News Desk, Author at Evolve + Ascend

India is the most diversified country in the world. With 29 states and a population of 1.2 billion living in these states, the culture and traditions are followed by 9 religions. But, there’s one thing in common. Every God or Goddess has been portrayed to us as White Skinned when majorly the population has a... / READ MORE /

January 1, 2020

Consciousness

Photo of Young Gorilla’s Human-Like Fingers Reminds Us Just How Similar We Are

(TMU) For anyone who has observed gorillas in the zoo, it is often stunning to see how similar they are to humans. The likeness should be of no surprise, considering that humans and the diverse species of primates belong to the same biological group known as hominids—or great apes. This was clearly on display in... / READ MORE /

December 26, 2019

Ancient Wisdom, Culture

Does the Menorah Have Pagan Roots?

The mysterious origins of the Jewish menorah may be pagan and divinely feminine! The Menorah: Another Tree of Life? Over the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah, Jews around the world light a menorah to commemorate a miracle that occurred in the 2nd century B.C.E. Following the successful revolt of the Maccabees and rededication of the Second... / READ MORE /

December 24, 2019

Consciousness, Hidden History

A New Discovery Just Unraveled the Mystery of Easter Island’s Moai

Photo credit: Arian Zwegers, Flickr (TMU) The meaning behind the statues on Easter Island has puzzled scientists for centuries. New excavations in Easter Island’s statue quarry are providing bits of information that is drastically changing our perception of the Moai and the secrets about why these monoliths were produced using a very specific type of soil. It... / READ MORE /

December 23, 2019

Consciousness

Lion’s Mane Mushroom Proven to Reduce Anxiety and Depression

Lion’s mane mushroom is a medicinal food with many benefits that have been used for centuries and has now been shown to be an effective natural depression and anxiety treatment. A placebo-controlled human clinical study took 30 female patients to investigate the effects of lion’s mane on menopause, depression, sleep quality and anxiety. Of those who finished the... / READ MORE /

December 19, 2019

Consciousness

DNA in Man’s Semen Says He’s Another Man Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away

One Nevada man’s semen is challenging everything we thought we knew about forensic science. According to a recent New York Times story, one Nevada man is challenging everything we thought we knew about forensic science. The man, Chris Long, underwent a bone marrow transplant four years ago during a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. The disease prevented Long’s body... / READ MORE /

December 13, 2019

Consciousness, Entheogens

Scientists Have Created a Bacterium That Poops Huge Amounts of Psilocybin

Psilocybin, the active hallucinogenic compound found in mushrooms, has increasingly been on the radar of scientists and researchers, who believe it may be helpful in treating anxiety, addiction, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new harvesting method—metabolic engineering—may allow industrial-scale production of highly concentrated psilocybin. It only requires bioengineering a bacterium to poop it out of its cells.... / READ MORE /

December 7, 2019

Art, Consciousness, Culture

Check Out the First 10 Episodes of the Radio Amenti Podcast!

WELCOME TO RADIO AMENTI… Embracing the eternal now. Where minds and timelines merge. Inspiring synchronicity, awakening potential, and making sense of change. Radio Amenti is a podcast, which is hosted by Jennifer Sodini, founder of Evolve and Ascend and author of Amenti Oracle: Feather Heart Deck and Guidebook. Radio Amenti intends to be a conversation... / READ MORE /

December 6, 2019

Consciousness, Dreams

New Study Shows DMT Puts Your Brain in a ‘Waking Dream’ State

A study led by a team of researchers at the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, demonstrated that people under the influence of DMT (or dimethyltryptamine) show brain wave patterns similar to a dreaming state while they are awake. In the study, 13 participants were given... / READ MORE /

October 29, 2019

Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Hidden History

Was Jesus Actually a Buddhist Monk Named Issa? (WATCH)

The life story of Jesus, one of the most famous people ever said to have lived does have many gaping holes in it as between the ages of 13 and 29 there is no Biblical record of the whereabouts of Jesus in Palestine. However, according to a documentary (watch at the end of the article) by the... / READ MORE /

