Source: CNN Veteran: My search for a PTSD cure led me to the Amazon By Richard Stroder October 24, 2014 — Updated 1431 GMT (2231 HKT) STORY HIGHLIGHTS Richard Stroder joined the Marines at age 18 He says he was the target of harassment and, later, sexual assault Stroder suffered from PTSD … Continue reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYq79aAwVIU By Frédéric Doazan France / 2013 Imagine a game that combines the legendary board game Operation and the endearing paper dolls we used to play with in our childhood. Now, imagine how unpleasant a plastic surgery can be. Put it all together and the result will be Supervenus, by French … Continue reading
Shamanic View of Mental Illness In the shamanic view, mental illness signals “the birth of a healer,” explains Malidoma Patrice Somé. Thus, mental disorders are spiritual emergencies, spiritual crises, and need to be regarded as such to aid the healer in being born. What those in the West view as mental illness, the Dagara … Continue reading
Following on from the information covered in Zero Point : Volume I – Messages from the Past, Volume II – The Structure of Infinity takes a more focused look at the fractal nature of the Universe. Through examination of The Mandlebrot set and Fractal Geometry, Zero Point : Volume … Continue reading
It’s a question that’s perplexed philosophers for centuries and scientists for decades: Where does consciousness come from? We know it exists, at least in ourselves. But how it arises from chemistry and electricity in our brains is an unsolved mystery. Neuroscientist Christof Koch, chief scientific officer at the Allen Institute for … Continue reading
Yin-Yang is a deeply rooted concept in Taoist philosophy, representing the constant state of change or duality in the universe forming a whole. It describes how opposite forces are interconnected and mutually dependent in the natural world; and, harmony is only achieved when the two forces combined, are in balance. … Continue reading
Everything. Sex is how we all got here. It is the most powerful creative force on the planet. But few people ever learn to harness its potential. The countries with the highest degree of violence correlate witht he most negative attitudes toward sex. Consider liberal countries such as Sweden, Norway … Continue reading
“Charlie goes to Burning Man” ~A short documentary shows how transformative this foray into the desert can be~ source: http://www.charliegoestoburningman.com