Christina Sarich, Contributing Writer
Waking Times
“Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
When one of the most intellectually resilient minds of our time tells you that change is inevitable, sometimes you listen. In a recent reading (Gino … More
Caroline Savery, Sust Enable
Waking Times
The more godlike he becomes, the less godly Homo economicus behaves.” - Andrew Nikiforuk
When I started out as a sustainability activist, I firmly believed that “sustainability” meant finding better, more efficient ways for humans to live within the means of our resources. … More
There’s no shortage of health myths out there, but I believe the truth is slowly but surely starting to seep out there and get a larger audience. For example, two recent articles actually hit the nail right on the head in terms of good nutrition advice.… More
Barbara H. Peterson, Farm Wars
Waking Times
When is a fight for food freedom just the opposite? How about when that fight is about the right to plant second generation GMO seeds…
We are not talking about conventional or organic seeds. We are talking about GMOs. Has everyone … More
Karen Foster, Prevent Disease
Waking Times
Sure, we can all buy our favorite store brands, but how many of us dread those nasty complement ingredients such as emulsifiers, oils, starches, artificial or even natural flavors we know have no place in a healthy beverage? If you make your own nut … More
Debbie West, Guest Writer
Waking Times
Michael Hathaway, author of 10 books on psychic development, past lives, regression, hypnosis and spirituality, and a board certified Past Life Regression Therapist is one of the most respected hypnotists in the country. He published a book entitled, “It’s Time to … More
Greg Prescott, M. S., In5D
Waking Times
The mainstream media is controlled by those who keep us oppressed, so the Love Revolution will not be televised!
As many of you know, Pluto is in Capricorn from 2008 through 2023. The last time this alignment occurred was during the American … More
Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer
Waking Times
The topic of hemp is often a confusing one, and I am frequently asked questions regarding industrial hemp, so here are a few ‘myth-breakers’ I’ve compiled that answer some of those queries.
1. Industrial hemp is marijuana.~ False. Industrial hemp is not marijuana, … More
Michael Forrester, Prevent Disease
Waking Times
A monumental discovery with four years of comprehensive geo-archaeological research has failed to reach mainstream audiences for some reason. The most active pyramid site in the world dating the pyramid complex back 25,000 years has also released scientific evidence supporting the theory that the … More
Lisa Garber, Natural Society
Waking Times
We know fracking isn’t exactly the safest of practices. We’ve heard of its propensity to pollute our air and drinking water and thereby raise human health concerns. The media, however, isn’t talking about the massive sinkholes pockmarking the nation, the radiation leaks, and other … More
Sigmund Fraud, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Our lives are ridiculously convenient in this day and age, and much of the consumer economy seems to be directed at making life ‘easier’ still. It seems that the more convenient life becomes, the more need there is for more convenience. Anything is possible … More
Soren Dreier, Contributing Writer
Waking Times
It seems to be increasingly obvious on a daily basis that the western society is getting divided into: Those who have and those who don’t.
The West is rolling time back to its feudalistic roots, and the gap between the rich and poor is … More
Alex Pietrowski, Staff Writer
Waking Times
There are a number of grave ecological crises nagging at the status quo of modern life. Though the mainstream media prefers not to cover the enduring impact of events like Fukushima, the Deepwater Horizon or Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder, the truth remains … More
Johanne Markus, Prevent Disease
Waking Times
As you rise every morning, one aspect of your self reassembles: the first-person observer of reality, inhabiting a human body. As you move on throughout your day, so does your sense of having a past, a personality and motivations. Your self is complete, … More
Margie King, GreenMedInfo
Waking Times
Since the early 1980′s the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans have urged trusting Americans to eat a low-fat high-carbohydrate diet for their health and weight control. Since then, there has been an alarming increase in chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes. In addition, obesity … More
Chris Bourne, Openhand Contributor
Waking Times
There are so many questions about the human diet. Does humanity really come from a hunter gatherer heritage as traditional anthropology would have us believe? Are we meant to eat animal protein? And what about the B12 question: if on the other hand … More
Buck Rogers, Staff Writer
Waking Times
“The Science of Delusion is the belief that science already understands the nature of reality in principle, leaving only the details to be filled in.” -Rupert Sheldrake
The default scientific worldview of physical materialism is a paradigm that is being challenged in these … More
Marco Torres, Prevent Disease
Waking Times
A low fever can actually benefit a sick child, and researchers have attributed parental tendencies to over-treat by “fever phobia”–a fear that fever is harmful–which they say originated after the introduction of anti-fever drugs like Tylenol. In addressing this important concern of parents… More
Jason Jeffrey, New Dawn
Waking Times
I believe the idea of Shambhala has not yet come to full flower, but that when it does it will have enormous power to reshape civilisation. It is the sign of the future. The search for a new unifying principle that our civilisation … More
Ginger Garner, Guest Writer
Waking Times
A report published last month by the Institute of Medicine entitled, U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health, was released on January 9, 2013.
