EarthTalk® | December 2019
Dear EarthTalk: Since China stopped accepting American recyclables for processing in 2017, is it still worthwhile for us to even bother recycling here in the U.S.? — Jim M., Norfolk, VA
The short answer is...
EarthTalk® | November 2019
Dear EarthTalk: What is so-called “Flying Shame” and what’s the climate connection? — Bridget J., New York, NY
“Flying shame” is one of those memic terms that has sprung up recently to describe guilting people...
EarthTalk® | October 2019
Dear EarthTalk: What are the ramifications of these horrendous fires taking place now in the Amazon Rainforest? What can be done to stop the madness? — Jane W., Waterbury, CT
Fire isn’t new to the...
EarthTalk® | September 2019
Dear EarthTalk: If the world is running out of fresh water, why aren't we desalinating more ocean water?
-- H. Smith, Providence, RI
The protagonist of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 1798 lyrical ballad "The Rime of the...
Conscious Breathing Beneath the Canopy of Life
As I stand in the forest, I am reminded of the wisdom the trees possess, after years of quietly watching the world around them while holding roots with each other in their close-knit family....
The Power of Breath, Forest Bathing and Living in the New Era
Since the mid-'90s I have been devoted to transforming lives from yearning, absence of purpose and meaning into lives that are purpose-driven, fulfilling and abundant in love, health, service and gratitude. As a lifelong...
EarthTalk® | August 2019
Dear EarthTalk: Is there any way we could harness the light from bioluminescent organisms for everyday lighting and other practical purposes? -- M. Wilson, Framingham, MA
Bioluminescence -- defined by Merriam-Webster as "the emission of...
The Present Moments of Nature
Nature is my favorite place to go to spend time in the present moment. It is a place without judgment, worries or demands of life. Every step I take leads me to connect in...
Earth Talk | July 2019
Dear EarthTalk: What is so-called Forest Therapy? — Larry Schwarzwald, Page, AZ
Forest therapy uses immersion in nature to help soothe frayed nerves and restore a sense of mental well-being — and has even been...
My Initiation into Nature’s Power
An excerpt from The Shaman's Guide to Power Animals
It was a rainy day in the Pacific Northwest. I lifted my 5-year-old body into my father's delivery van. Our cargo was buttermilk pancake mix, maple...
EarthTalk® | June 2019
Dear EarthTalk: What are some examples of ways food and drink producers are fighting the ever-growing torrent of plastic waste they have helped create? -- Stacy Y., Raleigh, NC
As more people become aware of...
Human Connection with Whales & Dolphins
We are the Founders. We are the consciousness of the first souls that came to Earth. We would like to share with you information about beings who, like you, have chosen to come to...
EarthTalk® | May 2019
Dear EarthTalk: A chef told me that our food choices are the major driver of climate change around the world, but it seems to me that electricity generation and transportation are really more the...
Mother Earth: The Forgotten Healer
So, you can hear trees talking? People must think you're nuts.
She was 40 years old, going through her daily routine just like the rest of us. Her day was spent at an office job...
Nature’s Hidden Kingdom
There is an interdimensional world filled with many incredibly diverse denizens. They are called nature spirits or elementals or fairies. In addition to the fourth and fifth dimensions, they inhabit our Earth. They are...
Into the Woods: How Nature brings Us to our Best Selves
"Click." That is the sound of my boot as it settles into just the right spot in my ski binding. I love that sound -- clear, simple, purposeful. It's the sound that tells me...
Nature’s Child
I grew up in nature's lap, thanks to my father, an army officer. He was transferred to the most wonderful places in India. Many of them in pristine forest areas in hills, untouched and...
