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Many Japanese elders refer to the plant ashitaba as the immortality plant and believe it will keep you looking and feeling young. For ages, people in Japan have been using this plant as medicine to prevent illness. Now, researchers are discovering why. A flavonoid substance in ashitaba may be responsible for boosting cellular health. It... / READ MORE /

November 28, 2018

Entheogens

cannabis, cbd, cbd oil, entheogen, entheogens, healing, marijuana

Here are 7 Ways to Make CBD Oil Work Faster!

When most people smoke cannabis, its effects are felt a few minutes later thanks to the psychoactive ingredient, THC. Yet, to feel the non-psychoactive substance in cannabis, specifically cannabidiol or CBD, a person may need to take several doses. Therefore, you may be wondering: what is the most effective and quickest way to reap the... / READ MORE /

June 18, 2018

Ancient Wisdom

alchemy, consciousness, esoteric philosophy, healing, wellness

The 5 Entities of Disease According to the Acclaimed Alchemist, Paracelsus

Paracelsus was an alchemist, astrologer and physician from the 1500s, who pioneered a portion of the medical revolution during the Renaissance period, and is recognized as the “father of toxicology.” A seer, and sage in his own right – he emphasized the importance of astrology, and a Hermetic understanding of “as above, so below” and “as... / READ MORE /

April 16, 2018

Ancient Wisdom, Consciousness, Entheogens, Science, Wellness

ayurveda, chandanni, changes, Choice, cleansing, consciousness, healing, yoga

Chandanni Miglino: Ayurveda, Personal Accountability and Responsibility, Yoga and Healing

Stepping into her highest truth and maximizing the boundless healing properties stemming from sources from Mother Earth’s medicine cabinet and within, Chandanni.com Founder, Chandanni Miglino, recognizes the power within personal choice and responsibility. Finding spiritual, mental and psychological balance through the cumulative benefits of Ayurvedic healing, Chandanni’s spirit and ancient wisdom is an example of... / READ MORE /

January 9, 2018

Consciousness, Wellness

breathing, creativity, Dianne Connelly. Ted Kaptchuk, faith, healing, inner child, journaling, meditation, mindfulness, play, power of now, power of presence, Rachel Naomi Remen

Thoughts on Sickness and Healing

While doing research for a writing project, I happened upon some inspiring thoughts that I’d like to share: thoughts on sickness and on healing. What follows are some of these words of wisdom, along with my reflections, and a few suggestions on how you might apply these notions in your daily lives. On sickness “All... / READ MORE /

January 4, 2018

Film

bali, balian, entheogens, healing, marko randelovic, medicine

Balian: A Candid Glimpse into Balinese Culture and a Transcendental Reality

Activating the healing powers of the earth’s medicine combined with holistic practices, nomadic filmmaker and photojournalist, Marko Randelovic, has revolutionized his relationship with society which has led to the creation of a cinematic universe of healing and compassion throughout his film, ‘Balian’. Exploring dimensions of the sacred existence of seasoned Traditional Healer, I Gusti Mangku... / READ MORE /

December 16, 2017

Consciousness

consciousness, death and dying, healing, out of body experiences, parapsychology, wellness

On Conciousness…Just What If?

Featured art The Flight of Icarus by Gabriel Picart The ancient wisdom traditions have much to say about the nature of consciousness —that it’s non-local, that it transcends our linear constructs of space and time and our physical bodies. And that it doesn’t reside in the brain, or anywhere in the body for that matter. Yet,... / READ MORE /

November 25, 2017

Consciousness

consciousness, healing, health, himalayas, nectar of god, shilajit

Shilajit: The Himalayan Miracle Supplement Known as the “Nectar of God”

The Himalayan Mountains have a sacred history closely tied to Tibetan Buddhism and other religions, and have shaped many of the cultures in South Asia. Within this mountain range, believed to be the abode of Gods and Goddesses, from the cracks in between the rocks oozes a tar-like substance called Shilajit, name that means “nectar... / READ MORE /

September 5, 2017

Entheogens

ayahuasca, entheogens, healing, personal stories, plant medicine, rythmia

How 20 Ayahuasca Ceremonies Helped Show this New Jersey Native the Secret of Life

Kirk Murdoch is a 61-year-old, New Jersey native, that has a conventionally “successful” life. He’s been happily married to his wife (Darryn) for the past 15 years, they share a beautiful home, new cars in the garage, a healthy bank account, job security… but he and his wife both felt like something was missing. Darryn... / READ MORE /

May 18, 2017

Entheogens

entheogens, healing, meditation, psychedelics

Can Your Mind Receive the Same Benefits When You Use Psychedelics and Meditation?

