IQUITOS, PERU—Saying he was trying not to think about how awful the next few days would be, master ayahuasca shaman Piero Salazar expressed his sense of dread Tuesday as he confirmed his week would once again be spent guiding American tech CEOs to spiritual oneness.
The Evolutionary Tree of Myth & Religions, v2.0, by Simon Davies, is an awesome look at how human belief has shifted over the course of history. A while back, we posted Simon E. Davies’ original Evolutionary Tree of Religion from his Human Odyssey group (check it out here). Davies wrote to us to say that […]
“Addictions and cravings fall away in present moment awareness. I can be in present moment awareness by giving attention to each in breath, and each out breath.”
Even at your best, someone will always have something negative to say. Pursue greatness anyway!
Aloha āwakea e Hauʻoli lā Pōʻalua oukou. Hoʻomanaʻo Ka lā hiki ola. Ō kā maluhia no me ʻoe.
Good day and Happy Tuesday, everyone. Remember to Live the day to the fullest, and live it as your day. Peace be with you.
Today you experience a return on your investments … of time, of resources … reaping what you’ve sown. So, you’re feeling rather smarmy this morning. You may have to decide whether to put your energy into the things, people and situations that you already are involved with, or whether to spend your energy trying to bring more into your life. Choose wisely. What is happening for you today is the direct result of what you did in the past … and this holds true at work and with your finances, especially. (Pentacles are all about material abundance, after all.) You have done well minding your resources and investments. The 7 for today indicates that your relationships are also doing well, especially with the person you are most intimately involved with at this time. All is well … no need to fear or worry about anyone on this front. Observe and take note that Life is cyclical … it is a Wheel, thus, whatever goes around, comes around. Remember that when you make a point to be generous … whether with your time, energy or money … that too is an investment in your own future. Share what you have and accept gratefully what you are given.
Anna von Reitz
We Are All Indigenous
Since I put out the call for “Caucasian Males above the age of 21” to stand up for their states of Union and assert “unimpeachable” claims on the land, I have had no end of ignorant people calling me up in a white hot lather about that, with all sorts of ugly assumptions in hand.
Just remember that the first part of “assumption” is “ass”.
Obviously, I am a woman, so I have no reason to like the idea that “only” males can do this. And also, obviously, I am color blind, so I have no reason to like the idea of “white only” as well.
The fact is that the treaties and agreements that need to be exercised to claim the land mass of this country were all written back in the 1700-1800s and the only people who had legal standing back…
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karaṇīya — something that should be done
Pathavisamo no virujjhati,
indakhilupamo tādi subbato,
rahadova apetakaddamo
saṃsārā na bhavanti tādino.
There is no more worldly existence for the wise one who,
like the earth, resents nothing,
who is firm as a high pillar
and as pure as a deep pool free from mud.
Dhammapada 7.95
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita
The second year my former Bird of Paradise Gigantis bloomed … this was my office plant in my Downtown San Francisco office years ago. She’s in the care of my oldest student and dear friend, Trish Lee. Here’s her blog about this amazing plant. Enjoy! It is truly magnificent.
I just had to share – this white bird of paradise gigantis was gifted to me from our dear friend Victoria at The Halau nearly a decade ago. For a while it was a very manageable sized plant that lived out front in a pot. Then, deciding it needed more room to grow, I put it in the ground. It grew by leaps and bounds and even became a great stabilizing plant for my grape vine (maybe that’ll produce grapes someday). But after many years in the ground, and its height reaching nearly two stories now, I just wasn’t sure if it would ever bloom. Recently, due to HOA landscaping guidelines, I needed to give it a good trimming back, which included removal of a lot of the little baby plants around the shallow root system. I knew the plant was in a little shock but was doing just fine.
