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4 Examples of Alternative Cancer Therapies

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

May 23, 2013 | By | Reply More
Indigo Children and the 3 Stages of Life in a Capitalistic Industrial Society

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

May 22, 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
Ayahuasca – A Plant That Teaches

Ayahuasca – A Plant That Teaches

Ida Lawrence, Contributor
Waking Times

Before he left for Ecuador, I asked my godson, Steve, if he would check in with me now and then. He said he would if he could. He was traveling there to participate in an Ayahuasca retreat.

The first time he messaged I asked him,

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May 22, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
Consciousness: The Bridge Between Science and Religion

Consciousness: The Bridge Between Science and Religion

Peter Russell, Spirit of Now
Waking Times

Science and religion often seem poles apart–and in many ways they are. But I believe the two can, and will eventually, be united, and their meeting point will be human consciousness.

That we are conscious beings is the most obvious fact of … More

May 21, 2013 | By | 8 Replies More
Sacred White Sage: A Way to Clear Negativity

Sacred White Sage: A Way to Clear Negativity

Eileen Nauman, Guest
Waking Times

Every Nation has its sage for ceremonial purposes. I was shown specific white, ‘female’ patches of sage a long time ago by my medicine man teacher, who was western Cherokee.

Sage is used for clearing negativity inside and outside ourselves, from our dwellings, a room, … More

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Are You Really Free?

Are You Really Free?

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

May 20, 2013 | By | 6 Replies More
How to Help One of Nature’s Most Noble Creatures – The Hawksbill Sea Turtle

How to Help One of Nature’s Most Noble Creatures – The Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Waking Times

It is often easy to look at the problems in the world without seeing ways in which you can actively participate in solutions. Finding opportunities to roll up your sleeves and do some good in this world can be a very difficult thing to do, and for those … More

May 18, 2013 | By | Reply More
Family: Our Inherited Evolutionary Ladder

Family: Our Inherited Evolutionary Ladder

Ida Lawrence, Contributor
Waking Times

Have you ever wondered why you were born into your particular physical family? Family: It’s a grouping of higher selves that start out and grow together, and then begin to track along different paths.

When I started looking for the truth in things beyond the … More

May 18, 2013 | By | Reply More
The “Long Emergency,” Permaculture, and Towns that Food Saved

The “Long Emergency,” Permaculture, and Towns that Food Saved

Andrew Willner, Guest 
Waking Times

We live in dangerous times, when economic collapse, climate chaos, and peak oil threaten the foundations of society, abundance, and all we hold dear. “Business as usual” will no longer suffice, because that way leads to certain pain, peril and impoverishment.

Unspeakable acts of … More

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Ayahuasca and Cancer: One Man’s Experience

Ayahuasca and Cancer: One Man’s Experience

Donald M. Topping. Ph.D., MAPS
Waking Times

A year ago I never dreamed that I would be writing about two subjects, both of which are generally considered taboo. One of these is cancer. We avoid talking about cancer – “the Big C” – because it speaks of our fears of … More

May 17, 2013 | By | 6 Replies More
5 Things No One Tells You About the Military Industrial Complex

5 Things No One Tells You About the Military Industrial Complex

Z, Contributor
Waking Times

“If you want to tell people the truth, make ‘em laugh. Otherwise, they’ll kill you.” –Oscar Wilde

Writing a comedic article about militarism is a lot like trying to escape a straightjacket: finding leverage in the midst of constriction is not nearly as easy as … More

May 16, 2013 | By | 15 Replies More
Tommy Chong Beats Prostate Cancer with Hemp Oil and Proper Diet

Tommy Chong Beats Prostate Cancer with Hemp Oil and Proper Diet

Waking Times

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

May 15, 2013 | By | 12 Replies More
Yoga, Tai Chi and Meditation – Foundations for Wellness

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

May 14, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
Inner Peace is World Peace

Inner Peace is World Peace

James C. Wilhelm, Contributor
Waking Times

Simple life forms first appeared on earth about three and a half billion years ago. These little entities, a form of bacteria known to biologists as prokaryotes, are still with us today. They are made of DNA, proteins and other identifiable structures. As with … More

May 11, 2013 | By | 5 Replies More
Carrying This Little Light of Mine

Carrying This Little Light of Mine

Ida Lawrence, Contributor
Waking Times

When I was very young, my dad would persuade me to sing a song in his church called, “This Little Light of Mine.” The song was about letting your light shine and not hiding it. There were hand gestures that went along with the words. … More

May 11, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
Making a Living Out of Living (Off-Grid in the Wilderness)

Making a Living Out of Living (Off-Grid in the Wilderness)

Brad Waters, L.C.S.W., Contributor
Waking Times

A glimpse into two households living off the grid in the American wilderness.

When the sun sets on Charlie Larson’s cabin, he does not flip a light switch- his cabin doesn’t have electricity. It takes several moments longer to reach for his kerosene lamp, … More

May 11, 2013 | By | 3 Replies More
12 Health Tips Acupuncturists Wish Everyone Would Remember

12 Health Tips Acupuncturists Wish Everyone Would Remember

Sara Calabro, AcuTake
Waking Times

Acupuncturists do more than just poke people with needles. They use non-needling techniques, such as moxibustion and cupping, and some prescribe herbs. They also offer advice—acupuncture-inspired tips that can help you feel healthier and happier.

Some people heed this advice and others ignore it, often … More

May 11, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
Four Quick Mindfulness Exercises

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

May 11, 2013 | By | Reply More
Why Do You Seek Freedom?

Why Do You Seek Freedom?

Colin Bondi, Contributor
Waking Times

There are an endless number of things to want in this world. Desires are endless because when one desire is satisfied soon another rises to take its place, continuing the cycle of wanting. Human life is usually characterized by movement (desire) either towards some object … More

May 9, 2013 | By | 4 Replies More
Find Your Truth – The Taoist Teaching of ‘Te’

Find Your Truth – The Taoist Teaching of ‘Te’

David James Lees, Guest
Waking Times

The ancient Chinese Taoist concept of ‘Te’ (pronounced ‘day’) is one of the lesser known but nevertheless vital teachings of Taoist philosophy passed to me by my Masters in the sacred Wudang Mountains of China.

You may have encountered … More

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