Hua-Ching Ni, Integral Way Waking Times Editor’s Note: This message comes from the revered Taoist master, Hua-Ching Ni, teacher of The Integral Way. His works are numerous and noble and his timely message of hope about the condition of mankind is worth reflecting upon. Beloved friends of the Integral Way, New Year 2013 is the …
Dylan Charles, Editor Waking Times Spiritual cultivation is our responsibility and gift as human beings. At it’s core it means that we live properly, in harmony with nature and with principles that support life. The definition of spirituality is growing as we now have access to such a vast range of information and ideas in …
Amara Rose, Guest Writer Waking Times When I moved to California in 1981, spiritual exploration was still in my future. I had my first astrological reading that year, and the astrologer, who twelve years later would provide a reading that helped redirect the course of my life during my awakening, referred several times to “spirituality.” …
Christina Sarich, Contributing Writer Waking Times Leaving My Ego at the Door of Heaven I came out alone on my way to tryst. But who is this me in the dark? I move aside to avoid his presence but I escape him not. He makes the dust rise from the earth with his swagger; He …
Shamanic Living Waking Times What is “active-observation”? the Taoists might call it “Wu-Wei: effortless effort, and Quantum theorists might call it the “Observer Effect.” This is when you can step out of the automatic, passive or reactive experiences of life and bring in greater awareness and intention to enhance the experiences of observation and action. I …
Jeff Anthony, Guest Writer Waking Times Remember when you were a kid, and something bad happened at school or on the playground. All you wanted to do was run home to Mama! Well, maybe it’s time to do that again. You see, now is the time in the development of our collective consciousness that we …
Staff Writer Waking Times “How can we maximize hammock time?” – Bill Mullison, author of Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual Permaculture affects every part of your life, from how you design your room, to how you design your life. It encompasses how people are able to get along and make living decisions that make sense for the long …
David Peers, Guest Writer Waking Times My life is organised and aligned with Tibetan Buddhism and Japanese Zen. I teach Yoga. With the wisdom of one and the mindfulness of the other, my life becomes simpler. I realised, some time ago, that we spend most of our time comparing our own life against that of …
Bohemian Mom Waking Times In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. –Bill Cosby My children enjoy a great deal of freedom. When I was child, we also had freedom. It was OK to take a bus alone, walk slowly to a friend’s house exploring along the …
Laura Grace Weldon, Guest Writer Waking Times “We become what we think about all day long.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Long before I became an adult I launched a quest. This was inspired by a something that weighed on my childish mind, an urgent calling to alleviate the suffering of others. Even when I was a …
Dylan Charles, Editor Waking Times The long anticipated and prophesized year, 2012, has come and gone, yet, the problems and challenges facing mankind and planet earth remain. Those who have put stock in the idea of conscious evolution are now faced with the burden of proof: is there any legitimacy to this idea of a …
Christina Sarich Our past scientific assumptions have been erroneous more than once. The first wrong assumption is that the space around us is empty. It isn’t.
Linda George, Contributing Writer Waking Times I don’t know about you, but it feels to me as if January is slipping away, already way too fast. Days of delicious, lazy summer relaxation (here in the Southern hemisphere) feel so good, and are doubly precious – given the speed with which they are passing. Half way …
Chris Bourne, Openhand Contributor Waking Times These are monumental times we’re blessed to be living in. Humanity is waking up from eons of amnesia. Gaia has centred in the Fifth Density and powerful evolutionary transitions of consciousness will unleash the earth from the restrictive and exploitative karmic energies of our past. To many, in these early …
Josh Richardson, Prevent Disease Waking Times We live in denial of our inherent negativity for the most part, and often wonder why the world around is so mean and reckless. Unlike dogs we may not be born eternal optimists, but positivity is something that can be imbibed even if a tad forcibly; such as by …
Catherine Lamb, Guest Writer Waking Times As you view the world, remember that the black patches of evil which you see are shown against a white background of ultimate good… When there is so much good truth to publish and proclaim, why should men dwell so much upon the evil in the world just because …
Laura Grace Weldon, Guest Writer Waking Times “Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” -Arundhati Roy Fear sells. Blood and guts sell even better. What really grabs our attention? Out and out panic. That largely explains today’s so-called news channels, talk radio, …
Michael Forrester, Prevent Disease Waking Times When we hear mainstream news reporting on violent tragedies at home or overseas, why is the only focus on the act itself and its perpetrator(s)? Especially for those incidents where many pass on– why do we not place a greater importance in remembering those who gave their lives so …
Anna Hunt, Staff Writer Waking Times Have you ever noticed that if you find yourself in a checkout line and you’re anxious and in a hurry the line takes forever, but, if you’re relaxed and not concerned how long it takes, the line moves quickly? Over the last several decades, scientists have been researching this phenomenon …
Dylan Charles, Editor Waking Times Whether you agree with American foreign policy or not, it’s difficult to imagine disagreement over the fact that soldiers returning from war should be given the best possible care to recover from physical and psychological injuries incurred in military service. Not only is it naturally human and compassionate to wish …
