Michael Howard, New Dawn
Waking Times
Today, especially in New Age circles, the term ‘shamanism’ is often used in a generalised way to describe all kinds of indigenous magical practices in a wide range of cultures worldwide. It has also been projected back into a past that it never had, … More
The Shaman’s Well
Waking Times
Shamanism has been practiced for millenia in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Research by Michael Harner and others has shown great similarity in the practices and traditions between them all.
In this post we’ll give a little history on shamanism and then outline … More
Michael Harner, Guest Writer
Waking Times
The following is excerpted from Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality, published by North Atlantic Books, featured at Reality Sandwich.
Close your eyes, then you will find the way. –from a Puyallup Indian myth
Based on archaeological and comparative ethnological … More
Steve Beyer, Guest Writer
Waking Times
Amazonian mestizos believe that it is possible to lose one’s soul, or part of one’s soul, through more or less natural processes; indeed, soul loss through susto, fright, is a relatively common childhood condition. The sickness category of susto is undoubtedly derived … More
Steve Beyer, Guest Writer
Waking Times
A lucid dream is one in which the dreamer is aware of being in a dream state while the dream is still in progress. Lucid dreams can be extremely vivid and realistic, depending on the level of self-awareness during the dream. Most strikingly, lucid … More
Howard G Charing, Guest Writer
Waking Times
I recall one night time Ayahuasca ceremony, held in a small clearing in the Amazon rainforest. It was a beautiful clear night, there was no moon, and the sky was filled with hundreds of thousands of glistening stars; just looking up at the … More
Konstantin Eriksen, Guest Writer
Waking Times
Man is a spiritual creature, always searching for meaning. But for many people in the so-called “western world,” there is a feeling of disenchantment with the world as it is: Wake up, do your job, get a mortgage, buy a house, pay your taxes
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Peter Clark, Guest Writer
Waking Times
So what is the current state of the world and how can shamanism relate to it? We are on a wild ride perhaps, with many twists and turns. On the one hand, we see our human created structures: financial, religious, political, health care, business, … More
Hank Wesselman, Guest Writer
Waking Times
In the Western world, when we hear the word “shaman,” most of us tend to conjure up an image of a masked and costumed indigenous tribal person, dancing around a fire in the dark, involved in some sort of mysterious ritual, accompanied by singing … More
Beth Beurkens, MA, Guest Writer
Waking Times
We are the sum of our ancestors
Our roots stretch back to blue-green algae
They stretch to the stars
They ultimately reach the void
This history is inscribed in our psyches
Silence and solitude enjoin us to remember
Our whole and great body.… More
Is there a natural herb or treatment to detox from fluoride, mercury, and pineal gland calcification?
The first intentional addition of fluoride in drinking water occurred in the early 1930′s in Nazi Germany. Marketing it as supposed helping children’s teeth, the actual sodium fluoride was to sterilize humans … More
La Pequeña Muerte is a short, beautiful film by Republic of Light Productions about the healing journey that 2 North Americans took to the Peruvian Amazon to find cures for physical and emotional ailments that were seemingly un-treatable by Western medicine.