October 16, 2019

Uncategorized

MONKEY SHARPENS ROCK AND USES IT TO SMASH THROUGH GLASS ENCLOSURE AT ZOO

Footage taken at a zoo in China shows a monkey using a rock to smash through a glass enclosure in an attempted escape. The incident took place at the Zhengzhou Zoo in Central China’s Henan Province on the 20th of August. In the video, a Colombian white-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus) can be seen examining the... / READ MORE /

October 3, 2019

Consciousness

The Trickster-Hero and the Art of Having Nothing to Lose

Governing the precept that the self is masks all the way down, perceiving delusions all the way up, it stands to reason that one of those “masks” would embolden the self to question all delusions and break all masks. Indeed, one of those masks should embolden the self to the extent that it thinks it has nothing to... / READ MORE /

September 27, 2019

Consciousness, Culture

Where did the ‘Ancient Sanskrit Rules For Being Human’ ACTUALLY Come From?

A popular internet meme, “Rules for Being Human (Handed Down From Ancient Sanskrit)”, has made the rounds over the last few years through many spiritual social media accounts. Stating a number of rules for the life experience/being human, the exact number seems to vary depending on who has posted the meme. I’ve seen some with... / READ MORE /

September 24, 2019

Consciousness

WATCH: This Sleeping Octopus Changes Color While Dreaming

In the PBS documentary Octopus: Making Contact, we have the opportunity to witness an incredible phenomenon! “So here she’s asleep, she sees a crab and her color starts to change a little bit. Then she turns all dark. Octopuses will do that when they leave the bottom. This is a camouflage, like she’s just subdued a... / READ MORE /

September 17, 2019

Consciousness

How Gazing into Someone’s Eyes for 10-Minutes Can Completely Alter Your Consciousness

You may have heard the term “piercing eyes,” but what if someone’s gaze was so penetrating that it managed to induce an altered state of consciousness? Well, according to one psychologist, staring into somebody’s eyes for about 10 straight minutes can cause you to have “out of body” experiences, hallucinations, and visions of loved ones... / READ MORE /

September 15, 2019

Esoteric Encyclopedia, Hidden History, Occult

Australian Aboriginal Creation Myths

In the animist framework of Australian Aboriginal mythology, The Dreaming is a sacred era in which ancestral Totemic Spirit Beings formed The Creation. “Dreaming” is also often used to refer to an individual’s or group’s set of beliefs or spirituality. For instance, an indigenous Australian might say that he or she has Kangaroo Dreaming, or... / READ MORE /

September 11, 2019

Uncategorized

This Incredible Phenomenon Produces Natural “Glitter” in Fungi

Tasmanian naturalist, Sarah Lloyd, has spent years documenting over 120 species (over 10% of the global total) of a natural phenomenon called myxomycetes, or “slime mould.” According to Sarah, these organisms colonized the land at the same time as plants — somewhere around a billion years ago. “They’re absolutely exquisite organisms and, unfortunately, slime mould... / READ MORE /

September 11, 2019

Consciousness

What is Kinesiology?

Kinesiology, also known as human kinetics, is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include biomechanics and orthopedics; strength and conditioning; sport psychology; methods of rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational therapy; and sport and exercise. Individuals who have earned degrees in kinesiology... / READ MORE /

August 31, 2019

Ancient Wisdom, Culture

Exploring the Mystery of the Costa Rican Spheres

One of the strangest mysteries in archaeology was discovered in the Diquis Delta of Costa Rica. In the 1930s, the United Fruit Company planted huge quantities of bananas in this region. Workers clearing forests found numerous spherical stones. The balls were perfectly round and were anywhere from a few inches to over 8 feet in diameter. They... / READ MORE /

August 23, 2019

Consciousness

The Amazon Rainforest is on Fire and Hardly Anyone’s Talking About It

(CD) — The hashtag #PrayForAmazonia went viral on Tuesday as social media users attempted to draw the world’s attention to the Amazon rainforest, which has been devastated for weeks by fires so intense they can be seen from space. According to Euro News, it is unclear whether the fires were caused by agricultural activity or deforestation. Both have accelerated rapidly under Brazilian... / READ MORE /

August 22, 2019

Evolve and Ascend News, Spotify

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Amenti Oracle is Launching a New Podcast!

