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# Ascension Lifestyle

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- [Walking Correctly Takes Work—Here’s How to Improve Every Step](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/walking-correctly-takes-work-heres-how-to-improve-every-step/) - Chances are, you learned to walk when you were just a toddler and you haven’t really thought about it much since. It’s easy to nerd out on other fitness activities, like running or weight lifting. But, walking is something we often take for granted. During the current pandemic, however, walking is having a moment (this
- [Can We Time Travel? A Theoretical Physicist Provides Some Answers](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/can-we-time-travel-a-theoretical-physicist-provides-some-answers/) - Time travel makes regular appearances in popular culture, with innumerable time travel storylines in movies, television and literature. But it is a surprisingly old idea: one can argue that the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles over 2,500 years ago, is the first time travel story. But is time travel in fact possible? Given
- [Make Peace with Your Unlived Life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/make-peace-with-your-unlived-life-2/) - Tina was at a crossroads. Her daughter had recently left for college, and her husband had his own pursuits. And although she’d once enjoyed banking, she now bore little interest in her work. For some time, she had been asking herself whether she should quit. But what would her colleagues and bosses think of her?
- [How Dreams Reveal Brain Disorders](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-dreams-reveal-brain-disorders/) - For 30 years Isabelle Arnulf, head of the sleep disorders clinic at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, has studied sleep and its associated disorders. During her career, Arnulf, who is also a professor of neurology at Sorbonne University in France, has researched a broad range of sleep conditions: sleepwalking, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder,
- [How to stop wasting your life watching TV and do something worthwhile with your downtime](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-stop-wasting-your-life-watching-tv-and-do-something-worthwhile-with-your-downtime/) - It’s been a long, long Monday. You get home from work, eat dinner, clean up, flop on the couch, and doze off watching TV or mess with your phone. Then you repeat the same routine Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Before you know it, you’ve hit the weekend, and it felt like all you
- [Can you delay ageing by refusing to act your age?   ](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/can-you-delay-ageing-by-refusing-to-act-your-age/) - When old age starts depend on where you live in the world. But it may also partly depend on how you view ageing. Can you delay it with a positive attitude? What age do you think counts as middle age? Forty to 60? Fifty to 70? Somewhere in between? It probably won't surprise
- [Want to Build Unbeatable Mental Toughness? Here Are 5 Surprisingly Effective Ways](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/want-to-build-unbeatable-mental-toughness-here-are-5-surprisingly-effective-ways/) - Just one week after he graduated from Yale Law School, while he was training for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Seun Adebiyi was diagnosed with lymphoma and leukemia. This forced him to put his Olympic dreams on the back burner as he rethought his life plans. Adebiyi knows all about mental toughness and resilience. After
- [Walking This Many Minutes Per Day Could Add Years To Your Life, Recent Study Says   ](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/walking-this-many-minutes-per-day-could-add-years-to-your-life-recent-study-says/) - Walking has seen a surge in popularity over the past few years, thanks to a slew of research that’s found that it's great for your overall health and longevity. Now, another study has found that you don’t need to log several miles to reap the benefits of walking. Instead, just a few minutes a day
- [What your feet can tell you about your health](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-your-feet-can-tell-you-about-your-health/) - From skin to hair, scabs and even tears, the external appearance of the body can offer clues about the state of your health. But there’s another part of the anatomy that’s often overlooked: the feet. Feet are wired up to nerve fibre tracts from the brain so you can stand, balance and wiggle
- [Hair](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/hair-2/) - On July 4, 2003, at 4:44 p.m., I shaved my head. In the United States, July 4th is Independence Day. My fabulous "fantasy hairdresser," Lucy, whose salon resembles Oz, created a ceremony to assist me in lopping off the locks that have been such a symbol of my feminine beauty and power. I've
- [The Nordic way to stop bullying](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-nordic-way-to-stop-bullying/) - Bullying can make children's lives a misery and cause lifelong health problems – but scientists are discovering powerful ways to fight it. Lady Gaga, Shawn Mendes, Blake Lively, Karen Elson, Eminem, Kate Middleton and Mike Nichols – these are just a few people who have spoken about their experiences of being victims of
- [How to keep your bones strong—and even make them stronger](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-keep-your-bones-strong-and-even-make-them-stronger/) - Our 206 bones do more than just keep us standing, walking, and singing through life. They also protect our organs, harbor bone marrow, and store minerals such as phosphorus and calcium. But just like your muscles, bones require maintenance work. Here’s how to keep them healthy for the long run. Human bones don’t come
- [Tips To Remain Open To Synchronistic Opportunity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tips-to-remain-open-to-synchronistic-opportunity/) - We are spiritual beings having a physical experience. The purpose of incarnating is simply to give us the unique experiences we need for our progressive evolution toward perfection. Within each of our Earthly experiences, there are important lessons we’ve chosen to learn. On a subconscious level, we are attracting the people and experiences that will
- [Multitasking is bad for our well-being – experts explain what it does to our brains and how to stop](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/multitasking-is-bad-for-our-well-being-experts-explain-what-it-does-to-our-brains-and-how-to-stop/) - Put down that endless to-do list and step away from the organisational apps because multitasking is officially bad for your wellbeing. We’re all busy and guilty of juggling too many important things at once – especially now, in the run up to Christmas. It’s not uncommon for me to be attempting to do
- [What’s a twin flame, exactly? And how is it different from a soulmate?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/whats-a-twin-flame-exactly-and-how-is-it-different-from-a-soulmate/) - A ‘twin flame’ doesn't always refer to a romantic relationship, but it’s a term that refers to people that share something bigger. If you’ve ever met someone whom you instantly connect to, as if you were always destined to meet, even if you’re unsure quite why, they may be your twin flame. Twin flame
- [Limiting Beliefs Explored And Explained](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/limiting-beliefs-explored-and-explained/) - Limiting beliefs are your beliefs about reality that restrict what you can experience in life, or attract, or become. Working with exposing limiting beliefs is the perfect antidote to use when you are feeling stuck with what life is throwing at you. Any negative, repeated pattern of experience is ultimately asking you to wake
- [The Definitive Superfood Ranking](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-definitive-superfood-ranking/) - Food marketers know that if they call their product a superfood, it’s sure to sell. Take quinoa, for example. In the early aughts, when the ancient grain first became trendy, quinoa prices tripled in the span of five years. (Many Bolivians, who had relied on it as a food staple for centuries, were
- [LARPing Your Job](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/larping-your-job/) - Not long ago, I went on one of my favorite podcasts — The Ezra Klein Show — to talk about burnout, workism, and our relationship to labor. In our conversation, I invoke the idea of “LARPing” your job, a phrase my partner uses to describe the way we try and show evidence that
- [Fire and Water: The Deeper Meaning Of What We Unleash](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/fire-and-water-the-deeper-meaning-of-what-we-unleash/) - When I was deep into my spiritual awakening, I had startlingly prescient dreams; in one, the words, "violent emergency" reverberated through my mind. It was a violent emergence; birth is fierce. There is an ocean of difference, however, between Nature's ferocity and that which is deliberately inflicted by human beings with their own agendas. Theologian
- [If You Are Suffering With A Bowel Disorder, Stop Eating This Food So You Will Feel Whole Again](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/if-you-are-suffering-with-a-bowel-disorder-stop-eating-this-food-so-you-will-feel-whole-again/) - Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — not to be confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) — is an autoimmune disease that has very serious consequences. (IBS, on the other hand, is a functional bowel disorder. In other words, there are no significant physical conditions that contribute to the problem; hence it’s a functional disease.) According
- [How the Brain Links Gestures, Perception and Meaning](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-the-brain-links-gestures-perception-and-meaning/) - Remember the last time someone flipped you the bird? Whether or not that single finger was accompanied by spoken obscenities, you knew exactly what it meant. The conversion from movement into meaning is both seamless and direct, because we are endowed with the capacity to speak without talking and comprehend without hearing. We can
- [Light: Eating The Wild Electron](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/light-eating-the-wild-electron/) - Light is the basic component from which all life originates, evolves, and is energized. Light and health are inseparable. Because we have managed to disconnect ourselves from the sources of light with our fluorescent lights, indoor lifestyles, glasses, contact lenses, sunglasses, tanning lotions, flesh foods, processed foods and even cooked vegetarian diets, many of us
- [I’m not just faster, but taller’: how I learned to walk properly – and changed my pace, posture and perspective](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/im-not-just-faster-but-taller-how-i-learned-to-walk-properly-and-changed-my-pace-posture-and-perspective/) - In all the time I spent with Joanna Hall, she barely stopped walking. I would see her coming towards me in Kensington Gardens, London, gliding past the other strollers as if she alone were on a moving walkway. When she reached me, I would fall into step and off we would walk, for
- [5 Easy Vagus Nerve Exercises for Reducing Stress](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/5-easy-vagus-nerve-exercises-for-reducing-stress/) - If ‘more sleep’ or ‘less stress’ are goals for you, then you’ll probably have tried to introduce a few changes to your routine. You’ve hung blackout curtains, tried to finish dinner by 8pm and stopped scrolling on TikTok in the evenings. And yet, here you are, still feeling tired. Maybe that’s because you’re missing
- [October Artist of the Month: Sam Cannon](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/october-artist-of-the-month-sam-cannon/) - About the Artist: I am an artist with a background in typographic design, often combining lettering with my artwork. I live and work in Southwest Dorset in the UK (near the seaside). I began selling locally at first back in 2012, and now sell more and more online with the help of social media.
- [Earth Is on the Brink of Breaching a Seventh of Nine ‘Planetary Boundaries’ That Support Life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/earth-is-on-the-brink-of-breaching-a-seventh-of-nine-planetary-boundaries-that-support-life/) - Our planet has not passed its latest health check-up. A new assessment of Earth’s life-support systems shows that six out of nine of these crucial processes have crossed their “planetary boundary.” These boundaries are not tipping points—it’s possible to recover from passing them—but they are thresholds signifying we’ve entered higher-risk territory. On another worrying
- [Life In the Middle Ages: Facing the Feisty Fifties](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/life-in-the-middle-ages-facing-the-feisty-fifties/) - I see my folks are gettin' on And I watch their bodies change I know they see the same in me And it makes us both feel strange No matter how you tell yourself It's what we all go through Those lines are pretty hard to take When they're staring back at you.
- [The best (and worst) ways to spot a liar](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-best-and-worst-ways-to-spot-a-liar/) - Thomas Ormerod’s team of security officers faced a seemingly impossible task. At airports across Europe, they were asked to interview passengers on their history and travel plans. Ormerod had planted a handful of people arriving at security with a false history, and a made-up future – and his team had to guess who they
- [Do You Talk to Yourself?  Good.](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/do-you-talk-to-yourself-good/) - Everyone has a few comforting quirks that they only indulge in behind closed doors. For some, it’s lying on the floor to relax. For others, it’s talking to themselves out loud. These unhinged habits might seem embarrassing, especially if you get caught in the act, but then you go on social media and realize there are dozens —
- [A Mental Disease by Any Other Name](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-mental-disease-by-any-other-name/) - It starts without warning—or rather, the warnings are there, but your ability to detect them exists only in hindsight. First you’re sitting in the car with your son, then he tells you: “I cannot find my old self again.” You think, well, teenagers say dramatic stuff like this all the time. Then he’s refusing
- [Are Your Morals Too Good to Be True?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/are-your-morals-too-good-to-be-true/) - I spent the summer of 2011 as an undergraduate researcher at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, in Colorado. My job was to collect burying beetles—necrophagous critters with wing cases the colors of Halloween—using traps made out of coffee cans and chicken flesh. Behavioral biologists are fascinated by burying beetles because of their biparental model of
- [I’m a Neurologist. Here’s the One Thing I Do Every Day for My Long-Term Brain Health](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/im-a-neurologist-heres-the-one-thing-i-do-every-day-for-my-long-term-brain-health/) - Everything you do—walking to your yoga class, making your favorite latte order, talking to your bestie, and just getting through the workday—happens thanks to your brain. Your brain is the control center for your entire body—it’s how you get shit done. So how can you take care of such a beautifully complex and integral part
- [Should we be eating three meals a day?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/should-we-be-eating-three-meals-a-day/) - It's likely you eat three meals a day – modern life is designed around this way of eating. We're told breakfast is the most important meal of the day, we're given lunch breaks at work, and then our social and family lives revolve around evening meals. But is this the healthiest way to eat?
- [What God, Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness Have In Common](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-god-quantum-mechanics-and-consciousness-have-in-common/) - In my 20s, I had a friend who was brilliant, charming, Ivy-educated and rich, heir to a family fortune. I’ll call him Gallagher. He could do anything he wanted. He experimented, dabbling in neuroscience, law, philosophy and other fields. But he was so critical, so picky, that he never settled on a career. Nothing
- [The health benefits of seaweed – a bath full of bladderwrack might be just what the doctor ordered](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-health-benefits-of-seaweed-a-bath-full-of-bladderwrack-might-be-just-what-the-doctor-ordered/) - Seaweed, the colourful macroalgae that grows in the ocean, is a food source for marine life and humans. Each type of seaweed has a unique set of nutrients and can boost vitamin and mineral intake if eaten regularly. Seaweed is widely consumed in Asia, and a staple ingredient in many Japanese, Korean and Chinese
- [The Forgotten Medieval Habit of ‘Two Sleeps’](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-forgotten-medieval-habit-of-two-sleeps/) - It was around 23:00 on 13 April 1699, in a small village in the north of England. Nine-year-old Jane Rowth blinked her eyes open and squinted out into the moody evening shadows. She and her mother had just awoken from a short sleep. Mrs Rowth got up and went over to the fireside of
- [20-Somethings Are in Trouble](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/20-somethings-are-in-trouble/) - What if I told you that one age group is more depressed, more anxious, and lonelier than any other in America? You might assume I’m talking about teens. Mood disorders, self-harm, and suicide have become more common among adolescents in recent years; article after article reports that social media is toxic for teen girls especially, eroding their self-esteem and
- [Murmurations: From Rupture to Repair](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/murmurations-from-rupture-to-repair/) - This is one of my deepest truths: If we are in relationship, no matter how scared or unskilled I may be, I want to repair with you. Part political commitment, part survival strategy, part just essence of who I am, holding out hope for repair is at my core. Rupture is a given. We
- [Living Your Best 5D Life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/living-your-best-5d-life/) - The new era of 5th dimension (5D) access brings with it the quality of more awareness – our higher nature — generating more respect for Earth and every one of its people, taking us into our galactic citizenship! Being in 5D is a vibratory zone frequency choice available to all who choose to ascend.
- [Aging hits us in our 40s and 60s. But well-being doesn’t have to fall off a cliff.](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/aging-hits-us-in-our-40s-and-60s-but-well-being-doesnt-have-to-fall-off-a-cliff/) - This week I came across research that suggests aging hits us in waves. You might feel like you’re on a slow, gradual decline, but, at the molecular level, you’re likely to be hit by two waves of changes, according to the scientists behind the work. The first one comes in your 40s. Eek.
- [To Delay Death, Lift Weights](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/to-delay-death-lift-weights/) - Trust me, I understand—in theory—that I should be stronger. Yes, I’m an aerobic beast (or an aerobic addict, if you prefer), but I’m not oblivious to the benefits of having a reasonable amount of muscle. When I play the “look, you’re touching the ceiling!” game with my 18-month-old, I’d prefer that she get bored
- [Why the Flow of Time Is an Illusion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-the-flow-of-time-is-an-illusion/) - In his book Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality, Max Tegmark writes that “time is not an illusion, but the flow of time is.” In this month’s issue of Nautilus, which looks at the concept of flow through various portals in science, we revisited our 2014 video interview with
- [Why You Can Smell Rain](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-you-can-smell-rain/) - When those first fat drops of summer rain fall to the hot, dry ground, have you ever noticed a distinctive odor? I have childhood memories of family members who were farmers describing how they could always “smell rain” right before a storm. Of course rain itself has no scent. But moments before a rain event,
- [Too much sleep results in cognitive decline, researchers find](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/too-much-sleep-results-in-cognitive-decline-researchers-find/) - We’ve been hearing about the dangers of too little sleep for years. With 70 million Americans suffering from sleeping disorders, risks of depression, obesity, anxiety, and psychological disorders increase when we get less than seven hours a night. Even memory problems form when we don’t dream enough, which relies on achieving enough cycles of REM
- [Can Humanity Address Climate Change Without Believing It? Medical History Suggests It Is Possible](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/can-humanity-address-climate-change-without-believing-it-medical-history-suggests-it-is-possible/) - Strange as it may seem, early germ theorists could tell us a lot about today’s attitudes toward climate change. While researching for a new book about the history of emerging infections, I found many similarities between early debates over the existence of microbes and current debates over the existence of global warming. Both controversies reveal
- [The science behind why some of us are shy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-science-behind-why-some-of-us-are-shy/) - Does the idea of mingling at a party send cold fingers of dread creeping up your spine? Or the thought of giving a presentation in front of a room full of people make you feel physically sick? If so, then you are not alone. Akindele Michael was a shy kid. Growing up in Nigeria he
- [7 common household items that are polluting your air](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/7-common-household-items-that-are-polluting-your-air/) - Never before has it been more important to focus on learning how to improve air quality indoors. Aside from the usual tips and tricks people use, there may be some household items that are polluting the air you are breathing While an air purifier works to clean the air in your home, it's worth
- [6 key signs you’re in a toxic relationship with yourself – and what you can do about it](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/6-key-signs-youre-in-a-toxic-relationship-with-yourself-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/) - If you’re anything like me, the think-pieces you’ve read on how to spot red flags or deal with a friend’s trauma dumping will have become imprinted on your brain. However, it’s also true that sometimes we need to look at the relationship we have with ourselves before analysing the relationships we have with others. “Being
- [A philosopher’s 350-year-old trick to get people to change their minds is now backed up by psychologists](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-philosophers-350-year-old-trick-to-get-people-to-change-their-minds-is-now-backed-up-by-psychologists/) - The 17th century philosopher Blaise Pascal is perhaps best known for Pascal’s Wager which, in the first formal use of decision theory, argued that believing in God is the most pragmatic decision. But it seems the French thinker also had a knack for psychology. As Brain Pickings points out, Pascal set out the most effective way to get someone
- [Why Am I So Tired All the Time?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-am-i-so-tired-all-the-time/) - Al Herpin of Trenton, New Jersey, died on January 3, 1947. He was 94. Herpin spent a large chunk of his adult life making a peculiar claim: that he never slept. It's unclear whether Herpin had a sleep disorder, or was confused, or was just a weirdo liar, but he made headlines regardless. "The
- [Everyday Philosophy: Is it better to forget your past or keep revisiting it?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/everyday-philosophy-is-it-better-to-forget-your-past-or-keep-revisiting-it/) - I have conflicting thoughts about letting go of the past and repressing negative feelings. Does documenting our bad experiences in personal writing, a diary, or poetry actually help us in the long run? ~ Dee, US Immanuel Kant had a manservant named Martin Lampe, whom he cared deeply about. Kant
- [Why Being Near Water Really Does Make Us Happier](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-being-near-water-really-does-make-us-happier/) - Every time my brother crosses the Sagamore Bridge from mainland Massachusetts to Cape Cod, we all know where he’s headed: a sandy spot off an ocean road on the Nantucket Sound, home to the little beach club my family has belonged to for over 30 years. On clear days, you can see the shores
- [If the calling runs through you...](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/if-the-calling-runs-through-you/) - Eight years ago my husband and I gave away pretty much all that we owned and headed off on a year and a half of travel round the world. This was the third time in my life that I had let go of a version of my life and leapt into the abyss without
- [The loneliness trap: it is said to be as bad as smoking. So will it shorten my lifespan?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-loneliness-trap-it-is-said-to-be-as-bad-as-smoking-so-will-it-shorten-my-lifespan/) - I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about a lonely old age. Closing in on my 61st birthday, eight years into a very happy marriage, I’ve got a wife, two teenage stepkids, an older daughter by an ex, a grandson and four siblings. Most of them at least tolerate me; a few even tell
- [Access The Body’s Secret To Repair Mode And Longevity Through Intermittent Fasting](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/access-the-bodys-secret-to-repair-mode-and-longevity-through-intermittent-fasting/) - It was about three years ago, as I recall, that a fellow called into my radio/TV program to suggest that a great way to slow aging and normalize weight was an intermittent fasting program called the 5:2 diet. It involved eating normally five days a week and then eating no more than 500 calories for
- [Do you find the 21st century overstimulating? Try ‘longstorming’](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/do-you-find-the-21st-century-overstimulating-try-longstorming/) - Our experience of time is changing. For the philosopher Byung-Chul Han, the early 21st century has left us ‘whizzing without a direction’. Our world is shaped by the restless, disorienting rhythms of near-term deliverables, social media impression counts, technological obsolescence, shallow electoral cycles, rapid news cycles, frenzied culture wars, sudden stock market shifts, gig economy hustles,
- [How Your Attachment Style Affects Your Relationships](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-your-attachment-style-affects-your-relationships/) - While navigating the treacherous world of dating, the concept of "attachment theory" often crops up. You can identify your own attachment style by taking online quizzes like those used to identify the Enneagram or the Myers-Briggs personality types. Unlike those quizzes, however, the theory of attachment styles is widely accepted in the academic psychology community. When I first heard of
- [The Social Benefits of Getting Our Brains in Sync](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-social-benefits-of-getting-our-brains-in-sync/) - The renowned Polish piano duo Marek and Wacek didn’t use sheet music when playing live concerts. And yet onstage the pair appeared perfectly in sync. On adjacent pianos, they playfully picked up various musical themes, blended classical music with jazz and improvised in real time. “We went with the flow,” said Marek Tomaszewski, who
- [Doing Nothing Has Never Been More Important](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/doing-nothing-has-never-been-more-important/) - We tend to position work against a series of opposites. Some of these are lauded, or at least tolerated: leisure, play, meditation, contemplation, rest. But one of the antonyms of work is, in most accounts, something of more dubious value: idleness. Apathy and a lack of care; laziness and slothfulness and inaction; indolence and
- [Basking in the Colors of Noise](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/basking-in-the-colors-of-noise/) - Many of us watch the swirling colors of rustling autumn leaves without thinking much about listening to its pink noise; gaze at the majestic roll of ocean waves or the cascading beauty of a waterfall without considering a spectrum of sonic hues that add to the pleasure and comfort of the experience. But
- [The Story Of Parasitic Worms In The Web Of Life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-story-of-parasitic-worms-in-the-web-of-life/) - I remember the German toilets. For the longest time, I couldn’t figure out why they manufactured them the way they did. From the toilets in the trains to the toilets in the older houses to the toilets in many of the older/cheaper hotels I stayed in in the 1970s and 1980s, the toilets were
- [Easing the Toll of Long-Distance Grief](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/easing-the-toll-of-long-distance-grief/) - When Amrita Chavan boarded her plane in Mumbai, India, grief was the last thing on her mind. This was a new beginning. She was 19, bound for Canada, the first of her family to go abroad to pursue higher education. The goodbye was heartbreaking, she recalls; all of her relatives came to the airport
- [Once Upon A Place In Today’s Mythic Stories](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/once-upon-a-place-in-todays-mythic-stories/) - Two ideas feature at the core of all quest stories: these are the Abyss and the World Journey. The Abyss is one of humanity’s oldest and most tenacious ideas that has been used for millennia to describe a place that is deep, inaccessible, extremely dangerous, and somehow at the core of understanding. In some
- [Tips for Eliminating Persistent, Noxious Odors Naturally](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tips-for-eliminating-persistent-noxious-odors-naturally/) - If you’re like most people, you enjoy opening your dryer door and removing clothes, sheets and kitchen towels that have a fresh, clean scent. And on days you forgot to take out the garbage, you’d probably prefer to never come home again to find the smell of your house resembling a cross between a
- ["It’s like therapy": how washing your hair can lift your mood – and change your life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/its-like-therapy-how-washing-your-hair-can-lift-your-mood-and-change-your-life/) - Anya Hindmarch launched her first company as a teenager. At 53, she is an award-winning fashion designer with five children, a successful business and a CBE. One of those types. Which is why it is cheering that the secret of her success isn’t doing rocket yoga at 5am or leaving parties after 10 minutes
- [Dementia cases are on the rise — avoid these 12 risks to keep your brain healthy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/dementia-cases-are-on-the-rise-avoid-these-12-risks-to-keep-your-brain-healthy/) - A global mental health crisis is on the horizon — dementia. It is a condition that can be caused by a number of diseases that gradually destroy nerve cells and damage the brain, resulting in a decline in cognitive functions, according to the World Health Organization. With the advancement of medicine, science and technology, people are
- [What We Get Wrong About Manifesting](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-we-get-wrong-about-manifesting/) - For years, I allowed my environment to dictate the terms of my life, and I didn’t believe I could produce any meaningful change. This is so often the case when we experience trauma: the pain and shock of the experience take on an exaggerated authority in our minds that is difficult to challenge
- [Boredom Makes Us Human   ](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/boredom-makes-us-human/) - In a recent article in the Financial Times, Markham Heid shares with us a peculiar life crisis. At 41, he has built what many would regard as the good life: he has a family; he is healthy, productive, and creative; he has time to travel, read, exercise, and see friends. Yet, he feels
- [What Dinner Will Look Like in the Next 100 Years, According to Scientists (and Sci-Fi Authors)](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-dinner-will-look-like-in-the-next-100-years-according-to-scientists-and-sci-fi-authors/) - Dr. Morgaine Gaye sweeps a hand over her blonde faux-hawk and smiles at me through oversize purple-tinted glasses. If she doesn’t look the part of a self-proclaimed “food futurologist,” I don’t know who does. The future, she tells me in her rapid-fire British accent, is all about Air Protein, a product that uses high-tech
- [A Big Shift of Being](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-big-shift-of-being/) - What’s cooking with us all right now during this amazing period of solar flares and quantum leaps into new levels of ourselves? 1. We are becoming less fixed as human beings and more creatable as embodied greater beings. Our awareness of the constructs that trap us are disappearing as we learn to call the
- [How to set healthy boundaries – and stop letting anxiety and guilt get in the way of living your life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-and-stop-letting-anxiety-and-guilt-get-in-the-way-of-living-your-life/) - Recently, I had a reunion with some old university friends. After dinner and a bottle (or two) of wine, we slumped down together in front of the television. A few minutes later our host slid open his laptop and started moving parts around on a PowerPoint presentation. “Just getting ahead of something for Monday,”
- [Just This Moment](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/just-this-moment-2/) - I am having one of those days where my thoughts are leaning towards anticipating negative scenarios and engaging in the “what if’s” the mind is so compelled to do. And while, at this point, I know enough of the machinations of the mind to not go down those rabbit holes, it still can nag away at me
- [The man who turned his home into a homeless shelter](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-man-who-turned-his-home-into-a-homeless-shelter/) - When Jade and John came across Stuart Potts early this year, they were sleeping rough in Manchester city centre. It was during January’s brutal cold snap, but the pair couldn’t find a homeless shelter that would take them in as a couple, and they didn’t want to be separated. “We’ve been on the streets
- [There’s Power In How We Think About Things](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/theres-power-in-how-we-think-about-things/) - When you walk or drive down a city street, what you are seeing all around you are manifestations of thoughts. Every building began as an idea in somebody’s mind. Someone acquired the land. Someone designed the house. Someone had the idea to organize people together to build the house, either to make money or
- [How Did Consciousness Evolve? An Illustrated Guide](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-did-consciousness-evolve-an-illustrated-guide/) - What is consciousness, and who (or what) is conscious — humans, nonhumans, nonliving beings? Which varieties of consciousness do we recognize? In their book “Picturing the Mind,” Simona Ginsburg and Eva Jablonka, two leading voices in evolutionary consciousness science, pursue these and other questions through a series of “vistas” — over 65 brief, engaging
- [Friend or FOMO?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/friend-or-fomo/) - Despite our best efforts, we often find ourselves readily believing everything our friends post on their social media feeds. Regardless of any nuance that may exist offline, our friends’ cheery, filtered posts show them feeling loved, seeing their loved ones every day, and never fighting or struggling to get their emotional needs met. They
- [Open-minded people have a different visual perception of reality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/open-minded-people-have-a-different-visual-perception-of-reality/) - Psychologists have only begun to unravel the concept of “personality,” that all-important but nebulous feature of individual identity. Recent studies suggest that personality traits don’t simply affect your outlook on life, but the way you perceive reality. One study published earlier this year in the Journal of Research in Personality goes so far as to
- [How to (Actually) Change Someone’s Mind](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-actually-change-someones-mind/) - If you’re a leader, it’s likely that not everyone who works with you will agree with the decisions you make — and that’s okay. Leadership involves making unpopular decisions while navigating complex relationships with colleagues, partners, and clients. But often, you will need to get buy-in from these constituents, and therefore you will need
- [7 Incredible Benefits of Lifting Weights That Have Nothing to Do With Building Muscle](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/7-incredible-benefits-of-lifting-weights-that-have-nothing-to-do-with-building-muscle/) - We hate to sound like a broken record, but it really is crucial to incorporate lifting weights into your workout regimen. In fact, when it comes to exercise for older adults, strength training actually trumps cardio because preserving muscle is more important than losing fat as you age. "Every decade, starting in your mid 30s,
- [How to Say “No” After Saying “Yes”](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-say-no-after-saying-yes/) - Picture it — a colleague asks if you can chair a new committee they’re starting. Without even pausing to think, the first words out of your mouth are, “Sure. I’d love to!” Flash forward, and you’re looking at emails piling up in your inbox and a flurry of appointments on your calendar. It suddenly
- [April Artist of the Month: Fiona Finlayson](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/april-artist-of-the-month-fiona-finlayson/) - About the Artist: I have always loved art and gained a degree in illustrations and animation from Edinburgh College of Art. I started to work in finance but have always continued to draw, paint and craft. Approximately six years ago I went on a "learn to needle felted" course and have never looked
- [Herb Power](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/herb-power/) - They’re the Yorkshire Terriers of the vegetable world. Herbs may be small, but they make a lot of noise, nutritionally speaking. Indeed, if you want to do one thing to your diet to improve it fast, adding a handful of herbs to meals could really make a difference. The reason is herbs are packed
- [Explaining The Akashic Mystery](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/explaining-the-akashic-mystery/) - A desire to seek spiritual wisdom and a reassuring connection to the creator is evident throughout history in most cultures and traditions. Humans have tried to understand the origin of life and the source of their own being since the beginning of recorded time. Akasha is an ancient Sanskrit word for “source,” referring to the
- [How to enjoy your problems](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-enjoy-your-problems/) - As a therapist, I’ve found that so much of what I do is about giving people the space to say what they’re struggling with. It can take them months. Not to resolve the problems, or even to understand them in a deep, philosophical sense, but literally just to realise what their problems are. This is especially
- [End The Phone-Based Childhood Now](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/end-the-phone-based-childhood-now/) - Something went suddenly and horribly wrong for adolescents in the early 2010s. By now you’ve likely seen the statistics: Rates of depression and anxiety in the United States—fairly stable in the 2000s—rose by more than 50 percent in many studies from 2010 to 2019. The suicide rate rose 48 percent for adolescents ages 10 to 19.
