In all the hype about the election, laced with pseudo-entertainment from the latest “What did Trump do this time?” many of the real issues are getting lost. Climate Change is one of those issues. While given a brief mention by … Read more
Earth Day: We Can Still Make a Difference!
“We won’t have peace on the Earth,until we make peace with the Earth.”—Julia Butterfly Hill I haven’t been writing blogs for the usual holidays there’s far too many already—but Earth Day provides such a crucial focus for our times. All … Read more
The Chakras, Body Armor, and Global Transformation
Hey Chitheads! Chit is a Sanskrit for consciousness. So CHIT HAPPENS! Check out this fantastic interview I recently did with Jacob Kyle of Embodied Philosophy on Chakras, Body Armor, and Global Transformation. Learn about myths and psychological aspects surrounding these energy centers of the body, and … Read more
It’s that time of year again
It’s that time of year again, when we should be slowing down and going yin-side into the darkness, but are instead running around crazy-busy with yang-xiety. How did this happen? Long ago, before the advent of electric lights, (let alone cell … Read more
GLORIFYING SENSELESS VIOLENCE
How many times do we have to witness the senseless killings of fanatics with guns to realize this issue goes much deeper than gun control, deeper than a women’s right to control her own body, and deeper than a mental health … Read more
Meditation for Climate Change
The COP 21, the Paris climate conference is upon us. There is nothing more important right now than making substantial changes in the way we treat the environment, particularly mitigating climate change. If we do not act now, disastrous consequences … Read more
Coming into Balance: The Fall Equinox
September 21st is the Fall Equinox—an important moment of balance between light and dark. In a world dangerously teetering out of balance between these two primordial, cosmic forces, it is worth all of our time to reflect on what balance … Read more
Harvest: A time to start to pull inward
I love the fall. The smell of apple cider, the leaves changing colors, the cooling in the evenings. A time to start to pull inward. And I love this time of harvest. All our labors over the year come together … Read more
Support Peace with Iran
Peace is one of the most important issues we face today. We cannot advance to a mature society at the same time we are making war with each other. Nor can we continue to solve our differences with weapons and … Read more
Why Not a Matriot Act?
The USA PATRIOT ACT is due to expire on June 1. Now that we have a woman running for president, maybe it’s time to introduce a MATRIOT ACT instead. A MATRIOT ACT would state that the greatest threat to our … Read more