by Ralph Metzner, Ph.D.

It is the actions and technological productions of one species -- the human being -- that are bringing about the biosphere meltdown. Increasing numbers of people have come to the conclusion that it is in the hearts and minds of human beings that the causes and cures of the ecocatastrophe are to be found.

by Elda Himelblau,

When the frantic rhythms of the day start winding down, the time when the sun descends beyond the horizon turning a pale blue sky into an outburst of crimson hues, that's my favorite time of day! - INNERSELF MAGAZINE - Creating new attitudes for the new millennium

by Harman Harkema.

We have gathered here at the Ocean to learn of special powers. The Atlantic Ocean is possibly the most powerful mystic place in the world. So we have come here to bathe ourselves in this mystic, Oceanic force. We play the drums on our boats and beaches, our bodies responding to the beat, the heat, in trance we dance, a heart in blossom, a kiss to the bosom of the Ocean. We can sail on this water, no house can be built here, no monument erected in memory, the experience must be as we grow, we live in the moment sensed in the heart. Sensing The Power. The wind roaring by our ears sets up primordial vibrations, we can taste the voice of the creator as his infinite wisdom merges with the sounds of the wind. The waves in ever different frequencies, cradle us in motion, we are here, subject to the power, the infinite power of the Atlantic.

by Sara Kidd,

Picture two Brownie Girl Scouts in uniform. One is holding a small tree, a two-year-old seedling, and the other is trying valiantly to dig a hole for the tree to live in.

by Carolyn E. Cobelo, MSW.

Sacred space is a place where we honor the divine in its material form. The dimensions of a sacred space vary. It can occupy anything from the corner of a room to an altar, a Gothic cathedral, a mountain, the ocean, the planets, the solar system, the universe, or beyond.

by Lynn Tondat Carter,

The time may soon come when our spiritual journeys may become blocked by the sheer inability of our bodies and minds to join in. The reason: insidious poisoning by toxic chemicals. - INNERSELF MAGAZINE - Creating new attitudes for the new millennium

by Gwendolyn Endicott,

On her thirtieth birthday, two years after her marriage, the young woman fell in love. So powerful was the experience that she felt like she had walked through a veil into radiant Beauty. - INNERSELF MAGAZINE - Creating new attitudes for the new millennium

by Carl Tagliavia,

Once again nature shows us she can do it better, and in reusable fashion! Finally a natural bonafide solution to pet and household odors, toxic gases and musty basements. - INNERSELF MAGAZINE - Creating new attitudes for the new millennium

by Stuart Alve Olson.

We play our loud music, engage in all sorts of play designed through technology simply to distract us from participating in life. Hordes of sexual images are used not only to make us desirous of commercial products but also to keep us from harnessing that energy for spiritual use. Is music bad? No. Is play bad? No. Is sex bad? No. These pursuits are injurious when we participate in them without a sense of compassion.

by Micah D. Rubenstein

Even if Y2K poses no threat whatsoever, the current discussions about it can be viewed as a help, if we see this potential difficulty as a warning or 'red flag,' alerting us to concerns on another level.

by the Children's Forum.

This message was drafted, debated, and agreed to by more than 300 delegates of the Children's Forum held in conjunction with the United Nations Special Session on Children. Representatives of the forum delivered the message to world leaders at the UN General Assembly on May 8th, 2002.

by Bill Douglas.

The levels of consciousness...we are now going through as a nation. The first is a shocked numbness, the next rage and anger, and this followed by a great sorrow that seems so unbearable that sometimes people stay locked in the rage/anger stage in order to avoid the sorrow that seems so desolate and overwhelming.

by Debbie Milam.

Each and every moment we are given the wonderful gift of free will to make choices. These choices can be as simple as choosing what to wear or what to eat. Personal choices rarely affect another person. Then there are intrapersonal choices, decisions that affect another person. These decisions not only have a profound effect on the other person they also deeply shape the person you are. Finally, there are choices that affect our planet. Choices like making wise environmental decisions. Choices like electing world leaders. These choices have long term ramifications and can shape our global experience.

by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

I've written a book about Bush's environmental record, but it's not so much about the environment as it is about an excess of corporate power and the corrosive impact of that on our democracy. And it's not about a Democrat attacking a Republican. I've been disciplined for 20 years as an environmental advocate about being non-partisan and bi-partisan in my approach to these issues. I don't think there's any such thing as Republican children or Democratic children. But you can't talk honestly about the environment today in any context without speaking critically about this president. This is the worst environmental president we've had in American history.

by Marta Williams.

During one of my classes, I read aloud a passage about how all the animals and beings of the natural world want humans to learn to reconnect and communicate with them so that we can work together to save the planet. I believe that other life forms are aware of what's happening on the earth and know that it is deadly serious. They are waiting for us to collaborate with them, and they do want us to reconnect and do something to stop the destruction. But humans are good at pretending that bad things aren't happening when they really are ? especially now, when we are confronted by such a vast number of seemingly insoluble problems.

by bobby jennings.

The Judicial system in the US has been often criticized for providing "justice" according to what one can afford. A look at the judicial system and prison statistics.

by Marie T. Russell