Moving Beyond Negativity: Healing, Compassion and Integrity

One of my teachers from South America noted- the most important and powerful thing we can do, individually and as a country: heal ourselves. Want to change the plight of the developing nations. fix the US problems. If we solved OUR energy crises- we would not be exploiting and polluting the rest of the world….

Active Meditation, Moving Energy

Andean and Eastern techniques to spirituality have many points in common.   The one point that I think differentiates, is the meditation aspect. From what I have been taught and understand, the Eastern teachings are more focused toward stilllnes and silence.  I remember when some of my earlier teachers tried to get me to meditate,…

Are We Hard-Wired to Over-Consume?

Some time ago the Washington Post Health Section included excerpts from comments made by a group of very senior level health care professionals. They are from a live round table the Post held. The topic is the global problem of non-communicable diseases, arising mainly from tobacco use, poor diet, alcohol and inactivity. A couple of…

Lyme Disease and Benefits of Chaga Medicinal Mushrooms

Before we can appreciate and understand the various benefits of Chaga medicinal mushrooms for helping treatment and symptoms of Lyme, it is important to understand the basic functions and impact of Lyme disease itself. As anyone who has encountered Lyme, or lives with it knows- it is a very sneaky and insidious and invasive condition…

The Ego Eats Grapes, the Soul Discovers the Universe

There is a great myth (?) – story from a phenomenal group-thingy (?) that I love.  ZBS, has the most amazing and informative stories I have ever come across – not selling here.. pre-qualifying.  In their audio-story, dreams of Bali ( I think:), one of the characters relates the story of a worm, and this…

Humans and Fear-Based Living

I was on a discussion thread via Linkedin.  A great meeting-ground and resource, I am finding.  While scrolling down through a list of holistic healing discussion topics, I came across one that was somewhat disturbing/ distressing. It had to do with humans as fear-based, that humans have evolved through fear. I think to say humans…

The Legacy After Death: What We Leave Behind

Again, I found myself in a discussion thread- they have become great resources for reflection and writing.  The question posed was a little ambiguous, on the topic of Death.  What we thought about Death.  Strangely framed.  But it made me think about the Question, so perhaps it was a very effective question. I was not…