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Now that you’ve decided to take on a few projects, you are challenged with juggling to keep everything in balance. You are likely looking to balance a couple of major areas in your life … money and health, love and work … but multi-tasking is not your strong suit at the moment. Step back and reassess all the things you are involved with at the moment to discern and reprioritize what’s important to accomplish now. Focus on two main tasks, at the most, to begin sorting through your To-Do list. You can apply this same approach if you’re job-hunting, too. Narrow your focus on no more than two strong possibilities and give your full attention there. This is also a good time to consider making a wise investment, if you can afford it. Give your health the healing attention it deserves by making time to get enough rest and relaxation time … it’s important nourishment to nurture your Spirit.
Welina mai e nā hoa ē a hau’ōli alōha Pō’akahi! Ō kā maluhia no me ‘oe.In the city’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood, Uncle Mike’s Place doles out lugaw, a rice porridge, free to every customer.
Source: Lugaw, a Filipino Porridge, With a Chicago Accent – NYTimes.com
The Khmer empire may have been the world’s largest in the 12th century.
Source: Laser Technology Reveals Cambodian Civilization that ‘Rewrites History’ | Atlas Obscura
Follow the Signs. Look around you for clues. The answer to your question is right in front of you. Wondering what to do next? Where to go from here? Your Angels and Guides are coming through to let you know that you already know what to do. You are being given clear guidance that you may be dismissing as something in your imagination. I f you take the time to look for the signs that are all around you now, you will notice the answers are right in front of you. You may be receiving guidance in the form of synchronicities, coincidences, a gut feeling, or even an instant knowing. If you dismiss this guidance it comes back to you even louder. What signs are all around you that you are not paying attention to? It could be something as simple as seeing a poster that has the message you have been hearing in your mind. It could be that a friend begins to tell you something that you already know. It could be that you think of someone you need to call and run into them in the grocery store. Today, take the time out to be present, to observe your surroundings and listen to your heart. Your Angels can assure you that you already know what to do. The question now becomes: are you willing to listen?
Starting a business is the best option when it comes to success for some people. However, for others it may not necessarily be the most beneficial choice. Check out this list of questions that will help you decide is starting a business is a good idea or not.
Hauʻoli Aloha Lāʻpule oukou. Pupukahi i holomua. Ō kā maluhia no me ʻoe.
Happy Aloha Sunday, everyone. Unite in order to progress. Peace be with you.
“When I am aligned with an intention that fulfils me, I flow effortlessly with life.”
Today is one of striking a balance through collaborative efforts in the business or personal realms, or both, with a partner. Incorporating a bit of gentle give-and-take today furthers you in achieving your goals. On the work front, things are running smoother and you are about to find the right fit. Keep cool and keep going forward. Don’t hesitate to ask for what you are truly due or worth. Energy work aimed at balancing the chakras and/or mind, body and spirit and will improve body health when done today. A spiritual partnership with another might be just the thing to make expanding your horizons more of an exciting adventure. Taking the time to care well for yourself spiritually and emotionally is essential to enjoying spiritually successful relationships with others. You are Square One.
Aloha kākahiaka e Hauʻoli aloha Pōʻaono oukou. Ō kā maluhia no me ʻoe.
Good morning and Happy Aloha Saturday, everyone. Peace be with you.
SWEET POTATO JUICE TO HELP CONTROL BLOOD SUGAR (RECIPE INCLUDED)
Sweet potatoes are an often over-looked vegetable. This is unfortunate, as they contain an abundance of beneficial vitamins and nutrients. They are inexpensive, always readily available, and taste great. Eating sweet potatoes can help your body control blood sugar and improve your overall health, among other benefits.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF SWEET POTATOES
If you are looking for reasons to eat sweet potatoes, look over some of the additional advantages of this super vegetable.
First off, sweet potatoes is one of the rare vegetables that contain vitamin B6. This vitamin helps to reduce the levels of a chemical called homocysteine—which has been linked to heart attacks and various degenerative diseases.
Sweet potatoes are also a good source of vitamins C and D. Vitamin C helps boost your immune system and is an excellent antioxidants that reduces damages done by free radicals. Both vitamins are necessary for bone growth, digestion, and blood cells formation.
