiny, when embraced, is written in stone.

If life hasn’t been going to plan, fret not, because things are being woven on your behalf. Your path and desires haven’t been forgotten – they’re just a little different from what you thought. Have faith, trust, and an open mind and heart. You’ll find a way through it and in a day not too distant, you’ll see how life has been unfolding for you every step of the way.

ANCIENT STONES ACTIVATION
I open my mind and heart to the unexpected. Everything’s working out on my behalf.

From The Ancient Stones Oracle 🗿 by Rebecca Campbell, illustrated by Katie-Louise
https://hayhs.com/taso_pp_cd_az

12/04/2026

"We live in a time of collapse and discovery, in an age of loss and remembrance. Ancient tablets that speak of stars are discovered in earthen mounds at the same time that cutting-edge scientists studying the starry skies rediscover evidence of our star-born inheritance. As life all around us seems to make less and less sense to us, we are rediscovering our cosmic origins and our mythological inheritance. For, even scientists now must agree that we are each star born and carry star matter in our very cells. We are children of the increasingly troubled earth and we are both literally and mythically made of star life and carry star energy in every cell of our being. We may increasingly act as separate islands of life, only connected by technological devices, but our souls remain star born and our bodies are continually remade from the residue of stardust falling from ancient times, only now reaching the earth. Our consciousness includes an infinitesimal spark of cosmic light waiting to be revealed and become known to us, its often unconscious host and bearer.

The idea that we are made of the stuff of stars is both literally and figuratively true, as every few years the bulk of our bodies is created again, partially from the stardust that falls upon us even as we sleep. We carry the residue of stars within our earthly frame as each ingredient of the human body is formed from elements first forged in the inner furnaces of ancient stars. It is as if we rediscover our innate connections to the stars and to the cosmos from the literal residue of stars within us as the scientific approach reveals what the ancients knew when they prepared the dead to return to the place of cosmic origins.

Genius appears as an original inner constellation that holds the key to understanding the meaning and purpose inherent in each life. Whoever finds that spark and speck of star within finds their natural way of being and their best way of contributing to the world. When we feel most alive, we are closer to that inner star and can thank our lucky stars to be in an altered state that connects us all the way back to the origins of the universe. Whatever within us might be deemed original and unique is a manifestation of our secret connection to the original star of creation."

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11/04/2026

Medical Medium: Lemon Balm: A Life-Changing Herb - now at www.medicalmedium.com

08/04/2026

If you have ADHD, physical touch is more than just a love language.

It’s dopamine regulation.

Photo: here I am in 2018 near Munich's city center, rubbing Juliet's breast for true love & good luck. She retains heat, so I got a nice firm handful of warm tit. I bet Juliet's got more dopamine than anyone else around!

ADHD brains don’t use dopamine efficiently, especially in pathways tied to motivation, attention, and reward. That means we’re constantly, often unconsciously, seeking inputs that help increase dopamine or make it more available.

Physical touch is one of those inputs.

When you experience touch, especially skin-to-skin contact, your brain activates reward pathways (including the mesolimbic dopamine system). Nerve receptors in the skin send signals up through the spinal cord to brain regions like the somatosensory cortex and insula, which then connect to dopamine-rich areas like the ventral tegmental area (VTA).

That’s the same general system involved in motivation, focus, and “this matters, stay here.”

So touch doesn’t just feel nice; it literally helps the brain engage.

That’s why things like hugging, leaning into someone, cuddling, or physical intimacy can make your thoughts feel clearer, your body calmer, and your attention more anchored. You’re not imagining that shift. You’re getting a small but meaningful dopamine bump that helps stabilize your system.

Yes, that can include s*x, but this is not inherently s*xual. Congrats to everyone whose dopamine regulation plan includes that. Love that for you!!! 😘

Safe, affectionate touch like hugging a friend, cuddling your partner, or snuggling your kids can activate those same pathways. For neurodivergent parents especially, that kind of contact can co-regulate both nervous systems at once.

Physical touch helps pull us out of that floaty, under-stimulated, “I cannot get my brain to turn on” state. It supports attention, reduces overwhelm, and helps us stay present.

Without enough of it, a lot of ADHDers experience the opposite: brain fog, irritability, restlessness, and emotional dysreg bulb. And of course, that disconnected, under‑stimulated feeling where nothing quite “clicks.”

We can't initiate voluntary movement without enough dopamine either. Dopamine info tends to center on attention and motivation, but we legit can't move without it. In ADHD, low or dysregulated dopamine means your brain struggles to bridge intention and action.

You can think about a task, want to do it, and even know how to start, but your body stays stuck because the dopamine signal that should “green‑light” movement through your motor circuits is weak, inconsistent, or offline. That’s not laziness or indecision; it’s a system that can’t line up the plan with the physical go.

And when access to safe, wanted touch disappears? Our systems don’t just miss it. They lose a source of dopamine regulation.

This is why so many of us unconsciously seek out pressure and contact:
-Sitting on our hands or tucking them under our legs
-Leaning into people, walls, or furniture
-Craving closeness, hugs, or being held
-Seeking out physical intimacy or contact
-Hugging pillows or squishmallows

We’re not being “too much.” We’re trying to get our brains what they need to function.

Yes, weighted blankets and similar tools can help, but they’re approximations. There’s a difference between simulated pressure and real human touch, especially when it comes to how strongly those reward pathways activate.

If you want to support an ADHD nervous system (yours or someone else’s), think in terms of accessible, meaningful touch:
-Long hugs (long enough for your system to actually shift)
-Holding hands, back rubs, steady pressure
-Laying close, skin-to-skin contact
-Snuggle a pet (they are elite co-regulators)
-Physical intimacy and s*x, when it’s safe and wanted
-Snuggling your kids, your partner, or people you feel safe with

This is not extra.
This is not indulgent.
This is not optional for a lot of us.

It’s neurochemical.

When you use it to manually jump-start your frontal lobe, touch is accessibility.

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

Today, we acknowledge Easter — a time that symbolizes renewal, resurrection, and the return of life.

Beyond tradition, this moment speaks to something universal:

The capacity within each of us to begin again.

In shamanic understanding, death and rebirth are not separate events — they are part of an ongoing cycle of transformation.

Something within us must be released
so that something new can emerge.

Today, I invite you to reflect:

What am I ready to let go of?
What is asking to be reborn within me?

Like the Earth in spring, we are always in the process of becoming.

May this day bring you a sense of renewal.
May it remind you that even after the most difficult seasons, life finds a way to return.

And may you trust in your own capacity to begin again.

05/04/2026

Happy Good Friday everyone, sorry if this appears on multiple chats and social media feeds. I need to boost the signal.
On June the 27th & 28th we will be hosting our 3rd annual 36hr challenge and our 5th birthday party!
We need people to volunteer to run games to make the event happen, please let us know if you can make yourself free on either of those days.
This is our regular fundraising opituinty and it would be amazing to see as many people there as possible.