http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-thisConnecting listeners to visionaries of a more resilient, thriving, and Earth-friendly future. enCopyright Merry and Burl Hall (C/O Blogtalkradio)Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMTThu, 11 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMTCultureBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/55781c4b-9bfb-4ff4-bef0-6ff7d8f0545d_scan.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-thisConnecting listeners to visionaries of a more resilient, thriving, and Earth-friendly future. feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.comVisionary,Future,Envision,Resilience,Equity,Earth-FriendlyENVISION THISnoWe introduce Visionaries from arts, sciences, business, agriculture, religion, philosophy...you name it!episodichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2016/02/11/chelle-hennessey-advocates-rooftop-food-gardens-for-low-income-neighborhoodsCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2016/02/11/chelle-hennessey-advocates-rooftop-food-gardens-for-low-income-neighborhoods/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2016/02/11/chelle-hennessey-advocates-rooftop-food-gardens-for-low-income-neighborhoodsThu, 11 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMTCHELLE HENNESSEY ADVOCATES ROOFTOP FOOD GARDENS FOR LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODSENVISION THIS: Rooftop fruit and vegetable gardens in low-income neighborhoods Chelle Hennessey would like to see a garden on every rooftop in every low-income neighborhood so that this population can have access to fresh fruits and vegetables.  She has developed a passion for creating health and wellness programs that are essentially an expansion on the idea of community gardens. She also offers a program to businesses that would like to benefit their employees:  “This program has many unmeasurable benefits, including increased loyalty to the company and fewer sick days taken.” Chelle is a certified In.Form holistic health coach, distributor, and executive assistant for Nature's Sunshine, an herbal supplement line that is holistic in nature, and also offers weight loss, weight management and supplements for almost any diagnosis out there.  She especially assists during consultations with clients with gut issues, something she has a lot of experience with. Chelle is the author of a short pamphlet, How I Beat Crohn's Disease, available at Amazon.com. “I was one of the people who were diagnosed with Crohn's disease, and I have beat it with diet, stress relieving activities and being open minded to new methods of treating the disease.” Feel free to contact Chelle at 407-325-0204 or just go to her website at chellehennessey.mynsp.com   Your hosts, Burl and Merry Hall, offer their book, Sophia's Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature, at their website envisionthismedia.com and through Amazon.com 00:51:00ENVISION THISnoChelle Hennessey,Michelle Hennessey,Rooftop Gardens,Low-Income Neighborhoods,Nature's SunshineChelle Hennessey would like to see a garden on every rooftop in every low-income neighborhood so that this population can have access to fresh fruits and vegetahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/11/05/geopathic-stress-how-the-environment-affects-our-health-werner-brandmaierCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/11/05/geopathic-stress-how-the-environment-affects-our-health-werner-brandmaier/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/11/05/geopathic-stress-how-the-environment-affects-our-health-werner-brandmaierThu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMTGEOPATHIC STRESS – HOW THE ENVIRONMENT AFFECTS OUR HEALTH – WERNER BRANDMAIERENVISION THIS: It is possible to reduce the Geopathic stress in our environment that is destroying our health Werner Brandmaier expanded his practice of traditional Feng Shui towards energetic principles of true health, after helping his spouse recover fully from cancer. In 2000 he founded the Institute of Feng Shui & Geopathology in Portland, Maine, with the intent to raise awareness about how Geopathic Stress in the US affects our health. In his full time practice Werner integrates traditional schools of Feng Shui and Western forms of dowsing and Geopathology. He teaches seminars and workshops all over the country and is a member of the International Feng Shui Guild and the American Society of Dowsers. Werner, a native of Austria, has an engineering background and more than 10 years of experience in the high tech medical field. 01:03:00ENVISION THISnoGeopathic Stress,Werner Brandmaier,Feng Shui,Institute of Feng Shui & Geopathology,Environmental StressBy reducing the Geopathic Stress in our environment, we can greatly improve our health according to Werner Brandmaier of the Institute of Feng Shui & Geopatholohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/28/operating-from-trust-instead-of-fear-with-shamanic-mentor-mikaya-heartCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/28/operating-from-trust-instead-of-fear-with-shamanic-mentor-mikaya-heart/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/28/operating-from-trust-instead-of-fear-with-shamanic-mentor-mikaya-heartWed, 28 Oct 2015 23:00:00 GMTOPERATING FROM TRUST INSTEAD OF FEAR WITH SHAMANIC MENTOR MIKAYA HEARTOPERATING FROM TRUST INSTEAD OF FEAR WITH SHAMANIC MENTOR MIKAYA HEART ENVISION THIS: We need to make friends with our bodies because they are an infinite source of wisdom.” Mikaya Heart is an award-winning author and a spiritual mentor. Her principal tool is the shamanic journey, which enables us to get in touch with that 98% of reality which is unseen and contains vast potential. Her intention is always to empower the individual, teaching people how to access their own personal inner wisdom and the guidance that is available to all of us. She helps people to free themselves from negative influences and learn how to operate from a place of trust instead of fear. Her latest book, Life, Lies and Sex: A User’s Guide to Being in a Body, is an expose´ of the many lies we have been told for centuries and an examination of the true nature of reality with some suggestions on how we humans might most easily fit into it. Our culture encourages us to ignore our physical selves and glorify the rational brain out of proportion. Ms Heart explains that energy moving through our bodies is what makes us fully alive, whether it is expressed sexually or in one of a million other ways.  01:11:00ENVISION THISnoMikaya Heart,Shamanic Journey,Life Lies and Sex,Being in a Body,Award Winning AuthorMIKAYA HEART uses shamanic journey to enable us to get in touch with the 98% of reality which is unseen and contains vast potential.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/21/your-guide-to-being-awesome-sheila-applegateCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/21/your-guide-to-being-awesome-sheila-applegate/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/21/your-guide-to-being-awesome-sheila-applegateWed, 21 Oct 2015 23:00:00 GMTYOUR GUIDE TO BEING AWESOME, SHEILA APPLEGATEENVISION THIS: It is the natural ability of all human beings to navigate Conscious Oneness and to have unlimited communication with energies beyond the physical.  Sheila Applegate, MSW, is the founder of the Be Awesome: Guide to Conscious Living 12 step program which provides a blueprint to release personal roadblocks, ignite the imagination, and embrace an abundant life of joy and passion that is available to everyone.The Be Awesome program is filled with insights Sheila discovered on her own path to living a life of conscious joy, passion and awe.  At the core of the Be Awesome Program is Sheila’s Conscious Meditation™ technique that uniquely fosters instant integration for Conscious Living. Sheila is also a consciousness consultant, presenter, award-winning author, and entrepreneur. As the founder of Counterpoint Creative Consulting, Sheila partners with leaders in entertainment, literature and business to influence the evolutionary transformation of our world.  In 2014, Zachery Hansen and Sheila discovered Fractal Illumination through divine inspiration. This revolutionary technique ignites and illuminates the evolutionary process within.  Her book, Enchanted One: The Portal to Love, weaves together messages from the Divine Feminine and provides readers with a guide to embracing love in every moment.. Beyond the services Sheila offers the worlds she has diligently mastered the ability to live in conscious oneness throughout her daily experiences. Sheila navigates with ease, ALL of the levels of energy from the individual cells of her body to the vastness of All That Is. She has dedicated her life to help you attain this level of conscious living.   YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ENVISION THIS AT WWW.ENVISIONTHISMEDIA.COM 01:06:00ENVISION THISnoSheila Applegate,Be Awesome,Guide to Conscious Living,Conscious Meditation,Counterpoint Creative ConsultingBe awesome! Sheila Applegate guides you to conscious living that releases personal roadblocks, ignites the imagination, and fills your life with joy, passion,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/19/from-geopolitical-journalism-to-mystical-novel-the-voice-by-gould-and-fitzgeraldCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/19/from-geopolitical-journalism-to-mystical-novel-the-voice-by-gould-and-fitzgerald/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/19/from-geopolitical-journalism-to-mystical-novel-the-voice-by-gould-and-fitzgeraldMon, 19 Oct 2015 23:00:00 GMTFROM GEOPOLITICAL JOURNALISM TO MYSTICAL NOVEL THE VOICE BY GOULD AND FITZGERALDENVISION THIS: Combining the intelligence quest of the mind with the wisdom quest of the heart  Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould, a husband and wife journalistic team, gained exclusive access to Kabul following the Soviet invasion. As the first American journalists to tackle that story they got a unique view of Afghan life and a revelatory look at how the U.S. defined itself against the rest of the world. But as they confronted the wall of East-West propaganda that shielded the true nature of the conflict from the public, they found themselves drawn into a story that was growing into mythic dimensions. It was in 1992 when they started working with Oliver Stone on a screenplay about their journalistic adventures they realized a profound shift in their consciousness. That was when the esoteric side to their Afghan experience began to form as a story which they called The Voice and which Stone asked them to merge into the factual Afghanistan story. It started as a dream-inspired story about the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland, an enterprise largely run by the Fitzgerald family. Over time their minds opened to a new kind of parallel metaphysical story  as they merged ancient components from Celtic mythology and Irish history with the geo-politics surrounding Afghanistan. The Voice, which was published in 2000, foretold of Washington’s post 9/11 misadventures in Afghanistan. What makes the story truly unique is that the underlying esoteric motives of the geopolitical events laid out in this telling are revealed through one man’s deeply personal mystical journey. Along with The Voice, they are authors of Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story (2009) and Crossing Zero The AfPak War at the Turning Point of American Empire (2011) published by City Lights. For more information visit their websites at www.invisiblehistory,com and www.grailwerk.com . 01:31:00ENVISION THISnoPaul Fitzgerald,Elizabeth Gould,The Voice,Journalism,AfghanistanHow covering the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan led journalists Gould and Fitzgerald to write The Voice, a story based on their Dreams and Visionshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/14/psychic-medium-magical-product-creator-and-radio-host-melinda-carverCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/14/psychic-medium-magical-product-creator-and-radio-host-melinda-carver/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/14/psychic-medium-magical-product-creator-and-radio-host-melinda-carverWed, 14 Oct 2015 23:00:00 GMTPSYCHIC MEDIUM, MAGICAL PRODUCT CREATOR AND RADIO HOST MELINDA CARVERENVISION THIS: Learning to empower yourself from a clairvoyant, clairaudient, and clairsentient Psychic Medium  Melinda Carver is a Psychic Medium who uses her clairvoyance, clairaudience, and clairsentience to assist others to empower themselves.  She teaches people how to DO things for themselves.  She provides private readings, group workshops, energy healings, and dream interpretations.  Melinda is the Official Psychic of the Tarot Guild and hosts two radio shows - Mystical Muse and Positive Perspectives where she recently interviewed your hosts about our book, Sophia’s Web. (www.blogtalkradio.com/positiveperspectives/2015/10/05/positive-perspectives-burl-merrys-sophias-web-healing-with-the-goddess).  Melinda has appeared on TV, radio, expos, conferences, corporate events, stores and groups.  Her articles have been published in several magazines.  She is the creator of an award-winning magical product line - Melinda's Positive Products available at her website, http://www.psychicmelinda.webs.com.  Her Fairy Wish Kit won the 2015 COVR People's Choice Product of the Year Award.    Your hosts, Burl and Merry Hall, appreciate listener and guest participation in Envision This!  Please call 646-652-2235 during live broadcasts and/or contribute at www.envisionthismedia.com to help co-create a more resilient, equitable and Earth-friendly future. 01:02:00ENVISION THISnoMelinda Carver,Psychic Medium,Private Radings,Official Psychic of the Tarot Guild,Mystical Muse RadioClairvoyant, clairaudient, and clairsentient Psychic Medium, Melinda Carver is passionate about using her psychic powers to help others empower themselves.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/13/connecting-with-your-life-nature-a-conversation-with-hobie-hareCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/13/connecting-with-your-life-nature-a-conversation-with-hobie-hare/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/13/connecting-with-your-life-nature-a-conversation-with-hobie-hareTue, 13 Oct 2015 21:00:00 GMTCONNECTING WITH YOUR LIFE NATURE- A CONVERSATION WITH HOBIE HAREENVISION THIS:  A consistent, deeper connection with the natural world helps us create a life of greater productivity, peace, and a more positive mindset Hobie Hare is a nature connection mentor and life coach who helps people create greater productivity, peace, and a more positive mindset through consistent, deeper connection with the natural world, as well as with their own life nature. Hobie says, “The key for me for embodying and expressing my own unique wild nature has been deep, consistent nature connection, no matter where I am, or how busy or stressful life can become at times.” Through Hobie’s company, Your Life Nature, he helps busy clients move from frustrated and struggling, to experiencing more peaceful, passionate and purposeful lives. Hobie uses a four-step nature connection process that helps them connect with the natural world and create a powerful, personalized roadmap to life.  Hobie also guides people on tours of national parks and other wild places, and is an avid outdoor and nature photographer. He has lived and worked in Australia, Thailand, Japan and Costa Rica, and traveled extensively in China, Southeast Asia and western North America. Prior to serving as a nature connection mentor, life coach and guide, Hobie worked as a Yellowstone National Park interpretive ranger, Yellowstone Association Institute naturalist guide, and an international and outdoor educator.  He, his family and his business, Your Life Nature, all call Missoula, Montana home. Hobie's website is www.yourlifenature.com. Welcome Hobie! YOUR HOSTS, BURL AND MERRY HALL, APPRECIATE LISTENER AND GUEST PARTICIPATION IN ENVISION THIS!  PLEASE CALL 646-652-2235 DURING LIVE BROADCASTS AND/OR CONTRIBUTE AT WWW.ENVISIONTHISMEDIA.COM. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoHobie Hare,Nature Connection Mentor,Your Life Nature"Consistent nature connection," says Hobie Hare, is the key to expressing our own unique wild nature, enhancing our productivity, peace, and positive mindset.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/07/empowering-your-divine-life-purpose-with-rayna-lumbardCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/07/empowering-your-divine-life-purpose-with-rayna-lumbard/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/07/empowering-your-divine-life-purpose-with-rayna-lumbardWed, 07 Oct 2015 23:00:00 GMTEMPOWERING YOUR DIVINE LIFE PURPOSE WITH RAYNA LUMBARDENVISION THIS: Emerging from the challenging transitions of your life with enhanced awareness of your genuine purpose in the world Rayna Lumbard LMFT, co-authors Authentic Alignment along with twelve other Wise Women who “Reveal the Secrets to a Stellar Life.”  Rayna’s chapter, Empowering Your Divine Life Purpose: Seven Keys to Loving Yourself and Your Fulfilling Life, helps you discover what your soul is calling you to do.  Rayna  is a licensed marriage and family therapist, energy/sound healer, and life/business coach.  She guides clients to release negative core beliefs holding them back and manifest loving relationships, successful careers, vibrant health, and a fulfilling purposeful life.  She is a co-founder of The Awareness Network.  Her website is http://www.innersuccess.com.  In their joint introduction to Authentic Alignment, the 13 co-authors write “Personal development is much more than improving your talents.  It is finding your identity and expanding your self-awareness, qualities and spirituality.  It is a conscious pursuit of health, happiness and individual potential.  It is building relationships with others and reaching out to offer your gifts.”  Thrive Publishing is the publisher of Authentic Alignment and other quality, multi-author how-to books that uplift and enhance the personal and professional lives of the people they serve.   Thank you for supporting  Envision This bringing you the voices of visionaries by donating at www.envisionthismedia.com. 00:57:00ENVISION THISnoRayna Lumbard,Divine Life Purpose,Authentic Alignment,Wise Women,Inner SuccessEmpowering your divine life purpose is the mission of Rayna Lumbard, co-author of "Authentic Alignment".http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/06/kathleen-kanavos-healed-her-cancer-by-connecting-with-her-inner-guidesCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/06/kathleen-kanavos-healed-her-cancer-by-connecting-with-her-inner-guides/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/10/06/kathleen-kanavos-healed-her-cancer-by-connecting-with-her-inner-guidesTue, 06 Oct 2015 23:00:00 GMTKATHLEEN KANAVOS HEALED HER CANCER BY CONNECTING WITH HER INNER GUIDESENVISION THIS: Using your Inner Physician to heal yourself Kathleen Kanavos is on a mission is to save lives one person at a time by teaching them how to self advocate in the face of opposition by standing in their power & speaking their truth. "Listen to your Inner Guidance & Physician-within. We are made up of so much more than Id, Ego & Super Ego." Kat's book is an International Bestseller and her story is published in chapters of many books listed on her website. She is a speaker/presenter @International Association for the Study of Dreams,& Expos around the country. Her upcoming events are on her website @ www.survivingcancerland.com She lives on both the East & West Coast with her author husband of 33+ years and her 3 cats. Surviving Cancerland is Kat ‘s account of how she learned to stand in her power and speak her truth during a life crisis by connecting with her physician-within through dreams, meditations, and prayer. Believing in her intuition, Kat used it to self-advocate a course of cancer treatment in her healing process, often needing to persuade her doctors to cooperate with her. Don‘t tell your Higher Power how big your problems are, Kathleen says. Tell your problems how big your Higher Power is! Kathleen believes you should work with your doctors, financiers, coworkers, bosses, and family, but never forget that you must make the final decisions. She hopes her story can help you make better choices, live a more fulfilling life, and discover your destiny. 01:25:00ENVISION THISnoKathleen Kanavos,Surviving Cancerland,Inner Physician,Stand in Your Power,Inner GuidanceENVISION THIS: Using your Inner Physician to heal yourself Kathleen Kanavos is on a mission is to save lives one person at a time by teaching them how to selfhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/26/climate-change-is-heating-up-central-maine-folks-speak-outCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/26/climate-change-is-heating-up-central-maine-folks-speak-out/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/26/climate-change-is-heating-up-central-maine-folks-speak-outSat, 26 Sep 2015 18:00:00 GMTCLIMATE CHANGE IS HEATING UP: CENTRAL MAINE FOLKS SPEAK OUTENVISION THIS:  Helping 350.org encourage world leaders to address climate change meaningfully 2015 is on track to be the hottest year in recorded history. Yet momentum is growing to stop this climate change crisis. Political and religious leaders are beginning to get the message that ordinary folks and scientists have been voicing for years. We are helping 350.org carry this momentum to the global gathering of governments at the Paris climate change talks — and beyond. We have invited folks in the Central Maine area to meet with concerned neighbors and speak out about climate change on Envision This!  We are the voice of the visionary people who want to create a resilient future for the Earth and all our descendents. Our broadcast will follow a “Power Through Paris” workshop sponsored by 350.org that will help us build energy, learn how movements build momentum, and lay out 350’s plans of “Power Through Paris”—including how we’re planning now to escalate after the Paris climate talks, regardless of their outcome.  We anticipate that many of our neighbors will have powerful views on climate change. 00:36:00ENVISION THISnoClimate Change,350.org,Power Through Paris,Concerned Citizens,Voice of the People"Power Through Paris" workshop participants in Central Maine speak out to help 350.org encourage world leaders to meaningfully address climate change.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/23/merge-your-sexuality-and-your-spirituality-with-drs-rob-and-janelle-alexCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/23/merge-your-sexuality-and-your-spirituality-with-drs-rob-and-janelle-alex/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/23/merge-your-sexuality-and-your-spirituality-with-drs-rob-and-janelle-alexWed, 23 Sep 2015 23:00:00 GMTMERGE YOUR SEXUALITY AND YOUR SPIRITUALITY WITH DRS ROB AND JANELLE ALEXENVISION THIS: Make love intentionally and energize not only your spiritual connection and your relationship, but the world! With a focus on merging spirituality and sexuality, relationship and intimacy experts Drs. Rob and Janelle Alex, Ph.D. are mentoring couples around the globe. They are best selling authors, speakers, and hosts of the Mission Date Night podcast. Passionate about the secret intelligence of relationships and transcendent lovemaking, Rob and Janelle are obliterating long-standing relationships myths. Rob and Janelle teach, “Sex is far more than just a physical act to get a release or to make babies. Spirituality is not religion either. When you merge YOUR sexuality with YOUR spirituality you will open a gateway to planes of existence you may never have dreamed of. When you merge your sexuality and your spirituality with your partners the possibilities can be exponential. Deepen your intimate connection, heighten your creativity, experience emotional healing, and increase your manifestation abilities a hundred-fold.” Moreover, they profess that a great relationship is your Number 1 business booster.  By obliterating long-standing compartmentalization of our sexual, spiritual, relational, and work lives, Drs. Rob and Janelle Alex take  a holistic perspective to a whole new level. Website: www.MissionDateNight.com  Contacts: MissionDateNight33@gmail.com   janellealexphd@gmail.com   Please consider donating to our Envision This mission to connect listeners to visionaries of a more resilient, equitable, and Earth-friendly future at www.envisionthismedia.com. 01:00:00ENVISION THISnoDrs. Rob and Janelle Alex,Mission Date Night,Sexual Relationships,Spirituality,Relationships and BusinessMake love intentionally and energize not only your spiritual connection and your relationship, but the world! - The teachings of Drs. Rob and Janelle Alex.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/21/building-childrens-character-through-books-dapo-akers-and-coleen-liebschCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/21/building-childrens-character-through-books-dapo-akers-and-coleen-liebsch/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/21/building-childrens-character-through-books-dapo-akers-and-coleen-liebschMon, 21 Sep 2015 23:00:00 GMTBUILDING CHILDRENS’ CHARACTER THROUGH BOOKS -DAPO AKERS AND COLEEN LIEBSCHENVISION THIS: You can promote literacy, character building, and your business all in one move by sponsoring "Books for Kids" right in your neighborhood. Our guest, Dapo Akers is author of Robin From the Hood. He is one of the authors who writes for Books for Kids, a free book giveaway program run by Performance Strategies Publishing. You can partner with them! Coleen Liebsch of PS Publishing is also with us.  She says, “Rather than "sponsoring" books in the traditional sense, our partners purchase a $4.50 advertisement in the form of a full-color sticker inside the front cover of a Books for Kids book.  The sticker will say "This Book Is A Gift From:" then prominently feature your company's logo and contact information.” Dapo, whom we first met through his community building Feel the Ville rap on You-Tube, writes for adolescents.   His Robin From the Hood series deals with the tragic and dehumanizing underworld tales of “hoods” ruled by drug lords and corruption. This Robin, like the familiar folk hero, has a philanthropic mission to rescue his community from doom. Other authors in the PS Publishing lineup write for kids of other age and interest levels. Coleen represents this ambitious project to get books that build character into the hands of kids and create a community bond with the local businesses that sponsor those books.   Please consider supporting the work of Envision This! We connect you to visionaries of a better furure. Donate now at www.envisionthismedia.com. 00:52:00ENVISION THISnoDapo Akers,Coleen Liebsch,P.S. Publishing,Books for Kids,Local Business PromotionLocal businesses can promote literacy, character building, and their business by sponsoring "Books for Kids" in their neighborhoods.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/18/the-spiritual-and-psychological-benefits-of-african-vodun-mami-wata-priestessCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/18/the-spiritual-and-psychological-benefits-of-african-vodun-mami-wata-priestess/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/18/the-spiritual-and-psychological-benefits-of-african-vodun-mami-wata-priestessFri, 18 Sep 2015 23:00:00 GMTTHE SPIRITUAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF AFRICAN VODUN- MAMI WATA PRIESTESSENVISION THIS: African vodun is universal to all of humankind in its spiritual and psychological benefits. Mami Wata has a mission is to educate those interested in authentic African Vodun and to help dispel the myths associated with it as well as assist those in their own personal journey towards their service of the spirits regardless of race, creed, color, sexual orientation or gender.  Mami studied traditional medicine and psychology in Africa and became a priestess. She is author of the book Thy Name is Vodun. Understanding that traditional African priests are healers as well as spiritual leaders and aware that conventional psychology was inadequate for the African American in some cases, she wanted to examine that which had been lost, to them as a people during the slave experience, so as to re-integrate these things for the spiritual and psychological healing of African Americans today.  “However, what I found was that since all of humankind was born of spirits and originated from the continent of Africa, vodun, which means “spirit” in the Fon language, is universal to all of humankind in its spiritual and psychological benefits.” Mami’s professional background comes from the two fields of Education and Psychoanalysis. While she returns to Africa periodically, most of her time has been spent in America teaching about the African spirituality of vodun from an insider’s perspective and assisting those who wish to serve the spirits on their spiritual journeys. She is part of one of the largest Mami Wata Dan temples on the West Coast of Africa…Temple Behumbeza…(Cotonou) Benin, West Africa. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoMami Wata,Vodun,Traditional African Priestess,Service of the Spirits,EducationMami Wata's mission is to educate those interested in authentic African Vodun and to help dispel the myths associated with it as well as assist those in their ohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/16/vanaja-ananda-reveals-the-power-we-possess-to-self-healCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/16/vanaja-ananda-reveals-the-power-we-possess-to-self-heal/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/16/vanaja-ananda-reveals-the-power-we-possess-to-self-healWed, 16 Sep 2015 23:00:00 GMTVANAJA ANANDA REVEALS THE POWER WE POSSESS TO SELF-HEAL  ENVISION THIS:  We posses the power to self-heal both emotional and physical ailments Vanaja Ananda is an author who has integrated her passion for education and healing into an incredible program that allows people to self heal emotional and physical ailments.  Vanaja earned a Master of Science Degree in Neuroscience and Education from the Teachers College at Columbia University.  In addition, she has obtained a Master of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education Administration from Kean University.  Vanaja is a Neurofeedback specialist, Wellness Kinesiology expert, Reiki Master, and Siddha Kayakalpa Therapist.  Kayakalpa refers to achieving a disease-free body.  Vanaja is knowledgable in many techniques for building neuronal pathways and releasing blockages in organs caused from limiting beliefs buried in the subconscious.  Her website explains many of the methods Vanaja uses to help people obtain optimal health. “My mission is to show people the power they possess inside to achieve any dream.   Moreover, when people work together in unity for a specific cause, mountains will move.  That is the power of the collective consciousness.  I have developed a way for humanity to join together by sharing a document and delivering it to a specific person.  Once this happens, the tipping point of 51% will be reached and our Galactic family will rejoin us to help create our New Earth.  In addition, NESARA and GESARA will be disclosed to the world and the corrupt will be arrested.  Unconditional love and prosperity will enable people to create the lives they always desired and the planet we deserve.  All information can be found on https://magnificentbeginnings.wordpress.com/about/ 01:07:00ENVISION THISnoVanaja Ananda,Self Healing,Neuroscience,Neurofeedback,KinesiologyENVISION THIS:  We posses the power to self-heal both emotional and physical ailments Vanaja Ananda is an author who has integrated her passion for educatiohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/15/terra-nova-clebrates-the-sacred-alliance-of-all-lifeCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/15/terra-nova-clebrates-the-sacred-alliance-of-all-life/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/15/terra-nova-clebrates-the-sacred-alliance-of-all-lifeTue, 15 Sep 2015 14:00:00 GMTTERRA NOVA CLEBRATES THE SACRED ALLIANCE OF ALL LIFEENVISION THIS: The beating heart of Terra Nova is the sacred alliance of all living beings. “All beings are organs within the body of the great family of life,” writes Dieter Duhm in his book, Terra Nova: Global Revolution and the Healing of Love.  Our guests,  Martin Winiecki, Naila von Mendelssohn, and Dara Silverman, are here in the United States from their home at Tamara in Portugal to celebrate the publication of the English version of this great book.  Terra Nova means the “New Earth” these folks propose to foster upon the collapse of globalized corporate domination.  They currently live at Tamara, the first “healing biotope” that is currently serving as a “greenhouse of trust” for the coming new era. Terra Nova foresees a coming apocalypse brought on by the global idiocy and spread of fascism that is currently threatening to engulf our economy, ecology, politics, and culture.  It also projects the arising of “The Universal Human Being”  who will function as the “eyes of evolution” in consort with all living beings to co-create the New Earth.   01:17:00ENVISION THISnoTerra Nova,Dieter Duhm,Sacred Alliance of All Living Beings,Tamara,Healing Biotope“All beings are organs within the body of the great family of life,” writes Dieter Duhm in his book, Terra Nova: Global Revolution and the Healing of Love.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/14/embody-sacred-love-in-action-the-sacred-activism-of-andrew-harveyCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/14/embody-sacred-love-in-action-the-sacred-activism-of-andrew-harvey/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/14/embody-sacred-love-in-action-the-sacred-activism-of-andrew-harveyMon, 14 Sep 2015 23:00:00 GMTEMBODY SACRED LOVE IN ACTION-THE SACRED ACTIVISM OF ANDREW HARVEYENVISION THIS: The one hope for the future lies in Sacred Activism – the fusion of the deepest spiritual knowledge and passion with clear, wise, radical action in all the arenas of the world, inner and outer. We are honored to host Andrew Harvey, famous primarily for his popular nonfiction books on spiritual or mystical themes.  He is also a religious scholar and teacher of mystic traditions.  He is the founder of the Institute for Sacred Activism and was the subject of a BBC documentary "The Making of a Modern Mystic." He has been active with TheShift Network, presenting Rediscovering the Christ Path: How to Embody Sacred Love in Action. He is one of the most convincing advocates for reviving reverence for the Feminine Divine that we have heard. Andrew’s message is heartfelt and urgent: “Let all of us who see the seriousness of our contemporary situation, and also the extraordinary possibilities of a new order join together as Sacred Activists to do all we can with all we are and have to transform the crisis and the world…When the deepest and most grounded spiritual vision is married to a practical and pragmatic drive to transform all existing political, economic, and social institutions, a holy force – the power of wisdom and love in action – is born. This force I define as Sacred Activism.” Your hosts, Burl and Merry Hall, are engaged in Sacred Activism and hope you, too, will be inspired by Andrew Harvey to embody sacred love in action. See our book, Sophia’s Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature at www.envisionthismedia.com. 01:04:00ENVISION THISnoAndrew Harvey,Sacred Activism,Mystic Traditions,Rediscovering the Christ Path,The Feminine DivineAndrew Harvey’s message is heartfelt and urgent: “Let all of us who see the seriousness of our contemporary situation, and also the extraordinary possibilitieshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/07/dr-aurora-juliana-ariel-offers-tools-to-heal-an-ailing-humanityCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/07/dr-aurora-juliana-ariel-offers-tools-to-heal-an-ailing-humanity/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/09/07/dr-aurora-juliana-ariel-offers-tools-to-heal-an-ailing-humanityMon, 07 Sep 2015 23:00:00 GMTDR AURORA JULIANA ARIEL OFFERS TOOLS TO HEAL AN AILING HUMANITYENVISION THIS: A new frontier in personal and planetary transformation Dr. Aurora Ariel brings her dynamic vision  to our present planetary equation in landmark discoveries from years of pioneering work in the psyche, a life altering healing system, and advanced healing protocols in neuroscience, psychology and health she developed. As a doctor and scientist, author and musician, entrepreneur and producer, mystic and healer, Aurora Juliana Ariel is a Renaissance woman for the New Millennium. Creator of The Quest, and award winning author of the Earth 2012-33 series, Aurora brings a profound understanding of the psyche and the tools to heal an ailing humanity. She has successfully healed conditions once thought incurable, irreversible or unchangeable, releasing countless individuals from life sentences of suffering.  Dr. Ariel is also a Kahuna in the Hawaiian Tradition and successor of Hawaiian Kahuna, Shaolin Grand Master Pang. Inspired to translate her knowledge into healing, life transforming media productions, she set up AEOS, her Hawaii based multimedia company, releasing a first 34 products in seven collections of healing inspired music, books, and audio CDs in 4 years, including her first book, Earth 2012-33: The Ultimate Quest, which highlights The Quest as a remedy for a world in transition. A host of exciting music, books, and films are soon to follow. It is Aurora’s great joy to offer Soul Remedy and Global Healings for Personal and Planetary Transformation at the end of the interview. Working closely with Divine Beings on Higher Realms, her Global Healings facilitate an unprecedented personal and planetary transformation that can include healing on every level. 