Fulfills Me Up
My column did not appear in last month's issue of The Edge. 'Ja miss me? Instead of writing I was busy painting and organizing furniture in my new home, the story of which appeared...
Cannabis: Down to the root as an entheogen
Long before cannabis was outcast as the “devil’s lettuce” or heavily processed, chemically extracted, and molded gummy bear, it was used in sacred ceremonies and rituals of ancient cultures. For at least 5,500 years,...
Soul Sisters: Raising the Consciousness – Part 1
They're sisters of soul, these two. Colleen Buckman -- mystic, massage therapist, healing touch practitioner and intuitive healer, writer, songwriter, singer -- and Susan Shehata -- feng shui practitioner, Reiki practitioner, rebirther/breathworker and healer...
NEWS for November 2005
Massage school on MTVAn upcoming MTV program called "Made," which pairs a young person who has a desire to become something with a coach in the desired field of study, will feature a female...
Painting as Spiritual Practice
During one of Ram Dass' lectures on psychedelics back in the '70s, he encountered a curious woman seated in the front row. In contrast to the usual types drawn to his popular talks --...
How to Attract Positive Energy in a Negatively Charged World
The current atmosphere seems charged with more negativity than positivity. The airwaves, newspapers and online channels are rife with news of the coronavirus pandemic, violence, corruption, discrimination, a widening wealth gap and an alarming...
Being in Balance, with Dr. Wayne Dyer
Early September, in arrangement with the publisher Hay House,
a forum with publications from across the U.S. and Canada, including Edge Life, took
place by telephone with Wayne W. Dyer, Ph.D., who was announcing the publication
of...
The Most Precious Moment: Attend!
A moment is a speck in time. Why precious? Because it is fleeting and cannot be recovered.
What is time? Time is a measure of experience, as all experience is the result of change. All...
Conscious Living Expo returns to Lake Harriet
The sixth annual Conscious Living Expo, hosted by Lake Harriet Spiritual Community (LHSC), will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 7. The event is free.
Personal healing is an emphasis...
Unlocking the Power Within: Keys to Turning On Your Magnets of Attraction and Manifestation
The dictionary defines magnetic as possessing an extraordinary power or ability to attract. Throughout my life I have experimented with what I call “turning on the magnets”. Many times it was unconscious and I...
The Peoples Gathering
WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- The Peoples Gathering Conference, a multi-cultural, multi-dimensional spiritual gathering whose main intent is to awaken the heart energy and to gather the people, will convene for the second time this year...
Eight Skills for Surviving Family Life
Based on the book, Overcoming Your Difficult Family
In my book Overcoming Your Difficult Family, I teach eight skills that can help you survive -- and even thrive -- in any family situation. For example,...
Eco Tips from an Eco-Conscious Comedienne
Stand-up comedienne and singer Alyssa Anjelica James has combined her passion for green-living and love of entertaining into a brand new performance genre called “eco-tainment.†The self-proclaimed “OCD recycler†is ready to provide some...
What does Being Happy really Mean?
For a long time, I wrestled with the idea that our purpose here on Earth is to be happy. I listened to spiritual gurus discuss it and read articles by people who claimed to...
Guided Imagery: The Less-Blemished Witness
All types of meditative guided imagery can fit under the heading of being a "less-blemished witness," and this meditative witnessing is a form of general guided imagery and can be used in almost any...
Listen to your Emotions
Always find the attributing meaning to the pain in life — it helps to overcome it. Keep in mind as difficult and overwhelming as our feelings may seem at times, they are not facts....
Parenting Authentically: Knowing what to do to Change the Tide
The first time I had authentic anger with my children, I knew I'd made it as a parent. What a unique experience to be joy-filled about being angry. I knew I was able to operate...