Jennifer Sodini, founder of Evolve and Ascend and author of Amenti Oracle: Feather Heart Deck and Guidebook is launching a new podcast this fall, called Radio Amenti. Radio Amenti will be syndicated through the popular, and highly-intentionally curated, MindPod Network, founded by Noah Lampert, who is the host of the Synchronicity podcast, which Jennifer has... / READ MORE /

August 22, 2019

Esoteric Encyclopedia, Occult, Sacred Sites

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Esoteric Encyclopedia: 10 Spiritual Facts About Sacred Mount Kailash

In the remote corner of the exotic west of Tibet, the pristine Mount Kailash (6714 meters) dominates the entire region’s landscape. The celestial beauty of Mt. Kailash is not only fascinating, but it is also the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Bon religions from around the world. For all four religions, Mount Kailash is... / READ MORE /

August 22, 2019

Consciousness, Culture

How to Make Every Act a Ceremony

I met a woman a few weeks ago who works with a Kogi mama, or shaman, from the Sierra Nevada of Colombia. He came to California a few years ago and performed extensive ceremonies on a particular spot of land. He said, “You’d better do a ceremony here regularly, or there will be serious fires.”... / READ MORE /

August 20, 2019

Consciousness, Entheogens

Entheogenic Medicines are Finally Being Used to Treat Depression in US Hospitals

As the country increasingly sheds its prohibitionist stereotypes and misconceptions about psychedelic drugs, scientists and psychiatrists are increasingly embracing their potent qualities as “game-changers” in the fight to treat mental health disorders. The new trend unfolding across the U.S. has converted drugs like ketamine—once known primarily as a recreational drug used at raves and underground... / READ MORE /

August 9, 2019

Consciousness, Science

Scientists Find Dozens of ‘Invisible’ Galaxies, Changing Our Understanding of the Universe

Astronomers have discovered a stunning set of 39 massive galaxies that had previously been invisible. 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,... / READ MORE /

July 23, 2019

Consciousness, Entheogens

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CBD Oil for Alzheimer’s: Research Update for 2019

Alzheimer’s disease is currently the most commonly developed form of dementia and it currently affects over five million individuals in the United States. It is possibly the worst type of dementia as it affects one’s thinking, memory loss, and also behavior. The negative symptoms of this treacherous disease creep up on you slowly and then... / READ MORE /

July 15, 2019

Consciousness, Wellness

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Meditation and The Wisdom of Silence

We all need a little peace, stillness, and balance to get us through life. Sadly, this doesn’t jive with the social mold we’re supposed to fit into. We’re supposed to be good workers who value productivity above all else. This makes us incessantly tired, stressed, and anxious as we try to get through each day.... / READ MORE /

July 2, 2019

Consciousness

How Your DNA can be Reprogrammed by Words and Frequencies

We now know that just as on the internet, our DNA can feed its proper data into a network of consciousness and can call up data from the network and also establish contact with other participants in the network. In addition, there is evidence for a whole new type of medicine in which DNA can... / READ MORE /

June 25, 2019

Hidden History, Occult, Sacred Sites

The Locations of the 7 Sacred Energy Vortices of Planet Earth

Just as the physical body has seven (or more) identifiable energy centers, or swirling vortices of subtle energy, so does the planet have chakra centers that govern her health and act as a reflection of her energetic evolution. Dr. Hiroshimi Motoyama developed a way to measure the chakras of the human body – to give them a... / READ MORE /

June 14, 2019

Consciousness

4 Easy Ways to Release Unwanted Feelings and Negative Energy

The chatter of the mind is never more noticeable than when you are bombarded with unwanted thoughts or feelings that create conflict within you. A simple thought can sprout into dozens of hypothetical stories in the mind that leave you fearful, overwhelmed or confused. Better yet, an emotional reaction you have to a situation can... / READ MORE /