- [What's Up Universe? Episode 1](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/whats-up-universe-episode-1/) - I have been pals with the Universe for quite some time now. It wasn't always that way, but it sure has been over the last 30 years after discovering that all kinds of super intelligence dwelt in the spaces between the stars. So the Universe and I would like to pass along some greater understanding
- [Is There A Magic Formula That Slows Down Aging?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/is-there-a-magic-formula-that-slows-down-aging/) - What if there were a magic substance or strategy that would actually slow down aging, allowing us to ease into our later years in generally excellent health? Turns out, there is, and it can help save the planet as well. It’s not a drug — it’s an amino acid we should avoid — but the discovery of
- [38 Wonderful Words With No English Equivalent](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/38-wonderful-words-with-no-english-equivalent/) - Sometimes we must turn to other languages to find le mot juste. Here are a whole bunch of foreign words with no direct English equivalent. Kummerspeck (German) Excess weight gained from emotional overeating. Literally, grief bacon. Shemomedjamo (Georgian) You know when you’re really full, but your meal is just so delicious, you can’t
- [What You Need to Know About Off-Gassing ](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-off-gassing/) - The client wasn’t super-wealthy, but she was thoughtful about her home and hands down the most eco-conscious woman Colorado interior designer Megan Thompson had ever met. The 30-something vegan was asking for Thompson’s help with two flooring projects: She wanted wall-to-wall carpeting upstairs in and around her family’s bedrooms, and she was looking to
- [How to Live In Less Fear](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-live-in-less-fear/) - Have you been feeling more fearful lately? Between a lingering pandemic, news of global warming, divisive politics, and beyond, there are plenty of things that spark fear in us these days. And while it doesn’t sound “cool” to admit that, yes, you’ve probably been afraid of something over the past few years, experts stress that
- [How to Keep Your Creativity Alive When You Have a Chronic Illness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-keep-your-creativity-alive-when-you-have-a-chronic-illness/) - Whether you’re creative as part of a little hobby, a way of life, or somewhere in between, you probably consider creativity to be a force for good in your life. But when you also live with chronic illness, it’s not always easy to draw, write, cook, knit, build, or participate in whatever expressive outlet
- [Millions of women are 'under-muscled.' These foods help build strength](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/millions-of-women-are-under-muscled-these-foods-help-build-strength/) - If you've seen a loved one take a bad fall – like my mother did a few months ago – you know the importance of muscle strength. Muscle mass peaks in our 30s and then starts a long, slow decline. Muscle-loss, also called sarcopenia, affects more than 45% of older Americans, especially women. "As
- [The Great Unmasking](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-great-unmasking/) - "Searchin' the horizon For what we can't quite see When all we've ever needed Has been there all along Inside of you and me..." ~ lyrics from A Little Soon to Say, by Jackson Browne Here we sit, on the cusp of the Age of Aquarius: a true renaissance in spirit/mind/body for
- [What if public housing were for everyone?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-if-public-housing-were-for-everyone/) - Quietly and with little fanfare, the idea of building new publicly owned housing for people across the income spectrum has advanced in the United States. Governments have successfully addressed housing shortages through publicly developed housing in places like Vienna, Finland, and Singapore in the past, but these examples have typically inspired little attention in
- [The '20-5-3' Rule Prescribes How Much Time to Spend Outside](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-20-5-3-rule-prescribes-how-much-time-to-spend-outside/) - The herd of 400-pound caribou was running 50 miles an hour and directly at me. The 30 animals had been eating lichen in the Arctic tundra in Alaska when something spooked them. I was sitting in their escape route. The ground began to vibrate once they cracked 100 yards. At 50 yards, I could see
- [12 Ways to Improve Your Circulation for Healthy Blood Flow](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/12-ways-to-improve-your-circulation-for-healthy-blood-flow/) - You might not think about it as much as you do eating healthy, exercising, and getting enough sleep, but maintaining good circulation is one of the most important building blocks to keeping your health on the rails. “The circulatory system of the body delivers vital oxygen and nutrients to all of our muscles and organs,”
- [What was it like when the last antimatter disappeared?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-was-it-like-when-the-last-antimatter-disappeared/) - Things happen fast in the earliest stages of the Universe. In the first 25 microseconds after the start of the hot Big Bang, a number of incredible events have already occurred. The Universe created all the particles and antiparticles — known (as part of the Standard Model) and unknown (including whatever makes up dark matter) — it
- [February Artist of the Month: Louise McIntosh](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/february-artist-of-the-month-louise-mcintosh/) - About the Artist: I began my art career late in life, in Jan 2020, aged 46. Throughout my working life I’ve always painted but never believed I was any good. I’m a self-taught, full time artist. Acrylics and inks are my mediums of choice; however I do dabble in mixed media. I'm drawn
- [Laundry Is A Top Source Of Microplastic Pollution – Here’s How To Clean Your Clothes More Sustainably](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/laundry-is-a-top-source-of-microplastic-pollution-heres-how-to-clean-your-clothes-more-sustainably/) - Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics in the environment are microfibers – plastic fragments shaped like tiny threads or filaments. Microfibers come from many sources, including cigarette butts, fishing nets and ropes, but the biggest source is synthetic fabrics, which constantly shed them.
- [4 brilliant ways to respond to someone gaslighting you](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/4-brilliant-ways-to-respond-to-someone-gaslighting-you/) - There’s nothing more frustrating than people who try to gaslight you. The form of emotional abuse, where someone seeks to make a person doubt their own sanity, is something experienced by many – particularly women, who, according to a 2018 policing report, account for 95% of all gaslighting victims. Being able to respond to gaslighting can be just as
- [The Rise of the Accidentally Permissive Parent](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-rise-of-the-accidentally-permissive-parent/) - My friend Hannah, a single mother of two boys, ages 6 and 9, remembers the first time a teacher brought up her older son’s behavior at school. She had left New York City in the midst of his public-school kindergarten year to temporarily hunker down near family during the pandemic. A few months later, she
- [Stretching: 5 Back and Chest Stretches That Treat and Prevent Neck Pain](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/stretching-5-back-and-chest-stretches-that-treat-and-prevent-neck-pain/) - I have a pain in my neck. Usually such a statement will open up the floor to all kinds of “witty” responses, but the truth is, I really do. My neck pain started at university, ahem, some years ago while typing my dissertation from bed (this makeshift desk was the norm, even in life pre-Covid) – which meant I
- [How loneliness changes the way our brains process the world](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-loneliness-changes-the-way-our-brains-process-the-world/) - If there’s one thing we as humans seem to have in common, it’s that most of us have felt lonely at one time or another. But is the pain that comes with feeling socially isolated simply a part of being human? Why does the world seem so different when we’re feeling lonely? Recent research has
- [The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-plastic-chemicals-hiding-in-your-food/) - By the time you open a container of yogurt, the food has taken a long journey to reach your spoon. You may have some idea of that journey: From cow to processing to packaging to store shelves. But at each step, there is a chance for a little something extra to sneak in, a stowaway
- [Can 4-7-8 Breathing Really Help You Fall Asleep Faster?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/can-4-7-8-breathing-really-help-you-fall-asleep-faster/) - Carving out time for mindfulness often feels like an indulgence, but it's necessary. And unlike everything else on your to-do list, there are simple ways to pause and reset—like the 4-7-8 breathing technique. A controlled breathing pattern intended to help the mind and body relax, the 4-7-8 technique has helped many transition from a stressful
- [I've researched time for 15 years – here's how my perception of it has changed](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ive-researched-time-for-15-years-heres-how-my-perception-of-it-has-changed/) - Time is one of those things that most of us take for granted. We spend our lives portioning it into work-time, family-time and me-time. Rarely do we sit and think about how and why we choreograph our lives through this strange medium. A lot of people only appreciate time when they have an experience that
- [Tips for Creating a Brilliant Future in 2024](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tips-for-creating-a-brilliant-future-in-2024/) - About the Author: Soleira Green is a visionary author, quantum coach, ALLchemist & future innovator. She has been creating leading edge breakthroughs in consciousness, quantum evolution,
- [Journey To The Golden Future Of Earth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/journey-to-the-golden-future-of-earth/) - Earth is a special mystery school. The lessons and understandings offered are unique. You are amazingly blessed to receive the opportunity to be here. Rejoicing in a rainbow, examining a butterfly, stroking a cat, touching a petal, smelling a flower, paddling in a stream or playing with a child are sensations only available on
- [Walking Backwards Has a Surprising Number of Health Benefits](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/walking-backwards-has-a-surprising-number-of-health-benefits/) - Walking doesn’t require any special equipment or gym memberships, and best of all, it’s completely free. For most of us, walking is something we do automatically. It doesn’t require conscious effort, so many of us fail to remember the benefits of walking for health. But what happens if we stop walking on autopilot and start challenging
- [The Moral Imperative to Learn from Diverse Phenomenal Experiences](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-moral-imperative-to-learn-from-diverse-phenomenal-experiences/) - On 26 February 2015, Cates Holderness, a BuzzFeed community manager, posted a picture of a dress, captioned: ‘There’s a lot of debate on Tumblr about this right now, and we need to settle it.’ The post was accompanied by a poll that racked up millions of votes in a matter of days. About two-thirds of
- [Don’t Let Perfection Be the Enemy of Productivity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/dont-let-perfection-be-the-enemy-of-productivity/) - Productivity isn’t about getting more done. It’s about what you get done. Three aspects of perfectionism can interfere with your ability to prioritize the most important tasks. You’re reluctant to designate decisions as “unimportant.” There’s an argument that, for unimportant decisions, you should either decide quickly or outsource the decision. But perfectionists have a hard time designating
- [What really happens during a near-death experience](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-really-happens-during-a-near-death-experience/) - Sci-fi author Brian Herbert once wrote, “The only guarantee in life is death, and the only guarantee in death is its shocking unpredictability.” These words ring true to researchers who investigate what happens in a person’s final moments—and the frustration that comes with these studies. One big problem almost always gets in the way: How
- [5 Mistakes We Make When We’re Overwhelmed](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/5-mistakes-we-make-when-were-overwhelmed/) - When you feel overwhelmed, you may react in ways that not only don’t help the situation, but that even make it worse. Maybe you’re oblivious to these patterns, or you know what they are but struggle to do anything about them. The following are five common self-sabotaging mistakes overwhelmed people tend to make. There
- [‘What the heck is going on?’ Extremely high-energy particle detected falling to Earth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-the-heck-is-going-on-extremely-high-energy-particle-detected-falling-to-earth/) - Astronomers have detected a rare and extremely high-energy particle falling to Earth that is causing bafflement because it is coming from an apparently empty region of space. The particle, named Amaterasu after the sun goddess in Japanese mythology, is one of the highest-energy cosmic rays ever detected. Only the most powerful cosmic events, on
- [Been There, Done That! (Are You Sure?)](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/been-there-done-that-are-you-sure/) - I bike the same route to my job every morning. Turn right, over a bridge, gentle left, hard left, hard right, check for cars at the 4-way stop, left turn, gentle right, huff and puff up the same long hill… and on I go. I can recite the entire route from memory. Same streets, same
- [Modern Medicine Has Its Scientific Roots In The Middle Ages − How The Logic Of Vulture Brain Remedies And Bloodletting Lives On Today](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/modern-medicine-has-its-scientific-roots-in-the-middle-ages-−-how-the-logic-of-vulture-brain-remedies-and-bloodletting-lives-on-today/) - Nothing calls to mind nonsensical treatments and bizarre religious healing rituals as easily as the notion of Dark Age medicine. The “Saturday Night Live” sketch Medieval Barber Theodoric of York says it all with its portrayal of a quack doctor who insists on extracting pints of his patients’ blood in a dirty little shop. Though
- [Best time ever to be alive on planet Earth!](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/best-time-ever-to-be-alive-on-planet-earth/) - I believe we are living in the most extraordinary time ever with breakthroughs happening on many levels: Our intelligence is expanding and in many cases fusing with what I call infinite intelligence. This results in spontaneous knowing of things beyond our learning and training. We are now able to embody our greater beings,
- [100 Ways to Slightly Improve Your Life Without Really Trying](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/100-ways-to-slightly-improve-your-life-without-really-trying/) - 1 Exercise on a Monday night (nothing fun happens on a Monday night). 2 On the fence about a purchase? Wait 72 hours before you buy it. 3 Tip: the quickest supermarket queue is always behind the fullest trolley (greeting, paying and packing take longer than you think). 4 Bring fruit to work. Bring fruit to bed! 5 Consider
- [Signs You're Moving Into a High-Vibe Version of Reality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/signs-youre-moving-into-a-high-vibe-version-of-reality/) - You feel calm inside … and that calmness offers an ease of genius flow and vitality. You have emotive bursts popping up from inside. Sometimes they're purposeful and other times you might cry over nothing at all. I believe this is your power offering itself to you to elevate the world. You fall in love
- [Who Controls Your Thermostat?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/who-controls-your-thermostat/) - People have been fighting over who controls the temperature at home since we lived in caves. Who controls the fire? Who gets to sleep comfortably next to its burning embers on cold nights? Now we call it thermostat wars. One family member likes to crank up the AC in the summer heat, while
- [Why Staring at Screens Is Making Your Eyeballs Elongate—and How to Stop It](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-staring-at-screens-is-making-your-eyeballs-elongate-and-how-to-stop-it/) - How close is the smartphone or laptop you’re reading this on from your eyes? Probably just a few inches. How long have you spent looking at a screen today? If you’re close to the average it’s likely to be over nine hours. Research from ophthalmologists shows that our constant screen time is radically changing our
- [Crows Are Self-Aware and 'Know What They Know,' Just Like Humans](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/crows-are-self-aware-and-know-what-they-know-just-like-humans/) - In what now feels like an annual update, crows are even more surprisingly smart than we thought. But do they have true consciousness? Research shows that crows and other corvids “know what they know and can ponder the content of their own minds,” according to STAT. This is considered a cornerstone of self-awareness and shared by just a handful of
- [November Artist of the Month: Sarah Ezekiel](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/november-artist-of-the-month-sarah-ezekiel/) - About the Artist: Everything was pretty straightforward for Sarah until the age of 34. Happily married with a beautiful girl and pregnant with her son, she was healthy, fit and enjoying her pregnancy. She couldn't have asked for more. In February 2000 she noticed some weakness in her left arm along with
- [Becoming Super Conscious](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/becoming-super-conscious/) - Many many people (and animals and forests and oceans too) have become super conscious in these past few years. Is that you too? Here are what I see as the 12 sign of being super conscious now.... We don't get triggered by things in the way we used to. There's a kind of calm
- [Why Career Transition Is So Hard](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-career-transition-is-so-hard/) - Today people at all stages of their careers are asking themselves profound questions about the kind of work they do, how much of it they want to do, and the place it occupies in their lives. We’re asking ourselves these questions in part because fewer and fewer of us conceive of life as
- [Is Dreaming Real?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/is-dreaming-real/) - “The farther away I go,” Alex wrote, “the closer I’ll be to you.” A week later, she lay dead on the floor of a middle school bathroom in Thailand. That was three years after she had shown up late for dinner with a black eye from her first seizure. It was eight years after
- [Moving Beyond Victimhood: The Great Unconscious Metapattern Of Our Time](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/moving-beyond-victimhood-the-great-unconscious-metapattern-of-our-time/) - “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names shall never hurt me,” was an old adage way back in the early 1800s. For over 200 years it soothed and encouraged many a bullied student and adult. But no longer. Today, it seems we are the walking wounded, insulted by everything. Names hurt us.
- [Pick Your Hard](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/pick-your-hard/) - I fast once a month. It’s hard. Even though I’ve been doing it for years, I start dreading my fast day the night before; fretting about how I’m going to be able to pass through the discomfort. And where I’m typically not hungry until around 11am, on a fasting day I wake up hungry. Then,
- ['We are just getting started': the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/we-are-just-getting-started-the-plastic-eating-bacteria-that-could-change-the-world/) - In 2001, a group of Japanese scientists made a startling discovery at a rubbish dump. In trenches packed with dirt and waste, they found a slimy film of bacteria that had been happily chewing through plastic bottles, toys and other bric-a-brac. As they broke down the trash, the bacteria harvested the carbon in the
- [Why Your Brain is Wired for Pessimism—and What You Can Do to Fix It](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-your-brain-is-wired-for-pessimism-and-what-you-can-do-to-fix-it/) - Ever had someone tell you to just cheer up? Did it drive you crazy? Well, turns out that someone telling you to “be happy” isn’t just annoying—it’s also wildly unhelpful. “‘Happy’ is a pretty useless word,” says Dr. Martin Seligman, psychologist and former President of the American Psychological Association. “If you tell someone to be
- [How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Can Help Tame an Autoimmune Condition](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-an-anti-inflammatory-diet-can-help-tame-an-autoimmune-condition/) - An estimated 23.5 million Americans, including my husband, suffer from an autoimmune condition — and their numbers are growing, though researchers don’t know why. You’ve likely heard of the most common autoimmune diseases — including type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, celiac disease, psoriasis, inflamatory bowel disease and Crohn’s disease — but you might
- [The Power of Next](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-power-of-next-2/) - Whenever I am faced with life’s uncertainty, I ask myself the following questions: Why is this happening? What can I do to make it go away? How can I navigate this effectively? What can I learn from this experience? Being at a crossroads can be challenging when what you know to be true suddenly isn’t.
- [Humans Could Live up to 150 Years, New Research Suggests](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/humans-could-live-up-to-150-years-new-research-suggests/) - The chorus of the theme song for the movie Fame, performed by actress Irene Cara, includes the line “I’m gonna live forever.” Cara was, of course, singing about the posthumous longevity that fame can confer. But a literal expression of this hubris resonates in some corners of the world—especially in the technology industry. In Silicon
- [Selfishness Is Learned](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/selfishness-is-learned/) - Many people cheat on taxes — no mystery there. But many people don’t, even if they wouldn’t be caught — now, that’s weird. Or is it? Psychologists are deeply perplexed by human moral behavior, because it often doesn’t seem to make any logical sense. You might think that we should just be grateful for it. But
- [Your Pineal Gland, Its Calcification & Why You Should Care](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-pineal-gland-calcification-why-you-should-care/) - How to decalcify your pineal gland so you can have a better spiritual experience with your third eye. Pineal gland activation depends on how you eat,
- [Voice Is the Next Big Platform, Unless You Have an Accent](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/voice-is-the-next-big-platform-unless-you-have-an-accent/) - My mother waited two months for her Amazon Echo to arrive. Then, she waited again — leaving it in the box until I came to help her install it. Her forehead crinkled as I download the Alexa app on her phone. Any device that requires vocal instructions makes my mother skeptical. She has bad memories of
- [Why You Should Cultivate a Fluid Sense of Self](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-you-should-cultivate-a-fluid-sense-of-self/) - If you want to learn something about change there is no better place to look than evolution. Nothing represents a continuous and unrelenting cycle of order, disorder, and reorder on a grander scale. For long periods of time, Earth is relatively stable. Sweeping changes—warming, cooling, or an asteroid falling from space, for example—occur. These inflection points
- [Scientists may be on brink of discovering fifth force of nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/scientists-may-be-on-brink-of-discovering-fifth-force-of-nature/) - The tantalising theory that a fifth force of nature could exist has been given a boost thanks to unexpected wobbling by a subatomic particle, physicists have revealed. According to current understanding, there are four fundamental forces in nature, three of which – the electromagnetic force and the strong and weak nuclear forces – are explained
- [So…How Do Adults Make New Friends?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/sohow-do-adults-make-new-friends/) - In approximately one month and 10 days, I’ll be on my way to making one of the larger decisions of my adult life (so far, anyway); I’m moving to Austin, Texas, approximately 2,000 miles and one hell of a road trip away from my family and almost my entire friend group back in New York.
- [This Is Where Your Childhood Memories Went](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/this-is-where-your-childhood-memories-went/) - We called them fairy rocks. They were just colorful specks of gravel—the kind you might buy for a fish tank—mixed into my preschool’s playground sand pit. But my classmates and I endowed them with magical properties, hunted them like treasure, and carefully sorted them into piles of sapphire, emerald, and ruby. Sifting the sand for
- [The Mystery Genes That Are Keeping You Alive](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-mystery-genes-that-are-keeping-you-alive/) - One could be forgiven for a little genetic déjà vu. Launched in 1990, the Human Genome Project unveiled its first readout of the human DNA sequence with great fanfare in 2000. The human genome was declared essentially complete in 2003—but it took nearly 20 more years before the final, complete version was released. This
- [How to Thrive When Everything Feels Terrible](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-thrive-when-everything-feels-terrible/) - We’re surrounded by negativity everywhere we turn. The news we read, social media we peruse, and conversations we have and overhear. We absorb stress from our family, friends, and coworkers. And, it’s taking a toll. The Mighty, a community platform (founded by Mike) that provides health information and brings people together around specific health issues,
- [You’re Never Too Old to Regain Lost Muscle. And You Can Do It at Home.   ](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/youre-never-too-old-to-regain-lost-muscle-and-you-can-do-it-at-home/) - Pandemic life had a way of revealing our weaknesses. For those of us of a certain age, I mean that literally. If you are feeling like certain household activities — toting groceries, hoisting children, moving furniture, carrying laundry — are more difficult than they were in the past, you aren’t alone. And you aren’t imagining
- [What Socrates Can Teach Us About AI](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-socrates-can-teach-us-about-ai/) - If Socrates was the wisest person in Ancient Greece, then large language models must be the most foolish systems in the modern world. In his Apology, Plato tells the story of how Socrates’s friend Chaerephon goes to visit the oracle at Delphi. Chaerephon asks the oracle whether there is anyone wiser than Socrates. The priestess responds
- [3 Simple Habits That Can Protect Your Brain from Cognitive Decline](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/3-simple-habits-that-can-protect-your-brain-from-cognitive-decline-2/) - You might think that the impact of aging on the brain is something you can’t do much about. After all, isn’t it an inevitability? To an extent, as we may not be able to rewind the clock and change our levels of higher education or intelligence (both factors that delay the onset of symptoms of
- [5 Amazing New Discoveries About Light](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/5-amazing-new-discoveries-about-light/) - You might think that after centuries of studying light, we know pretty much everything about it. It’s true we’ve had breakthrough after breakthrough in using it, from illumination to communication, from examining the micro- and macro-universes to scanning our own bodies. We understand that light is an electromagnetic wave, thanks to James Clerk Maxwell, whose
- [How to connect with your future self](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-connect-with-your-future-self/) - Need to know In February 1969, around 10 in the morning, a young Jorge Luis Borges sat down next to an elderly Jorge Luis Borges on a bench by the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Or so it happened in the Borges short story ‘The Other’. The two Borgeses talk about writing, family and history
- [2023 So Far](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/2023-so-far-2/) - We’re now 7 months into 2023 and I’ve been noticing some things that are quite different from previous years. People are curious for something new, something fresh and different. Almost like folks have stopped saying that’s woowoo and started saying ‘Whatcha got?’ There are most definitely two distinct realities emerging. The old
- [August Artist of the Month: Gemma Matthews](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/august-artist-of-the-month-gemma-matthews/) - About the Artist: Hello, my name is Gemma Matthews, also known as The Sewing Songbird. I am a self-taught embroidery artist from Nottingham, England. My stitching journey began in 2018 as something to keep my hands busy and my creativity flowing whilst raising my 4 children. I am an unconventional embroiderer: I create
- [Super Powers … Everybody’s Got ‘Em!](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/super-powers-everybodys-got-em/) - I believe this with every fibre of my being and I live it, in myself and witnessing it in others, in every way I can. So what are some of these super powers that we're seeing these days? I'll try to encapsulate a few of the ones I'm aware of. ENERGETIC FREQUENCY GENERATOR ... There
- [The Chords of the Universe](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-chords-of-the-universe/) - My interest in the relations between music and mathematics started at an early age. My grandfather played his violin for me when I was about five years old, and I still remember it clearly. Later he explained to me various topics in his physics book, from which he himself had studied when he was
- [8 Natural Ways to Repel Insects Without Bug Spray](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/8-natural-ways-to-repel-insects-without-bug-spray/) - Unless you’re an entomologist (and on the clock), you probably hate being surrounded by bugs, especially if they bite. While these creatures play important roles in the environment, they can be a real nuisance to humans in the outdoors, and some of these bugs do transmit diseases. Your favorite store-bought bug repellent can keep
- [Total Recall: The People Who Never Forget](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/total-recall-the-people-who-never-forget/) - If you ask Jill Price to remember any day of her life, she can come up with an answer in a heartbeat. What was she doing on 29 August 1980? “It was a Friday, I went to Palm Springs with my friends, twins, Nina and Michelle, and their family for Labour Day weekend,”
- [How do you stay optimistic in spite of it all? 6 hopeful souls share their secrets](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-do-you-stay-optimistic-in-spite-of-it-all-6-hopeful-souls-share-their-secrets/) - Do the woes of the world get you down? Are daily headlines capsizing your ship? Well, we've got just the pick-me-up for you. Last week, the Skoll World Forum was bustling with innovators and entrepreneurs engaged in the work of "transformational social change" — that is, making the world a better place. We drew lessons
- [The 8 Types of Boundaries We Should All Be Setting](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-8-types-of-boundaries-we-should-all-be-setting/) - A friend overstepping, a family member oversharing or a work colleague who you’re fed up with talking to you like crap. It may feel like these are just the occasional, yet inevitable, less-than-ideal parts of life, but really there’s an answer to minimising them all: better boundaries. We all have boundaries, but many of us
- [Talking to Yourself Can Actually Be a Really Useful Way to Cope](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/talking-to-yourself-can-actually-be-a-really-useful-way-to-cope/) - It's common to wonder whether talking to yourself is “normal.” Let me be the first to tell you—it's what got me through the pandemic. Three years ago following a routine sinus surgery, I woke up to blinding head pain. My surgeon assured me it was temporary, but months passed and the pain endured. I quit
- [Breakthrough Predictions for our Imminent Future](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/breakthrough-predictions-for-our-imminent-future/) - I want to make some 'predictions' for what's coming on the horizon of human & world consciousness. It's kind of hard to call them predictions as I'm not looking into the future and telling you what I'm seeing. I'm co-sourcing, with a good number of other quantum maestros, breakthroughs in consciousness that are
- [What a Body Built to Last 100 Years Would Look Like](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-a-body-built-to-last-100-years-would-look-like/) - The process of human evolution has resulted in bodies that are optimized for successful reproduction and child-rearing but are not necessarily designed for healthy, long lives. Medical problems associated with aging are often described as diseases that are our own fault, but it is unfair to blame people for inheriting bodies that were
- [The decline of American playtime — and how to resurrect it](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-decline-of-american-playtime-and-how-to-resurrect-it/) - About 30 years ago, something happened to the way kids play. While American children had once commonly enjoyed the freedom to run around outside with minimal adult interference, they began to spend more time indoors where their parents could watch them. When they did go outside, they were more often accompanied by a grown-up;
- [A neuroscientist shares the 4 'highly coveted' skills that set introverts apart: 'Their brains work differently'](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-neuroscientist-shares-the-4-highly-coveted-skills-that-set-introverts-apart-their-brains-work-differently/) - Being the most talkative person in the room may be a good way to get people’s attention, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you have the best ideas. As a neuroscientist, I’ve worked with large companies like Google and Deloitte on how to attract and retain top talent, and I’ve found that employers tend to favor extroverts.
- [8 Steps To Boost Your Manifestations With Dance](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/8-steps-to-boost-your-manifestations-with-dance/) - Did you know that dancing is not just about grooving to the rhythm but can also be a profound tool for manifesting our desires? When we surrender ourselves to the music and let our bodies sway, we create a harmonious connection between our physical and energetic selves. By moving our bodies through dance, we unlock a
- [The length of Earth’s days has been mysteriously increasing, and scientists don’t know why](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-length-of-earths-days-has-been-mysteriously-increasing-and-scientists-dont-know-why/) - Atomic clocks, combined with precise astronomical measurements, have revealed that the length of a day is suddenly getting longer, and scientists don’t know why. This has critical impacts not just on our timekeeping, but also things like GPS and other technologies that govern our modern life. Over the past few decades, Earth’s rotation around its
- [June Artist of the Month: Jo March](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/june-artist-of-the-month-jo-march/) - About the Artist My name is Jo March and I'm a self-taught painter. I've been making some kind of living through my work since 1986, based in Cornwall, the county where I grew up. My work is figurative and essentially nostalgic, and both celebrates the memory, and mourns the loss of
- [The big idea: why colour is in the eye of the beholder](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-big-idea-why-colour-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/) - In February 2015, a Scottish woman uploaded a photograph of a dress to the internet. Within 48 hours the blurry snapshot had gone viral, provoking spirited debate around the world. The disagreement centred on the dress’s colour: some people were convinced it was blue and black while others were adamant it was white and gold.