01:04:00ENVISION THISnoAurora Juliana Ariel,#1 Best Selling Author,The Quest,Pioneering Doctor,Renaissance WomanRenaissance woman for the New Millennium, pioneering doctor Aurora Juliana Ariel offers a remedy for a world in transition through "The Quest."http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/31/reaching-out-to-students-through-student-author-visits-with-debbie-hilbishCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/31/reaching-out-to-students-through-student-author-visits-with-debbie-hilbish/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/31/reaching-out-to-students-through-student-author-visits-with-debbie-hilbishMon, 31 Aug 2015 23:00:00 GMTREACHING OUT TO STUDENTS THROUGH STUDENT AUTHOR VISITS WITH DEBBIE HILBISHENVISION THIS: Reaching out to young people to inspire them to read, write, and create. Debbie Hilbish is with us to share her vision, passion and mission to inspire students to read, write and create. She reaches out to as many people as possible to share what they do at Student Author Visits, Inc. (SAVI) founded by Larry James, a 70+ great grandfather, artist, writer of music and author of children’s books. Debbie became Chairperson and Secretary at SAVI after retiring from a career with the United States Post Office, publishing books of her poetry, and hosting eight-week authors’ fairs at The Reader’s Oasis book store in Quartzsite AZ. SAVI started because “America’s economy began to fail in 2007 and millions of citizens are still struggling, plus the fact that the income disparity gap in our country has widened every year for at least the last twenty years has brought us to the point where it’s impossible for many parents to purchase books for their children.” It is a free program provided to elementary fourth grade classes and boys and girls clubs in selected areas. At the beginning of each visit, Larry introduces himself and thanks the students for inviting him. He reads the first chapter of one of the chapter books he has written and illustrated. The children than get to listen to one of the age appropriate songs on our music cd. The question and answer segment is next. Children ask good questions like: How do you write, illustrate, or publish a book? The program usually last about an hour.  At the end of our visit each student receives a FREE SAVI PACK which consists of: 1 copy of the signed chapter book, 1 CD with 8 (eight) age appropriate songs, and a BOOKWORM BUDDY BUTTON.     00:54:00ENVISION THISnoDebbie Hilbish,Student Author Visits Inc,Larry James,Inspiring Students,Income DisparityPoet, Debbie Hilbish, and Children's book author, Larry James, fulfill their mission to inspire students to read, write, and create through Student Author Visithttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/26/david-morgan-how-worker-owned-cooperatives-can-provide-a-viable-and-just-economyCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/26/david-morgan-how-worker-owned-cooperatives-can-provide-a-viable-and-just-economy/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/26/david-morgan-how-worker-owned-cooperatives-can-provide-a-viable-and-just-economyWed, 26 Aug 2015 23:00:00 GMTDAVID MORGAN-HOW WORKER OWNED COOPERATIVES CAN PROVIDE A VIABLE AND JUST ECONOMYENVISION THIS: Viable and just alternatives for meeting our economic and social needs, including worker power, community resilience, self-help and solidarity, through worker owned cooperatives. David Morgan works to promote democratic ownership of businesses and a cooperative economy that can be achieved through organizing, education, and research. His work promoting a new economy involves coordinating partnerships and cross-sector alliances with all manner of member- and worker-owned enterprises and their support networks. He serves on the boards of the Data Commons Cooperative and the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, for whom he is convening a member council on policy and advocacy.    David co-owns The Toolbox for Education and Social Action (TESA), a worker-owned cooperative. “We create imaginative and experiential resources that transform the way people think, learn, teach, work, and act. These resources address social change, economic justice, and progressive education through critical thinking and user participation.”  The TESA mission is to make people’s lives more just and democratic through the use of participatory education.  01:02:00ENVISION THISnoDavid Morgan,The Toolbox for Education and Social Action,Worker-Owned Cooperatives,Viable and Just Economy,Community ResilienceThrough The Toolbox for Education and Social Action, David Morgan assists worker-owned cooperatives to create a viable and just economy.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/20/elaine-mcgillicuddy-honors-a-dying-request-sing-to-me-and-i-will-hear-youCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/20/elaine-mcgillicuddy-honors-a-dying-request-sing-to-me-and-i-will-hear-you/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/20/elaine-mcgillicuddy-honors-a-dying-request-sing-to-me-and-i-will-hear-youThu, 20 Aug 2015 23:00:00 GMTELAINE MCGILLICUDDY HONORS A DYING REQUEST: "SING TO ME AND I WILL HEAR YOU"ENVISION THIS:  “Though outwardly our bodies are dying, inwardly our spirits are being renewed every day.”  (Epigraph from II Corinthians in one of Elaine’s New Poems) After the life-altering experience of the loss of Francis, her spouse, Elaine McGillicuddy knew her calling as a poet and writer had become an imperative. Amazed over Francis’ remarkable request of her when he would die, "SING TO ME AND I WILL HEAR YOU", Elaine chose his words for the primary title of all three of her books and for a CD of her reading The Poems of the first book.  The second book, "A Love Story" is a prose memoir. The third book, New Poems, marks the completion of the author’s trilogy. Reflecting over five years of the author’s experience as a widow, it tracks her progression through the crucible of the death of her spouse. In this interview, Elaine shares with us fresh insights into what she feels called to do at this transitional time in her life. As she has done before with past birthdays, Elaine will make her upcoming 80th birthday a fund-raising event for Immigrant Asylum Seekers here in Portland, Maine. She will continue teaching Africans English as a Second Language, but beginning this fall – in a formal way, through Adult Ed. She will also be helping a former student with her work with traumatized children. Feeling called to share her story of love and what she witnessed in her late husband’s transformation as he approached his death, Elaine plans to give book readings. As an elder concerned about future generations and the environment, she will also continue their peace and justice work. We are privileged to hear how Francis’ ministry as a married priest lives on in the heart and the ministry of Elaine, an ex-nun. Their love shines forth as a sacrament of God's love for humankind. 00:56:00ENVISION THISnoElaine McGillicuddy,Francis McGillicuddy,SING TO ME AND I WILL HEAR YOU,Leaving the Convent,Leaving the Clerical PriesthoodFrancis McGillicuddy had a dying request of his wife: "Sing to me and I will hear you." Elaine sang to him and now continues singing to us.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/13/transforming-grief-with-uma-girishCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/13/transforming-grief-with-uma-girish/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/13/transforming-grief-with-uma-girishThu, 13 Aug 2015 23:00:00 GMTTRANSFORMING GRIEF WITH UMA GIRISHENVISION THIS: You need never again look at death with fear and anxiety Uma Girish teaches that we can transform the darkest moments of our lives into our purpose for living.  Uma is a Grief Guide, Certified Dream Coach and Award-Winning Author.  Her transformational memoir about love, loss, and life’s detours, Losing Amma, Finding Home,” was published by Hay House.  Her E-book, Understanding Death: 10 Ways to Inner Peace for the Grieving, is a welcome companion for anybody struggling with the death of a loved one and painful grief that seems unending.  It contains the guidance of an experienced hospice and bereavement volunteer who has transformed her own loss into a life of service to others who suffer grief. Uma also hosts a podcast called “The Grammar of Grief” on iTunes and Stitcher Radio and is co-founder of the International Grief Council. Visit her website www.umagirish.com to contact her and learn more about her work.   Please look into your hosts' book, Sophia's Web, for information on why a passionate call to heal our wounded nature is vital at this critical time in human evolution. www.envisionthismedia.com/sophia-s-web)  01:02:00ENVISION THISnoUman Girish,Grief Guide,Dream Coach,Losing Amma Finding Home,Understanding DeathUma Girish teaches how we can transform the darkest moments of our lives into our purpose for living.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/04/michael-tobias-world-renowned-ecological-philosopher-and-activistCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/04/michael-tobias-world-renowned-ecological-philosopher-and-activist/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/08/04/michael-tobias-world-renowned-ecological-philosopher-and-activistTue, 04 Aug 2015 23:00:00 GMTMICHAEL TOBIAS, WORLD-RENOWNED ECOLOGICAL PHILOSOPHER AND ACTIVISTENVISION THIS: The entire biosphere is a symphony that we must not silence Dr. Michael Charles Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison are world-renowned ecological philosophers and activists, interdisciplinary social and environmental scientists and broad-ranging, deeply committed humanists.  One of their foremost concerns is the 'anthropology of conscience,' which emphasizes humanity's capacity for non-violence, compassion, and tolerance. They are strong advocates for animal rights. Their book, The Metaphysics of Protection, is a lyrical paean to the Earth and the complex roots of her current biological crisis. It focuses on the underpinnings of the human condition and the prospects for a viable future for all sentient beings. Michael and Jane have been married for more than a quarter-of-a-century. Their field research across the disciplines of comparative literature, anthropology, the history of science and philosophy, ecology and ethics, in over 80 countries, has served as a telling example of what two people – deeply in love with one another – can accomplish in spreading that same unconditional love to others – of all species. Between them, they have authored some 50 books and written, directed and produced some 170 films, a prolific body of work that has been read, translated and/or broadcast around the world. 01:03:00ENVISION THISnoMichael Charles Tobias,Jane Gray Morrison,The Metaphysics of Protection,Earth's Biological Crisis,Ecological Activist"The entire biosphere is a symphony,"says globally renowned ecological activist, Michael Tobiashttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/30/storm-cunningham-inspires-evidence-based-optimism-about-our-futureCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/30/storm-cunningham-inspires-evidence-based-optimism-about-our-future/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/30/storm-cunningham-inspires-evidence-based-optimism-about-our-futureThu, 30 Jul 2015 13:00:00 GMTSTORM CUNNINGHAM INSPIRES EVIDENCE-BASED OPTIMISM ABOUT OUR FUTUREENVISION THIS: A path to revitalizing our economy, restoring our environment, and renewing the quality of our lives Storm Cunningham’s role as an author, speaker, consultant, and magazine publisher is to inspire evidence-based optimism about the future of our world, based on the growth of projects, programs, disciplines, and technologies that revitalize communities, restore natural resources, and boost economic/social resilience.  His online paper, Revitalization News, is a resource for regenerative leaders, entrepreneurs, and students. George Ochs, Managing Director of JP Morgan, commends him as an author and event keynoter,  “Storm Cunningham is the world’s thought leader on community revitalization and natural resource restoration.” Storm inspires confidence in the future of our planet and its communities.  He is a consultant and workshop leader on community revitalization, economic resilience, and natural resource restoration.  His clients include national and local governments, universities, and non-profits in dozens of countries.  He teaches “Adaptive Renewal” as the path to resilient prosperity. Storm Cunningham’s third book,  Resilient Prosperity: Adaptive Leadership for Broken Times, will be published in April, 2016 and his fourth book, Paradise Renewed, Discover the Bliss of Fixing Our Beautiful World in April, 2017.  They follow his current book, reWealth, a guide for sustainable, green revitalization: attracting investment to distressed communities, and creating successful public-private partnerships for regenerative growth.   http:StormCunningham.com and http://RevitalizationNews.com (See Sophia's Web at envisionthismedia.com) 01:02:00ENVISION THISnoStorm Cunningham,Resilient Prosperity,Adaptive Renewal,Green Economies,Revitalization NewsStorm Cunningham promotes "Adaptive Renewal" as the path to resilient prosperity.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/22/brenda-rachel-spiritual-song-writer-brings-music-to-our-soulCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/22/brenda-rachel-spiritual-song-writer-brings-music-to-our-soul/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/22/brenda-rachel-spiritual-song-writer-brings-music-to-our-soulWed, 22 Jul 2015 23:00:00 GMTBRENDA RACHEL -SPIRITUAL SONG WRITER BRINGS MUSIC TO OUR SOULENVISION THIS: “When we have harmony in our hearts, there is music in our soul; songs are sung from all the rooftops, “We are One, Our World is Whole.” Brenda Rachel  is a Canadian-born Inspirational/Spiritual songwriter. Her new inspirational/spiritual EP “In This Moment”) can be found on iTunes and Amazon The Inspirational/Spiritual songs are about Peace, Love, Joy and Hope and were conceived with guidance by the angels. She shows in her music how “We are all spiritual travelers on the road of life.  We came here to share our experiences with each other, strengthen hope in each other, and pick each other up when the road gets too rough.”  We will enjoy some of her songs on-air. Brenda Rachel is also the author of an inspirational/spiritual quote book, In This Moment: Angels’ Sweet Reflections, which was channeled to her through the Angels and is currently being published by Balboa Press,.   Brenda Rachel says: “I am a ‘Messenger for the Angels’, delivering words of encouragement, inspiration, hope, love, peace and joy.  The inspirational quotes were channeled to me while I was on disability with serious back and hip pain.   I was off work for several months, flat on my back for 2 months, wearing a back brace full-time and icing almost 24 hours a day.  I started an active rehab program in my third month of being on disability, and was there for five months.  During this period, I asked God and the Angels what they wanted me to know from this experience and how best could I serve them.  I asked them directly for the messages they wanted me to bring to the Universe”.  Hence, the inspirational/spiritual quotes began being channeled to me on an almost daily basis.  I am back on my feet again!” (See our book, Sophia's Web) 00:59:00ENVISION THISnoSpiritual Song Writer,In This Moment,Messenger for the Angels,Inspiring Music,Brenda RachelSpiritual song writer, Brenda Rachel, brings music to our souls and inspiration to our heart.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/15/jesse-nichols-george-on-a-mission-of-compassionCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/15/jesse-nichols-george-on-a-mission-of-compassion/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/15/jesse-nichols-george-on-a-mission-of-compassionWed, 15 Jul 2015 23:00:00 GMTJESSE NICHOLS GEORGE ON A MISSION OF COMPASSIONENVISION THIS: Open your heart to love, embrace it, become it: and you will find all things are possible. Jesse Nichols George is an Integrated Development Specialist who helps people create the life they desire to live. She is also a 13th+ generation Druidic practitioner. Jesse says, “I continue to develop, enhance, and embrace my gifts during this journey on earth and beyond.” Regarding her Mission of Compassion, Jesse says: “Having grown up without compassion from most of my peers, going through my own selfish spaces of not providing compassion, and now being in a place of living with compassion; I can assure you that life is everything I want it to be and more.  Every day I am rewarded with seeing people grow and create what they want because they have implemented compassion into their daily life and their interactions with others.  Living with compassion results in feeling good about yourself, what you have done, provides a restful night of sleep, and waking up each day looking forward to what it will bring.  How does it get better than that?” The work Jesse does is informed by researching and studying the influences of environment, communications, personal dynamics, past lives, religions, cultural beliefs and lifestyles, metaphysics, wholistic healing, energetics, quantum energy, herbs, astrology, numerology, fengshui, environmental design, signs and symbols, dreams and dream work, meditation and visualization, mantras/chanting/affirmations, paranormal activity and spirit communication, auras, tantra and sacred sexuality, relationships, chakras, intuition and psychic work, crystals and gemstones, tarot, past life regression, divining, laying on of hands healing and energy alignment. (See Sophia's Web by your co-hosts, Burl and Merry Hall at www.envisionthismedia.com/sophia-s-web) 00:59:00ENVISION THISnoJesse Nichols George,Integrated Development Specialist,Compassion,Druidic Practitioner,Creating Your Desired LifeIntegrated Development Specialist Jesse Nichols George speaks on a practice of COMPASSIONhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/09/thank-goddess-finally-jesus-speaks-in-yeshua-by-peter-moonCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/09/thank-goddess-finally-jesus-speaks-in-yeshua-by-peter-moon/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/09/thank-goddess-finally-jesus-speaks-in-yeshua-by-peter-moonThu, 09 Jul 2015 23:00:00 GMTTHANK GODDESS-FINALLY JESUS SPEAKS-IN YESHU’A BY PETER MOONENVISION THIS: You are all the ones you have been waiting for! Peter Moon's four volume Yeshu’a The Hidden Life of Jesus, heals the Christian story by reconciling and bringing to full-flower the Feminine within everyone and everything.  These books, written under the pen name Pietro de la Luna, are an intimate autobiographical account of the hidden life of Jesus. Detailing his family life and Initiate training, the lost years, and the Essenes, Yeshu'a as well reveals the true history of the world and speaks of the transformational times in which we now live.  Significantly, his website is  www.yeshuamagdalen.com.  He is also currently forming a film/music production company devoted to Spirit, Love itself.  Reminiscent of the prayer attributed to Saint Francis, he writes:“Wherever there is despair may i bring hope; where there is strife may i birth peace; where there is discord may i issue harmony and wisdom; where there is disease may i by the Light heal it. Ever bestow upon me the words of wisdom to cure any folly of mind, the heart to heal the sick, to cure all error, to uplift Humanity.   (Notice the non-capitalization of the “i”!   Peter is adamant that the title “Christ” belongs to all humanity, male and female, that recognizes and reveals the “I AM” within ourselves.) Peter is a devoted healer and works with healing circles around the world. He has been a successful conduit in curing various forms of cancer, angina, Parkinson's Disease, and blindness, as well as many other conditions. He has also been a successful conduit in dissipating severe weather events. Working with Light, fifth, sixth, and seventh dimensional energies, Peter is an etheric surgeon. 01:35:00ENVISION THISnoPeter Moon,Pietro de la Luna,Yeshu'a,The Hidden Life of Jesus,The Feminine Within EveryoneIn Jesus' own voice, Peter Moon reasserts the Feminine Divine and our shared Christhood in "Yeshu'a".http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/08/tsara-shelton--the-trials-and-triumphs-of-a-life-lived-on-the-edge-of-societyCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/08/tsara-shelton--the-trials-and-triumphs-of-a-life-lived-on-the-edge-of-society/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/08/tsara-shelton--the-trials-and-triumphs-of-a-life-lived-on-the-edge-of-societyWed, 08 Jul 2015 23:00:00 GMTTSARA SHELTON - THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF A LIFE LIVED ON THE EDGE OF SOCIETYENVISION THIS: Life asks challenging questions, begs us to think outside the box and then…Life answers! Welcome to the wild world of Tsara Shelton’s musings! Tsara is the author of Spinning in Circles and Learning From Myself: A Collection of Stories That Slowly Grow-up. Her stories are a selection of the ideas and struggles she has had with parenting, autism, sex abuse, mixed-race relationships, and poverty.  She writes “with the goal of revealing my own answers. My stubborn joy insists on finding beauty in hardships and hurt, and for my children I insist on believing the world can do the same.” Written from a life lived on the edge of society, Spinning in Circles offers an insightful and powerfully uplifting collection of ideas and stories. Regarding her blog, Autism Answers with Tsara Shelton , Tsara writes: “Autism asks challenging questions, begs us to think outside the box and then...Autism Answers! ... My posts are rarely specifically about autism or parenting. They are, however, almost always stories grown from the fertile and organic thinking soil that can be found where the two come together.” Meet this amazing “mom and story addict” up close and personal.  She will even sing her own song about “Sexy Daydreams (Or My Life is Awesome)”.  Tsara is an inspiring  blast of fresh air. (Please see the new book by your hosts, Sophia's Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature, at www.envisionthismedia.com/sophia-s-web.) 01:06:00ENVISION THISnoTsara Shelton,Spinning in Circles and Learning From Myself,Autobiographical Stories,Autism Answers,Sexy DaydreamsENVISION THIS: Life asks challenging questions, begs us to think outside the box and then…Life answers! Welcome to the wild world of Tsara Shelton’s musings! Thttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/02/green-candidate-jill-stein-tells-us-its-in-our-handsCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/02/green-candidate-jill-stein-tells-us-its-in-our-hands/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/07/02/green-candidate-jill-stein-tells-us-its-in-our-handsThu, 02 Jul 2015 22:00:00 GMTGREEN CANDIDATE JILL STEIN TELLS US “IT’S IN OUR HANDS!”ENVISION THIS: Stepping outside the D-Box and R-Box boundaries to evolve the better America we know is possible Jill Stein has declared a people-powered campaign to become the Green Party’s 2016 nominee for President of the United States. Jill is an organizer, physician, and pioneering environmental-health advocate. She has led initiatives promoting healthy communities, local green economies and the revitalization of democracy – addressing issues such as campaign finance reform, green jobs, racially-just redistricting, and the cleanup of incinerators, coal plants, and toxics. She was a principal organizer for the Global Climate Convergence for People, Planet and Peace over Profit. Jill is a mother, physician, longtime teacher of internal medicine, and pioneering environmental-health advocate. “We are being battered by unemployment, inequality, poverty, injustice, endless war, impending climate catastrophe, and a broken, corrupt political system. There are solutions for all these problems, but they're being blocked by political parties that serve the corporate elite, not the people. We need a new way forward that puts people, planet and peace over profit. My campaign is dedicated to empowering the American people to make real the promise of democracy, and set our own course toward a brighter future. If not now, when? For our families, our communities, and our Earth, let's come together to create the better America we know is possible. It’s in our hands!” Jill’s "Healthy People, Healthy Planet" teaching program reveals the links between human health, climate security, and green economic revitalization. This body of work has been presented at government, public health and medical conferences, and has been used to improve public policy. 00:44:00ENVISION THISnoDr. Jill Stein,Green Party Candidate,It's In Our Hands!,People-Powered Campaign,Global Climate ConvergenceENVISION THIS: Stepping outside the D-Box and R-Box boundaries to evolve the better America we know is possible Jill Stein has declared a people-powered campahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/29/lynette-louise-aka-the-brain-broad-works-miracles-with-autistic-childrenCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/29/lynette-louise-aka-the-brain-broad-works-miracles-with-autistic-children/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/29/lynette-louise-aka-the-brain-broad-works-miracles-with-autistic-childrenMon, 29 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMTLYNETTE LOUISE AKA THE BRAIN BROAD WORKS MIRACLES WITH AUTISTIC CHILDRENENVISION THIS: Helping children to heal through love, play, neurofeedback, comedy, and music Lynette Louise is an expert in Autism, and on how to incorporate neurofeedback, combined with play, as the main therapy approach for the autistic child.  She holds two board certifications in Neurofeedback and is working on her PhD in Clinical Psychophysiology. Most notably though, she is a mom extraordinaire! Without question her greatest pride is having raised eight children, (six adopted, five disabled, four on the autism spectrum).  At present, only one of her sons retains his label and remains dependent.  Lynette’s one-woman musical comedy show CRAZY TO SANE teaches with laughter, candor and toe tapping tunes including Unfinished and Brainiac. The show—and the CD-- are a collage of her life as the daughter of abuse, the mother of autism, and a student turned teacher of mental health. With artistic splendor she weaves the lessons of a lifetime, comedy, and brain science into this entertaining and emotional show. Besides healing and performing, she is a public speaker,hosts a radio show, and produces documentaries for the disabled, including Fix it in Five and Living with Lynette. This extraordinarily multi-talented woman says, “Really, my vision in life was always to save children and to change the world through creative arts because it gets straight to people’s emotions. I never knew I’d be doing documentaries, but I guess I also never knew I’d adopt so many children either.” (See your co-hosts' book Sophia's Web at www.envisionthismedia.com) 01:31:00ENVISION THISnoLynette Louise,The Brain Broad,Crazy to Sane,Neurofeedback,AutismENVISION THIS: Helping children to heal through love, play, neurofeedback, comedy, and music Lynette Louise is an expert in Autism, and on how to incorporate nhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/24/self-development-wisdom-institutes-of-modern-philosopher-tito-langeCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/24/self-development-wisdom-institutes-of-modern-philosopher-tito-lange/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/24/self-development-wisdom-institutes-of-modern-philosopher-tito-langeWed, 24 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMTSELF-DEVELOPMENT WISDOM INSTITUTES OF MODERN PHILOSOPHER TITO LANGEENVISION THIS:  “It is much easier to lead free, complete, academically educated and spiritually educated human beings through human energies-development wisdom than it is to lead ignorant peoples through force, pain, hurt, fear, lies, tricks, wicked techniques and intimidation.” As a modern philosopher, Tito Lange studies, cultivates and teaches Human Energies Wisdom and Spiritual Energies Development. He is launching online "Self-Development Wisdom Institutes".   Tito says, "The Core Vision of this project; is to offer 'Human-Development Wisdom Education to all Teenagers; free of charge… This vision to educate teenagers to spiritual and human-energies wisdom WAS REVEALED TO ME at a very early age. That is my motive for the work that I do so passionately.” A small sample of nuggets of wisdom that he shares at his website, www.wiseminddevelopment.com, includes: “We are what we practice and become what we think about the most. Peoples are not raised to grow up as free and complete human beings within their own inner-existence. People are bred to become the labor force of their community…” “Because you do not know when you are going to be spiritually challenged; today is the best day that you should introduce your human energies existence to humility energies wisdom.”  “Having material wealth and human connections without the presence of Life and Love-Energies to enjoy it with; is Human Brain Intelligence Self-Created Torment.”  01:03:00ENVISION THISnoTito Lange,Jansenius Lange,Self-Development Wisdom Institutes,Modern Philosopher,Spiritual PhilosopherENVISION THIS:  “It is much easier to lead free, complete, academically educated and spiritually educated human beings through human energies-development wisdomhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/17/meditation-as-a-way-of-life-with-interfaith-minister-alan-pritzCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/17/meditation-as-a-way-of-life-with-interfaith-minister-alan-pritz/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/17/meditation-as-a-way-of-life-with-interfaith-minister-alan-pritzWed, 17 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMTMEDITATION AS A WAY OF LIFE WITH INTERFAITH MINISTER ALAN PRITZENVISION THIS: Cultivating your inner balance and joy to make you better-rounded in body, mind, and spirit by applying the interfaith tenets of spiritual law Rev. Alan Pritz is an ordained Interfaith Minister who has trained in and taught inner sciences for 40+ years.  His practice, Awake-In-Life, provides Spiritual Life Counseling and Coaching Services, to help people or organizations realize their goals of optimal life experience and performance.  Alan offers meditation training, spiritual guidance, interfaith services, and corporate services.  He says: “I apply universal principles in a non-secular way to teach spiritual living and how to meditate so clients attain goals and enrich their lives in ways that are personally relevant and meaningful to them.” Alan is author of Meditation as a Way of Life: Philosophy and Practice Rooted in the Teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, guiding readers who are looking for reliable direction on how to achieve inner growth in an authentic and sustainable way. Alan, a student of the Indian yogi Paramahansa Yogananda, distills the teachings of many other spiritual traditions and religions, including Christianity, into an interfaith perspective that will appeal to all seekers of the divine. The book's accessible narrative and universal themes make it enjoyable to read and life enhancing to apply.  He also offers other meditation books and CDs and has extensive experience as a teacher, speaker, consultant, author, musician, and radio guest. See Sophia's Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature by your co-hosts, Burl and Merry Hall, at www.envisionthismedia.com.  01:00:00ENVISION THISnoAlan Pritz,Meditation as a Way of Life,Paramahansa Yogananda,Interfaith Minister,Spiritual TraditionsENVISION THIS: Cultivating your inner balance and joy to make you better-rounded in body, mind, and spirit by applying the interfaith tenets of spiritual law Rhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/16/alan-j-cooper-exploresthe-difference-between-spirituality-and-religionCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/16/alan-j-cooper-exploresthe-difference-between-spirituality-and-religion/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/16/alan-j-cooper-exploresthe-difference-between-spirituality-and-religionTue, 16 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMTALAN J COOPER EXPLORES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGIONENVISION THIS: A move from religious dogma to spirituality would have profound effects on our culture Author, Alan John Cooper, notes: “Over the last 50 or 55 years, since baby boomers such as I enter teenage-hood, we’ve begun to see a significant downturn in church attendance, But there’s a growing spiritual hunger in terms of environmental awareness, human rights – nationally or internationally - and social consciousness.”   His novel, The SECOND, a work of profound and moving secular spirituality, explores the socio-political ramifications of the difference between spirituality and religion.  It is based on Alan’s years of research, delving into the whys of dogmatic religious belief in order to expose “the hypocrisy of evangelicalism…“While the book is fiction, it does take a piece of bark out of those religious fundamentalists.” It also contains an exciting story line and deep analysis of human character.  In The SECOND, we follow the protagonist, a vibrant French Canadian, Chantelle, who promotes a spirituality of principles and not dogma. Embracing her activism, she moves across the U.S. and Canada, balancing a rocky romance with an aspiring, half-Jewish architect, and a connection to a New York organization with a hate-based agenda kept secret from her until too late. Alan started writing after being struck by an impaired driver and incurring a severe brain injury.  His first book, Brain Injury, was released to great acclaim in 2006.  His articles on spiritual issues have appeared in several Canadian publications.   Please go to www.envisionthismedia.com/Sophia's Web to see your co-hosts' book about healing our wounded nature by reintroducing the feminine divine.   01:02:00ENVISION THISnoAlan John Cooper,The SECOND,Spirituality and Religion,Hypocrisy of Evangelism,Secular SpiritualityENVISION THIS: A move from religious dogma to spirituality would have profound effects on our culture Author, Alan John Cooper, notes: “Over the last 50 or 55http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/10/harvey-kraft-double-award-winning-author-of-the-buddha-from-babylonSpiritualityhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/10/harvey-kraft-double-award-winning-author-of-the-buddha-from-babylon/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/10/harvey-kraft-double-award-winning-author-of-the-buddha-from-babylonWed, 10 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMTHARVEY KRAFT-DOUBLE AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE BUDDHA FROM BABYLONENVISION THIS: Great achievements are born from your Universal-Mind, the realm of full potential and higher consciousness. Harvey Kraft is author of the epic book, The Buddha from Babylon: The Lost History and Cosmic Vision of Siddhartha Gautama, a DOUBLE WINNER! 2014 USA Best Book Awards: History & Eastern Religions. Groundbreaking research underlies this profound new bio of the Buddha emerging out of the greatest mystery of 6th C. BCE – a murder, coup and purge in Babylon. Using Spiritual Archeology, the book investigates the roots of world religions and enlightenment.  In this compelling, alternative biography of the Buddha you'll discover that in the sixth century B.C.E. the seer-philosopher Siddhartha Gautama was a popular leader in Babylon. After a mysterious assassination, as a Persian general seizes the throne and orchestrates a religious purge, Siddhartha must head for the Indus where he finally achieves Perfect Enlightenment and unveils his cosmic vision of Existence. His profound work explores the quest for understanding the meaning of life. Against the backdrop of conquerors seeking immortality, an enlightened leader declares that the noble path to peace, compassion and harmony will be achieved through the self-transformation of mortals to a higher evolutionary state. It’s being called a “seminal work” brimming with insight and farsighted visions, providing a “revolutionary” look at spiritual history, the original views of the soul, sin, the afterlife, reincarnation, karma, and the world's shared legacy, the quest for divine salvation.  Harvey’s website is www.BuddhaFromBabylon.com   Please see Sophia's Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature by your co-hosts at Amazon. 01:10:00ENVISION THISnoHarvey Kraft,The Buddha from Babylon,Siddhartha Gautama,USA Best Book Awards,Spiritual ArcheologyENVISION THIS: Great achievements are born from your Universal-Mind, the realm of full potential and higher consciousness. Harvey Kraft is author of the epic bhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/09/irene-sojna-fanane-introduces-people-to-the-angelsSpiritualityhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/09/irene-sojna-fanane-introduces-people-to-the-angels/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/09/irene-sojna-fanane-introduces-people-to-the-angelsTue, 09 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMTIRENE SOJNA FANANE INTRODUCES PEOPLE TO THE ANGELSENVISION THIS: Consciously participating in your own spiritual evolution and finding your purpose in life Irene Sojna Fanane is an Angel Therapy Practitioner, mystic, medium and author, whose purpose is to use her “gift” to help you connect with the Angelic Realm. “I love to share my knowledge to awaken your intuitive power within and transcend the illusion of limitation and separation.”  . As a medium, she offers Angel Therapy Sessions, past life regression, and spiritual counseling to a growing international community via social media, blog and publication.    