Marc Oromaner, Contributor Waking Times When you’ve seen as many movies as I have, you begin to see that they all follow a certain pattern. This is true not just of movies, but of all great stories ranging from those found in classic mythology and literature to modern TV series and video games. Joseph Campbell …
Josh Richardson, Prevent Disease Waking Times There is no doubt the Earth is evolving spiritually. People are experiencing intense changes within their life, work, behaviors and personal relationships. Many are awakening at a rate that can only be described as phenomenal. So how do we know if we are awakening? Here are 25 common characteristics …
Kathryn Vercillo Waking Times The moon is a powerful force of nature. Just step outside in the middle of the night when the sky is clear and the moon is full and look it for a moment. You won’t be able to deny that it feels magical and intense and amazing. And people over time …
Brandon West, Contributor Waking Times What is the power of intention? Moreover, what does it mean to connect to the power of intention? In this article we will not explore what intention is exactly, because I don’t believe anybody can really know that. However, we can most definitely use intention and experience it directly for …
Judith Orloff, MD, Guest Waking Times Emotions such as fear, anger, frustration, and immobility are energies. And you can potentially ‘catch’ these energies from people without realizing it. If you tend to be an emotional sponge, it’s vital to know how to avoid taking on an individual’s negative emotions, or even how to deflect the …
Soren Dreier, Guest Waking Times Some of my good friends are having a sensory full impact overload these days. They feel that their nervous systems are about to crack and it could very well be so. It is no surprise. We have a full moon, we have a perfect storm of solar influx and the …
Ida Lawrence, Contributor Waking Times Do ‘young people with rough journeys’ just walk in my door because it’s open, or are they requesting an invitation because I have something to learn… about them, myself, and what is? In other words, did my need of them bring them here? That’s a question I asked myself years …
Adam Lanka, Contributor Waking Times Alone is a powerful feeling, a fiery crucible that defines and shapes many a being’s motivations and experiences within the universe of the now. It is this existential fear that catalyzes much of the change in our world, and the scars of its presence can be easily found by one …
Brandon West, Contributor Waking Times “My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.” – Nikola Tesla Inner silence is the key to penetrating this core of knowledge in …
Joe Martino, Collective-Evolution Waking Times Meditation is becoming very popular lately. Perhaps it’s the anecdotal evidence friends are sharing with each other or the fact that more and more science is coming out to confirm the benefits of meditation that it’s encouraging people to take up the practice. Meditation has shown to decrease stress, increase …
V. Susan Ferguson, Contributor Waking Times The ancient Sanskrit text, the Rig Veda is said to be the one source of all other sacred Sanskrit texts. The Rig Veda was transmitted orally for thousands of centuries. Indian scholars say that from ancient days through modern times all the efforts to lift the veil of mystery …
Brad Dixon, Guest Waking Times Copyright, 2013, Brad Dixon (excerpted from his forthcoming book) Protecting your energy is vitally important. This applies to your daily living and not just when practicing energetic healing arts like Reiki. Fundamentally, I believe that we are all connected (part of the same universal energy). However, until we achieve a total …
Soren Dreier, Guest Waking Times There is much hype about activating the pineal gland. I touched briefly upon it in another post since it can be very problematic. I’m well aware that I’m going upstream on the hype. My aim is not to take it down but maybe to put it into context. The problem about those very …
Tom McKay, PolicyMic Waking Times Scientists Studied What Psychedelics Do to the Brain, and It’s Not What You’ve Been Told It turns out that psychedelics aren’t just good for turning into an elf and jousting a car. Psychiatrists, psychologists and specialists in addiction and recovery from traumatic experiences have been investigating the use of hallucinogens in …
Michael Forrester, Prevent Disease Waking Times Absolutely everything is a wave of energy and there are many new energies taking place on Earth. We’ve shifted consciousness, but we’re still using old reflections to create our reality. Abundance in all aspects of life is now much easier to achieve in the new vibration and a confidence …
Terence Newton, Staff Writer Waking Times The recent interest in psychoactive plants as medicines has changed the dynamic of how the Western world views ‘drugs,’ and Cannabis is finally being legalized and appreciated for its legitimate healing properties. New research is pointing out the psychological benefits of psilocybin containing mushrooms, as the psychedelic mushroom experience …
Julian Rose, Contributor Waking Times Bare with me, for this may not be an easy read – but we need to crack the code of this much discussed vainglorious chimera. Which is not to say it doesn’t exist – it does. Yet it exists as a by-product of minds that operate in a sub human …
Stuart Wilde, Guest Waking Times Some people don’t need redemption, they believe they are perfect, the rest of us need as much redemption as we can get our podgy little hands on. But in order to have forgiveness and acceptance you need to offer it to others. If you can’t, then you are stuck. Often …
V. Susan Ferguson, Contributor Waking Times In modern times we have all accepted a reality based solely on and limited to the five senses. During the past 6,000 years, the period known as the Kali Yuga, our innate abilities to perceive the Invisible Realms have atrophied to the point that most humans are incapable of …
Dennis McKenna, Reality Sandwich Waking Times **The following is excerpted from The Ayahuasca Experience, edited by Ralph Metzner, Ph.D., recently released in a new edition by Park Street Press.** Join Dennis McKenna for the live, interactive video course, “What Plants Can Teach You: Consciousness and Intelligence in Nature.” A new paradigm is emerging that recasts how we …
