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- Transformation of Thought And Evolution of Consciousness - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2020 from alexis karpouzosThe challenge for humanity now is to transform and transcend our fractured views of the world, to shift paradigms, to return to a more wise and holistic understanding of ourselves and our place in the Universe. A change in thinking and behavior will result naturally from a change of heart. As ...
Views: 620 - Creativity and society - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2020 from alexis karpouzosOn anthropological level, the term “creativity” gains an extended level since it is revealed that the human is not a simple creation of a cosmic process, but has got a sense of belonging and co-creates in collaboration with Thought, its forms, its meanings and mental contents, the feelings and ...
Views: 788 - Creativity and living systems – Networks – Relationships - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2020 from alexis karpouzos`Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, networks, and patterns of organisation leading to a novel kind of ‘systemic’ thinking. `The view of living systems as networks provides a novel ...
Views: 614 - DIALOGUE BETWEEN METAPHYSICS AND SCIENCE - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2019 from alexis karpouzosThe spiritual experience of oneness conduces to the same insight as reasoning through science. Both convey the insight of fundamental interconnection between ourselves, other people, other forms of life, the biosphere and, ultimately, the universe. Science and spirituality, far from being ...
Views: 765 - SPIRITUALITY AND SCIENCE - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2019 from alexis karpouzosThe central teaching of mysticism is that Everything is One, whereas from the side of rationalism the universe is Multiple. The essence of the mystical tradition is not a particular philosophical system, but the simple realization that the soul of any individual/existence is identified with the ...
Views: 726 - How I fell in love with cooking plant based meals - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageSomething really bizarre happened to me as a result of going whole food, plant based. Beyond all the obvious benefits such as increased energy, 35 pound weight release after a few months into the lifestyle (without dieting), focus, clarity and mood balance, I actually fell in love with ...
Views: 884 - The Ethics of A Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageSeptember 16, 2018. This is the day my life changed forever. It’s the day I chose to stop consuming animal and dairy products. Initially, it was going to be for a seven-day period. Seven days turned into two weeks. Two weeks turned into a month. A month turned into six. At this point, I don’t ...
Views: 939 - Can a Plant Based Diet Alleviate Food Addictions? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen Gage“I couldn’t possibly go plant based. I’m so addicted to sugar and meat it’s impossible to give these things up.” Food addictions are real, as are many other types of addictions. As with most addictions, it takes discipline to get through to the other side of the behavior. When I made the ...
Views: 787 - Eat To Live: A Must Read For Plant Based Eating - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageWhen I began exploring ways to minimize inflammation, I did what many people do; I hit the Internet. Google became my best friend. It didn’t take long to realize the answer to my dilemma was a whole food, plant-based diet. What I quickly discovered was the plethora of books, videos, blog ...
Views: 760 - Comfort Eating the Plant Based Way - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageThe last few days have been darned crazy. Due to extreme rains and the release of water from a lake upstream, the rivers have been rising to the point of flood conditions. As a result, not only did we have to take our horses to higher ground, we were ordered to evacuate from our home. It’s ...
Views: 743 - What a hangover and a 10 mile run have in common - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageIf you’ve been thinking of trying a plant-based diet and shared this fact with family and friends, there’s a strong possibility they’ve warned you of the dangers of eliminating meat and dairy from your diet. “Where will you get your protein?” is more times than not the big warning. “You ...
Views: 686 - Quit using the body-shaming discussion to avoid eating healthy - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageBody shaming. A hot topic and one we often have to approach with kid gloves. So much in fact, our fear of offending others may lead to disease, prolonged illness, even death. It’s one thing to accept our bodies as they are. It’s another to be in complete denial that excess weight can be ...
Views: 788 - Create the Life You Love with the I AM You Affirm - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageWhatever follows “I AM” comes looking for you. I AM happy. I AM healthy. I AM prosperous. I AM creative. I AM abundant. I AM healthy. I AM generous. I AM kind. I AM loving to animals. I AM connected to Source. Who must I be to live the life I dream of? What ...
