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Carrying This Little Light of Mine

Ida Lawrence, Contributor Waking Times When I was very young, my dad would persuade me to sing a song in his church called, “This Little Light of Mine.” The song was about letting your light shine and not hiding it. There were hand gestures that went along with the words. I must have made my

Making a Living Out of Living (Off-Grid in the Wilderness)

Brad Waters, L.C.S.W., Contributor Waking Times A glimpse into two households living off the grid in the American wilderness. When the sun sets on Charlie Larson’s cabin, he does not flip a light switch- his cabin doesn’t have electricity. It takes several moments longer to reach for his kerosene lamp, strike a match, and adjust

12 Health Tips Acupuncturists Wish Everyone Would Remember

Sara Calabro, AcuTake Waking Times Acupuncturists do more than just poke people with needles. They use non-needling techniques, such as moxibustion and cupping, and some prescribe herbs. They also offer advice—acupuncture-inspired tips that can help you feel healthier and happier. Some people heed this advice and others ignore it, often to the chagrin of acupuncturists. There are

Four Quick Mindfulness Exercises

Eden Kozlowski, Contributor Waking Times As a lover and teacher of meditation and mindfulness, I see the adverse affects of stress everyday in my clients – physically, emotionally and spiritually. I am witnessing more and more that any moments of awareness we can give ourselves during the day can be powerful and place us swiftly

The Art of Honest Deception

Vincent H. Gaddis, Strange Mag Waking Times John Mulholland, the well-known magician, was displaying his fascinating mastery of sleight of hand before an audience of college professors and students. He picked up a coin with his left hand, placed it in his right, then opened his hand slowly. The coin had vanished. Suddenly a book

21 Traits of an Awakening Soul

Christina Sarich, Contributor Waking Times You can say its because of a global shift in consciousness, a destiny we have arrived at due to spiritual evolution, or the outcome of strange times, but, many people all across the globe are going through intense personal changes and sensing an expansion of consciousness. Personal changes of this

Worldwide ‘March Against Monsanto’ Protests Planned for May 25th

Anthony Gucciardi, Natural Society Waking Times Countless individuals will soon assemble in small and large groups around the nation and the globe alike in protest against Monsanto’s genetic manipulation of the food supply. Organized under the May 25th movement known as the ‘March on Monsanto’, the massive new rally reveals how the grassroots public has truly had

How to Heal a Planet

Barbara H. Peterson, Guest Waking Times It starts with just one choice… The gift of choice. Ah, yes, that almost always confusing void in the middle of “what should I do” in which one must make a decision. But are our everyday decisions really important? The answer is a resounding YES! It’s not the big

Why We Must Fight To Label GMOs

Peggy Gannon, Green Med Info Waking Times Since 1994 there’s been an unnatural new player on our grocery store shelves. GMO is short for “genetically modified organism.” It describes foods grown from seeds that have been altered through biotechnology to express certain desirable traits, such as pest resistance. Increasing concerns over genetically modified crops have prompted legislation

How Plants Help Each Other Grow By Near-Telepathic Communication

Michael Forrester, Prevent Disease Waking Times Plants have scientifically been show to draw alternative sources of energy from other plants. Plants influence each other in many ways and they communicate through “nanomechanical oscillations” vibrations on the tiniest atomic or molecular scale or as close as you can get to telepathic communication. Members of Professor Dr.

How the Media Prevents Meaningful Discussion About the Condition of Our Environment

Alex Pietrowski, Staff Waking Times For a normal human being who understands the value of having clean air and water to consume, clean soil to grow food in, and of living in a habitat that can support life, it is frustrating to watch one environmental calamity occur, after another without ever seeing a mainstream, non-politicized

The Mind vs. Brain Debate (What is Consciousness?)

Christina Sarich, Contributor Waking Times The mind vs. brain debate has been going on since before Aristotle. He and Plato argued that the soul housed intelligence or wisdom and that it could not be placed within the physical body. In a well-described version of dualism, Descartes identifies mind with the consciousness and self-awareness of itself,

Why Do You Seek Freedom?

Colin Bondi, Contributor Waking Times There are an endless number of things to want in this world. Desires are endless because when one desire is satisfied soon another rises to take its place, continuing the cycle of wanting. Human life is usually characterized by movement (desire) either towards some object whether that object be money, power,

Got Hemp Milk? The Benefits of Hemp Milk

Joe Martino, Guest Waking Times Hemp milk is an incredibly nutritious and tasty alternative to cows milk as it supplies the body with essential nutrients without the harm that dairy causes to the body. For some, it is an ethical choice to not drink animals milk, for others it is an intolerance. Others choose to avoid it

Find Your Truth – The Taoist Teaching of ‘Te’

David James Lees, Guest Waking Times The ancient Chinese Taoist concept of ‘Te’ (pronounced ‘day’) is one of the lesser known but nevertheless vital teachings of Taoist philosophy passed to me by my Masters in the sacred Wudang Mountains of China. You may have encountered the word ‘Te’ when reading the classic Taoist texts the

Chemo and Radiation Actually Make Cancer More Malignant

Sayer Ji, Green Med Info Waking Times Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the developed world, and yet we are still in the dark ages when it comes to treating and understanding it. The colossal failure of conventional cancer treatments reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of what cancer – the “enemy” – actually is.  For

Our World: Shamans and Spirits

Michael Harner, Guest Writer Waking Times The following is excerpted from Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality, published by North Atlantic Books, featured at Reality Sandwich. Close your eyes, then you will find the way. –from a Puyallup Indian myth Based on archaeological and comparative ethnological evidence, shamanism is believed by many scholars to be at least

The Law of Attraction Unveiled

Chris Bourne, Contributor Waking Times Harnessing the attractive power of the universe Unless you’ve woken up recently, you’ve probably heard much about the so called “Law of Attraction”. Motivational Gurus the world over seem to be advocating it’s use to create the reality we might want, to generate abundance in life or that long sought after

What Your Body Tells You About Your Emotional State

Christina Sarich – While we can’t nor should stuff our emotions down, including negative ones, we can learn to control them and shift our attention to positive feelings as often as possible to dramatically change our bodies – right down to our DNA.


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