Her book, Miracle from the Heart, was born during her “dark night of the soul” when she was facing her own spiritual crisis. “A spiritual crisis is an inner turmoil, usually the fundamental component that opens the way to a profound change. The inspired messages I received during my travel on this path to spiritual awakening convey a universal message to anyone who is interested in unlocking the mystery of life.”   Please see Sophia's Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature by your co-hosts, Burl and Merry Hall, at http://www.amazon.com/Sophias-Web-Passionate-Wounded-Nature/dp/0692368248/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433519067&sr=8-1&keywords=Sophia%27s+Web%2C+Burl+Hall 01:05:00ENVISION THISnoIrene Sojna Fanane,Angel Therapy Sessions,Miracle from the Heart,Dark night of the Soul,Spiritual AwakeningENVISION THIS: Consciously participating in your own spiritual evolution and finding your purpose in life Irene Sojna Fanane is an Angel Therapy Practitioner,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/03/jyude-allbright--everything-youve-been-told-about-addictions-is-not-trueCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/03/jyude-allbright--everything-youve-been-told-about-addictions-is-not-true/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/06/03/jyude-allbright--everything-youve-been-told-about-addictions-is-not-trueWed, 03 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMTJYUDE ALLBRIGHT - EVERYTHING YOU’VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT ADDICTIONS IS NOT TRUE!ENVISION THIS: letting go of the "wrongness" of your addictions and recognizing how your addictions have contributed to your greatness Our guest, Jyude Allbright, has recovered from her own personal darkness with addictions and finds delight in expressing herself as an author and addiction recovery coach. Today, she nurtures her audiences and clients in creating peace and joy in their relationships & living spaces - personally, professionally and romantically. Using her skills as a public speaker, an NLP Master Practitioner, Access Bars facilitator, Certified Prevention Specialist, Feng Shui Consultant, and spiritual teacher, she has authored several books on addictions, parenting, and dating. In Soul Steps, Jyude offers an alternative 12 Soul Step program teaching: 1. We are powerful and created our addictions to show us what we are not. 2. Change your thoughts - create a joyful new experience minus pain. 3. No one is broken - only the belief that we are makes it self-fulfilling. 4. There is no-thing to forgive, to judge - only to remember we created our addictions as experiences to better understand our true selves. 5. There are no victims, only creators playing the part of victims.  Jyude is the founder of BE-ing Recovered and Soul Steps Support, the 21st century 12 Steps to addiction/co-dependency recovery, which emphasizes personal power as opposed to the traditional AA belief in powerlessness.  Jyude feels driven to change the way the world views addictions from one of shame, suffering and powerlessness to one of soul growth and personal power.  She currently co-hosts the radio show, "Awareness Changes Truth," on Blog Talk Radio.   Please check out SOPHIA'S WEB, a new book by your hosts at www.envisionthismedia.com   01:03:00ENVISION THISnoJyude Allbright,Soul Steps,BE-ing Recovered,We are powerful,Addiction Recovery CoachENVISION THIS: letting go of the "wrongness" of your addictions and recognizing how your addictions have contributed to your greatness Our guest, Jyude Allbrighttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/28/applying-integral-philosophy-theory-and-practice-to-business--christopher-cookeCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/28/applying-integral-philosophy-theory-and-practice-to-business--christopher-cooke/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/28/applying-integral-philosophy-theory-and-practice-to-business--christopher-cookeThu, 28 May 2015 23:00:00 GMTAPPLYING INTEGRAL PHILOSOPHY THEORY AND PRACTICE TO BUSINESS - CHRISTOPHER COOKEENVISION THIS: Considering our contribution to a viable planet is a critical aspect of planning our businesses, our communities, and our lives. Christopher Cooke of 5 Deep was co-creator of ‘Be the Change’ event in London.  He has a unique track record in the conscious application of 'Integral Thinking' in all situations.  He advocates and provides tools for holistic thinking applied at the business level.  He invites you to “Discover the deeper dynamics of you organisations culture.” He explores Spiral Dynamics Integral (SDi) which looks “into the psycho-cultural-social ecology of individuals, groups, organisations and regions. The approach is based upon an understanding of the deep motivational intelligences that direct all known human behaviour.” Joining him will be his wife, Sheila Cooke, Senior Consultant at 5 Deep and co-developer, facilitator and trainer of Solonics, the art and science of human and social emergence.  She is focused on igniting the new era through Factor 100 Innovation and Change.  With a dedicated focus on the education and application of Solonics, Sheila specializes as a designer and trainer of virtual and face-to-face collaboration processes that build resilience and adaptability within organizations to lead through complexity, by building capacity for self-organization.   Your Envision This! hosts, Burl and Merry Hall,  invite you to explore our new book, Sophia's Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature, at www.envisionthismedia.com. 01:31:00ENVISION THISnoChristopher Cooke,Sheila Cooke,Viable Planet,Business Culture,Be the ChangeENVISION THIS: Considering our contribution to a viable planet is a critical aspect of planning our businesses, our communities, and our lives. Christopher Coohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/27/launching-sophias-web-featuring-you-with-burl-merry-hallCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/27/launching-sophias-web-featuring-you-with-burl-merry-hall/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/27/launching-sophias-web-featuring-you-with-burl-merry-hallWed, 27 May 2015 23:00:00 GMTLAUNCHING SOPHIA’S WEB FEATURING !!YOU!! WITH BURL & MERRY HALLENVISION THIS:  A passionate call to heal the wounded nature of humanity and the earth is vital at this critical evolutionary moment in human history. Sophia’s Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature is now available to all readers. Burl and Merry Hall are inviting YOU to participate in getting the word out. by calling 646-652-2235. Wednesday, May 27 between 7 and 8 PM EDT.  Sophia’s Web takes the reader deep into the heart of divine Wisdom. It encourages us to discover how we can co-create individual, planetary and universal health.  It weaves together the Wisdom of worldwide religions, science, philosophy and myths, both ancient and modern, revealing how they relate to our lives and culture. Learn more and order Sophia’s Web:  www.envisionthismedia.com/sophia-s-web   If you haven’t yet read Sophia’s Web, here are some quotations you can talk about: “Each human being is one among many diverse manifestations of God/Nature.” “We who live today have the opportunity to tear down the Berlin Wall separating us from Nature and one another.” “The world we live in, for all her imperfections and contradictions, is our uni-versity” “We need a paradigm shift from Scarcity which necessitates violence to Abundance that invites peace.” “Our choice in this day and age is to divide and conquer or to unite and prosper.”   01:06:00ENVISION THISnoEnvision This,Burl & Merry Hall,Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature,YOU are our guest,Critical Evolutionary MomentENVISION THIS:  A passionate call to heal the wounded nature of humanity and the earth is vital at this critical evolutionary moment in human history. Sophia’shttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/20/raising-capital-locally-to-support-local-business-with-david-whittleseyCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/20/raising-capital-locally-to-support-local-business-with-david-whittlesey/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/20/raising-capital-locally-to-support-local-business-with-david-whittleseyWed, 20 May 2015 23:00:00 GMTRAISING CAPITAL LOCALLY TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS WITH DAVID WHITTLESEYENVISION THIS: A way to address the needs of local small business owners for capital raised locally through a loan/investment opportunity mechanism. Our guest, David Whittlesey, helped found and currently manages Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative designed to stimulate, grow, and sustain healthy enterprises in the local community.  The initial focus has been on raising capital locally through an innovative loan/investment opportunity mechanism. David also manages MaineStreams – Creative Consulting, and is Chair of the Board of CDA Collaborative Learning Projects, a Cambridge, MA  – based non­profit seeking to improve the effectiveness of national and international actors who provide international development and  humanitarian assistance and engage in peace practice. His commitment to developing true community doesn't just embrace economics.  He also regularly invites local folks to join him at Whittlesey House Concerts, featuring local musicians and fostering community togetherness. Meet David on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-whittlesey/b/7a/a03 Meet your Envision This! hosts, Merry and Burl Hall and learn about their new book, Sophia's Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature  at www.envisionthismedia.com where you will also be offered an opportunity to donate to the support of this program. 00:54:00ENVISION THISnoDavid Whittlesey,MaineStream Finance,Collaborative Learning Projects,Bodoinham Community Development Initiative,Whittlesey House ConcertsENVISION THIS: A way to address the needs of local small business owners for capital raised locally through a loan/investment opportunity mechanism. Our guest,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/13/incarnations-of-the-goddess-with-katy-tackes-author-each-time-she-wakes-sophiaCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/13/incarnations-of-the-goddess-with-katy-tackes-author-each-time-she-wakes-sophia/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/13/incarnations-of-the-goddess-with-katy-tackes-author-each-time-she-wakes-sophiaWed, 13 May 2015 23:00:00 GMTINCARNATIONS OF THE GODDESS WITH KATY TACKES, AUTHOR, EACH TIME SHE WAKES-SOPHIAENVISION THIS: “Once you express your will, the Universe will conspire with each and every atom to help you reach your destiny”  (from Each Time She Wakes-Sophia) KATY TACKES emigrated from Persia to Canada, where her immense love and gratitude for Mother Nature blossomed. She has lived many places worldwide, reinforcing her belief that “we are all connected…we are One”. Through her love and studies of theosophy and ancient wisdom she continues her quest for Truth. Katy’s book, Each Time She Wakes - Sophia, is a mystic tale of a young girl's quest for Truth and the unforeseen effects she has on the people she meets along her journey. Katy weaves together magic and allegory into a modern-day fable of wisdom and wonder that stirs one to self-discovery and transformation.  Your hosts, Burl and Merry Hall, are especially interested in Sophia, the Spirit of Wisdom, as is evident in their new book, Sophia’s Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature, so we are eagerly looking forward to this discussion with a fellow philosopher (lover-of-Sophia). http://www.amazon.com/Each-Time-She-Wakes-Sophia/dp/0990457206 http://envisionthismedia.com/sophia-s-web 00:57:00ENVISION THISnoKaty Tackes,Each Time She Wakes,Sophia,Mother Nature,We are OneENVISION THIS: “Once you express your will, the Universe will conspire with each and every atom to help you reach your destiny”  (from Each Time She Wakes-Sophihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/06/becoming-part-of-the-spiritual-revolution-with-meilena-hauslendaleSpiritualityhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/06/becoming-part-of-the-spiritual-revolution-with-meilena-hauslendale/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/05/06/becoming-part-of-the-spiritual-revolution-with-meilena-hauslendaleWed, 06 May 2015 23:00:00 GMTBECOMING PART OF THE SPIRITUAL REVOLUTION WITH MEILENA HAUSLENDALEENVISION THIS: Spirituality is about being present and aware of the power we hold within ourselves so we can do our part and to develop ourselves on the level we are now, so that as a universe we may increase our vibrations, and rise above. Meilena Hauslendale is author of The Spiritual Revolution: Guide to Spiritual Development and Independence and several other books.  She is a Psychic Clairvoyant Medium and Reiki Master. She works with Spirit Guides to help deliver messages that are important for your growth and of your highest of greater good.  Through Nurtured Spirit  she produces fine art, illustrations, and commissioned works for both business and private collectors. Meilena says, “Spirituality is about being present. It is about being aware of the power we hold within ourselves.  We are a part of something even bigger than our own comprehension. There is a great deal of purpose that even we ourselves may never fully come to know. It is up to us to do our part and to develop ourselves on the level we are now, so that as a universe we may increase our vibrations, and rise above.” She invites us to become part of a spiritual revolution “in which people will break free from the old foundations, sustaining the universal commons, but carrying them out as individual acts of intuition, instead of group doctrines. This is the coming of age, when people dare to step outside of the realms that they were once bound to, and breathe the fresh air of the truth. One in which is not dictated to them by human sources, but by spiritual.”   See Sophia's Web by your co-hosts envisionthismedia.com/sophia-s-web 00:48:00ENVISION THISnoMeilena Hauslendale,The Spiritual Revolution,Spirituality,The Power Within Us,Spiritual DevelopmentENVISION THIS: Spirituality is about being present and aware of the power we hold within ourselves so we can do our part and to develop ourselves on the level whttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/04/27/norma-eckroate-on-medical-marijuana-from-a-patients-perspectiveCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/04/27/norma-eckroate-on-medical-marijuana-from-a-patients-perspective/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/04/27/norma-eckroate-on-medical-marijuana-from-a-patients-perspectiveMon, 27 Apr 2015 23:00:00 GMTNORMA ECKROATE ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA FROM A PATIENT’S PERSPECTIVEENVISION THIS: In the new holistic paradigm that includes medical marijuana, mind-body-spirit health is the biggest priority. Our guest, Norma Eckroate, is author of The Medical Marijuana Handbook: A Patient’s Guide to Holistic Healing with Cannabis.  She writes, “As a cannabis patient myself, I have distilled information in these pages that I found essential in my personal quest to understand the herb, its various forms, and the new options available to patients. I want to answer your questions, soothe your concerns, and give you the information you – or a family member or friend – need to effectively use medical cannabis.” She speaks and writes about many aspects of the medical use of cannabis including her own experience, self-healing capacity of the body, the chemistry of this “superherb”, various sub-species for energizing or relaxing, balancing the autonomic nervous system, product options, safety, side-effects including psychoactive effects, and legal aspects of medical usage. Our favorite chapter is her last, How to Deal with the New Normal – Being a Patient Requires Patience.  Her guidelines include but are not limited to: let go of victim / martyr energy; remember that you are worthy; let go of the need to JADE -- justify, argue, defend or explain yourself; stop juggling so many balls and decide which priorities really matter; eat a super-nutritious diet; indulge in vitamin P (pleasure) with every meal and snack; treat yourself to more fun and joy. Indiegogo Campaign-www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-medical-marijuana-handbook Check out your Envision This co-hosts' newly published book: Sophia's Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature at www.envisionthismedia.com/sophia-s-web.  01:03:00ENVISION THISnoNorma Eckroate,Medical Marijuana,The Medical Marijuana Handbook,Holistic Healing with Cannabis,The New NormalENVISION THIS: In the new holistic paradigm that includes medical marijuana, mind-body-spirit health is the biggest priority. Our guest, Norma Eckroate, is authttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/04/08/a-progressive-visionary-who-lives-his-values--daniel-geeryCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/04/08/a-progressive-visionary-who-lives-his-values--daniel-geery/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/04/08/a-progressive-visionary-who-lives-his-values--daniel-geeryWed, 08 Apr 2015 14:00:00 GMTA PROGRESSIVE VISIONARY WHO LIVES HIS VALUES - DANIEL GEERYENVISION THIS: A society where the Golden Rule--both for our neighbors and for our environment--is the guiding principle Our guest, Daniel Geery, states his guiding philosophy at his candidate website during an unsuccessful run for congress against Orin Hatch in Utah: “Treat your neighbors as you’d want to be treated; help the less fortunate; forgive others; educate youth in a well-rounded curriculum; live in harmony with Nature and within our means; encourage recognition that we are one species on one planet, with many differences but also with the same ultimate fate; push for kindness and fairness as globally accepted norms. Recognize that humanity, not money, is what we are ultimately working for.” Why did he lose?  How can he/we win? Daniel walks his talk…all of it.  Come, listen to a true progressive visionary, one who has campaigned on his principles; gotten fired as a tenured, acclaimed teacher for speaking up to authority; written editorials for OpEd news and a coming-of-age novel; lived off the grid; and invented an upward gliding airship.  Let’s hear how Daniel Geery visualizes a more humane and resilient culture. 01:11:00ENVISION THISnoDaniel Geery,Progressive Visionary,Harmony with Nature,Humane Education,Bottom Line of Humanity not MoneyENVISION THIS: A society where the Golden Rule--both for our neighbors and for our environment--is the guiding principle Our guest, Daniel Geery, states his guhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/04/06/getting-over-yourself-with-milt-quibner-and-mia-mattersCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/04/06/getting-over-yourself-with-milt-quibner-and-mia-matters/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/04/06/getting-over-yourself-with-milt-quibner-and-mia-mattersMon, 06 Apr 2015 21:30:00 GMTGETTING OVER YOURSELF WITH MILT QUIBNER AND MIA MATTERSENVISION THIS: You can stop taking your problems so seriously while you change your life to how you actually want to live it! Our guests, Milt Quibner and Mia Matters, will show you the simplest road to overcoming the biggest obstacle you'll ever face: yourself!  Milt and Mia have a lot to say about sex, romance and how to elevate your life instead of just going through the motions. You'll enjoy their playful banter and straightforward philosophical approach. They will show you alternatives that'll leave you laughing, thinking, and feeling better about yourself!  Mia says, “For many years, I have counseled and mentored a great number of men and women who have come to me for my direct and honest guidance and generous Stoical philosophy...I do whatever I can to make people take responsibility and ownership for their problems...My reputation has grown to such an extent than in the last few years, people have been referring to me as a 'Life Wizard', a title I do not reject.” Mia and Milt’s website is www. http://www.miltnmiashow.com. Their weekly podcast is Get Over Yourself: Milt’n’Mia. Their books include Get Over Yourself! Handbook on Creating Happiness in a Relationship that makes the bold claim that “Happiness can and should be the standard you want to set, yet we are realistic in our assessment that... no one can make you happy.”  They say, “We repeatedly emphasize what we feel is the essence of every successful relationship, Togetherness, and show, in simple, direct and easy-to-read steps, exactly how to achieve it.”  01:04:00ENVISION THISnoMilt'nMia Show,Milt Quibner,Mia Matters,Get Over Yourself,Overcoming Your Biggest ObstacleENVISION THIS: You can stop taking your problems so seriously while you change your life to how you actually want to live it! Our guests, Milt Quibner and Miahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/03/25/sound-as-a-spiritual-path-with-todd-glacyCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/03/25/sound-as-a-spiritual-path-with-todd-glacy/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/03/25/sound-as-a-spiritual-path-with-todd-glacyWed, 25 Mar 2015 23:00:00 GMTSOUND AS A SPIRITUAL PATH WITH TODD GLACYENVISION THIS: Reconnecting with your most authentic self through sacred sound Our guest, Todd Glacy, introduces himself eloquently at his website, http://www.sacredsoundandliving.com/about.html. “My Name is Todd Glacy and my passion and pleasure is helping people reconnect with their truest and most authentic Selves, leading to transformation, healing, and evolution... I had dedicated my whole life towards the goal of becoming a "successful" professional musician, but one day realized that music had become more like work and a j-o-b and was no longer fun, creative or inspiring in the ways that originally called me to it. I made a decision to stop using music as my means to make a living, and instead began to explore the deeper spiritual/creative musical experiences that had drawn me to this path in the beginning. I began exploring types of music where sound itself became a meditative trance-inducing vehicle which quickly and consistently put me in "The Zone", that space where one loses all sense of ego-self and linear time... Around this same time I also purchased my first large gong, and was immediately struck by the same meditative and trance inducing quality I experienced whenever I played it. I was hooked and have been ever since... I consider myself fortunate to be involved in the vibrant spiritual, musical and yoga communities which offer so many opportunities for me to share the experience of being in "The Zone" with others...Whether it be through facilitating individual or group workshops, events, or coaching/counseling, each form of spiritual practice and creative expression helps people relax, open up, recreate and reconnect in a place of peace, authenticity and oneness which is mystical, magical and a blessing to be a part of.”   01:02:00ENVISION THISnoTodd Glacy,Sound as Spiritual Path,In the Zone,Sacred Gong,Spiritual/Creative Musical ExperiencesENVISION THIS: Reconnecting with your most authentic self through sacred sound Our guest, Todd Glacy, introduces himself eloquently at his website, http://www.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/03/18/paul-cienfuegos-on-dismantling-corporate-ruleCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/03/18/paul-cienfuegos-on-dismantling-corporate-rule/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/03/18/paul-cienfuegos-on-dismantling-corporate-ruleWed, 18 Mar 2015 23:00:00 GMTPAUL CIENFUEGOS ON DISMANTLING CORPORATE RULEENVISION THIS: We the People are powerful enough to dismantle corporate rule! Join us as we talk to one of the most powerful adversaries of corporate domination of our government and our culture. Paul Cienfuegos, Workshop Leader, Lecturer, Writer, Bookseller, and Engaged Citizen, powerfully challenges corporate rule.  Knowing how threatening an undertaking this can be for people, he also helps people come to terms with their difficult feelings about the current state of our world and teaches active listening skills to activists. Paul’s workshops include: We the People Are More Powerful Than We Dare to Believe: First Steps in Dismantling Corporate RuleNext Steps in Dismantling Corporate Rule: Visioning, Developing and Managing a CampaignTaking OUR Local Mass Media Back From Large Corporations: We the People Are More Powerful Than We Dare to BelieveDespair and Personal Power in an Age of Corporate Rule and Climate CrisisActive Listening for Activists He answers our question such as, "Can we yank corporate culture out of our own heads and speech?" and "Is a truly sustainable society achievable as long As corporate rights trump the rights of people?" Join us for this powerful visionary speaker! 01:04:00ENVISION THISnoPaul Cienfuegos,Dismantling Corporate Rule,More Powerful than We Believe,Corporate Rule,Climate CrisisENVISION THIS: We the People are powerful enough to dismantle corporate rule! Join us as we talk to one of the most powerful adversaries of corporate dominatiohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/02/26/the-benefits-of-holistic-wellness-and-self-care-including-yoga-tisha-bremnerCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/02/26/the-benefits-of-holistic-wellness-and-self-care-including-yoga-tisha-bremner/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/02/26/the-benefits-of-holistic-wellness-and-self-care-including-yoga-tisha-bremnerThu, 26 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTTHE BENEFITS OF HOLISTIC WELLNESS AND SELF-CARE INCLUDING YOGA-TISHA BREMNERENVISION THIS: You can find balance, peace of mind and the joy & health benefits through skilled yoga practice! Our guest, Tisha Bremner, will help to support and encourage you to access your positive internal resources and intrinsic motivation to create and manage the best life you can dream of for yourself.  Let her walk with you on your journey to better health, happiness, and wellbeing. She is owner of Inner Light Yoga of Maine and a co-founder of the Integrative Wellness Council of Maine, a one-stop connection to integrative health and wellness in Maine where folks can discover the many aspects of holistic health in your life and how you can be happy, connected, and supported within your community. Tisha says, “Yoga is about finding cohesion in all aspects of ourselves, so that we can live in better balance, joy and harmony. ” She is a dedicated teacher who links skillful actions and movement to breath in a fun, safe and effective way.  She incorporates smart sequencing into each of her classes, so your body feels balanced, vibrant and well prepared to open in new ways. Her motto is “Movement is medicine and proper alignment heals.”  The vision of the Integrative Wellness Council of Maine is to support, promote and educate individuals, organizations and our community on the benefits and practices of holistic, evidence-based wellness and self-care.  Their mission is to “Empower people, practitioners, and organizations within Maine to realize their full potential to be healthy and well through the transformative practices of integrative wellness.” See the new book by your co-hosts, to be published in March 2015, at www.envisionthismedia.com/sophia-s-web 00:51:00ENVISION THISnoTisha Bremner,Inner Light Yoga of Maine,Integrative Wellness Council of Maine,Better Health Happiness and Wellbeing,YogaENVISION THIS: You can find balance, peace of mind and the joy & health benefits through skilled yoga practice! Our guest, Tisha Bremner, will help to supporthttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/02/18/ben-slayton-of-farmers-gate-market-for-local-pasture-based-meatsFoodhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/02/18/ben-slayton-of-farmers-gate-market-for-local-pasture-based-meats/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/02/18/ben-slayton-of-farmers-gate-market-for-local-pasture-based-meatsWed, 18 Feb 2015 20:00:00 GMTBen Slayton of Farmers' Gate Market for Local, Pasture-Based MeatsENVISION THIS: Meat that fills your soul as much as your belly Our guest, Ben Slayton lived abroad in Tuscany on an organic farm specializing in pastured pork. There he developed a passion for well-raised meat and craft butchery. After a couple of years raising his own animals here in Maine, Ben switched his focus to building a network of several small farms to support Farmers’ Gate in an effort to bring more locally raised meat to the Maine marketplace. Farmers’ Gate Market bridges the gap between local, pasture-based livestock farms and the growing number of families who are looking for good locally-raised meat. They work with a network of Maine farms to provide their customers with grass fed beef, pastured pork and lamb, and free range poultry. They work only with farmers who produce pasture-based livestock, and they process all the meat in-house. As a result, they can ensure safe handling of all their products and retain complete knowledge about everything they sell – from farm to table. Like their customers, Farmers’ Gate butchers are hungry for good homegrown food – meat raised locally on pasture by farm families who are thinking about the future. They also look for creative ways to build awareness about local, sustainably raised and craft-butchered meat. Therefore, they share the stories of their farm partners, preserve the skills of whole carcass butchery, and incorporate old world traditions with new technology. ben@farmersgatemarket.com http://farmersgatemarket.com  Coming soon: Sophia's Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature by your Envision This co-hosts, Burl and Merry Hall www.envisionthismedia.com/sophia-s-web 01:02:00ENVISION THISnoBen Slayton,Farmers' Gate Market,Local Food,Pasture-Based Livestock,Good homegrown foodENVISION THIS: Meat that fills your soul as much as your belly Our guest, Ben Slayton lived abroad in Tuscany on an organic farm specializing in pastured pork.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/02/04/ed-fallon-climate-march-an-odyssey-of-survivalCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/02/04/ed-fallon-climate-march-an-odyssey-of-survival/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/02/04/ed-fallon-climate-march-an-odyssey-of-survivalWed, 04 Feb 2015 22:00:00 GMTED FALLON "CLIMATE MARCH: AN ODYSSEY OF SURVIVAL."ENVISION THIS: Pilgrimages that connect with people and the land in a way that makes our interaction more personal, more meaningful, more spiritual. In 2014, Ed Fallon helped lead a core group of 35 climate activists on a 3,000-mile journey from Los Angeles, CA to Washington, DC. Ed walked every step of the way to share the experience and help empower people to take climate action NOW! He has been called “The hardest working man out of politics.” In March 2015 he will walk again, this time the Iowa stretch of the proposed Bakken Oil Pipeline, roughly 400-miles, holding  public meetings to listen to area residents’ concerns about the proposed pipeline and share his own concerns about climate change, water quality and eminent domain. “People need to understand the seriousness of the climate crisis,” says Fallon. Asked why he chose to walk the pipeline route, not simply drive it, Fallon says: “Walking puts you in touch with life and with people in a way that driving doesn’t. I want to touch the soil that would be damaged. I want to feel running through my fingers the water that might inevitably be contaminated. For me...this is a pilgrimage of sorts, a chance to connect with people and the land in a way that makes our interaction more personal, more meaningful, more spiritual." Ed's presentation involves three parts: 1. Recounting the hardships, challenges and huge logistical obstacles of moving a large group of people on foot coast-to-coast.  2. Introducing us to some of the people he meets along the way - people impacted by the climate crisis, and people creating more sustainable ways to live in the New Climate Era. 3.  Encouraging us to make changes in our personal lives, to lobby local and federal political and business leaders, and to become active in a local organization working on climate change. 00:48:00ENVISION THISnoEd Fallon,Climate March,New Climate Era,Connecting with People and the Land,Walking as a Connective Personal and Spiritual ExperienceENVISION THIS: Pilgrimages that connect with people and the land in a way that makes our interaction more personal, more meaningful, more spiritual. In 2014, Ehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/01/15/karen-tate-hears-the-goddess-calling-us-to-evolve-a-more-balanced-cultureCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/01/15/karen-tate-hears-the-goddess-calling-us-to-evolve-a-more-balanced-culture/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/01/15/karen-tate-hears-the-goddess-calling-us-to-evolve-a-more-balanced-cultureThu, 15 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTKAREN TATE HEARS THE “GODDESS CALLING” US TO EVOLVE A MORE BALANCED CULTUREENVISION THIS: Humankind shifting toward the ideals of the Sacred Feminine and eco- feminist spirituality will save the world. In Goddess Calling, Karen Tate shares with her readers, “Inspirational Messages and Meditations of Sacred Feminine Liberation Thealogy.”  (No, she has not misspelled “Theology” which suggests that God is male!) Thealogy is a reclamation of humanity’s ancient allegiance to the Feminine Divine. Virtually all stories of the Goddess come to us obscured and disempowered by thousands of years of patriarchal interpreters.  Even many current feminist interpretations are colored by revolt against the patriarchy and desire for “equal” rights to the spoils of domination.  How can men and women embrace one another as holy? How can each of us find the shrouded Feminine Divine, separating truth from myth, and see what a Goddess with equal status with God has to offer humankind as we move toward a holistic future that is more viable, resilient, equitable, and Earth-friendly? Karen Tate is with us this evening to help us explore this question in its many aspects and implications. For over two decades, Karen's work has been fueled by her intense interest and passion for travel, comparative religions, ancient cultures, and Goddess Spirituality.  As editor of Voices of the Sacred Feminine, she gives human voice to the “sacred roar” of the Goddess calling out to today’s humanity. 01:10:00ENVISION THISnoKaren Tate,Goddess Calling,Balancing the Feminine and Masculine,Patriarchy,ThealogyENVISION THIS: Humankind shifting toward the ideals of the Sacred Feminine and eco- feminist spirituality will save the world. In Goddess Calling, Karen Tate shttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/01/08/sarah-drews-the-gaia-codex-applying-mother-gaias-wisdom-to-todays-crisisCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/01/08/sarah-drews-the-gaia-codex-applying-mother-gaias-wisdom-to-todays-crisis/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2015/01/08/sarah-drews-the-gaia-codex-applying-mother-gaias-wisdom-to-todays-crisisThu, 08 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTSARAH DREW’S "THE GAIA CODEX"-APPLYING MOTHER GAIA’S WISDOM TO TODAY'S CRISISENVISION THIS: Ancient wisdom can help us evolve consciously beyond our current crises into an Earth-friendly future We are fortunate to explore with Sarah Drew, the author of Gaia Codex, her inspired vision of humanity’s origins and of the potential we hold for conscious evolution. Sarah writes Gaia Codex as both an ancient, “found” wisdom text and a sumptuous, epic novel.  “Set in a near future of impending societal and environmental collapse, the novel is a tale of hope and remembrance, as well as a revelation of the hidden histories of a world long forgotten, the secret wisdom of an ancient lineage of women, the Priestesses of Astera.” Born of a deep listening to the Mother Earth herself, the novel is the fruit of the author’s many travels around the world and her decades long explorations into the evolution of consciousness and human culture. (www.GaiaCodex.com) We will discuss with Sarah such questions as:  How do stories and myths shape our experience?   What happens when women reclaim the power of our intergenerational wisdom?   How does ancient wisdom relate to future evolution? How can we catalyze healing, social evolution and change? How we can use the power of human imagination to create a regenerative, vibrant future that deeply considers the well being of future generations and the sanctity and protection of the 4.5 billion year-old “wisdom codes “of our planet?  Why do you call Mother Gaia “Our 4.5 billion year-old Library of Wisdom”?  How can we learn to read the records and wisdom of Mother Gaia in our day-to-day lives? Add your questions and insights to the discussion by calling 646-652-2235 during this visionary live episode. Visit your hosts at www.envisionthismedia.com. 01:23:00ENVISION THISnoGAIA CODEX,Mythopoetic writing,Conscious Evolution,Impending Societal and Environmental Collapse,Priestesses of AsteraENVISION THIS: Ancient wisdom can help us evolve consciously beyond our current crises into an Earth-friendly future We are fortunate to explore with Sarah Drehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/11/20/compassion-empathy-and-sensitivity-jim-bouchard-on-hospice-and-home-careCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/11/20/compassion-empathy-and-sensitivity-jim-bouchard-on-hospice-and-home-care/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/11/20/compassion-empathy-and-sensitivity-jim-bouchard-on-hospice-and-home-careThu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMTCOMPASSION EMPATHY AND SENSITIVITY-JIM BOUCHARD ON HOSPICE AND HOME CAREOur guest, Jim Bouchard, is the Director of Marketing & Development for Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice (AHCH). Your hosts, Burl and Merry, received compassionate support in caring for Burl’s mother, Mary Ann Hall, during the final months of her life from AHCH.  