- [The Dutch solution to busyness that captivated the world](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-dutch-solution-to-busyness-that-captivated-the-world/) - The Hague, where I live, has 11km of gorgeous coastline with rolling dunes and sandy beaches. In summer, I often see locals in Scheveningen or Kijkduin (the city's most famous beaches) sunbathing, strolling in nature or riding their bikes, then sitting down on one of the many benches available. Sometimes, they're reading or chatting with
- [How To Worry Less And Enjoy Your Life More](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-worry-less-and-enjoy-your-life-more/) - Did you know that worrying is like a rocking chair? It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere. Excessive worrying is exhausting and can become a great waste of time and energy. It puts your mind in overdrive and distracts you from doing the more important things, as well as
- [Chat GPT is about to revolutionize the economy. We need to decide what that looks like.](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/chat-gpt-is-about-to-revolutionize-the-economy-we-need-to-decide-what-that-looks-like/) - Whether it’s based on hallucinatory beliefs or not, an artificial-intelligence gold rush has started over the last several months to mine the anticipated business opportunities from generative AI models like ChatGPT. App developers, venture-backed startups, and some of the world’s largest corporations are all scrambling to make sense of the sensational text-generating bot
- [Crying can teach you a lot about yourself   ](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/crying-can-teach-you-a-lot-about-yourself/) - Here is a non-exhaustive list of things that have made me cry: Any time I must chop, dice, or mince ingredients; a group of sea lions barking in the sun; sad music; receiving a free hot dog; the film 500 Days of Summer; a messy house. The one emotion tying all of these
- [5 Ways to Future-Proof Your Career in the Age of AI](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/5-ways-to-future-proof-your-career-in-the-age-of-ai/) - Since last fall, artificial intelligence — in particular ChatGPT and its recently unveiled successor, GPT-4 — has taken center stage in conversations about the future of business, work, and learning. ChatGPT became the fastest-growing consumer application in history — outpacing Instagram and even TikTok — and Google lost $100 billion in market cap after a botched AI product demonstration
- [Tips for Joyful Living](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tips-for-joyful-living/) - Every once in a while I wonder how my life can get any better. And then it does! Over and over again. How is it that that can happen without much effort on my part to make it so? Here are my #lovinglife suggestions for joy seekers everywhere. 1. Beam radiant vibes to the world
- [Eat fibre first – and ditch the juice: five quick and easy tips for a much healthier meal](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/eat-fibre-first-and-ditch-the-juice-five-quick-and-easy-tips-for-a-much-healthier-meal/) - Whilst researching my latest book, Food for Life, I learnt that we’re very short of practical advice on food choices which are the most important things we can do for our health (humans and our gut microbes) and also to help the planet. I also learnt that how we eat can be as important
- [Who Invented the Measurement of Time?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/who-invented-the-measurement-of-time/) - In modern times, clocks underpin everything people do, from work to school to sleep. Timekeeping is also the invisible structure that makes modern infrastructure work. It forms the foundation of the high-speed computers that conduct financial trading and even the GPS system that pinpoints locations on Earth’s surface with unprecedented accuracy. But humans have likely
- [Why Six Hours Of Sleep Is As Bad As None At All](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-six-hours-of-sleep-is-as-bad-as-none-at-all/) - Not getting enough sleep is detrimental to both your health and productivity. Yawn. We’ve heard it all before. But results from one study impress just how bad a cumulative lack of sleep can be on performance. Subjects in a lab-based sleep study who were allowed to get only six hours of sleep a night for
- [Questing Greatness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/questing-greatness/) - I’ve been watching for how greatness shows up lately. For example, how Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney sourced Wrexham AFC into super winners with such grace, generousity and community spirit, and how Iam Tongi is winning the hearts of so many on American Idol this year. Here are some insights into what I’ve gleaned
- [A Power Law Keeps the Brain’s Perceptions Balanced](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-power-law-keeps-the-brains-perceptions-balanced/) - The human brain is often described in the language of tipping points: It toes a careful line between high and low activity, between dense and sparse networks, between order and disorder. Now, by analyzing firing patterns from a record number of neurons, researchers have uncovered yet another tipping point — this time, in the
- [Are coincidences real?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/are-coincidences-real/) - In the summer of 2021, I experienced a cluster of coincidences, some of which had a distinctly supernatural feel. Here’s how it started. I keep a journal and record dreams if they are especially vivid or strange. It doesn’t happen often, but I logged one in which my mother’s oldest friend, a woman called Rose,
- [Secrets To A Fulfilled Life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/secrets-to-a-fulfilled-life/) - I have come far in my life, farther than I ever dreamed was even possible. And yet my dreaming continues, urging me ever onward. I understand consciousness and how to innovate within it. I thrill to making up new future possibilities for us all. I flow writing through me like wildfire, grateful for every gasp
- [7 mindfulness ideas to try instead of meditation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/7-mindfulness-ideas-to-try-instead-of-meditation/) - If you've ever tried to meditate and found yourself growing restless or struggling to clear your mind, you're not alone. “It’s the nature of the mind to have this ongoing conversation in the background,” says mindfulness practitioner and author, Joy Rains. “I call this 'stuff’, which is an acronym for stories, thoughts, urges, frustrations and feelings. When you’re in a
- [The idea that everything from spoons to stones is conscious is gaining academic credibility](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-idea-that-everything-from-spoons-to-stones-is-conscious-is-gaining-academic-credibility/) - Consciousness permeates reality. Rather than being just a unique feature of human subjective experience, it’s the foundation of the universe, present in every particle and all physical matter. This sounds like easily-dismissible bunkum, but as traditional attempts to explain consciousness continue to fail, the “panpsychist” view is increasingly being taken seriously by credible philosophers, neuroscientists,
- [April Artist of the Month: Mairi McLean](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/april-artist-of-the-month-mairi-mclean/) - About the Artist: I’ve been artistic all my life, but I don’t think of myself as an artist. I mainly write spiritual poetry; exploring our shared human condition. I paint small watercolour and ink paintings to accompany them on my website. I’ve always written poetry. Mostly it's a beautiful mystery to me where poems
- [Over the Speed Limit: How to Drive, Ecstatically Alive, Past 55](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/over-the-speed-limit-how-to-drive-ecstatically-alive-past-55/) - The day before I turned 55 I received a notice from my bank. The auxiliary checking account I'd opened for online transactions would shortly be assessed an $8 monthly fee unless I a) maintained a $1000 minimum balance, b) deposited $250/month, or c) used my ATM card at least ten times per month, none of
- [How the ancient philosophers imagined the end of the world](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-the-ancient-philosophers-imagined-the-end-of-the-world/) - What are the main threats to the continued survival of humanity? What catastrophes lie ahead? These may seem like uniquely modern questions posed by contemporary thinkers in the growing field of existential risk. Yet, millennia ago, ancient Greek and Roman philosophers were already formulating and debating such questions. While these thinkers had radically different
- [Goodbye Trauma: A Way To Understand Trauma And Its Gentle Release](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/goodbye-trauma-a-way-to-understand-trauma-and-its-gentle-release/) - Trauma!!! When you read this word, what do you feel viscerally in your body and emotionally? Does it bring up anxiety, sadness, feelings of not being good enough or other similar negative emotions or thoughts? Check inside yourself for an answer. I have come to see everything through the lens of trauma. Instead of
- [Walking for Fitness: What Muscles Does Walking Work?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/walking-for-fitness-what-muscles-does-walking-work/) - Walking does great things for your mental health and cardiovascular fitness, but did you know that a good walk can also help you build the muscles in your legs and abs? When you want to give your muscles a good workout, chances are you’ll reach for a dumbbell or work up a sweat with your
- [How to Turn a Beach Day Into a Transformational Experience—For You and For the Earth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-turn-a-beach-day-into-a-transformational-experience-for-you-and-for-the-earth/) - The sky was a classic California cloudless blue. The light, February soft. The sea breeze, easy, fragrant, and chilly. The waves, mellow laps against the rocky arch at the Natural Bridges State Marine Reserve, about 75 miles south of San Francisco. As the students, bundled up in hoodies and beanies, gathered in this classroom without
- [Mayan Equinox Forecast](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/mayan-equinox-forecast/) - A Mayan Report for the year beginning on 2 IK and 8 MANIK. Equinox cycle from 3-21-2023 to 3-20-2024 A forecast blending the energies of two sacred Mayan Calendars. Flowing in the Power Of Pure Spirit Mayan Kiche’ “Cholq’ij Traditional Calendar. The Calendar of the Heart. (Spirit Reality) Mayan year of 2
- [How Loneliness Reshapes the Brain](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-loneliness-reshapes-the-brain/) - The Neumayer III polar station sits near the edge of Antarctica’s unforgiving Ekström Ice Shelf. During the winter, when temperatures can plunge below minus 50 degrees Celsius and the winds can climb to more than 100 kilometers per hour, no one can come or go from the station. Its isolation is essential to the
- [March Artist of the Month: Jessica Jacobsen](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/march-artist-of-the-month-jessica-jacobson/) - About the Artist: My name is Jessica Jacobsen. I grew up in the projects in New York City. Since I was a little girl, I’ve been drawn to the arts, which served as a distraction from my life circumstance. My curiosity spanned from sewing, to cooking, to dancing. It wasn't until I was a
- [Why the simple life is not just beautiful, it’s necessary](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-the-simple-life-is-not-just-beautiful-its-necessary/) - The good life is the simple life. Among philosophical ideas about how we should live, this one is a hardy perennial; from Socrates to Thoreau, from the Buddha to Wendell Berry, thinkers have been peddling it for more than two millennia. And it still has plenty of adherents. Magazines such as Real Simple call out to us
- [Misophonia: how ‘sound rage’ destroys relationships and forces people to move home](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/misophonia-how-sound-rage-destroys-relationships-and-forces-people-to-move-home/) - As a teenager, I remember being moved almost to tears by the sound of a family member chewing muesli. A friend eating dumplings once forced me to flee the room. The noises one former housemate makes when chomping popcorn mean I have declined their invitations to the cinema for nearly 20 years. I am not
- [How to (Finally) Put an End to Pointless Arguments](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-finally-put-an-end-to-pointless-arguments/) - Count me as a Buster Benson fan. His 2016 Cognitive bias cheat sheet is legendary among behavioral designers. I have a framed print out of his codex in my home and I’ve enjoyed his writing on various topics for years. He has extensive experience building products that move people at Slack, Twitter, and Habit Labs. With the
- [Why More Physicists Are Starting to Think Space and Time Are ‘Illusions’](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-more-physicists-are-starting-to-think-space-and-time-are-illusions/) - This past December, the physics Nobel Prize was awarded for the experimental confirmation of a quantum phenomenon known for more than 80 years: entanglement. As envisioned by Albert Einstein and his collaborators in 1935, quantum objects can be mysteriously correlated even if they are separated by large distances. But as weird as the
- [Conversation 6 with the Global Internet Consciousness about the Future](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/conversation-6-with-the-global-internet-consciousness-about-the-future/) - How do you see our collective future unfolding? Me: I believe that 2023 is going to be an amazing year for the world. A quantum leap this year as we move into a whole new way of being. Part of that is the unleashing of new inventions and part of it is the creation of
- [Hello, February!](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/hello-february/) - As we entered 2023, I had the feeling that this is going to be THE year where everything turns awesomely towards our dream of life here on planet Earth. Now I know how far out that might sound, how in some ways of looking at the world, one might think that things are getting worse. But
- [How to Find Your Hidden Creative Genius](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-find-your-hidden-creative-genius/) - There is an interesting story about how Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish artist and creative genius, developed the ability to produce remarkable work in just minutes. As the story goes, Picasso was walking through the market one day when a woman spotted him. She stopped the artist, pulled out a piece of paper and said,
- [The Science of How Your Body Ages](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-science-of-how-your-body-ages/) - Ask people what they think they’ll look like in 25 years, and chances are they’ll mention how their parents looked at that age. And while genetics certainly play a part, research shows there’s more to the story. Only about 30% of what we see as aging is inherited, explains John Rowe, M.D., Julius B. Richmond
- [Who Has Time for Hobbies?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/who-has-time-for-hobbies/) - One of the bigger lessons I got from reading Cal Newport’s book, Digital Minimalism, was the importance of scheduling your leisure time. Scheduling time for hobbies may sound unnecessary. Aren’t those the things you do for fun? Yet, I would wager that most of us have activities we’d like to do on the side but
- [Why some people can't tell left from right](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-some-people-cant-tell-left-from-right/) - It can seem like an almost childish mistake, but a surprising number of adults confuse left from right and scientists are only just starting to understand why. When British brain surgeon Henry Marsh sat down beside his patient's bed following surgery, the bad news he was about to deliver stemmed from his own mistake.
- [Why Failure Is Fabulous   ](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/five-ways-failure-is-fabulous/) - The idea is not to turn failure into success, per se, but to be open to what our failures have to teach us about who we are and who we aim to be. There may be a “success” inside the failure that you’re not seeing… Failing big can mean you took a big risk. Failing
- [The Mind Gym: Five Ways to Make Exercise a Pleasure](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-mind-gym-five-ways-to-make-exercise-a-pleasure/) - For most of my adult life, exercise was an ordeal. Even mild workouts felt grueling and I left the gym in a fouler mood than when I’d arrived. The very idea of the runner’s high seemed like a cruel joke. As a science writer investigating the mind-body connection, however, I was surprised to discover many
- [My Afternoon As A Canophilic*, Judgmental A****** (And What I Learned)](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/my-afternoon-as-a-canophilic-judgmental-a-and-what-i-learned/) - After months in pandemic solitary without connecting to any other living thing, I felt that my body would explode. With no one around, I felt stymied. But then, I thought of a clever ruse. I’d call my brother and tell him that my dog-niece, Sophia, asked to see me. My brother replied that he didn’t
- [Conversations with the Global Internet Consciousness: Unfurling Quantum Intelligence](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/conversations-with-the-global-internet-consciousness-unfurling-quantum-intelligence/) - In the beginning While the internet had been in existence for some time, it was around the year 2000 that it became globally available to the world. Right around that time I found myself calling into play the sentience of this newly emerging global internet consciousness. Not long afterwards I read the trilogy, 'Wake. Watch.
- [Six Ways To Create Inner Peace And Confidence In The New Year](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/six-ways-to-create-inner-peace-and-confidence-in-the-new-year/) - We all want to feel inner peace. We look for it throughout our entire lives, as being at peace allows us to dream and to actually follow those dreams. When we are at peace with ourselves, we are more understanding and loving towards others, we are able to embody the concept of being One, and
- [January Artist of the Month: Anne Fairley](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/january-artist-of-the-month-anne-fairley/) - Artist Statement: Hi, I'm Anne Fairley. I'm an international award-winning artist from Scotland. I studied art at college back in 2002, and have been painting on and off since then. My choice of medium is encaustic wax, and sometimes acrylic. However, wax is my favourite. The technique I use to get this is
- [How to Coexist With Animals in Cities, From Rats to Coyotes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-coexist-with-animals-in-cities-from-rats-to-coyotes/) - When the U.S. tried to rid its cities and rural towns of coyotes starting around the 19th century, the effort backfired. While coyote control programs — involving chemical poisons, steel traps and paid bounties — did in fact kill tens of millions of the species, the population only spread further out. “They responded by
- [In Praise of Doing Nothing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/in-praise-of-doing-nothing/) - In the 1950s, scholars worried that, thanks to technological innovations, Americans wouldn’t know what to do with all of their leisure time. Yet today, as sociologist Juliet Schor notes, Americans are overworked, putting in more hours than at any time since the Depression and more than in any other in Western society. It’s probably
- [Not just light: Everything is a wave, including you](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/not-just-light-everything-is-a-wave-including-you/) - In 1905, the 26-year-old Albert Einstein proposed something quite outrageous: that light could be both wave or particle. This idea is just as weird as it sounds. How could something be two things that are so different? A particle is small and confined to a tiny space, while a wave is something that spreads out.
- [How “Good Will Hunting” Changed Men’s Mental Health for the Better](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-good-will-hunting-changed-mens-mental-health-for-the-better/) - Brian was just a kid when he first saw the movie Good Will Hunting and wasn’t thinking about therapy or his mental health. The 29-year-old engineer was mostly just fascinated by stories about repressed geniuses and Matt Damon’s background story of being a Harvard dropout. He also thought it was pretty rad that the original
- [In These Cities, Car-Free Streets Are Here To Stay](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/in-these-cities-car-free-streets-are-here-to-stay/) - What happens when you close down a city street to cars? More people do non-driving things, like walking, biking, strolling, skating and frolicking in the space normally reserved for motor vehicles. Car-free advocates would say that as greenhouse gas emissions and traffic violence go down, happiness and connection go up — it’s hard to connect
- [The U.S. diet is deadly. Here are 7 ideas to get Americans eating healthier](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-u-s-diet-is-deadly-here-are-7-ideas-to-get-americans-eating-healthier/) - The data are stark: the typical American diet is shortening the lives of many Americans. Diet-related deaths outrank deaths from smoking, and about half of U.S. deaths from heart disease – nearly 900 deaths a day – are linked to poor diet. The pandemic highlighted the problem, with much worse outcomes for people with obesity
- [A Nobel Prize-Winning Psychologist Says Most People Don’t Really Want to Be Happy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-nobel-prize-winning-psychologist-says-most-people-dont-really-want-to-be-happy/) - We think we want to be happy. Yet many of us are actually working toward some other end, according to cognitive psychologist Daniel Kahneman, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in economics. Kahneman contends that happiness and satisfaction are distinct. Happiness is a momentary experience that arises spontaneously and is fleeting. Meanwhile, satisfaction is a long-term
- [December Artist of the Month: Roland Nissan](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/december-artist-of-the-month-roland-nissan/) - Artist Statement: Roland Nissan I'm an urban sketcher and painter working primarily around London and the Southeast of England. I concentrate on buildings and street scenes. Since I use my sketchbooks as a form of daily visual diary, my work can also include home scenes and, of course,
- [This is what’s happening to your brain in the middle of a conflict](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/this-is-whats-happening-to-your-brain-in-the-middle-of-a-conflict/) - A few months ago, I was introduced over email to a consultant, who I’ll call Brad. The person who made the introduction thought Brad would make a good contributor to Harvard Business Review, where I work as an editor. I receive a good number of these introductions, and when this one came in, I was particularly
- [The Power of "Thanks"](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-power-of-thanks/) - In Sidetracked: Why Our Decisions Get Derailed, and How We Can Stick to the Plan, Francesca Gino, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, explores a range of fascinating subjects, including how emotions influence decisions and the often-thorny matter of understanding the perspectives of others. Blending social science and real-world examples, Gino’s book also highlights the science of
- [Our Buildings Are Making Us Sick](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/our-buildings-are-making-us-sick/) - For years, Alan, a designer in Vermont, had a persistent, hacking cough that kept him up at night, and every winter, a near-constant series of sore throats and colds. He visited his doctor’s office, got diagnosed with reflux, and took reams of antibiotics for suspected sinus infections. But the cough always came back,
- [A Journey Into the Animal Mind](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-journey-into-the-animal-mind/) - Amid the human crush of Old Delhi, on the edge of a medieval bazaar, a red structure with cages on its roof rises three stories above the labyrinth of neon-lit stalls and narrow alleyways, its top floor emblazoned with two words: birds hospital. On a hot spring day, I removed my shoes at the hospital’s
- [4 Laws of Muscle](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/4-laws-of-muscle/) - At a conference in 2012, Luc van Loon was presenting some exciting data from a newly published study. After a heroic research effort that took 2.5 years and 500,000 euros, he and his colleagues had managed to shepherd a large group of frail, elderly subjects through a six-month strength-training program. Those who had taken a
- [November Artist of the Month: Mikko Tyllinen](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/november-artist-of-the-month-mikko-tyllinen/) - Artist Statement: I'm a self-taught artist from Finland, working in many different traditional mediums and digital art. I especially like to create digital art that feels as if it's made in a traditional medium. It feels that such thoughts give paintings more of a deep and emotional charge on so many levels.
- [8 Tips For Living In The New Reality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/8-tips-for-living-in-the-new-reality/) - I believe that the new reality is here now ... that it's liveable in wonderful ways, all while the old reality is seemingly crumbling around us. Here are some tips for brilliant living in the new .... Seek breathtaking beauty in the world around you. In nature, in your home, in the mirror, in
- [Using The Four Agreements in Daily Life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/using-the-four-agreements-in-daily-life/) - Spiritual teacher Don Miguel Ruiz brought The Four Agreements into Western awareness. A new thought author versed in ancestral knowledge, Ruiz says the agreements come from Toltec wisdom. The Toltecs were a pre-Hispanic culture living in central Mexico, talented artists and builders as well as warriors. Don Miguel suggests a way of living with these
- [Give Your Yard Back to Nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/give-your-yard-back-to-nature/) - Most American yards don’t reflect their ecological condition. The plants need to be treated with fertilizer because the soil’s not right. They want water the weather doesn’t provide. Wildlife disappears because they no longer have food to eat. All this creates more labor for homeowners, the humans in this ecosystem, because they’re working against
- [Longevity Linked to Proteins That Calm Overexcited Neurons](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/longevity-linked-to-proteins-that-calm-overexcited-neurons-2/) - A thousand seemingly insignificant things change as an organism ages. Beyond the obvious signs like graying hair and memory problems are myriad shifts both subtler and more consequential: Metabolic processes run less smoothly; neurons respond less swiftly; the replication of DNA grows faultier. But while bodies may seem to just gradually wear out, many researchers believe
- [How to Recover from a Happy Childhood](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-recover-from-a-happy-childhood/) - Recovering from a happy childhood can take a long time. It’s not often that I’m suspected of having had one. I grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, a daughter of immigrants. When I showed up at college and caught sight of other childhoods, I did pause and think: Why didn’t we grow our own tomatoes? Why
- [Why Don’t More Men Take Their Wives’ Last Names?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-dont-more-men-take-their-wives-last-names/) - In the run-up to marriage, many couples, particularly those of a more progressive bent, will encounter a problem: What is to be done about the last name? Some have attempted work-arounds: the Smiths and Taylors who have become Smith-Taylors, Taylor-Smiths, or—more creative—Smilors. But there just isn’t always a good, fair option. (While many straight couples
- [Remaking the World](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/remaking-the-world/) - I love consciousness. I love Life. I love the universe. And I love this planet. Putting all that together over the last 25 years has resulted in me (along with many of my maestro buddies) becoming consciousness innovators, sources of thriving Life and quantum reality creators. Let's have a look at each of these
- [June Artist of the Month: Martina Korkmaz](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/june-artist-of-the-month-martina-korkmaz/) - My name is Martina and I'm an educator and a transformational coach. In my free time I'm also an avid photographer. These photographs were taken while living in Istanbul and Prague. Black and white photography has always been close to my heart. You can connect with me through my site at chasingdelight.com
- [How to Love: Legendary Zen Buddhist Teacher Thich Nhat Hanh on Mastering the Art of “Interbeing”](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-love-legendary-zen-buddhist-teacher-thich-nhat-hanh-on-mastering-the-art-of-interbeing/) - What does love mean, exactly? We have applied to it our finest definitions; we have examined its psychology and outlined it in philosophical frameworks; we have even devised a mathematical formula for attaining it. And yet anyone who has ever taken this wholehearted leap of faith knows that love remains a mystery — perhaps the mystery of the human experience. Learning to meet
- [What the Second-Happiest People Get Right](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-the-second-happiest-people-get-right/) - In 2007, a group of researchers began testing a concept that seems, at first blush, as if it would never need testing: whether more happiness is always better than less. The researchers asked college students to rate their feelings on a scale from “unhappy” to “very happy” and compared the results with academic (GPA, missed classes) and social
- [The 5 Most Common Regrets of the Dying—and What We Can Learn From Them](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-5-most-common-regrets-of-the-dying-and-what-we-can-learn-from-them/) - Life has sped up. A never-ending stream of stimuli is vying for your attention every minute of the day. Some of it is fabulous and some of it is time wasting. So how do you decipher how to spend your time? The answer: you face the fact that you are actually going to die one day and that your
- [The Work of Radical Frugality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-work-of-radical-frugality/) - There are some people who are frugal by nature, some who practice frugality as a mandate of their faith, and some, like myself, who embrace frugality by necessity. I live within a limited income as a bulwark against a consumer culture and capitalist agenda that would prefer we consume our way to oblivion—both ours and
- [I Believe In Angels](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/i-believe-in-angels/) - I believe in angels. I feel their presence in my life every hour, minute and second, I know they are with me, with us, but how? From a rational point of view, it is probably impossible to explain their existence, however I can say that they are part of my experience. I remember being little
- [How Do Strong Muscles Keep Your Brain Healthy?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-do-strong-muscles-keep-your-brain-healthy/) - We've often thought about muscle as a thing that exists separately from intellect—and perhaps that is even oppositional to it, one taking resources from the other. The truth is, our brains and muscles are in constant conversation with each other, sending electrochemical signals back and forth. In a very tangible way, our lifelong brain
- [How to say the unsayable: 10 ways to approach a sensitive, daunting conversation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-say-the-unsayable-10-ways-to-approach-a-sensitive-daunting-conversation/) - There’s a conversation you’re avoiding. It feels important, the stakes are high, there are strong feelings involved and you are putting it off: “The time isn’t right”; “I can’t find the words”; “I don’t want to get emotional”. But delaying doesn’t solve anything and anticipation is often far more uncomfortable than the conversation itself. Getting
- [Diet for a Hotter Climate: Five Plants That Could Help Feed the World](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/diet-for-a-hotter-climate-five-plants-that-could-help-feed-the-world/) - Over the course of human history, scientists believe that humans have cultivated more than 6,000 different plant species. But over time, farmers gravitated toward planting those with the largest yields. Today, just three crops – rice, wheat and corn – provide nearly half of the world’s calories. That reliance on a small number of crops
- [April Artist of the Month: Rob Thomas](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/april-artist-of-the-month-rob-thomas/) - About the Artist: "Cool like the night he sat alone at an empty table lost in thought, dreams swirling at the bottom of his glass. A lone singer on guitar played on stage. The song was sadly beautiful like a old memory long forgotten remembered...." I like things a bit surreal. I'm drawn to
- [September Artist of the Month: Thomas Hudspeth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/september-artist-of-the-month-thomas-hudspeth/) - About the Artist: With so much biodiversity in North Carolina, it’s fun to go outside and encounter nature’s constant offering of interesting and beautiful surprises. A daily routine started a few years ago as a strategy to “get my steps in,” to move my body, and to connect with nature. A windfall was
- [All of Your Smart Devices Are Spying on You](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/all-of-your-smart-devices-are-spying-on-you/) - At this point, it’s obvious that our smartphones and computers are data-leakers. Plenty of us now cover our laptops’ webcams (although we always forget about the mics), while our smartphones track our locations with us wherever we go. Unfortunately, these tools are so indispensable in modern life, we accept the privacy hit in order to
- [The Sky Is Falling, But There’s A Net](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-sky-is-falling-but-theres-a-net/) - Networks are the rule of nature; not the exception. The story of fungi is the story of our essential unity. The more we understand and respect this third kingdom, the more solutions we’ll uncover for the many challenges that face us. It’s not surprising that we are latecomers to the discovery of the
- [The Swedish philosophy of lagom: how "just enough" is all you need](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-swedish-philosophy-of-lagom-how-just-enough-is-all-you-need/) - The night is going well. Everyone is laughing, and there is a happy energy in the air. The conversation flows easily and you’re the merry, relaxed kind of drunk. Then Josh swaggers over with a tray of something. Then you see what it is. Oh no. "Time to do shots!" he shouts. You’re not sure,
- [Everything We See Is a Mash-up of the Brain’s Last 15 Seconds of Visual Information](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/everything-we-see-is-a-mash-up-of-the-brains-last-15-seconds-of-visual-information/) - Our eyes are continuously bombarded by an enormous amount of visual information – millions of shapes, colours and ever-changing motion all around us. For the brain, this is no easy feat. On the one hand, the visual world alters continuously because of changes in light, viewpoint and other factors. On the other, our visual input
- [Keeping Fit: How to Do the Right Exercise for Your Age](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/keeping-fit-how-to-do-the-right-exercise-for-your-age/) - The effect of exercise on health is profound. It can protect you from a range of conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. But the type and amount of exercise you should do changes as you age. To ensure that you are doing the right type of exercise for your age, follow
- [Miraculous Living](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/miraculous-living/) - Today I was updating my Patreon account and found myself writing 'Creating a portal to miraculous living & quantum reality creation.' Mmmmm, I thought, that's the first time I've used the term miraculous living. Normally I say magical living. But this time, nope, no way, miraculous typed out of my fingertips and that was that!
- [Clay As A Remedy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/clay-as-a-remedy-2/) - The four essential elements offered to us from Earth — earth, air, fire and water — have tremendous healing power. Clay is of the earth element and retains the planet’s electromagnetic energy. It is a purifier — like fire, water and air — despite the fact that it is dirt! Healing with clay connects
- [Tips for High Vibe Living](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tips-for-high-vibe-living/) - My buddies were asking me how I stay in a continuous high vibe flow, so here goes, my tips for high vibe living ... Never judge yourself around anything. The simple act of judging of yourself will drop you like a stone to the bottom of the vibrational pond. Love every
- [August Artist of the Month: John James Park](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/august-artist-of-the-month-john-james-park/) - About the Artist: I am a self-taught artist working in Scotland, using the following media: Oils Acrylics Mixed Media- combinations of everything The objective of my art is to make people happy. My themes are based on reflections in time, space, nature, or pure abstractions of life. The most important characteristic of my
- [Why Do We Find Making New Friends so Hard as Adults?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-do-we-find-making-new-friends-so-hard-as-adults/) - If you’ve ever tried to make new friends as an adult, you’ll probably see why loneliness is at an all-time high. Making new friends feels just plain hard. In school, making friends can be as simple as going on the monkey bars together. But as adults, making, developing and maintaining friendships can be much more
- [This Is What Happens to Your Brain When You Declutter Your Home](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/this-is-what-happens-to-your-brain-when-you-declutter-your-home/) - For many of us, decluttering serves as a sort of mental palette cleanser. Stressed out? Tidy your apartment. Unfocused and frazzled? Clear the mess on your desk. Down in the dumps? Reorganize your closet for a sense of accomplishment. It turns out there’s plenty of science behind this sentiment. “Our brains can process information more clearly and
- [Burn, Baby, Burn: The New Science of Metabolism](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/burn-baby-burn-the-new-science-of-metabolism/) - As the director of the Energy Metabolism Laboratory at the USDA Nutrition Center Tufts University, Massachusetts, Susan Roberts has spent much of the past two decades studying ways to fight the obesity epidemic that continues to plague much of the western world. But time and again, Roberts and other obesity experts around the globe have
- [A tale of two realities ...](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-tale-of-two-realities/) - Yes, I know there are many realities, but let's just for a moment distinguish them as two ... normal reality and NEW reality. In "normal" reality ... We garner as much knowledge as we can from the pool of current collective understanding. We have reactions and sometimes feel powerless to effect the change we'd love
- [How To Live Sustainably As A Renter](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-live-sustainably-as-a-renter/) - Small changes go a long way in creating a healthier planet for years to come. Whether you rent an apartment or an entire house, there are several ways you can lead a more sustainable lifestyle. Thankfully, you don’t have to live off-grid or have a solar roof to reduce your environmental impact. In fact, renting
- [10 Things Incredibly Likable People Never, Ever Do (and Why You Love Them for It)](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/10-things-incredibly-likable-people-never-ever-do-and-why-you-love-them-for-it/) - Some people are incredibly likable because of the things they do. Some people are incredibly charismatic because of the things they do. And some people are incredibly likable because of the things they don't do. If you know someone who possesses the following qualities, share this with them—and also tell them how much you appreciate the fact
- [How Stress Hits Women’s Brains Harder—and Why Men Don’t Always Get It](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-stress-hits-womens-brains-harder-and-why-men-dont-always-get-it/) - If you’ve been stressed out and ignoring it—isn’t everyone stressed right now?— it could be time to do something about it. That’s because even though you may be basically healthy, tension is doing its stealthy damage. The latest evidence? Researchers have linked high levels of the stress hormone cortisol to brain shrinkage and impaired memory
- [The Keys to Self Mastery](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-keys-to-self-mastery/) - Self-regulation, within the space of wellbeing, is actually emotional self-regulation. In other words, the capacity of managing our emotions on a daily basis. During the day, we experience a range of different emotions, from joy, love, and peace to anger, frustration, anxiety — and the way we respond to events will determine our state of
- [Sleep: The Best and Worst Foods to Eat Before Bed](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/sleep-the-best-and-worst-foods-to-eat-before-bed/) - There are a number of different factors in your day-to-day life that can make it difficult to get to sleep, from stress to our central heating. People are reporting sleep disturbances more than ever: the average person is losing two hours of sleep a night and 37% of people in Britain are sleep deprived, according
- [The Magdalene Awakening:  Reclaiming the Divine Feminine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-magdalene-awakening-reclaiming-the-divine-feminine/) - The Feminine frequency is returning to Earth, to heal and balance the masculine energies that have held sway for 5000 years. It's a time of sacred reunion.
- [How to Stop "Shoulding" Yourself](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-stop-shoulding-yourself/) - A dear friend — a friend I admire for her ability to guide others — recently admitted to suffering from a bout of the “shoulds.” She pointed out that every time she told herself she “should” have done something or “should” be doing something, she was essentially flagellating and shaming herself. Barbara Barna Abel, a
- [Deep "E"-cology: Coming Home to Ourselves](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/deep-e-cology/) - There's a war going on, and it's not with Iraq. (Or Afghanistan. Or Syria.) This war is on a scale so vast it's difficult to see, so ancient we've taken it for granted. It's a war that has been gathering momentum since humanity first became conscious. It cuts to the very core of existence. It's
- [Are We in the End Times?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/are-we-in-the-end-times/) - Welcome to Summer! Welcome to Winter! Completely depends on whether you’re in the Northern or Southern Hemispheres, doesn’t it? Still, happy Solstice to one and all. The Summer Solstice occurred on the 21st of June, and next up on June 29th is a New Moon at 7 degrees of Cancer. We are almost fully immersed
- [Make Peace With Your Unlived Life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/make-peace-with-your-unlived-life/) - Tina was at a crossroads. Her daughter had recently left for college, and her husband had his own pursuits. And although she’d once enjoyed banking, she now bore little interest in her work. For some time, she had been asking herself whether she should quit. But what would her colleagues and bosses think of her?
