Déjà Vu, starring Stephen Dillane and Victoria Foyt, directed by Henry Jaglom, rated PG-13 for brief sexuality and drug use, 117 minutes In Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, one of the most underappreciated films ever in Spiritual Cinema, the central theme emphasizes our ability and desire to retain our memories of loving another person. If a relationship ended badly, or if the memories were just too painful, would we and should we erase that memory entirely if we were given … [Read more...]

We live in Shamanic times. Change is the name of the game and things are speeding up-sometimes way out of control. Each day I have contact with people from across the country and abroad who are asking the same questions. They want to know how they and their loved ones can make major life changes with more consciousness and less suffering. People are struggling with confusion, depression, anxiety, grief, anger, relationship issues and a variety of addictions. My heart goes out to each and … [Read more...]

Life is challenging. It is filled with ups and downs. People are afflicted with illness. They suffer psychologically and emotionally. Job worries, relationship problems, family strife-rarely, does a person make it through life without being confronted by disturbances of the heart. Difficulty it seems is a part of the human condition. Yet, somewhere within all of us lies a place that is not troubled. It isn't fearful, anxious or vexed. The maniacal comings and goings of modern life don't touch … [Read more...]

Recently my wife and I attended The 11th Hour, a Leonardi DiCaprio film about the state of our ecosystem. Two ideas really inspired me: We currently have the technology to reduce our "footprint" by over 90 percent; and it is our collective opportunity to turn things around-help heal the ecosystem and save our human race! And really, what are we waiting for? The Earth is hurting right now, as are we, and we can choose to wake up and do something about it! This beautiful Pearl … [Read more...]

A unified media company focusing on Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) recently was created when five companies - Gaiam (lifestyle media), Zaadz (social networking site), Revolution (health and wellness), Lime (multimedia) and Conscious Enlightenment (multimedia and credit services) - announced they will launch Gaia.com(unity) this fall. "Gaiam's vision for Gaia com(unity) is to become the global community of like-minded people that aspire to effect positive change on the … [Read more...]

Many people have asked me if I intuitively knew or felt anything about the collapse of the 35W bridge prior to its happening. The simple answer is no. For several days prior to the collapse I did feel a sense of foreboding and a sort of nervous tingling. But that is hardly enough to call those feelings a prediction. As a matter of fact, those sensations aren't uncommon for me to feel. When I feel foreboding for no apparent reason, I take a minute to check to see if it is about me or not. If the … [Read more...]

Almost 30 years ago, Stanley Gross brought to my awareness the serious inadequacy of licensure in his groundbreaking book, Of Foxes and Hen Houses. Shortly thereafter along came Paul Starr's The Social Revolution of American Medicine. The bottom line is, unfortunately, that licensure is a system to keep the INS in. It has little to do with quality. Gradually, with the help of the Rockefeller Foundation, the American Medical Association (AMA) achieved dominance in the arena of medical practice-it … [Read more...]

Mankato, MinnesotaWomen and Spirituality Conference | October 13-14 - The 26th annual conference, which brings people of diverse spiritual traditions together to share ideas about spirituality, returns to Minnesota State University and presents keynote speaker Marge Piercy, a poet and author of 17 novels, including bestseller Gone To Soldiers, The Longings of Women and the classic Woman on the Edge of Time. A key player in many progressive political battles, Piercy protested the Vietnam War and … [Read more...]

When I first began practicing yoga I was immediately drawn to the feeling of freedom and exhilaration that I first experienced from my days as a dancer. It was amazing to be able to return to those moments in my previous life that were filled with bliss and excitement and then to be able to settle into a place of serenity when closing my eyes in savasana, the final resting pose we return to at the end of each practice. These feelings of wonderment, lightness and contentment were what kept me … [Read more...]

After selling more than one million CDs and traveling the world for the past 15 years, David Young has produced a musical with the freedom and joy of Hair, the depth without the darkness of Tommy, and an essential reflective or spiritual quality experienced when watching Jesus Christ Superstar. The Mystery of Destiny is a musical of freedom vs. control, true love and self-discovery. This mystical romantic musical opened at the Bloomington Civic Theatre and will be performed for one night only … [Read more...]

HUMA, owned by Mary Kay Janssen, Psychic Medium, and Warren Holland, Master Healer, 101 N. Jefferson, New Ulm, MN 56073, 507.766.1555Mary Kay has been doing psychic medium work for 12+ years. In August 2006, she moved to a downtown office location. During the last year, she has been working with Warren to incorporate this new energy with each of their abilities, and this Divinely guided combination is what created HUMA. Since August 2007, these gifts through HUMA have been available to anyone … [Read more...]

The Sun, traveling through Libra this month, calls up our power and we are more inclined to sit strong and be willing to be unwavering in our relationships and reveal more of our true selves...until it enters Scorpio on 10/23 at the Fall Equinox, and we dive deeper into our souls for knowledge. Libra energy is about balance and harmony and the power of the mirror. What is worth moving off of our center for? How often do we abandon ourselves for acceptance and for love? The higher manifestations … [Read more...]

Once when I was speaking to a small gathering of students about the secret nature of true confidence, one of them asked me the following question: "What's your best definition of being a truly successful person in this life, and how does one go about that achievement?" As you are about to read, my answer mentions nothing about becoming recognizably powerful, having fine possessions, or winning the approval of those around us. Instead it speaks of a whole other possibility, one whose … [Read more...]