In gratitude, we wish to share the empatheic and responsive care Mary Ann and we, as caregivers, received with our listeners. AHCH “cares for the health, independence, and quality of life of Maine residents and their families in the comfort of their home and community.  When a person is ill or homebound, the power to heal involves more than medical treatment. It's also the touch of a hand or the warmth of a smile.”  The agency has a longstanding community service mission focused on building and sustaining a continuum of in-home services to address the acute, long-term and end-of-life care needs of individuals and their families.  Hospice emphasizes palliative rather than curative treatment; quality rather than quantity of life. The dying are comforted. Professional medical care is given, and sophisticated symptom relief provided. Hospice affirms life and regards dying as a normal process. Hospice neither hastens nor postpones death.  We are especially moved by the final days Mary Ann and we spent at Hospice House, thoughtfully designed to be sensitive to the needs of patients and their families, "allowing family members to be relieved of the role of caregiver and focus solely on gathering together to support their loved one.”   Follow Envision This! Radio and our upcoming book, Sophia's Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature, on our new website: www.envisionthismedia.com   01:00:00ENVISION THISnoJim Bouchard,Hospice,Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice,Dying,Compassionate CareOur guest, Jim Bouchard, is the Director of Marketing & Development for Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice (AHCH). Your hosts, Burl and Merry, received compassionhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/10/01/cut-heating-cooling-costs-and-atmospheric-carbon-adam-barker-hoytCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/10/01/cut-heating-cooling-costs-and-atmospheric-carbon-adam-barker-hoyt/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/10/01/cut-heating-cooling-costs-and-atmospheric-carbon-adam-barker-hoytWed, 01 Oct 2014 23:00:00 GMTCUT HEATING-COOLING COSTS AND ATMOSPHERIC CARBON- ADAM BARKER-HOYTENVISION THIS: A technology that heats and cools homes, increases comfort, saves money, and benefits the environment all in one. Our guest, Adam Barker­Hoyt of Maine Alternative Comfort, sees the efficiency and savings offered by mini­split heat pump technology as something that can substantively benefit people, the environment and the economy.  He and his team use their 40 years of combined experience in fields of energy, math, and science to educate customers, and training sub­contractors to install the mini­split heat pumps. Maine Alternative Comfort has installed 700 heat pumps in Maine homes, including that of the energy guru, Dick Hill, Professor Emeritus of the mechanical engineering department, and the governor’s mansion.  Heat pumps are easy to install, easy to operate and save on energy costs. Adam says, “A typical homeowner in Maine spends roughly $3,000 per year in oil, kerosene, propane, or electric heat.  But, a simple retrofit can cut these costs in half! With a savings of $1,500 per year and an initial cost of $3,000, Fujitsu mini­split heat pumps pay themselves off in 2 years...  resulting in thousands of dollars of savings, increased energy security, and a greener environment.” The best part is they can be installed in just a couple of hours and operated at the push of a button.   00:22:00ENVISION THISnoAdam Barker-Hoyt,Maine Alternative Comfort,Mini-Split Heat Pump Technology,Increased energy security,Greener EnvironmentENVISION THIS: A technology that heats and cools homes, increases comfort, saves money, and benefits the environment all in one. Our guest, Adam Barker­Hoyt ofhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/09/02/belfast-peace-festival-neva-allen-deane-perkins-and-katia-anconaCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/09/02/belfast-peace-festival-neva-allen-deane-perkins-and-katia-ancona/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/09/02/belfast-peace-festival-neva-allen-deane-perkins-and-katia-anconaTue, 02 Sep 2014 20:00:00 GMTBELFAST PEACE FESTIVAL, NEVA ALLEN, DEANE PERKINS AND KATIA ANCONAENVISION THIS: Peace begins in the hearts, minds, voices, hands, feet and gatherings of the people. General Eisenhower said, “People, in the long run, are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it”. Well, government, the people are gathering, speaking, singing, dancing, drumming, creating signs, walking, and learning for peace at the BELFAST PEACE FESTIVAL in Maine, Friday evening, September 5 and all day Saturday, September 6. At least on the local level, the government is listening.  A Proclamation for a Compassionate City passed by the Belfast City Council will be read on the First Church lawn (rain location in First Church sanctuary)  It announces the beginning of a city-wide effort to become a certified City of Compassion.  Our guests today on Envision This! include Neva Allen, festival founder, Deane Perkins, Reverend of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Belfast and event speaker on non-violent communication, and Katia Ancona who is helping to coordinate and promote the event. There will be children's events. This festival will be a true celebration of peace, with a street dance, pancake breakfast, meditation, labyrinth, sign making, a peace walk led with a large earth drum, many exciting speakers includingVeterans for Peace, a drumming circle, a labyrinth, barbecue lunch and spaghetti dinner, and evening music with Lynne Deeves, prominent Maine Singer.  Joining her will be our own Patty Heath and Mandi Thomas. A finale integrating the audience into a peaceful chorus will close this year’s Peace Festival.  Folks should go home filled with peace and joy, not fear as the major media would have us. For event details go to http://www.belfastpeacefestival.org 00:58:00ENVISION THISnoBelfast Peace Festival,Neva Allen,Deane Perkins,Katia Ancona,MaineENVISION THIS: Peace begins in the hearts, minds, voices, hands, feet and gatherings of the people. General Eisenhower said, “People, in the long run, are goinhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/21/the-hopi-well-project--hopi-water-for-hopi-people--judith-jubbCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/21/the-hopi-well-project--hopi-water-for-hopi-people--judith-jubb/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/21/the-hopi-well-project--hopi-water-for-hopi-people--judith-jubbThu, 21 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMTTHE HOPI WELL PROJECT - HOPI WATER FOR HOPI PEOPLE - JUDITH JUBBENVISION THIS: Water managed locally for the good of the community, not diverted for corporate profit and big agribusiness Our guest, Judith Jubb, represents METEMPYRION FOUNDATION, a nonprofit  philanthropy sharing ideas about cooperation with the environment.  "For over 20 years many of our programs have extended to the greater community.  The Board elected to look into a request from a Water Clan member of the Hopi People in northern Arizona in2005. The regional draught has continued into the present and water is no longer available to plant food for people or raise livestock. This is  our  first  venture into locating a subterranean water source adequate for a large group of people.  For the Hopi Well Project, we have relied on experts in the fields of locating and drilling water wells. The  project  evolved  into  the  most  complex  and  time  consuming project  we  have  ever  endeavored.   The  role  of Metempyrion  has  been  as  Cultural  Liaison  and  Fundraiser.   A professional water dowser took up the position of HWP Chairman and coordinated his partners with local drillers and water dowsers familiar with Arizona ecology.  Many volunteers have come forward with skills and time for which we are very grateful. We wish to thank our funders and workers for your investment and interest  in  this  shared  vision.   This project can  not  be  completed without your support.  There is always more to do to make a better world for everyone." http://www.hopiwellproject.org Your hosts, Burl and Merry Hall are announcing an upcoming book: www.indiegogo.com/projects/sophia-s-web-a-passionate-call-to-heal-our-nature 00:56:00ENVISION THISnoThe Hopi Well Project,Judith Judd,Metempyrion Foundation,Drought,Diversion of Water to Industrial OperationsENVISION THIS: Water managed locally for the good of the community, not diverted for corporate profit and big agribusiness Our guest, Judith Jubb, represents Mhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/17/unacceptable-levels-ed-browns-film-on-the-toxic-load-we-carryCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/17/unacceptable-levels-ed-browns-film-on-the-toxic-load-we-carry/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/17/unacceptable-levels-ed-browns-film-on-the-toxic-load-we-carrySun, 17 Aug 2014 23:00:00 GMTUNACCEPTABLE LEVELS-ED BROWN’S FILM ON THE TOXIC LOAD WE CARRYENVISION THIS: A future without the threat of toxic chemicals in our daily lives “Unacceptable Levels” examines the unseen threat of toxic chemicals in our daily lives through the eyes of filmmaker Ed Brown, a father seeking to understand the world in which he and his wife are raising their children. Anchored in Brown’s own poignant experiences, the film follows his quest to uncover the impact of toxins on his family’s health. To create this debut documentary, Brown traveled extensively to interview top minds in the fields of science, industry, government, law and environmental advocacy. Compiling their testimonies into a provocative narrative, he chronicles the history of industrial chemicals—from the chemical revolution of the 1940s through the shocking prevalence of unregulated chemicals in our everyday lives. The film seeks to impart greater understanding about the compounding effects of chemicals on our health; engage questioning around the potential human and environmental risks; and ultimately inspire people to take action.  Ed Brown shares what he has learned, his insights, and his vision, mission and passion with us on Envision This! 00:10:00ENVISION THISnoUnacceptable Levels,Ed Brown,Toxic Load We Carry,Toxic Chemicals,Documentary FilmENVISION THIS: A future without the threat of toxic chemicals in our daily lives “Unacceptable Levels” examines the unseen threat of toxic chemicals in our daihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/06/astrology-and-healing-that-bridge-east-and-west-malvin-artleyCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/06/astrology-and-healing-that-bridge-east-and-west-malvin-artley/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/06/astrology-and-healing-that-bridge-east-and-west-malvin-artleyWed, 06 Aug 2014 14:00:00 GMTASTROLOGY AND HEALING THAT BRIDGE EAST AND WEST-MALVIN ARTLEYTHIS IS THE EDITED AND INTEGRATED VERSION OF BOTH HALVES OF THE INTERVIEW ENVISION THIS:  Humanity that is dedicated “"To understand comprehensively, to live wisely, and to serve selflessly" Science, philosophy, religion and healing have always been Malvin Artley’s great loves. His primary focus over the past 25 years has been on the sciences as they express occultism and with bridging work between the two. Malvin is devoted to bringing together the two great streams of astrology, East and West. Malvin says, "It has been my belief for some time now that both systems are simply two faces of the same page." He has done extensive work with Chinese astrology and the cycles they use and seeks to synthesize the great Western and Oriental systems on such matters. and He is a past faculty member of The University of the Seven Rays and the author of Bodies of Fire: An Exploration of the Lesser Chakra System, the cumulative result of six years of clairvoyant collaboration working with human energy systems. His most recent book, The Full Moons:Topical Letters on Esoteric Astrology, is currently available in E-Book and will soon be out in hard cover and paperback. Malvin reveals our gradual transition from an ending era of domination and division to a beginning era of cooperation and acceptance of diversity.  The transition over the coming decades and centuries even, he predicts, will be rocky and fraught with suffering, but we should take courage that we are moving in the right direction.   Malvin Artley's website is http://malvinartley.com   00:44:00ENVISION THISnoMalvin Artley,Astrology,Alternative Healing,Occultism,ridging Occultism and ScienceTHIS IS THE EDITED AND INTEGRATED VERSION OF BOTH HALVES OF THE INTERVIEW ENVISION THIS:  Humanity that is dedicated “"To understand comprehensively, to live whttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/05/a-passionate-call-to-heal-our-wounded-nature--burl-hall-author-of-sophias-webCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/05/a-passionate-call-to-heal-our-wounded-nature--burl-hall-author-of-sophias-web/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/08/05/a-passionate-call-to-heal-our-wounded-nature--burl-hall-author-of-sophias-webTue, 05 Aug 2014 23:00:00 GMTA PASSIONATE CALL TO HEAL OUR WOUNDED NATURE - BURL HALL AUTHOR OF SOPHIA'S WEBENVISION THIS: The threads of Love that weave us together spread throughout all aspects of our lives and our universe, including personal, cultural, spiritual, philosophical, intellectual, and scientific. Burl Hall is author of the upcoming book, Sophia's Web: A Passionate Call to Heal Our Wounded Nature.  You will probably also recognize him as co-host of Envision This!  Merry interviews him regarding his understanding of the unity within diversity that underlies the book.  Advance praise for Sophia's Web comes from many outstanding sources. Anne Baring, author of The Dream of the Cosmos: A Quest for the Soul calls Sophia's Web, "A most wonderful and inspiring book, incandescent with personal visionary experience and words that communicate in prose that is often poetry." Don Oscar Miro-Quesada, co-author, Lessons in Courage: Peruvian Shamanic Wisdom for Everyday Life and founder of The Heart of the Healer Foundation says "In Sophia's Web, Burl Hall has masterfully articulated a long overdue vision of human evolutionary transformation found reflected within the inherent integrity of Creation itself." Rob Kall, Editor-in-Chief of Opednews.com says "This book pulls together the holistic Earth-Wisdom of many physicists, philosophers, psychologists, and myths. It will inspire you, get you thinking in new, out of the box ways and give you hope for the future of humanity within us all." Carolyn Baker, author of Collapsing Consciously, in her Forwardsays "Rarely do we have the opportunity to hear an embodied male acknowledge what Burl Hall lays bare in Sophia’s Web.”  You  can see an invitation to share Burl's vision at www.indiegogo.com/projects/sophia-s-web-a-passionate-call-to-heal-our-nature/x/6943290 01:03:00ENVISION THISnoBurl Hall,Sophia's Web,Healing Our Wounded Nature,Anne Baring,Rob KallENVISION THIS: The threads of Love that weave us together spread throughout all aspects of our lives and our universe, including personal, cultural, spiritual,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/30/doug-fine--why-industrial-hemp-is-about-to-become-a-billion-dollar-industryCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/30/doug-fine--why-industrial-hemp-is-about-to-become-a-billion-dollar-industry/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/30/doug-fine--why-industrial-hemp-is-about-to-become-a-billion-dollar-industryWed, 30 Jul 2014 23:00:00 GMTDOUG FINE - WHY INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS ABOUT TO BECOME A BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRYENVISION THIS: Hemp is the billion-dollar plant that’s going to change our diet and farms, help restore our soil, and wean us from petroleum. Doug Fine is a comedic investigative journalist, bestselling author, and solar-powered goat herder.  His new book, Hemp Bound: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution explains his advocacy of commercial hemp. In his travels to meet the leading hemp growers and researchers worldwide, he has become an expert on sustainable applications—and the policies that are keeping this bountiful plant out of American farmers’ fields and the profit across international borders. In Hemp Bound, Doug explains that “Hemp’s fibers are among the planet’s strongest, its seed oil the most nutritious, and its potential as an energy source vast and untapped.”  He also explains hemp’s one downside: “For nearly a century, it’s been effectively illegal to grow industrial cannabis in the United States—even though Betsy Ross wove the nation’s first flag out of hemp fabric.  Thomas Jefferson composed the Declaration of Independence on it, and colonists could pay their taxes with it.  But as the prohibition on hemp’s psychoactive cousin winds down, one of humanity’s longest-utilized plants is about to be reincorporated into the American economy.” Fine has reported for The Washington Post, Wired, Salon, The New York Times, Outside, National Public Radio, and U.S. News & World Report. He is the author of three previous books: Too High to Fail: Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution; Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living; and Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man. 00:34:00ENVISION THISnoDoug Fine,Hemp Bound,The Next Agricultural Revolution,Billion Dollar Plant,Commercial HempENVISION THIS: Hemp is the billion-dollar plant that’s going to change our diet and farms, help restore our soil, and wean us from petroleum. Doug Fine is a cohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/28/envision-this-from-the-westbank-with-sabine-lichtenfels-and-sami-awadCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/28/envision-this-from-the-westbank-with-sabine-lichtenfels-and-sami-awad/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/28/envision-this-from-the-westbank-with-sabine-lichtenfels-and-sami-awadMon, 28 Jul 2014 17:00:00 GMTENVISION THIS FROM THE WESTBANK WITH SABINE LICHTENFELS AND SAMI AWADENVISION THIS: People from both sides and the concerned world standing up in a war-zone to declare “We refuse to be enemies!” “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”  So says our guests, Sabine Lichtenfels and Sami Awad , whom we are interviewing from the Westbank.   50 Israeli and Palestinian peace workers have set up in the midst of the current fighting.  They are putting their lives on the line in support of a peaceful settlement to the violence exploding that has killed more than 700 people with 100 children amongst them. Due to the extensive bombing of even schools, mosques, hospitals and private homes people can no longer find protection or shelter. Hatred, fear and anger are at a peak in the whole region.  In this turbulence, peace workers from Israel, Palestine and other countries are holding a five-day vision camp in the Westbank. In the middle of the war they hold a peace vigil and create a frequency of calmness in which mutual perception, sharing, deep listening, clear thinking and vision building is possible. They say, "Together we can give a clear sign to end the war." Sabine is founder of the Vision Camp, co-founder of the Peace Research Centre Tamera in Portugal, theologian, and pilgrim in the name of Grace. She initiated the RING OF POWER-A GLOBAL SPIRITUAL NETWORK OF PEACE, a spiritual- political meditation network. Sami Awad is Executive Director of Holy Land Trust. 00:40:00ENVISION THISnoSabine Lichtenfels,Vision Camp,Israel Palestine Conflict,Change the World,Putting their lives on the lineENVISION THIS: People from both sides and the concerned world standing up in a war-zone to declare “We refuse to be enemies!” “The people who are crazy enoughhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/27/classism-exposed-by-betsy-leondar-wright-economic-justice-activist-sociologistCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/27/classism-exposed-by-betsy-leondar-wright-economic-justice-activist-sociologist/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/27/classism-exposed-by-betsy-leondar-wright-economic-justice-activist-sociologistSun, 27 Jul 2014 23:00:00 GMTCLASSISM EXPOSED BY BETSY LEONDAR-WRIGHT, ECONOMIC JUSTICE ACTIVIST, SOCIOLOGISTENVISION THIS: Economic and social justice activists sensitive to differences in class cultures Betsy Leondar-Wright is an economic justice activist, sociologist and author, who writes on class and economic inequality. For nine years she was the Communications Director at United for a Fair Economy, and  co-authored UFE's new book The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide. She is currently the Project Director and Senior Trainer at Class Action, a non-profit that raises consciousness about class and money, where she edits the blog “Classism Exposed.”  Betsy’s latest of twelve books, Missing Class: Strengthening Social Movement Groups by Seeing Class Cultures, was just published in 2014. Betsy says, "Often the paid organizers in low-income communities come from professional middle-class backgrounds. I worked as a community organizer for many years, and the class dynamics can be tricky..." From an interview she conducted with Dorian Warren, she quotes,"Don't do things for people, but help them speak for themselves."  Understanding the perspective, values, and goals of the people you are working with or trying to organize is so crucial that Betsy's current work focuses on helping activists to form cross-class coalitions in movements for social change Join our discussion on this crucial aspect of creating a more just, equitable, and inclusive future. 01:00:00ENVISION THISnoBetsy Leondar-Wright,Classism,Economic Justice,Social Justice,Economic InequalityENVISION THIS: Economic and social justice activists sensitive to differences in class cultures Betsy Leondar-Wright is an economic justice activist, sociologihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/21/courtney-white-looking-at-the-land-and-ourselves-in-a-regenerative-lightEnvironmenthttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/21/courtney-white-looking-at-the-land-and-ourselves-in-a-regenerative-light/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/21/courtney-white-looking-at-the-land-and-ourselves-in-a-regenerative-lightMon, 21 Jul 2014 23:00:00 GMTCOURTNEY WHITE-LOOKING AT THE LAND AND OURSELVES IN A REGENERATIVE LIGHTENVISION THIS: “Enhancing the natural flow of carbons to soil will result in increased microbial diversity, improved nutrient cycles, expanded water holding capacity, greater resilience, improved ecosystem health, and a more satisfying, profitable future for farmers and ranchers”…and, as a co-benefit, sequesters carbon from the atmosphere!   In Grass, Soil, Hope, A Journey through Carbon Country our guest, Courtney White explores the multiple ways CO2, when sequestered in soil, can become our ally instead of our enemy.   Here’s just some of the food for thought offers us: “Carbon is not ‘the bad guy’—carbon is part of our essence.  Its story needs to be told and heard. It is our past, present, and future. It is our story.  It is the story of grass.  The story of green. The color of hope.” “Every living thing above ground—whether it’s hairy vetch, a mighty ponderosa pine, an elusive coyote, an endangered bird, a busy beaver, or an equally busy human being—depends on the vast universe of life in the soil…and at the heart of this micro world is carbon, the glue that holds the web together.” “The Greenhorns are the new alchemists.  Carbon and glomalin are the new alchemy. Food is the new gold.” “Art, harmony, beauty, aesthetics—as perceived by us—are all signs of health in nature and ourselves…The principles that made a practice restorative and regenerative were the same ones that made it beautiful.” “We don’t need to wait for something new under the sun to come along to restore the land and ourselves to health.  It’s here.” Join Courtney and us in exploring these hopeful observations for which Michael Pollan wrote a foreword. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoCourtney White,Grass Soil Hope,A Journey through Carbon Country,Carbon Sequestration,Nutrient cyclesENVISION THIS: “Enhancing the natural flow of carbons to soil will result in increased microbial diversity, improved nutrient cycles, expanded water holding caphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/16/charles-eisenstein-on-the-more-beautiful-world-our-hearts-know-is-possibleCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/16/charles-eisenstein-on-the-more-beautiful-world-our-hearts-know-is-possible/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/16/charles-eisenstein-on-the-more-beautiful-world-our-hearts-know-is-possibleWed, 16 Jul 2014 23:00:00 GMTCHARLES EISENSTEIN ON THE MORE BEAUTIFUL WORLD OUR HEARTS KNOW IS POSSIBLEENVISION THIS: By embracing our interconnectedness with all being on earth, we can change the world. Charles Eisenstein is one of the seminal and pioneering storytellers of the new world. He explains how “fully embracing and practicing the principle of interconnectedness” will help us transcend our planetary crisis and have a positive influence on the world.. His latest book, The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible, serves as an empowering antidote to the cynicism, frustration, paralysis, and overwhelm so many of us are feeling.  Charles reminds us that we are all connected, and our small, personal choices bear unsuspected transformational power. Charles reveals how our culture’s guiding narrative of separation has generated our current crises.  He shows us how we can change that narrative by telling the real-life stories of courage, kindness, and self-trust. He brings to conscious awareness a deep wisdom we all innately know: “Until we get selves in order, any action we take—no matter how good our intentions—will ultimately be wrongheaded and wronghearted.” Joanna Macy, author of Active Hope says that he offers us “a rich feast for mind and heart.”  Vicki Robin, author of Your Money or Your Life says, “He isn’t just describing a possible world.  He is helping us find our way to it.”  We are deeply honored to have this visionary guest with us to discuss how we can become more effective agents of change and have a stronger positive influence on the world. PS: We have a copy of the book for the first person to call in during this live episode(646-652-2235). 00:54:00ENVISION THISnoCharles Eisenstein,The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible,Cultural Narrative,Planetary Crisis,Human Cultural EvolutionENVISION THIS: By embracing our interconnectedness with all being on earth, we can change the world. Charles Eisenstein is one of the seminal and pioneering sthttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/14/greg-martin-biochar-sequesters-carbon-and-benefits-soil-fertilityCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/14/greg-martin-biochar-sequesters-carbon-and-benefits-soil-fertility/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/14/greg-martin-biochar-sequesters-carbon-and-benefits-soil-fertilityMon, 14 Jul 2014 21:30:00 GMTGREG MARTIN-BIOCHAR SEQUESTERS CARBON AND BENEFITS SOIL FERTILITYENVISION THIS: Harvesting clean energy that saves our forests, helps to reduce climate change, and can be used as a soil amendment. You can see why our guest, Greg Martin, is enthusiastic about introducing biochar to you and to the world. Biochar is a name for charcoal created by pyrolysis, the direct thermal decomposition of biomass in the absence of oxygen. Biochar is stable, fixed, and 'recalcitrant' carbon that can store large amounts of greenhouse gases in the ground for centuries, potentially reducing or stalling the growth in atmospheric greenhouse gas levels. Its presence in the earth can improve water quality, increase soil fertility, raise agricultural productivity, and reduce pressure on old-growth-forests. Pre-Columbian Amazonians are believed to have used biochar to enhance soil productivity.  Today biochar is produced through modern pyrolysis processes to obtain an array of solid (biochar), liquid (bio-oil), and gas (syngas) products. We think it is well worth our adding knowledge of this new/old technology to our  “kit” of ways to create a more resilient and Earth-friendly future. 00:56:00ENVISION THISnoGreg Martin,Biochar,Sequestering Carbon,Increase Soil Fertility,Reduce Pressureon Old Growth ForestsENVISION THIS: Harvesting clean energy that saves our forests, helps to reduce climate change, and can be used as a soil amendment. You can see why our guest,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/10/tracy-gayton-proposes-a-car-free-self-sustaining-village-in-a-rural-settingCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/10/tracy-gayton-proposes-a-car-free-self-sustaining-village-in-a-rural-setting/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/10/tracy-gayton-proposes-a-car-free-self-sustaining-village-in-a-rural-settingThu, 10 Jul 2014 15:00:00 GMTTRACY GAYTON PROPOSES A CAR-FREE, SELF-SUSTAINING VILLAGE IN A RURAL SETTINGENVISION THIS: Combining the best practices from history and around the world to create a modern, rural micropolis in Central Maine, USA Our guest, Tracy Gayton of Dover Foxcroft, Maine, envisions The Piscataquis Village Project as such a settlement “evolving organically and growing incrementally” and, so far, he has raised over 1/5 of the $2 million required funds to get it started. The Piscataquis Village Project “was founded to establish the first compact, car free village in the United States...Though our project will not construct buildings, we will draft the street plan and simple design code, based on the best of traditional practices, that will guide the build-out of the site. Attached, durable and fire resistant buildings, no taller than a walkable height, will front on narrow streets, with continuous arcaded sidewalks offering shelter for the elderly and mobility challenged. Buildings will be arranged to create plazas, serving as markets and democratic meeting places for all classes of people, and will surround interior courtyards for more private space. All destinations will be within convenient walking distance, with vehicles garaged at the village perimeter. 375 acres of garden space, sufficiently sized for each household to raise a significant amount of food, will encompass the developed zone…The green belt, other than the area designated for vehicle parking, would also be a zone for allotment gardens, small scale agriculture, playing fields, outdoor recreation and park-like green space. Is the Piscataquis Village Project a promising way to combine the resilient, equitable, and Earth-friendly qualities essential for a sustainable future with the best of rural and village lifestyles of the past?  Let’s question and listen to its planner, Tracy Gayton, to find out. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoTracy Gayton,The Piscataquis Village Project,Self-Sustaining Village,Car-free,Future Rural VillageENVISION THIS: Combining the best practices from history and around the world to create a modern, rural micropolis in Central Maine, USA Our guest, Tracy Gaytohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/10/co-creating-the-future-round-table-at-the-northeast-permaculture-convergenceCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/10/co-creating-the-future-round-table-at-the-northeast-permaculture-convergence/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/10/co-creating-the-future-round-table-at-the-northeast-permaculture-convergenceThu, 10 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTCO-CREATING THE FUTURE, ROUND-TABLE AT THE NORTHEAST PERMACULTURE CONVERGENCEENVISION THIS: A more resilient, just, and Earth-friendly future At this round-table, participants will share  visions for a more resilient, just, abundant, and Earth-friendly future and suggest social permaculture-based steps to get from now to then.   We are offering the participants the opportunity to share their vision with other participants, with friends who couldn't be at the round-table, and with YOU, our worldwide audience. The round-table takes place live on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at The Northeast Permaculture Convergence,a Friday to Sunday gathering at the MOFGA fairgrounds in Unity, Maine.  Permaculture Convergences happen all over the world (in fact the very first North American Convergence is happening later this year).  However, the Northeast Permaculture Convergence is one of the longest continuously running (without interruption) gatherings that we know of in the permaculture world!  We have been slowly and steadily building our network of designers, educators, practitioners, organizers, activists, farmers, homesteaders and entrepreneurs over the past years and we invite you to join together here in Maine for our annual gathering. 01:13:00ENVISION THISnoEarth-friendly Future,Resilience,Justice,Co-Creating,Northeast Permaculture ConvergenceENVISION THIS: A more resilient, just, and Earth-friendly future At this round-table, participants will share  visions for a more resilient, just, abundant, anhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/03/shaman-don-oscar-miro-quesada-loving-the-world-and-humanity-back-to-healthCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/03/shaman-don-oscar-miro-quesada-loving-the-world-and-humanity-back-to-health/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/07/03/shaman-don-oscar-miro-quesada-loving-the-world-and-humanity-back-to-healthThu, 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTSHAMAN DON OSCAR MIRO-QUESADA--LOVING THE WORLD AND HUMANITY BACK TO HEALTHENVISION THIS: When we surrender the need to figure it all out, and cultivate the ability to let it all in, then our earth walk becomes a sacred dance of healing service on the planet. Peruvian Shaman, don Oscar Miro-Quesada calls all of us who have an earnest desire to walk a path as spiritual pioneershis “cherished shamanic bodhisattva kin.”  He wholeheartedly welcomes us to The Heart of the Healer: “Your presence in the unfolding of a spiritually evolved humanity is being celebrated throughout all worlds.“ We last interviewed don Oscar regarding his book, Lessons In Courage: Peruvian Shamanic Wisdom for Everyday Life.  We barely touched on his other accomplishments.He is visionary founder of The Heart of the Healer Alliance, originator of Pachakuti Mesa Tradition cross-cultural shamanism, and a founder of Sipapu, a beautiful Retreat Center in the heart of the beautiful Madre de Dios rainforest in Peru. “The vision of Sipapu is to regenerate earth-honoring communities by demonstrating ecological sustainability and cultivating the ceremonial arts of the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition.  The mission of Sipapu is to serve individuals and communities through educational and experiential residential experiences and field programs that nurture deep connections between earth, sacred community, and spiritual growth.”   In September, he will lead an extraordinary journey to the Amazon Rainforest, Machu Picchu, Cusco, Challwanka, and Nazca.  “Don Oscar is a master at creating sacred community using the magic of joy, love and compassion as the strands that gently weave us together as a planetary family.”  We are honored to share this warm, loving human being who deeply cares about people and our planet again with our listeners. 00:58:00ENVISION THISnodon Oscar Miro-Quesada,Shaman,The Heart of the Healer,Lessons in Courage,SipapuENVISION THIS: When we surrender the need to figure it all out, and cultivate the ability to let it all in, then our earth walk becomes a sacred dance of healinhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/25/lisa-vunk-sacred-sexuality-is-not-an-oxymoronCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/25/lisa-vunk-sacred-sexuality-is-not-an-oxymoron/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/25/lisa-vunk-sacred-sexuality-is-not-an-oxymoronWed, 25 Jun 2014 23:00:00 GMTLISA VUNK-SACRED SEXUALITY IS NOT AN OXYMORONENVISION THIS: Sexuality IS the Essential, Creative Dance of Life Lisa Vunk is a Spiritual Awakening Facilitator, Conscious Evolution Coach, and Healer helping you to find Peace and your Inner Wisdom in these Challenging Transformational Times.  She participated in the Personal Transformation Summit 2014 and offers an online course, Get Your GodDess On, and a video blog, Insights, & Observations of a Rainbow Warrior GodDess. Lisa introduces her offerings this way: “I am a mostly self-taught blend of a healer, nutritionist, naturopath/medicine woman, life-coach, chef, and mystic.  I know Whole-Heartedly that I survived my life path to share what I have learned with others to help them heal, forgive both self and ‘other’, and release all that no longer serves them while supporting them in their ego/Shadow Work (what most simply call looking in your own mirror).  It is amazing what we can hide from ourselves no matter how smart we think we are.” She will talk with us about how to reclaim our Sexual Sovereignty.  She calls us to “identify, honor, and eradicate shame and disempowering subconscious self-limiting beliefs about our sexuality.”  Lisa invites us to “Follow your Intuition and see where you are guided.  We all have our own unique choreography to our healing and Awakening which is why my practice is called TranscenDance.  We can learn to dance in the rain, surf tsunamis, and TranscenDance across the fires of personal purification.” Please utilize the free resources of Re-Education, Healing, Inspiration, and Conscious Co-Creation on Lisa’s website, http://www.transcendance.us . 