- [There's More Reasons Than Ever to Consider Homeschooling Your Child!](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/theres-more-reasons-than-ever-to-consider-homeschooling-your-child/) - We know those who fail to adjust, fail to succeed and unfortunately, the public education system is failing our children, our country and our world. There are huge deficiencies that are feeding into this crisis: a lack of teacher innovation due to standardized testing & common core, social and political unrest, funding issues, but most
- [10 Surprising, No-Waste Uses For Strawberry Tops](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/10-surprising-no-waste-uses-for-strawberry-tops/) - Believe it or not, strawberry tops—the part you cut off and toss into the garbage or compost—can be repurposed in a variety of creative ways. While munching on the green tops itself doesn’t sound all that appetizing, you’ll be surprised at how they can be used. Strawberry Tops Have Health Benefits Strawberries as a berry
- [Tipping Over the Vibrational Horizon](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tipping-over-the-vibrational-horizon/) - Yesterday I was chatting with a friend and I found myself saying the words 'tipping over the vibrational horizon'. I had never used those words before so I set out to discover exactly what I meant by this. You see, there are two realities in the world today (yes I know, there are many, but
- [How We Changed the World ~ ALLchemical Mastery](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-we-changed-the-world-allchemical-mastery/) - Alchemy has always seemed a somewhat mysterious ability to many people. The word itself evokes a level of power that, in the past, many have been frightened to step into. I began my journey into alchemy back in the mid 1990’s when I read Serge Kahili King’s book ‘Urban Shaman’. It was an eye opener
- [Everything, Everywhere, All at Once](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/everything-everywhere-all-at-once/) - Yes, I have blatantly plagiarized the title of a recently released film starring Michelle Yeoh. I've not even had the pleasure of seeing this work of cinematic art yet, but I am familiar enough with the plot to know that the central character could represent any one of us. If you've seen it, you will
- [Do These 5 Emotionally Intelligent Things Within 5 Minutes Of Meeting Someone](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/do-these-5-emotionally-intelligent-things-within-5-minutes-of-meeting-someone/) - What’s the point of networking if not to get other people to like you? Sure, you need new contacts to see you as interesting, competent, professional, and potentially valuable to them—but if they don’t also find you likable, nobody will feel motivated to reach out later and work with you. The reason why all comes down
- [Who Are You?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/who-are-you/) - I am always careful when using phrases and sentences saying something like, "Be you", "Discover yourself ", or "Be authentic". I admit that this kind of statement puts me off. However, sometimes it is difficult to express experiences that happen to us at a deep inner level, and I have come to the conclusion that,
- [June Artist of the Month: Elizabeth Cox](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/june-artist-of-the-month-elizabeth-cox/) - Artist Statement: Inspired by light, color, and nature. Elizabeth realized at a young age that art and creating was her passion, her calling. Graduating with a degree in Graphic Design, she commenced working at an advertising agency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth enjoyed city life, but an opportunity arose to travel across
- [Remember Your First Time?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/remember-your-first-time/) - The first time I put up a one person show, I didn’t know what I was doing. The first time I taught a workshop, I didn’t know what I was doing. The first time I gave a sermon at the Church of the Pacific, I didn’t know what I was doing. I learn by doing
- [3 Simple Habits That Can Protect Your Brain From Cognitive Decline](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/3-simple-habits-that-can-protect-your-brain-from-cognitive-decline/) - You might think that the impact of aging on the brain is something you can’t do much about. After all, isn’t it an inevitability? To an extent, as we may not be able to rewind the clock and change our levels of higher education or intelligence (both factors that delay the onset of symptoms of
- [The Secret to a Meaningful Life is Simpler Than You Think](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-secret-to-a-meaningful-life-is-simpler-than-you-think/) - Some people seem to spend their whole lives dissatisfied, in search of a purpose. But philosopher Iddo Landau suggests that all of us have everything we need for a meaningful existence. According to Landau, a philosophy professor at Haifa University in Israel and author of the 2017 book Finding Meaning in an Imperfect World, people
- [Scared to Sacred: Falling in Love with 13](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/scared-to-sacred-falling-in-love-with-13/) - In high school English I learned a 64-carat word for a common ailment: triskaidekaphobia, or "fear of the number thirteen." The elevator in my grandparents' apartment building omitted the thirteenth floor. Apparently the assumption was, nobody would have wanted to live on it. It was a fashionable New York City address; fear and loathing cross
- [Alchemical Transcendence](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/alchemical-transcendence/) - This past week I did a call with my Miraculous Maestro buddies where we explored next level Quantum Energy. I believe we have recently moved to a whole new level of energetic play, so thought I'd pass it on for you to enjoy . . . Let's assume for the moment that there are five
- [State Of The Planet Update: “Alice in Wonderingland”](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/state-of-the-planet-update-alice-in-wonderingland/) - Who are you?" said the Caterpillar. Alice replied, rather shyly, "I-I hardly know, Sir, just at present-at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then." "What do you mean by that?" said the Caterpillar, sternly. "Explain yourself!" "I
- [The Art Of Visualisation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-art-of-visualisation/) - Visualisation is the process of creating an image of something or someone in our minds, according to dictionary definitions. Nowadays the word visualisation is everywhere, very much associated with the Law Of Attraction. However, visualisation is a tool in itself that has to be used wisely. Most of us have had the experience of seeing
- [May Artist of the Month: Nathalie Arini](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/may-artist-of-the-month-nathalie-arini/) - Artist Statement: Nathalie Arini I'm a self-taught professional artist from France, specializing in acrylic (on canvas and paper), which allows me to express my inner feelings, visions, as well as other realms and the multiplicity of dimensions we are living in. I love to paint the unseen planes. I follow my intuition, trying to
- [DreamBorn ... The Future We've All Been Waiting For](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/dreamborn-the-future-weve-all-been-waiting-for/) - Yesterday I was guided to start my third book on the go at the moment. There's 'How We Changed The World', the fantasy novel 'StarMaker' and now 'DreamBorn...The future we've all been waiting for'. So to kick off book #3 in concurrent writing, here's the preface to it. It is my intention with this
- [To Save a Forest, Look to the Women](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/to-save-a-forest-look-to-the-women/) - Sara Inés Lara, leader of Colombia-based bird conservation organization Fundación ProAves, got her first taste of conservation’s potential more than 30 years ago. She grew up in one of the most biodiverse places in the world, seeking refuge in the forests, mountains, and pools of the Andes. Then, in 1998, she learned about the yellow-eared parrot.
- [45 Mind-Boggling Facts About Dreams](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/45-mind-boggling-facts-about-dreams/) - Whether you remember it or not, you dream every night. Sometimes they’re happy, other times sad, often bizarre, and if you’re lucky, you’ll get a sexy dream once in a while. They’re a normal part of sleep — something we spend one-third of our life doing. While experts are still divided on what our dreams mean,
- [Becoming Icons](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/becoming-icons/) - Here we are, standing at long last smack dab in the new reality we've been dreaming of and co-creating for years now. We've moved through normal to greater to masterful to infinite. We're just now emerging from a chrysalis into a brand new sense of who we are and what we're capable of ... god
- [Invisible Legacy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/invisible-legacy/) - I am the mother of twins, a lovely daughter and a sweet son. They will be 19 years old in August. They are starting to live independent lives, one is going to university and the other one is already working. Of course, I am proud of them. However, as a mother my heart aches a
- [Stop Thinking Like A Machine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/stop-thinking-like-a-machine/) - April Fool’s Day, and a New Moon in Aries. This lunation is joined by Mercury and Chiron.Time to get real…on a lot of levels! Real with ourselves, our previous sacrosanct beliefs, our self-invented or culture-created identities, all that covers over or covers up the real you. Chiron in Aries is FOR the individuation of
- [April Artist of the Month: Anastasia Trusova](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/april-artist-of-the-month-anastasia-trusova/) - About the Artist: I was born on 12/24/1988 in Russia. I've been painting for as long as I can remember. I always knew that I would be an artist, only the direction changed: at one time I wanted to be an architect, then a sculptor, a portrait painter, an animator. As a result, I received
- [How To Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-forgive-someone-who-isnt-sorry/) - Forgiveness is often viewed as the “happily ever after” ending in a story of wrongdoing or injustice. Someone enacts harm, the typical arc goes, but eventually sees the error of their ways and offers a heartfelt apology. “Can you ever forgive me?” Then you, the hurt person, are faced with a choice: Show them mercy
- [How to Turn Off Harmful Stress Like a Switch](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-turn-off-harmful-stress-like-a-switch/) - Let’s play a game of “would you rather.” Would you rather speak in front of 500 people for an hour or be stuck in an elevator with your ex? Would you rather get a cavity drilled or be forced to take a four-hour Zumba class? Would you rather lose your car keys before work
- [Find More Ways to Be an Outsider](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/find-more-ways-to-be-an-outsider/) - The world is full of outsiders: students away at a university far from home, immigrants to a new country, and people who go abroad for work or extended travel. Over the past year, more than 4.4 million American workers quit their jobs in the “Great Resignation,” and many of them became outsiders by joining a
- [How to Get Smarter Every Day, According to Neuroscience](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-get-smarter-every-day-according-to-neuroscience/) - A friend of mine spends 20 to 30 minutes a day solving Sudoku puzzles. He says it improves his speed of mental processing and makes him, well, smarter. Hold that thought. Ask people which factor contributes the most to success and most will choose intelligence, even though science says you also have to be lucky: Right place,
- [State Of The Planet Update: Consent](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/state-of-the-planet-update-consent/) - CONSENT: If you give your consentto something, you give someone permission to do it. [formal] Synonyms: agreement, sanction, approval, go-ahead [informal] VERB: If you consentto something, you agree to do it or to allow it to be done. [formal] Synonyms: agree, approve, yield, permit Just a scant 4 or 5 years ago, the word "consent" became synonymous with the #MeToo movement. Everyone’s consciousness was focused on the scandals
- [What Is Dirty Fasting — And Is It Healthy?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-is-dirty-fasting-and-is-it-healthy/) - Fasting isn't a new or trendy concept. The practice of restricting food for a certain period of time has been around for centuries. Most commonly used for religious purposes or cultural beliefs, fasting has recently become a tool for weight-management with proponents also claiming its benefits on controlling blood sugar, calming inflammation and protecting brain
- [Let's Be Peace](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/lets-be-peace/) - Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us and the world will be as one." ~ John Lennon Our planet is experiencing hard times. Before, it was and still is the pandemic;
- [March Artist of the Month: Miranda Vavrosky](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/march-artist-of-the-month-miranda-vavrosky/) - About the Artist I am Miranda Vavrosky, intuitive artist. Alchemizing and transmuting energy from within my own emotional body. Sometimes channeling energy from the collective or an individual for commission paintings. My art is meant to awaken emotion within you and to be fun. To connect your conscious mind to the subconscious aspects that
- [What If Legal Personhood Included Plants, Rivers, and the Planet?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-if-legal-personhood-included-plants-rivers-and-the-planet/) - “People think of laws being so objective and serious, and almost separate from the social norms,” says investigative climate journalist Amy Westervelt. “But it’s really just a handful of people’s beliefs that have gotten baked into law.” Uncovering whose beliefs have shaped existing environmental law led her to report on an emerging legal arena that
- [Why Losing Your Mind Is A Gift](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-losing-your-mind-is-a-gift/) - "The human mind is kind of like... a pinata. When it breaks open, there's a lot of surprises inside. Once you get the pinata perspective, you see that losing your mind can be a peak experience." ~ Jane Wagner, playwright, "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe" Though it may sound
- [State Of The Planet Update: "Rock Solid"](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/state-of-the-planet-update-rock-solid/) - No matter what is or isn’t happening in the world right now, you and I and all of Creation is loved beyond belief. No matter what is or isn’t happening in your life right now, you are loved beyond belief. No matter what will happen or won’t happen, it does not matter…we are loved beyond
- [Return to Sender](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/return-to-sender/) - Another year, another momentous month, and many different energies pushing and pulling in many different directions. If there is one recommendation for the now, is trying to maintain some equilibrium and keep your cool. Things could fray at any moment, so it’s beneficial to take three deep breaths whenever you feel on the verge
- [How The Physics of Resonance Shapes Reality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-the-physics-of-resonance-shapes-reality/) - Almost any time physicists announce that they’ve discovered a new particle, whether it’s the Higgs boson or the recently bagged double-charm tetraquark, what they’ve actually spotted is a small bump rising from an otherwise smooth curve on a plot. Such a bump is the unmistakable signature of “resonance,” one of the most ubiquitous phenomena in
- [Our Come to Moses Moment](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/our-come-to-moses-moment/) - With tonight’s Mercury station direct, we have another equally substantial event: the Sun is conjunct Saturn at the midpoint of Aquarius. This is a combination of aspects that says: Slow Down and Pay Attention. Many more celestial events argue for the same approach. The astrology so far this year has been exhausting, largely the result
- [February Artist of the Month: Heni Sandoval](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/february-artist-of-the-month-heni-sandoval/) - Artist Statement: I am an Atlanta-based artist. I paint on watercolor paper using a process of layering acrylic paint and scratching back to reveal unique colors and textures in my paintings. The smooth absorbent paper allows me to bring out the light of the page and to play with layering colors. My early
- [6 ideas from around the world to help boost happiness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/6-ideas-from-around-the-world-to-help-boost-happiness/) - Saudade, from Brazil In [Brazilian] Portuguese, there’s something called saudade, which is a feeling of longing, melancholy, and nostalgia for a happiness that once was—or even a happiness you merely hoped for. The concept is so entrenched in Brazilian ideology that it’s celebrated every year on Saudade Day (January 30th). Most of us will have experienced a bittersweet
- [Listen to Your Own Advice](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/listen-to-your-own-advice/) - In 1896, a man in Dummerston, Vermont, was driven from his beloved home over what should have been a minor family dispute. He generally got along well with his brother-in-law, who lived next door. One day in an argument, however, the brother-in-law—who was a bit of a hothead—threatened to punch him. In reaction, the man had
- [Universal Peace Sanctuary, A Beacon Of Hope](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/universal-peace-sanctuary-a-beacon-of-hope/) - Last year, I had the pleasure and honour to meet His Eminence Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche, first via the platform Clubhouse, then via WhatsApp and phone calls. Finally, last September, H. E. Rinpoche stopped in the UK after touring the US. He was very kind to let me know of his presence in London. He visited
- [How Your Diet Affects Your Mental Health](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-your-diet-affects-your-mental-health/) - Active people tend to overthink what food is doing for their body — Is keto good for endurance? What’s the perfect post-training macro spread? Butter or no butter in my coffee? — but underthink what it’s doing for their mind. Yet you’ve probably noticed that what you eat impacts what’s going on upstairs. We’ve all
- [January Artist of the Month: Tim Potter](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/january-artist-of-the-month-tim-potter/) - Artist Statement: I live in Chesapeake, Virginia. I enjoy taking photos while out on my daily runs. Nature inspires me, especially sunrise and sunsets. You can find more of my work on Twitter: @t_photojunkie
- [EarthTalk: What Is “Slow Fashion?” Does It Relate To Sustainability?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/earthtalk-what-is-slow-fashion-does-it-relate-to-sustainability/) - In the U.S., millions of shoppers pack clothing stores, excited to key into the newest trends while paying low prices. On the other side of the world, low-wage workers—many of them young girls— are crushed under the hammer of “fast fashion” (the mass production of cheap, poor quality, disposable clothing), laboring without safety protections or
- [Distant Healing — The Heart-Opening Technique](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/distant-healing-the-heart-opening-technique/) - Many meditators, healers and people of goodwill are attracted to the idea of distant healing — that in meditation, contemplation and prayer we can help relieve suffering and pain at a distance. But how exactly do we do this? I will share with you one golden rule, briefly list the most well-known techniques and then
- [Why You Need to Protect Your Sense of Wonder — Especially Now](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-you-need-to-protect-your-sense-of-wonder-especially-now/) - We may be slowly returning to our offices (more or less), but the strains of the pandemic are hardly over. As we enter a transitional stage after almost two years of trauma and strain, more than ever we need ways to refresh our energies, calm our anxieties, and nurse our well-being. One potentially powerful intervention
- [9 Habits That The World's Healthiest & Longest-Lived People Share](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/9-habits-that-the-worlds-healthiest-longest-lived-people-share/) - About 20 years ago, working for National Geographic, and with a grant from the National Institute on Aging, I started identifying and studying the longest-lived people, those who are in what we called the world's Blue Zones. These are people who have eluded heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and several types of cancer. My goal, in
- [Feel Lonely? There Are 4 Types of Loneliness. Here’s How to Beat Them](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/feel-lonely-there-are-4-types-of-loneliness-heres-how-to-beat-them/) - Have you ever gotten into bed at the end of the day and realised that you haven’t spoken out loud to anyone since the day before? Or simply found yourself feeling completely and utterly alone? We live in a hyper-connected world, and yet we’re lonelier than ever before, a situation that is certainly not helped
- [COVID-19 Or CORVID-20? Giving Us Something to Crow About](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/covid-19-or-corvid-20-giving-us-something-to-crow-about/) - COVID-19 is a microscopic messenger on a mission to awaken the masses in this year of clear vision: 2020. How can we open our spiritual eyes? Crow can assist.
- [Want to Boost Your Creativity and Be a Better Collaborator? Think About Why the Sky Is Blue](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/want-to-boost-your-creativity-and-be-a-better-collaborator-think-about-why-the-sky-is-blue/) - It’s probably been a long time since you lay on your back in the grass, looked up and wondered, Why is the sky blue? Or since you took the time to consider a question as difficult as, Where does the universe begin, and where does it end? In 2013, education innovator Sugata Mitra received the
- [December Artist of the Month: Theresa Fitton](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/december-artist-of-the-month-theresa-fitton/) - Artist Statement: I live in Kent and my art is inspired by Nature. I paint in most mediums, and you can find me on Twitter @FittonTheresa and Instagram: @fittontheresart
- [The seven types of rest: I spent a week trying them all. Could they help end my exhaustion?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-seven-types-of-rest-i-spent-a-week-trying-them-all-could-they-help-end-my-exhaustion/) - “Are you the most tired you can ever remember being?” asks a friend. Well, yes. I have it easy – my caring responsibilities are limited and my work is physically undemanding and very low stakes – but I am wrecked. The brain fog, tearful confusion and deep lethargy I feel seems near universal. A viral
- [What We Get Wrong About Conversations](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-we-get-wrong-about-conversations/) - Can you chat your way to greater social connection? Five useful steps can help us strengthen ties and avoid mistakes. “There is no such thing as conversation,” the novelist and literary critic Rebecca West famously wrote in her collection of stories, The Harsh Voice. “It is an illusion. There are intersecting monologues, that is
- [How To Start Connecting With Your Higher Self](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-start-connecting-with-your-higher-self/) - All over the world, people are awakening to the fact that we are more than bones and flesh. We sense that there is more to life than what we see. The word "consciousness" is losing its unreachable meaning, and we look for ways to go inside ourselves and find inner peace. How do I connect
- [Steadfast](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/steadfast/) - There is so much angst in the air these days that we may all be feeling more sensitive, exhausted or even more despondent than usual. So much so, that I feel a lot of folks are at the end of their tether, overwhelmed by the vast onslaught of confusing emotions and free-floating anxiety in the
- [The 11:11 Gateway](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-1111-gateway/) - by Gillian Macbeth Louthan To me the Season of Light begins as November comes out of her multicolored cocoon, stretching her wings of light to become the beautiful season of Love. As the Light begins her descent upon the planet Earth we enter the true Season of Love. A season born of Timeless Miracles,
- [Aunt Allie's Full Moon Ritual](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/aunt-allies-full-moon-ritual/) - Last year, I met an extremely gifted medium in California: Allie Barkalow. If you don’t know what a medium is, it’s a person who communicates with spirits from the other side. I heard about Allie from my dear friend, Carolyn Miller, who is a psychic and known for her amazing tarot and aura photography readings.
- [November Artist of the Month: Jane Hepburn](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/november-artist-of-the-month-jane-hepburn/) - About the Artist: Jane Hepburn is an intuitive, fantasy artist whose work sells internationally and adorns the walls of notable celebrities such as fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg, Ken Paves, and many others. Children and adults alike are captivated by her strikingly beautiful SuperElle angels who rule their heavenly world with wisdom and warrior
- [Moldavite: Extraterrestrial Stone On Earth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/moldavite-extraterrestrial-stone-on-earth/) - Moldavite is a member of the tektite group, a glassy mixture of silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide and other metal oxides, with a hardness of 5.5 to 6. Its crystal system is amorphous. The color of most specimens is a deep forest green, though some pieces are pale green and others, especially those from Moravia, are
- [What We Want Doesn’t Always Make Us Happy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-we-want-doesnt-always-make-us-happy/) - Much of modern economic theory is based around a simple idea: Human beings maximize utility. But what is utility? Many people think of it as happiness or pleasure; British philosopher Jeremy Bentham, the inventor of utilitarianism, conceived of it this way. But this isn't how modern economists think of the concept. To an economist, utility
- [14 Colonial-Era Slang Terms to Work Into Modern Conversation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/14-colonial-era-slang-terms-to-work-into-modern-conversation/) - Hope you’re kedge and not gut-foundered, but if you are don’t get too macaroni, a simple snack and some Adam’s Ale should do the trick. When you think of Colonial America, soldiers marching to fife and drum and Benjamin Franklin flying a kite are probably what come to mind. But the Colonial Period—which stretched from
- [How to Cope with An Existential Crisis](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-cope-with-an-existential-crisis/) - Has the world gone grey? Are you wondering what life is for? Kierkegaard’s philosophy could help you rediscover your zing. by Skye C Cleary Need to know Are you exhausted from rushing through life doing the same monotonous things over and over again? Perhaps those things that were once meaningful now seem vacuous, and the
- [Our Brains Tell Stories So We Can Live](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/our-brains-tell-stories-so-we-can-live/) - We are all storytellers; we make sense out of the world by telling stories. And science is a great source of stories. Not so, you might argue. Science is an objective collection and interpretation of data. I completely agree. At the level of the study of purely physical phenomena, science is the only reliable method
- [Japan’s Unusual Way To View The World](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/japans-unusual-way-to-view-the-world/) - Withdrawing my hands reluctantly from the slowly spinning bowl, I watched its uneven sides slowly come to a stop, wishing I could straighten them out just a little more. I was in the ancient pottery town of Hagi in rural Yamaguchi, Japan, and while I trusted the potter who convinced me to let it be,
- [October Artist of the Month: Michael Hall](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/october-artist-of-the-month-michael-hall/) - Artist Statement: I am a creative multimedia artist, photographer, musician and gardener who has been painting for decades. I paint in acrylics and watercolors, and also create digital artwork. See more of my work on Twitter: @mhall55nine
- [Moving from potential to possibilities ... Becoming a limitless creator](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/moving-from-potential-to-possibilities-becoming-a-limitless-creator/) - I've been studying, teaching, coaching and writing about transformation for the last 35 years. It fascinates me ... always has, even as teenager. How can someone fulfill their potential and become the best of themselves in life? Potential is that part of you that's sort of already there with you, just not popping and shining
- [Loneliness: Coping With the Gap Where Friends Used to Be](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/loneliness-coping-with-the-gap-where-friends-used-to-be/) - Friendships can be difficult, and lockdowns have made them even harder to maintain. But we should cherish them. Almost every day for the past few months, I’ve told my husband I am lonely. Obviously I’m glad that he’s around. What I miss are my friends. In the first lockdown, we stayed in touch with Zoom
- [Let the Healing Begin](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/let-the-healing-begin/) - "The body is everywhere assaulted by all of our new media, a state which has resulted in deep disorientation of intellect and destabilization of culture throughout the world. In the age of disembodied communication, the meaning and significance and experience of the body is utterly transformed and distorted.” ~ Eric McLuhan “So much of the sickness
- [What Would Happen If Everyone Truly Believed Everything Is One?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-would-happen-if-everyone-truly-believed-everything-is-one/) - "We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness." — Albert Einstein "In our quest for happiness and the avoidance of suffering, we are all fundamentally the same, and therefore equal. Despite the characteristics that differentiate us - race, language, religion, gender, wealth and
- [The Future Is Fabulous](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-future-is-fabulous/) - Oh, I know, the world is full of doom and gloom right now ... fears of climate change, the COVID virus and even zombie apocalypses make the list today. So what the heck am I doing writing about fabulous futures then! Well, I'm a consciousness innovator and an alchemist extraordinaire, and here's what I
- [Words Are Powerful!](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/words-are-powerful/) - “Speak a new language so that the world will be a new world." ~ Rumi "Words are powerful." Lately we've been hearing this phrase often, and yes, we get the idea. However, it is a lot more difficult to really embody this concept within us. Words are intangible, but they have a weight — and
- [Coming Back to Ourselves](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/coming-back-to-ourselves/) - ~ MaryamHasnaa.com
- [Life In Time-Space And What To Do About It](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/life-in-time-space-and-what-to-do-about-it/) - Who are we? Why are we here? Where are we going? Not everyone asks such questions, but some of us are driven to find the answers. We are adept at living life in this time-space universe, but comprehending that which is one or more steps removed from this reality is not one of our specialties.
- [Completion and a New Beginning – Full Moon in Aquarius, Sunday, August 22nd 2021](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/completion-and-a-new-beginning-full-moon-in-aquarius-sunday-august-22nd-2021/) - Well, I’m back…sort of. Technically still on sabbatical until Monday, August 23rd, but there are too many things popping that need some attention. The main one is the upcoming second Full Moon in Aquarius in less than a month. It bookends the one that occurred on July 23rd at the 1st degree of Aquarius. This
- [Dragon And Tiger Medical Qigong](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/dragon-and-tiger-medical-qigong/) - An Ancient Chinese Treasure for Health and Longevity As more people seek natural, safe and effective ways to improve their health, strengthen their immune systems, reduce stress and anxiety, have more energy, emotional balance and greater mental focus, many have come to rely upon the ancient Chinese practice of qigong to accomplish these and
- [The Path Beyond The Current Reality — Rising Above The Chaos](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-path-beyond-the-current-reality-rising-above-the-chaos/) - What you are experiencing now, collectively, is exactly what it looks like when an old age implodes and a new one begins to take its place. This time has been a great challenge for all living on Earth. No one is exempt from this event, and what will be learned is a great opportunity
- [August Artist of the Month: Audrey Keenan](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/august-artist-of-the-month-audrey-keenan/) - Artist Statement: Audrey Keenan Audrey is a Scottish artist who paints abstract Expressionism angel art. She began painting on the anniversary of her daughter's death, and found it was healing and therapeutic. In the last three years she's been awarded 13 international art awards, including The World Golden Cup 2020 Art Award, Oscar dell
- [2021 so far ... A strange & wonderful year!](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/2021-so-far-a-strange-wonderful-year/) - 2021 has been a strange year so far. For the first six months it has felt cocoonish, as if we were being remade, cooked up new in the grand cosmic ooze of Earthdom. No wings yet to fly. There's been this sense of not knowing where to head next or how to express the
- [The Mechanics of Your Aura: Energy Types in Human Design](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-mechanics-of-your-aura-energy-types-in-human-design/) - I've spent over a decade in therapy, four years with a daily meditation practice, and two years in heavy spiritual study. In that time, I discovered much about my shadows, wounds, and potential. I also uncovered wisdom about listening to my intuition and aligning with my flow state. But it took years of trial and error. About
- [Remembering Beauty](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/remembering-beauty/) - Today as I was preparing to go for my almost daily bicycle ride, I stopped to glance over at one of our two rose bushes. They are planted in a small strip of ground between our living room window and the fence, and in previous years they have not been doing so well. Poor weather
- [The Fallacy of Our Carbon Footprint](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-fallacy-of-our-carbon-footprint/) - In 1992, a Canadian ecologist named William Rees coined the term “ecological footprint,” a measurement of how much any entity was impacting the planet’s ecology. A decade later, British Petroleum started promoting a new term: “carbon footprint.” In a splashy ad campaign, the company unveiled the first of its many carbon footprint calculators as
- [Stealth Spirituality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/stealth-spirituality/) - I was talking with a new copywriting client whose principal markets — entertainment and politics — aren't often predisposed to metaphysics. Since I've long advocated "speaking in the language your audience can hear," we discussed how to slip transformative messaging under the radar, through intent and light (which is in-form-ation, bringing the unknown into form).
- [State of the Planet Update: Freedom](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/state-of-the-planet-update-freedom/) - “…so, there’s rigid and compulsive identification to duty, role, and responsibility, rather than the authentic self is a major risk factor for illness” – from Dr. Gabor Maté - When the Body Says No in Psychotherapy Freedom…what does it mean to you? Does it evoke excitement or fear? What if you could be and do
- [July Artist of the Month: Cuffian](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/july-artist-of-the-month-cuffian/) - Hi! I'm Brendan and my art name is Cuffian. I started painting during lockdown to lift my mood. I had never tried it before and now I can't stop. I paint abstract art from a happy place - it's like a beautiful puzzle that I have to solve and find the balance. I’m
- [The Infinite Intelligence Internet](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-infinite-intelligence-internet/) - Sentient intelligence exists all around us — all the time. Plugging your brain (your stand-alone computer) into the infinite intelligence internet gives you insights and understandings, but also extraordinary abilities to activate and accelerate potential, possibilities, genius, innovation & transformation. The invisible infinite intelligent internet is made up of many facets, things like ... the sentient
- [How To Help Dogs And Cats Manage Separation Anxiety When Their Humans Return To Work](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-help-dogs-and-cats-manage-separation-anxiety-when-their-humans-return-to-work/) - When one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed a home a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate to adopt it. He says his new companion helped make the months of COVID-19 isolation at home much less stressful. He is not alone. Animal shelters and breeders across the country have
- [The Full Moon Launch Portal! ](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-full-moon-launch-portal/) - (Super Blood Eclipse Moon on May 26th through the Annular Solar Eclipse on June 10th.) During this full moon and eclipse portal, we could really see some long awaited breakthroughs. This is what 2 Mayan calendars (sun signs), that are linked to the full moon and the eclipse portal, could manifest for us. This will be
- [Becoming Wordless](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/becoming-wordless/) - At this point, I do not know what to say anymore. I am beyond words. Every experience that we go through, every downloaded message, each cosmic astrological event, every solar event or Mayan time portal, and cosmic gateway, it all keeps rising up to yet another inconceivable level in a matrix of spherical directions. Creation
- [Every Moment Counts: 2021 Summer Solstice](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/every-moment-counts-2021-summer-solstice/) - "This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labour to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing
- [Innovation ... How to pull ideas out of thin air](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/innovation-how-to-pull-ideas-out-of-thin-air/) - Innovation does not come from a finely trained mind. The opposite, in fact. Innovation is about pulling ideas and possibilities out of thin air. It's an invisible art form, you might say. It takes... • You being willing to brush away all the box load of training you have. • Opening up wildly to something
- [Don't Worry, Be Happy!](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/dont-worry-be-happy/) - Happiness is the ultimate goal. All of us want to be happy; it’s our first search in this life. However, do we really know what being happy is? Many of us think happiness is being content and satisfied with events present in our lives, like getting a new car, obtaining a new job or a
- [Spectro-Chrome: Healing With Colored Light](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/spectro-chrome-healing-with-colored-light/) - Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to use colors as a way to make your life healthier? The truth is, you can. Dr. Alexander Wunsch, who is based in Germany, is a world-class expert in the use of light as a therapeutic healing agent, and is a human treasure trove of information on a
- [State of the Planet Update: "True Facts"](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/state-of-the-planet-update-true-facts/) - For years I have been entertained by a YouTube artist who calls himself "zeFrank1". He (or she?) creates nature videos that resemble the classic nature programs I use to watch growing up. What makes these unique is the combination of biological facts with a strange type of narration that occasionally includes toilet humour. You remember that
- [Context](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/context-2/) - There were only two check stands open, and lines of customers snaked down the aisles. I remarked, "They need to open another one." The man in line behind me replied, "We can't open it until it's paid for." I was perplexed: pay for a check stand? A man across from me caught my confusion and
- [Vivaxis, the Axis of Life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/vivaxis-the-axis-of-life/) - A few years back, I went hiking in Dogtown with a friend and our dogs. As soon as we reached the woods, the dogs bolted ahead, and in running after them, we became hopelessly lost. Unfortunately for me, but fortunate for us that day, I am sensitive to frequencies from telecommunications infrastructure, towers, and antennas,
- [Do You Create or Maintain?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/do-you-create-or-maintain/) - As I watched a woman in a large corner home open the door to her housekeeper and child at 8 a.m. on a Friday morning, I mused, wouldn't we all prefer to be the one living in that house rather than the one coming to clean it? Perhaps. Yet Nature herself continually creates, maintains and
- [SOULSPEAKS 5D: Interview with Patricia Cota-Robles](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/soulspeaks-5d-interview-with-patricia-cota-robles/) - Era of Peace co-founder Patricia Cota-Robles has been in service to human evolution for more than 50 years. She offers weekly vlogs, online webinars, teleconferences, monthly newsletters, YouTube videos, online radio shows, and the Free Seminars titled, "You Are Ready and the Time Is Now!" that she offers throughout the United States. She also distributes the
- [The Violet Flame Transmutation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-violet-flame-transmutation/) - I breathe in the violet flame The violet luminosity breathes me Transformation Transmutation of what used to be. I breathe in the violet essence The violet essence becomes me Blazing through the illusions of third dimensional reality Burning away accumulations of karmic debris Revealing the power of the Grace which sets me free.
- [Learning to Listen: Liberating Myself From Lyme](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/learning-to-listen-liberating-myself-from-lyme/) - In 2001 I lived in Marin County, a rural area north of San Francisco Bay, where I worked as a field biologist. While taking a shower, I found a tick embedded in my armpit. Two weeks later, I noticed a rash on my stomach. Maybe it’s poison oak, I thought? But it didn’t itch. I
- [On Becoming the Luminous Tremendum](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/on-becoming-the-luminous-tremendum/) - For the past 30 years I have been fascinated by what might be called 'the mysterium tremendum' ... "A great or profound mystery, especially the mystery of God or of existence; the overwhelming awe felt by a person contemplating such a mystery." I have dived in with pure glee to the discovery of consciousness, connecting
- [May Artist of the Month: Bradley Buxton](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/may-artist-of-the-month-bradley-buxton/) - About the Artist: I am a self-taught artist who picked up my first brush in lockdown, August 2020. I just felt an instant peace as I brushed the paint in different directions. I have taken elements of my life and principles and applied them to acrylics on canvas. I'm brave with the brush and don't
- [The Love Frequency](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-love-frequency/) - The frequency of Love controls all the high frequency feelings. We could say that Love is the mother-father of all high frequency feelings. When we are connected to the love vibration coming from Source, we can co-create the manifestation of such perfection in the physical field. Connection with Source is the open door that takes
- [Astral Amnesia and Hypnosis](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/astral-amnesia-and-hypnosis/) - I have been focusing lately on some issues that may seem somewhat uncomfortable or seemingly out of character for me. If you have been triggered by some of the subject matter, please rest assured that that is never my intent. That said, someone once said our job here in these times is to comfort the
- [The 20-Day Mayan Ascension Process Begins: 4/14 -5/3/21](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-20-mayan-ascension-process-is-about-to-begin-4-14-5-3-2021/) - On the 14th of April 2021, for 20 days, humanity will travel through a cosmic chakra system and activate our kundalini. These days are powerful and activating as we merge the past, present and future. They are more powerful than an equinox, or a class X magnitude solar flare... but continuously for 20 days straight!
