"Gently," Shakkai said to me. "The wind is calling you. It is calling us to pray, to listen to her. She asks for peace, for peace of spirit. And she asks that you return to your original joy. I will teach you the way of light, the way of great illumination. All you must do is listen with your heart. In a way, your pain has brought you to me, and it is good. Without your pain, you could not bear the joy that is soon to be yours.""Forgive me, Shakkai," I interrupted. … [Read more...]
Health Renaissance
Health is the most vital aspect of our lives. Those currently in charge of health are feeling overwhelmed. A recent New York Times editorial quoted one physician, Saeed Siddiqui: "I love being a doctor but I hate practicing medicine." Seemingly, a significant majority of those currently "responsible" for our health feel that the American medical system has become just a sweatshop. How sad and worrisome that medical care is at the point that the emphasis is more on … [Read more...]
A Rising Star: An interview with acclaimed Medium and Psychic Lisa Williams
Last of a two-part series Lisa Williams, an internationally acclaimed medium and clairvoyant who has an amazing ability to communicate with loved ones and friends who have passed on to the "other side" - former host of Lifetime TV's "Life Among the Dead" and author of a memoir of the same title - will return to the Twin Cities on Friday, Oct. 10, for an Edge Life presentation at Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, Minn.For one night only, she will present a … [Read more...]
Poetry as a Spiritual Practice: An Interview with Wendy Brown-Baez
Wendy Brown-Baez is passionate about bringing poetry to fresh, unique venues such as cafes, galleries, schools and cultural centers. In 2004 she released a poetry CD, Longing for Home, and has performed nationally and in Mexico, solo and in collaborations. A collection of love poems, sensual and celestial, is forthcoming from Plain View Press. Wendy believes that our true home is in the center of our being and in the arms of the Divine. She has published poetry and creative non-fiction in … [Read more...]
Embracing Life & Death
A wise person said that the world is separated into two camps: Those who think about death and those who never do. I'm definitely in the first camp. I've always thought about death. Not suicide. Death. In fact, I knew I cared about someone if I thought about their death. Almost as if I were preparing for the emotion of it.As morbid as it might seem, my thoughts of death taught me to appreciate life. I kiss my mom and dad. I tell them I love them. I will not wait until their death to share … [Read more...]
Healing our Eating Habits is not just about Food
It used to be that Japan was a model nation when it came to healthy eating - and to some degree it still is. Food is one of the things I enjoy most about visiting that country. I love shopping in the grocery stores where the food is fresh, clean and cared for, and eating in traditional restaurants where it is lovingly prepared.But in 20 years of regular visits I have noticed quite a shift in the eating habits of younger people whose diets now include a significant amount of Western-style foods. … [Read more...]
Holistic Dentistry Overview
Though modern American dentistry has progressed far from its origins of using wooden teeth, there are still areas where it lags behind the rest of the medical world. What's missing? Integrated Health Care - treating a person as a whole instead of a collection of symptoms and diseases. This is becoming more and more critical to our well-being. When modern American dentistry only addresses the symptoms of a patient, it can miss the bodywide effects that dentistry can have. Ultimately, the best … [Read more...]
Mamma Mia!
Mamma, Mia…what a movie! Exhilarating, dazzling, breathtakingly beautiful for your eyes, rockingly wonderful for your ears, and energetically enchanting for your heart, Mamma, Mia is pure, unadulterated fun. Based on the smash Broadway hit, Mamma, Mia revives the old-fashioned movie musical with such a flourish that I kept thinking: where have you BEEN, musicals? Welcome back!The story of the film is simplicity at its best. A young woman (a charming young actress named Amanda Seyfried) is … [Read more...]
Beginning Anew: Our Crisis is Our Opportunity
This is either the beginning of the end...or the dawning of the greatest era...for humankind. We either sit on the sideline and watch the fight to determine which corporation will rule the planet...or we begin to live as one. I write this at 1:54 a.m. on Saturday, August 23. I awoke with stomach pains and these ideas flooding my mind. I turned on my computer to preserve these thoughts to share with you. My physical pain proved temporary; my concern for humanity remains deeply felt.In my recent … [Read more...]
Learning as a child: Wash, Rinse, Repeat!
My niece Taylor, when asked how she enjoyed first day of school, responded with a sigh, "I went to school, I learned everything and I came home."The innocent child, unaware of her wisdom, went about her playful activities after a hard day at kindergarten. Unbeknownst to her, her declaration offers a lesson for all of us.We think we know it allTotally confident in her education, Taylor reflects many of us as we go through life thinking we know it all. Proud of our ability to ingest … [Read more...]
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