01:02:00ENVISION THISnoLisa Vunk,Sacred Sexuality,Spiritual Awakening Facilitator,Inner Wisdom,Sexual SovereigntyENVISION THIS: Sexuality IS the Essential, Creative Dance of Life Lisa Vunk is a Spiritual Awakening Facilitator, Conscious Evolution Coach, and Healer helpinghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/23/sol-luckman-on-conscious-evolution-through-art-fiction-and-non-fictionCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/23/sol-luckman-on-conscious-evolution-through-art-fiction-and-non-fiction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/23/sol-luckman-on-conscious-evolution-through-art-fiction-and-non-fictionMon, 23 Jun 2014 23:00:00 GMTSOL LUCKMAN ON CONSCIOUS EVOLUTION THROUGH ART, FICTION, AND NON-FICTIONENVISION THIS:  consciousness creates our world! Sol Luckman is a prolific visual artist and innovator in the field of ink painting as well as a critically acclaimed author of fiction and nonfiction. Sol’s paintings are expressionistic works on canvas and paper that inspire the imagination, uplift the spirit, and amaze the eye.  His vision of the world is deeply shamanic, as a place not wholly solid, but informed by a kinetic vibrancy that is fundamentally conscious. Sol’s non-fiction presents a conscious healing method called Regenetics, allowing us to potentiate our DNA.  He presents an unparalleled synthesis of modern and ancient healing wisdom for anyone interested in alternative medicine, energy healing, consciousness research, quantum biology, human evolution, or personal enlightenment.  Sol’s Conscious Healing is a bestselling, reader-friendly narrative that details his experience of chronic illness and miraculous recovery thanks to Regenetics.  It provides scientific substantiation for the work of alternative healers from many orientations, clearly and convincingly making the case for energy work in general. In his fiction, Sol calls on us to awaken from our mass cultural illusion before we self-destruct.  His newest novel, Snooze, takes us on a great adventure that opens our minds to the possibility that imagination, dreams, visions, paranormal experiences, and lucid dreaming may hold the keys to resolving the ecological, economic, social, and political deadlocks we are currently experiencing.  His Beginners Luke series illustrate the power of living in the imagination—for only through it can we reinvent ourselves and our world. 01:02:00ENVISION THISnoSol Luckman,Regenetics,Potentiate DNA,Snooze,Conscious HealingENVISION THIS:  consciousness creates our world! Sol Luckman is a prolific visual artist and innovator in the field of ink painting as well as a critically acchttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/18/frances-moore-lappe-developing-ecomind-to-create-the-world-we-wantCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/18/frances-moore-lappe-developing-ecomind-to-create-the-world-we-want/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/18/frances-moore-lappe-developing-ecomind-to-create-the-world-we-wantWed, 18 Jun 2014 21:00:00 GMTFRANCES MOORE LAPPE, DEVELOPING "ECOMIND" TO CREATE THE WORLD WE WANTENVISION THIS: Nurturing lively curiosity about how things interrelate to enhance life is the most effective antidote to fear and despair Frances Moore Lappe changed the diet of millions for the sake of our “Small Planet.”  Now her mission in her new book EcoMind is to change the world by changing the way we think.  She shows us how lively curiosity about how everything interrelates is our best antidote to fear and despair. The head of Small Planet Institute shows us how cultivating an EcoMind  can help us make seven world changing “mind leaps,” including “Sure, we can be selfish, fixated on material gain, and narrowly competitive.  But here’s the key to our future.  We’ve also evolved deep capacities for cooperation, empathy, fairness, efficacy, meaning, and creativity.  We can’t change human nature, but that’s OK.  We can change the norms and rules of our societies to keep negative human potential in check and to elicit these powerful, positive qualities we most need now.  Let’s focus there with laser intensity.”   Join us as Frances Moore Lappe helps us reframe our response to our environmental and economic crises in ways that align with nature, including our own, to create a liberating ecology of hope. 00:40:00ENVISION THISnoFrances Moore Lappe,EcoMind,Changing the Way We Think,Creating the World We Want,Antidote to Fear and DespairENVISION THIS: Nurturing lively curiosity about how things interrelate to enhance life is the most effective antidote to fear and despair Frances Moore Lappe chttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/13/responsible-earth-and-natural-resource-stewardship-steve-jones-aune-presidentEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/13/responsible-earth-and-natural-resource-stewardship-steve-jones-aune-president/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/13/responsible-earth-and-natural-resource-stewardship-steve-jones-aune-presidentFri, 13 Jun 2014 23:00:00 GMTRESPONSIBLE EARTH AND NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP--STEVE JONES, AUNE PRESIDENTENVISION THIS: Young people educated to advance social, economic, and environmental justice. Steve Jones, President of Antioch University of New England (AUNE) whose 10,000 graduate degree recipients since our 1964 founding really are changing the world -- to achieve economic, environmental, and social justice.  Having devoted his professional and personal research, education, and passion to sustainability and environmental science, Steve addresses critical issues affecting today and tomorrow.  He tells us, “Remarkably, AUNE's focus, disciplinary orientation, and aspirational vision align perfectly with my own personal and professional passions… AUNE is like no other university on the planet—a pre-eminent university for educating visionary, pragmatic leaders for a changing world.  It’s an institution embedded in the venerable Antioch University system—one powerfully integrated university.  And it’s a university that melds theory and practice, emphasizing our individual and collective obligation to seek a better tomorrow through social, economic, and environmental justice.” Steve is committed to empowering students with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful lives and to advance social, economic, and environmental justice. He offers us his assistance “to understand, appreciate, and commit to responsible earth and natural resource stewardship and use.” Since these are skills your hosts, Burl and Merry Hall, deeply cherish at Envision This and promote in our upcoming book, Sophia’s Web, we warmly welcome Steve Jones to be our guest. 01:00:00ENVISION THISnoStephen B Jones,AUNE,Earth Stewardship,Natural Resource Stewardship,Social Economic and Environmental JusticeENVISION THIS: Young people educated to advance social, economic, and environmental justice. Steve Jones, President of Antioch University of New England (AUNE)http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/04/alisa-starkweather-awakening-the-voices-of-women-to-transform-lifeCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/04/alisa-starkweather-awakening-the-voices-of-women-to-transform-life/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/04/alisa-starkweather-awakening-the-voices-of-women-to-transform-lifeWed, 04 Jun 2014 23:00:00 GMTALISA STARKWEATHER-AWAKENING THE VOICES OF WOMEN TO TRANSFORM LIFEENVISION THIS: A voice that calls forth your own deepest voice ALisa Starkweather is a visionary with formidable three-decade commitment to women’s leadership. She is the founder of the Red Tent Temple Movement, Daughters of the Earth Gatherings, the Women’s Belly and Womb Conferences, and the acclaimed women’s mystery school, Priestess Path founded in 1998 in Massachusetts. Certified facilitator of Shadow Work, ALisa is the co-founder of the archetypal, Women in Power; Initiating Ourselves to the Predator and Prey Within, an international women’s initiation based in the knowing that women hold immense untapped power in places she has feared to look.  She is co-producer of Things We Don’t Talk About; Women’s Stories from the Red Tent and is published in the award winning anthology, Women, Spirituality, and Transformative Leadership; Where Grace Meets Power. Her online Fierce Feminine Life course teaches women to move forward with conviction and vulnerability hand in hand.  ALisa has three CD recordings of her chants and spoken word. Her voice is sure to move your hearts from love into action. http://www.alisastarkweather.com I know of few people who have the grace, courage and honesty to go as deeply as ALisa does with individuals. - RosemaryGladstar, Sage Mountain Retreat Center ALisa has a gift for waking up our deep WomanSoulSpace ...She sings and drums and weaves the threads of our remembering. ?- Nicole Oxendine, WiseWomanConnections ALisa has the gift of awakening women from complacency, fear and self-doubt. To hear her is to be moved and transformed. ?- Becky Schupbach, Executive Director of Women in Power 01:03:00ENVISION THISnoALisa Starkweather,Awakening Women's Voices,Red Tent Temple Movement,Daughters of the Earth Gatherings,Women’s Belly and Womb ConferencesENVISION THIS: A voice that calls forth your own deepest voice ALisa Starkweather is a visionary with formidable three-decade commitment to women’s leadership.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/01/creative-homesteading-with-peter-baldwin-to-give-humankind-a-chance-to-surviveCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/01/creative-homesteading-with-peter-baldwin-to-give-humankind-a-chance-to-survive/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/06/01/creative-homesteading-with-peter-baldwin-to-give-humankind-a-chance-to-surviveSun, 01 Jun 2014 23:00:00 GMTCREATIVE HOMESTEADING WITH PETER BALDWIN TO GIVE HUMANKIND A CHANCE TO SURVIVEENVISION THIS: Off-grid, self-sufficient living that includes creative amenities and technology   Peter Baldwin is a homesteading philosopher, pioneer, and entrepreneur.  He supports himself by manufacturing quality traditional and innovative wooden orchard ladders and drums of standard, custom, or traditional design.  He also facilitates drumming circles, sometimes on a community-sized drum, and teaches practical life skills in school-based programs.   We are broadcasting from his amazing eco-cabin in Brooks, Maine, self-built for 1/10 the cost of a standard American home.  Our audio-tour of his homestead will include his farm; wind, solar, and geothermal power; self-built, innovative cool-box and root cellar food storage; hand water pump with water tank above a wood stove for hot water to sink and shower; bucket commode to produce humanure; and home-made laundry machine. He claims the eco-cabin runs on about ½ hour of muscle power a week!?  It also runs on Peter’s deep philosophical and humane commitment to giving civilization a chance to survive.  He will explain how, once we control our fears of change, we enter a vast frontier of opportunity for humankind.  We can develop greater connection to self and community; safe, secure, sustainable economies; and regional manufacture of goods and services that will provide full employment. This is one time we really wish we had video as well as audio capabilities, but check out Peter’s pictures at www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this and his rap video presentation on YouTube: Peter Baldwin: Rapstar Incognito.  Okay, so Peter isn’t really a rapper but he is a star in our book. He lives his motto: “One People, One Earth, One Heartbeat.” 01:00:00ENVISION THISnoPeter Baldwin,Homesteading,Baldwin Apple Ladders,Drum Making,Community DrummingENVISION THIS: Off-grid, self-sufficient living that includes creative amenities and technology   Peter Baldwin is a homesteading philosopher, pioneer, and enhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/28/new-look-at-what-it-means-to-be-crazy--filmmaker-phil-borges-crazywiseCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/28/new-look-at-what-it-means-to-be-crazy--filmmaker-phil-borges-crazywise/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/28/new-look-at-what-it-means-to-be-crazy--filmmaker-phil-borges-crazywiseWed, 28 May 2014 23:00:00 GMTNEW LOOK AT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE "CRAZY" - FILMMAKER PHIL BORGES, CRAZYWISEENVISION THIS: Reevaluating how our society defines and treats severe mental distress Phil Borges, photographer and filmmaker, is creating Crazywise, a feature documentary that questions the stigmatized, misunderstood world of mental health treatment and individual recovery. The goal of the film is to inspire greater understanding about the severity of our current mental health crisis, spark conversation on solutions and re-evaluate how our society defines and treats severe mental distress. Living with and documenting indigenous cultures for more than two decades led Phil to question how Western cultures define and treat severe mental disorders. He says, “In the more than 20 years I spent with these indigenous cultures, what I observed often challenged my reality… In many cultures a young person’s ‘psychotic break’ often identified him or her as having shamanic potential.”  Back home, Phil is struck by how dramatically different these ‘first psychotic episodes’ are defined and treated. He meets and films Adam Gentry, a sensitive and bright American in his twenties who has refused traditional medical treatment for his psychosis after experiencing devastating side effects from a variety of medications.  Crazywise features Adam’s story, Phil’s insights from indigenous cultures, and more than 35 exclusive expert interviews with mental health professional. Phil has spoken at multiple TED talks and hosted television documentaries for Discovery and National Geographic.  He and his co-director, Kevin Tomlinson, are currently running a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for Crazywise. 01:02:00ENVISION THISnoPhil Borges,CrazyWise,Kevin Tomlinson,Feature Documentary Film,Mental HealthENVISION THIS: Reevaluating how our society defines and treats severe mental distress Phil Borges, photographer and filmmaker, is creating Crazywise, a featurehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/21/betsy-chasse-of-what-the-bleep-fame-is-busy-tipping-sacred-cowsCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/21/betsy-chasse-of-what-the-bleep-fame-is-busy-tipping-sacred-cows/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/21/betsy-chasse-of-what-the-bleep-fame-is-busy-tipping-sacred-cowsWed, 21 May 2014 23:00:00 GMTBETSY CHASSE OF "WHAT THE BLEEP" FAME IS BUSY “TIPPING SACRED COWS”ENVISION THIS: It’s time to question your belief systems, to know that you don’t need to have all the answers, and that one size does NOT fit all! Our guest, Betsy Chasse, says, “As I stand here knee deep in manure, finding my way to reclaiming myself, I’m going to share my version of finding your own capacity to live your life to your highest potential, even while cleaning up cat vomit, carpooling, and waiting in line at the post office.” She identifies herself first and foremost as a mom, “with two wonderful kids, Elora and Max. They are the light of my life and my world revolves around them! We love to garden, paint, create and cause as much of a rumpus as we can together.” She is probably more familiar to many of our listeners as co-creator of the film, credited with co-writing, co-directing and producing.  What The Bleep Do We Know?!   Her new book, Tipping Sacred Cows, and our interview with her have to do with all she has learned and unlearned since that achievement: “It’s time to tip some sacred cows about what we think we know about spirituality, reality, and ourselves. It’s time to get liberated from the fences we’ve put up and frolic once again through the pasture of life, realizing that stepping in cow shit is not always such a bad thing. That happiness is not a destination but a state of mind and you’re already there if you’re willing to just do a little work to uncover your true bliss, your happy mojo, that creamy cream that exists in the middle of you!”  Betsy has some wonderful insights on finding your own spiritual path in today's hectic world. 01:00:00ENVISION THISnoBetsy Chasse,Tipping Sacred Cows,Laughing at ourselves,What The Bleep Do We Know?!,SpiritualityENVISION THIS: It’s time to question your belief systems, to know that you don’t need to have all the answers, and that one size does NOT fit all! Our guest, Bhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/14/renowned-author-anne-baring-shares-her-quest-for-the-soul-of-humanityCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/14/renowned-author-anne-baring-shares-her-quest-for-the-soul-of-humanity/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/14/renowned-author-anne-baring-shares-her-quest-for-the-soul-of-humanityWed, 14 May 2014 17:30:00 GMTRENOWNED AUTHOR, ANNE BARING, SHARES HER QUEST FOR THE SOUL OF HUMANITYENVISION THIS: A book “written with love: love of life, love of the beauty, wonder and sacredness of the earth and all its species, love of humanity and the sublime expressions of its creative spirit and indomitable courage, love of family and close friends, and love of the mystery of the cosmos, both visible and invisible” Such a book is The Dream of the Cosmos: A Quest for the Soul by our guest, Anne Baring.  Anne reveals, “the universe as an organic, sacred and indivisible whole in which humanity, the earth and all life on earth participated as ‘her children’.” She believes—and helps us to believe—“Mortal danger is forcing us to take a great leap in our evolution that we might never have made were we not driven to take it by the force of circumstances that we ourselves have created.” Come listen to Anne Baring, who says, “Healing the wounded heart of humanity is about cherishing in every sense: cherishing our own lives as having infinite meaning and value; cherishing the time given to us in order to discover our true direction in life and who we truly are; cherishing the body which has been sacrificed for so long to our distorted image of spirituality; cherishing the lives of the people who have been given into our care; cherishing the planetary life which is the greater field of all our endeavours. Love calls us to caring, solicitude, insight, gentleness and understanding but also to strength, power, and intelligence used in the service of humanity and all species on the planet. It calls us to make conscious and contain the desire for power, control and dominance that are rooted in the opposite of love—in fear.”  Anne has kindly agreed to share many more such insights with our Envision This listeners. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoAnne Baring,The Dream of the Cosmos,A Quest for the Soul,Mystery of the Cosmos,Human EvolutionENVISION THIS: A book “written with love: love of life, love of the beauty, wonder and sacredness of the earth and all its species, love of humanity and the subhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/07/david-bollier-how-the-commons-lets-us-manage-our-own-community-resourcesCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/07/david-bollier-how-the-commons-lets-us-manage-our-own-community-resources/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/05/07/david-bollier-how-the-commons-lets-us-manage-our-own-community-resourcesWed, 07 May 2014 23:00:00 GMTDAVID BOLLIER-HOW THE COMMONS LETS US MANAGE OUR OWN COMMUNITY RESOURCESENVISION THIS: The Commons  provides us a self-organized system by which communities manage resources with minimal or no reliance on the Market or State The first two listeners to join our conversation at 646-652-2235 will receive FREE copies of Think Like a Commoner! David Bollier is  an author, activist, blogger and consultant who spends a lot of time exploring the commons as a new paradigm of economics, politics and culture. David has written, co-authored or co-edited thirteen books.  His most recent, Think Like a Commoner, describes the logic, worldview and ethics of the commons, and the burgeoning international movement of commoners, especially in Europe and the global South. He says, “The book provides a succinct overview of the great diversity of commons in the world and the many pernicious enclosures now being fought.” It has received glowing endorsements from Bill McKibben, Ralph Nader, Maude Barlow, David Korten, Michel Bauwens and Peter Barnes.  David says, “the commons is not so much a fixed, universal thing as a general concept describing durable, dynamic sets of social relationships for managing resources -- all sorts of resources:  digital, urban, natural, indigenous, rural, cultural, scientific, to use some crude categories.  Each commons has its own distinctive character because each is shaped by its particular location, history, culture and social practices. The term commoning means to suggest that the commons is really more of a verb than a noun.  It is a set of ongoing practices, not an inert physical resource.”  He will discuss how the commons manages resources with minimal or no reliance on the Market or State and protects the wealth that we inherit or create together and must pass on, undiminished or enhanced, to our children.   00:54:00ENVISION THISnoDavid Bollier,Think Like a Commoner,Community management of resources,Pernicious Enclosures,Ethics of the CommonsENVISION THIS: The Commons  provides us a self-organized system by which communities manage resources with minimal or no reliance on the Market or State The fihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/28/can-portugal-be-a-model-for-new-socialism-leila-dregger-and-martin-winieckiCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/28/can-portugal-be-a-model-for-new-socialism-leila-dregger-and-martin-winiecki/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/28/can-portugal-be-a-model-for-new-socialism-leila-dregger-and-martin-winieckiMon, 28 Apr 2014 14:00:00 GMTCAN PORTUGAL BE A MODEL FOR NEW SOCIALISM? LEILA DREGGER AND MARTIN WINIECKIENVISION THIS: Global opposition to war, violence, oppression, and falsehood is connected to building a dream, the creation of a “Realistic Utopia” at Tamera Our guests are Leila Dregger and Martin Winieiki of Tamera, whose goal is to become an acupuncture point of peace, a greenhouse of trust, a prototype for an existence free of fear on this planet, a post-capitalist societal model and a place where the human and meta realm of life come together. Leila Dregger, is a freelance journalist writing on ecological, political, social and women’s issues. In her book, Tamera, she asks, “How could a world look like where all people have enough to eat, where rivers may meander again, where energy is abundantly available, where children can trust their parents and lovers can deeply rely on each other, where conflicts do not lead to violence, but are solved with intelligence and compassion??”? She also answers with a description of Tamera as A Model for the Future.  In her article, Forty Years After the Carnation Revolution, she addresses the larger question, “Can Portugal become a model for a new socialism?” Martin Winiecki, is Coordinator of the Terra Nova School and of the Political Department at Tamera.  He is a spokesman for the Institute for Global Peace Work which is working to weave an international peace network to establish a global force for peace. Representatives of indigenous peoples, scientists, peace initiatives and individual peace activists from all over the world take part in it on the base of the “Plan of Peace Research Villages and Healing Biotopes”. The main aim of the IGP is to develop a global cooperation for the building up peace research villages in order to create alternatives for the global system of violence.? 01:06:00ENVISION THISnoTamera,Portugal,New Socialism,Leila Dregger,Martin WinieckiENVISION THIS: Global opposition to war, violence, oppression, and falsehood is connected to building a dream, the creation of a “Realistic Utopia” at Tamera Ohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/26/cowboy-indian-alliance-gathers-to-tell-obama-to-reject-the-keystone-pipelineCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/26/cowboy-indian-alliance-gathers-to-tell-obama-to-reject-the-keystone-pipeline/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/26/cowboy-indian-alliance-gathers-to-tell-obama-to-reject-the-keystone-pipelineSat, 26 Apr 2014 15:30:00 GMTCOWBOY INDIAN ALLIANCE GATHERS TO TELL OBAMA TO REJECT THE KEYSTONE PIPELINEENVISION THIS: Farmers, ranchers and tribal leaders travelling all the way to Washington DC because the Keystone XL pipeline continues to threaten land, water, climate and tribal rights. We will be interviewing Bob Klotz and others from 350-Maine live from the Washington Mall where they are supporting the  Cowboy Indian Alliance in asking President Obama and Secretary Kerry to make the trip over to the National Mall to meet with them. The decision to delay a decision about the pipeline was made -- supposedly -- to account for the impact of a possible new pipeline route in Nebraska. That makes this the perfect opportunity to sit down and talk with Alliance leaders. From now until Sunday, Cowboy Indian Alliance members and allies will be holding demonstrations, ceremonies and educational events to tell President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. Day one started with lighting a fire that will burn at the center of camp throughout the entire week and pouring water fresh from the Ogallala aquifer—which Keystone XL would cross, and pollute—into the reflecting pool, and marching to the Reject and Protect tipi camp, led in a procession by tribal officials and all 24 riders. Duncan Reisel of 350.org says “Keystone XL would carry 830,000 barrels a day of the world's dirtiest oil, pumping dozens of coal plants worth of carbon pollution into the air. I can think of no better way to spend Earth Day than with this powerful alliance who have travelled so far to tell President Obama to stop this pipeline once and for all.” 00:28:00ENVISION THISnoCowboy Indian Alliance,Earth Day,Keyston XL Pipeline Protest,President Obama,Reject and ProtectENVISION THIS: Farmers, ranchers and tribal leaders travelling all the way to Washington DC because the Keystone XL pipeline continues to threaten land, water,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/24/art-johnson-holding-critical-conversations-for-the-21st-century-onlineCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/24/art-johnson-holding-critical-conversations-for-the-21st-century-online/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/24/art-johnson-holding-critical-conversations-for-the-21st-century-onlineThu, 24 Apr 2014 13:30:00 GMTART JOHNSON-HOLDING CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ONLINEENVISION THIS:  "Walking the Walk" on the Internet, using cloud-based applications and virtual architecture in an innovative, green, sustainable way   Our guest, Art Johnson, CEO of New World Communications says, "Once people start meeting online "walking the walk" and getting comfortable with it, they undergo a kind of epiphany, realizing that approaching the world the same old physical world way is 'not as good as it gets. " New World Communications serves local, regional, national and international clientele from the smallest micro-business to the largest nation-state.  Art asks us to “Imagine how much better the world would be using New Google + Video Hangouts.”  Yes, he has something to “sell”, but, for once, it may be a product visionaries of a more resilient, inclusive, Earth-friendly future might want to increase the range of their message.  Imagine being able to link the real world to the virtual world, creating a “hybrid world” where “You can "virtualize" and live-stream physical world happenings with people at one end-point to people at multiple other end-points, locally, regionally and across the planet.” In his Critical Conversations for the 21st Century available on You-Tube, Art interviews folks with important visions to share, just as we do here on Envision This!  His interviews have the advantage of being visible as well as audible, even when the conversation is taking place long distance.  How cool is that?  He is even going to interview your hosts, Merry and Burl Hall, on Sunday, May 4th at 11:30 AM EDT.  00:59:00ENVISION THISnoArt Johnson,Critical Conversations for the 21st Century,New World Communications,Video Hangouts,Live-streamENVISION THIS:  "Walking the Walk" on the Internet, using cloud-based applications and virtual architecture in an innovative, green, sustainable way   Our gueshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/21/darryl-dsouza-holistic-healer-writer-magazine-editor-and-speakerCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/21/darryl-dsouza-holistic-healer-writer-magazine-editor-and-speaker/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/21/darryl-dsouza-holistic-healer-writer-magazine-editor-and-speakerMon, 21 Apr 2014 22:30:00 GMTDARRYL D’SOUZA, HOLISTIC HEALER, WRITER, MAGAZINE EDITOR, AND SPEAKERENVISIONS THIS: Helping people to shift from reactive to preventive healthcare by making holistic practices to improve physical, psychological, emotional, energetic, and spiritual health part of their daily life. We welcome back Daryll D’Souza, a vibrant and committed holistic healer from India, who will share with us the new monthly online magazine on holistic health that he is editing: CMSE (Continued Medico-Spiritual Education).  His magazine is an initiative of THE WORLD UNITED Doctors’ and Healers’ Association that he also wants to tell us about. Daryll teaches Natural Health Therapies which are free systems and the teachings of the ancients, to people who want to cure chronic physical illnesses. He has also written a book on these therapies which is available as a free download on the home page of his website: becomehealthyorextinct.com. He does a 1-day workshop on health titled “Curing Chronic Illness without Medicines” every month in some Indian city. He also does a weekend spiritual workshop called ‘The Alchemy of Spiritual Transformation’ for those who want to be part of the great evolutionary transformation that is under way on our planet. 01:11:00ENVISION THISnoDarryl D'Souza,Holistic Healer,CMSE Magazine,Continued Medico-Spiritual Education,The World UnitedENVISIONS THIS: Helping people to shift from reactive to preventive healthcare by making holistic practices to improve physical, psychological, emotional, energhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/16/activating-a-childs-deep-inner-physician-lynette-louiseCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/16/activating-a-childs-deep-inner-physician-lynette-louise/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/16/activating-a-childs-deep-inner-physician-lynette-louiseWed, 16 Apr 2014 22:30:00 GMTACTIVATING A CHILD’S DEEP INNER PHYSICIAN-LYNETTE LOUISEENVISIONS THIS: Helping people’s brains to heal themselves. We welcome Lynette Louise, author of The WingMaker, healer, and counselor of families dealing with members on the Autism spectrum or other debilitating childhood conditions. She blends personal and family experience with professional knowledge in a beautiful way as she advocates for the use of neurofeedback not just to help the autistic child but also the rest of the family.  Neurofeedback is a non-invasive therapy that guides the brain to establish healthy balance.  Lynette uses it in conjunction with intensive bonding between the healer and the healed, play therapy, and deep regard for the role and wisdom of the parents. In The WingMaker,  a true story from Lynette’s practice, Reazon has Cerebral Palsy and has spent her life in a wheelchair, surrounded by siblings that play while her mother works. Her dream is to play and be “normal” so that her mother won’t have to work so hard. Happy-Ness arrives and teaches the art of play and biofeedback for the brain so that Reazon might get her wish. We found it such an inspiring short book on leading a severely handicapped child toward self-healing that we will ask Lynette to read it over the air and comment on it.  It gently leads practitioners toward an understanding that the client is ultimately the true “Wing Maker.” It inspires our understanding of just how miraculous self-healing instrument the human body and brain can be when lovingly, receptively guided. 01:33:00ENVISION THISnoLynette Louise,The WingMaker,Autism,Neurofeedback,Therapist-Client RelationshipENVISIONS THIS: Helping people’s brains to heal themselves. We welcome Lynette Louise, author of The WingMaker, healer, and counselor of families dealing withhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/15/intentional-communities-laird-schaub-editor-of-communities-magazineCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/15/intentional-communities-laird-schaub-editor-of-communities-magazine/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/15/intentional-communities-laird-schaub-editor-of-communities-magazineTue, 15 Apr 2014 23:00:00 GMTINTENTIONAL COMMUNITIES -LAIRD SCHAUB-EDITOR OF COMMUNITIES MAGAZINEENVISION THIS: True community available to all those who seek it Our guest, Laird Schaub, publisher of Communities magazine, member of the community at Sandhill Farm, and a group process consultant, introduces himself this way: “My work in group process is rooted in 40 years of intentional community living--all with a group that makes decisions by consensus. In addition, I have been actively involved with consensus-based network organizations for 35 years. Out of that experience, I've been offering my skills as an outside facilitator and consensus trainer for the past 27 years. It is my view that there is no more intensive way to learn and practice group skills than to live in intentional community, where a person is called upon to grow in the work every day (not just after work on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or for an afternoon every other Saturday).” Communities magazine has been the primary resource for information, stories, and ideas about intentional communities in North America—including urban co-ops, cohousing groups, ecovillages, and rural communes. Communities magazine now also focuses on creating and enhancing community in the workplace, in nonprofit or activist organizations, and in neighborhoods, with enhanced coverage of international communities as well. We explore the joys and challenges of cooperation in its many dimensions. Communities is a publication of The Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC) which nurtures connections and cooperation among communitarians and their friends. FIC provides publications, referrals, support services, and sharing opportunities for a wide range of intentional communities, cohousing groups, ecovillages, community networks, support organizations, and people seeking a home in community. 01:07:00ENVISION THISnoLaird Schaub,Communities Magazine,Intentional Community,Group Facilitation,The Fellowship for Intentional CommunityENVISION THIS: True community available to all those who seek it Our guest, Laird Schaub, publisher of Communities magazine, member of the community at Sandhilhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/11/educating-leaders-for-the-environmental-century-president-of-unity-collegeCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/11/educating-leaders-for-the-environmental-century-president-of-unity-college/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/11/educating-leaders-for-the-environmental-century-president-of-unity-collegeFri, 11 Apr 2014 14:00:00 GMTEDUCATING LEADERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTURY-PRESIDENT OF UNITY COLLEGEENVISION THIS:  Sustainability has to be THE mission of education across the curriculum. Our guest, Dr. Stephen Mulkey is president of Unity College, the first college in the U.S. to divest from investments in fossil fuels. Through his leadership the college developed its central focus on sustainability science, the leading-edge of transdisciplinary 21st century environmental problem solving. A climate change scientist with study and publishing spanning over three decades, he has pursued research in Eastern Amazonia, Central Panama, and East Africa. He holds a bachelor's degree in fisheries and wildlife, a master's degree in ecology, and earned his doctorate's degree in ecology from the University of Pennsylvania. Stephen left his position as a climate change scientist to become Unity College president because he was so impressed with its mission: “Through the framework of sustainability science, Unity College provides a liberal arts education that emphasizes the environment and natural resources. Through experiential and collaborative learning, our graduates emerge as responsible citizens, environmental stewards, and visionary leaders.” Unity is the first American college to create a passive powered residence hall for students, Terra Haus, that meets European standards.  Merry and Burl, your ENVISION THIS co-hosts, heard Stephen’s Keynote Address at the 2014 Climate Solutions Expo & Summit in Augusta.  We were so impressed with his profound ethical commitment to preparing our youth to become leaders in mitigating and adapting to climate change that we have invited him to share his vision, mission, and passion with you. 00:42:00ENVISION THISnoDr. Stephen Mulkey,Unity College,Education for Sustainability,Mitigating Climate Change,Terra HausENVISION THIS:  Sustainability has to be THE mission of education across the curriculum. Our guest, Dr. Stephen Mulkey is president of Unity College, the firsthttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/04/inspiration-from-the-whole-earth-summit-with-stacey-murphy-and-janell-kapoorCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/04/inspiration-from-the-whole-earth-summit-with-stacey-murphy-and-janell-kapoor/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/04/inspiration-from-the-whole-earth-summit-with-stacey-murphy-and-janell-kapoorFri, 04 Apr 2014 15:00:00 GMTINSPIRATION FROM THE WHOLE EARTH SUMMIT WITH STACEY MURPHY AND JANELL KAPOOROur guests, Stacey Murphy and Janell Kapoor, hosted the WHOLE EARTH SUMMIT online in March.  