Our emotional reality is being pushed to its limits by recent planetary patterns! We are currently experiencing all the extremes within our consciousness coming to the surface and demanding we make the necessary adjustments to bring us into our fullest potential. To add to the chaos, we are finding ourselves left to our own devices, no longer supported by our “go to” external support structures. We are most certainly in the 'eye of the storm'! 

By Contributing Writer Simon Vorster

In the U.S. nearly 700,000 citizens are arrested and charged for simple possession of marijuana each year. And yet, not too long ago Americans could actually pay their taxes with hemp, and faced imprisonment for not growing cannabis. In fact, "pot" has been part of the world’s landscape for nearly 12,000 years and illegal for less than 100 years. 

By Contributing Writer Carmen Allgood

In an era where big money is tossed around by biotech and pesticide behemoths like Monsanto, Syngenta, Dow, DuPont and others to defeat laws restricting GMOs, it’s heartening to see grassroots anti-GMO efforts making headway. The latest example involves an American federal court ruling upholding a Jackson County, Oregon ban on genetically engineered crops. 

By Contributing Writer Carolanne Wright

What the world needs most of all right now, is for the new breed of 'Spirit Warriors' to step up and step out. It needs people to dive into centre stream; to take a risk, that we can truly change the worldwide reality by having the courage to change our own. 

By Contributing Writer Openhand.

There is nothing quite like a fresh veggie juice to revitalise a tired and worn body. 

By Contributing Writer Trinity Bourne

The native- and European-Americans seem to have different ways of relating to the world, which aren't just the result of different cultures and traditions, but of fundamental psychological differences. This manifests itself most strongly in the two peoples’ attitude to nature... 

By Guest Writer Steve Taylor Ph.D

Have you considered that an illness or emotional issue may be the result of an energetic overload? It is no secret that human consciousness and the consciousness of the planet are going through monumental shifts, and many of these shifts are a result of an influx of a higher vibration energy. There are many things that you can do in order to align your body to higher frequency energies and integrate the increased energy flow. 

By Contributing Writer Nanice Ellis

Researchers are beginning to suspect that our obsession in the West for cleanliness is actually backfiring and leading to a shocking spike in autoimmune disorders and other diseases that are virtually unheard of in third world countries. It is believed that when our immune system doesn’t have it’s usual targets of microbial invaders to keep itself busy, it will begin to attack the body as an autoimmune disorder. Adding to the problem, when young children don’t have the traditional exposure to germs, their immune systems never fully develop, leading to illness down the line. But the issue may go back further still... 

If you are constantly tired, or struggle with your energy levels through the day, a few ancient herbal formulas can help you achieve the balance you never thought possible. Skip your daily sugar boost, coffee or red bull because in the long-term they will always let you down. Adaptogenic herbs will give you sustained energy and vitality while allowing your mind to think freely, calmly and without excessive stimulation. 

By Guest Writer John Summerly