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Dancing the World into Being. Leanne Simpson collecting wild rice.In December 2012, the Indigenous protests known as Idle No More exploded onto the Canadian political scene, with huge round dances taking place in shopping malls, busy intersections, and public spaces across North America, as well as solidarity actions as far away as New Zealand and Gaza.

Dancing the World into Being

Conjure Woman Archetype: A History - Exploring the Work of Chesya Burke. A week's worth of groceries. Explore the Arts. Vandana Shiva on Int’l Women’s Day: "Capitalist Patriarchy Has Aggravated Violence Against Women" This is a rush transcript.

Vandana Shiva on Int’l Women’s Day: "Capitalist Patriarchy Has Aggravated Violence Against Women"

Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: We continue our conversation on this International Women’s Day with world-renowned feminist, activist, thinker from India, Dr. Vandana Shiva. India witnessed nationwide protests earlier this year following the brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student in Delhi in December. The rape brought attention to other instances of sexual violence in India, where one woman is raped every 20 minutes, according to the national crime registry there. To talk more about the significance of International Women’s Day, we go to Los Angeles to speak with Vandana Shiva, where she’s on tour right now. Vandana, welcome to Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: Vandana Shiva, talk about the activism in India right now against violence against women and how that fits into your overall issue, especially as you deal with issues like the environment. A School in the Cloud and the Future of Learning. Sugata Mitra, TED 2013.

A School in the Cloud and the Future of Learning

Photo: James Duncan Davidson Sugata Mitra is the kind of guy every kid wants to be their teacher. Unbelievably energized, always ready with a smile, and always ready to leave you and your classmates to your own devices. Mitra calls his approach to education “self-organized learning.” The Fifth Root Race—Human Rising. February 27, 2013 “...bunch together the characteristics...and you have the pattern of the ‘new’ kids—a pattern around for a while in the gene pool of the human family that has finally overspread landmasses—and moved into ascendancy.”

The Fifth Root Race—Human Rising

PMH Atwater, one of TMI's guest program speakers, offers this interesting take on the emergence of the new human.

Psychics

The Shadow of the Dalai Lama – Part I – Buddhism and misogyny – an historical overview. The Shadow of the Dalai Lama – Part I – 1.

The Shadow of the Dalai Lama – Part I – Buddhism and misogyny – an historical overview

Buddhism and misogyny – an historical overview © Victor & Victoria Trimondi Part I Playboy: Are you actually interested in the topic of sex? (14th) Dalai Lama: My goodness! Who has been celibate his entire life a thing like that. I don’t have much to say about sex — other than that it is completely okay if two people love each other. (The Fourteenth Dalai Lama in a Playboy interview (German edition), March 1998) Odinia International & FoxFire. As mead warms, and the eldritch light of foxfire illuminates the dark forest, may our Gods, and this journal, inspire you… The following Odinist journal is in clickable thumbnail format form.

Odinia International & FoxFire

Just click on the photos, including the large ones, to see the articles. Our website may be a bit slow at times, but we are working on it. Waes Hael! To read our previous issues, see our issue archive page The Odinist Art of Nordic Tile Please help us continue our work! Proposal for a World Brain Institute and Development of a Global Game. Robert David Steele Vivas December 26, 2012 [Editor's Note: The World Brain was proposed in collection of essays by H.

Proposal for a World Brain Institute and Development of a Global Game

G. The Goddess Creation Story - Center for Ecozoic Studies.

Myths and stories

Mythos Media. Proposal for a World Brain Institute and Development of a Global Game. Robert David Steele Vivas December 26, 2012 [Editor's Note: The World Brain was proposed in collection of essays by H.

Proposal for a World Brain Institute and Development of a Global Game

G. The Spiritual Origins of Santa Claus « Sagacious Mama. I decided to do this piece because my daughter is at the age where the whole tale is crumbling, and this is never a pleasant thing for kids.

The Spiritual Origins of Santa Claus « Sagacious Mama

It isn’t cool that we lie to our kids in this way in the name of, “Aww, but it’s Christmas… what is childhood without all the bullshit we spin around them all year with bunnies and eggs, flying reindeer and pissed off pumpkins that all have no connection to anything whatsoever, no compelling morality tale nor awakening message? Welcome to Shift of the Ages! The Shamanic View of Mental Illness. I am reprinting this from an email I received from Malidoma Some, a west African Shaman whom I’ve had the privilege to meet, drive around Boulder, and work for for two days.

The Shamanic View of Mental Illness

Since I am going through what I believe to be a spiritual emergence, I am reading a lot on the topic. I want to continue to educate others. That what we sometimes call depression, bi-polar, psychosis, schizophrenia, might actually be a significant transformation in consciousness and a necessary stage on the path of human development. While this is a long article it’s well worth the read for those interested in the subject. Particularly if you have suffered from a mental illness or treat those with a mental illness. Collapsing Into Gaia: What To Expect When You're Expecting Collapse, By Dan Allen. Reposted from Resilience.Org. Community building, environmental responsibility, heart coherence, planetary consciousness, social h. The Global Coherence Initiative is a science-based, co-creative project to unite people in heart-focused care and intention, to facilitate the shift in global consciousness from instability and discord to balance, cooperation and enduring peace.

This project has been launched by the Institute of HeartMath®, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), a recognized global leader in researching emotional physiology, heart-brain interactions and the physiology of optimal health and performance. The Global Coherence Initiative is designed to help individuals and groups work together, synchronistically and strategically to increase the impact of their efforts to create positive global change. Endicott Studio of Mythic Arts and Journal of Mythic Arts.