Month: May 2014

Nikkie Gray ~ How To Incorporate Crystals Into Your Everyday Life

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CollectiveEvolution  May 28 2014

“If you’ve been looking to live a more natural lifestyle and want to stay away from as many chemicals as possible, then using crystals is a great addition to your natural lifestyle.”

crystalClusterThere are so many amazing uses for crystals, yet many of us have no idea that they even exist let alone that they have the ability to assist us in daily life. There is much to know and so many to choose from. Once you have a basic understanding, you can begin your journey of working with them. I have been working with them since I was younger and have incorporated them into my healing and manifestation work for many years with great results.

What are crystals and where can I get them?

They come from the Earth and were created when the Earth was being formed. They have continued to metamorphose as the planet itself has changed. They are the Earth’s DNA and a chemical imprint for evolution. You can find them at a metaphysical store that sells them, caves, on mountains, in the forest, underwater and various other places. The easiest is from a metaphysical store. To find a store in your area, type ‘metaphysical store’ into Google and the city you live in and all the stores closest to you will pop up.

What can they be used for and why should I use them?

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Red Shambhala: The Dark Side of Tibetan Buddhism [Audio]

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Red Ice Radio  May 26 2014

Andrei Znamenski studied history and anthropology both in Russia and the United States. Formerly a resident scholar at the Library of Congress, then a foreign visiting professor at Hokkaido University, Japan, he has taught at The University of Memphis and Alabama State University. His fields of interest include religions of indigenous people of Siberia and North America, shamanism, and esotericism.

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Znamenski is the author of Shamanism and Christianity (1999), Through Orthodox Eyes (2003), Shamanism in Siberia (2003), The Beauty of the Primitive: Shamanism and Western Imagination (2007), and the editor of the three-volume anthology Shamanism: Critical Concepts (2004).

We’ll discuss the dark side of Tibetan Buddhism and what lies behind this seemingly peaceful religion. Continue reading →

The Founding Fathers Guaranteed Freedom Of The Press … Even For Bloggers

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WashingtonsBlog  May 28 2014

“. . . the Founding Fathers understood that people who stand up to “oppressive” government officials are to be zealously protected … because “shaming” corrupt, powerful people “into more honourable and just modes of conducting affairs” is the only way to preserve liberty, justice and prosperity, and to remain “free and happy”.” ~WashingtonsBlog

Freedom of the Press is Geared Towards Protecting Critics of Government Corruption …Not Government Apologists

StatueOfLibertyInStormyWeatherThe First Amendment to the Constitution provides:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

The powers-that-be argue that freedom of the press only applies to large, well-heeled corporate media. For example, the Nation noted last year:

When the Department of Justice rolled out new policies intended to “strengthen protections for members of the news media” this summer, it wasn’t clear who belonged to the “news media.” Other DOJ documents suggest a narrow application to professional, traditional journalists. (The DOJ did not return a request to clarify the agency’s definition of “news media.”) The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide excludes bloggers from the news media, along with “persons and entities that simply make information available,” like Wikileaks. These policies are guidelines, not directives, but as the Freedom of the Press Foundation points out, they are “part of a broader legislative effort in Washington to simultaneously offer protection for the press while narrowing the scope of who is afforded it.”

Senator Dianne Feinstein argued for an amendment that would have restricted the shield to salaried journalists. “Should this privilege apply to anyone, to a seventeen year-old who drops out of high school, buys a website for five dollars and starts a blog? Or should it apply to journalists, to reporters, who have bona fide credentials?”

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Top Strategies For Protecting Your Organic Garden From Pests

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“100% PURE Amazingly, pure peppermint oil scrambles the senses of insects, leaving them disoriented, unable to breed, feed or breathe. We have actually seen aphids land on treated rose buds, scramble around for 15 minutes and fly away!” ~Aaron Dykes

Simple strategies to fight garden pests the organic way!

GardenPestsThe bane of every garden is its pests – unwanted insects ravaging your growing crops, as well as four-legged creatures ready to treat your hard work as a free meal.

But for those raising an organic garden – without potentially harmful chemicals and pesticides – it can be an even greater challenge to keep out invasive and nosy creatures without killing the life around you and introducing detrimental compounds into your body and the surrounding ecosystem. But some of the strategies are often simpler than you expect.

Organic pest control – Natural bug and insect repellents

This video from Howdini.com covers some basic approaches to control pests in an organic garden – where avoiding the use of any synthetic pesticides and chemicals is one of the first priorities.

Also check out Bryan from Terminators Pest Control in Philadelphia on why it’s imperative to encourage beneficial pests in your garden. Beneficial pests naturally regulate harmful insects, keeping your garden as organic as possible.

Some of these relatively simple tips include:

– Observe your garden: According to Scott Meyer [Author, The City Homesteader & former editor of Organic Gardening], about 80% of insects commonly found near gardens are actually beneficial. The most well known and celebrated of these beneficial insects is the Ladybug, but others include the Preying Mantis (which prey upon other insects, not you or your garden, despite its menacing appearance).

This chewed up broccoli leaf gives testament to the fact that not all pest activity is harmful to your crop – which in the case of broccoli is not the leaf, but the head. Screengrab from Howdini video (2009)

– Not all pest activity harms your garden: Using a well-chewed broccoli leaf, Meyer also explains how not all invasive foraging interferes with your production. While this broccoli leaf has been nearly destroyed, it in no way compromises the healthy head of broccoli (which is the coveted vegetable treat most intended to grow).

Thus, if insects are only munching on parts of plant that are not critical to your harvest, it may not be harmful and could even have a side benefit of drawing pests away from other leaves that are edible crops (such as Kale leaves, etc.). This is sometimes done intentionally with radishes, which are quick growing, less valuable and can be planted between other more desirable crops. Continue reading →