For three days, global luminaries discussed their visions for the future of food, water, community, regenerative design, and social transformation. Included among the 42 presenters were such luminaries as Vandana Shiva, the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, Bill McKibben, Charles Eisenstein, Vicki Robin, Raj Patel, Joel Salatin, Terry Tempest Williams, Rob Hopkins, and Starhawk, just to name a few. The purpose of the Whole Earth Summit was to “Gain valuable insights and inspiration to be more dynamic, community-oriented and effective on the ground, where you are.” Stacey and Janell are with us tonight to share with you the wisdom, hopes, plans, and possibilities that came out of this amazing convergence.  They will explore with you how “your local projects ripple throughout the landscape and shake up the status quo” in the hopes that you will be “awesomely inspired so that you’ve got to take your next leap”. 00:55:00ENVISION THISnoWhole Earth Summit,Stacey Murphy,Social Transformation,Ashevillage Institute,Janell KapoorOur guests, Stacey Murphy and Janell Kapoor, hosted the WHOLE EARTH SUMMIT online in March.  For three days, global luminaries discussed their visions for the fhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/02/the-psychophysical-theory-and-healing-methods-of-dr-remo-rothCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/02/the-psychophysical-theory-and-healing-methods-of-dr-remo-roth/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/04/02/the-psychophysical-theory-and-healing-methods-of-dr-remo-rothWed, 02 Apr 2014 15:00:00 GMTTHE PSYCHOPHYSICAL THEORY AND HEALING METHODS OF DR REMO ROTHENVISION THIS: Healing the split between the outer and inner worlds Dr. Remo Roth, author of RETURN OF THE WORLD SOUL, is a researcher in the field of the psychophysical reality behind the split into the outer world of physics and the inner world of depth psychology.  He explores the relationship between the quantum physics of Wolfgang Pauli and the depth psychology of Carl Jung, the magic unified world of Hermetic alchemy, Daoism, and Tantrism. He was a former student and collaborator of Marie-Louise von Franz, a Jung scholar who told him "I cannot go further than C.G. Jung - but you must!"  Roth is currently working as a dream interpreter and healer.  His healing methods, Symptom-Symbol Transformation and Body-Centered Imagination, grow out of his research into psychophysical reality combined with his personal experience with self-healing after physicians had given up on saving his life.  The essential heart of the RETURN OF THE WORLD SOUL is an attempt to heal the split between inner and outer worlds, through an exploration of the joint efforts of Pauli and Jung to bring about a true Unus Mundus. 01:31:00ENVISION THISnoDr Remo Roth,RETURN OF THE WORLD SOUL,PSYCHOPHYSICAL THEORY,Wolfgang Pauli,Carl JungENVISION THIS: Healing the split between the outer and inner worlds Dr. Remo Roth, author of RETURN OF THE WORLD SOUL, is a researcher in the field of the psychttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/03/26/urban-forest-gardens-in-seattle-melanie-coerverCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/03/26/urban-forest-gardens-in-seattle-melanie-coerver/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/03/26/urban-forest-gardens-in-seattle-melanie-coerverWed, 26 Mar 2014 17:00:00 GMTURBAN FOREST GARDENS IN SEATTLE-MELANIE COERVERENVISION THIS: An edible urban forest garden that inspires the community to gather together, grow their own food, and rehabilitate their local ecosystem Our guest, Melanie Coerver, of Beacon Food Forest in Seattle, has joined with her community to design, plant, and grow an edible urban forest garden to improve public health by regenerating their public land, reducing agricultural climate impact, improving local food security, providing educational opportunities, and celebrating growing food for the benefit of all species. A food forest is a gardening technique or land management system, which mimics a woodland ecosystem by substituting edible trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals. Fruit and nut trees make up the upper level, while berry shrubs, edible perennials and annuals make up the lower levels. The Beacon Food Forest combines aspects of native habitat rehabilitation with edible forest gardening. ??Their goal is to bring the richly diverse Seattle community together by fostering a Permaculture Tree Guild approach to urban farming and land stewardship. By building a community around sharing food with the public, they are becoming inclusive to all in need of food. At their website, http://www.beaconfoodforest.org,  they say, “By building a community around sharing food with the public we hope to be inclusive to all in need of food. ??The Food Forest is set to include an Edible Arboretum with fruits gathered from regions around the world, a Berry Patch for canning, gleaning and picking, a Nut Grove with trees providing shade and sustenance, a Community Garden using the p-patch model for families to grow their own food, a Gathering Plaza for celebration and education, a Kid's Area for education and play and a Living Gateway to connect and serve as portals as you meander through the forest.”   00:56:00ENVISION THISnoBeacon Food Forest,Melanie Coerver,Edible Urban Forest Garden,Seattle,Public HealthENVISION THIS: An edible urban forest garden that inspires the community to gather together, grow their own food, and rehabilitate their local ecosystem Our guhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/03/19/clean-energy-advocate-billy-rixon-of-350-maineCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/03/19/clean-energy-advocate-billy-rixon-of-350-maine/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/03/19/clean-energy-advocate-billy-rixon-of-350-maineWed, 19 Mar 2014 23:00:00 GMTCLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATE, BILLY RIXON, OF 350-MAINEENVISION THIS: Walking the talk of solving the planetary climate crisis Billy Rixon of Freeport, Maine, is dedicated to ending our dependence on fossil fuels and building a healthy, sustainable life for people and the planet. In a letter to the editor of the Portland Press Herald, Billy said: “In light of the winter weather we have experienced this year, some people have questioned the validity of global warming. Perhaps “climate disruption” would be a better way of understanding what is going on throughout the country, as “climate disruption” doesn’t always mean warming in every location. Western droughts and wildfires, the Colorado floods, Southern deep freezes, “megastorms” and polar vortexes are all part of a pattern that has been predicted by scientists studying climate change. The rapid warming and melting of the polar ice cap occurring in the Arctic have led to a weakening of the jet stream, pushing it far to the north in the western part of our continent and dipping down far to the south in the east. We can expect more severe weather events as this process accelerates. Isn’t it time we consider the long-range consequences of climate change and do everything we can to moderate its impact on future generations?” As a grassroots organizer at 350 Maine, Billy advocates for total divestment of all state monies in fossil fuels; supports the student-led effort to convince Bowdoin College to divest; advocates for a decentralized renewable energy system that is guided by people and not profit margins; and joined a 70-mile walk in Cape Cod to back clean energy. Let’s walk a mile in his moccasins.  01:04:00ENVISION THISnoBilly Rixon,Clean Energy Advocate,Divestment,Planetary Climate Crisis,350 MaineENVISION THIS: Walking the talk of solving the planetary climate crisis Billy Rixon of Freeport, Maine, is dedicated to ending our dependence on fossil fuels ahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/03/13/exploring-the-frontiers-of-reality-and-consciousness-with-tom-campbellCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/03/13/exploring-the-frontiers-of-reality-and-consciousness-with-tom-campbell/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/03/13/exploring-the-frontiers-of-reality-and-consciousness-with-tom-campbellThu, 13 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTEXPLORING THE FRONTIERS OF REALITY AND CONSCIOUSNESS WITH TOM CAMPBELLENVISION THIS: Merging physics, metaphysics, theology, philosophy, and consciousness into a big picture of reality Our guest, NASA physicist, Tom Campbell, has been a serious explorer of the frontiers of reality, mind, consciousness, and psychic phenomena since the early 1970s.  Campbell’s primary work, My Big TOE, is a model of existence and reality that is based directly on his scientific research and first hand experience. It represents the results and conclusions of thirty years of careful scientific exploration of the boundaries and contents of reality from both the physical and metaphysical viewpoints. Campbell has made every effort to approach his explorations without bias or preconceived notions. There is no belief system, dogma, creed, or unusual assumptions at the root of My Big TOE.  By demanding high quality repeatable, empirical, evidential data to separate what's real (exists independently and externally) from what's imaginary or illusory; Campbell has scientifically derived this general model of reality.  He applies recent findings in digital science to go beyond the works of Einstein, Bohm, Bohr, Heisenberg, and their contemporaries into a single theory of everything. Tom Campbell was one of the early drug-free consciousness pioneers helped design experiments, developed the technology for creating specific altered states. Campbell has been experimenting with, and exploring the subjective and objective mind ever since. For the past thirty years, Campbell has been focused on scientifically exploring the properties, boundaries, and abilities of consciousness. 01:19:00ENVISION THISnoPhysics and Metaphysics,Tom Campbell,My Big Toe,Frontiers of Consciousness,Theory of EverythingENVISION THIS: Merging physics, metaphysics, theology, philosophy, and consciousness into a big picture of reality Our guest, NASA physicist, Tom Campbell, hashttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/02/26/reconnect-to-our-true-nature-via-a-documentary-on-quantum-physicist-david-bohmCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/02/26/reconnect-to-our-true-nature-via-a-documentary-on-quantum-physicist-david-bohm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/02/26/reconnect-to-our-true-nature-via-a-documentary-on-quantum-physicist-david-bohmWed, 26 Feb 2014 15:30:00 GMTRECONNECT TO OUR TRUE NATURE VIA A DOCUMENTARY ON QUANTUM PHYSICIST DAVID BOHMOur visionary guests are author F. David Peat and filmmaker Paul Howard.  Peat has authored twenty books on popular science with topics ranging from synchronicity, to chaos theory, to the life of David Bohm. Howard is a documentary filmmaker of international reputation.  Peat and Howard are teaming up to produce a documentary on David Bohm, a physicist whose take on Quantum Physics resulted in major ramifications to how we look at life.  Bohm’s analysis of our language and thought structure leads to the (r)evolutionary insight that we may, at our core, be alienated from our world and our own deepest nature.  Changing the paradigm in which we have trapped ourselves is central to our reconnecting with the true nature of humanity and life on Earth.  If we are to co-create a better future, we need to reconnect to Nature that produced, supports, and nourishes us. Could Bohm’s work help us to feel less alienated?  This is one of the questions we will pose to our guests.  Please help us to welcome F. David Peat and Paul Howard to a conversation about this crucial issue by calling 646-652-2235 during the broadcast, Wednesday, February 26 at 10:30 AM EST. 01:30:00ENVISION THISnoDavid Bohm,F David Peat,Paul Howard,Quantum Physics,Documentary FilmOur visionary guests are author F. David Peat and filmmaker Paul Howard.  Peat has authored twenty books on popular science with topics ranging from synchronicihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/02/21/project-tri-star-planned-community-for-a-resilient-futureCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/02/21/project-tri-star-planned-community-for-a-resilient-future/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/02/21/project-tri-star-planned-community-for-a-resilient-futureFri, 21 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTPROJECT TRI-STAR: PLANNED COMMUNITY FOR A RESILIENT FUTUREENVISION THIS: Living in a community that shares the goals of self-sufficiency, healthy living, mutual respect, individual responsibility, and personal growth Ivan Stein is spokesman for the PROJECT TRI-STAR COMMUNITY whose members have made a choice to live their lives based on spirit, natural laws, and universal laws. They understand the risks and rewards of living off-the-grid from global society. They have further made the choice to devote their lives to family, community, and the pursuit of eternal growth. The intent of the Project TriStar initiative is to create a lifestyle and an environment that supports the community goals of self-sufficiency, healthy living, mutual respect, individual responsibility, and personal growth.  Their initiative is to bridge the gap between the physical world and the spiritual world. in harmony with planet Earth. In essence, Project TriStar provides a realistic and attainable alternative to living in the social and economic structures that are commonly practiced throughout the world today.  The members define successful planned community in terms of people, planning, and location. They understand that people form the heart and soul of any community endeavor. This fact underlines the importance of attracting like-minded people in order to ensure a cohesive and peaceful existence for the entire community. Their plan defines the creation of a sustainable environment where people can live comfortably and in peace and harmony through a period which could result in some of the greatest challenges to human existence in known history. The location of the Project TriStar community has been chosen based on extensive research into the potentials and challenges surrounding these uncertain times along with a firm understanding of the balance between the risk, resources, practicality, and convenience. 01:06:00ENVISION THISnoIVAN STEIN,PROJECT TRI-STAR,PLANNED COMMUNITY,SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY,UNIVERSAL NATURAL LAWSENVISION THIS: Living in a community that shares the goals of self-sufficiency, healthy living, mutual respect, individual responsibility, and personal growthhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/02/13/carolyn-baker-shares-transformative-truths-for-turbulent-timesCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/02/13/carolyn-baker-shares-transformative-truths-for-turbulent-times/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/02/13/carolyn-baker-shares-transformative-truths-for-turbulent-timesThu, 13 Feb 2014 01:00:00 GMTCAROLYN BAKER SHARES TRANSFORMATIVE TRUTHS FOR TURBULENT TIMESENVISION THIS:  Collapse is the inevitable consequence of our attempt to achieve infinite material growth on a finite planet Carolyn Baker writes “with unrestrained passion and urgency” about the need for mindful preparation for the chaos of collapse.  Her newest book, COLLAPSING CONSCIOUSLY: Transformative Truths for Turbulent Times, details both the inescapable warning signs that our culture is collapsing and the ways in which we can make meaningful preparations for this collapse.  Part 2 of the book provides us with daily meditations that can help us build resilience in the midst of chaos.  She speaks eloquently of the need to befriend the dark emotions, especially fear.  She reveals how we can shine the light that cultivating joy, gratitude, and forgiveness bring in the midst of the darkness.  She invites us, each in our own way, to become “hospice workers” in the midst of collapse and create a new guiding myth to lead us into the next coming culture.  Please join our conversation with Carolyn by calling 646-652-2235 during this visionary episode. 01:16:00ENVISION THISnoCarolyn Baker,Collapsing Consciously,Transfomative Truths,Turbulent Times,Collapse of our cultureENVISION THIS:  Collapse is the inevitable consequence of our attempt to achieve infinite material growth on a finite planet Carolyn Baker writes “with unrestrhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/30/doug-hendren-takes-a-musical-scalpel-to-social-illsCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/30/doug-hendren-takes-a-musical-scalpel-to-social-ills/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/30/doug-hendren-takes-a-musical-scalpel-to-social-illsThu, 30 Jan 2014 01:00:00 GMTDOUG HENDREN TAKES A MUSICAL SCALPEL TO SOCIAL ILLSENVISION THIS: Music helps us cure our culture’s sickness Doug Hendren adds to our legacy of protest music, one of the most memorable parts of our efforts to reform our culture. When Doug decided to retire his medical scalpel, he picked up another kind of scalpel: a musical scalpel to do surgery on the evils he perceives in our society.  His targets are today’s corporate approach to Energy, Food & Water, Climate, Wall Street criminality, Inequality, and bogus Democracy.  At http://musicalscalpel.com, Doug posts his original protest songs along with videos exposing the problems he is addressing.  Some of the lyrics are “parodies” of familiar tunes, a la The Capital Steps, and others are set to his own original music. Several of them we will play for you in this episode with his background stories attached, including: BETTER KEEP IT CLEAN, about access to clean water; THE FREE MARKET, how economists distort the word ‘free’; REAL PEOPLE HAVE HEART, how to tell people and corporations apart; WILLIE SUTTON'S BLUES, about Wall Street criminality; NATIONAL SECURITY BLUES, exploring real security; FOR BIDDER 70, on Tim DeChristopher’s civil disobedience; and LONG HAS THE EARTH, on climate change.  We think you will agree with us that Doug Hendren has an incisive mind and musical scalpel. 01:20:00ENVISION THISnoDoug Hendren,Musical Scalpel,Protest Music,Wall Street criminality,pollutionENVISION THIS: Music helps us cure our culture’s sickness Doug Hendren adds to our legacy of protest music, one of the most memorable parts of our efforts to rhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/16/david-swansonabolishing-warCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/16/david-swansonabolishing-war/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/16/david-swansonabolishing-warThu, 16 Jan 2014 01:00:00 GMTDAVID SWANSON—ABOLISHING WARENVISION THIS: Making a commitment to end all war and create a sustainable and just peace "I understand that wars and militarism make us less safe rather than protect us, that they kill, injure and traumatize adults, children and infants, severely damage the natural environment, erode civil liberties, and drain our economies, siphoning resources from life-affirming activities. I commit to engage in and support nonviolent efforts to end all war and preparations for war and to create a sustainable and just peace." Are you ready to sign on to this statement? Our guest, David Swanson, invites you to do so at http://worldbeyondwar.org. David, author of WAR NO MORE, presents what numerous reviewers (including include Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate and Cindy Sheehan, author and peace activist) have called the best existing argument for the abolition of war. It demonstrates that abolishing war is possible, necessary, not inevitable, and dependent on our commitment. To convince us that ending war is a potential reality, not a pie-in-the sky dream, he presents a litany of social ills related to violence that have been, for the most part, overcome: slavery, blood feuds, the death penalty, and torture. He strives to convince us that "good war" is an oxymoron. According to Author: Medea Benjamin, David “has a knack of writing as if he were speaking to you at the kitchen table. In No More War you can picture him trying to convince a skeptical neighbor that war can truly be ended. What initially sounds like a crazy idea becomes more and more rational as David whittles away at each argument his detractors make.” Join ENVISION THIS talking around that kitchen table with him Wednesday, January 15th.  He might just inspire you to deepen your commitment to ending war. 01:08:00ENVISION THISnoDavid Swanson,No More War,Abolition of War,Sustainable Peace,Commitment to a CauseENVISION THIS: Making a commitment to end all war and create a sustainable and just peace "I understand that wars and militarism make us less safe rather thanhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/09/craftsman-of-wood-stone-ideas-and-psycheross-lairdCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/09/craftsman-of-wood-stone-ideas-and-psycheross-laird/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/09/craftsman-of-wood-stone-ideas-and-psycheross-lairdThu, 09 Jan 2014 01:00:00 GMTCRAFTSMAN OF WOOD, STONE, IDEAS AND PSYCHE—ROSS LAIRDENVISION THIS: A culture in which physical craftsmanship, psychological health, and spiritual awareness go hand-in-hand Ross Laird is a consultant, teacher, writer and creative artist.   Merry fell in love with his deft joining of creative woodworking and spirituality back in 2001 when he published GRAIN OF TRUTH: The Ancient Lessons of Craft.  Since then, he has published a companion volume on stone sculpting, A STONE’S THROW: The Enduring Nature of Myth.  In this book, he further relates his topic to insights into today’s most troubling conflicts.   Ross is now working on LABYRINTH: Addictions and the Search for Healing.  He says, “Throughout Labyrinth, addiction is considered as a healthy impulse — a longing for connection, wonder, vitality — but an impulse thwarted and redirected, a twist in the bone that prevents the hand from opening.”   As we read this description, it occurs to us that our whole culture’s addiction to wealth, power, and the accumulation of stuff may be just such a misdirected healthy longing. Ross has just finished working with IDEA learners and colleagues to finalize their core values and goals: Self-awareness, Empathy, and Character.  They will use these broad skills and goals to build the courses and learning experiences of our new program in Mentorship and Community Engagement. Ross is clearly the kind of visionary “man for all seasons” we want our listeners to connect with.  He is an alchemist who brings to his work, “my typical blend of psychology, spirituality, and mythology: mixing, distilling, rendering.”  01:06:00ENVISION THISnoRoss Laird,Craftsmanship,Grain of Truth,A Stones throw,LabyrinthENVISION THIS: A culture in which physical craftsmanship, psychological health, and spiritual awareness go hand-in-hand Ross Laird is a consultant, teacher, wrhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/06/political-theorist-and-internet-activistheather-marshCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/06/political-theorist-and-internet-activistheather-marsh/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2014/01/06/political-theorist-and-internet-activistheather-marshMon, 06 Jan 2014 17:00:00 GMTPOLITICAL THEORIST AND INTERNET ACTIVIST—HEATHER MARSHENVISION THIS: A system of governance that enables mass collaboration, human rights, and local sovereignty. Heather Marsh is a political theorist and a human rights and internet activist. She is the author of BINDING CHAOS, a study of methods of mass collaboration. As editor in chief and administrator of the Wikileaks news outlet, Wikileaks Central, she used the media attention on Wikileaks in 2010 to 2012 to shine light on human rights and transparency issues and support revolutions around the world.  In her blog at http://georgiebc.wordpress.com, Heather explains her radical proposal for governance. Claiming that “The world is long overdue for a completely new system of governance,” she proposes a system that would not devolve into oligarchy and corporate controlled economic systems.  “Old authoritarian systems can no longer bind the natural chaos of a free society, but we can show the power of chaotic order, the beauty and creativity of collaborative freedom, if we build the right structures now.” Heather will share with us “methods of mass collaboration which would allow us to effectively communicate and create on a global scale while still allowing us autonomy and regional choice.”  We look forward to sharing her radical ideas with our listeners. 01:12:00ENVISION THISnoHeather Marsh,Governance,Mass Collaboration,GeorgieBC,Binding ChaosENVISION THIS: A system of governance that enables mass collaboration, human rights, and local sovereignty. Heather Marsh is a political theorist and a human rhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/12/12/craig-weiler-sees-skepticism-as-scientism-not-open-mindednessCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/12/12/craig-weiler-sees-skepticism-as-scientism-not-open-mindedness/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/12/12/craig-weiler-sees-skepticism-as-scientism-not-open-mindednessThu, 12 Dec 2013 01:00:00 GMTCRAIG WEILER SEES SKEPTICISM AS “SCIENTISM” NOT OPEN-MINDEDNESSENVISION THIS:  A world in which science and only science no longer provides all the answers to everything Craig Weiler, author of TED, WIKIPEDIA, AND THE BATTLE FOR THE INTERNET,  is a psychic and Parapsychology Journalist who blogs on the PSI controversy at The Weiler Psi. He documents the TED controversy over removing Rupert Sheldrake and other parapsychology researchers from the TEDx speakers list.  TED is “A nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. .”  Craig believes TED administrators caved in to pressure from organized, dogmatic skeptics, betraying their mission.   He explains how “The Internet is changing how science is done by making the skeptical gatekeeping much more difficult. Information about consciousness research has spread far and wide and its supporters are growing ever more vocal. Among those supporters is a growing group of people who are persistent and engaged enough to do battle with the skeptical paradigm.”  Craig advocates for an end to “scientism, the belief system in which science and only science has all the answers to everything.”  He writes, “This regrettable condition acts to preclude their unbiased consideration of phenomena on the cutting edge of science.”  On this episode with Craig, Merry and Burl will explore how breaking free from this cultural meme of science as an “ism” (the ultimate arbiter of what may be thought and acted upon) can help humankind co-create a more inclusive, less materialistic future. Craig Weiler seeks to convince us that “skepticism is a form of bigotry,” the next bigotry that we must confront to evolve into a more open-minded, evidence based culture.  We will suggest that Craig is, himself, acting as a skeptic to scientism. 01:08:00ENVISION THISnoCraig Weiler,Parapsychology Journalist,The Weiler Psi,Skepticism,TEDxENVISION THIS:  A world in which science and only science no longer provides all the answers to everything Craig Weiler, author of TED, WIKIPEDIA, AND THE BATThttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/12/05/peruvian-shaman-don-oscar-mireo-quesadaCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/12/05/peruvian-shaman-don-oscar-mireo-quesada/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/12/05/peruvian-shaman-don-oscar-mireo-quesadaThu, 05 Dec 2013 01:00:00 GMTPERUVIAN SHAMAN- DON OSCAR MIREO-QUESADADon Oscar Mireo-Quesada shares the wisdom of a Peruvian Shaman interculturally with us and through The Heart of the Healer Foundation.  Don Oscar is an internationally acclaimed shamanic teacher, healer and earth honoring ritualist. He shares his journey as a Shaman in his book, LESSONS IN COURAGE. We rerun this episode tonight because we (ENVISION THIS hosts Merry and Burl) feel his wonderful insights and dynamic, affirming personality should be shared by more listeners.  He shares and explains such ideas as: “When we surrender the need to figure it all out, and cultivate the ability to let it all in, then our earth walk becomes a sacred dance of healing service on the planet. More than the world needs saving, it needs loving.” “By doing one learns; with study one refines; through dreaming one creates; in loving one fulfills—such is the secret art for tending to the perennial garden of our soul.” A seasoned navigator of non-ordinary states of consciousness, don Oscar is well prepared to help people from all walks of life access realms of Being where multidimensional powers and forces are available for healing self, others, and our beloved Mother Earth as a whole. 00:59:00ENVISION THISnoDon Oscar Mireo Quesada,Peruvian Shaman,Heart of the Healer Foundation,earth honoring ritualistDon Oscar Mireo-Quesada shares the wisdom of a Peruvian Shaman interculturally with us and through The Heart of the Healer Foundation.  Don Oscar is an internathttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/11/20/indigenous-grandmother-and-hopi-elder-mona-polaccaCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/11/20/indigenous-grandmother-and-hopi-elder-mona-polacca/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/11/20/indigenous-grandmother-and-hopi-elder-mona-polaccaWed, 20 Nov 2013 16:00:00 GMTINDIGENOUS GRANDMOTHER AND HOPI ELDER-MONA POLACCAENVISION THIS: a global alliance of prayer, education and healing for our Mother Earth, all Her inhabitants, all the children, and for the next seven generations to come. Mona Polacca, Hopi/Havasupai Elder, is representing the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers to discuss their mission, vision, and passion. Mona is an author in the field of social sciences, has held posts of responsibility as Treasurer for her tribe, served on several committees for Indigenous Peoples within the United Nations. and is widely known for her "leadership in the Native American revitalisation movement." She is also the President/CEO and faculty of the Turtle Island Project, a non-profit program that promotes a vision of wellness by providing trans-cultural training to individuals, families, and healthcare professionals. As a 14-year-old Mona was recognized as a spokesperson for Native American people. "Blessed with the gift of nearperfect oral memory, her elders spent hours teaching her the old ways and prophecies word for word, trusting their information would be safe in her hands." The Mission Statement of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers is: “We represent a global alliance of prayer, education and healing for our Mother Earth, all Her inhabitants, all the children, and for the next seven generations to come. We are deeply concerned with the unprecedented destruction of our Mother Earth and the destruction of indigenous ways of life. We believe the teachings of our ancestors will light our way through an uncertain future. We look to further our vision through the realization of projects that protect our diverse cultures: lands, medicines, language and ceremonial ways of prayer and through projects that educate and nurture our children.” 01:00:00ENVISION THISnoMona Polacca,Hopi Elder,International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers,Turtle Island Project,Native American Revitalisation MovementENVISION THIS: a global alliance of prayer, education and healing for our Mother Earth, all Her inhabitants, all the children, and for the next seven generationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/11/12/grounding-spiritual-energies-in-our-physical-livesCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/11/12/grounding-spiritual-energies-in-our-physical-lives/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/11/12/grounding-spiritual-energies-in-our-physical-livesTue, 12 Nov 2013 13:00:00 GMTGROUNDING SPIRITUAL ENERGIES IN OUR PHYSICAL LIVES-ANN TAYENVISION THIS: Grounding and expressing spiritual energies into new ways of physical living and being Tia Amara Ann launched Aleph Center of Accelerated Spiritual Transformation (ACAST) in February 2012 in Singapore to provide a learning space for all who seek to embrace, express and expand their divinity. Through ACAST, Ann brings us the golden opportunity to re-reconnect with the source energy of pure potentiality or the Aleph in us, so we may redefine our purpose and choices. Aleph is the first letter of the Kabbalistic alphabet and symbolizes the number 1. It means the origin, beginning, potentiality and the unity of all creations. Its form suggests an eternal link between the primeval source with everything that emanates from it. The symbol also contains within itself duality – Spirit and Matter; Heaven and Earth. On the human level, Aleph represents Divine Man. Tia Amara Ann facilitated The Goddess Dance, a 2-day workshop honoring Goddesses from four different traditions, cultivating the virtues and actualizing the attributes of the divine feminine principle: Inner strength, wisdom, kindness, gentleness, courage, determination, tolerance, justice and sexuality. With her partner, Andy, she will be an inspiring guest. The website is http://acastdotme.wordpress.com/ 01:10:00ENVISION THISnoTia Amara Ann,ACAST,Aleph,The Goddess Dance,Divinity within HumanityENVISION THIS: Grounding and expressing spiritual energies into new ways of physical living and being Tia Amara Ann launched Aleph Center of Accelerated Spirituhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/11/06/judy-wicks-good-morning-beautiful-businessCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/11/06/judy-wicks-good-morning-beautiful-business/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/11/06/judy-wicks-good-morning-beautiful-businessWed, 06 Nov 2013 17:00:00 GMTJUDY WICKS-GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL BUSINESS ENVISION THIS: Building local, living economies that overcome separation by knitting together a world that has become fragmented and lonely into one that is inclusive, joyful, and strong in its diversity. Our guest, Judy Wicks, hung a sign saying “Good Morning Beautiful Business” on her closet door to remind herself daily, “Just how beautiful business can be when we put our creativity, care, and energy into producing a product or service the community needs.” She has done just that in her very successful local restaurant, The White Dog Cafe; by helping to create BALLE, the Business Alliance for Local, Living Economies; and through her new book about it all: GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL BUSINESS. Judy believes (and helps us to believe with her) that building a new global economy rests on a simple quality: our capacity to care. “If we really want to change the economy to be more just, we have to bring that change about ourselves, by building that economy from the bottom up...An alignment of values, connection of multiple networks of small producers and businesses has the power to change the world.” In order to do so we must "Measure our success by growing more ways than physically and financially.  We can grow by increasing our knowledge, expanding our consciousness, deepening our relationships, developing our creativity, building community, and enhancing our natural environment."  Now there's a beautiful business for you! 01:02:00ENVISION THISnoJudy Wicks,Good Morning Beautiful Business,BALLE,Local Living Economies,White Dog CafeENVISION THIS: Building local, living economies that overcome separation by knitting together a world that has become fragmented and lonely into one that is inhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/31/don-oscar-miro-quesada-peruvian-shamanic-wisdomCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/31/don-oscar-miro-quesada-peruvian-shamanic-wisdom/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/31/don-oscar-miro-quesada-peruvian-shamanic-wisdomThu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTDON OSCAR MIRO-QUESADA-PERUVIAN SHAMANIC WISDOM ENVISION THIS: Transforming the World Through Sacred Living Don Oscar Miro-Quesadaoriginated the Pachakuti Mesa tradition of cross-cultural shamanism and is the visionary founder of The Heart of the Healer Foundation. His new book, LESSONS IN COURAGE: Peruvian Shamanic Wisdom for Everyday Life, shares with us his awakening to the vibrations in the universe and their power in aiding him to return to “wholeness,” becoming one with the universe. Both of his beloved Peruvian shamanic teachers, don Celso Rojas Palomino and then don Benito Corihuaman Vargas, urged him to share his “prophetic vision” with the Western world, particularly as the time of pachakuti, the prophesied “world turning,” was approaching. Oscar is a warm, loving human being who deeply cares about people and our planet and has an infectious belly laugh. He is a master at creating sacred community using the magic of joy, love and compassion as the strands that gently weave us together as a planetary family. 