VIRGO: Feb. 6-12 Wednesday, February 6

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In her book "Jung and Tarot," Sallie Nichols notes the 16th card in most Tarot decks portrays lightning as hostile: “jagged, zigzag strokes that slash across the sky like …

Stuck with Jury Duty Wednesday, February 13

A man with admittedly limited English skills went to a Springfield, Mass., courthouse in December to address a traffic ticket, but somehow wound up on a jury trying Donald Campbell on two counts of …

SCORPIO: Feb. 6-12 Wednesday, February 6

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): While trekking Maine's Mount Katahdin, naturalist Henry David Thoreau had a “mountain-top experience,” moving him to observe, “I stand in awe of my body.” You’re …

LEO: Feb. 6-12 Wednesday, February 6

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Grimm’s Fairy Tales collection includes the story “The Devil and His Grandmother.” In one scene, the devil’s grandmother is patting and rubbing her grandson’s head …

What to Expect from Your Massage Session Wednesday, January 23

Here's what will happen before, during and after your massage

Twin Rivalry Wednesday, February 13

Twin brothers Aric and Sean Hale, 28, were both arrested on New Year’s Eve in Manchester, Conn., after fighting each other at a hotel and later at a residence. Police said a 27-year-old woman was …

PISCES: Jan. 30-Feb. 5 Wednesday, January 30

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): As you sleep, you have at least a thousand dreams every year. If you’re typical, you recall only a few. Does it bother you to be ignorant of the stories your subconscious …

The Practice That Heals Wednesday, January 9

Instructors and enthusiasts have developed techniques and routines for specific medical conditions

LIBRA: Feb. 6-12 Wednesday, February 6

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Years ago, “bastard” was a derisive term for a child born to unmarried parents. It reflected the conventional moral code, which saw “birth out of wedlock” as …

Wearing the Skin Off His Abdomen Wednesday, February 27

Iceland’s menswear designer Sruli Recht’s autumn/winter 2013 collection, debuting in Paris in January, included a ring made from a four-inch slice of his own skin (removed during recent abdomen surgery, then salted and tanned to give it sturdiness).