Peace: More than just perception in Minnesota

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From the editor Minnesotans have pride in their state, and a new statistical index backs up their instinctual love for the place they call home. The inaugural U.S. Peace Index, created by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), ranks the Gopher State the fourth most peaceful in the nation. Did you know Minnesota leads the nation in the percentage of its population engaged in the workforce and having access to basic services? It has the lowest percentage of the population with diabetes … [Read more...]

The Soundsation Conference

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Exploring how sound can improve Health and Wellness with Jonathan and Andi Goldman, Cyndi Dale and Kay Grace The first-ever "Soundsation Conference" featuring nationally recognized authors and speakers who will focus on how sound can improve physical, emotional and psychological health will be on May 20- 21 in the Fine Arts Auditorium at Normandale Community College in Bloomington. This two-day sound extravaganza - sponsored by Normandale's Integrative Health Education Center -- features … [Read more...]

The Book of Light : Interview with Alexandra Solnado Part 1

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Alexandra Solnado's path as a spiritual healer began in a moment, when her daughter stopped breathing. Alexandra thought she had died. In that fleeting second, Alexandra met with something she had never encountered before to this magnitude -- powerlessness. A woman who had previously maintained maximum control over her life, Alexandra looked up to heaven and said: "I give in." Meaning, "I cannot save my daughter. I deliver this to heaven." With those words, Alexandra knew that her life had … [Read more...]

The Book of Light : Interview with Alexandra Solnado Part 2

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Alexandra Solnado, a bestselling author in Portugal, is receiving worldwide praise for her new book, The Book of Light. Like the ancient I Ching, readers come to The Book of Light with a question. They select two letters from the ancient Aramaic language used by Jesus, and the combination of the letters points the reader to a select message from Jesus, transcribed by Alexandra. On March 28, 2002, Jesus appeared to Alexandra for the first time. Jesus immediately began to dictate to Alexandra … [Read more...]

Cycles of Influence, cycles of Returning Home

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Roger's eyes were expressive, perhaps the only windows to his soul outside of his poetry. Few words spoken, fewer feelings shared. But he made his presence known. Until he could not. I remember his easy smile, the sway as he walked, the lean of his body, fingers twirling the red ponytail behind his ball cap, stained with the sweat of summer and the challenge of life itself. On this day, Saturday, March 19, I join many others who gather to say goodbye -- his mom, his brother, and his … [Read more...]

The Inner Weigh

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An Edge Interview with Debbie Johnson, one of the documentary's teachers We have all heard the statistics, about how America's children are dramatically overweight. We've seen British chef Jamie Oliver's "Food Revolution" campaign against the use of processed foods in schools. And we continue to be flooded with diet plans, diet pills and even testimonials on how you can lose that unwanted weight. Enter Dr. David Smiley, a clinical psychologist who arrived in Hollywood with $200 in his pocket … [Read more...]

Conspiracies of Kindness: The Craft of Compassion

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An Edge Interview with Michael Ortiz Hill Life has taught Michael Ortiz Hill compassion, and in return, he is teaching us. A registered nurse, Buddhist practitioner and initiated medicine man with the tribal people of Zimbabwe, Michael experienced much grief as a young man. For three years, he lived as a homeless teenager in Santa Cruz, CA. As he writes in the preface of his new book, Conspiracies of Kindness: The Craft of Compassion at the Bedside of the Ill, "my life was gathering garbage … [Read more...]

Reflections on Egypt, Madison and Change

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From the editor On this day, as I sit and write to you, it is February 18 and protesters in Egypt celebrated "Victory Day" in Cairo's Tahrir Square during the 18th day of the populist uprising, which has led to the exile of President Hosni Mubarak and has spread to neighboring countries where similar anti-government campaigns are underway. Closer to home, at the Wisconsin state capitol in Madison, a throng of people carry on during the seventh day of protests against a proposed bill that … [Read more...]

From House To Home: How your home can improve your life

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Four noted speakers -- a philosopher and coach, feng shui expert, professor emeritus, and architect and artist -- will share their unique perspectives on how to realize the potential that your home holds to positively influence your life during the four-hour seminar, "From House to Home," beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26, in the Fine Arts Auditorium of Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave., Bloomington. The event is perfect for those who may feel out of balance in their … [Read more...]

Flow is the Way Forward

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From the Editor Decades from now, textbooks describe the early 21st century as a time of unparalleled earth changes, widespread collapse of global financial markets, as well as incredible technological innovations in social networking and medical science. The texts inform students that there were mass casualties due to war and natural disaster, and topics of the day ranged from terrorism to safe food and drinking water. But teachers, knowing full well that history books only tell part of … [Read more...]

Improving Your Brain Fitness…with technology | Part 1

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An Edge interview with Paulette Hastings of Neuro Strength The idea was intriguing -- balancing your brain to the way it was intended to operate. I envisioned a bank of computers where clients rearranged rectangular blocks on the screen or memorized lists from quickly flashing images or tried to remember where letters were hidden out of sight. I thought it was about exercising the brain to make it work better -- but I was wrong. After noted Twin Cities psychic Echo Bodine told me about how … [Read more...]

Improving Your Brain Fitness…with technology | Part 2

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An Edge interview with Paulette Hastings of Neuro Strength After noted Twin Cities psychic Echo Bodine told me about how Brainwave Optimization had helped her achieve an incredibly invigorating sense of balance again following a mild stroke she had suffered a few years ago, I visited the Neuro Strength offices in Bloomington. What I learned was that a technology has been developed during the past 10 years that not only identifies brainwave imbalances in your brain, but restores optimum brain … [Read more...]

Murphy’s Law No More: An interview with Deborah Lynn11

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It was summer, a couple of years ago, when I first heard her story. I listened for hours to the heartbreak and the sadness, of a drug-using, alcoholic father who taught his own children to steal from department stores. The mother whose strictness drove her daughter to tune out in front of the television set, mindlessly eating to feel good about herself. And then, many hours later, I learned about the transformational joy and bliss that has risen like a phoenix out of a highly dysfunctional … [Read more...]

Holding a Butterfly: An Experiment in Miracle Making – Part 1

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First of a two-part interview with spiritual teacher Lynn Woodland Since 2006, with the publication and broadcast of The Secret, much attention has been paid to the universal Law of Attraction, which suggests that we can have our heart's desires if we put our attention on them. But Lynn Woodland -- award-winning author, international teacher, and human potential expert with a 35-year career in transpersonal psychology, human motivation, and mind-body psychology -- says there is more to … [Read more...]

Holding a Butterfly: An Experiment in Miracle Making – Part 2

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Last of a two-part interview with spiritual teacher Lynn Woodland Lynn Woodland, an award-winning author, international teacher, and human potential expert with a 35-year career in transpersonal psychology, human motivation, and mind-body psychology -- says there is more to manifestation than affirmations or envisioning can ever bring forth. Much more. In her new book, Holding a Butterfly: An Experiment in Miracle Making, which will be released in mid-January, she writes: "Popular movies … [Read more...]