Learn or Remember? The Key is Your Choice to Be

One day, some time ago, while on a walk through the woods with some friends, I fell behind the group and found myself alone. Beams of sunlight filtered in through the treetops. It was summer and the bugs were out. I sat down and seemingly drifted into a place that was neither familiar nor foreign. It seemed dark, like a void. A voice began to speak clearly in my mind. It wanted me to follow, to come to wherever the voice was speaking from. My first impulse was to resist, because in that instant … [Read more...]

The Tobias Channelings

The scene was Indianapolis and the event was a Kryon channeling with Lee Carroll, about five years ago. I happened to chat with Geoffrey Hoppe, who was coordinating the event and also served as editor of Kryon Quarterly, a periodical that kept a connection with the growing legions interested in Kryon. At that time, word about Kryon's message was catching on nationally, and it was inspiring to hear the peaceful message in person. Surprisingly, Geoffrey Hoppe's name surfaced some time ago through … [Read more...]

The Initiation: The Experiences of Dr. Donald Schnell (Prema Baba Swamiji) with Babaji (The deathless Indian Avatar and God -man)

In 1997, at the age of 42, Dr. Donald Schnell's life took a radical turn. He was summoned to India by his teacher and encountered the "deathless avatar" Babaji, and was initiated into one of the oldest spiritual traditions -- "The Order of the Swamis." He emerged from this experience with a new name, Prema Baba Swamiji. Prema Baba and his wife Swamy Leelananda (Marilyn Diamond Schnell) will present "Awakening to Prema" September 8-9 in Minneapolis to offer guidance on next step of evolution, … [Read more...]

Blue Cross offers members new complementary care network

EAGAN, Minn. -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is now providing its two-million members access to a complementary care network. The program, which began serving members on May 1, includes discounts for acupuncture, massage therapy and online discounts tohealthand wellness products. In addition, members will have access to a network of fitness centers at the lowest possible rate available for the type of membership available when they join for the first time. Under this program, … [Read more...]

Sonia Choquette brings True Balance to the Twin Cities

WOODBURY, Minn. -- Internationally renowned intuitive healer and spiritual teacher Sonia Choquette invites the public to join her for a workshop, "True Balance: Creating Heaven on Earth," from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Unity Church in Woodbury. Teaching for more than 30 years, Sonia is an author of four best-selling books. Her workshop is designed to help you bring your life into balance and get to know your spirit. In this playful hands-on day, she teaches you how to listen to the … [Read more...]

The Peoples Gathering

WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- The Peoples Gathering Conference, a multi-cultural, multi-dimensional spiritual gathering whose main intent is to awaken the heart energy and to gather the people, will convene for the second time this year on Sept. 7-9 at Namaste Retreat Center in Wilsonville, just outside of Portland. The Peoples Gathering debuted in March in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, opening a wave that spread throughout the world and changed the life of every person who attended. At the Gathering, people … [Read more...]

Creativity awakens in northern suburbs

ANOKA, Minn. -- Creative Awakenings, a new metaphysical store, has opened in Anoka. Located on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Van Buren Street, this new store is a unique experience for the senses. As soon as you walk through the doors of this old carriage house, a sense of peace envelops you as you are surrounded by the positive energy within these walls. Creative Awakenings offers a large variety of metaphysical items: books, candles, incense, crystals and stones. The unique atmosphere is … [Read more...]

Earth Star Gathering

LAKE MILLS, Wisc. -- Namaste Retreat Center will present two events in mid-August to help uplift you individually and all of us, collectively. On August 14-15, Golden Eagle (aka Standing Elk) will present the "Teachings of the Natural Laws of Mankind" as well as workshops on the 11:11, 12:12 and 13:13 at the Namaste Retreat Center. Workshops begin at 10 a.m. and registration is $22 for each workshop. "A Gathering of Hearts: A Star Family Union" will be presented August 17-19 by Namaste … [Read more...]

Unity Village hosts healing symposium

UNITY VILLAGE, Mo. -- A Healing Symposium, featuring Donna Eden, Dr. Judith Orloff, Wendy Palmer, Rev. Jim Rosemergy and Michael Stillwater will take place September 14-16 in the Activities Center of Unity Village. The event, sponsored by Unity Village Chapel, will kick off on the evening of Friday, Sept. 14, with a keynote address "Healing Ourselves, Healing the World" by Rev. Rosemergy, executive vice president of Unity School of Christianity. Saturday will begin with a discussion of … [Read more...]

Take a Break & Enjoy Yourself

Are you one of the almost half of Americans who did not take a vacation this summer? Do you often find yourself rushing from A to B with no time to breathe, working seven days a week and not taking time for lunch? If so, it's time to take a break. When you are building a business or climbing the corporate ladder or assuming others' responsibilities, it's easy to become caught up in work and routines and easy to forget that we are not machines. Taking a break is not only necessary for the … [Read more...]

New Dental Technologies and Whole-Body Considerations

Mainstream Western dentistry cleans your teeth, detects, drills and fills cavities and treats other dental problems with root canals, crowns, bridges, dentures, extractions -- you know the list. These traditional treatment methods are augmented by alternative therapy dentists who offer mercury-free fillings, new technologies and other alternative dental therapies. Many of these practitioners combine a whole-body approach to dentistry with a willingness to invest in technological advances like … [Read more...]

Integrative Healing

We are learning more and more about healing, curing and complementary medicine than ever before. We are wanting to know what works, what doesn't and what to use. With the wealth of knowledge, and misinformation, that is out there, how does one know what is effective, or who to see for information or treatment when you pursue a healthy life or treatment for an illness? The first thing to remember is that there are as many effective treatments, or combination thereof, as there are individuals. … [Read more...]

Learning to Remember the Way Home – Random Sparks of Light

Question always. Established truths have been proven wrong. And possibly, you may require different answers. If you are reading this you are ready to remember who you are.... The question is, how will you allow yourself to do that? My learning comes from dimensions that are beyond language. It is a quantum world and impossible to translate, but I can give you a framework that will allow you to fill in the blanks. My concern is not that you comprehend my definition, rather, that I give you … [Read more...]

The Learning Revolution

There is a global movement afoot that is revolutionizing the way people of all age ranges are learning. From Scandinavia to Singapore, governments and schools are embracing methods that utilize the brain's natural mechanisms for acquiring information. A key figure in this movement is Dr. Jeannette Vos, co-author of The Learning Revolution (1994, with Gordon Dryden, which has sold more than 9 million copies in China and is a best-seller in Sweden and New Zealand. This international educator, … [Read more...]

The Quest in Question

My father's favorite game to play with me and my two brothers while we were growing up was something he called the Alien Game, in which he was a visitor from another planet (which we suspected already) and we were his guides here on Earth. He would ask questions and we would attempt to answer them. He would point into the sky, for instance, and ask, "What are those white formations that move through your atmosphere?" "Clouds!" we'd say with great confidence. "What are they made of?" he'd … [Read more...]