Just because the vacuum of space doesn’t allow for the passage of sound, that doesn’t mean that space isn’t a noisy place. Sound exists in space as electromagnetic vibrations. Through specially designed instruments, we’re able to record the vibrations within the range of human hearing and listen to what the universe is saying.

These recorded sounds are the complex interactions of charged electromagnetic particles from the solar wind, ionosphere, and planetary magnetosphere. These are, in a sense, sounds from heaven; radio waves coming to us from celestial bodies elsewhere. And it’s pretty fucking cool, isn’t it?

For a 24/7 live recording of space sounds, visit: http://www.radio-astronomy.net/

This is such a visually awe-inspiring video. Very cool. The question posed is: what would Nebulae look like if they were totally visible in our night sky?

Truth be told, it’s getting harder and harder to see the night sky. I’m almost 27 years old as of this writing, and it wasn’t until last year that I even saw the milky way galaxy in person, or at least as it looks in photographs. I understood where the term “backbone of the night” came from.

So what would our night sky look like if all of the nebulae were visible? Probably a lot like what the above video depicts. Enjoy.

This clip comes from the BBC Horizon documentary, The Hunt for AI and is absolutely incredible. In it, these two robots learn how to move their own bodies by observing their movements in a mirror. Then, it moves on to the two robots teaching each other their own new, unique language. The scientists featured, from the Neurobotics Research Laboratory, believe that a truly artificial intelligence is one that is allowed to develop on its own, as young children do. So this research project’s focus was to explore how “complex grammatical systems and behaviors can emerge in populations of robotic agents.”

Artwork by Pablo Amaringo

Dylan Charles, Editor
Waking Times

As an alternative path to wellness, shamanism has become a topic of great interest to Westerners in recent years, largely fueled by a rising curiosity in the Amazonian shamanic brew, ayahuasca. Stories of the profound and positively life-changing effects of ayahuasca are to be found in all corners of popular media, and due the acclaim and attention this medicine is receiving, even major news organizations are comparing ayahuasca to medical cannabis.

HJ: Happiness has been decoded.  We know what produces it in spades. The only thing left to do is adopt the principles that lead to happiness.  To do the things that remove any barriers and obstacles to experiencing it in our day to day life.  The hard part, however, is undoing the patterns and habits we have.  But even that can be easy if someone is ready and willing to change.  It’s only hard for people who say they want it but are not willing to make any changes to get it.  Like anything in life, it’s what you make of it.  But regardless of whether you want to go slow or fast in realigning yourself with these and other foundational principles, alas, here they are for your knowledge and integration.

- Truth

Four Surprising Principles To Secure Happiness

We all want to be happy. So why don’t people do what it takes to get there?

By Thomas G. Plante, Ph.D., ABPP | Psychology Today | Thomas Plante

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Mike Sygula, Contributor
Waking Times

It is 2014 and we have just learned from the Living Planet Report (1) published by the Worldwide Fund For Nature that over a period of 40 years from 1970 to 2010 the populations of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish have declined by 52% due to human environmental impact. Well done, human race! Great job!

“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live” –Albert Einstein

We also know that one insect that we are so dependent on, the bee, has been disappearing in recent decades with an especially huge decline in recent years. In the last 5 years the bee population in the US alone has declined by 30% and particularly in Spain by around 80% (2)!

Do you hold yourself back from committing fully to your creations “just in case”? Do you have a wait and see attitude, and wait for things to prove themselves to you? Do you realize that to do so actually limits your success?

Such an approach is like going to a raceway to see how fast your car can go and then setting the cruise control at the speed you normally drive. You will have effectively controlled your experience but you will never really know what your car is capable of. You would have capped yourself at far less than the full potential.

Your mind will frequently only see potential within the realm of what has already been achieved. You are so much more than what you have already done! The most successful people on your planet are the people who fully commit, who whole-heartedly throw themselves into experiences, allowing them the room and time to fully unfold and expand into the fullest potentials, and then create again beyond even that! They are always discovering more and more about what they can do, and what is possible.

Dear Ones, won’t you finally allow yourselves to discover your own greatness and potential and become the great innovators of your own life expressions? ~Archangel Gabriel

Christina Sarich, Natural Society
Waking Times

Hemp can be used for almost literally countless things, from building homes to the remediation of contaminated soil. In terms of nutrition, there are 5 specific reasons to keep hemp seeds stocked in your pantry. They are a nutritious power-house that should not be overlooked. In fact, many experts call hemp one of the most nutritionally complete food sources in the world. Read on to find out why:

Health Benefits of Hemp Seeds – Full of Health-Boosting Fatty Acids

These health boosting fats include alpha-lineoleic acid (ALA), a variety of Omega-3 fat, as well as Omega-6. These are