“According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the early effects of global warming are happening faster than most expected and we could cross dangerous tipping points if emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases continue unabated. But the IPCC report suggests the sooner we act, the lower the risk will be for crossing the line where catastrophic changes become irreversible.” IPCC Report Highlights Urgent Need for Congress to Put a Cap on Carbon Pollution, April 6th, 2007.

Centers & Shops within the west coast United States, embodying Eastern philosophies, in addition to stillness of the mind. Shops include Self-Realization Fellowship, Vedanta Society of Southern California, Zen Center of Los Angeles, Zen Center of Orange County, TriYoga Malibu Center, Khandakapala Buddhist Center, Bodhi Tree and many more!

April showers bring May flowers, and many new articles from Merlian News! This month’s newsletter shares with you new Podcasts with Lynne McTaggart, David L. Cunningham, and Master Stephen Co. Also we have articles by Sahar Huneidi, a sneak peak at Heather Cumming & Karen Leffler’s book on John of God, as well as three book reviews. Merlian News has the latest on Star Vision’s Spring Schedule and much more! So make sure you get out of that rain and take a look at this month’s Merlian Newsletter!

In this first authorized personal portrayal John of God: The Brazilian Healer Who’s Touched the Lives of Millions, John of God’s translator Heather Cumming and photographer Karen Leffler bring you inside the Casa de Dom Inácio and into John of God’s personal life. The authors retell the story of how João de Deus, an uneducated tailor, embarked upon his life of service at age 16 after being visited by a vision of Saint Rita of Cascia. John of God, a full trance-medium, leaves his body in trust to the care of disembodied spirits called Entities, all of whom were remarkable people in their own lifetimes. These include King Solomon, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and Doctors Augusto de Almeida and Oswaldo Cruz.

The Andean Codex is an exhilarating first hand account of one man’s shamanic journey in Peru — written with warmth, simplicity and an eye for detail — the author fully captures the beauty of the sacred sites and the wisdom of the indigenous people with whom he trained. Loaded with spiritual and ethical guidelines from a culture that pre-dates the Incans, this book is a must read for anyone who is concerned about their own spiritual journey, or the environmental and ecological issues facing us now.

The remarkable Yolana Bard, also known as the “queen of psychics”, had worked with political figures, celebrities, and law enforcement officials for over 25 years. She at one time was named “New York’s Best Psychic.” Yolana passed away in her Manhattan home on Thursday. She was 66 years old.

Your past holds the key to building your future. Sahar looks at how we can use our past experience to shape the best future possible: “… past, present and future, exist as one, known as ‘timespace’. The way we perceive time, as linear, is a necessary illusion; it is the way in which our brain perceives time in order to help us cope with our daily life.”

The proprietor and chef is Mr. Ping, originally a Hong Kong native. For those of us who are more sensitive to the energies behind the food, please know that Ping is a real meditator and approaches his food service as a part of his complete spiritual life. Fortunately, his disciplines permit gorgeous, succulent food creations and his entrees really look like the samples on the web site – take the tour!

Reading Spirit Rescue is much like having a conversation over tea with a friend. Davidson provides information, insights, and advice on how to get beyond the fear of spirit contact in order to guide and encourage them onward. She offers readers the same kindness, compassion, and reassurance she recommends we offer to spirits.