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Vibrance is the offspring of Livingnutrition magazine, which we published from 1996 - 2008 (all 20 back issues are available).

Vibrance teaches and inspires health enthusiasts in how to succeed at eating our natural diet of vibrantly alive raw foods, how to self-heal using our God-given powers within, and how to build everlasting vibrant health the natural way via the principles of the world’s most successful health system: Natural Hygiene. When you align with the natural laws of life, incredible health transformation is the happy result! These teachings have uplifted and saved millions of lives!

Vibrance teaches how to:

• Eat a natural diet of alive raw fruits and vegetables
• Overcome illness the natural way and realize complete rejuvenation
• Avoid pain and suffering, colds and disease and medical bills
• Become your own self-health care guide
• Create glowing health and superb fitness
• Feel youthful and assure extraordinary longevity
• Design a most healthful lifestyle, so that you can experience the joyous living you have always longed for, but thought was only possible in your dreams.

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• Nutrition Education
• Dietary Transition Help
• Raw Food Recipes
• Healthful Eating Guidelines
• Self-healing Guidelines
• Healthful Eating Guidelines
• Natural Parenting Education
• Physical and Mental Fitness
• Education
• Healing Testimonials
• Interviews
• Raw Food News and Events
• Meditation and Spirituality
• Ecological Health
• Health Education
• Health Contacts
• Book, CD & Restaurant Reviews
• Organic Gardening & Orcharding
• Raw Food Recipes
• Crossword Puzzles
• Cartoons
• Food Safety News
• Yoga
• and much, much more!

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Thoughts from the Orchard
by David Klein, Ph.D., Executive Editor

Dear Vibrance Reader:

Never before have I had such a good feeling about the release of a new issue of our magazine. I think you’re going to love this one like no other. It has a different, more detailed look. I designed it. Yes—that was yet another change necessitated by these challenging economic times.

Two years ago I never dreamed that I’d soon need to change from paper to digital format and take on the designing job myself...but, here we are. It was with a heavy heart that I said “thank you” to previous designer extraordinaire Emily Minerva and assumed her duties. I was quite daunted by the idea of my learning the fancy InDesign program and having to devote so much more time to Vibrance’s production. But, to my great surprise and relief, with the generous tutoring help of my book designer friend Robert Marcus and my own fervent creative spirit, I blazed through the design of this issue, loved every moment of it and am excited by the new possibilities of this medium. I can hardly wait to hear what you think!

Please note that every URL and ad is hyperlinked—point, click and jump to a new internet destination. I hope you’ll check out all the links and patronize our hand-picked advertisers.

I’m sure you’ve noticed that things have dramatically changed in the publishing industry. Most surviving publishers are reinventing themselves in the digital realm. I think my plan to position Vibrance prominently among health periodicals is sound, but we are a long way from our 100,000th subscriber. Help—massive social networking—is needed. This is where you come in.

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The Heart of African Spiritual Healing
An interview with spiritual healer, Onye Onyemaechi
by David Klein, Ph.D.

Onye Onyemaechi is an internationally known healer, teacher and musician. Originally from Nigeria and now residing in Santa Rosa, California, Onye blends the soul of African culture with the best of traditional cultures and modern lifestyles in helping individuals, organizations and diverse communities find deeper purpose and understanding of Self through the Grace of God for personal and planetary healing and unity.

Here we illuminate the rare gifts of this godly man. Those who experience his healing talents are consistently delighted and astonished. Does spiritual healing have a place amongst Natural Hygiene, Naturopathy and Modern Medicine? Is healing solely dependent upon the physiological effects of diet, lifestyle and therapies? Are we “spiritual beings”? Let’s explore the meaning of spiritual healing and then you can decide for yourself.

DK: Meeting with you and experiencing the transformational effects of spiritual guidance and bodywork has sparked a new awareness, spurring me to place more emphasis on the spiritual aspect of healing.

