In recent years, a number of groundbreaking studies have been published showing a very direct link between our thoughts, beliefs, emotions and the health of our physical body as well as measurable changes in our genetic code. Commonly referred to as the “placebo effect,” this inherent mind-body connection is proving to be the latest frontier in medicine and is shaking up old models of disease theory showing that health is…
Are Plants More Intelligent Than People?
“Even atoms possess a certain measure of intelligence.” ~ Thomas Edison “To begin to understand the gorgeous fever that is consciousness, we must try to understand the senses and what they can tell us about the ravishing world we have the privilege to inhabit.” ~ Diane Ackerman Michal Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire, has pointed out that for the longest time, even mentioning that…
Dreams: Another Reality?
By Richard Smoley For most of us, the dream world is the most immediate and pressing of all alternative realities. Its bizarreness, its sheer otherness, which presents itself to us every night, constantly reminds us that reality is multifaceted and malleable, and our experience of it very likely illusory. There seems to be nothing more solid and irrefutable than the fact that we see what we see and we hear…
Existential Crisis: 9 Ways to Get Through Life’s Darkest Times
by Aletheia Luna The hardest thing about going through an existential crisis is that you feel constantly depressed and alienated. Nothing makes sense anymore and everything feels meaningless – including all of your old accomplishments, desires, professional attachments, relationships, and goals. You want to find your real purpose in life. You want to know why the f*ck we’re all here in the first place, but you don’t know where to…
The ‘Real You’ Is A Myth: Scientists Say We Invent False Memories To Be Who We Want
New research shows that we don’t actually access and use all available memories when creating personal narratives like the “real you.” We all want other people to “get us” and appreciate us for who we really are. In striving to achieve such relationships, we typically assume that there is a “real me”. But how do we actually know who we are? It may seem simple – we are a product of our…
Scientists Find Dozens of ‘Invisible’ Galaxies, Changing Our Understanding of the Universe
Using the combined power of multiple astronomical observatories across the world, astronomers have discovered a stunning set of 39 massive galaxies that had previously been invisible. The multiple discovery is the first of its kind, according to a study published on Wednesday in Nature, and is set to forever change the way in which scientists look at how galaxies are formed. The galaxies, which are located billions of light-years away, are intimately connected…
The ‘Field of Elixir’ is More Important to Spirituality than the Pineal Gland
It is commonly held that the pineal gland is the ‘seat of the soul,’ a meta-physical portal of sorts that is believed to play an important role in conscious awareness and spiritual experience. Certain practices and supplements may assist in improving the function of the pineal gland, however, by training the more fundamental energy centers of the body, the Dan Tien, one can more quickly achieve heightened spiritual awareness, and over time a much…
Proof That Our Thoughts Create Reality
“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world”. These are the words of the Buddha spoken over 2,500 years ago. What this statement declares is the idea that our consciousness creates our reality. Take some time to think about this, because the implications are staggering. This understanding concerning the nature of consciousness fully empowers us to essentially be…
6 Powerful Solfeggio Frequencies that Raise Your Vibration
by Mateo Sol Sound is one of the purest forms of energy in existence. Sound inspires us, uplifts us, helps us to communicate, express ourselves, and even heal at a deep level. Have you ever stopped to consider how amazing it is that everything around you is fundamentally composed of energy that vibrates at different frequencies? Thanks to science, we know that the denser an object is, the lower its…