The Physics of God: How the Deepest Theories of Science Explain Religion and How the Deepest Truths of Religion Explain Science by Joseph Selbie | New Page Books (October 1, 2021) 2nd Edition I found The Physics of God by Joseph Selbie completely fascinating. The book addresses how the science of religion and the modern (quantum physics) science of reality are fully congruent with one another. His writing style is easy to read and understand. The examples he gives… Read more »
Dear Readers, In July of 2020, I encouraged you to check out the Consciousness and Healing Initiative 2020 Report compiled by the Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI) — a nonprofit collaborative of scientists, practitioners, educators, innovators, and artists. You can find the link to the report and my recap at Report: Healing Initiative 2020. The CHI collaborators support a resource library that anyone can use with a link on their website including these articles from a special issue they published.… Read more »
Forest Bathing Two years ago, in my newsletter I encouraged you to live in harmony with nature in Survival of the Kindest and mentioned the health benefits of Shinrin-Yoku, the Japanese Art of Forest Bathing. In the January issue of 2022, I once again encouraged you to practice forest bathing in my article about Finland, On Becoming the Happiest Country in the World. Now when a friend mentioned I should write about forest bathing last month, I decided it was time to dedicate… Read more »
Here’s a book that opens up possibilities for everyone. Hiring the Heavens: A Practical Guide to Developing Working Relationships with the Spirits of Creation by Jean Slater. Published March 10, 2005, by New World Library. Thousands of angels are waiting to be hired – and you don’t need a crisis to hire them! For example, if you’re starting a business — hire an angel publicist, researcher, accountant, and whoever else you need. Going on a trip to a foreign country?… Read more »
Did you know mouth breathing changes your whole body for the worse? Those are the findings in James Nestor’s bestselling book Breath – The New Science of a Lost Art. The book is full of scientific reasons to make breathing correctly a priority in your life. He talks about how chronic insomnia is a breathing problem and how the lungs regulate your weight. Fascinating. As a child, James had problems breathing through his nose, so he was a mouth breather.… Read more »
“Finland ranks as the world’s happiest country based on the 2021 report, with a score of 7.842 out of a total possible score of 10. The report writers credited the citizens of Finland’s strong feelings of communal support and mutual trust with not only helping secure the #1 ranking, but (more importantly) helping the country as a whole navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Finlanders felt strongly that they were free to make their own choices, and showed minimal suspicion of… Read more »
Entangled Life How Fungi make our worlds, change our minds, and shape our futures By Merlin Sheldrake | Published by Random House Trade Paperbacks (April 13, 2021) I have always been fascinated by mushrooms. I have taken many photographs of mushrooms growing out of dead logs in the forest. They seem to appear as if by magic after the rain. I learned some time ago, through the work of Paul Stamets, that mushrooms are the fruit of a… Read more »
Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat Why Well-Raised Meat Is Good for You and Good for the Planet by Diana Rodgers (Author), Robb Wolf (Author) | Self-published (July 14, 2020) Although I have tried at various times to become a vegetarian, I have never succeeded. So, I can say that I have always eaten meat. The articles I have read often cause me to feel quite guilty — even ashamed of my choice. I have to admit that I do not… Read more »
Original Wisdom Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing By Robert Wolff Inner Traditions (August 1, 2001) Although Robert Wolff published Original Wisdom: Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing twenty years ago, it’s a wonderful book. I recently read it for a second time. Deep in the mountains of the jungle of Malaysia live the aboriginal people called the Sng’oi. Their way of living can teach us a way of life that could help us survive. It is this… Read more »
Waking Up to the Dark Ancient wisdom for a sleepless age By Clark Strand | Illustrated by Will Lytle | Penguin Random House (April 28, 2015) Do you often find yourself awake in the middle of the night? If you do, what do you do? Do you toss and turn and try to force yourself back to sleep? Do you start to take medications that help you sleep through the night? Or do you just lay back and relax in a semiconscious… Read more »
