“The former vice-president has emerged as a leading climate campaigner. His 2006 documentary film, An Inconvenient Truth, was an unlikely box-office hit and won two Oscars. The IPCC, established in 1988, is tasked with providing policymakers with neutral summaries of the latest expertise on climate change. The organisation involves hundreds of scientists working to collate and evaluate the work of thousands more.” BBC NEWS

The quality of our relationships effect our health. Our relationships are governed by a give and take of energy. Some co-workers and colleagues make us more electric or at ease. Yet others suck the life right out of us. As a physician and energy specialist I want to verify that energy vampires roam the world sapping our exuberance. With patients and in my workshops I’ve seen their fang marks and the carnage they’ve strewn. But most of us don’t know how to identify and cope with vampires, so we mope around as unwitting casualties, enduring a preventable fatigue.

The California Institute of Integral Studies in launching its own Institute for Psychological Studies. The California Institute of Integral Studies(CIIS) is a regionally acredited and highly regarded graduate school. California Institute of Integral Studies announces a new degree concentration in Community Mental Health through its Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program. Classes begin fall semester 2008.

The Mystery of 2012 walks a fine line between what is visionary and what is realistic — all without crossing over into apocalyptic, catastrophic or alarmist thinking. Still, there is no “Pollyanna” or head-in-the-sand blindness here, just a level-headed assessment of what is going on in a variety of areas such as politics, the environment, economics, science, medicine and more, what are the foreseeable consequences if we don’t act, and what are the practical choices we can make to improve the future.

Sahar Huneidi munches on some food for thought: “almost every spiritual path of organized religion pays special attention to diet and types of food to eat or to avoid. The direct effects food has on spirituality vary from fasting to preparing special meals at various occasions and events through out the year which bringing family members as well as communities together. Simply put, we are what eat!”

Visualisation Techniques will help you focus on the rewards of quitting and the hazards of smoking. Imagine yourself going through your daily routine and instead of picking up a cigarette; you reach for fruit, a glass of water or go for a walk. You are amazed that you have no urge to smoke. Hear yourself saying no thank you I don’t smoke and see yourself engaging in activities that use your hands, like sewing, carving, working puzzles, playing cards, gardening etc. This will reinforce your determination to never smoke again.

A paradox unfolded in my life. There was the profound recognition that everything was on loan, and therefore a blessing to be cherished; yet there was also a totally non-personal acceptance of letting the cherished things pass gracefully out of my life and into others’ hands if Grace so desired. I loved the gift dearly, yet felt completely neutral and unattached in its leave-taking. It really became a rich but light relationship with the outer things in my life.

The Quiet Heart by Peter Gruenewald supports the theme, “Putting Stress In Its Place”. His innovative approach, HeartSpheres, combines the latest on medical research and holistic medicine. Gruenewald recorded the results of case studies where his clients used these techniques and reclaimed power over their emotions and their lives. This is where the book picks up, as it brings us the means in our every day experiences to take back our lives.

As fall approaches, so do many new articles and podcasts on Merlian News! This month’s newsletter brings us many new podcasts, including Heather Cumming, a medium and author who works closely with John of God. Also we have podcasts with Helen Escoffier of Star Visions, Susan Deren: Animal Communicator, and more! We have book reviews on Robert Moss’s latest as well as Ainselie MacLeod, a new You Tube series with Judith Orloff, and the latest in Environmental Awareness! Don’t miss it!