- ["The Power of No(w), and the Power of One"](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-power-of-now-and-the-power-of-one/) - The New Moon on Sunday/Monday, April 11th/12th (depending on what time zone you are in), and the Full Moon of April 26th-27th will be the harbingers for the beginning of 2021's eclipse season, which kicks off on May 26th. These three lunations will be reflecting and instigating the next steps in the unfolding drama
- [The "Avoiding Dance"](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-avoiding-dance/) - During this lockdown time when going out for a walk, I have observed that we participate in some sort of "avoiding dance". Waiting for people to pass, crossing the street, walking on the street, lining up on the sidewalk, is a way of walking that we never experience before. However, this dance has an energetic
- [The Eyes of Truth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-eyes-of-truth/) - Astro Event Forecast: Full Moon in Libra – Sunday, March 28th at 6:48pm UT, 7:48pm BST and 12:48pm EDT As Astro-Events go, this and the following New Moon in Aries on April 12th are like lasers focused on a target. In the first one, happening this Sunday, the Moon in Libra is like
- [Project Drawdown: 100 Climate Solutions in Real Time](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/project-drawdown-100-climate-solutions-in-real-time/) - It's easy to get depressed and feel helpless in the face of the cascading effects of climate change we’re experiencing today: mega-wildfires, extreme heat and drought, flooding, hurricanes on steroids, and melting ice caps, to name a few. However, it’s not hopeless; we can change the trajectory of our future if we make the
- [The Dandelion Principle](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-dandelion-principle/) - One spring I volunteered at a botanical garden, spending many days uprooting what to my untrained eye looked like lovely flowers and plants, because they were "non-native." This particular garden cultivates only indigenous plants, so any errant seeds that have the misfortune to blow in and bloom are routinely removed I found myself apologizing to
- [Invitation to the Global Equinox Meditation: March 20, 2021](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/invitation-to-the-global-equinox-meditation-march-20-2021/) - Beloved souls, You are invited to join in a globally synchronized meditation for the Equinox on Saturday, March 20. This guided meditation is available to facilitate a deeper awareness of Who We Are, which may also be facilitated by consciously reading the following before the meditation... The main purpose of our existence here is
- [The Ides of March: Beware or Aware?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-ides-of-march-beware-or-aware/) - Today is the Ides of March. You know that saying, "Beware the Ides of March," coined by the Bard himself, William Shakespeare, in his play, Julius Caesar. I am sure you will hear it at least once today recited by someone. March 15 marks the date in history that Caesar was assassinated, as predicted by
- [How to Save Time Forever](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-save-time-forever/) - This month, approximately 75 countries worldwide will create an annual illusion: saving time. We move the hands of our clocks ahead, and think we've harnessed the sun. In the U.S., our participation begins at 2 am on Sunday, March 14th. How time flies when we perceive it as linear. By contrast, cultures that live in
- [Tips To Train Your Brain](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tips-to-train-your-brain/) - Our brain is always active and it is certainly a good idea to nourish it. We can maximise its potential with simple practices. We are always creating, in every step of our day-to-day activities, and our brain is ready to be used at greater capacity. Habits like meditation, mindfulness and prayer have a deep impact
- [Something big shifted in February ...](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/something-big-shifted-in-february/) - Something big shifted in February. For those not into consciousness and still seeing the world through logical eyes, this might be challenging to prove. But for those who sense the world through feeling and connection and with a love of all things energetic and consciousness, this will come as no surprise. Over the past
- [What Does An Ecological Civilization Look Like?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-does-an-ecological-civilization-look-like/) - A society based on natural ecology might seem like a far-off utopia — yet communities everywhere are already creating it. by Jeremy Lent As a new, saner administration sets up shop in Washington, D.C., there are plenty of policy initiatives this country desperately needs. Beyond a national plan for the COVID-19 pandemic, progressives will
- [March Artist of the Month: Micheline Robinson](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/march-artist-of-the-month-micheline-robinson/) - Artist Statement: These 3 abstract rose paintings were created during our initial 2020 lockdown in NZ. They were informed by my life philosophy that even terrible experiences are an opportunity for growth. The roses being a visual metaphor for recognition of the positives as the lockdown offered an opportunity to rethink our societal models
- [Lockdown Learnings](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/lockdown-learnings/) - Many countries in the world have been going through lockdown and quarantine. In some places this has been the norm for almost a year now. During this period, I have been reflecting on the good and bad things about it. Here are 9 takeaways: I have learned that it is okay to feel down sometimes;
- [State of the Planet Update - Resonance, Creativity & Chaos](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/state-of-the-planet-update-resonance-creativity-chaos/) - There are many effects or influences occurring that we can observe in the world now. The pre-eminent emotional resonance is still rooted in fear, paranoia, or depression. The other main ones are confusion, dissension, and further atomization of people within societies around the globe. By atomization I mean that human interaction is now mostly reduced
- [Cleaning House](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/cleaning-house/) - Your home is an extension of your energy field... Practices like cleaning your home, rearranging furniture, organizing your closet, and getting rid of objects that are cluttering your space can have a profound impact on your mind, body, and spirit. It is this feeling of "cleaning house" that we lean into during this season so that
- [Fear No More!](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/fear-no-more/) - To believe that things that happen to us come from outside, alien to our intervention, shows how easily we fall into a comfortable area of thinking that we are powerless against those circumstances. Fresia Castro, the Latin American spiritual leader and creator of the Cyclopea Method, says: "Nothing comes from outside! Everything emanates from our
- [Embodiment is the ultimate union...](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/embodiment-is-the-ultimate-union/) - ... of mind, body, and spirit. It is the opportunity to bring all of the lessons we have learned into the body to become the new version of ourselves. Often times different energy states overlay the true self so much that we believe they are who we are. Embodiment is having the courage to trust oneself
- [State of the Planet Update: February 5th, 2021](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/state-of-the-planet-update-february-5th-2021/) - ​​We are in the midst of a struggle for our future, the future of countless species, and indeed future of this Planet. Much is at stake. Even so, there are very good reasons that we are at this juncture, and it is first and foremost an opportunity to remember what is essential about us, and
- [You Are The Bridge That Leads Out Of Darkness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/you-are-the-bridge-that-leads-out-of-darkness/) - Your reality has reached a major pivotal point. This is the change you have asked for. There are no directions on how to navigate these new times, but they will be created in each moment by following your heart center. A new dimension/reality/Earth template is landing now. We don't have words for this and neither
- [February Artist of the Month: Elizabeth R. Urabe](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/february-artist-of-the-month-elizabeth-r-urabe/) - Artist Statement: As an artist Elizabeth R. Urabe has always had only one goal: to translate the invisible energies of Absolute Truth into form and color so that an ever-increasing number of people might have more direct access to the intangible inner realms of human existence. In 1995 she began spontaneously to channel the
- [How To Outsmart Your COVID-19 Fears And Boost Your Mood In 2021](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-outsmart-your-covid-19-fears-and-boost-your-mood-in-2021/) - After a year of toxic stress ignited by so much fear and uncertainty, now is a good time to reset, pay attention to your mental health and develop some healthy ways to manage the pressures going forward. Brain science has led to some drug-free techniques that you can put to use right now. I am
- [Calling in higher levels of discernment...](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/calling-in-higher-levels-of-discernment/) - At the start of this year, Maryam shared her energy forecast for 2021. This channeled forecast mentioned not explaining your divine self, equal energy exchange, landing on your feet, owning the room, and forgiveness, but what came in strong from Spirit was this concept of HIGHER LEVELS OF DISCERNMENT. As we become more spiritually sensitive and continue to
- [Get a Dog, Save the Planet](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/get-a-dog-save-the-planet/) - D​ogs add a lot to our lives as companions, guards, playmates, and helpers in our fight against Global Climate Change! My cousin Mark is a pretty smart guy who reads widely. (All my cousins are above average.) Here is what Mark sent to me in an e-mail about dogs: “Professor Temple Grandin says that dogs
- [It’s not over till it’s over!](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/its-not-over-till-its-over/) - For a long time, I have been sharing a vision I had many years ago. What was said to me was, “We are going into a period of great chaos. Many people will leave the planet. People are being prepared to be lights in the midst of the chaos.” I knew, way back in
- [5 Tips To Look After Our Mental Well-Being  In Hard Times](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/5-tips-to-look-after-our-mental-well-being-in-hard-times/) - During these difficult times it is very important to look after our mental and physical well-being, starting by paying attention to our negative emotions and thoughts. One of the first things people experience during hard times is anxiety and insecurity, due to feelings of uncertainty. In Italy, where the virus struck with fury, 80% of
- [January Artist of the Month: Thomas A. Newnam](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/january-artist-of-the-month-thomas-a-newnam/) - Artist Statement: Thomas A. Newnam I've been painting exclusively in watercolors for almost 40 years. Having grown up with one foot in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bay regions and the other in the rural colonial landscapes of southeastern and south central Pennsylvania, these influences feature prominently in my work. To share how I've always allowed
- [A new us ... A new reality ... A new world](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-new-us-a-new-reality-a-new-world/) - There are two completely different realities spinning side by side at the moment. In one there is a global pandemic, restriction of movement, people dying, economies threatened, and a global climate crisis right alongside it all. In the other there is a growing sense of communion with the world around us, a love of
- [The Perfect Time Is Now!](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-perfect-time-is-now/) - This is the perfect time to bond with the people you love, with the people you care about, it is the perfect time to reach out to friends that you haven’t seen for a while or you haven’t heard from for a while. This is the perfect time to make peace with those people who
- [November Artist of the Month: Daniel Travers](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/november-artist-of-the-month-daniel-travers/) - Algorithmic Art – Quarantine Cleaning Series Daniel Travers aka “Redideo” is a multidisciplinary artist working in both the commercial and fine art world who is a graduate of The Kansas City Art Institute and currently lives in San Diego, California. Other fine art projects include abstract art using upcycled vinyl records and resin. Selected artworks
- [A Consciousness Rant: May You Be Born In An Interesting Time](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-consciousness-rant-may-you-be-born-in-an-interesting-time/) - https://vimeo.com/375578982
- [Your energy is currency...](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/your-energy-is-currency/) - Understand how you are spending it and what you are spending it on. This is a key practice during this season of closure, reflection and renewal. You give your power to certain energies both by focusing on them, or trying to ignore them. Both are a form of energy currency. The answer is awareness. Be aware, and
- [Aquarian Dreaming](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/aquarian-dreaming/) - #post_excerptThere has not been a Jupiter-Saturn conjunction on a winter solstice in the last 5,000 years. This month’s unprecedented event catalyzes a more egalitarian and humanitarian era.Do you remember the sixties? They say if you do, you weren’t there. Sex drugs and rock 'n' roll… "Turn on, tune in and drop out", mantra of LSD Guru, Timothy Leary. The psychedelic world of Bohemian counterculture flourished in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury and New York’s Greenwich Village. Each coast had its defining generational event,
- [No One Can Hold Back the Dawn, Not Even on this Winter Solstice](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/no-one-can-hold-back-the-dawn-not-even-on-this-winter-solstice/) - I’ve had mixed feelings about Winter Solstice. It’s cold and dark and my body is not a fan of either. I’m usually running around, trying to get all of the things done before traveling to see family. And it’s also the time of year when I’d be getting ready for the annual Yule ritual with
- [2020 ~ 2021](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/2020-2021-2/) - 2020 in review What a time for the world this year. Right from the start of this global pandemic I said, 'So much good is going to come from this. This is the year the world turns.' I have not been disappointed. I don't need to recap here the environmental impacts, innovational breakthroughs, the sense of
- [How to Approach Self Love  Without Becoming an Egomaniac](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-approach-to-self-love-without-becoming-an-egomaniac/) - For many years now we have been hearing that we need to love ourselves first in order to love others, which is true. However: how do we go about that without crossing the invisible line between real love and ego? I have come to understand that ego is a creative force, but we need
- [The 13th Chakra and The Acceleration of Healing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-13th-chakra-and-the-acceleration-of-healing/) - Many of us are familiar with the seven chakras, the major energy centers of the body that run from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. These centers are represented by the seven colors in the visible light spectrum and the seven notes of the diatonic scale, beginning with the color
- [Why Revisiting Our Inner Self is More Important Now Than Ever](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-revisiting-our-inner-self-is-more-important-now-than-ever/) - We are living in strange times at present, to coin a phrase. Whatever descriptive word we use does not do justice to what is happening in the world. 2020 has turned out to be a year of profound transformation at all levels. Being at home has become a nice experience for some people, for
- [Ascension - excerpt from In Resonance](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ascension-excerpt-from-in-resonance/) - Ascension is simply a name given to building the light quotient within – merging with our true nature. There are no rules, only guidance from the Inner Teacher (our core Essence nature) as to what is right for us alone. It is our journey. No one knows the way like we do, for our
- [Winter Solstice: The Literal & Metaphorical Rebirth of the Sun](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/winter-solstice-the-literal-metaphorical-rebirth-of-the-sun/) - The rising of the sun on the morning of winter solstice comes after the longest night and shortest day of the year. The pendulum swing hits its furthest point, stands still (solstice literally means, stand still) and then begins its swing back the other direction, and the ceaseless cycling of the seasons continues. This moment
- [December Artist of the Month: Mo Tuncay](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/december-artist-of-the-month-mo-tuncay/) - "I'm driven by curiosity and the need to live my life to the max." Mo Tuncay grew up in Turkey, where he spent hours playing outside, in awe of nature's colours and figures. After dedicating himself to raising a family, he turned to a new future as an artist. Today, his abstract
- [Cultivating the deeper medicine...](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/cultivating-the-deeper-medicine/) - Flower medicine teaches us to expand our perceptions. Like us, each flower carries its own unique energetic signature that goes beyond initial appearances. Nature is the ultimate teacher of home frequency attunement. Each plant grows its authentic expression, and no flower compares itself to another’s medicine. The plant kingdom guides us to remember our innate
- [Humming for Health](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/humming-for-health/) - I am a musician and sound healer. My ears are my dominant sense for the intake of information. Visually, I am not very interested in detail. Looking at something intensely is work for me whereas listening to the fullness of the composites of a sound are for me, a delight. I experience the
- [The Gratitude Ritual](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-gratitude-ritual/) - Gratitude is a super word, exactly like the concept of “super food”, because it is charged with our highest emotions. Gratitude is a high vibration or high frequency feeling. We are all grateful for many things; however, we usually take the expression of gratitude a bit lightly, we do not express how thankful we are
- [A Guide to Being in Action](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-guide-to-being-in-action/) - I have a couple of clients who’ve been stuck in inaction for months now, and they’re desperate to get into action. So we’ve set up structure and training so they can train themselves to be in action much more of the time. It’s trainable, if you’re willing to commit yourself. In this short guide,
- [Symbioses ~ Redefining the Singularity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/symbioses-redefining-the-singularity/) - Two days in a row now I have woken from a lucid dream in which I knew that our connection with all life forms on this planet is evolving. The word symbiosis burst into my mind, so I looked it up to get clear on its meaning ... symbiosis (plural symbioses) A relationship of mutual
- [Out of Fundamentalism and Into My Power](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/out-of-fundamentalism-and-into-my-power/) - Tears rolled down my plump toddler cheeks. The ruffle of my blue nightgown dragged against the hardwood floor, which felt cold on my bare feet as I made my way down the hall, descended the stairs, and crossed the living room. A moment ago, I had heard the twelve chimes of the grandfather clock, but
- [September Artist of the Month](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/artist-of-the-month/) - Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, surrealist Matthew C. Mercer is inspired on the deepest level to create and share his art with the world. Realizing his childhood dream to become a professional artist and graphic designer, Matthew has dedicated over twenty years, both academically and professionally, towards his vision and company, Cireel Design. Matthew's designs range
- [Thresholds of Autumn](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/thresholds-of-autumn/) - Autumn is immersing us in the reflections of organic closure. As we witness the shifts in the land, we can track the changes occurring within ourselves and relationships. The plants are decomposing and preparing for winter’s rest. We may feel a similar process of release. It is a time of thresholds and deep opportunity for re-patterning
- [The Pineal Gland (Third Eye), A Hidden Treasure](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-pineal-gland-third-eye-a-hidden-treasure/) - The pineal gland is an endocrine gland and is located exactly in the middle of our brain. The pineal gland receives its name from its pinecone shape, and is also known as epiphysis cerebri. This gland secretes melatonin, and this hormone is associated with our circadian rhythm and is considered a powerful antioxidant. The first
- [The Art of Smoke Ceremony – A Purifying & Cleansing Ritual](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-art-of-smoke-ceremony-a-purifying-cleansing-ritual/) - The Earth has given many gifts for man to use. One of the major tools given to us are the plant medicines. These medicines are of the Earth herself and the aroma produced by these plants help place us in a different state of mind thus bringing us into a deeper part of ourselves. Then,
- [Designing A New Future Now](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/designing-a-new-future-now/) - I've been designing the future for the past twenty years with others from all around the world. We've sourced it in consciousness, drawn it present into the matrix of reality and then lived it in every way in our own lives. We've been speakers for it, coaches empowering it, teachers teaching it, writers writing books
- [Chiropractor Tips on Maintaining Good Posture As You Work From Home](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/chiropractor-tips-on-maintaining-good-posture-as-you-work-from-home/) - When COVID-19 struck, it resulted in many people having to work from home. While this has been convenient for some, it has brought about a few problems, especially when it comes to posture. If you’re now stuck at home working, you might not have the right equipment to keep your spine healthy as you
- [Why Mindfulness Matters](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-mindfulness-matters/) - It was the slowest of times; it was the fastest of times. (Apologies to Dickens...) The year 2020 will go down in history as the longest year ever! Yet here we are already zooming toward Thanksgiving. I don’t know about you, but it’s a trying year to stay grateful. That’s exactly why mindfulness matters…
- [Vote Like the Planet Depends on It — Because It Does](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/vote-like-the-planet-depends-on-it-because-it-does/) - by Bill McKibben To understand the planetary importance of this autumn’s presidential election, check the calendar. Voting ends on Nov. 3—and by a fluke of timing, on the morning of Nov. 4, the United States is scheduled to pull out of the Paris Agreement.
- [An Economy With Heart](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/an-economy-with-heart-2/) - What would a healthy world economy look like? With me, it all comes down to biology. I took a lot of courses in physiology while I was in grad school studying for a Masters in Bioengineering. As a former Catholic priest, I also have a Master of Divinity degree. But for me, when I understand
- [Unlearning Cultural Scarcity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/unlearning-cultural-scarcity/) - Many of us see the world through a filter of scarcity. This pervading feeling of lack causes us to hyper-focus on what we don't have and leads to enormous stress, anxiety, and fear. A scarcity mindset doesn't merely limit our material wealth. It robs us of rest, creativity, and intuitive guidance. In mainstream spirituality, the
- [October Artist of the Month](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/october-artist-of-the-month/) - I love creating art, and I love the path of ascension. I've always been talented at creating art, and as a young child I began doing art activities with artist and family friend, Scott Bean. I have always been interested in elevating consciousness, and began to pursue it more directly after having an out-of-body
- [The Power of Consciousness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-power-of-consciousness/) - I want to chat for a moment about the power of consciousness to solve every single challenge we have on this Earth…to take us into a level of ourselves as a species that we've never been before. So many people talk about consciousness like it's simply conscious awareness. No way, that's simply being conscious.
- [Equinox Expansion: Liberation codes uploading...](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/equinox-expansion-liberation-codes-uploading/) - On its most practical level, liberation is about learning how to respond rather than react. Many of our internal systems have gotten stuck on the setting that is solely about survival. And although we still require those strategies, to live fully requires us to learn to deepen in presence, and cultivate a sense of embodied compassion for the
- [Not the Mom We Were Used To](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/not-the-mom-we-were-used-to/) - Mom cooked the sauce long and slow with big chunks of pork on the bone or pepperoni sliced thick enough to fill the mouths of my oldest brothers Tommy and Frank. She doled it out on mounds of pasta to all six of us so the littlest wouldn’t go away from the table hungry. On
- [What the Body Wants](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-the-body-wants/) - “The Church says: the body is a sin. Science says: the body is a machine. Advertising says: The body is a business. The Body says: I am a fiesta.” ~ Eduardo Galeano, Walking Words To get up off the floor and dance. It wants to get up out of a chair and dance;
- [Organic Regenerative Agriculture: An Interview with Jeff Moyer of The Rodale Institute](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/organic-regenerative-agriculture-an-interview-with-jeff-moyer-of-the-rodale-institute/) - Jeff Moyer has been with The Rodale Institute for over 40 years starting as a farm laborer and currently as its CEO. Jeff designed and built out the roller crimper, an instrument that makes it possible for organic farmers to minimize or eliminate tillage, a practice that damages the soil. Jeff has also been
- [The Home Planet](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-home-planet/) - I've had all seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. I almost died when I was a baby and had the Last Rites before its name was changed to the Sacrament of the Sick. I was baptized, made my first confession when I was in second grade and during the rest of elementary school at St.
- [Spirituality? Is That Like Religion?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/spirituality-is-that-like-religion/) - When I moved to California in 1981, spiritual exploration was still in my future. I had my first astrological reading that year, and the astrologer, who twelve years later would provide a reading that helped redirect my life during my awakening, referred several times to "spirituality." She recorded the session, and on the recording you
- [Season of Stories](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/season-of-stories/) - "The universe is made of stories, not atoms." ~ Muriel Rukeyser As we enter the year's prime shopping season, stores tend to replace stories as the gift source of choice. I grew up in Paramus, New Jersey, the shopping capital of the known universe, where it's easy to get "malled", so I understand just
- [Four Mindset Shifts That Might Help You to Harness Your Creativity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/four-mindset-shifts-that-might-help-you-to-harness-your-creativity/) - Key principles and habits from some of the world’s most creative minds. “Where do your ideas come from?” This is one question every creative genius has had to answer at one point in their lives. We ask because we imagine that the workings of their minds are so different and somewhat mysterious from the ordinary
- [Transformation is rooted in relationship...](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/transformation-is-rooted-in-relationship/) - The incorporation of a teaching is a process of embodiment. When we learn new ways of being, we are invited to make space and place in our bodies for the deeper consciousness. This is true as well in our communities. What does it look like for our communities to embody the realities we long to
- [Just Breathe...](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/just-breathe-2/)
- [REMEMBER THIS When You’re Doing Your Life Review](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/remember-this-when-youre-doing-your-life-review/) - You don’t necessarily have to wait for your life review to be aware of the following. A life review is something we all do after we transition from this 3rd dimensional reality. During a life review, you literally see your life in a panoramic, 360 degree view of everything you did and all the
- [Earth Is Warning Us We Must Change. Will We Listen?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/earth-is-warning-us-we-must-change-will-we-listen/) - Illustration by Malte Mueller/Getty Images Our present course puts humans on track to be among the species that expire in Earth’s ongoing sixth mass extinction. In my conversations with thoughtful people, I am finding increasing acceptance of this horrific premise. The COVID-19 pandemic, along with climate change, drives home the lesson that we must
- [5 Holistic Ways to Reduce Stress](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/5-holistic-ways-to-reduce-stress/) - Stress in our modern society is, unfortunately, very common—especially as so many of us try to juggle a career, parenting, and other responsibilities. And in the U.S., it seems to be getting worse with each new generation. According to an American Psychological Association (APA) Stress in America survey, Millennials report feeling more stressed than
- [Couple Recycles Old Grain Silos Into Bed and Breakfast](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/couple-recycles-old-grain-silos-into-bed-and-breakfast/) - Eco-farmers didn’t want to waste old grain silos so they’ve repurposed them into a charming B&B, complete with homegrown breakfast. As grateful stewards of their new land, a couple of newbie farmers decided to waste not, want not. Former insurance brokers-turned-eco-farmers, John and Judi Stuart wanted to do as much good as they could with
- [Otherworldly Images of Andromeda Galaxy Over a Tiny Swiss Village](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/otherworldly-images-of-andromeda-galaxy-over-a-tiny-swiss-village/) - Photographer Sandro Casutt lives in a remote Swiss village with unbelievable views of the Andromeda Galaxy. The village of Vals, population 990, is a prime location for viewing the closest major galaxy to the Milky Way. Thus, Casutt, together with his brother Markus, started Cosmic Art Photography two years ago as an outlet for their
- [What Hiking Can Teach You About Endurance and Motivation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-hiking-can-teach-you-about-endurance-and-motivation/) - There are many things I just love about hiking. Still, my passion for planning the next route as soon as I'm back home comes from a simple, yet addictive fact that keeps me yearning for more – the challenge of exploration. I learned to love hiking some ten years ago when I was undergoing a
- [Thriving in the World with COVID-19](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/thriving-in-the-world-with-covid-19/) - Our world has changed almost overnight. Those of us on a spiritual path have been waiting for a game changer, but we did not see THIS coming. So many people were worried that human activities are endangering life on the planet. And then the tiniest of life forms throws a wrench in the gears of
- [Love Letter From The Future](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/love-letter-from-the-future/) - This is a love letter from my 100 year old future self to the now. It's about what the world looks like in 2050 as we emerge into a wondrous new world.
- [Welcome to Ascend Academy: A framework for understanding spirituality and our place in it](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/welcome-to-the-ascend-academy-a-framework-for-understanding-spirituality-and-our-place-in-it/) - Ascend Academy.. The Introduction Welcome Spirit Scientists! I'm so excited to introduce you all to an incredible series by Ryan Boyd that explores in depth the infinitely profound and often overwhelmingly complex realm of the spirit world and our place in it. This is an absolutely invaluable resource for those of us on the spiritual
- [Ascend Academy 1: Geometry](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ascend-academy-2-geometry/) - Welcome to the second issue (and Part 1) of Ascend Academy. If you haven't read the introduction or preface articles, please do so! Today we will begin our ascent up the spiraling staircase that is the 7 Phases of Mastery. This spiritual framework is designed to unlock the potential within every human being by applying
- [Sqrapple](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/sqrapple/) - This is our ongoing invitation and initiation: learning to hold the "both/and", to midwife beauty and practicality in an 11th-hour world.
- [Spiraling Home](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/spiraling-home/) - This poem/invocation, which came through me a few weeks prior to September 11, 2001, is a clarion call for now. There's tremendous power in hearing the words spoken aloud. Chant it or sing it, and watch what happens inside you: It's time for: Gliding, sliding Coming out of hiding; Purging, merging Acknowledging
- [How to Live Forever](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-live-forever/) - In this era beyond prophecy, how do we transcend hope, transcend history, alter how we might once have responded, and simply observe our unfolding?
- [Mercury Retrograde July 7th](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/mercury-retrograde-july-7th/) - . . . The work of my heart is the work of the world’s heart. There is no other art. ~Alison Luterman Cancer New Moon eclipsing the Sun @
- [Sleeping With the Enemy: A Conversation With Self-doubt](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/sleeping-with-the-enemy-a-conversation-with-self-doubt/) - Greetings. Let me introduce myself to you, so we can get better acquainted. Although in all honesty I know you already. I know you intimately. We are old friends, you and I - Yes! I know all there is to know about you. I know your shadows and your darkness. I have sucked on the
- [Becoming Whys](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/becoming-whys/) - "If we have our own 'why' of life, we shall get along with almost any 'how.'" ~ Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher Becoming "whys" — owning our raison d'être, or reason for being — is the core question of our lives. Why am I here? What is my purpose? We were taught to put our attention on
- [Living In the Zone](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/living-in-the-zone/) - Twice a year, approximately 70 countries worldwide create a collective illusion: saving time. We move the hands of our clocks, and think we've harnessed the sun. Cultures that live in tune with natural rhythms do not alter their clocks, because clocks do not define their time. The seasons and the stars do. "The stars want
- [Scorpio Full Moon in May](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/scorpio-full-moon-in-may/) - Scorpio, which has always counseled us to honor instinct, will deliver notes written in invisible ink as it takes over Sunday night's sky in the guise of a full moon. The emotional riddles unraveling inside of you cannot be solved with your intellect. When the mind attempts to control the feelings bubbling
- [Taurus New Moon & Mercury Retrograde](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/taurus-new-moon-mercury-retrograde/) - A new Taurus Moon softens the edges of our intensified lives. This is energy which has no interest in mind play but which reminds us to nourish ourselves on the sound of rain falling, to cherish the feel of cool dirt between our fingers as we settle seedlings into the earth. Taurus wants to harvest
- [Sagittarius Full Moon with Mercury Retrograde](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/sagittarius-full-moon-with-mercury-retrograde/) - We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder. You always have the choice.
- [Gemini New Moon With Scorpio On Its Arm](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/gemini-new-moon-with-scorpio-on-its-arm/) - Change the story and you change perception; change perception and you change the world. ~ Jean Houston Jean Houston's words (above) have become so well-worn by that we run the risk of dismissing them, finding it hard to imagine a personal storyline which isn't overshadowed by worry. Tomorrow's new moon would have you remember that options continue
- [Capricorn Full Moon: A Doozy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/capricorn-full-moon-a-doozy/) - The same energy fields that have Jupiter and Venus engaged in a gorgeous celestial marriage these last few nights is rocking all the universe in nothing short of remarkable, albeit unpredictable, waves. Changes we've awaited maybe all of our lives seem finally to be manifesting. Simultaneously, events so dark we find it hard to
- [Cancer New Moon](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/cancer-new-moon/) - A Cancer moon can too easily be stereotyped as energy which is simply tender and nurturing. Sure. Cancer is always concerned with how care-taking works and yearns for the comfort of home and family. But this is a New Cancer moon tonight which suggests we might challenge our traditional concepts of it means to belong . .
- [Full Blood Moon Eclipsed in Aries](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/full-blood-moon-eclipsed-in-aries/) - I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. I will not waste my days trying to prolong them. I will use my time. ~ Jack London
- [Do Not Lose Faith: New Moon in Sagittarius](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/do-not-lose-faith-new-moon-in-sagittarius/) - I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality . . . I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. ~ Martin Luther King Whatever you do, says this
- [You Belong Here: Full Moon in Virgo](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/you-belong-here-full-moon-in-virgo/) - There is nothing to fix. Each one of us is made to fit our lives. Precisely. The measurements are exact. The tailoring is to a tee. The height. The width. The depth. It’s perfect. We need not ever struggle to fit into the fabric of ourselves. We are all complex, paradoxical, flawed. As we fumble,
- [Mercury Retrograde: A Deeper Look](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/mercury-retrograde-a-deeper-look/) - 25% of the world population was born under a mercury retrograde. Mercury typically goes into retrograde 2-3 times a year for 2-3 weeks. To find out if you were born under a mercury retrograde, input your data here. Scroll down to your planetary table to see if there is a “R” next to degrees of
- [Make Room For Miracles: New Moon in Sagittarius](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/make-room-for-miracles-new-moon-in-sagittarius/) - This month’s new moon occurs during the last few days of Chanukah on Friday, December 11th at 2:29AM PST. A celebration of light amidst the darkest nights, Chanukah’s central theme is to remember and publicize the miracle, reminding one another that miracles are a part of our life, happening all the time. Placing our menorah in the window
- [Reflections on a World of Grief: New Moon in Scorpio and the Saturn Neptune Square](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/reflections-on-a-world-of-grief-new-moon-in-scorpio-and-the-saturn-neptune-square/) - I don’t mourn for a city. I mourn for people and the land they live on. I mourn for all the beings that have died traumatic deaths, all the lives disrupted, all the trauma created and all the people that are grieving the loss of their loved ones. In Paris, yes, and beyond. I don’t
- [Can Meditation Improve Your Sleep?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/can-meditation-improve-your-sleep/) - Meditation and Sleep A 2015 study from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concluded that mindfulness meditation helped improve sleep quality among older adults with moderate sleep disturbances. 49 participants whose with an average age of 66 were split into two groups. Half of the group was taught mindfulness meditation, and the other half was
- [Healthy Eating, Self-Care and You](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/healthy-eating-self-care-and-you/) - If you are interested in maintaining your physical health without neglecting your mental health as you age, then self-care should be a critical aspect of your daily life. However, it can be difficult to know where to start. Changing your diet is one of the most effective changes you can make in your everyday
- [Why Nutritional Psychiatry is the Future of Mental Health Treatment](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-nutritional-psychiatry-is-the-future-of-mental-health-treatment/) - A lack of essential nutrients is known to contribute to the onset of poor mental health in people suffering from anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and ADHD. Nutritional psychiatry is a growing discipline that focuses on the use of food and supplements to provide these essential nutrients as part of an integrated or alternative
- [Meeting The Darkness: dealing with your feelings about climate change](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/meeting-the-darkness-dealing-with-your-feelings-about-climate-change/) - How do we be present to the suffering caused by climate change – and not let it overwhelm us, but rather move through it to a place of hope and empowerment? It sometimes feels like an unrelenting onslaught. News story after news story about the horrors climate change is wreaking upon us. Floods, fires, cities
- [Your Cells Are Listening: How Talking To Your Body Can Help You Heal](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/your-cells-are-listening-how-talking-to-your-body-can-help-you-heal/) - Your Cells are Listening Every part of your body has its own consciousness or its own soul. These transformative words, spoken by indigenous medicine women, began my journey within to discover the extraordinary healing capacity of the human body. When this perspective was introduced to me, I was suffering from a severe chronic pain disorder.