00:58:00ENVISION THISnoDon Oscar Miro Quesada,Lessons in Courage,Heart of the Healer Foundation,Cross cultural shamanism,Ancient Peruvian Shamanic WisdomENVISION THIS: Transforming the World Through Sacred Living Don Oscar Miro-Quesadaoriginated the Pachakuti Mesa tradition of cross-cultural shamanism and is thehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/29/robert-scott-bell-natural-health-advocate-on-the-radioHealthhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/29/robert-scott-bell-natural-health-advocate-on-the-radio/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/29/robert-scott-bell-natural-health-advocate-on-the-radioTue, 29 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTROBERT SCOTT BELL, NATURAL HEALTH ADVOCATE ON THE RADIOENVISION THIS: People Reclaiming Control of Their Health from the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry. Six days a week Robert Scott Bell empowers his listeners with healing principles that can aid in physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, economic and yes even political healing! He hosts shows at both Natural News Radio and GPN that are so successful that they are rebroadcast in the UK and Australia. Robert tackles tough health issues and shows no fear when confronting government and corporate bullies who would stand in the way of health sovereignty. He also offers a seminar entitled Vaccines: Armed and Dangerrous. Robert will be a keynote speaker on Health Sovereignty at the Wise Traditions International Nutrition Education Conference. He is a passionate speaker on his own health recovery story; how bad diet, doctors, and pharmaceuticals have led us astray into ill-health; the hidden medical history of America; the importance of natural foods; how we can recover from toxic livers, allergies, and inflammatory conditions; and the dangers of vaccination. Robert Scott Bell will help us “Jump-start our Health” by taking control over it back from those who profit from keeping us dependent on the current system. 01:06:00ENVISION THISnoRobert Scott Bell,Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry,Radio Host,Confronting corporate bullies,Wise Traditions Nutrition ConferenceENVISION THIS: People Reclaiming Control of Their Health from the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry. Six days a week Robert Scott Bell empowers his listenershttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/24/rob-kall-change-from-the-bottom-upCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/24/rob-kall-change-from-the-bottom-up/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/24/rob-kall-change-from-the-bottom-upThu, 24 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTROB KALL-CHANGE FROM THE BOTTOM UPENVISION THIS: politically, socially, and spiritually empowering people from the bottom up! We are honored to host Rob Kall, the first media winner of the Pillar Award for supporting Whistleblowers and the first amendment. He is executive editor and publisher of OpEdNews.com, host of the Rob Kall Bottom Up Radio Show (WNJC 1360 AM), publisher of Storycon.org,president of Futurehealth, Inc and founder of a technorati top 100 blog. Huffington Post regularly publishes his articles. Whew! Busy man! In his spare time, Rob helps others optimize the power of new media as a consultant for corporations, non-profits, entrepreneurs and authors; frequent speaker on the bottom-up revolution, politics, the power of story, and Positive Psychology; and campaign consultant for issue positioning, stump speeches and debates. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoRob Kall,OpEdNews,Bottom Up Radio Show,Pillar Award Winner,Power of StoryENVISION THIS: politically, socially, and spiritually empowering people from the bottom up! We are honored to host Rob Kall, the first media winner of the Pillhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/17/endre-balogh-sharing-the-ravishing-beauty-of-our-worldCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/17/endre-balogh-sharing-the-ravishing-beauty-of-our-world/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/17/endre-balogh-sharing-the-ravishing-beauty-of-our-worldThu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTENDRE BALOGH, SHARING THE RAVISHING BEAUTY OF OUR WORLDENVISIONS THIS: Paying artistic tribute to the ravishing beauty that exists everywhere in our realm Violinist, ENDRE BALOGH, has an impressive list of international concert truiumphs.  He is also a passionate fine arts photographer whose photos are now prominently displayed in the collections of several connoisseurs of photographic arts. We are eager to share with you the philosophy and values that underlie his artistic vision: “Love, Justice, Truth, and Beauty are the four attributes that permit us to perceive the Divine within our world. Ravishing beauty exists everywhere in our realm and my goal is to capture as much of it as I can..Aesthetic loveliness is so abundant everywhere. If I am able, through my creativity, to transmit to others some aspect of those divine attributes then I have successfully achieved my goal.” We hope that his words and visual and musical offerings inspire our listeners in their work to co-create an Earth-friendly, resilient, and equitable future as deeply as they have inspired us.     00:58:00ENVISION THISnoEndre Balogh,Violinist,Fine Arts Photographer,Love Justice Truth and Beauty,The divine within our worldENVISIONS THIS: Paying artistic tribute to the ravishing beauty that exists everywhere in our realm Violinist, ENDRE BALOGH, has an impressive list of internatihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/10/the-courage-to-bridge-the-racial-divideCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/10/the-courage-to-bridge-the-racial-divide/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/10/the-courage-to-bridge-the-racial-divideThu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTTHE COURAGE TO BRIDGE THE RACIAL DIVIDE ENVISION THIS: “Only when a critical mass of individuals begin to change does the opportunity arise for systemic, institutional reform.” We are honored to have Sharon Morgan and Tom DeWolf, co-authors of GATHER AT THE TABLE: THE HEALING JOURNEY OF A DAUGHTER OF SLAVERY AND A SON OF THE SLAVE TRADE with us to share their diverse yet complementary experience with the deep divide of race that continues to plague our nation and confound our empathy. This is the true story of a militant black woman from Chicago’s Southside and a Kumbaya white man from rural Oregon who committed to confront America’s “race problem” together. The book and tonight's episode make us privy to their struggle with some very hard issues. Both Sharon and Tom share their paranoia when each is the only black/white person around, surrounded only by white/black people. How do you talk about something so difficult after centuries of pain and mistrust? Yet they persist. Is it possible to shift the national paradigm with one changed relationship? Their dedication to GATHER AT THE TABLE explains the incredible courage and tenacity with which they pursue this vision: “For our ancestors who guide us; For our children who inspire us; For our grandchildren who keep our hopes alive.” May we all share this dedication. 01:18:00ENVISION THISnoThomas Norman DeWolf,Sharon Leslie Morgan,Gather at the Table,Healing the racial divide,Racial paranoiaENVISION THIS: “Only when a critical mass of individuals begin to change does the opportunity arise for systemic, institutional reform.” We are honored to havehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/03/kenneth-worthy-finding-the-human-place-in-natureCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/03/kenneth-worthy-finding-the-human-place-in-nature/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/10/03/kenneth-worthy-finding-the-human-place-in-natureThu, 03 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTKENNETH WORTHY, FINDING THE HUMAN PLACE IN NATUREENVISION THIS: Embracing a deeper connection with the living world will help us to heal the planet Ken Worthy calls us to share this lofty yet crucial vision. His book, Invisible Nature: Healing the destructive Divide between People and the Environment, presents a new explanation for why environmental crisis proliferates under our noses and against our will. Ken reveals how the profound psychological dissociation of people from nature is rooted in history, philosophy, and material life. According to Vandana Shiva, “He also reveals how association and connection can help heal the planet and transcend eco-apartheid—the separation of humans from nature—by making us aware of how our everyday life choices impact the fragile web of life and how we can take small steps to make big shifts.” In our interview he will answer the question that led him to research and write the book: “What accounts for the strange contradiction between mainstream desires for healthy environments and modernity’s continuous path of environmental destruction?” 01:24:00ENVISION THISnoKen Worthy,Invisible Nature,separation of humans from nature,Healing the planet,Environmental destructionENVISION THIS: Embracing a deeper connection with the living world will help us to heal the planet Ken Worthy calls us to share this lofty yet crucial vision. Hhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/26/people-united-for-sustainable-housingCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/26/people-united-for-sustainable-housing/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/26/people-united-for-sustainable-housingThu, 26 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTPEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSINGENVISION THIS: mobilizing residents to create strong neighborhoods with quality, affordable housing, expand local hiring opportunities, and to advance economic justice Our guest will be Bob Murphy of PUSH Buffalo. PUSH stands for People United for Sustainable Housing.They are a local membership-based community organization fighting to make affordable housing a reality on Buffalo’s West Side. Their mission is to mobilize residents to create strong neighbourhoods with quality, affordable housing, expand local hiring opportunities, and to advance economic justice in Buffalo. This is a local mission that could inspire folks everywhere. 00:57:00ENVISION THISnoPUSH Buffalo,Bob Murphy,Economic justice,Strong neighborhoods,Affordable housingENVISION THIS: mobilizing residents to create strong neighborhoods with quality, affordable housing, expand local hiring opportunities, and to advance economichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/20/colin-tudge-getting-involved-in-the-agrarian-renaissanceCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/20/colin-tudge-getting-involved-in-the-agrarian-renaissance/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/20/colin-tudge-getting-involved-in-the-agrarian-renaissanceFri, 20 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMTCOLIN TUDGE, GETTING INVOLVED IN THE AGRARIAN RENAISSANCEENVISION THIS: Feeding the world by replacing Agri-Industry with Eco-agricultureOur guests are Colin and Ruth Tudge, advocates of an “Agrarian Renaissance.” Colinis a biologist and a writer. He is a co-founder of the Campaign for Real Farming, the Oxford Real Farming Conference, and is seeking to establish the College for Enlightened Agriculture at Schumacher College. He champions “Farming that is expressly designed to provide everyone, everywhere, and forever with food of the highest standard, nutritionally and gastronomically, without wrecking the rest of the world”. Colin and Ruth are clear that we need to “do this despite the powers that be: the oligarchy of corporates, governments like ours, the big banks, and their chosen intellectuals ...We need nothing less than a people’s takeover; achieved not by step-by-step reform (it won’t work) or by out-and-out revolution (too dangerous) but throughAGRARIAN RENAISSANCE,building the new system in situ; allowing the status quo to wither on the vine.” 01:22:00ENVISION THISnoColin and Ruth Tudge,Agrarian Renaissance,Oxford Real Farming Conference,Schumacher College,Oligarchy of corporationsENVISION THIS: Feeding the world by replacing Agri-Industry with Eco-agricultureOur guests are Colin and Ruth Tudge, advocates of an “Agrarian Renaissance.” Colhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/18/warwick-fox-ethics-in-the-context-of-the-whole-ecosphereCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/18/warwick-fox-ethics-in-the-context-of-the-whole-ecosphere/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/18/warwick-fox-ethics-in-the-context-of-the-whole-ecosphereWed, 18 Sep 2013 14:00:00 GMTWARWICK FOX: ETHICS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WHOLE ECOSPHERE ENVISION THIS: Ethical decisions at any level--ecological, social, or the built environment--must take the whole planetary ecosphere as our base context, because everything exists in relationship to everything else. Our guest, Warwick Fox, argues in A THEORY OF GENERAL ETHICS: HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, NATURE, AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT that defending and strengthening the "responsive cohesion" among all things should be our foundational value as we move toward a more resilient, Earth-friendly, and equitable future. 01:08:00ENVISION THISnoWarwick Fox,Theory of General Ethics,Responsive Cohesion,Ecosphere,Human RelationshipsENVISION THIS: Ethical decisions at any level--ecological, social, or the built environment--must take the whole planetary ecosphere as our base context, becauhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/11/a-virtual-visit-to-tamera-centre-for-peace-researchCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/11/a-virtual-visit-to-tamera-centre-for-peace-research/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/11/a-virtual-visit-to-tamera-centre-for-peace-researchWed, 11 Sep 2013 20:00:00 GMTA VIRTUAL VISIT TO TAMERA CENTRE FOR PEACE RESEARCH ENVISION THIS: A CENTER FOR PEACE RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES “THOSE WHO DON'T WANT WAR” WITH “A VISION FOR PEACE” Sabine Licktenfels and Benjamin von Mendelssohn will be our guests to represent Tamera Peace Research Center. Tamera’s aim is to develop an example of a model for a nonviolent co-existence of people and between people and nature. Approximately 150 people live, work and study in Tamera. Tamera is situated in the Alentejo region of Portugal, one of the least densely populated regions of Europe. With the Water Retention Landscape Tamera has created a solution for the ongoing desertification: Like an oasis, it shows lush gardens and terraces and an edible Permaculture landscape for food sovereignty. The SolarVillage Testfield, the Temple of Love, the Political Ashram, and the School of Hope for children are further projects in Tamera. Sabine is a co-founder of Tamera and founder of the GRACE Foundation for the humanization of money. Benjamin is co-leader of Tamera with a strong connection to peace work. In community with all at Tamera, they work to reintegrate human life into the basic laws of the universe and the earth, in the name of affection for all creatures, in the name of all children, and in the name of love. 01:08:00ENVISION THISnoSabine Licktenfeld,Tamera Peace Research Centre,Portugal,Benjamin von Mendelssohn,Nonviolent Co-existenceENVISION THIS: A CENTER FOR PEACE RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES “THOSE WHO DON'T WANT WAR” WITH “A VISION FOR PEACE” Sabine Licktenfels and Benjamin von Mendelssohn whttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/05/derrick-jensen-environmental-movement-philosopher-poetCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/05/derrick-jensen-environmental-movement-philosopher-poet/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/09/05/derrick-jensen-environmental-movement-philosopher-poetThu, 05 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTDERRICK JENSEN-ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT PHILOSOPHER POETENVISION THIS: “If we wish to stop the atrocities, we need merely to step aside from the isolation. There is a whole world waiting for us, ready to welcome us home.” Derrick Jensen's new book, STRANGELY LIKE WAR-THE GLOBAL ASSAULT ON FORESTS, provides us with powerful proof we must address the corporate assault on life NOW, before it is too late. In an age marked by seemingly unstoppable environmental collapse and the urgent quest for solutions, environmental philosopher Derrick Jensen, the voice of the growing deep ecology movement, reveals for us new seeds of hope. Derrick walks his talk, convening Earth at Risk: Building a Resistance Movement to Save the Planet, a conference that featured thinkers and activists who are willing to ask the hardest questions about the seriousness of our situation. Together they build an unassailable case that we need to deprive the rich of their ability to steal from the poor, and the powerful of their ability to destroy the planet. They offer their ideas on what can be done to build a real resistance movement–one that can actually match the scale of the problem. A DVD is available at http://www.derrickjensen.org/work/books-dvds-cds/#actionperson. Hailed as the philosopher poet of the environmental movement, Derrick Jensen is author of twenty-one books and was named one of Utne Reader's "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World." He has packed university auditoriums, conferences, and bookstores across the nation, stirring them with revolutionary spirit. 01:25:00ENVISION THISnoDerrick Jensen,Strangely Like War,Global assault on forests,Environmental philosopher,Earth at RiskENVISION THIS: “If we wish to stop the atrocities, we need merely to step aside from the isolation. There is a whole world waiting for us, ready to welcome us hhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/29/the-visionary-philosophy-of-makana-we-are-the-manyCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/29/the-visionary-philosophy-of-makana-we-are-the-many/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/29/the-visionary-philosophy-of-makana-we-are-the-manyThu, 29 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTMAKANA-MUSIC & PHILOSOPHY THAT CELEBRATES OUR HUMANITY ENVISION THIS: A successful musician who is also a visionary philosopher and cultural ambassador. Makana’s protest song, We Are The Many, is a succinct, penetrating socioeconomic commentary on corporate corruption in banking and governance. He performed the song at an APEC Summit gala, which was attended President Obama and a slew of world leaders. Born and raised in Hawai’i, Makana is an internationally acclaimed Slack Key guitarist, singer, composer, philosopher, activist and one of Hawaii’s cultural ambassadors to the world. We will explore Makana's refreshing philosophical insights, highlighted at mindmints.com, which include: “There is no path. There is only arrival,” “Suffering is rooted in the belief that Life, or another, or oneself, should somehow be different than it is. As long as you see yourself as a victim, your loved ones as victims, even the Earth as a victim, you create dissonance between Life and your view of Life.” Makana donates a large percentage of his performances to community oriented causes, including cultural education, school visits, environmental campaigns, social awareness issues, and fundraisers for those in need of community support. He is the founder of I Ho'ili Kamali'i, a not-for-profit movement that brings culturally relevant music, dance, poetry and art performances into schools. Makana’s music transcends category and trend by integrating elements of folk, rock, ethnic, classical, bluegrass, jazz, traditional, ambient, electronic and Hawaiian slack key in gentle to commanding arrangements. Amazingly, Makana has achieved all of this success with fan support instead of major label support. Makana is releasing his first album collaboration with a multi-platinum producer (Ron Nevison/ The Who, Led Zeppelin, Heart), this Summer, funding it through a Kickstarter campaign. 01:21:00ENVISION THISnoMakana,We Are the Many,Protest song,Commentary on corporate corruption,Collaboration with Ron NevisionENVISION THIS: A successful musician who is also a visionary philosopher and cultural ambassador. Makana’s protest song, We Are The Many, is a succinct, penethttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/22/peter-charles-downey-documentaries-supporting-mother-earthCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/22/peter-charles-downey-documentaries-supporting-mother-earth/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/22/peter-charles-downey-documentaries-supporting-mother-earthThu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTPETER CHARLES DOWNEY-DOCUMENTARIES SUPPORTING MOTHER EARTH ENVISION THIS: A new indigenous world culture which respects all species Peter Charles Downey is the director of two insightful and inspiring, independent, non-funded, homemade documentaries exploring issues crucial to the future of humankind and the living Earth of which we are a part. Anima Mundi (2011)-Permaculture, peak oil, climate change and the soul of the world asks viewers the question, “Will you survive the transition of human industrial civilization happening now due to peak oil and climate change? Can you see the forest for the trees, the earth for the dream, the universe for the seed? Anima Mundi is an innovative documentary about the planetary animal called Gaia and the human animal we deny, we deny at our own peril, yet a peril that is perfect in design”. United Natures (2013)–a United Nations of all species delves deeper into the philosophy of permaculture and the Gaia theory and the human role within nature. Seeding the vision of a new indigenous world culture and exploring “permaculture of the inner landscape” and how our personal inner environments reflect on the outer environment. Peter says, “A consciousnesses shift is what is needed as much as a change of law, industrial practices and societal excesses. Ultimately the decision is a simple one, humanity either changes now voluntarily or natural circumstances of peak fossil-fuels, peak food, peak water and climate change will force alterations upon us." www.animamundimovie.com www.unitednaturesmovie.com 01:16:00ENVISION THISnoPeter Charles Downey,United Natures,Anima Mundi,Documentary Filmmaker,United nations of all speciesENVISION THIS: A new indigenous world culture which respects all species Peter Charles Downey is the director of two insightful and inspiring, independent, nohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/15/ellen-brown--banking-as-a-public-utilityCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/15/ellen-brown--banking-as-a-public-utility/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/15/ellen-brown--banking-as-a-public-utilityThu, 15 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTELLEN BROWN - BANKING AS A PUBLIC UTILITY ENVISION THIS: A BANKING ALTERNATIVE THAT LEADS US FROM AUSTERITY TO PROSPERITY Our guest, Ellen Brown, is an attorney, president of the Public Banking Institute, and author of 12 books, including WEB OF DEBT.  The back cover of its newly-released sequel, THE PUBLIC BANK SOLUTION tells us: “Shock waves from one Wall Street scandal after another have completely disillusioned us with our banking system; yet we cannot do without banks. Nearly all money today is simply bank credit. Economies run on it, and it is created when banks make loans. The main flaw in the current model is that private profiteers have acquired control of the credit spigots. They can cut off the flow, direct it to their cronies, and manipulate it for personal gain at the expense of the producing economy...This book looks at the public bank alternative, and shows ...that it works admirably well, providing the key to sustained high performance for the economy and well-being for the people.” Since the bail-in in Cyprus and the bankruptcy of Detroit, her message becomes crucial. “The Western banking system today has all the earmarks of a giant Ponzi scheme on the verge of collapse: a global credit crisis extorting massive bailouts from the taxpayers; a derivatives casino with a U.S. notional (or nominal) exposure of $300 trillion; governments refusing further bank bailouts; “bail in” policies in which the largest banks are being instructed to confiscate their depositors’ funds if necessary, in a last-ditch effort to keep their doors open...Fortunately, there is a safer, more sustainable way to design a banking system.” Ellen will explain it to us. Please listen. Also, please consider supporting this program with a contribution to ENVISION THIS, 41 Katherines Way, Sabattus, Maine 04280 so that we can improve sound quality and open an online discussion group for listeners and guests. 00:58:00ENVISION THISnoEllen Brown,Banking as a Public Utility,THE PUBLIC BANK SOLUTION,Wall Street,Flaw in our banking systemENVISION THIS: A BANKING ALTERNATIVE THAT LEADS US FROM AUSTERITY TO PROSPERITY Our guest, Ellen Brown, is an attorney, president of the Public Banking Instithttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/08/changeology-les-robinson-explores-designing-change-projectsCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/08/changeology-les-robinson-explores-designing-change-projects/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/08/08/changeology-les-robinson-explores-designing-change-projectsThu, 08 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTCHANGEOLOGY: LES ROBINSON EXPLORES DESIGNING CHANGE PROJECTSENVISION THIS: Becoming a change agent who helps people move beyond their comfort zones to co-create inspiring solutions to felt needs in your community—be it family, neighborhood, region, nation, or the globe. Our guest, Les Robinson has written an inspiring book about designing effective change projects that he calls CHANGEOLOGY. It simplifies a vast body of theory and practice into six principles: buzz, hope, enabling environments, sticky solutions, ‘can do,’ and the right inviter. These are explained with fascinating real-life stories and a look at the hard evidence. The book is written in an easy, accessible style, with plenty of anecdotes and stories. Les has worked on citizen campaigns in Australia against sand mining, freeways, landfills, and Sydney’s only waste incinerator which sparked his interest in social change. He is now a full time change facilitator, working with government agencies and councils — training, facilitating, and advising practitioners on change programs in areas like health, sustainability, road safety, and emergency management. He runs his own business, Enabling Change. Les Robinson's website is www.enablingchange.com.au.  For ideas and inspirations, you can join the Changeology Discussion Group on LinkedIn. We invite you to donate to ENVISION THIS: Merry Hall, 41 Katherines Way, Sabattus, Maine 04280 01:00:00ENVISION THISnoLes Robinson,Changeology,Change Facilitator,Enabling Change,Health and Safety ProgramsENVISION THIS: Becoming a change agent who helps people move beyond their comfort zones to co-create inspiring solutions to felt needs in your community—be it fhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/30/christie-aphrodite-invites-us-on-a-soul-journeyCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/30/christie-aphrodite-invites-us-on-a-soul-journey/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/30/christie-aphrodite-invites-us-on-a-soul-journeyTue, 30 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTCHRISTIE APHRODITE INVITES US ON A SOUL JOURNEY ENVISION THIS: Breaking free from the illusion and programing we have all been subject to while learning how to heal ourselves not only physically, but emotionally and spiritually Christie Aphrodite is the host of Soul Journeys Radio, a Holistic Health Coach, the Creator of My True Essence, and maker of organic skin care and healing products.  She will share with us how she lives more connected to out spirit, to Nature, to all there is. Christie went through many illnesses and countless injuries through her upbringing and conditioning in mainstream medicine. After decades of entrusting the “professionals” in the system, she found it getting her nowhere, but sicker, ultimately leading her into a wheelchair, paralyzed from the waist down. In 1995 doctors told her she had 6 months to live. She took it upon herself to learn how to heal through better nutrition and clearly reaped the benefits of it completely healing herself and becoming a poster child of health, and inspiration to many, then on to help teach others how to heal themselves from all the so called incurable dis-ease they were suffering. Christie's mission on SOUL JOURNEY RADIO is “to provide a safe nurturing environment to explore all sides of every issue that are often overlooked, undiscovered and ignored. Seeking an all encompassing understanding of the common problems affecting humanity as a whole and from a comprehensive understanding; develop working solutions to solve the real problems discovered. All in hopes of empowering each individual with easily implementable tools necessary to manifest a better living through an increased understanding of the body, mind and spirit connections." Christie believes, "When you quit learning, you quit living."  She invites you to "join us to increase your living through learning.” 00:55:00ENVISION THISnoChristie Aphrodite,Soul Journey Radio,Holistic Health Coach,Healing body mind and spirit,Living through learningENVISION THIS: Breaking free from the illusion and programing we have all been subject to while learning how to heal ourselves not only physically, but emotionhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/28/bill-mckibben-the-currency-to-stop-tar-sands-oil-flowCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/28/bill-mckibben-the-currency-to-stop-tar-sands-oil-flow/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/28/bill-mckibben-the-currency-to-stop-tar-sands-oil-flowSun, 28 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTBILL MCKIBBEN--THE CURRENCY TO STOP TAR SANDS OIL FLOW ENVISION THIS: Together we can stop Tarmaggedon! Bill McKibben's speech on  Tar Sands Oil production and the movements against it at Sebago Lake in Maine was rousing.  We think you will find this recording of it inspiring.  It was certainly well received amongst the kyakers,  inner tubers, nature lovers as well as those belonging to 350 Maine. Merry and Burl, your ENVISION THIS hosts, listened to Bill McKibben'a plea to block the transport of dirty, very thick tar sand oil through 60-year old pipes that go right by Sebago Lake and other pristine New England drinking and recreational waters.. Yes, amongst the pristine beauty of a lake where folks were floating about on inter-tubes and holding signs protesting tar sands oil, we were all in bliss. We can recreate Eden if we so choose. But, to do so, we must stop the cancerous growth of the corporations and banker. Say NO! to tar sands oil. Say "NO!" to corporate banks and corporte owned government and begin to say "NO! to the pollution of our lands, and, ultimately, our minds. McKibben's speech, played here, will inspire you, too, to take action to save the atmosphere, waters, and life of our Mother Earth. 00:28:00ENVISION THISnoBill McKibben,Tar sands oil,Tarmaggedon,350 Maine,Saving Sebago LakeENVISION THIS: Together we can stop Tarmaggedon! Bill McKibben's speech on  Tar Sands Oil production and the movements against it at Sebago Lake in Maine washttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/20/bicyclists-join-maine-activists-to-keep-maine-lakes-clean-1Culturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/20/bicyclists-join-maine-activists-to-keep-maine-lakes-clean-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/20/bicyclists-join-maine-activists-to-keep-maine-lakes-clean-1Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:30:00 GMTBICYCLISTS JOIN MAINE ACTIVISTS TO KEEP MAINE LAKES CLEANEnvision This!…College aged climate activists pedal through New England and help 350maine.org keep Sebago Lake free of tar-sands contamination. We will broadcast from a celebration of a clean Sebago Lake, interviewing a Maine contingent of college-aged cyclists as they join Maine climate activists. These young adult visionaries are on a mission to learn about and publicize what people are doing in the various communities they visit to become more self-sustaining and Earth friendly. They believe so strongly in developing sustainable and resilient lifestyles and communities that they are willing to fore-go the comforts of home, convenience of motorized transportation, income from summer jobs, and their own free time to peddle long distances, sleep on church pews, and live on a pittance. At climatesummer.net we learn “Climate Summer is a summer internship program for college students, graduate students, and recent graduates. Climate Summer riders travel exclusively by bicycle in small teams across New England, spending approximately one week in a community before biking on to the next. While in each town, riders connect with community leaders who are actively addressing society’s addiction to fossil fuels by crafting local solutions that strengthen communities." At 350Maine.org we learn “350 Maine is a grassroots movement dedicated to solving the planetary climate crisis. We grow our power collectively to find real and lasting solutions, to end our dependence on fossil fuels, and to build a healthy, sustainable life for people and the planet...350 Maine believes that Maine holds a unique position in this global movement as a gateway to coastal waters and foreign markets. We are in the path of many corporate plans to profit from extreme extraction.” 00:57:00ENVISION THISnoNew England Climate Summer,Bicycling,350 Maine,Sebago Lake,Our addiction to fossil fuelsEnvision This!…College aged climate activists pedal through New England and help 350maine.org keep Sebago Lake free of tar-sands contamination. We will broadchttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/18/patricia-morrison-folk-singer-inspires-creativity-in-allCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/18/patricia-morrison-folk-singer-inspires-creativity-in-all/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/18/patricia-morrison-folk-singer-inspires-creativity-in-allThu, 18 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTPATRICIA MORRISON, FOLK SINGER, INSPIRES CREATIVITY IN ALLENVISION THIS: Reclaiming Your Creativity and Refueling Your Life Our guest is Patricia Morrison, Contemporary Folk Singer/Songwriter in the tradition of Joan Baez and Carrie Newcomer. She will share with us how “I went from starving artist with a dream & nothing to show for myself to producing multiple CD’s, touring nationally and founding my business, INNER FIRE, OUTER LIGHT." She helps “brilliant, but unknown and underpaid creatives who are overwhelmed and who have piles of unfinished projects to reclaim their creativity and refuel their lives.  After working with me, my clients gain focus, energy, and confidence to turn their projects from dream to done so they can generously share their gifts with the world and reap personal rewards (like money, fans, and recognition) along the way." Patricia also promotes the power of stories online, writing: "Stories are how we teach, how we learn, how we share our deepest selves and try on risks safely.  Stories are how we express visions in ways that help others to see what is possible and express longings for what seems impossible. This is why sharing your stories, visions, and creativity is so vital." Her message to underpaid and overworked artists, writers, musicians, actors, performers, fine crafters, designers, and other creative professionals and hobbyists :       Never fear having to “get a job” again!01:06:00ENVISION THISnoPatricia Morrison,Contemporary Folk Singer,Power of Stories,Inner Fire Outer Light,Reclaim your creativityENVISION THIS: Reclaiming Your Creativity and Refueling Your Life Our guest is Patricia Morrison, Contemporary Folk Singer/Songwriter in the tradition of Joanhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/10/co-opoly-not-monopoly-is-the-name-of-the-gameCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/10/co-opoly-not-monopoly-is-the-name-of-the-game/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/10/co-opoly-not-monopoly-is-the-name-of-the-gameWed, 10 Jul 2013 14:00:00 GMTCO-OPOLY, NOT MONOPOLY, IS THE NAME OF THE GAMEENVISION THIS: Participating in an economy where the game is Co-opoly not Monopoly   There really is such a game! Our guest, Taliesin Nyala of the worker-owned cooperative, Toolbox for Education and Social Action (TESA). will introduce us to CO-OPOLY, The Game of Cooperatives, a fun and interactive way for participants to learn what it’s like to be part of a co-op. TESA's mission is “making all aspects of our lives more democratic. As educators, we have seen that this fundamental social change begins with how we learn, so the resources and tools we develop are participatory in nature. This means that no matter what issues they address, they are rooted in pedagogical principles that work with the skills, knowledge, and creativity of the people using them. TESA strives to ensure its resources focus on real-world applications that are relevant to the interests and needs of the learners, and can help them better shape their communities.” Ally Sterling, a teacher at the Hampshire Education Collaborative says, “Learning how to play Co-opoly was not only educational, it was also engaging and enjoyable. My understanding of the cooperative mission became much clearer through this innovative game. I found that Co-opoly functioned as a microcosm of democracy. During the game, all the players were encouraged to make decisions together and come to a consensus on multiple levels, professionally and personally. This kind of holistic perspective brought a sense of community to the table that was supported by our own hard work and creative thinking. I think Co-opoly is and will continue to be a powerful tool for the cooperative movement.” 