“The Universe… The incredible difference in scale between the tiny world we live in every day and the vastness of all time and space begs the question of whether we will ever be able to grasp the fullness of the cosmos. But that doesn’t stop us from trying. In fact, contemplating the great unknowns must be one of the oldest hobbies in human experience. The pursuit has given rise first to religion, then to philosophy, then to people who make fun of religion and philosophy.” -Glen Taylor

There are so many interesting and mind blowing mysteries in the universe around us. Here are 10 that we find to be the most intriguing! Check it out!

HJ: Discovering your spiritual power animal is an incredible potent, ancient way to connect more deeply with yourself, who you are and the natural world.  Power animals are archetypal and have much to teach us about ourselves, our strengths and our own innate wisdom.  They also act as guides and usually show up in our lives in synchronistic ways.

- Truth

Own Your Animal: Find your power animal to guide yourself to greater expression

By Stacey L. L. Couch | Mindful Word | Wild Gratitude

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We believe that we are separate from our animal guides. Our perceived separation from power animals is a reflection of how we think we’ve taken ourselves out of nature. We can’t be apart from nature any more than we can live wit...

by Robin Coventry

There’s much talk about Oneness across our planet, it’s a word we can never wear out! Have you ever considered what the word Oneness really implies? Do you know and can you visualize what Oneness really is? Is your visualization expansive enough or do you limit Oneness to One?

Merriam-Webster dictionary describes oneness as the state of being completely united with or a part of someone or something. As an individual you are one human being and can be counted as one or being of oneness. A song once said, “one is the loneliest number.” Though a song I have enjoyed, the songs subtle programming would have us think, we are lonely if we are alone. (Hmmm, hope the song writer found a mate.) I am perfectly content being alone, i.e. not in a relationship. As children little girls were trained to grow up and get married and have babies. Boys are told grow up work and have families. (At least my generation was)...

Dear Ones, you are on the planet to find your way back to the love that you are. Every single time you choose love, you expand, and define, and connect with your own divinity. Love is the grandest, and truest, declaration of self you can ever express. To deny that expression is to deny yourself, and the planet, of the glory of who you really are. ~Archangel Gabriel

Honesty, integrity and conscience are guideposts on your travels through this Earth-plane existence. If you ever lose your way, remember to use them and you will always be led back to your truest path. ~ Creator

Sharon Kelly, DeSmogBlog
Waking Times

If you want to see the future of the shale industry — what today’s drilling rush will leave behind — come to Bradford, Pennsylvania.

A small city, it was home to one of America’s first energy booms, producing over three quarters of the world’s oil in 1877. A wooden oil rig towering over a local museum commemorates those heady days, marking the first “billion dollar oil field” in the world.

But times have changed dramatically in Bradford. Most of the oil has been pumped out, leaving residents atop an aging oil field that requires complicated upkeep and mounting costs. Since its height in the 1940’s, Bradford’s population has steadily declined, leaving the city now home to only 8,600...