Archive - Spirit of Change Magazine

An Open Letter to Obama on Elizabeth Warren

Ralph Nader questions Obama on the contrast in his praise for GE's CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt, and silence regarding the nomination of Elizabeth Warren.

Farming Around the Country: An Organic Odyssey

A year of organic farm hoping. That was the aspiration of high school science teacher Brian Bender.

Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom

Revolutionary findings in neuroscience prove what contemplatives such as the Buddha taught over two thousand years ago...

Your Bones: How You Can Prevent Osteoporosis and Have Strong Bones for Life —Naturally

Lara Pizzorno emphatically raises the red flag on conventional bone medicine.

World On The Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse

Recycling papers and swapping out light bulbs isn't going to restore our planet.

Wild Feminine: Finding Power, Spirit and Joy in the Female Body

A woman's most powerful and creative energy comes from her root.

A Garden Grows in Brockton

When the call came in for a proposed project in Brockton, MA, from Simon and Paula Young, I was intrigued to consider the possibilities for...

Genetically Modified Conservation

A researcher modifies crops to feed the hungry and cut pesticide use.

Gardening for Life

I had no plans to become a gardener. It just happened, quite unexpectedly. And it completely changed the focus and quality of my daily life.

Mold — The Uninvited Visitor

We would not be here long on this Earth if it weren't for the soil recycling efforts of the multi-celled organism we call mold.

Feng Shui House Lift

Hi Lynn,We live in a small condo and there is only one place for the couch — on the same wall as the entrance. It feels uncomfortable. Any ideas? — Snail Mail

EarthTalk: Tubeless Toilet Paper

Dear EarthTalk: I saw a TV ad for toilet paper with no cardboard core to save paper...

EarthTalk: Sockeye Salmon Run

Dear EarthTalk: Why did 34 million wild sockeye salmon return to the Fraser River in British Columbia this year?

EarthTalk: Food Recycling

Dear EarthTalk: I work at a fast food place and I am appalled by the amount of unpurchased food we throw away...

The Hara: Center of Being

Learning to open and close the hara protects highly sensitive empathic people.

Whole Foods Healthy Cooking Styles

Experiment with new cooking styles, then add nourishing seasonal ingredients.

Growing Gardeners at Growing Places

A garden provides nourishment, both physical and emotional, and gardening, itself, can be transformative for body, mind and spirit.

I Am — The Film

Tom Shadyac is the award-winning writer/director of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Bruce Almighty and many other blockbuster comedy films...

Horseradish: 2011 Herb of the Year

Every year since 1995 the International Herb Association (IHA) has chosen an Herb of the Year noted as outstanding in two of three criteria: culinary, medicinal and decorative.