OO: Thank you, Dave, for this opportunity to talk about the work I do. I came to the United States in September of 1970 to further my education and experience diverse lifestyles in America. I was told it is a melting pot of people from a wide range of ethnicity and that drew me here. I attended College of the Holy Cross and then Boston College School of Management. At first I wasn't sure of my course of study. I thought I might want to study medical anthropology or theology. I decided upon business.

The year before graduation, I was recruited by three major international banks. However, my father was killed in Nigeria and my student visa expired. As a result, I was unable to work without proper documents and challenged the U.S. immigration for three years until permission was granted. During that three-year period my destiny changed, leading me to the spiritual work I do today.

DK: When did you begin the healing work?

OO: I believe I felt my calling to heal in my mother's womb. I have always felt it is normal to see into the uncharted territory of the mysterious world and natural to have premonitions. I feel blessed to receive visions and revelations effortlessly about daily events.

I contribute to humanity by sharing my gifts and aspirations with others. My religious belief is personal and my love extends to all, regardless of race, beliefs, creed, cultural backgrounds or nationality....we are one; we are the children of God!

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6 Vibrant Recipes
To Spring You Into Summer
by Christina Chadney

Strawberry Romaine Boats with Tahini Sauce (Serves 2)

This bittersweet combination of flavors turned out so delightful I decided to share it with you! Simple is always my favorite.

1 TSP fresh chopped parsley
1/2 cup raw tahini
2 sticks celery, chopped
1/2 to 3/4 cup water
3 TSP fresh lemon juice
strawberries
Romaine Lettuce

Blend the first 5 ingredients in a high speed blender to make a smooth Tahini Sauce. Chop the strawberries and scoop them onto 2 to 3 stacked Romaine lettuce leaves. Drizzle the Tahini Sauce over top and enjoy! The sauce will keep very well in in the freezer, or up to one week in the refrigerator. This recipe is also delicious when you add chopped tomatoes and cucumbers.

Peaches and Vanilla Ice Cream (Serves 2)

When I was a child my dad handed me and my siblings a spoon, and then placed a giant bowlful of vanilla ice cream and fresh sliced peaches on the table...for our dinner! We couldn't believe our luck. So we plunged in and enjoyed the happiest dinner I think four children have ever had! This tiny bowlful pictured doesn't seem to do the memory justice; however, in contrast to the other meal, you could eat a large bowl of this without a pinch of guilt!

2 fresh, ripe bananas
2 fresh peaches, pitted and peeled
7-8 frozen bananas, chopped
1 inch piece of vanilla bean
fresh peaches or nectarines, pitted, peeled and sliced thin
cinnamon powder
ice (optional)

Add the fresh bananas, frozen bananas, vanilla and peaches to a food processor. Process until the mixture is the texture of soft serve ice cream, scraping down sides as needed to keep ingredients moving. Top with fresh ripe sliced peaches or nectarines and cinnamon and dig in!

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Healing A.D.D. Via A Healthful Raw Food Lifestyle
by Karen Ranzi • www.SuperHealthyChildren.com

As a speech/language therapist working with children for over thirty years, I have observed the drugging of thousands of children in a school setting because of their problems with focusing and learning.

Children suffering from attention deficit disorder (A.D.D.), also called attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (A.D.H.D.), have problems with paying attention, processing auditory information and sitting in their seats. Children with A.D.D and other learning disabilities are often treated with the drug Ritalin. Speech and language objectives are often geared toward improving auditory processing and attending skills. Children on Ritalin seem to improve initially, but I have observed that their problems often worsen over time.

In order to reverse A.D.D./A.D.H.D., we need to eliminate the causative factors. I teach a class for parents titled “Creating Healthy Children.” We discuss foods that interfere with brain activity, and how to replace them with more nutritious foods. The first step should involve eliminating animal [products] foods, especially dairy products, as they contain antibiotics, hormones and pesticides. The second step would be to eliminate all processed and refined foods, including sugar, salt, white bread and white rice.