Have there been times when you anticipated the outcome of a situation so badly that it made you worry so much even though in retrospect you had always come out unscathed in similar situations? Or do you find yourself troubled – and almost to a feverish pitch – on where you stand when it comes... / READ MORE /

May 9, 2017

Entheogens

ayahuasca, costa rica, dmt, healing, rythmia, yage

Progression Through Unlearning: The Miracle of Rythmia Life Advancement Center

Rythmia Life Advancement Center is an all-inclusive luxurious resort located in Guancaste, Costa Rica. The intention of the space is to provide the opportunity to heal, transform consciousness, and evolve mental, spiritual and emotional wellness through alternative therapies in a medically supervised, safe, and accomodating environment. What makes Rythmia so unique, is not just the fact... / READ MORE /

April 28, 2017

Entheogens

cancer, cancer patients, entheogens, healing, mushrooms

Studies: One Dosage of “Psilocybin” Derived from Magic Mushrooms is Capable of Relieving Depression in 80% of Patients Suffering from Cancer

Featured art by Simon Haiduk The biggest study ever carried out, by the most respected institutions to date, point to the fact that Psilocybin, which is a compound stated to be within “magic mushrooms” can be highly effective in the treatment of anxiety and depression in patients suffering from cancer. The researchers used 29 patients... / READ MORE /

April 28, 2017

Entheogens

big pharma, entheogens, healing, magic mushrooms, mushrooms, psilocybin, therapy

Big Pharma Disrupted? Grass-Roots Psilocybin Treatment is Here

Secretive and disobedient startup “Red Pill Therapy” is de-centralizing psilocybin therapy with a disregard for unjust laws. Currently operating out of Copenhagen (Denmark), microdosing-assisted conversational therapy is already a thing there, but very soon we can expect it taking place all over the world. WitchEmoji is described as: “an iMessage sticker pack for all of... / READ MORE /

April 10, 2017

Occult

Alchemical, alchemy, art, healing, healing arts, kymia arts

3 Lessons in Practical Alchemy with Avery Hopkins of Kymia Arts

Featured art by Sophie Adams Avery Hopkins of Kymia Arts is among the finest examples of the old esoteric axiom, “When the pupil is ready, the master arrives.” A dedicated researcher and practitioner of alchemy for well over a decade, Hopkins’ work has culminated in Kymia Arts, a purveyor of fine alchemical elixirs, metallic oils,... / READ MORE /

March 20, 2017

Life and Death

consciousness, death, emotions, Evolve + Ascend, feelings, Growth, healing, health, higher consciousness, Jessica Golich, life, life lessons, mindfulness, Mortality, Perception, spirituality, thoughts, visionary art

Embrace Your Mortality

Featured art Cyril Rolando From the blossom of health to the paleness of death, my mortality I accept. I am dying. So are you. To embrace death is to embrace life. I acknowledge that I am dying every moment, therefore, I am living every moment. I accept and am hyper-aware of the possibility of my inevitable... / READ MORE /

March 17, 2017

Entheogens

culture, drugs, entheogen, entheogens, healing, kratom, plant medicine, psychedelic

The Therapeutic Effects of Kratom

Awareness of Kratom and its healing properties have been localized for a long time to a few parts of south East Asia, where the plant is originally found. However, the many curative properties and usefulness of Kratom is progressively becoming known to the entire world, which has engendered an accelerated reception of the herb. Kratom... / READ MORE /

November 15, 2016

Consciousness

consciousness, healing, psychedelia, psychedelics

The Psychedelic Renaissance

“I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.” ― Aldous Huxley The word renaissance is loosely defined as “a cultural rebirth”, and if we were to look at time as a cyclical pattern – this period of “rebirth” seems to continue to emerge... / READ MORE /

November 10, 2016

Consciousness

cancer, consciousness, healing, powerful, spirituality

Fighting Cancer With a Natural Approach: A Compelling Excerpt From “My Cancer Journey” by Scott Binder

My Cancer Journey As we grow older, we accumulate perspectives about life and a philosophy we call our own. But is who we’ve become truly aligned with the person we are meant to be? Often as we grow older, we move further away from our true nature. Sometimes it takes a life-threatening illness to help... / READ MORE /

October 31, 2016

Consciousness

ayahuasca, cancer, consciousness, healing, psychedelic, psychedelics

The Healing Powers of Psychedelic Drugs

Doing ayahuasca was one of the most beautiful experiences I’ve ever had. The ceremony was not at all about getting “high” for me, it was to heal and gain insight into my cancer. Since being diagnosed with cancer on March 5th of this year, life has become a journey of discovering my ultimate truth. Getting... / READ MORE /

October 1, 2016

Consciousness

healing, humanity, inspiration, love

The Unlimited Potential of the Human Being: 4 Healing Stories

According to ancient spiritual teachings, souls incarnating as human beings are granted individual destinies on Earth, giving us each the opportunity to express our innate wisdom, love, creativity and power in this physical world. Having a history of previous incarnations on this planet, each of us are also born into a particular set of karmic... / READ MORE /

July 13, 2016

Practical Magic(k)

consciousness, dragons blood, healing, herbal magick, herbs, magick

This Mysterious Cancer Curing And Money-Drawing Plant Is Something You Want To Have