It has been said that many illnesses … More
Carlos Tanner, Contributing Writer
Waking Times
A dimension is a range of electromagnetic frequencies that is defined by one’s biological capacity to perceive them. The visible spectrum of light is an example of an aspect of a dimension of reality. Anything above the visible spectrum, like ultraviolet, for instance, would … More
Francesco Sammarco, Life Arts Media
Waking Times
Castaneda, Don Juan, Tibetan Master Norbu, Parmenides, Liars, Infinity and Ayahuasca
Tibetan Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, world authority on Dzogchen Buddhism, about 3 decades ago, in the early 80′s, reportedly said – during a retreat in the very first community that he founded … More
A Single Neuron Can Alter the Brain
Christina Sarich, Staff Writer
Waking Times
“I think every single person perceives things differently. We are all singular.” ~ Julia Leigh
If you’ve ever dropped a tiny pebble into a glass-smooth lake, you know that this single change can reverberate out from the middle of the body of water to … More
The AIDS-like Disease Seldom Mentioned
Karen Lambert, Guest
Waking Times
I have Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFS/CFIDS/ME) and HIV-NEGATIVE AIDS, idiopathic CD lymphocytopenia. With these two clinical diagnoses, I believe that makes me living proof that the AIDS-like CFS/ME is transmissible, something that the medical establishment seems unable to admit or to acknowledge. … More
Opposition Escalates Over Faulty Southern Leg of Keystone XL Pipeline
Stefanie Spear, Guest
Waking Times
“Enough is enough,” said Michael Bishop during our phone conversation Saturday morning after he found out TransCanada and its vendor, Michels, are planning to dig up buried pipe, part of the 485-mile southern segment of the Keystone XL pipeline, on his property in the east … More
Colin Bondi, Contributor
Waking Times
Most of us think we are individual human beings living in a world that is outside of us, along with billions of other individuals. While from the perspective of consensus reality it certainly does appear that way, it just may be that you are alone … More
Alex Pietrowski, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Many of us have grown up drinking tap water without thinking twice about it. The availability of potable drinking water is a cornerstone of developed countries. Many developing, or third-world, countries often provide inadequate access to drinkable water, and the water from the tap … More
Censorship Abounds: The Handful of Companies That Control Your Perceptions
Christina Sarich, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Almost all the media channels you watch are controlling your perception of reality – namely to get you to value their commodities (goods and services) instead of yourself and your own morals and values. This affects you at every level, from the food you … More
Humanity Is Transforming And Changing: The Great Awakening
The planet is going through a mass transformation. There are many aspects to this transformation, and in the end one must come to realize the basic building block for global change starts with us, humanity on a collective level, together. We are being called to evolve past … More
Opposition Escalates Over Faulty Southern Leg of Keystone XL Pipeline
Stefanie Spear, Guest
Waking Times
“Enough is enough,” said Michael Bishop during our phone conversation Saturday morning after he found out TransCanada and its vendor, Michels, are planning to dig up buried pipe, part of the 485-mile southern segment of the Keystone XL pipeline, on his property in the east … More
Religion, Atheism and Dogmatic Thinking
Andy Dilks, Guest
Waking Times
Someone recently asked: “Should the oppressive content of monotheistic religions be respected and left alone or challenged and questioned?” It’s a loaded question which, needless to say, provoked a lively debate on the nature of religion as a force for oppression and negativity in the … More
Support David Icke’s Initiative to Create “The People’s Voice” Broadcasting Network
Dylan Charles, Editor
Waking Times
Truth movement icon, David Icke is a tremendous force in the movement for honest government, personal liberty, and higher consciousness. His personal story of spiritual awakening and transformation has been a source of inspiration to many, and has helped to catalyze the growing opposition to … More
6 Ways to Stop Worrying and Find Work You Love
Roman Krznaric, Greater Good
Waking Times
Job satisfaction is at record lows. What does it take to overcome the fear of change, especially in tough economic times?
This essay is adapted from How to Find Fulfilling Work (Picador).
The idea of fulfilling work—a job that reflects our passions, talents, … More
Humanity Is Transforming And Changing: The Great Awakening
The planet is going through a mass transformation. There are many aspects to this transformation, and in the end one must come to realize the basic building block for global change starts with us, humanity on a collective level, together. We are being called to evolve past … More
The AIDS-like Disease Seldom Mentioned
Karen Lambert, Guest
Waking Times
I have Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFS/CFIDS/ME) and HIV-NEGATIVE AIDS, idiopathic CD lymphocytopenia. With these two clinical diagnoses, I believe that makes me living proof that the AIDS-like CFS/ME is transmissible, something that the medical establishment seems unable to admit or to acknowledge. … More
Opposition Escalates Over Faulty Southern Leg of Keystone XL Pipeline
Stefanie Spear, Guest
Waking Times
“Enough is enough,” said Michael Bishop during our phone conversation Saturday morning after he found out TransCanada and its vendor, Michels, are planning to dig up buried pipe, part of the 485-mile southern segment of the Keystone XL pipeline, on his property in the east … More
Censorship Abounds: The Handful of Companies That Control Your Perceptions
Christina Sarich, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Almost all the media channels you watch are controlling your perception of reality – namely to get you to value their commodities (goods and services) instead of yourself and your own morals and values. This affects you at every level, from the food you … More
Adam Kokesh, Former US Marine Corps Veteran, and Activist Calls for Open Source March This July 4th
Christina Sarich, Staff Writer
Waking Times
When former service men that have battled in Iraq start to encourage people to organize against the very same government that they once fought far, it gets some attention. Adam Kokesh, a once US Marine and veteran who has been organizing against the … More