Most processed and packaged foods contain highly toxic, and consequently addictive, substances which may be initially difficult to remove from the child’s diet. An example is Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), which gives extra flavor to the food but will inevitably cause health problems. MSG is often hidden in the ingredients of items which may seem healthful, such as “natural flavoring,” “hydrolyzed vegetable protein” or “natural spices.”

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Hatha Yoga: Connecting with the Inner Authority
by Brian Yamamoto

On our health journey, we come across many different and often opposing points of view on how best to heal. For every person who espouses a particular diet and lifestyle there is someone who is saying the exact opposite. Perhaps you learn about the raw Natural Hygiene diet and lifestyle, and that makes sense. You try it but find for some reason or another you can't maintain the diet.

So where do you go to find out what works for you? If you listen to the Tao, going to the outside authority means that there is total loss of trust with the inside authority. Until the relationship is healed with the inside authority, there is only a small chance of succeeding with the raw Natural Hygiene diet and lifestyle even if many others are doing this successfully.

What does it mean to listen to the inside authority? This does not involve thinking, mental comprehension or understanding. What it does involve is feeling what is going on in your body, including experiencing what you feel when you eat certain foods. Any outside authority that doesn't teach about feeling and listening to the body is coming from a purely conceptual place and is not likely to assist in healing.

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The Nerve To Be Raw
How I Ate My Way Out Of Multiple Sclerosis
by Sarah Elisabeth Brown

I was never one to partake of the lawn, to distinguish Miner’s Lettuce from Malva or Chickweed from a blade of grass. It all looked like generic green to me. I walked right by trees dripping with ripe fruit, completely oblivious to their offerings. Let’s face it: it takes nerve to be healthy in an unhealthy world. For me, it took nerve degeneration and a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis to wake up to this adventure.

One day when I was 28, I thought "I must have slept funny,"  because I had to drag my foot behind me when I walked. I didn’t realize I couldn’t point my toe until I was in the examination room at the ER and the doctor had me take my shoes off and point my toe. I could not do it. The left one worked just fine, but the other was like a dead fish hanging at the end of my leg. Then he asked me to lift my knee and I couldn't do that, either. Then he spoke the word "paralyzed" and I went into shock. I had no idea. That’s how in touch I was with my body in those days.  

I spent a week in the hospital getting tests, practicing toe pointing exercises and relearning how to walk. 
 
This was the second time something like this had happened. The lesions they found on my lower spine confirmed the medicos' suspicion that I had MS. The prognosis: I'd be wheelchair bound and incontinent by my early thirties. The whole thing was awfully dramatic.   

As I dealt with all this, I tried many healing modalities. One day a smiley-eyed bald friend of mine from the Zen center chirped out, “Have you ever thought of trying raw foods?”

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Ask the Nutritionists

Q: How much dried fruit should I limit myself to? I love dried dates and figs.

Dr. Timothy Trader’s response:
Dried fruit is a fractioned food—the water has been removed. Whole foods are better than fractioned foods. Most commercially dried/dehydrated fruits are heated at 150o F or higher. Changes in proteins, enzymes and nutrients begin to occur at 118o F. At 150o F, these deleterious changes occur: decarboxylation, deamination, carbonization, proteins denaturization, carmelization and oxidization of lipids.

Is dried fruit better than candy? Of course it is; however, fresh fruit is still the healthiest hands down. If you do buy dried dates and figs, seek out suppliers whose products are sun-dried and somewhat moist.

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Self-Healing Candida
A realistic approach for life  
by Johanna Zee, R.N., Ph.D.

If I had an apple for every time I've seen someone with a Candida Albicans overgrowth attempting to live on the “anti-Candida” diet and suffering miserably, well, I could eat for a year. The truth is, it's not possible to be healthy for very long without eating fruit.

Candida Albicans, a fungal bacteria which normally inhabits our digestive tract as a unicellular organism, can easily become overpopulated when we eat a denatured diet.  In response to high blood sugar, Candida proliferates, to “eat up” the excess. It affects the permeability of our digestive system, greatly disturbing absorption of nutrients.

