-The Health Benefits of Fasting
Many cultures observe some form of harvest festival. Few feasts, however, are as extravagant as Thanksgiving, which ushers in a whirlwind of excess, of overeating, and of unbridled consumption of comfort food that often stretches into the month of...
Turning Our Wounds into Sources of Power
Many people reach old age still carrying the baggage of childhood traumas. How different life would be if they understood that we are the authors of our own stories – and we can change them at any time! We can shed the stories of our past, just as...
-Four Kinds of Courage
As a species, we humans are very intrepid. Ever since we first arrived on this planet, we’ve found the courage to survive the elements, overcome the challenges of nature that threatened our survival, and explore our world in order to make our lives...
-Homo Luminous: The New Human
Many prophesies in the indigenous world speak of this time in human history as a period of great transformation. In the medicine tradition of the Inca, legend tells of a great angel who looked into the future and saw that humanity would face an...
-The Shaman as a Luminous Warrior
To be a luminous warrior is to discover the power of fearlessness. Luminous warriors recognize that our job is to use love to vanquish its opposite – and its opposite is not hate, but fear. In the same way that darkness is the absence of light,...
-Energy Medicine: Ethics and Intent
When I was in my early twenties, I received a call from the foundation that sponsored my research. They needed me to complete a study on Voodoo healers in Haiti. The senior anthropologist on the project explained that Voodoo was originally a...
– Transforming Fate into Destiny
Although the two terms are often used interchangeably, there’s a marked difference between fate (which is known as karma among Eastern traditions) and destiny (also known as dharma). Fate is a course that’s been predetermined by our family, our...
– What is a Power Animal?
From earliest times, humankind has used animals as totems and symbols of the highest ideals – the lion as a symbol of strength, the lamb as the purity of God, the serpent and eagle as symbols of the sacred principles of the universe. Mesoamerican...
-Dying Consciously: The Greatest Journey
In the West, we no longer remember how to die with grace and dignity. We shuttle the dying off to hospitals where extraordinary measures are taken to prolong life. Families do not know how to come to closure with the passing of a loved one. Many...
-The Unsung Heroes: Superfoods and Super Supplements
Once you’ve started on the path to holistic health and wellness and have begun to rid yourself of environmental toxins, the next step is to make sure your diet consists of organic, nutrient-rich, and information-dense foods. Superfoods and...