CNN originally covered the Institute’s release of the report, and now the nutrition industry is chiming in, … More
The Power of Nonsense – How Laughter Makes Life Better
Christina Sarich, Staff Writer
Waking Times
“Nonsense wakes up the brain cells. And it helps develop a sense of humor, which is awfully important in this day and age. Humor has a tremendous place in this sordid world. It’s more than just a matter of laughing. If you can see … More
Indigo Children and the 3 Stages of Life in a Capitalistic Industrial Society
Kees Deckers, Contributor
Waking Times
So-called new-age and spiritualistic believers think that new generations of children are more intelligent than past generations of children. Although it is important to finally start recognising that children are human and no less stupid than their so-called elders, I doubt very much that this … More
Ingrid P. Dickenson BRCP EMR, Guest
Waking Times
By now most of us are aware of the fact that the human body has a bio-electric field. The strength of this energy field varies with age and state of health in every individual. The mind plays an important part in the … More
Colin Bondi, Contributor
Waking Times
Freedom is a powerful word for most of us. Here in America people are always talking about freedom, living in a free country, defending freedom and maintaining our freedom. Some like to say – freedom isn’t free. In the course of daily life, most people … More
Yoga, Tai Chi and Meditation – Foundations for Wellness
Anna Hunt, Staff Writer
Waking Times
No longer do the Eastern practices of yoga, tai chi and meditation remain esoteric mysteries to us Westerners. Eccentric gurus living in secluded ashrams and mountain-side dojos have passed on their secrets to worldly students. Ancient texts have been translated into multiple languages, analyzed … More
Four Quick Mindfulness Exercises
Eden Kozlowski, Contributor
Waking Times
As a lover and teacher of meditation and mindfulness, I see the adverse affects of stress everyday in my clients – physically, emotionally and spiritually. I am witnessing more and more that any moments of awareness we can give ourselves during the day can be … More
4 Examples of Alternative Cancer Therapies
Joanna van Bijsterveld, The Underground
Waking Times
Cancer is one of the scariest health concerns of our times, with numbers climbing over the years and once rare or new aggressive forms of cancer appearing every day.
Over the past century, many people have discovered and attempted alternative (natural) ways to … More
Tommy Chong Beats Prostate Cancer with Hemp Oil and Proper Diet
Last June, the famous comedian, actor and pro-marijuana legalization advocate, Tommy Chong, reported to the world that he had been diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer and that he was seeking unconventional treatment using Cannabis Oil. Almost one year later, Tommy is feeling better than ever and … More
A Brief Introduction to Aquaponic Gardening
Jonathan Parker, Guest
Waking Times
Aquaponics is an amazing permaculture method that may have been practiced as far back in history as the Aztec civilization. There are records of the Aztec people raising fish alongside of crops that were alien to the growing environment, using the nitrite and ammonia rich … More
How the Media Prevents Meaningful Discussion About the Condition of Our Environment
Alex Pietrowski, Staff
Waking Times
For a normal human being who understands the value of having clean air and water to consume, clean soil to grow food in, and of living in a habitat that can support life, it is frustrating to watch one environmental calamity occur, after another without … More
Chemo and Radiation Actually Make Cancer More Malignant
Sayer Ji, Green Med Info
Waking Times
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the developed world, and yet we are still in the dark ages when it comes to treating and understanding it.
The colossal failure of conventional cancer treatments reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of what cancer … More
More Power To The People As Fluoridation Is Slowly Being Defeated
April McCarthy, Prevent Disease
Waking Times
A broad coalition of Portlanders have resoundingly rejected adding fluoridation chemicals to the city’s water supply. By a 61% to 39% margin, Portland voters agreed with the position of most western nations that there are safer, more effective, and less intrusive ways to promote … More
Brave Mad World: The Control of Mind and Body
Douglas Chapman, Strange Mag
Waking Times
People who believe they have been targeted by mind control technologies have often been met with skepticism or outright disbelief. However, recent revelations concerning very real ongoing scientific research by the government, coupled with technologies under development in the private sector, make it harder … More
Vermont House Approves Marijuana Decriminalization
The Vermont House of Representatives approved a bill 98-44 Friday that would decriminalize possession of limited amounts of marijuana. The bill is scheduled for another House vote next week before moving forward to the Senate.
Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell and Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn testified in … More
The Convenience of Plastic Is Killing Our Oceans
Alex Pietrowski, Staff Writer
Waking Times
About 300 million tons of plastic are produced each year. In the US alone, about 30+ million tons of plastic waste is dumped into the solid waste system, including various plastic containers, bags and other types of packaging, with only about 10% being recycled.… More
Stop the Monsanto Protection Act Update: Bill Signed Into Law by President Obama – America Betrayed
Update: March 27th, 2013. Last night president Barack Obama signed the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ into law, betraying the American public as well as his word on GMO’s.
From Amanda Brodhagen from Farm.com:
“The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a last-minute amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR933) … More