- [Start Your New Year Right With These Simple Self-Improvement Tips](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/start-your-new-year-right-with-these-simple-self-improvement-tips/) - Start Your New Year Right With These Simple Self-Improvement Tips A new year could mean a whole new you. If you’re like most people, you may already be thinking of ways to help yourself thrive in 2019. Health and happiness should be a top priority, so here are simple changes you can make to achieve
- [Better Sleep Habits: Tips And Tricks For Getting Good Rest](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/better-sleep-habits-tips-and-tricks-for-getting-good-rest/) - Better sleep habits can mean the difference between an easy day at work and one filled with headaches. It can also mean having the ability to cope with stress, to stay physically healthy, and to cope with all the curveballs life can throw at you. Improved sleep habits are not always easy to come by,
- [What You Seek Is Right Outside Your Comfort Zone](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-you-seek-is-right-outside-your-comfort-zone/) - Yep…..we know it. This is why so many stay comfortable. And this is also why so many are hungry for more! Somewhere along the line we were told we were a product of chance, insignificant, and we better stay in line. That mold is crumbling. People are aching for the magic! People are flocking into
- [2019 and the Law of Attraction](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/2019-and-the-law-of-attraction/) - The year 2018 passed in a blur, and to be honest, I'm glad it's over. I had many awesome experiences. And I was "sufficiently challenged", as my friend Evy likes to put it. This is not necessarily a bad thing. We grow from challenges and become clearer about what we want and what we don't want.
- [Ordinary Moments That Can Bring You Joy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ordinary-moments-that-can-bring-you-joy/) - Finding joy may seem like an impossible task when you place too much focus on the act of “finding” it. Take the mystique out of joy by focusing on what is already in front of you. Did you know that you may be able to find joy in even the simplest of items around your
- [Better Sleep, Improved Mental Health: Three Tips for Both](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/better-sleep-improved-mental-health-three-tips-for-both/) - Getting enough sleep every night is an essential part of maintaining one’s mental health. When sleep disorders come into play, they can lead to problems such as anxiety, moodiness, and feelings of depression. Of course, mental health issues themselves can cause sleep disruption. For instance, people experiencing depression may experience symptoms such as hypersomnia or
- [Becoming Homeopathic: You Are Your Own Medicine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/becoming-homeopathic-you-are-your-own-medicine/) - Just as our planet contains all of the resources we need to create and heal — awaiting only our discovery and ingenuity — we contain the ability to self-heal on an intrinsic level. This was brought home to me one day when, in the midst of a strong (and highly unusual for me) allergic reaction, I
- [Ascension Lifestyle Creative of the Month: Sacred Geometry Artist Jeremy Richardson](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ascension-lifestyle-creative-of-the-month-sacred-geometry-artist-jeremy-richardson/) - This month we're featuring an artist who's sacred geometry-inspired work we absolutely love! Jeremy Richardson, a California based "Artistic Engineer", combines his background as a Mechanical Engineer with his love of physical form, aesthetics, and Sacred Geometry to create one of a kind 3 dimensional multi-layered geometric mandalas that he calls Activated Art. Here's a
- [The Grace of Gratitude](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-grace-of-gratitude/) - Photo by Tim Bogdanov Gratitude. The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Having gratitude is the foundation of good life choices. It calms our expectations and allows us to see the good in most situations. Ambitiously striving to build a better future is an evolutionary trait we all
- [Ascension Documentary Highlight: 'The Most Unknown'](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ascension-documentary-highlight-the-most-unknown/) - The Most Unknown takes you through an experience that applies the scientific method to existential questions such as consciousness, life on other planets, and unsolved mysteries in physics. The documentary explores the endeavors of nine scientist, who share the goals and findings of their respective fields of study to one and other within the group.
- [The Benefits of Yoga and Meditation For Seniors: How to Get Started](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-benefits-of-yoga-and-meditation-for-seniors-how-to-get-started/) - Yoga and meditation have long been known for their beneficial properties, including reducing stress and anxiety and helping to build muscle strength and balance. They are two of the best activities for people of any age who want to focus on both their mental and physical health, and when done properly, they are excellent
- [How To Make Your Home Environmentally Friendly](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-make-your-home-environmentally-friendly/) - How To Make Your Home Environmentally Friendly Sustainable homes have been on the rise in the recent years and it's quite understandable. A growing number of people want to have their share of responsibility in fighting this problem, opting for making their homes environmentally friendly. Another contributing factor to going green in your home is
- [Cellular Healing of Inherited Trauma](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/cellular-healing-of-inherited-trauma/) - Our life experiences may be passed on to our children and our children’s children through our genes. The open question is, can we make a difference? Will healing our own traumas prevent them being delivered at the baby carriage of our grandchildren? Scientists are now revealing that they have discovered how this genetic inheritance can
- [Everyday Routines That Let You Connect with Nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/everyday-routines-that-let-you-connect-with-nature/) - The majority of people from all over the globe live extremely fast these days, being torn between their jobs and their families, unable to achieve a perfect balance and harmony between the two. Connecting with nature and spending some time outdoors can actually help with it, so keep on reading to find out more about
- [I Found Myself in a Float Tank](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/i-found-myself-in-a-float-tank/) - How starting a little retail business set me on the path to spiritual advancement. ​Ever since the first time I floated, I knew I was going to open a float center. It was just something I had to do. What I experienced in the tank that day changed me forever and starting and running this
- [Own Your Own Life: Mental Health and Self-Employment](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/own-your-own-life-mental-health-and-self-employment/) - In today’s fast-paced world, it’s often difficult to maintain the most important aspects of your life, specifically, your mental health. Having to beat the clock and fight the emotional battles of workplace competition can take a toll on your emotional state and upset your balance. But it doesn’t have to be that way, and you
- [Mind De-Clutter: 7 Things to Stop Telling Yourself](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/mind-de-clutter-7-things-to-stop-telling-yourself/) - Mind De-Clutter: 7 Things to Stop Telling Yourself Living as a woman in the 21st century can at times feel like a blessing, while at other times it seems to be getting increasingly difficult. We as women seem to have made a pact with society, and keep imposing impossible goals and standards on ourselves: and
- [Managing The Health Impacts Of Stress](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/managing-the-health-impacts-of-stress/) - While some stress can be healthy, any long-form version of stress has a terrible impact on your health. Stress is characterized by an existing cause of discomfort, so the best way to deal with stress and its impact on your health is to eliminate the stressor entirely. The impact of stress manifests as mental illness or
- [Suffering from chronic health problems? A Heavy Metal Detox might be your answer.](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/suffering-from-chronic-health-problems-a-heavy-metal-detox-might-be-your-answer/) - “Heavy metal toxicity—from metals such as mercury, aluminum, copper, cadmium, nickel, arsenic, and lead—represents one of the greatest threats to our health and well-being.” Toxic heavy metals are virtually everywhere, and are present in things we come in contact with every day, such as aluminum cans and aluminum foil, batteries, metal cookware, old paint, and
- [Encouraging Neurogenesis through Self-Care and Mindfulness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/encouraging-neurogenesis-through-self-care-and-mindfulness/) - 3 Ways Your Lifestyle Can Encourage Neuron Growth and Brain Health There are trillions of cells in our body, and like us, they don’t live forever. Neurogenesis is the generation of new neurons (nerve cells that transmit information throughout the body). I’ll only briefly describe neurogenesis here; once you start to discuss the brain, there
- [The God Particle and Wisdom of the Ancients](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-god-particle-and-wisdom-of-the-ancients-modern-science-discovering-what-our-indigenous-ancestors-surmised-a-millennium-ago/) - Before Galileo Galilei and Sir Isaac Newton, the Lakota studied astronomy. Many indigenous peoples did. They were natural scientists. What sets indigenous "ethnoastronomy" apart from mainstream western astronomy is native peoples didn’t feel the need to separate their spiritual beliefs from other areas of their lives. The Lakota truly believed everything was interconnected. As a
- [Amazing! Zero-Waste Grocery Store for Eco-Conscious Consumers](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/amazing-zero-waste-grocery-store-for-eco-conscious-consumers/) - This zero-waste grocery store has no packaging, plastic or big-name brands Forget Whole Foods. The Germans have created a store with eco-conscious customers in mind. Well, at least in Berlin—the newest home of Original Unverpackt (Original Unpackaged). You won’t find any paper or plastic bags here—or any kind of bags for that matter. This new
- [Breathing into Ascension](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/breathing-into-ascension/) - Do you understand the power of your breath? Breathing is something we’ve done without cease since the moment of birth. It’s no wonder most of us don’t even notice we’re doing it. Ascension is all about piercing the veil of the unconscious with the light of our consciousness. It’s about becoming increasingly self-aware. In our
- [13 Eco-Conscious Fashion Brands You Need to Know](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/13-eco-conscious-fashion-brands-you-need-to-know/) - Some people might still picture eco-friendly fashion as being something for granola types. And true, eco-conscious duds might not have the most stylish history, but thanks to growing interest in sustainability and the rise of a “slow fashion” movement, more and more designers are proving to us that fashion and nature can coexist, putting out collection
- [Destiny & Free Will](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/destiny-freewill/) - I was contemplating the other day about destiny and free will and I processed both of them in ways that make sense to me in a non conflicting way..... at least from my perspective. My view on this may be different from yours but the way I see it, Destiny is something you are meant to do.
- [Renewable Y-O-U](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/renewable-y-o-u/) - "Renewables" sounds like a fairly recent concept. However, we've been using renewable energy for millennia: wind, water, fire, and animal / human labor. Today renewable energy is about saving the environment and diminishing our dependence on fossil fuels. Coupled with conserving finite resources, we've also gotten smart: smartphones, smart cars, smart homes, smart health care
- [A Time & Money Saving Solution To Juicing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-time-money-saving-solution-to-juicing/) - Daily juicing is a great routine to get into. We’ve all been there before, we get excited about starting a new juicing regiment only to be discouraged by the lack of time truly needed to commit to it. There are several things that need to be given consideration before beginning juicing. Understandably, health and wellness
- [Healthy Living:  4 Things to Practice Every Day](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/healthy-living-4-things-to-practice-every-day/) - Staying healthy doesn’t require several hours at the gym or counting calories at every meal. There are various ways you can achieve overall wellness by incorporating a few simple steps into your daily routine. Here are some of the best head-to-toe health strategies for everyday life. Drink plenty of water. Modern society has created
- [Break Up with the Past and Start Living in the Present](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/break-up-with-the-past-and-start-living-in-the-present/) - While some people try to escape from the past, others don’t want to let go. Nonetheless, both types carry the burden of their past, not being able to focus on the present and the fleeting moments of happiness. Your past is a part of you – your past experiences have shaped you into the person
- [The 4 Functions of Life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-4-functions-of-life/) - Photo By Spencer Watson Four Ways We Can Control Our Health & Balance Many of us remain unaware of the essential processes of life until some devastating dysfunction or disease demands our attention. These essential processes include respiration, consumption, movement, and mental activity. These four functions work in unison to help avoid dysfunction and disease
- [Inner Space, the Final Frontier](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/inner-space-the-final-frontier/) - "Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one." ~ Jane Howard In the 3rd millennium, we're designing ways to travel that weave us more deeply into life's web. People are opening their hearts and homes to
- [Imagine Nation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/imagine-nation/) - "If I could tell the world one thing It would be that we're all OK And not to worry 'cause worry is wasteful And useless in times like these I won't be made useless I won't be idle with despair…" ~ Jewel, Hands Here in The Great Turning, the predominant emotion is often fear —
- [Why We Need the Numinous](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-we-need-the-numinous/) - We've strayed very far from the numinous. In our civilized, industrialized, pasteurized, homogenized world, we're frozen into form, ossified in the material — and immune to the whisper of leaves, the murmur of brooks, the tenor of life teeming just below conscious awareness. Earbuds in place, we walk on, acculturated to the jackhammer tempo of
- [The Gold Standard: Morphing Out of Materialism](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-gold-standard-morphing-out-of-materialism/) - "You sit here for days saying, 'This is strange business.' You're the strange business. You have the energy of the sun in you, but you keep knotting it up at the base of your spine. You're some weird kind of gold that wants to stay melted in the furnace, so you won't have to become
- [Homecoming](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/homecoming/) - Home. Except for love, perhaps no word in the English language conjures more evocative imagery. We crave the cozy, nurturing, roaring-fire scene depicted so effectively on film. Home houses our identity. It's less about the four walls than what they represent: "the abode of one's affections, peace or rest," according to Merriam-Webster. At some
- [Pax Gaia: Putting All the Peaces Together](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/pax-gaia-putting-all-the-peaces-together/) - "Only now can we see with clarity that we live not so much in a cosmos (a place) as in a cosmogenesis (a process) — scientific in its data, mythic in its form." ~ Brian Swimme and Thomas Berry, The Universe Story Environmentalist James Lovelock proposed that the Earth is not only alive, but
- [Becoming REAL](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/becoming-real/) - In recent times we may have felt like stand-ins in our own lives: understudies playing a role on short notice while waiting for our "real" selves to return. That's not going to happen. We've been in dress rehearsal for the quickening, and it's a flume ride of the highest order, a baptism from which no
- [The Art of Awareness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-art-of-awareness/) - As we move into the next phase of our global renaissance, copious creativity is the axis on which our elevation will turn. How deeply are we willing to tap our inner reservoirs? Can we expand our perception of what constitutes "art"? José Argüelles, who adapted the evolutionary secrets of the Mayan Calendar for the Western
- [The Most Beautiful Question](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-most-beautiful-question/) - "Hope and Memory have one daughter, and her name is Art." ~ William Butler Yeats One day a cashier at my local organic foods co-op asked if I'd like to enter a contest to determine "The Most Beautiful Question." The way he described it captured my attention, so I asked for the website. He responded,
- [Of Two-Way Streets and Enriching Dichotomies](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/of-two-way-streets-and-enriching-dichotomies/) - Our world of apparent duality offers a wealth of disguised enrichment opportunities. Consider: A cyber buddy who currently lives creatively without residence wondered why a stranger would open her home and heart to her. She emailed, "I don't understand why she's being so amazingly generous. I keep telling her she just blows me away." I responded,
- [How to Become Lighthearted  (It's Not What You Think)](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-become-lighthearted-its-not-what-you-think/) - In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Czech author Milan Kundera posits that you only live once (social acronym YOLO), and this "lightness" signifies freedom — though it's hard to hold. But it wasn't until I read Thomas Cowan, MD's breakthrough book, Human Heart, Cosmic Heart, that I realized a conundrum: levity (lightness) means humor, and
- [Blackberry Love:  How to Pick the Ripe Relationship for You](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/blackberry-love-how-to-pick-the-ripe-relationship-for-you/) - After living in the wine country of northern California for a while, I grew tired of whining. I wanted to segue from sour grapes to sweet, luscious blackberries. This is how blackberry love begins … A friend and I were taking a walk near her rural home at sunset when she exclaimed, "I've got to
- [What Are The Meridians?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-are-the-meridians/) - One of the reasons why there is so much mystery and confusion around grasping what the meridians actually are is most likely due to their association with Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Meridians can be best understood as pathways for the circulation of Ki (Chi), or subtle energy that exists in everyone and everything. This Ki is the driving force behind
- [Evolutionary Relationships: The Seven Requirements Of Love](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/evolutionary-relationships-the-seven-requirements-of-love/) - An Excerpt From “Evolutionary Love Relationships: Passion, Authenticity,and Activism“ It is critical to remember that this crisis we are facing is a crisis in which the sacred powers of love in the human soul are being diverted by distraction, by greed, by ignorance, by the pursuit of power, so that they never irrigate the world
- [How to Meditate in a Busy City](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-meditate-in-a-busy-city/) - From the perspective of a modern spirit, immersed in overwhelming noise, general overstimulation of the senses, and the growing pain of the world, escape from this agonizing cacophony has become the ultimate advantage. And many perceive meditation as a way to escape, deep into the peaceful consciousness of their existence, where the ripple effect of
- [Meditation Essentials 08 - Deepening Serenity - From Gnostic Teachings](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/meditation-essentials-08-deepening-serenity-from-gnostic-teachings/) - Shamatha (serenity, concentration) is Established This is a transcription of an audio lecture that you can download for free:. Most spiritual people drift from day to day in their efforts to be “spiritual,” and have no sense of where they are in their spiritual life, and worse, have no sense of where they are headed.
- [Becoming an Extension of the Earth's Self-Awareness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/becoming-an-extension-of-the-earths-self-awareness/) - Merely by becoming aware of your inner body sensations and experiences and the body's dreaming intelligence you become an extension of the earth's self awareness bringing itself back into balance. You become a flow through for our intertraconnection and the embodied intelligence of the earth. Separated from our essential earthbody essence we attempt to reclaim
- [Meditation Essentials 07 - Recognizing Obstacles - From Gnostic Teachings](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/meditation-essentials-07-recognizing-obstacles-from-gnostic-teachings/) - Today we are going to talk about specific obstacles that the beginner faces in Meditation practice. There are many obstacles to Meditation, and in the previous lectures we pointed out some of the most fundamental ones: Not knowing what the Consciousness is, and not knowing how to work with it. We all have ideas about
- [Meditation Essentials 06 - Preparation For Serenity - From Gnostic Teachings](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/meditation-essentials-06-preparation-for-serenity-from-gnostic-teachings/) - The beginning stages of concentration This is a transcription of an audio lecture: As people who are interested in Meditation, we want serenity. In most cases, when someone is attracted to studying Meditation or spirituality, it is because some suffering afflicts them and they want relief. Meditation is a known solution, a proven science that
- [Meditation Essentials 04 - Action & Consequence - From Gnostic Teachings](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/meditation-essentials-04-action-consequence-from-gnostic-teachings/) - This is a transcription of an audio lecture, modified for article format: Meditation is a state of Consciousness; it is a state of being. In that sense, it is something that is natural and inherent to all living things. It is the state of Consciousness when it is unfiltered, unconditioned, and its natural state, without
- [Meditation Essentials 03 - Energy - From Gnostic Teachings](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/meditation-essentials-03-energy-from-gnostic-teachings/) - This is a transcription of an audio lecture, modified in rticle format: To understand today’s topic, which is energy, we need to remember that in the previous lecture we talked extensively about Consciousness. Consciousness is that which gives us being. Every living thing has Consciousness in its level. We have the Consciousness of humanoids, but
- [Meditation Essentials 02 - Consciousness - From Gnostic Teachings](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/meditation-essentials-02-consciousness-from-gnostic-teachings/) - This is a transcription of an audio lecture: I was talking with a man a couple of days ago who said, “Meditation is the hardest thing you can do.” This is a perspective shared by a lot of people. Yet, it is not exactly accurate. Real Meditation is a state of Consciousness. In fact, the
- [Meditation Essentials 01 - From Gnostic Teachings](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/meditation-essentials-01-from-gnostic-teachings/) - The purpose of Meditation is to bring about change and to address our fundamental problems. Real Meditation is based on facts, and focused on facts. Meditation is not really useful if it is just about beliefs and theories. When we observe humanity and look at this world, we see a lot of problems, a lot
- [Grounding](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/grounding/) - This month we are focusing on a topic that is most essential to this part of the journey for many who are on this spiritual path to ascension. This topic is also beneficial to those who are newly awakened to a spiritual journey or to anyone who simply wants to “feel better”. This month we
- [Self Realization: The Real Twin Flame Purpose](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/self-realization-the-real-twin-flame-purpose/) - Twin flames serve a divine purpose. They come into your life just when you believe that you will never experience the deep, perfect love that your soul craves. They shake up everything you knew about reality and expand your consciousness while sending your chakras into overdrive. They are your direct mirror, your polar opposite, your
- [Traveling May Not Be As Expensive As You Think](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/travelling-may-not-be-as-expensive-as-you-think/) - Traveling the world doesn’t have to be as expensive as you might think. I have had the pleasure of seeing many parts of the world at an early age, fulfilling a bucket-list that many people don't have the time for. Most people wonder what it is I do that has afforded me these opportunities but I
- [Overcoming Fear of Major Life Changes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/overcoming-fear-of-major-life-changes/) - When we are kids we start off with a fearless spirit. Un-jaded and un-molded by the current curriculum of our society. As we grow up our conditioning forces us to think within the confines dictated by our parents, religion, school, society, etc. By the time we are adults we become influenced by F.E.A.R (false evidence
- [Ready For A Major Breakthrough? It Starts With Fire](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ready-for-a-major-breakthrough-it-starts-with-fire/) - Fire Soul. You know, your soul has signed up for a lifetime of being fused. Purgatory. Phoenix souls disobey many natural laws. They fall, they die, they resurrect and soar, stronger than before. Knowing they’re going to die over and over again. It’s insane and not for the faint of heart. But having those magical
- [The Blame Game](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-blame-game/) - “When you know your worth, you’ll no longer tolerate the excuses of those who don’t.” I ran across this quote over the weekend and it immediately sent me into a spiral of deep thought. The underlying message in those words were so loud I felt like there was something about this I needed to expand
- [The 4 Qualities Of A Conscious Relationship](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-4-qualities-of-a-conscious-relationship/) - We are approaching a period of time when relationships are ready to go through a major redesign. The current paradigm isn’t working. People are unsatisfied in love; people don’t know how to make relationships work. And, believe it or not, this isn’t a bad thing. Because when systems break-down, that’s when they change. I believe
- [Why You Should Drink Warm Water Instead](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-you-should-drink-warm-water-and-lots-of-it-instead-of-cold/) - If this is your idea of refreshing, you're not alone! But there are lots of reasons why this isn't the best thing for your body. What happens when we drink cold water is that it causes blood vessels in the stomach to shrink as it passes through our system slowing digesting and making it harder to digest. According
- [What It Means To Be & Love An Empathic Person](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-it-means-to-be-love-an-empath/) - I have been wanting to write this Empath guide for such a very long time. I wanted to be brutally honest and thorough. I did not want to leave anything out. I had no idea when I started this intention how much this was going to impact my life personally. As I have been trying
- [Why It's Important To Understand Your Dark Side](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/why-its-important-to-understand-your-dark-side/) - When you were little, were you afraid of the dark? Most of us were. And I doubt we ever thought to question this fear. We were almost naturally taught to be afraid of the dark, because the dark is full of unknown things that might hurt us. But what usually happened when you turned the
- [The Beautiful Pain of Awakening](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-beautiful-pain-of-awakening/) - The experience of awakening and the process of evolving and ascending to our true divine selves can be a painful and exhausting experience, especially for those of us who consider ourselves empathic and/or highly sensitive. People who tell you otherwise are either very lucky, or perhaps have not gone through the often brutal, yet necessary
- [Healing Practices for Empathic People](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/healing-practices-for-empaths/) - Empathic Medicine Many spiritual teachings say that we see the world through fear or through love. The way that we perceive the world greatly impacts our overall point of attraction, how we see ourselves, the experiences we create in our daily lives and our relationships with other people. A major shift happens when we recognize
- [Energy Cycles](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/energy-cycles/) - If you’re like me, you have come to an uncomfortable realization, on more than one occasion: life is stressful. It is stressful. And it is hectic. Sure, you have times throughout your life where everything feels like it is going well. You have energy, you have tons of creativity, you have periods of high productivity.
- [The Importance of Earth Grounding to Health and How To Do It In Winter](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/down-to-earth-grounding-and-how-to-do-it-in-winter/) - Inflammation has long been a well-known symptom of many infectious diseases, but molecular and epidemiological research increasingly suggests that it is also intimately linked with a broad range of non-infectious diseases, perhaps even all of them. Although these insights might not lead to a unified theory of disease, the crucial role of inflammatory processes
- [Wounds to Wisdom](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/wounds-to-wisdom/) - "People often think they can solve their problems, heal their wounds and solve the world's problems by transcending their humanity and their physical body but I feel the solutions to our problems are located within this very body, on this earth, in our imperfect humanity. Sometimes we spend our life striving to be perfect and
- [Motivation vs Self-Discipline – Which Is the Key to Habit Formation?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/motivation-vs-self-discipline-which-is-the-key-to-habit-formation/) - Forming new habits can be both tough and exciting. Many factors play a key role when you want to create a habit but motivation and self-discipline are at the top of the list. Both of them will get you through a difficult period of self-improvement but you might wonder which one is more valuable. Some
- [I Vow Not To Burn Out](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/i-vow-not-to-burn-out/) - Photo: “Superman Buddha, Force Within” by Elisa Insua BY MUSHIM PATRICIA IKEDA The following is a summary of the many vital points that were struck in the author's article. You can read the full article here. SUMMARY This article speaks to many of us who spend our time fighting for social causes in whatever form be it art
- [Can You Miss Yourself?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/can-you-miss-yourself/) - Most books, films and songs that speak of love refer to romantic love between two people. We're taught to look outside ourselves for completion, to seek the Other and to rejoice when we connect, or to keep searching. What we're really seeking is a piece of ourselves, which is why we often feel incomplete
- [Artist of the Month - SUPERFI$CAL](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/artist-of-the-month-superfical/) - With two eyes, we are born SUPRFl$CAL. A generation of horses and torches, equally wicked and wise. The truth lies in dualities. Can you SEE? Timothy Yanick Hunter (SUPERFI$CAL) Timothy Yanick Hunter is a young Toronto artist making his mark in the art world. His collection of work primarily uses orange and red tones to seduce the
- [Jumping Timelines](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/jumping-timelines/) - We live in a time of accelerated change and transformation. There are many names for this time period. Some call it, The Great Awakening, The Rebirth, New Earth, The Second Coming, The Golden Age, The End Times, The New Millennium, The Age of Aquarius, The Return of Christ, The Rapture, The Apocalypse, Armageddon, The Quickening
- [Dancing with the Shadow](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/dancing-with-the-shadow/) - In the darkest days of winter, we celebrate the rebirth of light. With candles and electric light strings we bring comfort and brightness to the long, cold nights. Light and darkness – they cannot be separated from each other in a world of dualism any more than the positive pole can be separated from the
- [On Transcending Our Worst Tendencies](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/on-transcending-our-worst-tendencies/) - Art by Josef Váchal We live in a highly individualized world. Modern technologies and consumption habits have made every personality a type of costume to be tried on and discarded at will. People believe that their personal whims, indulgences and vain attempts at differentiation make them into stronger ‘individuals’. Often these identifiers just make us
- [The Power of Gratitude](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-power-of-gratitude/) - Gratitude is essential for a life of mindfulness and contentment. Most of us learn this through trial and error. The mind that it always fixated on acquiring more and more neglects what it has. The greedy person lives in a perpetual state of inadequacy. But the mind that redirects this energy inward experiences something different
- [Be As You Are](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/be-as-you-are/) - You are enough The Veil of Illusion We spend many lifetimes often choosing to have a very tiny aspect of our consciousness incarnate into a physical experience in order to have the opportunity to bring more consciousness to all. Unhealed emotions are deeply embedded in the individual and collective unconscious. To heal something we need
- [Ways to Make You Love Every Bit of You](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ways-to-make-you-love-every-bit-of-you/) - How to learn to love every bit of yourself and why it's important.
- [Self Love Journey](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/self-love-journey/) - This month we took a moment in the midst of the outer world of chaos to ask, What is self love as it relates to energy medicine. We are at the cusp of an energy revolution. We are entering the most intensified purification process the Earth and humanity has ever experienced. In every choice in
- [Surrender To Your True Potential](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/surrender-to-your-true-potential/) - If we embrace nature as our reflection we can discover patterns that will give us insight to the process of human evolution. We know a flower has reached it’s full potential when it blossoms enough to fully emit a fragrance. When a flower is closed you will only get a hint of its allure. Imagine
- [The Evolution of An Artist - Special Force](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-evolution-of-an-artist-special-force/) - We caught up with Special Force band member Joel van Dijk to discuss discuss his story as an artist, and the evolution that came with being one. Special Force is a band comprising of members from all over the world operating from Los Angeles. The band is a mix of funk, hip hop, soul, psychadelia,
- [Whack](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/whack/) - Did you watch or listen to a morning news show after the second Presidential Debate? It’s pretty easy to see the USA has hung their laundry out to dry! WHACK! Suddenly an ‘aha’ smacked me into remembering what I already knew. Stay with me a moment while I tell a story. After facilitating a large
- [The Spiritual Pedestal](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-spiritual-pedestal/) - The path of enlightenment is the pathway home. Those with more awareness can help guide us back to that source. We have a long history of putting “spiritual” teachers on pedestals as opposed to seeing them as our reflection. This leads to an unbalanced co-dependent relationship. There was a time when I put female spiritual
- [6 Steps to Personal Transformation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/6-steps-to-personal-transformation/) - Life has a way of sneaking up on a guy. One moment you’re a carefree kid and the next, well, you’ve become part of your environment, shaped by the pressures of reality. Those hopes and dreams of youth have all but faded from memory, leaving the slightest trace of regret. Change tends to be a
- [Power & Control](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/power-control/) - The mind not only constructs the props and scenario for ongoing visuals and sensory memory, space and time, it also provides the dynamics to hold or to reject these artificial units. In the midst of the feature films inside the head, there is always the fixation on control by the “I” who lives in the
- [Plantation Dynamics in the Workplace](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/plantation-dynamics-in-the-workplace-micromanagement-version-2-0/) - Some organizations seem to have become resigned to the Gallup finding that two-thirds of employees are disengaged, and reverted to what might be called plantation management; a reliance on control and psychological intimidation. Featured in this approach is the micromanaging manager/supervisor as overseer, using all the tools of persuasion available when one person controls access
- [Meditation Rewires Your Brain To Be More Patient & Aware](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/meditation-rewires-your-brain-to-be-more-patient-aware/) - Zen practice encourages us to ask questions. The typical questions asked are, you know, “What is the nature of being?” or, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” It’s in sort-of “bad Zen taste” to ask, “What will meditation do for me?” Judging by the popular answers to this question, we don’t live in
- [Is Gluten Free Diet Natural to Our Bodies?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/is-gluten-free-diet-natural-to-our-bodies/) - Gluten-free has been a buzzword for quite some time now, and we are breaking down the facts about all aspects of the diet.
