As consumers, it's essential to stay informed and critical of the beauty and grooming products we purchase. While greenwashing tactics continue to plague the industry, there are brands out there genuinely committed to environmental and social responsibility.
The wheat of today bears little resemblance to the heritage varieties our ancestors consumed. Over the last century, wheat has been systematically bred for higher yields, disease resistance, and industrial processing compatibility — not nutritional value or digestibility.
Cambridge, Massachusetts has joined a growing list of cities that have banned gas-powered leaf blowers. The city’s ban went into effect over the weekend, and officials noted this move was in the interest of public health and reducing emissions for the environment.
Canine holistic herbalism centers on the mind-body-spirit connection, and that includes the vibrations we share with our dogs. Research has shown that dogs respond to human emotions, and even take them on physically.
There is a story of the new masculine from a book that was very popular in the 60s. "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert Heinlein is about a man from Mars. Once we remember we are spiritual beings having a human experience, what makes a man isn't very different from what makes a woman.
Two important changes occur this spring, and it’s not just the late March eclipse of the Sun. Before March is over, Neptune, the planet of dreams, divine inspiration, empathy and compassion, will enter action-oriented Aries for the first time in more than a century and a half.
It is dark and I am still, my small child arms wrapped tightly around my legs that are pulled up to my chest. The clothes are falling all around me as I sit on the floor of my bedroom closet with the door closed, peering, staring intently out of the wooden slats of the closet door.
Hollywood actor Michael Sheen has paid off £1 million in debt for 900 people impacted by Tata Steel’s blast furnace closure in Port Talbot, South Wales, which left 2,800 workers jobless five months ago. The actor launched a debt acquisition initiative, personally investing £100,000 to buy and cancel debts instead of profiting from them.
In hundreds of places across the country and around the world, we have been sustained by our individual and collective voices of hope for human freedom, equality, compassion, and love. This is our survival kit for troubled times.
Beware the Ides of March? Not necessarily. Following Friday the 14th’s total eclipse of the Moon, Mercury turns retrograde during the wee hours of Saturday morning. Coming so close together it may be difficult to know precisely which event is making an impact.
Have you ever wondered why you feel so good, invigorated, and even fearless, after a nice long walk on the beach or a day out in the fresh sea air? Or maybe it was an exhilarating springtime thunderstorm, a visit to a waterfall, or a hike high in the mountains. Why is that?
What if we were to bring our breathing into conscious awareness, realizing that without it we would be dead within a few minutes? If this consciousness led us to the source of our breath — the plant kingdom — surely our relationship to the plants and trees would change.
There are at least 950 substances in our food that are not permitted in Europe, according to one expert’s estimate, and chemicals linked to health concerns show up in hundreds of products that line the shelves of American supermarkets.
More than 14,000 seed samples are headed for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week, where they’ll be preserved and protected against climate change, war, and other events that can threaten crops and plant diversity.
If you think stepping away from your gadget may seem beneficial in theory but would be impossible to implement, then this article is for you. The good news is that it’s all possible, one intentional shift at a time.
Do not allow external forces keep you from experiencing the internal freedom to choose how to respond and act, regardless of society’s gender expectations. The only one who can define you is you.
Because no effective screening test currently exists, it’s more important than ever for a woman to be aware of six symptoms that are early warning signs of ovarian cancer.
How often have you vowed to make a change in some area of your life only to find that after a few attempts to establish a new habit you’ve gone back to the old ways? Changes at the margin can become habits, but there are secrets to making them stick.
With Japanese know-how and the unwavering support of Japanese experts, Bhutan’s national bird is being hatched and hand-reared in captivity successfully for the first time ever. The major hurdle to rearing chicks was overcome, and two healthy birds were just hand-reared.
Countless humans have risked everything and risen up to oppose kings, tyrants and dictators. Here I share lesser known warriors who've boosted my spirits, who inspire me to remember that saints and heroes are simply ordinary folks who clung to their vision of equality, justice and peace, no matter what the cost.
French fairy lore is a captivating tapestry woven with magic, nature, ancient mysteries and stories of beautiful beings known as fées, the origin of the English word ‘fairy’. The characteristics and names given to these entities vary across France, with some being benign, others mischievous and some downright malign.
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