The traditional alternative approach is to limit all forms of sugar, including fruit, until the Candida bacteria "die off." This approach can take months and often leads to vitamin deficiencies. Attacking Candida this way is like killing the messenger. Many who attempt this experience unbearable cravings and end up indulging in refined sugar sweets and other junk “foods".

Dr. Zee, doesn't fruit feed the Candida?

The truth is, yes, because fruit feeds EVERYTHING! It is a natural source of efficient fuel.  Trying to live without it deprives us nutritionally and we soon see the effects, just as I do with new clients, over and over again.

Asking someone to stop eating fruit completely is like asking a cow to stop eating grass. It's not realistic. Yes, we can force them to eat other foods, but it is well known that animals can thrive only when they eat their natural diet, the one they are biologically designed to consume. We are no different.

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The Three Faces of Spirit
by Terry Patten
http://integralheart.com

The Three Faces of Spirit is one of the most important insights that Integral theory offers to the field of spirituality. All human approaches to spiritual practice and mystical realization can be seen to fall into three broad categories: First-Person Spirituality, Second-Person Spirituality and Third-Person Spirituality.

The Mystery of existence, the matter of ultimate concern, is the ultimate profundity. No perspective can possibly capture it. By its very nature, Spirit itself, the great Mystery, transcends all perspectives.

But human nervous systems are perspective-making machines. We can't help taking perspectives. And thus, since the most ancient times, our spirituality, and our descriptions of it, always make use of our fundamental perspectives. The structure of language gives us a hint to the deep structure of our perspectives and our spirituality—we organize our speech in three broad categories.

The first-person. There is “I” or “me” the first-person perspective; from this vantage point I can explore the rich depths of interior experience, of what it's like inside me, of my consciousness, my intuitions, my thoughts, my experiences and my feelings. In language, the first-person is the one speaking.

The second-person. When I am able to connect with someone, that one goes from being (for me) an “it” to becoming “you.” We connect. There is at least the most basic kind of communion. We are able to understand each other, reach mutual agreements, and a culture can arise. And in any kind of inter-subjective connection, a “we” arises. In language, the second-person is the one spoken to.

The third-person. When I contemplate anything or anyone, or when I act upon anything or anyone in my world, whatever I contemplate or act upon is the object of my attention or action. I can see it, observe it, examine it, sense it and affect it. This is the domain of objective information and experience. Herein lies all objective knowledge, including all our sciences. In language, the third-person is the one spoken about.

Based on the distinctions between the first, second, and third person perspectives, we can see three distinct “families” of spiritual experience and practice. We'll consider third-person spirituality first, then first-person spirituality, and, finally, second-person spirituality.

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Hot Dates!
The Courting of Ms. Phoenix Dactylifera
by Ken Love

I grew up in Chicago, Illinois, a society devoid of dates except for the occasional gift a distant relative sent from a far-off California desert land. Otherwise, the only dates I saw were in the stores. They were usually cylindrical, covered with some mysterious, white powdery stuff that the Transportation Security Agency won’t allow on planes these days.

Last year, at age 80, my mother decided to move from Chicago to Palm Desert, California. She wanted to celebrate her birthday on Thanksgiving with the extended family. I was faced with the challenge of finding something to do that late November week in the desert that was both interesting and that would lead me to find something good to eat.

Luckily, I had heard about the DVD from Coachella Valley entitled “The Romance and Sex Life of the Date” (2007). The documentary evolved from a 1951 slide show produced at the Shields Date Garden in Indio, California, the date capital of the United States. Founded in 1924 by E. Floyd Shields, the Shields Date Garden and the Oasis Date Farm in nearby Thermal are fun retro 1950s-type tourist spots offering tastes of the colorful local agricultural history. I loved the offerings at both locales—the gift shop postcards, signage, date shakes, oddball gift items (such as rattlesnake rattles in plastic cubes) and books on dates.

