Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior
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The astrological ages: timing, meaning, and a cautious map through myth and history
The astrological ages: timing, meaning, and a cautious map through myth and history Astrological ages are a symbolic way of dividing the roughly 26,000-year precessional cycle of Earth into twelve epochs. As the equinoxes slowly drift backward through the zodiac, each 30° sector (sign) is said to color an era’s dominant myths, values, and collective challenges. Because the underlying constellations are uneven in size and different anchor points are used, dates are debated; think of ages as archetypal weather, not calendar certainties.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Humans
Older Women Make Beautiful Lovers
Despite the popular song “Older Women (Make Beautiful Lovers)”, this dynamic often is not a good model for a long-term relationship. Yes, they may make beautiful lovers, but rarely do they make good wives and mothers or long-term problems.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Humans
The Price of Words
Evelyn Marsh was a woman rarely forgotten and never easily forgiven. In the small city of Rosewater, her presence was announced by the sharp click of her heels and the sharper edge of her tongue. She was not a woman to cross ... so said the whispers in the city’s cafes and markets, though those whispers were sometimes planted by Evelyn herself. Her confidence was legendary, her judgment, however, was not. Evelyn’s words could cut through the thickest silence, but often, they left wounds that festered long after she had moved on.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Fiction
The Loss of True Sexual Intimacy
Sexual intimacy is often marketed as a fireworks show ... a crescendo of sensations, a choreography of technique and timing, the right moves leading to the right peak. Even when framed as “giving each other pleasure,” the center of gravity can remain a quiet, stubborn singularity: my experience, my skill, my performance, my proof that we did it right. But intimacy that touches the soul is not a performance. It is a meeting. It is not two bodies solving each other like puzzles; it is two lives deciding, for a time or for a lifetime, to share breath, to speak without words, to become porous to one another.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Humans
Is This Celebrity My Twin Flame or Am I Stalking?
In a world saturated with media and celebrity culture, it’s easy to feel a profound connection to someone you’ve only seen on screens or read about online. Sometimes, this connection feels so intense and meaningful that you might wonder: “Is this celebrity my twin flame, or am I simply obsessed?” This dilemma isn’t as frivolous as it may appear. It touches on deep questions about love, identity, spirituality, and the boundaries of healthy admiration. For many, the experience can be confusing, exhilarating, and even distressing.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Humans
Angel Numbers: Signposts of Awakening, Not the Destination
Angel Numbers: Signposts of Awakening, Not the Destination If you’ve started noticing repeating numbers ... 11:11, 222, 333 ... popping up on clocks, receipts, license plates, or random timestamps, you might be experiencing the early flutter of a spiritual awakening. Angel numbers feel like winks from the universe: playful, precise, and eerily well-timed. They can open your heart, sharpen your curiosity, and gently steer you toward a deeper relationship with your intuition. But as powerful as they are, they’re signposts, not the road itself. The risk is getting so attached to the signs that you miss the wider, richer conversation your soul is trying to have with you.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Humans
When Angel Numbers Hinder Growth:
Angel numbers can feel like luminous breadcrumbs ... 11:11 on a clock, 222 on a receipt, 444 on a street sign ... arriving just when you’re asking big questions. They can open the heart and sharpen attention. But attachment to these signs can quietly morph into superstition, derail genuine growth, and distort your relationship with the Divine. Angel numbers are not spiritual currency to “gain favor” or a lever to manifest riches; they’re gentle prompts to awaken, align, and act with integrity.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Humans
The Make-It-Up, Publish-It, Get-Mad Cycle:
There’s a recurring pattern in parts of today’s conservative media and activism: a narrative is chosen first, evidence is retrofit later, and pushback is treated as persecution rather than engagement. Not all conservatives do this, and the left has mirror-image problems. But this essay focuses on a right-side cycle that has reshaped talk radio, cable shows, newsletters, think tanks, and influencer ecosystems.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Humans
Are We As Safe As We Think?
Compared with other wealthy democracies, living in the United States generally entails higher risks of premature death, injury, and economic precarity. Those risks are uneven across places and populations, but the national averages are stubbornly worse than peer nations. A mix of exceptional policy choices and a powerful narrative of American exceptionalism helps many citizens believe the U.S. is the safest, “best” place to live ... despite data to the contrary.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Humans
If You Don't Like It Leave...
Telling someone who criticizes conditions in the United States, “If you don’t like it, leave,” sounds like a simple retort. In practice, it’s a way to shut down discussion, stigmatize dissent, and pressure people to self-censor. It doesn’t violate the First Amendment as a legal matter unless the government does it under color of law ... but it runs against the spirit of free speech that a healthy democracy needs. And functionally, it’s a form of bullying: it leverages exclusion, shame, and implied threat to silence a viewpoint rather than engage with it.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Humans
You’ll Miss Me When I Am Gone
It was 1987 in Dublin, Ohio. The mall was where dreams came true, perms flourished, and Madonna battled Cyndi Lauper for the title of Queen of Pop on every cassette. Somewhere between a stack of neon scrunchies and the last slice of pepperoni at Pizza Hut, you might just find yourself—if you were brave enough. And brave, according to her Aunt Doris, was exactly what twenty-two-year-old Samantha “Sam” Miller needed to be if she ever hoped to land a boyfriend who didn’t say “rad” more than ten times in a conversation.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Fiction
Understanding Insults and Name-Calling
Understanding why people engage in insulting behavior, name-calling, and creating hateful nicknames often involves exploring human psychology, social dynamics, and cultural influences. Here’s a breakdown of these phenomena and some strategies for countering them.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Humans
