I was pleased to see that Deepak Chopra took the time to attend the protests on Wall Street and raise the consciousness and awareness levels of those participating towards a means of peace and nonviolence. "Chopra led a two minute meditation with the General Assembly, a nightly meeting where the occupiers give updates on the protest, share plans and debate ideas. To allow everyone to hear the speaker without the use of bullhorns or electronic equipment (which are not allowed in the park), the occupiers repeat what the speaker says so that everyone else can hear. They call this the “people’s mic.”"

"This year the world has seen a lot of tragedy. We all need to take a moment to reflect and relax. So on a light note, this spring and summer, I intend on visiting Woodstock, NY with a good friend. We will be dropping in on a few of my favorite stores. Inside I list my recommendations for anyone planning a visit."

"I had spent many hours and many days enjoying the atmosphere in Watkins Books when I lived in London. The new website offers a "Spiritual Map" of London, that anyone can contribute to. In that spirit, I would like to add to my sort of "Holistic Map" of what the internet has to offer: locally, throughout the U.S. and abroad."

Merlian News would like to take a moment to wish all of our readers a very Happy Holiday Season and a blessed  New Year!

We're very pleased to note that John of God has been publicized on Oprah and 9 pages in O, The Oprah Magazine. It is a fitting notion for such a healer. Susan Casey's 9 page article on Medium João, otherwise known as John of God, details her experience as well as the wonderful souls who work closely with João.

"Always interested in preventative medicine for myself. I decided to pay a visit to a Holistic Health Exhibition held in London. I spent some time talking with a very enthusiastic sales person about the use of Polarity Screens which is a device that she claims has vastly improved her overall health by using them just twenty minutes twice a day. Personally I found the screens quite remarkable in their simplicity, which allows the body's self healing mechanism to do all the work."