Micheal Forrester Waking Times Millions of hearts and minds are now moving away from separateness and distancing themselves from this virtual reality — the feeling that we are all apart from each other. In reality, we could not be apart if we tried. But we have played this game called earth very well and the …
Katherine Paul, OCA Waking Times Diana Reeves was furious when her state legislators caved into threats by Monsanto to sue the state of Connecticut if it passed a GMO labeling law. Lawmakers effectively told Connecticut’s voters, who had clearly expressed overwhelming support for GMO labeling, “oh well.” Unlike her gutless state legislators who rolled over, …
Raluca Schacter, Guide2Health Waking Times “When President Herbert Hoover envisioned a “chicken in every pot” it was because chicken was a luxury. Historically, chicken was the food of royalty. Peasants could not afford chickens whenever they wanted one. The common person could only eat chicken once in a while as part of some festive occasion.” …
Laurel Dewey, The Weed Blog Waking Times 1. Smoking marijuana is actually the least effective way to benefit from the medicinal power of marijuana. Opt for liquid extracts, cannabis butters or medicated oils to truly gain the deepest use from this healing plant. 2. The term “marijuana” is actually a Mexican slang term that the …
Anna Hunt, Staff Writer Waking Times For those who are familiar with the Aloe Vera cactus you might find it surprising that the sticky, often bitter gel inside the leaves is remarkably beneficial to your health and can be a rather tasty raw food supplement. Aloe Vera, sometimes referred to as the miracle plant, has …
Tania Melkonian Waking Times Anyone behind me in line at the supermarket check-out would think me uncharitable. The cashier asks,‘Would you like to donate a meal to the X house for the poor?’ Naturally, it is deliberate that her script obliges that any answer other than an enthusiastic ‘Oh, yes please! I would love nothing more!’ renders …
Eric, Day-Blind Star Waking Times In my short experience on this big blue marble there is one-act that I have continually come to find gratifying. The best way to help yourself is by helping others. Since the way we see the world is a reflection of how we see ourselves, lending a helping hand can …
Anna Derinova Waking Times “We are not giving up just when we started the engine,” declared a protestor during the March of Millions in Moscow on May 6, the day before Vladimir Putin’s inauguration. That day, 700 protestors were arrested and more than 150 others, resisting nonviolently, were injured in a clash with riot police. …
Mike Barrett Waking Times One-half of the German award-winning comedy duo Cheech & Chong, Tommy Chong has recently announced his battle against prostate cancer. While Chong was diagnosed about a month ago with prostate cancer, he was told by his doctor that a ‘slow stage 1′ cancer has been active for a ‘long time’. Chong, …
Waking Times Waking Times and GaiamTV are excited to announce a Live online interview and talk with entrepreneurial mycologist Paul Stamets, free, tonight, Wednesday, June 13th at 7 pm ET. This interview can be seen here. “Spend five minutes with Paul Stamets and you’ll never look at mushrooms—or the world’s problems—the same way again. That’s because Paul …
Zen Gardner It’s pretty obvious, yet it eludes the majority of humanity. We’ve lost our compass, our roots, our contact with true civilization. I was blessed with another gorgeous granddaughter this week, a precious gift from who knows where to the human family. She’s adorable, amazing and in for a real challenge. And no doubt …
Sayer Ji Waking Times Every once in a while a study pops up on the National Library of Medicine’s bibliographic database known as MEDLINE that not only confirms the therapeutic relevance of natural substances in cancer treatment, but blows the conventional approach out of the water. Published in 2007 in the journal Planta Medica, researchers found that …
Prevent Disease Differences in attitudes and cultural values could have far-reaching implications for the development of a sustainable global society, according to an analysis to be published in the International Journal of the Sustainable Economy. Rune Ellemose Gulev of the University of Applied Sciences Kiel, Germany, has explored the cultural values associated with sustainability that makes …
Peter Borys Jr. Multidimensional Transformation and Spiritual Creativity We are experiencing a very intense and distinct change in the cosmic energies that are transmitting to us through the Sun and Earth. We receive energy directly from the Sun and Earth, directly from the galaxy, and as galactic energies that are transmuted by the Sun and …
Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times “We are using up the resources of 1.5 planets. That is a long way from sustainability. Every product made takes something from the planet that we can’t give back. So think twice before you buy anything. Think about what went into making that product. Buy better quality, but buy …
Trinity Bourne, Contributor Waking Times Walking an authentic path in life Walking an authentic path in life can often be confusing. We might at times find ourselves torn whilst swirling in the torrent of life’s choices. How do we navigate the path and unleash our true beingness? The following story, originally by Chuang Tzu, offers …
Sayer Ji Waking Times If you visit the World Health Organization’s website, or that of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the information presented there on vaccines is so clearly one-dimensional, repeating the age-old pro-vaccine mantra: “safe”—”effective”—”safe”—”effective” ad nauseam, that before long, you either become lulled into complacency, or stray off into less officially …
Adam Lanka, Contributing Writer Waking Times Whether we are aware of it or not, the energy of every being in the universe is perpetually undergoing an amazing and magical transformation. Anyone that has been sucked into the energy vortex of Terrence McKenna is aware of hypercarbolization, referring to the rapidity of the process, which I …
Andrea, Frugally Sustainable Waking Times We all know that protecting our skin — the body’s largest organ – from the sun is super important; but sadly, so many of the commercially-prepared sunscreens on the market are laden with harmful chemicals that could actually end up exposing us to the very toxins we are trying to protect ourselves from. The good news is…there are ways to make your …
Waking Times The Buddha was sitting under a tree talking to his disciples when a man came and spit on his face. He wiped it off, and he asked the man, “What next? What do you want to say next?” The man was a little puzzled because he himself never expected that when you spit …