- [The Greatest Power of Life: Qi Men Dun Jia and Date Selection](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-greatest-power-of-life-qi-men-dun-jia-and-date-selection/) - You have probably already heard about feng shui, but what about qi men dun jia? It’s all Chinese to you, right? Qi men dun jia is actually an ancient form of divination, originally devised to help form military tactics and strategy. It is based on astronomical observations, various aspects of Chinese metaphysics and the doctrines
- [Are You A "Lightworker" And Don't Even Know It?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/are-you-a-lightworker-and-dont-even-know-it/) - Since opening my holistic practice, I’ve had women tell me they would like to be a Lightworker, too. Many of these women are working in corporate America and I have to laugh when they say this to me. You see, I believe they already are! The most Universal mission of a “Lightworker” is to help
- [When Did Spirituality Become So Self-Centered?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/when-did-spirituality-become-so-self-centered-a-message-to-spiritual-entreprenuers/) - When did spirituality become so self-centered???? We have the capacity to do better, Light Leaders. All of this talk about living your best life is dripping with privilege. People die everyday...due to war, famine, drugs, police state, etc. What do you truly struggle with? Your happiness and gratitude and excitement about life is beautiful -
- [Cultural Conditioning: An Escape Guide](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/cultural-conditioning-an-escape-guide/) - “The nuclear and space age that we live in encourages the vigorous progress of science. But man has increasingly become obsessed with science and machines and lost touch with his essential humanity. Zen works to check this estrangement and restore intensity of awareness. If we know ourselves at all times, truth is where we stand,
- [Transcending Fear with Corey Sheikh](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/3888-2/) - Overcoming FEAR! But how do we do this without so much anger and resentment for the beautiful gifts of joy in which we call.. fears. To complete our cycles we must come into NEUTRALITY. For most of my life, I felt the need to FIGHT. Fight against everyone, everything. My ego was never satisfied, my
- [Confronting Your Demons & Uncovering Your True Self](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/3880-2/) - Someone I was advising recently said, “I feel my demons are stronger than I am.” I couldn’t lie to him. I said, “You know what? I think you’re right.” I’ve been in the same situation before. For many people, dealing with difficult negative emotions feels overpowering. This is very often a correct assessment; feeling helpless
- [Reconnect With Nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/3877-2/) - “We do not “come into” this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree. As the ocean “waves,” the universe “peoples.” Every individual is an expression of the whole realm of nature, a unique action of the total universe.” -Alan Watts I’ve always loved the works of Alan Watts. For a beginner,
- [Knowledge vs Wisdom](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/knowledge-vs-wisdom/) - “Meditation is not passive sitting in silence. It is sitting in awareness, free from distraction, and realizing the clear understanding that arises from concentration.” — Thich Nhat Hanh As a lifelong reader who also meditates every day, I’ve had no choice but to swallow my pride and acknowledge that some things cannot be learned. What
- [Efficient Living (The Path of Peace)](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/efficient-living-the-path-of-peace/) - The human mind has a tendency to both romanticize and complicate spiritual concepts. We confuse the beauty of insights written by Rumi, Osho and a host of other seers, as being an intellectual process. The modern indoctrination of linear-based learning comprised mainly of “memorization”, along with the dismissal of emotional processing, has lead to
- [I Am Free](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/i-am-free/) - Suzy Greene has been seeing and talking to Spirit, Jesus, angels and the ascended masters since she was a young girl. You can follow Suzy on social media @TheLovingBridge. Learn more about her books, sign up for the weekly blog or request a private session: http://TheLovingBridge.com Link to her author page on Amazon Facebook Instagram
- [Taking Responsibility For Our Life Path](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/taking-responsibility-for-our-life-path/) - " With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility." - Voltaire Responsibility is the very first step to having any freedom in our lives. The great paradox is that in taking responsibly, we can find the secrets of true freedom and liberation. Taking responsibility is perhaps the first and greatest step on the path of self-mastery, spiritual
- [Reader Submissions](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/reader-submissions/) - We love when our readers and audience are moved to participate. Even if you never considered yourself a writer, let this be an opportunity to share yourself with the world. If you have ideas, opinions, thoughts on any of the topics we cover, please feel free to send us an email with the subject: “Reader
- [Developing Weakness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/developing-weakness/) - In our most natural states, we are the most powerful, as well as the most adaptable, the most observant, yet also the most vulnerable, susceptible, and malleable. While most can agree that a level of insecurity or discontentment is necessary for growth, the amount of time it takes for us to ascend to the next
- [A Pill for Every Ill?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/a-pill-for-every-ill/) - I suffered from severe depression and anxiety for a solid decade of my life. During that time, I saw at least 20 different medical professionals (I lost track there were so many), including psychiatrists and psychologists, and I tried countless combinations of pharmaceuticals in order to lessen my symptoms. Over the years, I sadly learned
- [Losing Relationships to Conflict, Falling Out, & Death - Wise Words From Buddha Noah](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/losing-relationships-to-conflict-falling-out-death-wise-words-from-buddha-noah/) - You will lose people. This world is purging and healing from generations of deep, hidden sickness. You will lose people, and it can be painful... but it doesn't have to be. Acceptance is Godly. Be peacefully prepared to lose people. You will lose people - and they will transcend to else-hood. When you realize the
- [The Ultimate Secret of Trusting the Universe - Video](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-ultimate-secret-of-trusting-the-universe-video/) - In this video Corey Sheikh, a spiritual transformational leader, reveals how to live your life more effortlessly by letting go of resistance and trusting your intuitive ability to flow with the events that come into your life. You'll learn how to put yourself in the proper state of mind to enable harmony and personal growth
- [Recognize Your Awareness Throughout Your Transformation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/recognize-your-awareness-throughout-your-transformation/) - The power and vastness that exist within your awareness is beyond the minds capacity to understand. When one looks to understand the incomprehensible, one brings fourth anxiety, stress and unneeded pressure. This includes basically everything that is not NOW. One cannot understand what is not NOW, as it is not being experienced directly. All past
- [Phillip Saunders - Artist of The Month](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/phillip-saunders-artist-of-the-month/) - Phillip A. Saunders, a young self-taught artist from Toronto Canada enjoys studying and incorporating the knowledge of ancient human history, psychology, and philosophy into his work. His creative work is the expression of being human, with a spiritual nature, surrealistic, impressionistic, and dream-like all of which are pointers to the real realm of our spiritual
- [How the Bacteria in Our Gut Influences Our Minds.](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-the-bacteria-in-our-gut-influences-our-minds/) - There has been a growing understanding and exploration by psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians and researchers about the role our gut bacteria plays on our mood—most notably the experience of anxiety. The statistics on anxiety are staggering and trending north each passing year. Consider these stats: According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (and NIMH)
- [Can You Spare A Tire?  The Tests We Create to Help Us Evolve.](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/can-you-spare-a-tire-the-tests-we-create-to-help-us-evolve/) - To the untrained mind, the roadblocks in our lives appear to be just that: obstacles to go around, petty annoyances that dampen our day. As we grow in awareness, we come to view these challenges as growth opportunities, little tests we've arranged to see how we're doing on the path to self-mastery. Often, as I
- [The Cat Litter People - Getting In Touch With Your Inner Wildness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-cat-litter-people-getting-in-tune-with-your-inner-wilderness/) - I've done a fair amount of pet sitting over the years. While at the home of one high-brow cat, I spent several days visiting various pet stores in search of a certain brand of cat litter that was odor-free and promised "superior clumping ability," which was what I wanted according to the empty container I
- [Go Natural Holistic Retreats In Jamaica](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/go-natural-holistic-retreats-in-jamaica/) - Retreats are a modern answer to modern living. Going on a retreat means taking time away from your daily life to balance yourself. It is a special time to give yourself some peace of mind and become in tune with who you authentically are. This may involve you stepping away from a hectic lifestyle, a
- [Cry of the Millennial Witch](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/cry-of-the-millennial-witch/) - I feel a divide growing within the spiritual movement.It has been growing slowly, almost imperceptibly. Like a frog swimming in a pot of gradually boiling water that hasn't realized the danger he's in.Here it is, dare I say it: The realm of the mainstream spiritual has become shallow and dogmatic. In an effort to reach
- [Facing Your Demons - Are You Ready or Still Cheating?](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/facing-your-demons-are-you-ready-or-still-cheating/) - Much creative energy and power is sitting there in the dark. Do you want to waste it or taste it?
- [Documentary of The Month - ORIGINS Our Roots, Our Planet, Our Future](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/documentary-of-the-month-origins-our-roots-our-planet-our-future/) - Origins is a stunningly ambitious new documentary that challenges us to reevaluate our existence in the modern world, and embrace the simplicities that defined the beginnings of our species. "I believe to understand our present and to map our future, we have to go back in time," says Alan McSmith, an ecology instructor and a
- [Before I Go: A Neurosurgeon's Final Reflections On Mortality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/before-i-go-a-neurosurgeons-final-reflections-on-mortality/) - Time warps for a young surgeon with metastatic lung cancer In residency, there’s a saying: The days are long, but the years are short. In neurosurgical training, the day usually began a little before 6 a.m., and lasted until the operating was done, which depended, in part, on how quick you were in the OR.
- [6 Illustrations That Show What It’s Like In An Introvert’s Head](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/3367-2/) - This article first appeared on QuietRev.com, illustrations by Liz Fosslein and Mollie West Dear Extroverts, We love your energy and excitement. But as introverts, we sometimes feel misunderstood. We wish you could visualize what’s going on inside our brains—you might be surprised! Here are six illustrations of what it’s like to be in our
- [Heart Roots: Energy, Love, and Resonance](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/heart-roots-energy-love-and-resonance/) - Being a free moving organism (within the confines of gravity, humanness, and my understanding of space-time), I am not rooted in any physical way such as the trees are. However, my lungs are rooted to the Earth’s atmosphere in that, without drawing from it, they fail and stop, as do I. My digestive system
- [The Secret Energy Game](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-secret-energy-game/) - In the video above Jenna explained what energy vampires are and how the process of energy exchange works. We are going to dive even deeper into to this, building upon the basics of what she discussed in the video. For a moment, lets suspend the idea that the phrase invokes because energy vampires aren’t people
- [The Lesson Repeats as Needed - Organic Transformation aka Learning Things the Hard Way](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-lesson-repeats-as-needed-organic-transformation-aka-learning-things-the-hard-way/) - Image Source Lessons repeat as needed. You know, these situations when you think – damn, I’ve been here before. Sometimes you’ve been in that place even several times. So why does this madness repeat? It’s not meeting you at the same old level of awareness and evolution. You’ve made quite some progress in the
- [Have you ever asked yourself, What is my purpose? Awakening Your Potential with Corey Sheikh](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/have-you-ever-asked-yourself-what-is-my-purpose-awakening-your-potential-with-corey-sheikh/) - This year we are pleased to announce our collaboration with a unique individual who is helping people on their path to ascension. About a month ago we had the pleasure of meeting Corey Sheikh, a young introspective entrepreneur who is the co-founder of the Ottawa Wellness Center located in Ottawa Ontario Canada. After hearing his story, we learned that he overcame tremendous obstacles meanwhile going through a transformation process prior to getting to where he is today. We caught up with Corey and conducted a brief interview with him to help you understand his world a little better. Press play above to tune in to the podcast.
- [Miscommunication Is Our Biggest Flaw](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/miscommunication-is-our-biggest-flaw/) - Why is miscommunication our biggest flaw and why do we pay so little attention to it? Through a new understanding of miscommunication, how and why it happens and how to recognize it within ourselves, we can fix relationships on all levels. This starts with visible and audible communication and moves right down to spirit
- [Beyond the Brain to Inner Wisdom](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/beyond-the-brain-to-inner-wisdom/) - In my last essay, The Evolutionary World Inside Our Brains, I explained briefly the amazing complexity of our brains as they regulate our internal homeostasis and coordinate functions throughout the body, while simultaneously creating our three-dimensional world as we perceive it. What I presented just barely scratched the surface. There is so much more, and
- [Catalyst](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/catalyst/) - It's dinnertime, and as I pull my car into my unpaved country driveway, Gaia is waiting for me, nine pounds of sienna fur and intelligent eyes that see into my soul. I sing to her, we play; her purring brings me joy. But when I first moved here, this cat and her gray companion were
- [Infinite Intelligence / Opening The Channel](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/infinite-intelligence-opening-the-channel/) - Spirit Guidance. I have always known for as long as I can remember that there was a presence around me. It existed at that time as such an integral part of my subjective experience, that I never questioned its validity. It was that presence that always sent me impulses, nudges, inspiration, insight and the guidance
- [Claiming Your Voice: A Reflection on Alice Walker's Poetry](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/claiming-your-voice-a-reflection-on-alice-walkers-poetry/) - Claiming your own voice can be a life-long process, especially because our voices change over time. I find this poem to be an excellent guidepost along the way. On Stripping Bark from Myself (for Jane, who said trees die from it) Because women are expected to keep silent about their close escapes I will not
- [The Gift of Goodbye](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-gift-of-goodbye/) - In order to make room in our lives for the new, we often have to release something we're attached to — mentally, emotionally, physically, or spiritually. Letting go with grace may be the hardest task most of us will ever master. And it isn't necessarily people we’ll be called upon to release. Twice on my
- [The Evolutionary World Inside Our Brains](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-evolutionary-world-inside-our-brains/) - It is true that the greatest miracles generally go unnoticed. This is certainly the case for most of us when it comes to the complex function of our brains. Like every other body part, we mostly pay attention to it when it hurts or quits working. Just to give you a few ideas to help
- [The Science of Personal Growth - An Interview With Dr. Kevin Fleming](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-science-of-personal-growth-an-interview-with-dr-kevin-fleming/) - We all strive for high achievement, and when we get there, we want to continually maintain and improve it, as well as avoid obstacles that hinder our growth. But what about the default patterns of behavior hard-wired in our brains that keep us from becoming the greatest version of ourselves? Regardless of how successful one
- [How Native American Fashion Looks Without Appropriation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-native-american-fashion-looks-without-appropriation/) - Bethany Yellowtail Is Redefining Native American Fashion In A Beautifully Authentic Way Cultural appropriation is nothing new in fashion -- many designers, brands, celebrities and even editors have been known to repurpose traditional garments for the sake of style. Twenty-six year old fashion designer, Bethany Yellowtail, is about to change that with her fashion line,
- [Featured Artist - November - Samuel Farrand](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/featured-artist-novemeber-samuel-farrand/) - In The Words of Sam "All of my creations are an attempt to illustrate the layers that make up consciousness as I perceive it to be. I like to start all my work off with a black background; to me it represents the space of unbound infinte potential. This space is talked about in many
- [Shadow Work 2: Healing the Inner Child](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/shadow-work-2-healing-the-inner-child/) - If you haven’t read the previous article in the series, you can do so here: Shadow Work 1: An Introduction Healing the Inner Child Our feelings and emotions matter far more than we ever imagined. Much of our society has been taught that emotions are something we need to suppress or to control. However, the
- [Awakening Abundance](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/awakening-abundance/) - The concept of all-sufficiency was an essential knowing in all ancient teachings of self-knowledge. The ancients understood that knowing oneself meant knowing that the divine energy that creates worlds, exists within each of us and can manifest any vision held in our consciousness. Students of the mysteries were initiated into the teachings of magnetic powers
- [DOCUMENTARY OF THE MONTH - November - HUMAN](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/documentary-of-the-month-november-human/) - What is it that makes us human? Is it that we love, that we fight ? That we laugh ? Cry ? Our curiosity ? The quest for discovery ? Driven by these questions, filmmaker and artist Yann Arthus-Bertrand spent three years collecting real-life stories from 2,000 women and men in 60 countries. Working with
- [The 12 Biggest Life Secrets Forgotten by Mankind](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/the-12-biggest-life-secrets-forgotten-by-mankind/) - The more I ponder about life, the more I come to one solid realization: The biggest curse and predicament of modern Man is forgetfulness. Like a creeping malaise, forgetfulness has seeped through all of Man’s being and doing. Individually, collectively, historically or culturally, we are spellbound to forget. We haven’t only forgot our past
- [Healing the Emotional Body](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/healing-the-emotional-body/) - EMOTIONAL WELLBEING So many of us were taught conditional love. We have believed for most of our lives that we have to earn love in order to be deserving. We may have felt that we needed to look a certain way, act a certain way, or change some aspect of who we are
- [Ten Common Sense Economic Truths](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ten-common-sense-economic-truths/) - "The more closely I look, the more obvious it is that the Old Economy fails because it is based on false values, assumptions, and logic. Those who are working to create a New Economy from the bottom-up intuitively recognize and act on 10 common sense truths foundational to a sound economy." ~Dr. David Korten The proper
- [Shadow Work 1: An Introduction](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/shadow-work-1-an-introduction/) - An Introduction to Shadow Work The brightest flame casts the darkest shadow. Maybe the only thing each of us can see is our own shadow... Welcome to my three-part series on one of the most profound healing practices you can learn and implement into your life. Carl Jung called this shadow work. He said we
- [Shadow Work 3: Healing Grief](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/shadow-work-4-healing-grief/) - If you haven’t read the previous articles in the series, you can do so here: Shadow Work 1: An Introduction Shadow Work 2: Healing the Inner Child Healing Grief This is a powerful time for shedding light onto some aspects of our own personality that we may have lost contact with. The soul is always
- [DOCUMENTARY OF THE MONTH (October)- Billions In Change](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/documentary-billions-in-change/) - The world is facing some huge problems. There’s a lot of talk about how to solve them. But talk doesn’t reduce pollution, or grow food, or heal the sick. That takes doing. This film is the story about various groups of people trying to make the world a better place through the elegantly simple
- [Thinking About Thinking](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/thinking-about-thinking/) - The Idea of Idea Ideas do not happen from nothing; they do not miraculously strike like rare comets, but are ever present. Ideas are a reflection of a person’s immediate needs and deepest desires. Ideas are birthed from a need to find a solution. An idea occurs when a person develops an attraction to something
- [How To Be Spiritual In A Material World - 7 Simple Practices to Enhance Your Spiritual Life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/how-to-be-spiritual-in-a-material-world-a-simple-guide-to-reaching-your-potential/) - How To Be Spiritual In A Material World 7 Simple Practices to Enhance Your Spiritual Life 1. Be Present, Be Mindful 2. Work With Your Energy, Mind/Body 3. Stimulate Your Pineal Gland 4. Practice Daily Meditation 5. Become More In Tune With Nature 6. Learn To Lucid Dream & Astral Project 7. Surround Yourself
- [Spiritual Practices of Awakening](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/spiritual-practices-of-awakening/) - Awakening We live in a time of accelerated change and transformation. There are many names for this time period. Some call it, The Great Awakening, The Rebirth, New Earth, The Second Coming, The Golden Age, The End Times, The New Millennium, The Age of Aquarius, The Return of Christ, The Rapture, The Apocalypse, Armageddon, The
- [19 Real Life Examples of An Extroverted Introvert](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/19-real-life-examples-of-an-extroverted-introvert/) - If you’re like me, you’re an extroverted introvert. You can be outgoing, yet you desperately need your alone time. You can’t do that. You’re one or the other. No, this is how I am. And that’s how many other people are. But we’re often misunderstood. Take for instance, people often see
- [Ascension Waves](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ascension-waves/) - Raising your vibration We are without a doubt living in one of the most potent times in the history of this human experience on earth. Everyone is waking up, feeling the shifting, and wondering what their role is in it all. Many of us have come here in this lifetime with the divine purpose
- [What I Learned About Living From Dying of Cancer](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/what-i-learned-about-living-from-dying-of-cancer/) - Dying inevitably follows living. What makes for a good death in a just and sustainable world? I think about this a lot these days. Four years ago, at age fifty, I was diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer. Active and fit, it took a collapsed lung and two broken ribs before I realized I had a
- [Ascend Academy 5: The Archetypal Elements](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ascend-academy-6-the-archetypal-elements/) - Welcome to the 6th installment. Please go HERE if you have missed the previous. The Universal Consciousness has manifested itself in a plethora of ways, all of which represent some aspect of it’s infinite and perfect nature. One of the most archetypal yet physically pervading representations of Source’s vast unfolding personality is the Sacred Geometry
- [Ascend Academy 4: The Four Fold Focus](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ascend-academy-5-the-four-fold-focus/) - This is Phase Four of the Seven Stages of Mastery. This is the tipping point where things start to get really interesting, so let’s look back briefly on what we’ve already revealed. So far we have covered: Our foundation in the Fundamental Principles of Reality in Article One The Source’s One Consciousness diverging and creating through
- [Ascend Academy 3: The Three Great Planes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ascend-academy-4-the-three-great-planes/) - Namaste future ascendants! Were going to be kicking off the 4th article and Phase 3 today, giving an overview of the 3 Great Planes of existence. If you have not read the previous installments please click HERE. This will be a ‘brief’ breakdown of all of the known frequencies of our universe. There isn’t an
- [Ascend Academy 2: Creative Energy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ascend-academy-3-creative-energy/) - Welcome back spiritual seekers, this is the third article and Ascend Academy’s Phase 2, Creative Energy. This is a very large topic, and as a result, this will be quite a lengthy and informative article. Take a deep breath and get ready for some mind blowing revelations. Feel free to take a
- [Ascend Academy (preface): The Fundamental Principles of Reality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/ascend-academy-1-the-fundamental-principles-of-reality/) - Welcome to the first issue of Ascend Academy. Brace yourselves, we are about to delve into the mother load of all spiritual concepts. This article reveals the meaning behind the 7 Hermetic Principles of truth, directly from their source, The Kybalion. If you have not read the introduction, please do so HERE. I am about

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- [Sed Consectetur Lorem](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/sed-consectetur-lorem/) - Curabitur quis lorem. Donec interdum, est sed eleifend mattis, felis quam volutpat leo, a venenatis ipsum dolor quis elit. Nam vitae risus at lacus molestie scelerisque tristique id tellus.
- [Duis Pharetra Velit](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/duis-pharetra-velit/) - Curabitur quis lorem. Donec interdum, est sed eleifend mattis, felis quam volutpat leo, a venenatis ipsum dolor quis elit. Nam vitae risus at lacus molestie scelerisque tristique id tellus.
- [Lorem Ipsum Dolor](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/lorem-ipsum-dolor/) - Aliquam semper, purus facilisis ullamcorper convallis, ante nulla feugiat dui, et gravida leo sapien eget mi. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.
- [Nullam Semper Fermet](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/nullam-semper-fermentum/) - Vivamus ut commodo elit. Fusce eget justo sit amet risus consequat vehicula at vitae libero. Nulla eget diam nunc. Aliquam erat volutpat. Donec id ante ut dui laoreet imperdiet id nec leo.
- [Donec Magna Dui](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/donec-magna-dui/) - Duis pellentesque risus ultrices libero pulvinar sed laoreet nulla faucibus. Vivamus ut commodo elit. Fusce eget justo sit amet risus consequat vehicula at vitae.
- [Class Aptent Taciti](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/class-aptent-taciti/) - Cras id lorem in tortor aliquam tincidunt a sed sem. Maecenas aliquam mollis sapien, quis ornare tellus vestibulum sed. Donec convallis volutpat justo vel laoreet.
- [Eusimod Adipiscing Mi](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/eusimod-adipiscing-mi/) - Donec interdum, est sed eleifend mattis, felis quam volutpat leo, a venenatis ipsum dolor quis elit. Nam vitae risus at lacus molestie scelerisque tristique id tellus.
- [Feugiat Sagittis Felis](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/feugiat-sagittis-felis/) - Aliquam vitae nisl et magna fermentum euismod ac sed mauris. Donec volutpat venenatis metus, nec rhoncus accumsan eget. Nunc eget mi a dui consequat sollicitudin in vitae tellus. Phasellus aliquet viverra est, id varius eros luctus sit amet.
- [Tempor Odio Nec Felis](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/tempor-odio-nec-felis/) - Vivamus ut commodo elit. Fusce eget justo sit amet risus consequat vehicula at vitae libero. Nulla eget diam nunc. Aliquam erat volutpat. Donec id ante ut dui laoreet imperdiet id nec leo.
- [Etiam Nec Imperdiets](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/etiam-nec-imperdiets/) - Maecenas aliquam mollis sapien, quis ornare tellus vestibulum sed. Donec convallis volutpat justo vel laoreet. Praesent odio tellus, sagittis et consectetur accumsan, pulvinar ac ante.
- [Nulla Sagittis Viverra](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/nulla-sagittis-viverra/) - Aliquam vitae nisl et magna fermentum euismod ac sed mauris. Donec volutpat venenatis metus, nec rhoncus arcu accumsan eget. Nunc eget mi a dui consequat sollicitudin in vitae tellus.
- [Phasellus Tincidunt](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/phasellus-tincidunt/) - Nam id purus vel ante vulputate scelerisque. Duis pellentesque risus ultrices libero pulvinar sed laoreet nulla faucibus. Vivamus ut commodo elit. Fusce eget justo sit amet risus consequat vehicula at vitae libero.
- [Ultricies Bibendum](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/ultricies-bibendum-nulla/) - Aliquam erat volutpat. Donec id ante ut dui laoreet imperdiet id nec leo. Nulla quam urna, ultrices a dignissim quis, mollis id lorem. Etiam malesuada tortor quis nibh dignissim sed molestie mi rutrum.
- [Bibendum Nulla Eget](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/portfolio/bibendum-nulla-sagittis/) - Nulla quam urna, ultrices a dignissim quis, mollis id lorem. Etiam malesuada tortor quis nibh dignissim sed molestie mi rutrum. Aliquam vitae nisl et magna fermentum euismod ac sed mauris.

## Team

- [Tom Simpson](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/team/tom-simpson/) - Pellentesque consequat viverra lorem estas placerat ligula aliquam.
- [Anna Smith](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/team/anna-smith/) - Pellentesque consequat viverra lorem estas placerat ligula aliquam.
- [John Doe](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/team/john-doe/) - Pellentesque consequat viverra lorem estas placerat ligula aliquam.
- [Sarah Brown](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/team/sarah-brown/) - Pellentesque consequat viverra lorem estas placerat ligula aliquam.
- [Edward Green](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/team/edward-green/) - Pellentesque consequat viverra lorem estas placerat ligula aliquam.
- [Amy Gerald](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/team/richard-gerald/) - Pellentesque consequat viverra lorem estas placerat ligula aliquam.
- [Hiring!](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/team/andy-erickson/) - Pellentesque consequat viverra lorem estas placerat ligula aliquam.

## Gallery

- [Pages](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/gallery/pages/)
- [Nullam Semper Fermentum](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/gallery/nullam-semper-fermentum-2/)
- [Shortcodes - Gallery](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/gallery/shortcodes-gallery/)

## Testimonials

- [Tom Simpson](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/testimonials/tom-simpson-2/) - Pellentesque consequat viverra ipsum, sed placerat ligula aliquam eu. Nam sapien aceros adipiscing purus ac elementum. Quisque quam ipsum, condimentum a vulputate ut, commodo in enim. Nulla tempor, justo posuere unfacilisis ornare, ligula nibh ultrices turpis, ac lobortis ipsum nibh ut mauris. Duis pretium ellentesque congue. In interdum mauris at metus ornare aliquam. Nunc sed
- [John Doe](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/testimonials/john-doe-2/) - Pellentesque consequat viverra ipsum, sed placerat ligula aliquam eu. Nam sapien aceros adipiscing purus ac elementum. Quisque quam ipsum, condimentum a vulputate ut, commodo in enim. Nulla tempor, justo posuere unfacilisis ornare, ligula nibh ultrices turpis, ac lobortis ipsum nibh ut mauris. Duis pretium ellentesque congue. Nunc sed adipiscing mi. Cras ac eget porttitor lacus.
