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Hooks, Hoops and Letting It Go

Zen Gardner, Guest Waking Times I love the expression, “What if they had a war and nobody came?” I feel the same about the matrix and the awakening. What if the matrix had nowhere to manifest? Our idea of self is contrived. It’s broadcast at us from birth and reinforced by the world around us.

Tobacco: A Forgotten Healing Plant

Katarina, Guest Waking Times Tobacco’s genus, Nicotiana, covers over 70 species. The name tobacco usually refers to most famous and widely used Nicotiana Tabacum and its shorter but more potent cousin Nicotiana Rustica, both native to the Americas. Although it’s hard to pinpoint when and where it was first cultivated, it is sure tobacco has

Organic Label Fraud – Pesticides Found on 45 Percent of Organic Produce & 77 Percent of Organic Grapes Test Positive

April McCarthy, Prevent Disease Waking Times The most common recommendation made by health experts in the area of produce selection is to choose “organic” varieties for maximum health benefits. We trust organic label certifications because they are supposed to comply with organic standards set by national governments and international organizations. Synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers

Echo Down and the Tunnel Men

Julian Wash, Contributor Waking Times Dear Humans, Today I wish to return to your awareness an aspect of the Human condition that engages in logic and deductive reasoning. We are pretty darn good at putting two and two together, especially when provided reliable data and a modicum of evidence. Our powers of deduction are perhaps

New Research Confirms Multiple Benefits of Yoga on Your Body and Mind

Dr. Mercola Waking Times Exercise is one of the most important factors for optimal health, and there are countless ways to get your exercise each day. Even if you struggle with conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis (MS), or chronic back pain that limits your mobility, there are exercises that can help. In cases where

Wave of GMO Labeling Victories Emboldens Movement to Take Back Food Democracy

Michele Simon, EcoWatch Waking Times The East Coast has been getting most of the attention lately on the state by state effort to label genetically-engineered food. Vermont recently passed a bill and New York State’s bill is now moving. But let’s not forget about the western states, which are also critical to this fight. Right to know advocates in Oregon and Colorado are currently

3 Types of Foods You Probably Didn’t Know Have MSG

Natasha Longo, Prevent Disease Waking Times Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is not a nutrient, vitamin, or mineral and has no absolutely no health benefits. It is a processed food and pharmaceutical additive that is an extremely dangerous neurotoxin (excitotoxin) that kills brain cells in the hypothalamus and has been linked to migraines, seizures, ADD/ADHD, heart palpitations

Plant Intelligence

Stephen Harrod Buhner, Reality Sandwich Waking Times Stephen Harrod Buhner will be joining Dennis McKenna for the live, interactive video course, “What Plants Can Teach You: Consciousness and Intelligence in Nature.” A new paradigm is emerging that recasts how we relate to and understand nature, supported by new scientific evidence. Plants instruct us through their behavior,

Words That Speak

Ida Lawrence, Contributor Waking Times “Any request from another – heard by you – should not be ignored; for it is coming from yourself!” ~ Neville Goddard Words that speak what is in the heart are filled with spirit and spirit is life. This is true… words have power. I’m sure you’ve noticed… this is

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How to Meditate

Alexis Brooks, Higher Journeys Waking Times Upon first glance you may be thinking that this is a step by step guide on how to meditate. This is not at all a treatise about a singular approach. My sense is that there is no such thing as the way to do anything, not the least of

Why You Are Insane If You Think GMOs Are Safe

Sayer Ji, Green Med Info Waking Times You are insane if you are drinking Biotech’s GMO-infused Kool-Aid. Here’s why… Let’s put aside the debate about antigenic proteins introduced by transgenes in GMO crops. Transgenes are genes from species that are not naturally present in crops of feed or food importance, e.g. spider genes, bacterial genes, viral genes,

How to Free Yourself From Repressed Emotions

Ryan Brown, Contributor Waking Times  A common way in which we deal with unpleasant emotions is to suppress or ignore them. These are normal coping mechanisms our minds uses to handle situations we don’t particularly want to deal with in the present moment. When strong emotions come into our consciousness, there is often something inside

Scientists Conclude that Fracking Contaminates Drinking Water

EcoWatch Waking Times Last week a Texas TV station broke the news that new independent scientific analysis refutes the claim by the oil and gas industry that “there’s never been a confirmed case of fracking polluting drinking water.” WFAA, the ABC affiliate in Dallas, reported that two independent scientists using data from Texas regulators confirmed fracking in Parker County, TX by Range Resources polluted resident Steve

What’s the Difference Between Hemp and Marijuana?

Angela Bacca, AlterNet Waking Times The largely misunderstood distinction now has two correct answers. What is the difference between hemp and marijuana? The short answer: semantics. The long answer: the difference is a largely misunderstood distinction that now has two correct answers, a legal one and a scientific one. And like all things proven by

Study Shows The Therapeutic Effects of Cannabis on Autistic Children

Marco Torres, Prevent Disease Waking Times A new study on how marijuana affects autism will undoubtedly fuel the flames of the debate over medical cannabis, particularly given its implications on the uncharted use of pot in kids for medical conditions. The study on how marijuana affects autism is not the first to suggestcannabinoids can be

4 Hard Truths That Will Jolt You Awake

Gary ‘Z’ McGee, Contributor Waking Times Can you see the “Truth”? “The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off.” –Gloria Steinem Are you tired of floating around in that pink goop of the Matrix? Are you ready to slough off the illusion like it was an old hat? Has the

Trouble With the Pineal Gland?

Soren Dreier, Guest Waking Times There is much hype about activating the pineal gland. I touched briefly upon it in another post since it can be very problematic. I’m well aware that I’m going upstream on the hype. My aim is not to take it down but maybe to put it into context. The problem about those very

The Truth About What Psychedelics Do to Your Brain

Tom McKay, PolicyMic Waking Times Scientists Studied What Psychedelics Do to the Brain, and It’s Not What You’ve Been Told It turns out that psychedelics aren’t just good for turning into an elf and jousting a car. Psychiatrists, psychologists and specialists in addiction and recovery from traumatic experiences have been investigating the use of hallucinogens in

The Relationship Between Gut Health, Fat Cells and Chronic Illnesses Like Diabetes

Mercola Waking Times A wide array of health problems, including but not limited to obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, periodontal disease, stroke, and heart disease all have inflammation as a part of the disease. The majority of inflammatory diseases start in your gut. Chronic inflammation in your gut can disrupt the normal functioning of


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