BIRTH OF THE EDGE

Gary Beckman and I were introduced to each other in the early 90s because we shared the same interest in "all things spiritual." One day in 1992 he came over, waving a publication he'd brought back from North Carolina and said, "LaFroth! I thought of you when I picked this up!" I said, "What d'ya mean?" I don't remember his exact response, but he showed me a metaphysical publication. Because I was in the field of communications and producing newsletters for the … [Read more...]

News from the Edge – September 2007

Edge colleague passesEdge Life lost a friend and colleague. Aerielle Louise Sargin, a part-time salesperson for a number of years with The Edge and someone very active in talk radio and publicity, died on Tuesday, Aug. 2. While her position with this publication was very limited, the management and staff share their condolences with all those who knew her.Tending to one's selfA unique blend of workshop and retreat created specifically for adults for whom weight is a challenge, Tending One's … [Read more...]

WAR NO MORE

WAR NO MORE It's a bit naïve to think war no more. Not in this world, at least. It's a bit idealistic to think war no more. Not with the way we handle our self. It's a bit of a gamble to think war nor more. Not for any money in the world would I bet on it. It's a bit far fetched to think war no more. Not if history has anything to say about it. Yet it is the one thing I would choose over any other if I could. It … [Read more...]

Rites of Passage

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An interview with Edge Life owners Gary and Insiah Beckman

It began the same way all things are created: with a dream. Gary Beckman, a one-time computer salesman who yearned for something much more fulfilling, returned home to Coon Rapids, Minn., from a Mystery Schools event in the Carolinas in early 1992 with a vision of what could be. Little did he know that his creation would be just as strong and vibrant fifteen years later.The Edge debuted in September 1992 as a newsprint tabloid focusing on exploring the evolution of consciousness. Within its … [Read more...]

An Edge Life Expo 2007 Preview

George Catlin will present "The Way into the Heart of Humanity: The Return of the Teachers" at 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Minneapolis Convention Center. This is a free talk. On the way the world's people will come to experience peace: Most of what I'm about to say are not "my thoughts"-at least in any original, point of origin sense-but rather the ideas that life Itself seems to be trying to think through millions of us right now. class="alignright">We'll … [Read more...]

Trusting the Fire: Owning Your Power in The World

Why do so many of us have difficulty trusting the fire cycle and owning our power in the world? What does it mean to be in the fire and to push on through to the other side? These are questions I seek to answer—for those I work with, as well as for my own soul.We travel through many cycles in our lives. Some of these cycles everyone moves through at specific times, such as the various stages of life. We all have to deal with youth, maturity and aging. Other cycles are brought on by … [Read more...]

An Edge Life Expo 2007 Preview

Tiffany Johnson will present "Spirituality & Enlightenment" at 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 at Minneapolis Convention Center. Tickets are $20 available at Ticketworks.com or $25 at the door. Call 651.209.6689 or toll-free 1.866.390.3343. class="alignright">On what she offers to the world: I'd like to believe that I offer the world hope and faith. From a professional stance, I do this through psychic readings and healings (Reiki & hypnotherapy). I made a deal with God: Just … [Read more...]

An Edge Life Expo 2007 Preview

Rita Louise will present "Medical Intuition, Kabbalah & You" at 7:30-8:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 at Minneapolis Convention Center. Tickets are $20 available at Ticketworks.com or $25 at the door. Call 651.209.6689 or toll-free 1.866.390.3343.On what she offers the world: I have been blessed with the gift of inner vision and healing. With this gift, I am able to help individuals in a number of ways. As a medical intuitive and clairvoyant, I am able to look into a person's physical … [Read more...]

An Edge Life Expo 2007 Preview

Finbarr Ross will present "Universal Consciousness: Perfect Balance and Harmony" at 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 at Minneapolis Convention Center. Tickets are $20 available at Ticketworks.com or $25 at the door. Call 651.209.6689 or toll-free 1.866.390.3343.On what he offers the world: Hopefully, I offer the world a greater understanding of the Divine Feminine and how the mystical marriage takes place within each of us, bringing our lives to a place of balance.On who has most … [Read more...]