An interview with Penny Kelly

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"There is no journey as exciting as the journey that leads to your own awakening and the blossoming of your intuitive abilities, for these lead to wisdom and personal power." - Penny Kelly Over a two-year period in the early 1980s, a group of little men in brown robes appeared to Penny Kelly, asking if she would be willing to "look at some pictures." At first reluctant, she eventually agreed, and during a series of visits she was shown a number of living scenes of the future encompassing the … [Read more...]

What’s so bad about getting high?

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In current health care the growing use and interest in alternative methods of dealing with disease is still beset with one major stumbling block: the approach to illness, including addiction, after you are sick. Today, we wish to substitute natural and non-toxic methods for toxic, side-effect laden methods. This is indeed a noble cause and a step up from where we have been in medicine for the last 100 years. However, nearly all ancient methods of healing stressed prevention as the nobler … [Read more...]

News from The Edge

DANCERS: The premier belly dance theater ensemble, Mischievous Djinn, will appear at Lake Harriet Spiritual Community.

Rhythm of the Earth: Spring Equinox Ritual & Drum Jam MINNEAPOLIS - Lake Harriet Spiritual Community will blend its seasonal Earth Ritual with "The Rhythm of Love" Drum Jam led by Gary Chisholm, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21 at 4401 Upton Ave. S. Honoring the rhythm of Mother Earth, and aligning our being with her cycles, is the deep intent of celebrating the Earth's holy-days. In this event, Lake Harriet's ministerial guides will lead the celebration of the new growing season … [Read more...]

What is Holistic Parenting?

Many of today's parents are seeking natural remedies and a holistic lifestyle for themselves and their families in an effort to attain optimal health and live a greener life. Holistic parenting is about understanding how our choices are connected. Being conscious of our choices enables us to think on a larger scale and to do what is best for our families both in the short term and the long term. Although holistic parenting can take many routes and result in a wide variety of choices, there … [Read more...]

Natural Headache Remedies are Available

Dear EarthTalk: Are there natural headache remedies that can get me off of Tylenol, Advil and other medicines whose side effects can be as bad as or worse than the pain that led me to use them? - Jan Levinson, Portland, ME Many of us may be too dependent on over-the-counter painkillers to treat the occasional headache, especially given the side effects of such drugs. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) can increase the risk of heart and circulation problems - including heart attack and stroke - and is … [Read more...]