Family Farming: Bucolic Myth vs. Economic Reality
Why does superior food production generate inferior income?
To Stop The Age of Extinction, Let’s Start by Ditching “It”
Language can be a tool for cultural transformation. Make no mistake: “Ki” and “kin” are revolutionary pronouns.
The Gift of the Empath
To a certain degree, we are all empathic; it’s programmed into our DNA. As hunter/gatherers, we needed to know when wild animals were about, follow the changes in weather patterns, or where to find our next meal.
Slow Down
Cultivating a slower inner speed is essential to being present and not missing your own life. When you slow down, there is the space to give, receive, connect and enjoy a satisfying life.
Astrological Forecast for Spring/Summer 2016
Mother Earth knows only too well the truth contained in the sage's words. When spring comes and it's time to wake up her Earth, she's all in, and not giving a moment's thought to the passing winter.
A History of Medicinal Mushrooms
While nearly everyone is familiar with a plant or two, and some people admit to a love affair with flowers, only a selective clan professes their passion for mushrooms.
Bringing Purity Back Into The Seafood Industry
Seafood is packed full of important nutrients, proteins, vitamins and omega-3s. But lurking in our oceans is a hidden poison that is corrupting the purity of the world’s seafood supply — mercury.
First Aid for Cannabis Smokers
10 ways to reduce the health risks of smoking marijuana.
Awaken Your Nature Awareness
Waking up one’s nature awareness is a process of sharpening all of our senses to perceive more of what’s going on around us. It means discovering a sense of individual belonging in a story that’s as big as Earth itself.
Spring/Summer 2016 Book Reviews
Trying to avoid GMO's, animal testing and reduce the amount of synthetic ingredients in your life? Leave the harsh ingredient filled commercial soaps on the shelf and try making your own!
Labeling Our Future
Currently, 64 countries around the world have labeling requirements for genetically engineered foods but the U.S is not one of them.
Feng Shui in the Classroom
Feng shui principles can be applied to all places of learning, from elementary school through college.
Basic Techniques For Cooking Success
It’s wise to take note of nutritional recommendations and trends, but the best guide will probably be your own body’s messages, telling you what it needs and how your diet and lifestyle are faring.
Musings: SOS — Save Our Soil!
If you want to learn more about nature, bring a child into your life. My 18-month-old granddaughter, Bella, loves nothing more than walking outside, exploring sticks, stones and plants, and sifting dirt through her fingers.
‘Historic Settlement’ Cheered as Harbinger of End to Toxic Pesticides’ Harm
A conservation organization is celebrating what it calls a "historical settlement" that stands to put permanent restrictions on widely used pesticides and prevent federal agencies from doing industry bidding.
How Kissing Empowers Women
The rise of sexual-romantic kissing throughout history has defied cultural norms and put women in charge of romance.
Art As A Spiritual Practice
I am an artist and yoga teacher. My yoga practice keeps my interior world polished, so, as the Upanishads say, as to be ready for lightening when it strikes.
12 Plants That Naturally Remove Toxins and Purify Your Air
We all know that plants in our home release oxygen. But they are also able to clean the air from mold and toxins.
Is Cooking The Future Of Medicine?
At Tulane’s Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine, students are learning to pair nutrition with allopathic care—and other schools are catching on.
CNN Documentary Takes A Peek Behind The Food Industry Curtain
In the featured documentary, CNN Money reporter Cristina Alesci goes behind the scenes to investigate “the vast system behind every meal,” looking at how our food system has changed in recent decades, and what it has done to food safety and human health.
Daily Astrology
November 27, 2025
Thanksgiving is here and emotions are all over the map. The day of gratitude begins with the Moon in cool, calm Aquarius. An early morning lunar square with Venus can increase the need to connect with others...
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