Views: 862 - Cows will become extinct if we go plant based …. WHAT?!?!?!? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageAsk someone why they decided to subscribe to a plant based diet and it will likely be one of three reasons. 1. Health 2. Compassion to animals 3. The environment. Although they may begin for one reason, often they find all three become their motivation over time. This was my ...
Views: 771 - Get Moving … Eat Plant Based - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageIt’s amazing how often someone will ask me how I dropped over 55 pounds since my heaviest weight of 212 pounds. Truth be told, I would lose 40 or 50 pounds with a new fad diet only to gain it back. This went on for decades. That is until I become WFPB… whole food, plant based. Up to the ...
Views: 760 - Plant Based Eating for Health 21 Day Challenge - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageIt’s amazing how quickly people give up on their vision for a healthier lifestyle. Avoid this happening to you by committing 100% to the 21 Day Challenge. This is where it all begins. Day One. And this is where a lot of people think about starting fresh with a challenge like this, but by noon ...
Views: 999 - Conscious eating the Plant Based Way - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageOne of the greatest benefits of transitioning from the SAD – Standard American Diet to a intentional plant-based eating protocol is the consciousness that comes with making this type of change. Keep in mind, this is NOT about being on a diet. Plant based eating is about a way of life that ...
Views: 647 - Spice Up Your Plant Based Eating - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageIt’s one thing to eat plant-based and another to have lots of variety in the flavors of the foods you enjoy. It may seem like there’s not a lot of variety in the flavor of your meals, yet, with the right ingredients you can really spice things up. Here are just a few choices to spice things ...
Views: 647 - Poop Your Way to Health on a Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageToday we are going to talk about something most people dare not discuss; POOP! Yep! I said it. Poop. Although something we all do, we either joke about it or don’t discuss it at all. Bad pops are no laughing matter. Actually, they can be a sign of very bad health. Regular bowel ...
Views: 942 - Plant Based Eating is the Secret Sauce of Energy - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageHave you ever watched a puppy play? Their energy is nonstop. Or, what about a child out on the playground. They go and go and go. One of the greatest benefits for those who go from the SAD – Standard American Diet – to a 100% WFPB – whole food, plant based – diet is ENERGY. Boundless ...
Views: 642 - Plant Based Eating is Great for Stabilizing Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageAccording to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) about 75 million American adults (29%) have high blood pressure—that’s 1 in every 3 American adults. And according to many experts, the numbers are on the rise. Virtually anyone, including children, can develop high blood pressure. ...
Views: 588 - Your Cravings Disappear on a Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageFood cravings are one of the main reasons people find it hard to start, and stick with, a plant-based eating protocol. Yet, if you can make it through the first few days, most people find the unhealthy cravings disappear to be replaced by healthy cravings. As one member of the Plant Based ...
Views: 873 - What Exactly Is Plant Based Eating? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageIn the time I’ve been a WFPB (whole food plant based) eater I’ve heard a cross-section of people give various definitions of what this is. Everything from absolutely no animal or dairy products to a little in moderation to eat as much as you want of animal products as long as you have plants in ...
Views: 594 - Oil or No Oil on a Plant Based Diet? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageThe greatest challenge for many people on a plant-based diet is evaluating all the misinformation about things that are NOT healthy; like oil. Yet, despite the evidence, many people continue to pour what they assume to be healthy oils on the salads, beans, potatoes and other healthy foods thus ...
Views: 598 - The Truth About Carbs on a Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen Gage“You’re eating too many carbs. You need more protein. You won’t be able to sustain yourself,” come the warnings from the uninformed. Often the warnings come from friends and family who are overweight, unhealthy, dealing with various all-too-common diseases. Those who consume foods that are ...
Views: 676 - How Not to Diet with a Plant Based Protocol - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2019 from Kathleen GageFor anyone who is overweight and possibly obese… you didn’t get fat and unhealthy in a week so what makes you expect to lose all your excess weight and feel great in a week? This thought came to me as I was watching one of my favorite plant-based leaders, Dr. Michael Greger, talking about his ...