Eating sweet potatoes will provide you with iron, magnesium, potassium, and beta-carotene. Iron and magnesium are a couple other useful minerals for boosting your immune system and helping to reduce stress. Magnesium also helps promote better heart health and red and white blood cell production.
The beta-carotene found in sweet potatoes is converted into vitamin A by your body when needed, thus there is no toxicity of overdose. Vitamin A is needed to improve eyesight, your immune system, and is a powerful antioxidant. By eating sweet potatoes, you are receiving beneficial vitamins and nutrients that will help control your blood sugar and increase your immune system.
BUYING AND STORING SWEET POTATOES
There are a few precautions, when you go to the store to buy sweet potatoes. Always check the sweet potatoes before buying. Make sure that they are firm, without any bruises, cracks, holes (think worms) or soft spots. You should also avoid sweet potatoes stored in refrigerated aisles, as the colder temperature can affect the taste.
When you get your sweet potatoes home, you should store them in a cool dark place, but not in the fridge. They should remain fresh for up to ten days.
Always use only organic sweet potatoes!
SWEET POTATO JUICE RECIPE
If you are looking for a way to include sweet potatoes in your diet, you will love this sweet potato juice recipe. It makes a great breakfast or snack and is easy to prepare. You can use your juicer, or if you do not have a juicer, use your blender.
Sweet Potato Juice Ingredients:
1-2 raw sweet potato2 carrots1 jicama4-6 ribs of celeryA pinch of cinnamon
Sweet Potato Juice Directions:
To make your own sweet potato juice, juice all of the produce from the ingredients listed above. Combine the juiced ingredients and sprinkle a little cinnamon on top.
Use this recipe to start adding sweet potatoes to your diet. Have sweet potato juice for breakfast, lunch, or as a midday snack to include more vitamins and minerals in your diet.
A super moist *Chocolate Cake filled with caramel icing, pecans and chocolate ganache.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups (260g) flour
2 cups (414g) sugar
3/4 cup (70g) Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup (240ml) boiling water
CARAMEL SAUCE AND ICING
1 1/2 cups (310g) sugar
9 tbsp (126g) salted butter, cubed, room temperature
3/4 cup (180ml) heavy whipping cream, room temperature
4 cups (460g) powdered sugar
2-3 tbsp (30-45ml) milk
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
9 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup (180ml) heavy whipping cream
ADDITIONAL
3/4 cup chopped pecans.
DIRECTIONS:
TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE CAKE LAYERS:
1. Prepare three 8 inch cake pans with parchment paper circles in the bottom, and grease the sides. Preheat oven to 300°F (148°C).
2. Add all dry ingredients to a large bowl and combine.
3. Add eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil and vanilla to the dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Slowly add water. Mix well.
5. Divide batter evenly between cakes pans and bake for about 30-33 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.
6. Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, then remove to cooling racks to cool completely.
7. Pour sugar into an even layer in a large saucepan.
8. Heat on medium-high heat, whisking the sugar until melted. The sugar will clump up first, but will eventually completely melt. This will take about 10 minutes.
9. Once the sugar has melted, stop whisking and allow to cook until the sugar has turned to a little darker amber color. You may notice a nutty aroma. The change in color will happen quickly, so don’t let it go too long or get too dark or it’ll burn. Remove caramel from the heat.
10. Add butter and whisk until combined. The mixture will bubble up, but keep whisking until all the butter has melted and combined.
11. Slowly pour the heavy cream into the caramel and whisk until incorporated.
12. Cool for about 10-15 minutes before using.
13. Set aside about 1/3 cup of caramel sauce, then transfer remaining caramel sauce to a mixing bowl.
14. Slowly add powdered sugar and milk and mix until smooth.
You can add more or less milk to get the right consistency for the icing.
TO PUT CAKE TOGETHER:
15. Make the ganache by adding the chocolate chips to a metal or glass bowl.
16. Microwave the heavy whipping cream until boiling, then pour over the chocolate chips. Cover bowl with clear wrap for about 5 minutes.
