Water Spirits They call her Yemaya, Goddess of the living Ocean, considered the Mother of All. She is most often depicted as a mermaid, or simply a beautiful woman standing amidst the waves. Her name in Yoruban (West Africa), is a contraction of Yey Omo Eja, which means “Mother Whose Children are the Fish”. As Continue reading
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A Media Fast: How It Can Benefit Your Health
A Media Fast: Radical, Relevant and Really Rejuvenating In our current era of on-demand media we seldom question the effect of its constant presence in our lives. Tablet computers, e-readers, television, radio, smartphones, the Web, and for those of us with Luddite fixations, magazines and newspapers, are all part of most people’s everyday experiences. They Continue reading
Celebrate Earth Day – April 22
Celebrate Earth Day – April 22 “I wake up in the morning asking myself what can I do today, how can I help the world today?” — Julia Butterfly Hill, Environmentalist who spent 738 days living in a tree in order to save the old growth forests Did you know that more than 1 billion Continue reading
Teach Your Children Well
Teach Your Children Well Did you know Earth Day is now celebrated in over 175 countries and is the 3rd largest celebrated holiday in many of our nation’s schools? Although we can and should be celebrating the earth every day of the year, taking the time to do it ceremoniously and with great intention, and Continue reading