Archive - Spirit of Change Magazine

The '12 Lunar Calendar

The '12 Lunar Calendar is a wonderful tribute to the Mother of Nature and to the first calendar makers, women.

We've taken our planet to the limit, physically and economically. To those who say it's simply too late to save the world from collapse, sustainability expert Paul Gilding offers The Great Disruption.

On Bicycles: 50 Ways the New Bike Culture Can Change Your Life

Urban biking is flourishing. It's emission-less, cheap, readily accessible transportation that improves health and brings together communities.

Beauty Pure and Simple: The Ayurvedic Approach to Beautiful Skin

Beauty Pure and Simple is truly effective skin care. Using the wisdom of Eastern medicine, Ayurvedic skin care advocates beauty (and healing) from a balanced way of living.

Wasting Water Is Weird

A new survey finds more Americans would choose providing clean water for the world than accepting million for themselves.

Visionary Solutions to Current Earth Changes

At this time in your reality, the evolutionary energies are very active.

Winter's Holistic Medicine Chest

The nature of winter, Saturn’s season, is a test of both physical and emotional strength for many people, but Nature provides all the necessary vitamins and minerals needed for a healthy immune and respiratory system for winter health.

Musings: Living in the Age of Aquarius

More than one contemporary writer describes living in this era — the magic, much prophesied dawning of the golden Age of Aquarius — like winning the lottery.

How Do You Measure A Year?

In the tale of the birth of Jesus, three wise men follow a star to Bethlehem. By studying patterns in the cosmos, they anticipated the beginning of a new era in the Age of Pisces, heralded by the birth of Christ.

How Shamans Dream The World Into Being

Whether you realize it or not, we are all dreaming the world into being. What we're engaging in is not the sleeping dream we're familiar with, but the waking dream we craft with our eyes open.

Healthy and Delicious Ways to Calm a Craving

Let's face it, there are times when we all need to satisfy a craving or two, especially during holiday season, family celebrations or the end of a stressful day at work.

Gateway to the New Earth: The Time Is Now

Much has been written about the times we are living through, a period that signals the end of one era and the beginning of another, according to many spiritual teachers.

Feng Shui For Recuperation At Home

Dear Lynn,I need back surgery that will require an extended recuperation time at home. Is there any feng shui advice you can give me to turn my bedroom into a more healing environment? I have a supportive husband at home, so that is a help. — SJ, Beverly, MA

EarthTalk: Wet Cleaning

Dear EarthTalk: Some drycleaners I've seen offer "wet cleaning" as opposed to dry cleaning. What's the difference? Is it better for the environment? — Elizabeth Connelly, Tampa, FL

EarthTalk: Legalizing Green Bud

Dear EarthTalk: I heard someone say that legalizing pot — as Californians considered doing last year — would benefit the environment. How would that be? — William T., Portland, OR

Breaking Up With Your Big Bank

For years John and I have been embarrassed to have accounts at Bank of America, considered changing banks for years...

Banana Peels — More Than Just Comic Relief

NPR recently blogged about a new use for banana peels discovered by Brazilian environmental chemist Gustavo Castro working at Sao Paulo University.

Alternative Medicine and the Treatment of Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the faster spreading cancers; only about 4 percent of patients can expect to survive five years after their diagnosis.

A New American Holiday Gift Tradition

As the holidays approach, the giant overseas factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods — merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This year give the gift of prosperity for other Americans.

Animals in the Afterlife: Heavenly Encounters

For anyone who has ever grieved the loss of a pet, there are inevitable questions. Did I do the right thing in letting go? Is he ok now? Is he in heaven?...