Views: 853 - Don’t be a victim of your lifestyle choices... go plant based - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2019 from Kathleen Gage“I’m diabetic,” my friend informed me after his doctor visit. “What type? 1 or 2?” I inquired. “Type 2. My doctor told me to lose weight and change my diet, but I’m not sure I can do that,” my friend said matter-of-factually. “I feel like I’m drowning in this. “Why?” I wondered aloud. ...
Views: 726 - Stroke Forward Author, Marcia Moran, sees value in Plant-Based Eating - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2019 from Kathleen GageCan food cause strokes? According to many leading authorities the answer is a resounding YES! Are all strokes caused by what we eat? Absolutely not! However, the more you adhere to a plant-based diet, the more you minimize your risk of food induced strokes. According to Parkwood Heights ...
Views: 707 - There’s No Excuse NOT to Eat Plant Based - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2019 from Kathleen GageSome people claim to be committed to a plant-based eating protocol, but unless you’re 100% committed, anything can be used as an excuse to deviate from healthy eating. The holiday season, New Year’s Eve, birthday parties, stress, “just this once” and travel. There’s plenty of other excuses ...
Views: 679 - Now is the Most Important Time to Go Plant Based - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2019 from Kathleen GageNow is the most important time to go plant based. Three Top Reasons -Health -Animals -Environment Health More every day, people are succumbing to illnesses, diseases and ailments that are costing inordinate amounts of money and could have been prevented. These are the very things ...
Views: 752 - The Qualities of Dharma - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2019 from Maetreyii Ma NolanIn order to truly follow dharma, four qualities need to be cultivated. They are Vistara, or the expansiveness of vision; Rasa, flow, to be saturated with blissful awareness and movement towards your eternal essence; Seva, service, and Tatsthiti, divine union, wholeness. If you are to follow ...
Views: 1282 - Debunking the post tribulation Rapture theory. - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2019 from William JaroskeLately there has been a rash of Christians falling for this dangerous bible teaching of Post Tribulation rapture theory. The Post-Tribulation Rapture philosophy also leads to other false doctrines. Colossians 2:8 is God's warning concerning false teachers, “Beware lest any man spoil you ...
Views: 1192 - Third eye practices in Indian Culture - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2020 from Sri TulasiThe Third Eye is deeply connected to Lord Shiva and His own blissful home – Varanasi, the spiritual capital of the world. Varanasi is the DNA of Vedic tradition where death itself is liberation. So, Third Eye is Shiva’s abode or Shivaloka, from where He expresses His all-auspiciousness and ...
Views: 846(1 vote) - Why Distance Healing Works Beyond Time and Space - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2019 from Alice LangholtI offer and teach distance healing in my Reiki practice. And, I think about this stuff a lot, because students as well as clients ask me how this work is even possible. See, most of us don’t grow up around people who are familiar with distance healing, and therefore, we’re not taught about ...
Views: 1049(1 vote) - Is Third Eye Vision a real spiritual power? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2019 from Sri TulasiThird Eye Vision is a clear siddhi, a divine power, which comes to you by the awakening of your Third Eye with a proper process and the initiation of an Incarnation. It is not street magic. It can be reproduced on thousands or millions. There is no fraudulence involved in it. There is no ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - Reading the Cards..Can Anyone Do It and How Is It Done? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2019 from Tanisha Snipes-DixonTarot and oracle cards have become very popular over the years and it appears anyone can do it. I mean at the end of the day, you’re only flipping over cards and reading the meanings of them right?! Well my Divine One, it takes a little more than that to receive an accurate message from Spirit ...
Views: 776 - Spiritualist Do not Worship Deities. We Work with Them.. Part Four - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2019 from Tanisha Snipes-DixonI have been actively practicing my spirituality for several years now, and one question that always comes up is, who do you worship? The word “worship” stems from a religion point of view causes confusion for those inquiring about the practice. However, in spirituality we simply give thanks to ...
Views: 763 - Your Fall 2019 Prescription for Maximizing Wellbeing: The Witnessing Protection Program and the Post-Traumatic Soul Growth Protocol - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2019 from joan pancoeTo view in browser and see all visuals and activate all links: http://joanpancoe.com/page-newsletter-details.php?nl=138 “The entire world is my true personality.” Anonymous Zen Master Dear One, It’s certainly heating up on the planet, in many more ways than one. ...
