The holidays are upon us and represent a time of joy, celebration, family tradition, events, parties - and food! If you struggle with weight issues, the holidays are especially fearful. Another year is coming to a close and achieving your weight loss goals may not be a reality. Finding a solution to eat with ease and pleasure is a difficult task, because over-eating or eating all the wrong things is not about filling the stomach. Where do your thoughts take you when you think about turkey, … [Read more...]
Aina: Through the Eyes of a Spiritual Warrior
'Aina is the Hawaiian word for the magical world where the sacred souls of the people meet the majesty of nature, and to the Hawaiians, the natural world is sacred.Throughout the world of shamanism, from Hawaii to Siberia, from Manitoba to South America, Africa and Australia, wherever in the physical world it is practiced and in whatever form, the natural world is sacred. To me, shamanism is a powerful and beautiful world view, born of the interconnectedness of all living things in the universe, … [Read more...]
The Hidden Spirituality of Men
The following is based on the book The Hidden Spirituality of Men: Ten Metaphors to Awaken the Spiritual Masculine (New World Library) As a 67 year-old who has been male all my life, there's something I feel compelled say to my brothers and the young men and boys who will soon be men.Our species is in trouble. And we men are a big part (not the only part) of that trouble. A renowned scientist at Stanford University told me two years ago: "We are the first species in 4.5 billion years that … [Read more...]
Holistic Living
In 1995, I had just started a new journey in my life. I had a great opportunity to see who I was a person and start discovering more about myself. I had just gotten a divorce and didn't even really know anything about myself. I started by making little changes at first.I started changing my household cleaners to organic ones and my headaches started to decrease. I started to take classes at the Open U to get an opportunity to just play and explore what my likes and dislikes were. I had just … [Read more...]
Finding the Grace in Life’s Most Challenging Situations
When a relationship breaks down and the person you thought you would spend the rest of your life with suddenly departs, the pain can be quite excruciating. All the old stories - betrayal, humiliation, anger, blame, self-recrimination and simply being alone in a world full of loneliness - come rushing to the surface, all wrapped in a terrible sadness. Unexpected life changes happen to thousands of people every day, very recently to a friend of mine. So how do you deal with it? How do you recover … [Read more...]
Greening the Kitchen can be Easy with Small Changes
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - There is a color sweeping the nation...and it's green! Many people are beginning to understand the impact, or carbon footprint, that their lifestyle choices make on the planet. And they are looking for ways to reduce that impact. The kitchen is one of the most ideal rooms in the home for starting to go green. It's not only the center of the house and where most people gather, but is also filled with activity as things are brought in and out of it, each week."Going green … [Read more...]
Connect…Create…Cook…
Want to feel positive? Breathe deep and taste some of the herbs, spices, vegetables and fruits that are known to possess natural powers capable of manifesting needed change. It was a passion for cooking that led me to discover these potent energies.In my new book, The Enchanted Garden, I identify specific energies and instruct readers how they can apply my methods to unleash the potential of these plants. This cookbook on magical herbalism provides recipes that can inspire a connection with … [Read more...]
The Return of the Teachers: An Interview with Benjamin Creme
Last of a three-part series "There will be no war as a result of the corruption and deceit of the politicians because I am among you. So far I have been acting behind the scenes, with My hands concealed, in order to give room to those in authority to change their ways and to serve the will of the people. But now the time is imminent when I will have to raise My hand so that people can converge on Me and look towards Me for guidance." MaitreyaScottish-born painter and esotericist … [Read more...]
What’s New: A Glance at New Things to Experience
NEW BOOKSWHY WALK WHEN YOU CAN FLY? Soar Beyond Your Fears and Love Yourself & Others Unconditionally, by Isha (New World Library), 149 pages, $14.95 - Why Walk When You Can Fly? is a simple "how to" guide for the expansion of consciousness that teaches the reader how to love themselves unconditionally, says Isha, author and keynote speaker at Edge Life Expo 2008 [1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, Minneapolis Convention Center, $15 advance]. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to … [Read more...]
Fate Magazine Commemorates 60 Years of Covering Strange and Unknown
LAKEVILLE, Minn. - Six decades before the History Channel's Monster Quest, A&E's Paranormal State, late-night radio's Coast to Coast AM, and countless websites, blogs, books and movies began captivating audiences with true tales of the paranormal, there was FATE - a first-of-its-kind publication dedicated to in-depth coverage of mysterious and unexplained phenomena. FATE was a true journalistic pioneer, covering issues like electronic voice phenomena, cattle mutilations, life on Mars, … [Read more...]
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