Pacha’s Pajamas – is a real treasure for children, parents, and teachers. Set against one girl’s adventures in nature, interacting with animals, this lively tale will capture kid’s imaginations. But it will also teach them about the environment and the global community, and leave them feeling engaged and empowered to make a difference in the world around them. Authors Aaron Ableman and Dave Room have really tapped into the spirit of the times, asking the most important question facing us all: how can we save this planet that we love?

The Genetically Modified Foods That Affect Bone Density by Vivian Goldschmidt, M.A., from www.saveourbones.com If you are following the Save Our Bones Program , then you’re familiar with the 80/20 diet — 80% alkaline and 20% acid-forming foods. And you know the importance of a varied, healthy diet to achieve your optimal health. But what if some of those foods — including some considered healthy — are actually undermining your alkalizing and health-promoting efforts?

They’ve been featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes, and written about by the Dalai Lama. They supply Ben & Jerry’s with all the brownies for their ice cream, and they’re carried by Whole Foods markets. But, more importantly, Greyston Bakery has provided individuals in Southwest Yonkers, NY with employment skills and resources to lift them out of poverty. They have an open hiring process that has given jobs, no questions asked, to the homeless, to convicts, and those struggling with addiction issues.Their motto is “We don’t hire people to bake brownies, we bake brownies to hire people.”

Every month the Full Moon sheds light on that which is hidden in the unconscious providing the opportunity for new awareness, deeper self-knowledge and growth. Anecdotal observations from ER doctors attest to spikes of weird injuries and crimes of passion during and around Full Moons. In fact, the etymology of the word lunacy translates from the Old English monoseoc “lunatic” literally meaning “moon-sick” and originally referred to “insanity of an intermittent kind attributed to changes of the Moon”.1

Last week, grassroots activists nationwide rallied to stop the anti-labeling DARK Act from moving forward in the Senate. Now, with Vermont’s first-in-the-nation labeling law set to take effect this summer , Kellogg’s, General Mills, and Mars just announced that as soon as mid-April they will begin labeling their GMO products. This is a huge step forward and it is to be hoped that other major food companies will follow suit.

There is a benefit from formal training in feng shui, from the wisdom that has been passed down from the ancestors through the ages. By developing our own co-creative relationship with the Nature Herself, we have direct access to that wisdom which goes beyond the books, beyond what is taught in feng shui schools. We then have a tool to solve any problem, and achieve the harmony with Nature that we are seeking, and from which all things are possible.

The International Association for Near Death Experiences is one of the more well established and respected sites for NDEs. We recently become aware of this wonderful resource and can’t recommend it highly enough. The website, www.iands.org , offers a wealth of research, education, publications, and more. “IANDS’ purpose is to promote responsible, multi-disciplinary exploration of near-death and similar experiences, their effects on people’s lives, and their implications for beliefs about life, death, and human purpose…” From www.iands.org.

Robert Moss writes, “My next online course for The Shift Network, “Quantum Dreaming: Shamanic Dreaming, New Science and Ancient Keys to Healing and Thriving in the Multidimensional Universe,” begins April 7. We’ll go deeper and wider than ever before in the company of our wonderful international community of dream adventurers. Join me for a FREE introduction session on Wednesday, March 16.” REGISTER TODAY at The Shift Network

Dr. Oz recently ran a feature about the dangers of food dye, especially for children, on his popular TV show. This is a topic that has received a lot of attention over the years as the prevalence of children diagnosed with ADHD and ADD has spiked dramatically. While the main focus has been on eliminating sugar from the diets of these children, there is solid evidence that consumption of artificial food colors contributes to attention and behavioral problems, too.