The battle against Genetically Modified Organisms continues to gain steam as two more European countries have joined a rapidly growing list of nations enforcing some form of a ban against the agricultural method.

Both Italy and Austria are now in the process of banning GMO agriculture, joining a list of European countries that includes France, Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Ireland, Greece, and many more. The widespread action is due in large part to a newly created European Union rule that allows member countries to individually opt out of growing GMO crops.

The most impressive and conclusive action taken thus far globally has been by Russia, which followed up their April 2014 announcement that they would be banning the import of all GMO products with a promise to ban GMO products altogether by the country’s Deputy Prime Minister earlier this month.

By Andrea Schulman | Raise Your Vibration Today

When I first learned about the Law of Attraction, it took me some time to lighten up. I had lived for almost 30 years believing that life was serious and that all of my decisions and actions were very, very important. However, when you’re taking life too seriously, life becomes hard and dreary. Spending every day of your life believing the stakes are high just makes it too hard to trust the journey and allow good things to come.

It might have taken me awhile to lighten up, but that’s ok. Though I’ve come a long way, I’ve come to learn that lightening up is a process that never really ends. While many days I consciously choose to take the path of least resistance, I still have others were I allow worry and control to seep back in.

The truth is, we always have room to grow.  Becoming more “enLIGHTENED” is an ongoing process that never ends. Each day we simply take steps that either bring us closer into alignment, or we take those that don’t, and we choose which direction we are stepping in every single second of every single day.

By Nanice Ellis
Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

I know how difficult it can be to trust something you cannot see, and maybe even something that has disappointed you or let you down in the past. This idea of trust was foreign to me as well, for much of my life. My parents didn’t trust and even the nuns at catholic school didn’t seem to practice trust. Fortunately, life gave me a first-hand education in trusting this invisible source of reality, I now call God (aka Universe, Source, Consciousness etc…).

I was seventeen years old, and had just barely escaped a physically abusive (life-threatening) relationship. I was lost and confused, not knowing how to live the life that was now surprisingly before me. So, when I witnessed a falling star one autumn night, I had no idea what to wish for. By default and not wanting to miss the opportunity, I wished, “Please give me something that I need that I don’t know I need.”

Hindsight: never make this type of wish if you are not prepared for the outcome.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, Shelley is unable to post the Daily Message here today. Please revisit on Tuesday when the Daily Message will return.

Thank you so much for your understanding.

http://trinityesoterics.com/2015/10/16/daily-message/

Power is responsibility, responsibility is power. Do not shy away from it. So many times and in so many ways, human language and actions have put a negatives spin on both of these words. If you fear power and/or responsibility you are, in essence, existing in fear of yourself. Embrace your power, take joy in responsibility and love yourself! You are the only one who can do it for you. ~ Creator

https://thecreatorwritings.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/power-and-responsibility/

What is a Permablitz?

The term permablitz is a contraction of permaculture and blitz, where a blitz simply means a focused effort to get something done. Permablitzes are always free, public events, with free workshops and shared food, where you get some exercise and have a good time. To be defined as a permablitz each event must be underpinned by permaculture design by someone with a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) – the most basic permaculture qualification. (1)

What happens on the day of a permablitz?

The owner of the property wishing to be ‘permablitzed’ develops a plan of what they want done to the backyard. The owner supplies trees, seedlings, and the materials required to install an edible landscape. People are coordinated via social media to attend the property usually on a weekend. The Permablitz team arrives and receives instruction from the owner or designer, who allocates tasks and offers guidance on what needs to be done. The team helps with digging and planting, along with any other activities that might be needed on the day. In return, the helpers receive lunch or dinner, practical experience, and the opportunity to spend a day with other likeminded people. Participants also get the opportunity to host their own Permablitz in the future. (2)