Host Jim Ventura (professional Navigational consultant - Astrology, Numerology, Runes, Tarot, Animal cards etc...) is the author of two metaphysical books, YouTube videos, and frequent appearances of the ABC show The ListTV. He works with clients with many different types of sessions with one-on-one readings and classes and also does local in-office and phone and FaceTime seminars and classes on a wise range of metaphysical subjects. Snake Oil is Jim's blog column. Snake Oil radio is a grounded and spiritual forum of metaphysical subjects with a primary focus on how everyone can learn to fine tune their unique intuitive abilities and skills. Todays show will be a live new column read and discussion. I will not be taking live calls during todays show. Three Lucky Charms:

“ I was digging through my bedroom nightstand a few weeks ago when I came across a notebook I hadn’t written in for a while. A few years ago I would often write in a gratitude journal. To my surprise the last entry was back in 2013! The current climate in the world with its political extremes,  heightened anger, weather catastrophes, and endless reminders of what disease will get us next..., reminded me that focusing more on gratitude again was a wise decision. There are always things for us to be grateful for, and a gratitude journal is one of many simple things we can do to shift our energy to a more positive space. The act of doing this shifts us internally, which inevitably leads to external shifts in quite tangible ways. Committing to the process itself will start making more things to be grateful for in life...”

1. Gratitude Journal Exercise

 Buy a physical notebook, even a simple inexpensive one is the first step. Then commit to every night, or as often as you remember to write in it. This can also be done in the morning or at any other time that feels right to you....”