Vision Magazine

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Feature Stories

The Magical World of Water
An Interview with Dr. Masaru Emoto

by Daphne Carpenter

From the moment of conception, the unique organism that is to become a human being exists in a cellular membrane of water. In this state, cells begin to sub-divide, and throughout the embryonic and fetal stages of development, we live in a peaceful, watery world: the womb.

The Elements of a Healthy Lifestyle:
A Conversation with Patricia Bragg, ND, PhD

olga murray by Elyssa Paige

With a mind-boggling array of diets, supplements and fads that promise health and long-lasting energy, we may be left scratching our heads wondering what the best path to wellness really is.

Astrology August 2009

Leo: Sun (8 of Cups)

7/23–8/23 - Children can be amazingly present and attentive; they are as easily captivated as they are carefree. To be in this state is to be free from restrictions; attachments are relinquished, giving birth to new ways of responding. What you have been holding onto is painful and potentially destructive, and although you fear the sorrow of loss, your inability to let go is the cause of this anguish. Allow yourself the space to begin again, and like a child, focus on the experience rather than the loss. An unexpected surprise arrives around the 19th.

Visionary Artist

Viewpoint

Elemental Awakening

view by Heidi Cohen-Wolff

When we break the human being down into our most finite of molecular components, we precisely reflect the same materials that make up the Earth.

Mind States

A Time to Grieve, A Time to Grow:
The Healing Wisdom of Africa

paranormal by Dr. Malidoma Somé

Water is a key element in the cosmological wheel. In the beginning, it cooled the raging fires and brought stability, reorienting the cosmic energy towards producing continuity and community.

Messages from Beyond
A Conversation with James Van Praagh

paranormal by Sydney L. Murray

What happens to people after they die? Is there life after death? James Van Praagh, medium, clairvoyant, teacher and bestselling author of Ghosts Among Us and Unfinished Business: What the Dead Can Teach Us About Life, is world famous for bridging the gap between the living and the dead.

Living Arts

Astrology’s Building Blocks:
The Elements and Energy Rhythms

by Barbara Schiffman

As author Bill Whitcomb suggests, we resonate naturally with earth, air, water and fire, the four elements which comprise our tangible world.

Essential Elements

evil by Jesse Wolf Hardin

It is midday as I take a break from writing to step away from the worn keys and glowing screen, the creeping summer heat speaking to my body and needs in a way that reasonable thoughts never could.

LifeQuake™

Ask the LifeQuake™ Doctor
Dr. Toni Galardi

Dear Dr. Toni:
I was transferred to Los Angeles four months ago by my company. I work for a large Internet corporation and while I have plenty of interaction with fellow employees at work, I don’t relate to any of them.

Holistic Products

Nicobella Vegan Organic Dark Chocolate Truffles

evil Who knew that velvety, dark chocolate truffles could be both blissful and beneficial? Nicobella Organics brings to the world rich, mouthwatering dark chocolate truffles that are prepared purely out of vegan and organic ingredients.

Vermont Soap Organics Insect Armor

evil The warm weather offers the perfect time to experience the beauty of nature with outdoor activities. The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping—and the insects are buzzing in search of a meal.

Holistic Living

Mystical Building Blocks:
The Elements and Spiritual Foundation

by Dr. Craig Martin

If we want to create, build, and manifest something, whether a skyscraper or a Bundt cake, we need the right ingredients.

Flower Essences and Your Sleeping Patterns

by Nirmala Nataraj

Opting out of the league of the sleep-deprived is often easier said than done.

Earthwatch

Sustainability: Accounting for our Future

breast cancer by David A. Bainbridge

For as long as humankind has been on Earth, we have changed the planet. Most of these changes, both intentional and unintentional, have been damaging to the environment and have reduced the value of nature’s capital and services.

Vision Cafe

Firewalking: Igniting the New Economy
and Fulfilling Dreams Now!

breast cancer I attended my first firewalk in July 2000 after my life coach had said that she would fire me as a client if I didn’t shift my self-imposed limitations. After many months of complaining every week about my job, girlfriend, difficulties of starting a business and the constant rainy weather in Seattle, she’d had enough and said I must find the next firewalk—and do it now, or else!

The Five Elements and Emotional Healing

breast cancer Humanity is facing its greatest challenge: environmentally, sociologically and spiritually. To transform the difficulties that we face, we must transform our inner being. One way to do that is through an ancient alchemy to turn fearful, negative emotions into healthy, positive ones.

Regional

The Sacred Elements of Kirtan
A Conversation with Jai Uttal

by Catalina Andrade

Earth, water, air, and fire integrate to manifest the brilliant world in which we live. The elements combine, connect, and harmonize with each other, creating the symphony that is our Earth.

Culture

Wizards and Water Walking
An Excerpt from Saltwater Buddha:
A Surfer’s Quest to Find Zen on the Sea

I usually liked to think of the sea as a nurturing mother, a giver of life. But as we rounded the lava rocks that divided Second and Third Bay...

Greek to Me

© 2009 by Michael Raysses

I’ve always been keenly aware of my ancient Greek forebears. I imagined that I was a direct descendant of one of the great philosophers.

Reviews

Recipe For America

michael raysses Who can resist the succulent crunch of a cucumber or a mouthwatering bite of a plump strawberry? Not very many. So how is it that in this drive-thru, shrink-wrapped, convenient store culture, we seem to go out of our way to avoid those scrumptious fruits and veggies?

Breathe: A Seven-Step Guide to Unleashing Your Excellence through the Breath of God Within You

michael raysses Air is often the underappreciated element. But with each person averaging 18,000 to 26,000 breaths a day, air deserves some credit as a life-sustaining element.
Our breathing changes through out the day according to our emotions.

A Final Word

The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself

michael raysses Eric Pearl is bringing Reconnective Healing seminars to Los Angeles September 25-29 at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, to present the powerful work of Reconnective Healing, the subject of his international bestseller The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, now published in over 30 languages.