This all made for a wonderful experience, but it was only the tip of the iceberg, or, should I say, the base of the palm. The season’s crop was just harvested and there were dates to sample! This included not only the Medjool, which, unfortunately, is typically the only variety appearing on store shelves outside of this region, but hundreds of other varieties. Some of my favorites are pictured herein.

I got intimate with the fruits of Ms. Phoenix Dactylifera (the Latin name for date palm—oh, and be sure not to call them “trees”—palms are members of the grass family). The dates' flavors ranged from hard, crunchy, apple-like and slightly astringent to a pure, sugary gum-like texture that after a chew or two would melt in the mouth and slowly work its sweetness down the throat, warming the belly.

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Choose to Live a Sacred, Balanced Life
More Joy & Less Stress in 7 Easy Steps
Susan Smith Jones, Ph.D.

My grandmother Fritzie taught me, when I was 17, to live a sacred balanced life, and to invite joy as my daily default position. At that time, my diet was deplorable. Meat, sweets and white refined-flour breads were my daily pleasures, and my health suffered greatly as a result. I was rarely without allergies, and I carried lots of tissues with me everywhere to take care of my runny nose, my sneezing, and all the extra mucus that I was coughing up. It was not a pretty picture, and my physician apprised me that I would have to live with this condition forever.

One day when I was visiting with my grandmother, sharing what the doctor had said, Fritzie told me that if I followed her healthful guidance and suggestions 100 percent, she could guarantee that not only would my allergies and sinus problems clear up within 30 days, my entire life would also profoundly change for the better: my acne could clear up, my energy would soar, the extra weight I was carrying would fall away and my attitude would change from negative to positive. Needless to say, she had my attention, and I began learning a variety of health practices that even though they sounded weird and strange, still touched a responsive chord in my heart. That well-known adage, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear,” was definitely true for me and my grandmother. I was ready and my entire life would change for the better because of that wonderful, memorable day with Fritzie, and my initiation into healthy living.

Along with comprehensive guidance on the healing power of natural, organic, raw foods, time spent in nature, an Essene lifestyle, deep breathing, visualization and meditation, she taught me the specifics of taking great care of my body (nasal cleansing, dry skin brushing, inversion via the slant board, fasting, etc.), so that my body would be better equipped to take great care of me. In other words, she taught me how to live a sacred, balanced, vibrantly healthy life.

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Natural Health Higher Education:
The Ticket to a Successful Career in the Field of Health
by David Klein, Ph.D., H.D., Admissions Director for the University of Natural Health

Would you like to create a superior and truly fulfilling career as a holistic natural health professional, helping people to become truly healthy? Can you imagine yourself helping thousands of people while living your true purpose in life? Can you picture the joy and satisfaction this would bring to you and those you care about? My Ph.D. / Hygienic Doctor degree from the University of Natural Health has made all of that a reality in my life. Please read on!

The greatest preparation for becoming a highly effective health educator, counselor and/or doctor is the personal experience gained in overcoming illness and building new health via the tenets of Natural Hygiene. I was provided with this experience.  Desperately searching for a solution to a long, devastating illness, in 1983 I discovered a Doctor of Natural Hygiene, Dr. Laurence Galant. He eventually helped me resurrect and reclaim my life.  With his assistance, and my studies of several Natural Hygiene books written by Drs. Herbert M. Shelton and T. C. Fry, I learned what I consider my primary life lessons.

Upon healing and creating a new healthful lifestyle, Dr. Galant urged me to take the Life Science Institute's "Natural Hygiene Course." I ordered all 108 lessons and studied them diligently, with no other purpose than health maintenance. The foundation for my knowledge of health science was laid by my study of that course, a few books by Dr. Herbert M. Shelton and magazines by Dr. T. C. Fry. I resumed my career in environmental engineering and didn't envision ever becoming a natural health counselor or doctor.

When I expressed to Dr. Galant my belief that there was no future for me in holistic natural health education, he said: "David, with your rare information and wisdom, some day people will be flocking to you for help—you'll be magnetic!"

