Cliff Weathers, AlterNet
Waking Times

Scientific studies indicate that current medications target the wrong parts of the brain.

A new study is challenging the relationship between depression and an imbalance of serotonin levels in the brain, and brings into doubt how depression has been treated in the U.S. over the past 20 years.

Researchers at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit have bred mice who cannot produce serotonin in their brains, which should theoretically make them chr...

HJ: The power of habits is immense.  The things we practice regularly are the things we master and the things that propel our lives forward with incredible speed and power.  There are few things in this world that will lead to incredibly rapid self growth and transformation as do habits.

Speaking from experience, habits have allowed me to do many, many incredible things.  For example, this website is a type of habit.  Everyday, I post an article and write some commentary.  2.5 years in we have had over 3.6 million visitors and have tangibly changed the lives of countless people.  This website has changed the world for the better.  All from one simple little habit practiced daily.  And that is just the tip of the iceberg.  I could go on for pages about the things I have learned about myself in the process and the incredible skills I have picked up as a result.  They have gone on to create great abundance, happiness and joy in my life.

The time is going to pass anyways so you might as well put it to good use : )

- Truth

How to Build a New Habit: This Is Your Strate...

It is the attempted rejection of your authentic power, and later, the attempted abandonment of your ego self, that has perpetuated your individual fears of rejection, abandonment and separation. As you continue to attempt to reject parts of yourself, you are actively practicing separation consciousness, and will continue to experience the energies of (and fear of) separation and rejection in your outward experience as well. As always, change must start from within. As you learn to love, accept, nurture, and celebrate all parts of yourself, and your truth as a beloved aspect of Source, you will then experience inclusion, unconditional […]

Those with darkness clinging to them will always be drawn to your light. Your skills will be called into action. However, it will be up to your ‘human side’ to decipher whether they are ready to heal and willing to change. ~ Creator

Zen Gardner, Guest
Waking Times

Once we understand that everything is an illusion we’re home free. Knowing we’re eternal consciousness having this in-body experience is the greatest gift anyone can possibly have.

It’s wonderful, it’s free and it’s forever…and it’s for everyone! People just need to wake up to it.

That would seem to be fairly simple, especially once it has happened to you. The fullness of life you expand into, the realization of infinite possibility, is so exhilarating, liberating and profoundly simple that you can’t help but wonder why everyone doesn’t see it.

This is especially so once the grand conspiracy being foisted on humanity comes into full focus. Thi...

THE NATURE OF POLARITY There were several reasons for creating a realm with this duality. Yesterday, we spoke of how the universes were created in order for souls to have the opportunity to experience “not love.” This would be impossible in a realm where all is one. Thus, the vast majority of new realms have been set up with a balance of both light and dark. For those choosing earth, you have the unique opportunity to choose what you wish to experience due to the creation of what you call “free will.” Know that each person “reaps what he sows” and that “like attracts like.” In this realm, everything has a “boomerang” effect. The more you give love to others, the more love you will receive in return. The more fear you impose on others, the more fear will be returned to you. We share this with you to let you know that although you have “free will” to choose whatever you experience, there are repercussions associated with each of your choices. If it is your desire to create “heaven on earth” then it is your responsibility to make the choices leading to your desired outcome. Each one of you that learns and practices inner peace and kindness towards another, moves one step closer to creating “heaven on earth.” Take time each day to reflect on your thoughts, words and emotions. Be mindful of your actions and reactions. Take time to deep breathe each day and to quiet your inner thoughts. Selamet!

Dylan Charles & Jeff Cook
Waking Times

“Every addiction arises from an unconscious refusal to face and move through your own pain. Every addiction starts with pain and ends with pain. Whatever the substance you are addicted to – alcohol, food, legal or illegal drugs, or a person – you are using something or somebody to cover up your pain.” – Eckhart Tolle

Money, sex...

In the world, sometimes when love is proclaimed, it may lose its sparkle. You have longed for the moment of betrothal, and, then, when the moment comes, when your love is proclaimed, a wedding date set, details to take care of, a little of the tinsel of romance may become ordinary. No longer do you feel like you are dancing on the stars. No, you are relegated to ordinariness. You are just an engaged couple now and rather fair game to the crowd. When you wed, rice and flower petals may be thrown at you. You are relegated to Earth and perhaps a performance rather than spontaneity. You would rather dance on the stars than to comply to what is expected of you. It was one thing to smile for joy with the love that welled up in you, and another to smile on occasions that call for it. Instead of spontaneity, you may feel ordered by a movie director, for now you come on stage on cue.
 
You may love your affianced deeply and truly, yet you feel a certain veneer and stiffness of performance as the world watches on the sidelines. You may want to dance a dance you prefer, but feel obliged to dance a dance that is called appropriate. You may feel appropriated. Life in the world gives you certain steps to follow, and you follow. Here, you are smiling away, even when your feet hurt. Society certainly has its influence on you.
 

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Jeff Roberts, Collective-Evolution
Waking Times

Forget about every other psychedelic for just one minute, because it’s time we have a serious talk about DMT.

It’s time we discuss the absolute profundity of an experience that changes people’s lives forever. In a matter of seconds, everything you know about the world in front of you is ripped away, catapulting your awareness ...