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This week we peruse life from what is usually considered "the dark side" and look at life and death through a new perspective... We take a look at "playing dead" in Ninja Skills and Tools For Staying Sane and then we are asked to consider if anyone really ever dies in Do Extraordinary Claims Really Require Extraordinary Evidence? In The Lotus Flower of Light: An Exquisite Inspiration For Life and Death the author shares his shamanic journey that revealed that living a peaceful life leads to a peaceful death.
Janet Conner offers guidance in How To Serve Your Soul’s Divine Purpose and in "On Science and Faith and Healing", Doug Heyes shares that "just because something is unknown doesn’t mean it isn’t there". Pam Younghans, in this week's astrological journal, reminds us that "we be willing to change, if needed, in order to better align with our values. This can mean releasing our grasp on the familiar and letting go of certain attachments."
So we are being encouraged to step out of old beliefs, old limitations and patterns, and trust the benevolent energy of the Universe to guide us as we become willing to create a better experience for ourselves and for those around us. I am reminded of the quote from Alexandre Dumas' Three Musketeers: “All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall.” Together we can envision a better existence for all, and together we can make it happen.
Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, and loving week.
Marie T. Russell
editor/publisher,
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NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK
How To Serve Your Soul’s Divine Purpose
Written by Janet Conner
This is a time of big questions: What changes will living my soul’s purpose make in my life? Do I know all my gifts? How will expressing my gifts help me live a life I love? Who will help me do all this?
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On Science and Faith and Healing
Written by Doug Heyes, M.A.
For every study that suggests a research link between prayer and healing, there are countless counter-arguments, rejoinders, rebuttals, and denials from legions of well-meaning “authorities,” whose principal motivation seems to be to save people from their own faith.
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The Lotus Flower of Light: An Exquisite Inspiration For Life and Death
Written by Howard G. Charing
The flow of time, which appears to us as real as the flow of a river, may be nothing more than an illusion. “The distinction between past, present, and future,” Einstein writes, “is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” Past, present, and future may all exist in a single infinitely indescribable moment.
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Do Extraordinary Claims Really Require Extraordinary Evidence?
Written by Josie Varga
Death will always carry with it a certain mystical component. No one can truly know what happens when we die, however, deathbed visits and other metaphysical phenomena certainly do provide a confirming hint of what lies beyond this world.
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Ninja Skills and Tools For Staying Sane
Written by Hilary Smith
At the time I was diagnosed with bipolar, I had so little awareness of my body or stress levels that I literally had to be sobbing before I realized I was sad, or be awake for three nights running before I realized I was stressed and anxious. Learning to “hear” my body and mind has been a revelation for me, and a crucial part of my stability.
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The Hidden Connection Between Obesity, Heart Disease And Trade
by Ronald Labonte, University of OttawaRonald Labonte, University of Ottawa
These Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the chronic diseases — including cancers, cardiovascular diseases,…
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Seeing The Actual Problem In The Brain Decreases The Stigma Of Illness
by David Rosenberg, Wayne State University
As a psychiatrist, I find that one of the hardest parts of my job is telling parents and their children that they are…
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Offshore Farms Could Meet Global Fish Demand
by Jenny Seifert-UC Santa Barbara
Every coastal country on Earth could meet its own domestic seafood needs through aquaculture using just a small…
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Are We Hardwired To Pick Up Crying Babies?
by Dean D'Souza, Anglia Ruskin University
Newborn babies have a remarkable amount of power. Though there are few things they can do for themselves, they can…
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The More Years Spent In A Classroom The Lower Your Risk Of Heart Disease
by David Evans, The University of Queensland
A new study out today has found increasing education by 3.6 years – similar to the length of a university undergraduate…
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Are Religious People More Moral?
by Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut
A recent study we conducted, led by psychologist Will Gervais, found widespread and extreme moral prejudice against…
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Ice Cores Indicate Even Higher Methane Emissions Than Previously Believed
by Lindsey Valich-University of Rochester
Humans are probably contributing more methane to the atmosphere through fossil fuel use and extraction than scientists…
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The Burger Apocalypse: Low Carbon Eating And Avoiding Food Waste
by Tony Curran, University of Southampton
More than 95% of people still eat meat and don’t like being told that it is wrong and bad for the planet to do so. But…
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Fewer Are Getting Married. Is Marriage Becoming Obsolete?
by Emily Costello, The Conversation
There’s no doubt: Fewer people are making a commitment to marriage. Barely “more than half of adults in the U.S. say…
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Why Do Our Computing Devices Seem To Slow Down?
by Robert Merkel, Monash University
Why do phones, tablets and computers always slow down as they get older, to the point that they become unusable, but…
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Brain Scans Suggest This Therapy Will Ease Alcohol Cravings
by University Of Washington
Chemical aversion therapy may be effective in curbing alcohol abuse among heavy drinkers, a new small scale study…
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How To Teach Your Kids To Think More Critically About Money
by Carly Sawatzki, Monash University
Advice on money often boils down to simplistic messages about budgeting, understanding compound interest and avoiding…
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Why We Should Test Everyone's Genes To Predict Disease
by Anna Vinkhuyzen and Naomi Wray, The University of Queensland
If you could take a test that would reveal the diseases you and your family might be more likely to get, would you want…
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Why More Teenage Girls Are Self-Harming Than Ever Before
by Chris Nicholson, University of Essex
A recent report showed there had been a steep rise in incidents of self harm among teenage girls. The findings, based…
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Why Bystanders Rarely Speak Up When They Witness Sexual Harassment
by George B. Cunningham, Texas A&M University
The uproar over allegations that Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein sexually abused and harassed dozens of the women…
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Martin Luther's Spiritual Practice Was Key To The Success Of The Reformation
by Marion Goldman, University of Oregon and Steve Pfaff, University of Washington
On Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of Germany’s Wittenberg Castle Church and…
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The Best Way To Deal With Failure
by Selin Malkoc, The Ohio State University
Failure is a part of life, and we make mistakes pretty much every day. How do we cope? Or better yet, how should we…
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Lots Of Restaurant Food Is Still Way Too Salty
by Laurel Thomas Gnagey-University Of Michigan
A look at menu items from 66 of the top 100 chain restaurants shows that while restaurants are offering lower-sodium…
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How Mindfulness Apps With Acceptance Training Can Reduce Stress
by Shilo Rea-Carnegie Mellon University
Mindfulness meditation apps can reduce the body’s response to biological stress, new research suggests.
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How Tackling Childhood Obesity Is About More Than Just Diet And Exercise
by David Morley, Sheffield Hallam University
A recent World Health Organisation report revealed that the number of obese children and adolescents – aged five to 19…
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What Rape Culture Says About Masculinity
by Gerald Walton, Lakehead University
The phrase “rape culture” elicits strong responses. Prominent among them are confusion, scoffs, anger and even…
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Do Our Laws Do Enough To Protect Our Health Data?
by Sharona Hoffman, Case Western Reserve University
Have you ever wondered why your computer often shows you ads that seem tailor-made for your interests? The answer is…
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Why Sugar In The Diet May Increase Risks Of Opioid Addiction
by Francesco Leri, University of Guelph
Could a diet high in refined sugars make children and adults more susceptible to opioid addiction and overdose? New…
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All The Lessons Donald Trump Is Teaching Us
John Colarusso, McMaster University
Recent surveys suggest that people who do not like Donald Trump as United States president find nothing at all to like.…
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Astrological Journal for the Week
Written by Pam Younghans
This weekly column (updated every Sunday afternoon) is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies... Read more
It is also highly beneficial to reread the past week's astrological journal as it gives a hindsight view of the events that took place and may provide many "ah-ha" insights.
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