Used for drawing in potential love-partners and money for centuries (and still), but little people know about it. Read more about the mysteries of Dragon Blood… What Is Dragon’s Blood? And A Bit Of History There is still a lot of confusion about the actual source of Dragon’s Blood. In the ancient days people claimed... / READ MORE /

April 14, 2016

Occult

consciousness, healing, higher consciousness, shaman, shamanic, shamanism

The Shaman Within: Channeling Universal Life Force to Heal Your Body

© Tom Hall We live in a sea of subtle energies. We can become conscious of them and learn to use them. Ancient cultures understood that we live in a vast sea of energy. They understood that the planets and stars are conscious beings who communicate with each other. They believed that the trees serve... / READ MORE /

April 4, 2016

Wellness

chakras, energy healing, energy medicine, healing, health

Powerful Herbs and Foods for Activating and Balancing Your Chakras

By Ryan Mandell Albert Einstein once said, “Everything is vibration.” On the most fundamental levels, humans and everything else in this world (and universe, for that matter) are made of pure energetic vibrations. In fact, about 99.999% of an atom is empty space and the other .0001 % (Electrons, protons, and neutrons) are probably also... / READ MORE /

March 14, 2016

Art

healing, interviews, mandala, mandalas, mark golding

Imaginal Medicine: Mark Golding’s Healing Art Mandalas

This interview with Mark Golding explores his inspiration for living in the forest and devoting his life to producing healing art mandalas for himself and others. I first discovered Mark’s work through the Sync Book Press; his designs are featured on the covers of Sync Books I and II. We both published essays in Sync... / READ MORE /

February 22, 2016

Evolve and Ascend News

brooklyn, events, evolve and ascend, firefly society, healing, nyc, reiki, yoga

Join Us on February 27th for a Reiki Pop UP Event at La Luz in Brooklyn

Image via FreePeople This Saturday, February 27th, we are sponsoring a Reiki Pop UP Event at La Luz in Brooklyn along with The East Meets West Medicine Fest, and Yarah Formation. Presented by La Luz & Firefly Society, this a one of a kind immersive healing experience is the perfect way to “pop UP” and out... / READ MORE /

February 3, 2016

Consciousness

amanda sage, ayahuasca, dmt, healing, lsd, psychedelics, the spirit molecule, visionary art

New Study Seeks to Find the Science Behind Spiritual Psychedelic Experiences

Artwork: “Limbic Resonance” by Amanda Sage Psychedelics (nee: entheogens) such as psilocybin, ayahuasca, 5-MeO-DMT, and LSD can serve as a key which open a doorway to the divine – and many who’ve participated in plant medicine ceremonies, or experienced psychedelic healing – report that these inner journeys allow a broader understanding of our outer world, and... / READ MORE /

January 28, 2016

Consciousness

ayahuasca, ayahuasca diet, dieta, dmt, healing, psychedelic medicine, psychedelics, visionary art, yage

How to Follow the Ayahuasca Dieta

Ayahuasca, or yagé, is (according to Wikipedia) “an entheogenic brew made out of Banisteriopsis caapi vine, often in combination with various other plants. The brew is used as a traditional spiritual medicine in ceremonies among the Indigenous peoples of Amazonian Peru, many of whom say that they received the instructions in its use directly from the plants and... / READ MORE /

January 11, 2016

Wellness

ginger, healing, health, health food, healthy, natural remedies, recipes, turmeric, turmeric hot toddy

A Delicious Turmeric ‘Hot Toddy’ Recipe

Turmeric is the “wonder plant” of the moment, and its healing properties are seemingly infinite! It can be used for arthritis, heartburn, depression, intestinal issues, bloating, appetite issues, jaundice, headaches, cancer, and colds…but that’s only just naming a few of the ailments this miracle healer can treat. See more by clicking here. The recipe below... / READ MORE /

December 18, 2015

Wellness

aging, chinese medicine, healing, health, holistic, qi gong, reversing aging

The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth

The mythology of the Fountain of Youth has been in our consciousness since about 5th Century BCE. Legend spoke of a mysterious spring that would restore the youth of anyone who drank or bathed in its waters, but whether or not this ‘Fountain’ has ever been truly found is still an enigma. Perhaps, the “Fountain of... / READ MORE /

December 13, 2015

Occult

energy healing, healing, intuition, psychic, reiki, synchronicity

When You Have the Right Vibe, It’s Not a Coincidence: Synchronicity, Energy Healing and Other Strangeness in the Field

When You Have the Right Vibe, It’s Not a Coincidence: Synchronicity, Energy Healing and Other Strangeness in the Field by Amy Lansky The following is excerpted from: Active Consciousness: Awakening the Power Within[1], released from R.L.Ranch Press. One piece of evidence for the holographic nature of nonstandard fields that have been proposed in recent years —... / READ MORE /