The Living Universe is a powerful and timely exploration of spiritual awakening and transformation. The author, Duane Elgin, transforms our understanding of the universe, consciousness, and our role as participants in the cosmos. At a time when the world is facing a host of problems, Elgin answers vital questions about the present and and offers an action plan for the future.

In this article, author Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway tells us how t his book is brimming with rituals, ceremonies and blessings that allow us to combine everyday life with the spiritual realm. Ritual arouses emotions and sends signals to the psyche in a positive way, and in doing so begins to bring us closer to our goals – or draw them closer to us.

Lesley Almeida shows us a chance to get involved with the national grassroots preservation movement and to celebrate your city or states’ place in history. This month, join your community in celebration of the unique and diverse historical sites in your area. The celebration is sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), a non-profit membership organization that works to protect and enhance historic and significant sites and landmarks all across the nation.

Michael Finkelstein created SunRaven as a space to hold the intention that individuals and our society as a whole will learn and move forward in their evolution – to achieve a state of peace, tranquility, harmony and balance that comes from the collective wisdom of our great teachers. SunRaven is located in a beautiful setting and farm in Bedford in Westchester County, New York.

As the trees fill in and flowers really begin to bloom, Merlian News brings you more articles by Paul Mulliner, Dr. Judith Orloff, & Heather Flournoy, a podcast with Ingrid Bacci, a review of The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process by David Berceli, and a new website of the month!

In this podcast, Ingrid Bacci speaks with Merryn Jose about Ingrid’s first career as a philosophy professor and how it led to her current path as an alternative healer, spiritual teacher, and author. They also discuss her two books, the art of “Effortless Living”, how she developed into a medical intuitive, as well as her advice on transitioning through the current global crisis to a better world. Ingrid Bacci is an internationally recognized medical intuitive healer, author and inspirational trainer of personal and physical self-empowerment. Her two books are The Art of Effortless Living (Perigee, 2002) and Effortless Pain Relief (Simon & Schuster, 2005).

“Alison Bonds Shapiro suffered two strokes, 24 hours apart. Today, after a remarkable recovery, she is a business consultant, college board chair, active grandmother, and motivational speaker. Healing into Possibility chronicles her experience as she discovered that how she brought herself to recovery would make all the difference in what happened to her after her stroke.”

“While the organic garden will provide food for the first family’s meals and formal dinners, its most important role, Mrs. Obama said, will be to educate children about healthful, locally grown fruit and vegetables at a time when obesity and diabetes have become a national concern… The plots will be in raised beds fertilized with White House compost, crab meal from the Chesapeake Bay, lime and green sand. Ladybugs and praying mantises will help control harmful bugs.”

Dr. Currivan is a scientist, healer, sensitive and cosmic geomancer with a lifetime’s study of consciousness and metaphysics. She holds a PhD in Archaeology, researching ancient cosmologies and a Masters Degree in Physics, studying quantum physics and cosmology. Dr. Currivan is the author of three books The Wave, The 8th Chakra, The 13th Step, and co-author with Dr. Ervin Laszlo of CosMos (A Co-creator’s Guide To The Whole World), published by Hay House. She now has three short videos on youtube discussing A Co-creator’s Guide to the Whole-World! See inside for the links!