Views: 1424(1 vote) - The Spiritual Side of Injustice - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2019 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWhether or not you believe descendants of black slaves in the USA should receive reparations as compensation for that terrible time in US history, there's no denying the generations of abuse and mistreatment they endured. In this article we're not going to debate the issue, but look at the ...
Views: 962 - YOUR VOICE TO THE WORLD'S EAR - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2019 from Kim CoeYou can’t open any social media account without tons of posts, reposts, tweets and retweets meant to uplift us, inspire us and help us, which of course many of them do. I can’t help feeling though that sharing someone else’s quote no matter how brilliant, is often a lazy way to communicate ...
Views: 519 - Reprogramming the Fear of Failure - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2019 from Melinda UrbanThere are countless reasons why people think that if they put effort into an endeavour in life they will fail. It’s not just because they have failed in the past. It’s not because they think they are unworthy. Though both those reasons can certainly be contributors. But one of the most profound ...
Views: 1103 - Valuing Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2019 from Melinda UrbanThe question isn’t whether you’re valuable. That you are is a given. You have to be or do nothing more than exist. You’re a Creation – irreplaceable. The more meaningful question is, “Do I accept that I AM valuable?” Many people keep trying to claim this into their heart by searching for ...
Views: 864 - 3 Things to Remember in Turbulent Times - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2020 from Melinda UrbanThere are three things to remember during these turbulent days. The first is that we are eternal and no matter what happens we are safe as we return to Source. The second is that nobody can tell us what our truth is unless we allow them to. And thirdly, if we take the time to look within we will ...
Views: 1137 - Healing the Targeted Children - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2019 from Melinda UrbanI’ve recently facilitated the healing of several children, ages 10-14. Their souls have chosen to assist Earth’s ascension. They have loving hearts, and a desire to fulfill their purpose. Unfortunately, they also all swing into bi-polar expressions, have suicidal thoughts, hold strong ...
Views: 826 - The Planetary Wound of Not Being Seen and Heard - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2019 from Melinda UrbanAfter about 20 years of doing my own inner work and listening to many clients tell me their life stories, I’ve arrived at the perspective that the number one need of any person is to feel and know unconditional love - by being seen and heard. When we are not acknowledged for who we truly are, as ...
Views: 889 - Feeling Unsafe and Powerless to Move Forward - A Case Study - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2020 from Melinda UrbanWe are evolving beings: By all accounts, Wanda's life was in flow and she had been of service as a healing facilitator for a number of years. However, at the time she contacted me, she only intuitively knew that she had reached a plateau and she was "missing a piece". She was beginning to ...
Views: 794 - Holding Healthy Boundaries - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2019 from Melinda UrbanIs someone crossing the line with you? We all know what it feels like to have our personal boundaries violated, but do we all know what to do about it? In my experience, developing and maintaining boundaries is difficult for many. It's directly related to the ability to know our value, stand in ...
Views: 855 - Who Are You Choosing to Protect? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2019 from Melinda Urban"I need to be okay." This is the conditioned mantra of the human mind, so the ego pursues a need to justify itself and always make itself okay. It will find many ways to make it so, even if it has to ignore the painful or imbalanced issues in one's life. These are called ego defenses and they ...
Views: 910 - How to Transcend the Search for Acceptance - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2019 from Melinda UrbanAs a psychotherapist, I hear it again and again - the cry of the wounded, inner child: "if only…", "I wish they had…", "they should have…", and "one day they will…" This wishful thinking about Mom and Dad is often at the root of much of life's dissatisfactions – wishing things to be different ...
Views: 850 - Are You Arguing with Life? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2019 from Melinda UrbanLife happens – a constant flow of joyful and painful change, and everything in between. Human resistance is as certain as change, because when the negative ego dislikes anything that is unfolding in life, whether it’s minor or profound, it will seek a means to avoid it. Unfortunately, wanting ...
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