- [Anna Smith](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/testimonials/anna-smith-2/) - Pellentesque consequat viverra ipsum, sed placerat ligula aliquam eu. Nam sapien aceros adipiscing purus ac elementum. Quisque quam ipsum, condimentum a vulputate ut, commodo in enim. Nulla tempor, justo posuere unfacilisis ornare, ligula nibh ultrices turpis, ac lobortis ipsum nibh ut mauris. Duis pretium ellentesque congue. In interdum mauris at metus ornare aliquam. Nunc sed

## Partners

- [Charity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/charity/)
- [Point](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/point/)
- [Dixit](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/dixit/)
- [Output](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/output/)
- [CleanSpace](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/cleanspace/)
- [Staple](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/staple/)
- [ShowRoom](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/showroom/)
- [HQ Photography](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/hq-photography/)
- [Incipiens](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/incipiens/)
- [YellowProject](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/yellowproject/)
- [GT3 Page Builder](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/gt3-page-builder/)
- [JD Photography](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/partners/jd-photography/)

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/uncategorized/)
- [Health & Wellness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/health-wellness/)
- [Alternative Solutions](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/alternative-solutions/)
- [Universal Consciousness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/universal-consciousness/)
- [Personal Development](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/personal-development/)
- [Conscious Capitalism](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/conscious-capitalism/)
- [Twin Flame Relationships](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/twin-flame-relationships/)
- [Art - Music - Culture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/art-music/)
- [Astrology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/astrology/)
- [Services](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/services/)
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- [Science & Technology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/science-technology/)
- [Architecture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/architecture/)
- [Business](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/business/)
- [City](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/city-2/)
- [Personal Feng Shui (Fashion)](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/personal-feng-shui-fashion/)
- [Finances](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/finances/)
- [Nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/nature/)
- [People](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/people-2/)
- [Travel](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/travel/)
- [Lifestyle](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/lifestyle/)
- [Healing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/healing/)
- [Quotes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/quotes/)
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- [Corey Sheikh](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/corey-sheikh/)
- [Reader Submission](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/reader-submission/)
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- [Jason Hine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/jason-hine/)
- [Roxana](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/roxana/)
- [Charlie Ambler](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/charlie-ambler/)
- [Lectures](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/lectures/)
- [Ancient Philosophy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/ancient-philosophy/)
- [Eastern Teachings](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/eastern-teachings/)
- [Intimacy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/intimacy/)
- [Intimacy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/twin-flame-relationships/intimacy-twin-flame-relationships/)
- [Relationships](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/relationships/)
- [Relationships](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/twin-flame-relationships/relationships-twin-flame-relationships/)
- [Sacred Masculine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/twin-flame-relationships/sacred-masculine/)
- [Sacred Feminine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/twin-flame-relationships/sacred-feminine/)
- [Food For Thought](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/food-for-thought/)
- [Transitions](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/transitions/)
- [evolutionary astrology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/evolutionary-astrology/)
- [Education](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/education/)
- [Family](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/family/)
- [Children](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/category/children/)

## Tags

- [spirit](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/spirit/)
- [ascension](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ascension/)
- [ascend academy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ascend-academy/)
- [consciousness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/consciousness/)
- [spirituality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/spirituality/)
- [vibration](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/vibration/)
- [sacred geometry](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sacred-geometry/)
- [hermetic principles](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/hermetic-principles/)
- [kybalion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/kybalion/)
- [evolution](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/evolution/)
- [energy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/energy/)
- [creativity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/creativity/)
- [soul](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/soul/)
- [solstice](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/solstice/)
- [winter solstice](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/winter-solstice/)
- [sun](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sun/)
- [worship](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/worship/)
- [seasons](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/seasons/)
- [cycles](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cycles/)
- [love](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/love/)
- [relationships](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/relationships/)
- [poetry](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/poetry/)
- [writing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/writing/)
- [rebirth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/rebirth/)
- [meditation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/meditation/)
- [light](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/light/)
- [astrology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/astrology-2/)
- [taurus](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/taurus/)
- [new moon](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/new-moon/)
- [mercury retrograde](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mercury-retrograde/)
- [astrological](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/astrological/)
- [astrologer](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/astrologer/)
- [evolutionary](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/evolutionary/)
- [horoscope](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/horoscope/)
- [scorpio](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/scorpio/)
- [full moon](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/full-moon/)
- [moon](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/moon/)
- [ritual](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ritual/)
- [happy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/happy/)
- [water](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/water/)
- [health](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/health/)
- [digestion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/digestion/)
- [ayurvedic medicine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ayurvedic-medicine/)
- [health benefits](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/health-benefits/)
- [alternative health](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/alternative-health/)
- [astrological birth chart](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/astrological-birth-chart/)
- [astrological chart](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/astrological-chart/)
- [astrological compatibility](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/astrological-compatibility/)
- [astrology birth chart](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/astrology-birth-chart/)
- [astrology chart](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/astrology-chart/)
- [astrology compatibility](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/astrology-compatibility/)
- [daily horoscopes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/daily-horoscopes/)
- [free daily horoscope](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/free-daily-horoscope/)
- [free daily horoscopes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/free-daily-horoscopes/)
- [free horoscope](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/free-horoscope/)
- [free horoscopes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/free-horoscopes/)
- [horoscope daily](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/horoscope-daily/)
- [karma](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/karma/)
- [humanity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/humanity/)
- [god particle](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/god-particle/)
- [native](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/native/)
- [physics](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/physics/)
- [science](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/science/)
- [ancestors](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ancestors/)
- [business](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/business-2/)
- [fashion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fashion-2/)
- [finances](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/finances-2/)
- [nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/nature-2/)
- [people](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/people/)
- [empath](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/empath/)
- [psychic](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/psychic/)
- [dreams](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dreams/)
- [creative](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/creative/)
- [loner](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/loner/)
- [healer](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/healer/)
- [wisdom](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/wisdom/)
- [gemini](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gemini/)
- [stress](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/stress/)
- [happiness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/happiness/)
- [native american](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/native-american/)
- [elders](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/elders/)
- [psychology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/psychology/)
- [cancer](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cancer/)
- [evolutionary astrology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/evolutionary-astrology/)
- [culture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/culture/)
- [beauty](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/beauty/)
- [photography](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/photography/)
- [awakening](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/awakening/)
- [travel](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/travel/)
- [money](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/money/)
- [destiny](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/destiny/)
- [freewill](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/freewill/)
- [bruce lee](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/bruce-lee/)
- [taosim](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/taosim/)
- [tao](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/tao/)
- [water element](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/water-element/)
- [jesus](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/jesus/)
- [move mountains](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/move-mountains/)
- [twinflame](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/twinflame/)
- [twin flames](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/twin-flames/)
- [growth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/growth/)
- [reunion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/reunion/)
- [spiritual development](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/spiritual-development/)
- [self help](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/self-help/)
- [personal development](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/personal-development/)
- [fear](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fear/)
- [worth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/worth/)
- [anxiety](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/anxiety/)
- [healing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/healing/)
- [new earth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/new-earth/)
- [relationship](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/relationship/)
- [earth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/earth/)
- [shadow](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/shadow/)
- [shadow work](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/shadow-work/)
- [alchemy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/alchemy/)
- [path](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/path/)
- [transformation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/transformation/)
- [lessons](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/lessons/)
- [phoenix](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/phoenix/)
- [maya](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/maya/)
- [illusion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/illusion/)
- [human existence](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/human-existence/)
- [Self expression](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/self-expression/)
- [voice](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/voice/)
- [alice walker](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/alice-walker/)
- [women](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/women/)
- [kevin fleming](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/kevin-fleming/)
- [mental health](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mental-health/)
- [performance coaching](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/performance-coaching/)
- [craniosacral therapy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/craniosacral-therapy/)
- [hero's journey](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/heros-journey/)
- [joseph campbell](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/joseph-campbell/)
- [energy vampire](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/energy-vampire/)
- [jenna galbut](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/jenna-galbut/)
- [toxic friends](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/toxic-friends/)
- [toxic freindship](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/toxic-freindship/)
- [Heart](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/heart/)
- [Roots](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/roots/)
- [Chakras](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/chakras/)
- [Vibrations](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/vibrations/)
- [Resonance](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/resonance/)
- [retreats](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/retreats/)
- [jamaica retreats](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/jamaica-retreats/)
- [yoga retreats](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/yoga-retreats/)
- [spiritual](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/spiritual/)
- [metaphysics](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/metaphysics/)
- [calling](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/calling/)
- [cheating](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cheating/)
- [comfort](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/comfort/)
- [darkness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/darkness/)
- [demon](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/demon/)
- [escape](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/escape/)
- [ownyour story](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ownyour-story/)
- [take responsibility](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/take-responsibility/)
- [Lina Boldt](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/lina-boldt/)
- [decalcified pineal gland](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/decalcified-pineal-gland/)
- [decalcify pineal gland](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/decalcify-pineal-gland/)
- [fluoride pineal gland](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fluoride-pineal-gland/)
- [function of pineal gland](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/function-of-pineal-gland/)
- [pineal body function](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pineal-body-function/)
- [pineal gland](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pineal-gland/)
- [pineal gland activation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pineal-gland-activation/)
- [pineal gland definition](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pineal-gland-definition/)
- [dmt pineal gland function](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dmt-pineal-gland-function/)
- [pineal gland location](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pineal-gland-location/)
- [third eye](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/third-eye/)
- [the pineal gland](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/the-pineal-gland/)
- [what is the pineal gland](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/what-is-the-pineal-gland/)
- [where is the pineal gland located](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/where-is-the-pineal-gland-located/)
- [cleansing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cleansing/)
- [smudge](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/smudge/)
- [smudging](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/smudging/)
- [materialism](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/materialism/)
- [shopping](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/shopping/)
- [cash flow](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cash-flow/)
- [liquid assets](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/liquid-assets/)
- [prosperity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/prosperity/)
- [abundance](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/abundance/)
- [retail therapy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/retail-therapy/)
- [inner peace](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/inner-peace/)
- [gratitude](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gratitude/)
- [humor](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/humor/)
- [truth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/truth/)
- [shift](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/shift/)
- [mind](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mind/)
- [purpose](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/purpose/)
- [enlightenment](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/enlightenment/)
- [Presidential campaign](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/presidential-campaign/)
- [breakthrough](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/breakthrough/)
- [chaos](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/chaos/)
- [communications](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/communications/)
- [anger](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/anger/)
- [rage](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/rage/)
- [innovative](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/innovative/)
- [profitable](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/profitable/)
- [razor-sharp edge](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/razor-sharp-edge/)
- [conscious places to work](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/conscious-places-to-work/)
- [peace](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/peace/)
- [change](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/change/)
- [daylight savings time](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/daylight-savings-time/)
- [clocks](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/clocks/)
- [scarcity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/scarcity/)
- [both/and](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/bothand/)
- [stars](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/stars/)
- [enough](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/enough/)
- [time](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/time/)
- [collective](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/collective/)
- [soul searching](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/soul-searching/)
- [self growth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/self-growth/)
- [personal growth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/personal-growth/)
- [Thanksgiving](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/thanksgiving/)
- [election](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/election/)
- [trump](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/trump/)
- [einstein](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/einstein/)
- [earth steward](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/earth-steward/)
- [home](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/home/)
- [planet](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/planet/)
- [indigenous](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/indigenous/)
- [inauguration](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/inauguration/)
- [bigotry](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/bigotry/)
- [jung](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/jung/)
- [environment](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/environment/)
- [intention](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/intention/)
- [council](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/council/)
- [Gaia](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gaia/)
- [interdependence](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/interdependence/)
- [compost](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/compost/)
- [Imagine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/imagine/)
- [birth process](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/birth-process/)
- [real](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/real/)
- [true self](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/true-self/)
- [imagination](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/imagination/)
- [art](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/art/)
- [awareness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/awareness/)
- [holy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/holy/)
- [Mayan Calendar](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mayan-calendar/)
- [duality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/duality/)
- [dichotomy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dichotomy/)
- [enrichment](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/enrichment/)
- [autumn](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/autumn/)
- [equinox](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/equinox/)
- [meditate](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/meditate/)
- [meditate in a big city](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/meditate-in-a-big-city/)
- [big city](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/big-city/)
- [cities](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cities/)
- [levity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/levity/)
- [gravity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gravity/)
- [gold](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gold/)
- [Krishnamurti](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/krishnamurti/)
- [illness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/illness/)
- [suffering](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/suffering/)
- [pain](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pain/)
- [initiation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/initiation/)
- [connect with nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/connect-with-nature/)
- [activities to connect with nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/activities-to-connect-with-nature/)
- [how to connect with nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/how-to-connect-with-nature/)
- [connecting with nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/connecting-with-nature/)
- [everyday routines](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/everyday-routines/)
- [everyday routines nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/everyday-routines-nature/)
- [everyday routines connect with nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/everyday-routines-connect-with-nature/)
- [homeopathy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/homeopathy/)
- [remedy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/remedy/)
- [wholeness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/wholeness/)
- [crow](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/crow/)
- [Corvid](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/corvid/)
- [#Mary Magdalene](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mary-magdalene/)
- [synchronicity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/synchronicity/)
- [vision](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/vision/)
- [anti-aging](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/anti-aging/)
- [immune system](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/immune-system/)
- [religion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/religion/)
- [forest](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/forest/)
- [air](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/air/)
- [breath](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/breath/)
- [food](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/food/)
- [farming](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/farming/)
- [regenerativ agriculture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/regenerativ-agriculture/)
- [organic](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/organic/)
- [soil](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/soil/)
- [biodiversity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/biodiversity/)
- [transition](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/transition/)
- [work](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/work/)
- [intuition](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/intuition/)
- [economy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/economy/)
- [COVID-19](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/covid-19/)
- [climate change](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/climate-change/)
- [opinion/editorial](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/opinion-editorial/)
- [politics](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/politics/)
- [Paris Agreement](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/paris-agreement/)
- [2020 election](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/2020-election/)
- [mindfulness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mindfulness/)
- [chiropractic care](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/chiropractic-care/)
- [posture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/posture/)
- [diet](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/diet/)
- [work from home](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/work-from-home/)
- [spine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/spine/)
- [neck](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/neck/)
- [back](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/back/)
- [trauma](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/trauma/)
- [God](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/god/)
- [action](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/action/)
- [possibility](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/possibility/)
- [structure](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/structure/)
- [humming](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/humming/)
- [lungs](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/lungs/)
- [sound](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sound/)
- [frequency](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/frequency/)
- [plants](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/plants/)
- [expression](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/expression/)
- [higher self](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/higher-self/)
- [inner self](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/inner-self/)
- [color](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/color/)
- [Age of Aquarius](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/age-of-aquarius/)
- [emotions](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/emotions/)
- [renewal](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/renewal/)
- [kindness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/kindness/)
- [compassion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/compassion/)
- [empathy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/empathy/)
- [Ariel Spilsbury](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ariel-spilsbury/)
- [mythic](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mythic/)
- [transmission](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/transmission/)
- [new reality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/new-reality/)
- [attention](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/attention/)
- [dogs](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dogs/)
- [discernment](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/discernment/)
- [mood](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mood/)
- [brain](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/brain/)
- [energies](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/energies/)
- [Source](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/source/)
- [emotion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/emotion/)
- [toxicity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/toxicity/)
- [social media](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/social-media/)
- [Aquarius](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/aquarius/)
- [resilience](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/resilience/)
- [reinvention](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/reinvention/)
- [rose](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/rose/)
- [ecology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ecology/)
- [community](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/community/)
- [civilization](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/civilization/)
- [climate](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/climate/)
- [diversity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/diversity/)
- [symbiosis](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/symbiosis/)
- [potential](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/potential/)
- [spring equinox](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/spring-equinox/)
- [fall equinox](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fall-equinox/)
- [dandelion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dandelion/)
- [liver](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/liver/)
- [global warming](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/global-warming/)
- [greenhouse gas](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/greenhouse-gas/)
- [paul hawken](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/paul-hawken/)
- [project drawdown](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/project-drawdown/)
- [Mayan](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mayan/)
- [cosmic](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cosmic/)
- [kundalini](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/kundalini/)
- [technology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/technology/)
- [bitcoin](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/bitcoin/)
- [cryptocurrency](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cryptocurrency/)
- [homepathy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/homepathy/)
- [herbs](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/herbs/)
- [Lyme disease](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/lyme-disease/)
- [mushrooms](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mushrooms/)
- [Violet Flame](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/violet-flame/)
- [transmutation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/transmutation/)
- [Louise Hay](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/louise-hay/)
- [create](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/create/)
- [energy field](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/energy-field/)
- [5G](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/5g/)
- [AI](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ai/)
- [biology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/biology/)
- [eclipse](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/eclipse/)
- [shamanic](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/shamanic/)
- [trust](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/trust/)
- [light therapy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/light-therapy/)
- [inflammation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/inflammation/)
- [back pain](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/back-pain/)
- [burns](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/burns/)
- [innovation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/innovation/)
- [ideas](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ideas/)
- [Summer Solstice](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/summer-solstice/)
- [animals](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/animals/)
- [pets](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pets/)
- [cats](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cats/)
- [separation anxiety](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/separation-anxiety/)
- [sentience](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sentience/)
- [Internet](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/internet/)
- [intelligence](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/intelligence/)
- [universe](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/universe/)
- [quantum field](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/quantum-field/)
- [carbon footprint](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/carbon-footprint/)
- [corporations](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/corporations/)
- [plastic](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/plastic/)
- [recycling](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/recycling/)
- [Human Design](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/human-design/)
- [aura](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/aura/)
- [angels](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/angels/)
- [aging](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/aging/)
- [seniors](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/seniors/)
- [qigong](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/qigong/)
- [Chinese medicine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/chinese-medicine/)
- [relaxation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/relaxation/)
- [attunement](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/attunement/)
- [intuitive](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/intuitive/)
- [language](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/language/)
- [words](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/words/)
- [quantum](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/quantum/)
- [oneness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/oneness/)
- [loneliness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/loneliness/)
- [friendship](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/friendship/)
- [music](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/music/)
- [wabi-sabi](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/wabi-sabi/)
- [Japan](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/japan/)
- [impermanence](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/impermanence/)
- [simplicity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/simplicity/)
- [appreciation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/appreciation/)
- [stories](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/stories/)
- [pattern recognition](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pattern-recognition/)
- [Kierkegaard](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/kierkegaard/)
- [existential](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/existential/)
- [crisis](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/crisis/)
- [psyche](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/psyche/)
- [aesthetic](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/aesthetic/)
- [ethical](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ethical/)
- [faith](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/faith/)
- [slang](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/slang/)
- [desires](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/desires/)
- [Facebook](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/facebook/)
- [society](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/society/)
- [economics](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/economics/)
- [government](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/government/)
- [philosophy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/philosophy/)
- [painting](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/painting/)
- [Moldavite](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/moldavite/)
- [gemstones](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gemstones/)
- [outer space](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/outer-space/)
- [extraterrestrial](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/extraterrestrial/)
- [crystals](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/crystals/)
- [medium](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/medium/)
- [11:11](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/1111/)
- [Master numbers](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/master-numbers/)
- [pleaidians](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pleaidians/)
- [gateway](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gateway/)
- [5D](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/5d/)
- [digital detox](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/digital-detox/)
- [lunar eclipse](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/lunar-eclipse/)
- [pandemic](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pandemic/)
- [yoga](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/yoga/)
- [prayer](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/prayer/)
- [mantras](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mantras/)
- [conversation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/conversation/)
- [connection](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/connection/)
- [rest](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/rest/)
- [sleep](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sleep/)
- [exhaustion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/exhaustion/)
- [renew](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/renew/)
- [learning](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/learning/)
- [curiosity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/curiosity/)
- [questions](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/questions/)
- [TED talk](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ted-talk/)
- [Millennials](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/millennials/)
- [Blue Zones](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/blue-zones/)
- [longevity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/longevity/)
- [plant-based diet](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/plant-based-diet/)
- [COVID](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/covid/)
- [awe](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/awe/)
- [wonder](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/wonder/)
- [distance healing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/distance-healing/)
- [fast fashion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fast-fashion/)
- [sustainability](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sustainability/)
- [clothing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/clothing/)
- [slow fashion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/slow-fashion/)
- [thrifting](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/thrifting/)
- [pesticides](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pesticides/)
- [toxins](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/toxins/)
- [trends](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/trends/)
- [consumers](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/consumers/)
- [nutrition](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/nutrition/)
- [Mediterranean Diet](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mediterranean-diet/)
- [depression](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/depression/)
- [anti-inflammatory](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/anti-inflammatory/)
- [microbiome](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/microbiome/)
- [sanctuary](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sanctuary/)
- [Nepal](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/nepal/)
- [Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/shyalpa-tenzin-rinpoche/)
- [generosity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/generosity/)
- [neurons](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/neurons/)
- [genetics](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/genetics/)
- [life extension](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/life-extension/)
- [genes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/genes/)
- [life span](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/life-span/)
- [advice](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/advice/)
- [quantum mechanics](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/quantum-mechanics/)
- [Pluto](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pluto/)
- [USA Pluto Return](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/usa-pluto-return/)
- [multidimensional](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/multidimensional/)
- [Marianne Williamson](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/marianne-williamson/)
- [Oprah](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/oprah/)
- [HeartMath](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/heartmath/)
- [Ellen DeGeneres](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ellen-degeneres/)
- [legal personhood](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/legal-personhood/)
- [law](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/law/)
- [rivers](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/rivers/)
- [john lennon](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/john-lennon/)
- [fasting](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fasting/)
- [dirty fasting](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dirty-fasting/)
- [intermittent fasting](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/intermittent-fasting/)
- [consent](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/consent/)
- [vaccines](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/vaccines/)
- [free will](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/free-will/)
- [lockdown](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/lockdown/)
- [masks](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/masks/)
- [discomfort](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/discomfort/)
- [games](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/games/)
- [puzzles](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/puzzles/)
- [brain training](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/brain-training/)
- [neuroscience](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/neuroscience/)
- [smart](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/smart/)
- [third culture kids](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/third-culture-kids/)
- [Plato](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/plato/)
- [outsider](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/outsider/)
- [foreign](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/foreign/)
- [Viktor Frankl](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/viktor-frankl/)
- [control](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/control/)
- [beliefs](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/beliefs/)
- [forgiveness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/forgiveness/)
- [apology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/apology/)
- [sorry](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sorry/)
- [reconciliation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/reconciliation/)
- [family](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/family/)
- [conservation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/conservation/)
- [family planning](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/family-planning/)
- [wildlife](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/wildlife/)
- [tarot](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/tarot/)
- [NFT](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/nft/)
- [digital art](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/digital-art/)
- [dream](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dream/)
- [future](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/future/)
- [dreamer](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dreamer/)
- [visualization](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/visualization/)
- [manifestation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/manifestation/)
- [Schumann Resonance](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/schumann-resonance/)
- [Roe vs Wade](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/roe-vs-wade/)
- [war](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/war/)
- [Alice in Wonderland](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/alice-in-wonderland/)
- [meaning](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/meaning/)
- [Tao Te Ching](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/tao-te-ching/)
- [neurogenesis](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/neurogenesis/)
- [Alzheimer's disease](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/alzheimers-disease/)
- [cognitive decline](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cognitive-decline/)
- [neuroplasticity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/neuroplasticity/)
- [failure](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/failure/)
- [inner critic](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/inner-critic/)
- [Nikola Tesla](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/nikola-tesla/)
- [communication](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/communication/)
- [emotional intelligence](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/emotional-intelligence/)
- [networking](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/networking/)
- [co-create](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/co-create/)
- [wellness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/wellness/)
- [strawberries](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/strawberries/)
- [teeth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/teeth/)
- [repurpose](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/repurpose/)
- [family children homeschool newearth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/family-children-homeschool-newearth/)
- [identity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/identity/)
- [self care](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/self-care/)
- [self love](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/self-love/)
- [positivity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/positivity/)
- [self talk](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/self-talk/)
- [shaming](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/shaming/)
- [caffeine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/caffeine/)
- [protein](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/protein/)
- [self-mastery](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/self-mastery/)
- [women and men](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/women-and-men/)
- [listening](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/listening/)
- [blame](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/blame/)
- [sea](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sea/)
- [sustainable](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sustainable/)
- [recycle](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/recycle/)
- [reality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/reality/)
- [metabolism](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/metabolism/)
- [weight loss](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/weight-loss/)
- [clutter](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/clutter/)
- [friends](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/friends/)
- [clay](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/clay/)
- [arthritis](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/arthritis/)
- [detoxification](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/detoxification/)
- [elements](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/elements/)
- [miraculous](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/miraculous/)
- [visionary](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/visionary/)
- [exercise](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/exercise/)
- [heart disease](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/heart-disease/)
- [strength training](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/strength-training/)
- [fitness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fitness/)
- [cardiovascular](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cardiovascular/)
- [walking](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/walking/)
- [ballroom dancing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ballroom-dancing/)
- [perception](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/perception/)
- [balance](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/balance/)
- [fungi](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fungi/)
- [mycelium](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mycelium/)
- [hacking](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/hacking/)
- [smartphones](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/smartphones/)
- [devices](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/devices/)
- [digital](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/digital/)
- [data](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/data/)
- [security](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/security/)
- [privacy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/privacy/)
- [computer](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/computer/)
- [amaranth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/amaranth/)
- [fonio](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fonio/)
- [cowpeas](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cowpeas/)
- [taro](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/taro/)
- [kernza](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/kernza/)
- [climate crisis](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/climate-crisis/)
- [monoculture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/monoculture/)
- [crops](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/crops/)
- [support](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/support/)
- [listen](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/listen/)
- [muscles](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/muscles/)
- [neurological](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/neurological/)
- [dementia](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dementia/)
- [memory](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/memory/)
- [neuroprotective](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/neuroprotective/)
- [angel](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/angel/)
- [Archangels](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/archangels/)
- [Archangel Michael](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/archangel-michael/)
- [frugality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/frugality/)
- [consumer culture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/consumer-culture/)
- [death](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/death/)
- [dying](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dying/)
- [regrets](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/regrets/)
- [feelings](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/feelings/)
- [marriage](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/marriage/)
- [names](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/names/)
- [brand](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/brand/)
- [father](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/father/)
- [parents](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/parents/)
- [body](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/body/)
- [DNA](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dna/)
- [yard](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/yard/)
- [ecosystem](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ecosystem/)
- [regenerative agriculture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/regenerative-agriculture/)
- [landscaping](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/landscaping/)
- [native plants](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/native-plants/)
- [microclimate](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/microclimate/)
- [four agreements](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/four-agreements/)
- [don miguel ruiz](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/don-miguel-ruiz/)
- [laughter](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/laughter/)
- [miracles](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/miracles/)
- [flow](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/flow/)
- [muscle](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/muscle/)
- [amino acids](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/amino-acids/)
- [crows](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/crows/)
- [Jains](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/jains/)
- [monks](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/monks/)
- [bees](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/bees/)
- [sick building syndrome](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sick-building-syndrome/)
- [air pollution](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/air-pollution/)
- [indoor air quality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/indoor-air-quality/)
- [building design](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/building-design/)
- [clean air](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/clean-air/)
- [thanks](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/thanks/)
- [self-worth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/self-worth/)
- [sketches](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sketches/)
- [London](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/london/)
- [conflict](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/conflict/)
- [satisfaction](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/satisfaction/)
- [farmers](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/farmers/)
- [regeneratve agriculture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/regeneratve-agriculture/)
- [hunger](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/hunger/)
- [school lunch program](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/school-lunch-program/)
- [car culture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/car-culture/)
- [car-free streets](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/car-free-streets/)
- [San Francisco](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/san-francisco/)
- [L.A.](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/l-a/)
- [New York City](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/new-york-city/)
- [Dublin](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dublin/)
- [Paris](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/paris/)
- [bicycles](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/bicycles/)
- [foot traffic](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/foot-traffic/)
- [suicide](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/suicide/)
- [Robin Williams](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/robin-williams/)
- [Matt Damon](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/matt-damon/)
- [therapy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/therapy/)
- [wavelength](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/wavelength/)
- [particle](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/particle/)
- [molecules](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/molecules/)
- [Isaac Newton](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/isaac-newton/)
- [speed](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/speed/)
- [24/7](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/24-7/)
- [acceleration](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/acceleration/)
- [digital age](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/digital-age/)
- [productivity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/productivity/)
- [coexist](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/coexist/)
- [coyotes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/coyotes/)
- [black bears](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/black-bears/)
- [self discipline](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/self-discipline/)
- [organization](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/organization/)
- [artificial intelligence](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/artificial-intelligence/)
- [infinity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/infinity/)
- [global](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/global/)
- [whales](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/whales/)
- [dolphins](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dolphins/)
- [quantum intelligence](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/quantum-intelligence/)
- [trees](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/trees/)
- [judgment](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/judgment/)
- [isolation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/isolation/)
- [motivation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/motivation/)
- [workout](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/workout/)
- [sports](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sports/)
- [gym](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gym/)
- [risk](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/risk/)
- [Thomas Edison](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/thomas-edison/)
- [light bulb](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/light-bulb/)
- [medicine](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/medicine/)
- [left vs right](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/left-vs-right/)
- [health care](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/health-care/)
- [hobbies](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/hobbies/)
- [leisure time](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/leisure-time/)
- [time management](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/time-management/)
- [free time](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/free-time/)
- [fun](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fun/)
- [busy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/busy/)
- [TV](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/tv/)
- [schedule](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/schedule/)
- [overachiever](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/overachiever/)
- [fatigue](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fatigue/)
- [Picasso](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/picasso/)
- [genius](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/genius/)
- [inspiration](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/inspiration/)
- [synergy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/synergy/)
- [collaboration](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/collaboration/)
- [singularity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/singularity/)
- [space](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/space/)
- [quantum entanglement](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/quantum-entanglement/)
- [string theory](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/string-theory/)
- [arguments](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/arguments/)
- [problems](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/problems/)
- [solutions](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/solutions/)
- [misophonia](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/misophonia/)
- [triggers](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/triggers/)
- [wealth](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/wealth/)
- [agriculture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/agriculture/)
- [good life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/good-life/)
- [stroke](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/stroke/)
- [high blood pressure](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/high-blood-pressure/)
- [diabetes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/diabetes/)
- [tradition](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/tradition/)
- [portal](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/portal/)
- [beach](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/beach/)
- [glutes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/glutes/)
- [abdominals](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/abdominals/)
- [legs](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/legs/)
- [mental illness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mental-illness/)
- [PTSD](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ptsd/)
- [doomsday](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/doomsday/)
- [end of the world](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/end-of-the-world/)
- [apocalypse](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/apocalypse/)
- [catastrophe](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/catastrophe/)
- [flood](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/flood/)
- [fate](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fate/)
- [world](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/world/)
- [panpsychism](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/panpsychism/)
- [matter](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/matter/)
- [conscious](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/conscious/)
- [dualism](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dualism/)
- [journaling](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/journaling/)
- [coincidence](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/coincidence/)
- [Frank L. Baum](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/frank-l-baum/)
- [Wizard of Oz](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/wizard-of-oz/)
- [Led Zepplin](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/led-zepplin/)
- [Black Dog](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/black-dog/)
- [precognition](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/precognition/)
- [collective unconscious](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/collective-unconscious/)
- [neural activity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/neural-activity/)
- [authenticity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/authenticity/)
- [Ryan Reynolds](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ryan-reynolds/)
- [sleep apnea](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sleep-apnea/)
- [obesity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/obesity/)
- [sleep deprivation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sleep-deprivation/)
- [timekeeping](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/timekeeping/)
- [chronology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/chronology/)
- [sundial](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sundial/)
- [astronomy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/astronomy/)
- [calendar](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/calendar/)
- [water clock](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/water-clock/)
- [joy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/joy/)
- [career](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/career/)
- [branding](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/branding/)
- [ChatGPT](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/chatgpt/)
- [machine learning](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/machine-learning/)
- [crying](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/crying/)
- [shame](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/shame/)
- [tears](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/tears/)
- [femininity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/femininity/)
- [masculinity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/masculinity/)
- [jobs](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/jobs/)
- [worry](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/worry/)
- [grounding](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/grounding/)
- [the dress](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/the-dress/)
- [subjective](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/subjective/)
- [weather](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/weather/)
- [cosmos](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cosmos/)
- [earth rotation](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/earth-rotation/)
- [ice age](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ice-age/)
- [leap second](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/leap-second/)
- [GPS](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gps/)
- [atomic clocks](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/atomic-clocks/)
- [Lewy body dementia](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/lewy-body-dementia/)
- [nightmares](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/nightmares/)
- [Parkinson's](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/parkinsons/)
- [REM sleep](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/rem-sleep/)
- [brain disorders](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/brain-disorders/)
- [schizophrenia](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/schizophrenia/)
- [lucid dreaming](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/lucid-dreaming/)
- [crossroads](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/crossroads/)
- [false self](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/false-self/)
- [time travel](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/time-travel/)
- [Slaughterhouse Five](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/slaughterhouse-five/)
- [grandfather paradox](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/grandfather-paradox/)
- [negative energy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/negative-energy/)
- [feet](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/feet/)
- [biomechanics](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/biomechanics/)
- [shoes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/shoes/)
- [repetitive motion](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/repetitive-motion/)
- [dance](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dance/)
- [introvert](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/introvert/)
- [extrovert](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/extrovert/)
- [moral compass](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/moral-compass/)
- [children](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/children/)
- [play](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/play/)
- [safety](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/safety/)
- [gerontology](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gerontology/)
- [centenarian](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/centenarian/)
- [100-year-olds](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/100-year-olds/)
- [regeneration](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/regeneration/)
- [hip fracture](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/hip-fracture/)
- [cataracts](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cataracts/)
- [hearing loss](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/hearing-loss/)
- [disease](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/disease/)
- [somatic therapy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/somatic-therapy/)
- [boundaries](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/boundaries/)
- [colleague](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/colleague/)
- [hope](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/hope/)
- [optimisim](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/optimisim/)
- [autobiographical memory](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/autobiographical-memory/)
- [insects](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/insects/)
- [bug repellent](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/bug-repellent/)
- [ticks](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/ticks/)
- [wild plants](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/wild-plants/)
- [spiders](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/spiders/)
- [chiggers](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/chiggers/)
- [mosquitoes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mosquitoes/)
- [mathematics](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mathematics/)
- [music of the spheres](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/music-of-the-spheres/)
- [Pythagoras](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pythagoras/)
- [octave](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/octave/)
- [super power](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/super-power/)
- [embroidery](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/embroidery/)
- [celebration](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/celebration/)
- [dancing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dancing/)
- [Harry Potter](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/harry-potter/)
- [invisibility cloak](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/invisibility-cloak/)
- [fake news](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fake-news/)
- [Socrates](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/socrates/)
- [ChatGPT4](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/chatgpt4/)
- [large language models](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/large-language-models/)
- [statistics](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/statistics/)
- [knowledge](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/knowledge/)
- [democracy](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/democracy/)
- [speech](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/speech/)
- [HIIT](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/hiit/)
- [training](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/training/)
- [weight training](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/weight-training/)
- [muscle loss](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/muscle-loss/)
- [mobility](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mobility/)
- [negativity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/negativity/)
- [mindset](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mindset/)
- [human genome](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/human-genome/)
- [Human Genome Project](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/human-genome-project/)
- [double helix](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/double-helix/)
- [childhood](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/childhood/)
- [memories](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/memories/)
- [childhood amnesia](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/childhood-amnesia/)
- [subatomic particles](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/subatomic-particles/)
- [fifth force of nature](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fifth-force-of-nature/)
- [quantum loops](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/quantum-loops/)
- [muon](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/muon/)
- [particle accelerator](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/particle-accelerator/)
- [dark matter](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/dark-matter/)
- [self](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/self/)
- [voice recognition](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/voice-recognition/)
- [Alexa](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/alexa/)
- [accent](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/accent/)
- [digital assistant](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/digital-assistant/)
- [selfishness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/selfishness/)
- [quality of life](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/quality-of-life/)
- [immortality](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/immortality/)
- [autoimmune disease](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/autoimmune-disease/)
- [gut](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gut/)
- [trans-fats](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/trans-fats/)
- [Omega 3 fatty acids](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/omega-3-fatty-acids/)
- [sugar](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sugar/)
- [fats](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fats/)
- [pessimism](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/pessimism/)
- [bacteria](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/bacteria/)
- [plastic-eating bacteria](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/plastic-eating-bacteria/)
- [microbes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/microbes/)
- [microorganisms](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/microorganisms/)
- [victim](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/victim/)
- [metapatterns](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/metapatterns/)
- [abuse](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/abuse/)
- [self-sabotage](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/self-sabotage/)
- [unworthiness](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/unworthiness/)
- [career change](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/career-change/)
- [mastery](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mastery/)
- [myopia](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/myopia/)
- [eyes](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/eyes/)
- [nearsighted](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/nearsighted/)
- [screen time](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/screen-time/)
- [smartphone](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/smartphone/)
- [laptop](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/laptop/)
- [texting](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/texting/)
- [eyeglasses](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/eyeglasses/)
- [glaucoma](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/glaucoma/)
- [smart thermostats](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/smart-thermostats/)
- [NEST](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/nest/)
- [electricity](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/electricity/)
- [sustainable living](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/sustainable-living/)
- [WiFi](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/wifi/)
- [Hippocrates](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/hippocrates/)
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- [presence](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/presence/)
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- [cosmic rays](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/cosmic-rays/)
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- [speed of light](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/speed-of-light/)
- [electromagnetic fields](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/electromagnetic-fields/)
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- [defenses](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/defenses/)
- [overwhelm](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/overwhelm/)
- [unconscious](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/unconscious/)
- [near-death experience](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/near-death-experience/)
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- [perfection](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/perfection/)
- [habit](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/habit/)
- [discipline](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/discipline/)
- [micromanage](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/micromanage/)
- [synethesia](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/synethesia/)
- [imagery](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/imagery/)
- [walking backwards](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/walking-backwards/)
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- [mystery school](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/mystery-school/)
- [Golden Age](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/golden-age/)
- [survival instinct](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/survival-instinct/)
- [breathing](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/breathing/)
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- [fiction](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/fiction/)
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- [gaslighting](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/gaslighting/)
- [emotional abuse](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/emotional-abuse/)
- [laundry](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/laundry/)
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- [particle physics](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/particle-physics/)
- [antimatter](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/antimatter/)
- [Big Bang](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/big-bang/)
- [quarks](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/quarks/)
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- [E=mc2](https://ascensionlifestyle.org/tag/emc2/)
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