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Fasting — Back to the Future
The Rediscovery of Water-Only Fasting
by Alan Goldhamer, D.C. • Director, TrueNorth Health Education and Fasting Center

Although the notion of electing to go without food for prolonged periods of time to improve one's health has not been something commonly considered in recent times, fasting has a long history and played a vital role in early human survival. Fortunately, this ancient knowledge is making a dramatic comeback and is beginning to transform the way modern healthcare providers view their work with patients.

Human beings have the capability to survive extended periods of fasting. This was certainly known in our hunter-gatherer days, since many humans were forced to live through periods when little or no food was available. However, since the advent of agriculture and increasing technological advancement, modern humans have largely lost their awareness of this powerful, innate capability.

For example, the 1937 edition of The New Standard Encyclopedia stated that for humans, “Generally death occurs after eight days of deprivation of food.” By 1956, this grim pronouncement inched a bit closer to reality. That year’s edition of the American Peoples Encyclopedia stated that survival time in men during water-only fasting ranged from 17 to 76 days.

In actuality, the “authorities” writing in these encyclopedias had no idea what they were talking about. Their conclusions are in line with the mass consciousness, but if we go back in time to earlier writings, we see that more “primitive” cultures were often more aware of the extent of our fasting capability. In the Bible, for example, Moses, David, Jesus, and Elijah were said to have fasted for up to 40 days.

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Is Your Food Digesting or Rotting in Your Gut?
by David Klein, Ph.D., H.D., Director, Colitis & Crohn's Health Recovery Center

Eating in a manner whereby food does not digest completely will ruin our health. Eating in a manner which enables perfect digestion is the pathway to flourishing health!

Humans are provided with the senses and faculties to select and completely digest our most nutritious and biologically suitable foods. However, in our modern society we have departed from instinctual, simple whole foods and digestive maladies run rampant. Happily, with the help of some guidelines, we can correct our harmful eating habits and establish excellent digestive health.

The Joys of Healthful Eating

When we eat in a manner whereby everything digests completely, we derive outstanding results! When our natural foods digest completely, we can experience these major benefits and more:

• a clean internal bodily environment,
• a silent, unnoticeable digestive system,
• a clear mind and stable metabolism, unfettered by chemical imbalances caused by toxemia (a toxic blood stream),
• pleasant or no body odors,
• pleasant or no body waste odors,
• effortless, pleasant, regular bodily waste evacuation,
• freedom from most illnesses and strong resistance to environmental pathogens,
• the promotion of excellent, dynamic health, physical beauty and longevity.

The Miseries of Unhealthful Eating

When we eat unwisely, whether in our choice of food or in our manner of eating, nutrients decompose in our gut via the action of bacteria. We do have digestive limitations! Under this scenario, fermentive and putrefactive bacteria decompose the food matter, weakening the intestinal tract, impairing nutrient absorption, defiling our entire body with pathological substances, impairing our mental functions and causing fatigue. This condition is known as “toxicosis” (general bodily toxicity or “auto-intoxication”) or, less formally, as “food drunkenness”; it impairs our health and eventually imperils our life. Indigestion (flatulence, belching, bloating) and foul bowel and body odors are just some of the unpleasant warnings signaling the beginning of illness.

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How You Can Raise Your Vibration and Move to a Higher Level of Life
by Marilyn Gordon, BCH, CI

What does it mean to "raise your vibration"? In these challenging times, you can sink into gloom or you can rise into personal power and self realization. The energy of the times supports your transformation into a being of higher self-knowledge and love. Everything is energy, and everything vibrates at a different frequency or rate. If you're vibrating at a fast rate, you're closer to spirit. If your vibration is slower, you're swimming in the sea of human problems and dilemmas, and you're more susceptible to illness. You can raise your vibration and feel happier, more prosperous, and filled with love!

What's It Like To Raise Your Vibration?

