You won’t miss chicken or beef here when you’re reading entrees like pecan tempeh with Tuscan farro pilaf, roasted root vegetables, a sugar dumpling squash wedge and sauteed greens, or butternut squash risotto cakes with sage and pine nuts sauce, garlic and rosemary white beans, roasted cauliflower and vegetables, and so many more mouth watering dishes! Using local produce and farm products, you can also find delicious desserts such as dairy free ice cream made from cashews, seasonal pies sweetened with maple syrup, and more! Everything is fresh and organic!

“Writing in the Vatican newspaper, the astronomer, Father Gabriel Funes, said intelligent beings created by God could exist in outer space. Father Funes, director of the Vatican Observatory near Rome, is a respected scientist who collaborates with universities around the world. The search for forms of extraterrestrial life, he says, does not contradict belief in God.”

This month spring is in full swing and so is Merlian News! We have a podcast with Sri Swami Vishwanada, three book reviews, an article on medium Arthur Molinary, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a review on Tell Me A Story 2: Animal Magic, and much more! Be sure to check this months newsletter and don’t miss the website of the month!

The fiddlehead fern is a unique delicacy from the Northeast. They are one of the first green vegetables in the early spring, are around for only a few weeks, and give New England and New York foragers that tell-tale spring culinary fever…So named because they resemble the carved wood on a violin, fiddleheads are the unfurled shoots of the ostrich fern. Once they open and start to grow, they become inedible; the best are tightly wrapped and dark green. They have a delicious intense flavor resembling asparagus, but but with a slightly spicy crunch. There are two regional edible varietes; the ostrich fern and the cinnamon fern. Do not eat bracken ferns.

Sounds True has a lot of wonderful learning programs with many renowned teachers as well as testing new technologies to aid spiritual awareness and growth. It offers opportunities of learning and discovery from many different perspectives, including over 600 listings on their website. I highly recommend this catalog for anyone who wishes to accelerate their spiritual journey.

Those of us who believe that karma serves to balance all actions can allow this force to act for our benefit as well. We do not have to do anything. Rather than react with vengeance and likely accrue our own ‘bad karma’, just accept the truth that justice will prevail. Ultimately, our own healing is best served through remembering who we are–spiritual beings having a human experience. This requires us to face emotionally painful situations and respond to them with this powerful awareness to the best of our abilities.

In this podcast interview, Sri Swami Vishwananda speaks with Merryn Jose about Om Healing, Bhakti Kriya, the definition of a guru, the importance of unity, vibrations and water, and much more. Sri Swami Vishwananda was born on the Island of Mauritius. At the age of 14, Sri Swami Vishwananda experienced the state of Samadhi, literally meaning: experiencing intense union and direct communion with God. Many were led to him for healing and spiritual counseling. He left school to devote himself totally to his spiritual vocation. Sri Swami Vishwananda embraces all religious paths, all cultures and all races. He is here to uplift, inspire, and help people realize the Divine Light that resides within themselves.

In the past, my stock answer to this sticky question has been, “it depends”. There are many factors that would determine which is right for an individual… genetics, metabolism, blood type, ethnic background, health, personal preferences, etc. If I saw five patients in one day that all asked me that very same question, the conclusion drawn would have been that there is a different answer for each one of them.

In this awe-inspiring, heartwarming biography, The Little Boy Who Listened: Portrait of a Medium, fellow medium Ronald Hearn traces Molinary’s life from his Spanish Gibraltarian roots to his outstanding career at London’s celebrated College of Psychic Studies and, on the way, provides haunting accounts of some of the medium’s most notable readings, including celebrities such as the singer Sinéad O’Connor and MP George Galloway.