17. Whisk chocolate until smooth. Microwave in 5-10 second increments as needed, if chocolate isn’t fully smooth and melted.
18. When the cakes are cool, remove the tops of the cakes with a large serrated knife so they are flat.
16. Place the first layer of cake on cake stand. Top with 1 cup of the caramel icing and spread into an even layer. Top icing with about 1/4 cup of chopped pecans, then drizzle with some chocolate ganache and caramel sauce.
17. Add second layer of cake and icing and add another 1/4 cup of chopped pecans, caramel sauce and chocolate ganache.
18. Top cake with remaining cake layer.
19. Pour remaining ganache over the cake and allow it to drizzle down the sides of the cake. Refrigerate until the ganache is firm.
20. There should have been a little caramel icing left.
Use that to pipe caramel icing around the top edges of the cake, then sprinkle with remaining chopped pecans and drizzle with caramel sauce.
Recipe from Life, Love, and Sugar.
It’s Friday and a great moment to plan a quick weekend getaway. It’s been an interesting week and you’re getting that second wind to enjoy some much-needed personal time. So many projects you could tackle this weekend, too, so why not mix a bit of business with pleasure? Today is also a great day to share your ideas with your partner … both of you could go off on an adventure together … sharing dreams, so to speak … and enjoy some much-needed bonding time. New adventures will bring new learning experiences to you. Take the time to explore these new perspectives, but don’t go overboard spending your resources towards them. Good ole’ fashioned research will suffice.
Aloha kākahiaka e Hauʻoli aloha Pōʻalima oukou. Ō kā maluhia no me ʻoe.This coconut flour based recipe for Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a rich and filling low-sugar alternative to cake mix varieties and safe for gluten sensitive. Dad’s favorite recipe just got a great face-lift!
Source: Grain Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe | Wellness Mama
Cats embody Buddhist qualities and principles in a natural, effortless way. The following are six examples of Buddhist wisdom from cats
Source: Buddhist Wisdom from Cats
Body hair removal can be a tiring, painful, or boring procedure for every single woman on Earth, and especially if the effects are not what you expect, this may even be quite frustrating. Yet, we will reveal an ancient method to remove body hair, in a completely painless way! This technique will help you remove hair. …
Source: How To Naturally Remove Body Hair ( No Waxing Or Shaving )
June 9th is an extremely buzzy active passionate lunar day today with 8 basic aspects between the ROARING LEO Moon that LOVES the DRAMA!
LEO MOON PLAYING WITH FIRE
Knowledge is power and I want to empower you.
You may have a restless night of battling demons and nightmares as Leo Moon inconjuncts NEPTUNE in PISCES. EDT and GMT
Moon FIRE TRINE SATURN in SAGITTARIUS EDT and GMT
You win, you are victorious! you pull the sword from the Stone!
Leo Moon inconjuncts PLuto in Capricorn PDT and the rest
But you are challenged by corporate head office for your hubris.
MERCURY in TAURUS opposes MARS RETRO in SCORCHING SCORPIO -SHIELDS UP!
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Artery health tends to suffer the older we get, but including more garlic and onion in your diet can help keep arteries healthy and strong.
Too many of us blindly put faith into different authorities, but when it comes to personal health and diet, your self knowledge and gut intuition should be your guide.
Source: On Being Right and Eating Animals | GreenMedInfo | Blog Entry
Your personal number for 2016 is obtained by adding 9 to your month and day of birth. (2016 adds up to 9). For example, if you were born on January 18, add 1+1+8+9 =19. Keep adding until you reac…
Source: Creative Numerology Weekly Forecast ~ June 10, 2016 | CREATIVE NUMEROLOGY by Christine DeLorey
This basic soap recipe uses coconut oil and olive oil and is made in a crockpot or slowcooker. A simple and moisturizing recipe you can make at home!
Source: Coconut Oil & Olive Oil Crockpot Soap Recipe |Wellness Mama
Cultivated mainly in Japan, Chlorella has antiviral and also antifungal powers. But it was also praised for its anticancer properties.
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