When you shift your focus to the world of light, you become more connected to the energy of the divine, more aligned with your essence, more imbued with experiences of peace, light, wisdom, prosperity and well-being. When you're vibrating more slowly, you buy into troubles, struggles, difficulties and suffering.

"Isn't that realistic?" you might ask. "Hey, look, I've got some big problems here!" You can do your best to heal, explore, understand and transform these problems, and you can also move your awareness to another level of reality. 

Is CNN or your daily newspaper the only reality? Are your health and work problems all there is? I propose there is more to life, that there are eternal truths that elude most of us and that you won't catch on TV.

When you are vibrating higher, you look at the spiritual meaning behind the events of your life. You understand that you are made of energy, and you can shift the frequency of that energy by shifting how you perceive and how you live.

What Shifts Are Necessary?

You can become more conscious—paying close attention to all aspects of your life and shifting, step-by-step, into greater and greater spiritual power. Ask yourself:

• How can I release my self-doubt?
• How can I let go of feelings of impoverishment?
• How can I minimize my fears?How can I center myself in my power?
• How can I be more conscious about the give-and-take in my relationships?
• How can I love people more instead of criticizing them?
• How can I meditate more?
  
• How can I let go of complaining and live more in gratitude for who I am and what I have?
• How can I choose foods more consciously and eat a nontoxic life-supporting diet with plenty of vibrant live foods?
• How can I think more beneficial thoughts?
• How can I bring more light and wisdom into my life?
• How can I overcome fatigue and illness, and heal my body-mind?
  
• How can I strengthen my immune system and stay well?

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Will Humanity Awaken and Give Generously to the Earth in Time?
by Don Weaver

This beautiful November day in Northern California found me in the vegetable garden, spreading mineral-rich rock dust and compost teeming with microbial life. Together, they nourish exceptionally fertile soil. The new seedlings of lettuce and kale and arugula will thrive in such soil. It was a simple, conscious act of generosity by a human being, and Nature's response will be generous in kind, following powerful laws of reciprocity and abundance.

I learned of these natural laws from studying ecology and working with the soil, and from others who had immense respect for Nature, such as Alan Chadwick and John Hamaker. Chadwick said that giving back to Nature at least as much as we borrow is the fundamental guideline of the wise gardener or Earth steward. I co-authored The Survival of Civilization with Hamaker, who implored us all to stop fighting each other and give more to the soils and tree cover than we take, until we've repaid our debt to a depleted Earth. He warned us of what to expect if we did not succeed in doing so: increasing soil depletion and erosion, malnutrition and disease, weather and climate extremes, forest insect/disease epidemics and fires, CO2 build-up to increasingly dangerous levels, and every form of social and economic degeneration that can be expected when the foundations of health, sanity and peace on Earth are allowed to crumble.

Walking from the garden back to my cottage, I felt admiring gratitude for the many hundreds of fruits turning to bright orange on the Fuyu and Hachiya persimmon trees. Recalling the permaculture video with Bill Mollison, “In Danger of Falling Food,” I strategically harvested to prevent another big branch from breaking under the weight of so much fruit.

What Happens When We Take More Than We Give?

At this writing, I'm reviewing a range of recent papers on the state of the world, and reading of the worsening droughts in Africa, one of the major global climate changes successfully predicted by Hamaker from the early 1970s until his passing in 1994, and which I further documented in my book To Love And Regenerate The Earth (published in 2002). Millions need emergency food aid in 30 countries, including 20 in Africa. Soils there are mostly dry and depleted from natural demineralization since the last glacial period. The other primary cause is human neglect and abuse, including soil over-cropping with minimal replenishment, over-grazing and deforestation. Extractive chemical agriculture has accelerated the depletion and erosion, and famine rides the wind, grimly reaping children, women, men, and animals. More warning signs for all humanity.

While it is somewhat inspiring to see an accelerating movement toward a “green” economy and society around the world, we should be seriously concerned about the limited time Nature can grant us to wake up and become active co-creators of a truly green and fertile, healthy, regenerating world.

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