01:07:00ENVISION THISnoCoOpoly,TESA,Taliesin Nyala,The Game of Cooperatives,The Cooperative MovementENVISION THIS: Participating in an economy where the game is Co-opoly not Monopoly   There really is such a game! Our guest, Taliesin Nyala of the worker-ownehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/04/shonagh-home-the-connection-of-women-to-mother-earthCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/04/shonagh-home-the-connection-of-women-to-mother-earth/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/07/04/shonagh-home-the-connection-of-women-to-mother-earthThu, 04 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTSHONAGH HOME -THE CONNECTION OF WOMEN TO MOTHER EARTHENVISION THIS...All are welcome to drink deeply from the well of the feminine. Our guest, Shonagh Home, is an outlaw shaman, spell breaker, and author of Ix Chel Wisdom: 7 Teachings From the Mayan Sacred Feminine and Love and Spirit Medicine which speaks “very intimately, expressing my own experiences working with Spirit and putting forth that guidance in my own life.” The Goddess flows through all Shonagh's work. She celebrates the power and magic of women and their connection to Mother Earth. She teaches the blood mysteries to awaken the hidden shakti energy women carry. Shonagh's poem at her website, http://shonaghhome.com, ends: I call an end to all falsehood Of societal mores that say “you SHOULD” I call the Heathens back to the land To fall in love, and gathered, stand As sons and daughters of Mother Earth To midwife in the sacred birth Of Remembrance of our Sovereignty As Majestic Beings of Humility As arbiters of Truth and Light I call an end to this dark night." 01:05:00ENVISION THISnoShonagh Home,Outlaw Shaman,Ix Chel Wisdom,Love and Spirit Medicine,Power and magic of womenENVISION THIS...All are welcome to drink deeply from the well of the feminine. Our guest, Shonagh Home, is an outlaw shaman, spell breaker, and author of Ix Chhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/19/f-david-peat-creative-change-in-a-turbulent-worldCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/19/f-david-peat-creative-change-in-a-turbulent-world/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/19/f-david-peat-creative-change-in-a-turbulent-worldWed, 19 Jun 2013 18:00:00 GMTF DAVID PEAT, CREATIVE CHANGE IN A TURBULENT WORLDENVISIONS THIS: We can introduce the most creative change when we listen and learn what the system has to teach us before taking action. Our guest, F. David Peat, has been one of our great heroes since we first read his Synchronicity. He is also the colleague and biographer of leading quantum physicist, David Bohm. He is co-founder of The Pari Center for New Learning, which favors a gentle approach to learning that emphasizes human interaction in simple, pleasant surroundings without the intrusion of unnecessary technology. In his new book, Gentle Action: Bringing Creative Change to a Turbulent World, Davidargues that often individuals, organizations or governments take action or give aid from the best of motives, but that such action is often disruptive and damaging to a community, economy or environment because they are imposing change from outside. David proposes that new forms of "gentle action" are needed, actions which begin from within the system in question and emerge in creative ways.. These may range from projects on an international scale to a simple action by an individual. We are honored to have F. David Peat share his insights into bringing about a more sustainable future through GENTLE ACTION. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoF David Peat,Gentle Action,Creative change,Synchronicity,Quantum physicsENVISIONS THIS: We can introduce the most creative change when we listen and learn what the system has to teach us before taking action. Our guest, F. David Peahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/17/local-business-that-promotes-community-and-planetary-healthCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/17/local-business-that-promotes-community-and-planetary-health/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/17/local-business-that-promotes-community-and-planetary-healthMon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTLOCAL BUSINESS THAT PROMOTES COMMUNITY AND PLANETARY HEALTHENVISION THIS: Real, profitable businesses that choose to focus not just on the bottom line, but on the health of their surrounding communities and the planet that we all share. REAL VALUE is an independent documentary that explores such businesses in one region in North Carolina.Jesse Borkowski, our guest is the award-winning independent documentary film maker exploring business entrepreneurs that believe things like manufacturing goods in the USA, paying fair wages, and taking care of the environment isn’t going the extra mile - it’s just common sense.  They know that their businesses work within a system, that their communities are part of this system, and that when these communities are happy and healthy, their businesses are more likely to be the same.  While the interviews in the film are locally sourced, it will have global appeal for anyone  looking to better understand what happens when a business puts people, profit, and planet on equal footing. Inspired listeners can go to kickstarter.com/projects/nothingunderground/real-value-100-film-made-in-the-usa to help Jesse independently fund this film. 01:00:00ENVISION THISnoJesse Borkowski,Real Value,Business that support community health,Not just the bottom line,Independent documentary filmENVISION THIS: Real, profitable businesses that choose to focus not just on the bottom line, but on the health of their surrounding communities and the planet thttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/13/taking-back-control-from-the-experts-dr-bobCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/13/taking-back-control-from-the-experts-dr-bob/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/13/taking-back-control-from-the-experts-dr-bobThu, 13 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMTTAKING BACK CONTROL FROM THE EXPERTS-DR BOBENVISION THIS:  "Dramatic changes in the future will arise when individuals begin to take more responsibility for themselves and their neighbors and when communities become temples of healing again." Dr. Bob, author of PEOPLE MEDICINE and BABY DOCTOR, foresees a society of people that do not farm out their problems to professionals.  Hexplains how " A huge proportion of our social and medical problems are not reducable to simple formulas, quick remedies, patent medications, and sharp knives."  He promotes, natural remidies, "Not made in colorless, robotic, sterile factories, but in magical, life-giving realms."  He visualizes the Universe as "A veritable waystation of multitudinous energies." Dr. Bob literally walks his talk, having hiked with his flag of love from Montana to the Statue of Liberty.01:03:00ENVISION THISnoDr Bob,Taking back control,People Medicine,Crosss Country Hike,Natural remediesENVISION THIS:  "Dramatic changes in the future will arise when individuals begin to take more responsibility for themselves and their neighbors and when communhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/05/becoming-the-person-you-were-born-to-beSpiritualityhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/05/becoming-the-person-you-were-born-to-be/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/06/05/becoming-the-person-you-were-born-to-beWed, 05 Jun 2013 21:00:00 GMTBECOMING THE PERSON YOU WERE BORN TO BEENVISION THIS...Living the life you were born to live Cynthia Piano is the Founder of Oneness House, A Spiritual Spa and International Spiritual development and growth center for those beings who wish to heal and ascend while on this planet. Their services reach “around the globe and into the cosmos.” Many cosmic healers work WITH Oneness House to bring about healing, cleansing, re-birth, resurrection, ascension, anointing, transmutation, transformation and adaptation. Cynthia is also a writer, visionary, Spiritual Life Mastery Mentor, and Doctor of Divinity. After working successfully in the corporate world for 22 years, she took the leap of faith to transition into the healing work she discovered to be her deepest mission. She encourages clients and us to, likewise, venture forth boldly and without fear into FULFILLMENT. She sends us this message: Mahalo nui loa. Amama ua noa.(Many thanks. The prayer takes flight.) Cynthia has been very responsive and supportive of Burl and Merry's unfolding mission to connect listeners and readers to visionaries of a more inclusive and love-filled future.  You, too, should find her a wonderful mentor.   00:58:00ENVISION THISnoCynthia Piano,Oneness House,Fulfillment,Spiritual Spa,Mahalo nui loaENVISION THIS...Living the life you were born to live Cynthia Piano is the Founder of Oneness House, A Spiritual Spa and International Spiritual development andhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/30/celebrating-the-feminine-divine-with-little-girls-and-womenSpiritualityhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/30/celebrating-the-feminine-divine-with-little-girls-and-women/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/30/celebrating-the-feminine-divine-with-little-girls-and-womenThu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTCELEBRATING THE FEMININE DIVINE WITH LITTLE GIRLS AND WOMEN Our guest, Trista Hendren, is author of THE GIRL GOD, A children's book celebrating the Divine Feminine. Trista wrote it for her daughter, Helani. Trista explains, "When I asked her if she believed God lived within her, she said she did not. But when I asked if perhaps she had a Girl God living within her, she awakened to spirituality in a way she never had before." This is an awakening, connecting her to her spiritual self and her inner strengths, that Trista wants to share with girls and women everywhere.   Trista Hendren is a Certified Facilitator-Coach with Imagine a Woman International which invites you to “Imagine a woman who turns toward herself with interest and attention." Trista says, “The ‘Imagine a Woman’ poem concludes Patricia’s book, A GOD WHO LOOKS LIKE ME. I read the poem as my daily meditation and grew stronger as I left a dysfunctional marriage. I am now Oregon’s first Certified Facilitator-Coach. I found my way home to my breath through the training. When I listened to Patricia’s “Home is Always Waiting Meditation” every night, I noticed an immediate difference in my sense of personal power and energy level. I believe breathing is at the root of some of the major changes I would like to make in my life.  I am now that woman I imagined many years ago."01:00:00ENVISION THISnoTrista Hendren,The Girl God,The Divine Feminine,Imagine a Woman International,Breath workOur guest, Trista Hendren, is author of THE GIRL GOD, A children's book celebrating the Divine Feminine. Trista wrote it for her daughter, Helani. Trista explaihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/23/embracing-and-embodying-our-multi-dimensional-realityCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/23/embracing-and-embodying-our-multi-dimensional-reality/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/23/embracing-and-embodying-our-multi-dimensional-realityThu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTEMBRACING AND EMBODYING OUR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL REALITY ENVISION THIS: Entering a new multi-dimensional reality that our Mother Earth and Humanity entered on December 21, 2012. Our guest, Alia Chandler is eager to share with us “resources to help you expand your conscious awareness into those higher dimensions that you thought were 'off-limits' to you. In reality they have always been available to anyone who was willing and able to step through the 'veil of illusion' that keeps the 3rd dimension cordoned off and separate from the others. However, stepping through that veil is no easy feat and until this present time has required much study, contemplation and a life (or many lifetimes) of great personal discipline and sacrifice. No longer — as of December 21, 2012, we have entered a New Age, a more flexible reality, a larger, freer, more exciting playing field. And along with all the excitement and expansion comes a new set of guidelines or “rules of the game”...We are co-creators, joining with others from around our world who share similar visions and have begun to practice these new skill sets. Each of our individual contributions is magnified and augmented, increasing the speed with which our co-creations are manifesting planet wide. The time interval between imagination and realization of our visions is decreasing rapidly. We are accelerating toward a point of 'instant manifestation,' a 5th dimensional skill.” Alia will discuss how to develop our new skills TOGETHER – to learn, share and grow in mastery to bring forth a peaceful, harmonious, loving and abundant world. 01:02:00ENVISION THISnoAlia Chandler,5th dimension,Multi dimensional reality,Expand conscious awareness,Co CreatorsENVISION THIS: Entering a new multi-dimensional reality that our Mother Earth and Humanity entered on December 21, 2012. Our guest, Alia Chandler is eager tohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/19/little-free-libraries-right-in-the-neigborhoodCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/19/little-free-libraries-right-in-the-neigborhood/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/19/little-free-libraries-right-in-the-neigborhoodSun, 19 May 2013 21:00:00 GMTLITTLE FREE LIBRARIES RIGHT IN THE NEIGBORHOODENVISION THIS:  A free and accessible place to exchange books among neighbors Our guest, Rick Brooks, is co-founder with Todd Bols of Little Free Library, http://www.littlefreelibrary.org/.  Rick has been a long time supporter of literacy, social empowerment, youth and community development.  He works to promote the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide, and build a sense of community by sharing books across generations and among neighbors. Rick and Todd both have several decades of entrepreneurial and international experience. They first met in 2009 while exploring the benefits of green practices in small businesses, discovering that they shared a commitment to service and the quality of community life around the world. Their staff and consultants are builders, artists, stewards, book donors, borrowers, neighbors and friends. They are the hardworking "us," and you're definitely part of the picture. Yes, YOU are invited to become stewart of a Little Free Library on your front lawn, down at the corner, in front of a business or a school in your neighborhood or wherever it would be accessible for people to give and take books.  They even send you a box of free books when you register a new neighborhood library. Their conservative estimate of Little Free Libraries currently active in the world is over 5,000 in 36 countries. They estimate than at least 1,650,000 books were donated and borrowed between January, 2010 and today. 01:13:00ENVISION THISnoLittle Free Libraries,Rick Brooks,Community Sharing,Love of Reading,Free Book ExchangesENVISION THIS:  A free and accessible place to exchange books among neighbors Our guest, Rick Brooks, is co-founder with Todd Bols of Little Free Library, http:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/16/promoting-community-prosperity-through-collaborationCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/16/promoting-community-prosperity-through-collaboration/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/16/promoting-community-prosperity-through-collaborationThu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTPROMOTING COMMUNITY PROSPERITY THROUGH COLLABORATIONENVISION THIS...Weaving people and ideas into a community vision Our guest, Lillian Lake, is a Community Visionary working to build community prosperity. She strongly believes "collaboration, cooperation and communication" is the best route to using limited resources wisely.” Lil works for community prosperity in Western Maine and also shares her thoughts and calendar of events through her blog at /www.lillianlake.com,. lil works tirelessly to promote healthy, local and affordable opportunities. Her take on “local” is expansive and inclusive: “Local is more than miles. It’s justice, environment, sustainability, retreat. I connect people and ideas from diverse areas – public institutions, businesses, non-profits, farm owners and fishers.” Lillian is a skilled and knowledgeable adviser, writer, and speaker on building community prosperity with a particular focus on local food systems. She works with communities and organizations by inspiring and leading them to build sound foundations. Working with many non-profit organizations, she has developed skills to cultivate and nurture donors and sponsors; plan events; develop new campaigns; and identify and cultivate corporate partnerships and sponsorships. 00:58:00ENVISION THISnoLillian Lake,Community Visionary,Collaboration and cooperation,Western Maine,Local AgricultureENVISION THIS...Weaving people and ideas into a community vision Our guest, Lillian Lake, is a Community Visionary working to build community prosperity. She sthttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/08/abandoning-hope-to-embrace-the-what-is-of-natureCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/08/abandoning-hope-to-embrace-the-what-is-of-nature/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/08/abandoning-hope-to-embrace-the-what-is-of-natureWed, 08 May 2013 18:00:00 GMTABANDONING HOPE TO EMBRACE THE “WHAT IS” OF NATURE ENVISION THIS: Global Warming and other impending systems collapses are not problem humans need to “fix” but realities to which we must adapt and continue to adapt as they manifests in our locale. Robert Wolff is author of Original Wisdom: Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing, a blogger, and contributor at OpEd online magazine. Robert, now 91, was raised by his Dutch parents among the indigenous peoples of Indonesia. A psychologist and educator who has lived in Suriname and in Southeast Asia, he has taught at the University of Hawaii and currently lives on the Big Island. He writes: “Wake up, people, we are not who and what you think. We are an integral part of All That Is, we are part of the great complex that is our planet...We may think we are not a part of Nature, but of course we cannot not be. We can put chemicals and batteries and metal bones in, or attached to, our organic bodies, but the essence of what we are is that we are part of Nature. We, and our works,are interwoven in the All of the planet. The one great ecology of the earth must include our plastic and other invented materials; even our invented ideas must be part of the All. Our man-made world cannot be other than a part of the planetary ecology...In the end, survival of our species trumps even the overwhelming power of corporations. We can find our ancient root-assumption again; it is still inside us. Accept that we are not exceptional, we don't own this planet but were born of this planet as one of the millions of other species. We are part of all Life. With all other Life we adapt as best we can to our environment as it is...The only scenario I can think of is a total breakdown: the manmade world crashes...For the first time since birth, we are free.”   00:58:00ENVISION THISnoRobert Wolff,Original Wisdom,An Ancient Way of Knowing,Global Warming,The planetary ecologyENVISION THIS: Global Warming and other impending systems collapses are not problem humans need to “fix” but realities to which we must adapt and continue to ahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/01/creative-pathways-to-a-more-sustainable-way-of-beingCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/01/creative-pathways-to-a-more-sustainable-way-of-being/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/05/01/creative-pathways-to-a-more-sustainable-way-of-beingWed, 01 May 2013 19:00:00 GMTCREATIVE PATHWAYS TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE WAY OF BEING ENVISION THIS: humanity remembering our divinity and wholeness through creative pathways Our guest, Zoe Hudson, invites us to explore creative pathways that help us “to remember our true selves, our longing for healing, heart-centered community, and harmonious relationship with our selves, each other and our Earth.” She is passionate about creating poetry, visual art, moving mandalas, and labyrinths that reconnect us to our wholeness. She has recently “created an exhibition on the sacred essence of Water, remembering our connection to water through visual art and poetry.” Zoe has a background in Tera Mai Seichem and Metamorphic Technique and has a Foundation degree in Environmental Art and rural crafts, which has enabled her to weave together professional services of healing, creativity and nature. She has co-created with David Ash a CD in devotion to Mother Earth called “I Mother Earth”; co-founded with Sue Claire Morris “Healing Hearts and Landscapes”, a creative service of reconnection to the Celtic wheel, the Labyrinth and the Moving Mandala; and is also a proud member of Traveler's Joy based in Canada founded by Nancy Sherwood with a team of experienced practitioners and fellow pilgrims. Join us as Zoe Hudson explores how participating in such creative arts transforms us into “co-creators of a more sustainable way of being.” 00:56:00ENVISION THISnoDivinity of Humanity,Zoe Hudson,Creative Pathways,Sacred Essence of Water,Reconnection to WholenessENVISION THIS: humanity remembering our divinity and wholeness through creative pathways Our guest, Zoe Hudson, invites us to explore creative pathways that hehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/25/timothy-scott-bennett-facing-the-earths-predicament-in-fiction-and-filmCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/25/timothy-scott-bennett-facing-the-earths-predicament-in-fiction-and-film/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/25/timothy-scott-bennett-facing-the-earths-predicament-in-fiction-and-filmThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTTIMOTHY SCOTT BENNETT-FACING THE EARTH'S PREDICAMENT IN FICTION AND FILMENVISION THIS: A hero that helps us confront the destructive paradigms of the Global Industrial Empire before we self-destruct. Timothy Scott Bennett is the author of All the Above, fiction that helps us to acknowledge and confront the paradigms that underlie our conscious pursuit of Empire and our unconscious pursuit of economic, ecological, and moral collapse. With his wife, Sally Erickson, he also produced the film What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire that documents the harrowing facts of the present predicament of Planet Earth. Sally Erickson is also an artist, psychotherapist, vegetable farmer, community organizer, leader at Blue Heron Education Association, and owner of a local and online business selling Vegibags.  She embodies "Think Global; Act Local." Their mission is to “help make clear and conscious the assumptions, taboos, denials, and orthodoxies of the dominant global industrial culture, so that some people will be able to break free of the confines and limitations of that paradigm.” President Linda Travis, heroine of Timothy’s book, with many aware helpers along the way, becomes a true leader of our evolution through collapse of the dominant paradigm and leadership into truly mature co-creators within the limitations and natural abundance of Planet Earth. Our guests, Timothy and Sally, in their own ways, emerge as just such heroes in real life and time. 00:56:00ENVISION THISnoPredicament of Planet Earth,Timothy Scott Bennett,Sally Erickson,Global Industrial Empire,Think Global Act LocalENVISION THIS: A hero that helps us confront the destructive paradigms of the Global Industrial Empire before we self-destruct. Timothy Scott Bennett is the authttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/18/a-future-thats-here-and-now-grandmerry-speaksCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/18/a-future-thats-here-and-now-grandmerry-speaks/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/18/a-future-thats-here-and-now-grandmerry-speaksThu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTA FUTURE THAT'S HERE AND NOW-GRANDMERRY SPEAKSENVISION THIS...A future that is already among and within us A little role switching here...Our scheduled guest had to bow out for personal health reasons.  This evening Burl will host and Merry will stand in as our featured guest. Grandmerry Speaks:  For some time now I have felt the need to integrate the  wisdom being shared with us by our guests with my own emerging vision, passion, and mission.  As our many and varied haloed guests have shared with us what they envision AND what they are doing to manifest that vision here and now, I have been enlightened to share a Universal "Secret," that I suggest is hidden from our view only by the veil after veil of paradox surrounding the Nature of Life, Truth, and Love.  I have been transformed by all that life and the wise voices on ENVISION THIS have taught me into a worthy Elder, which is why I now publicly claim my previously private family name: Grandmerry. Please call in (646-652-2235) to share your perspective too, for we are ALL, without exceptions, both characters and authors of a grand story unfolding even as we speak and listen to one another.  The future is ours--not for the taking, not for the giving, but for the sharing with ALL of creation. You may also want to read the corresponding article: http://www.opednews.com/articles/A-Future-that-is-Now-Here-by-Burl-Hall-130420-744.html 00:51:00ENVISION THISnoGrandmerry,Future that is here and now,Paradoxical Universe,Vision Passion and Mission,Universal storyENVISION THIS...A future that is already among and within us A little role switching here...Our scheduled guest had to bow out for personal health reasons.  Thttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/11/meryl-ann-butler-art-as-a-medicine-for-the-soulCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/11/meryl-ann-butler-art-as-a-medicine-for-the-soul/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/11/meryl-ann-butler-art-as-a-medicine-for-the-soulThu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTMERYL ANN BUTLER-ARTS AS MEDICINE FOR THE SOULENVISION THIS... utilizing the arts as stepping-stones toward joy-filled wellbeing Meryl Ann Butler designs her artwork to be healing for the viewer. Her fiber arts are uplifting.  Her illuminated mandalas can serve to reconnect the viewer with their life purpose. She has been building labyrinths since 1992 that many have found it healing to walk.  Her artwork is on view at http://www.merylannbutler.com where she is offering listeners free gifts! Meryl Ann says, "Art is the medicine that heals the soul. Reconnecting with the Creative Self within offers an opportunity to bask in an oasis of peaceful comfort and then return to daily life, renewed."     00:59:00ENVISION THISnoMeryl Ann Butler,Fiber arts,Illuminated Mandalas,Labyrinths,Reconnecting with the creative selfENVISION THIS... utilizing the arts as stepping-stones toward joy-filled wellbeing Meryl Ann Butler designs her artwork to be healing for the viewer. Her fiberhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/03/listening-to-mother-nature-not-the-experts-about-healthCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/03/listening-to-mother-nature-not-the-experts-about-health/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/04/03/listening-to-mother-nature-not-the-experts-about-healthWed, 03 Apr 2013 13:30:00 GMTNATURAL SELF-HEALING WITHOUT MEDICATIONENVISION THIS...Curing chronic illness without the help of medicines Our guest, Darryl D'Souza, is a teacher of natural therapies and also the author of a book BECOME HEALTHY OR... EXTINCT! that is available as a free download on his website www.becomehealthyorextinct.com. It is now being read in over 30 countries! Darryl explains why the choices we make between the illnesses rampant in our culture and health are that dramatically important. A slew of illnesses spanning 14 years of his life led doctors to label him “a hopeless case.” His own research into the metaphysics of the human body and experience with healing himself led to many breakthrough insights including the main reasons for chronic illness and an understanding of the workings of the human body that leads to health and happiness as well as symbiosis with Mother Nature.   00:57:00ENVISION THISnoDarryl DSouza,Become Healthy or Extinct,self healing,metaphysics of the human body,symbiosis with Mother NatureENVISION THIS...Curing chronic illness without the help of medicines Our guest, Darryl D'Souza, is a teacher of natural therapies and also the author of a bookhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/28/wisdom-of-a-climate-hero-elli-sparksCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/28/wisdom-of-a-climate-hero-elli-sparks/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/28/wisdom-of-a-climate-hero-elli-sparksThu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTWISDOM OF A CLIMATE HERO-ELLI SPARKSENVISION THIS...Basing your life, your work, your health, and your diet on the food wisdom of our ancestors Our guest, Elli Sparks, embodies this vision Her biodynamic permaculture farm, where she has been increasing the carbon sucking capacity of her pastures with mob grazing, is called Sacred Foods Farm.The name comes from the research done by Dr. Weston A. Price and the book he wrote that collected together in one place the food wisdom of our ancestors.It is this wisdom that has helped Elli heal from rheumatoid arthritis and depression. She was the co-founding member of the Richmond Chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby. She is building relationships with members of Congress, their aides, and the local newspaper’s editorial board for the purpose of ensuring her own children’s health, security, and wellbeing. Her children's stories, available from her in manuscript form, are “Papa, Tell Me a Story” about the time Earth very nearly lost her people and “If You Ask Your Congressman to Be a Climate Hero.” In an article for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sparks writes: "Perhaps more than most issues, climate change is a spiritual challenge with a political solution that industry must implement. We will need elected leaders and captains of industry to ground themselves spiritually. They will need to act from a place of love, not fear. Free will, I believe, only works when it comes from a place of love. I'm guessing God would say that, too.&00:57:00ENVISION THISnoElli Sparks,Food Wisdom of Our Ancestors,Citizens Climate Lobby,Richmond Virginia,Fighting climate changeENVISION THIS...Basing your life, your work, your health, and your diet on the food wisdom of our ancestors Our guest, Elli Sparks, embodies this vision Her bihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/13/daniel-quinn-on-saving-the-world-one-meme-at-a-timeCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/13/daniel-quinn-on-saving-the-world-one-meme-at-a-time/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/13/daniel-quinn-on-saving-the-world-one-meme-at-a-timeWed, 13 Mar 2013 22:30:00 GMTDANIEL QUINN ON SAVING THE WORLD ONE MEME AT A TIMEENVISION THIS...Changing MEMES instead of enacting PROGRAMS to stop us from devastating the world. Our guest, Daniel Quinn, author of ISHMAEL and many other books,explains in BEYOND CIVILIZATION: “Here's how old minds think of stopping us. They think of stopping us the way they stopped poverty, the way they stopped drug abuse, the way they stopped crime: with programs...This is why I can confidently predict that if the world is saved, it will not be by old minds with new programs but by new minds with no programs at all. Programs never stop the things they're launched to stop. No program has ever stopped poverty, drug abuse, or crime, and no program ever will stop them. And no program will ever stop us from devastating the world...We can only do it the way it's always done: one meme at a time." Memes are communal ideas, analogous to genes in that they self-replicate and mutate.  Memes spread from person to person and generation to generation within a culture. Through education, each of us receives a complete set of our culture's memes, just as, through reproduction, each of us receives a complete set of our parents' genes. This evening Quinn will share with us his inspiring vision of how it works...if enough of us embrace new memes in place of deadly ones like "we must cling to civilization at all costs, even if it kills us.&quot00:49:00ENVISION THISnoDaniel Quinn,Memes,Author of ISHMAEL,BEYOND CIVILIZATION,New Tribal EconomyENVISION THIS...Changing MEMES instead of enacting PROGRAMS to stop us from devastating the world. Our guest, Daniel Quinn, author of ISHMAEL and many other bohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/07/improving-the-housing-conditions-of-the-workforceCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/07/improving-the-housing-conditions-of-the-workforce/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/07/improving-the-housing-conditions-of-the-workforceThu, 07 Mar 2013 01:00:00 GMTIMPROVING THE HOUSING CONDITIONS OF THE WORKFORCE WE APOLOGIZE FOR TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES THAT GARBLE THE HOST VOICES IN THE SECOND HALF OF THIS EPISODE.  OUR GUEST'S VOICE REMAINS CLEAR THROUGHOUT AND HER INSIGHTS ARE IMPORTANT. ENVISION THIS... building energy-efficient housing, providing education on sustainability, and improving the housing conditions of the workforce through an affordable program This is the vision, mission, and passion of our guest, Emily Niehaus, Executive Director of COMMUNITY REBUILDS. "At Community Rebuilds we aid income-qualifying families in building affordable and energy efficient strawbale homes.  We provide assistance during all stages of the build. Before breaking ground we act as a free consultant for interested families. We supply stamped architectural plans free of cost.  During the build we manage the build process and budget, and we provide a labor force of unpaid volunteer interns.  After construction is complete we provide our families free consultation in home maintenance and repair. We've created an AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM by taking several steps to reduce the cost of construction... Because we've chosen insulative straw bale as our main building material, we are able to limit future heating and cooling costs."   01:00:00ENVISION THISnoEmily Niehaus,Community Rebuilds,affordable housing program,strawbale homes,Education in Natural BuildingWE APOLOGIZE FOR TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES THAT GARBLE THE HOST VOICES IN THE SECOND HALF OF THIS EPISODE.  OUR GUEST'S VOICE REMAINS CLEAR THROUGHOUT AND HER INShttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/05/bob-st-peter-of-food-for-maines-futureCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/05/bob-st-peter-of-food-for-maines-future/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/03/05/bob-st-peter-of-food-for-maines-futureTue, 05 Mar 2013 01:00:00 GMTFOOD FOR MAINE'S FUTURE SUPPORTS FARMWORKERSENVISION THIS...Advocates and activists for small farmers, farm workers, and their patrons against corporate food monopolies This is the vision, mission and passion of Food for Maine's Future (FMF). Our guest, Bob St. Peter, Executive Director, is currently helping to build asupportive network among immigrant farm workers, the local farmers for whom they harvest, and the communities that host them by participating in the FARM LABOR REALITY TOUR.  Other Food for Maine's Future programs we will discuss include: Supporting Maine's Citizen Campaign to Label GMOs FRESH FOOD FOR FARMWORKERS Program Publishing SAVING SEEDS paper, Maine's food sovereignty journal Running SAVING SEEDS FARM Supporting the CORN SEED COLLABORATIVE Promoting and defending the LOCAL FOOD & COMMUNITY SELF-GOVERNANCE ORDINANCE passed in eight Maine towns 00:45:00ENVISION THISnoBob St Peter,Food for Maines Future,Farm Labor Reality Tour,Coalition of Immokolee Workers,Fair FoodENVISION THIS...Advocates and activists for small farmers, farm workers, and their patrons against corporate food monopolies This is the vision, mission and pashttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/28/accessing-your-center-of-perfect-health-peace-and-guidanceSpiritualityhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/28/accessing-your-center-of-perfect-health-peace-and-guidance/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/28/accessing-your-center-of-perfect-health-peace-and-guidanceThu, 28 Feb 2013 01:00:00 GMTACCESSING YOUR CENTER OF PERFECT HEALTH, PEACE, AND GUIDANCEENVISION THIS... a spiritual intelligence within all humans, that when accessed, is the center of perfect health, peace, guidance, and creative self-expression. Julie Krull, our guest, is a contemporary spiritual teacher, Soul Care Practitioner, Counseling Psychologist, ACE Mentor, writer, speaker, and coach. As a visionary leader and change agent, Dr. Julie has a passionate calling to serve the wholeness of humanity. She has a fiery drive to teach others “this simple truth:  when we awaken and live from this essence, we discover personal peace, passion, and purpose.  As we activate this remembrance, we heal and collectively heal the world -- actualizing peace on earth.” Julie invites you to journey with her “at this exciting time in the history of our planet.  Join in and be a part of the new conversation.  Evolution is now!  Wake up and show up.  Open yourself to the mystery that is and be present to the abundant prosperity that surrounds you as you step into the fullest expression of your divinity.” 00:56:00ENVISION THISnoJulie Krull PhD,Spiritual Teacher,Soul Care,Visionary Leader,Actualizing Peace on EarthENVISION THIS... a spiritual intelligence within all humans, that when accessed, is the center of perfect health, peace, guidance, and creative self-expression.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/21/danna-beal-replacing-fear-with-trust-in-the-workplaceCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/21/danna-beal-replacing-fear-with-trust-in-the-workplace/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/21/danna-beal-replacing-fear-with-trust-in-the-workplaceThu, 21 Feb 2013 01:00:00 GMTDANNA BEAL, REPLACING FEAR WITH TRUST IN THE WORKPLACEENVISION THIS...healing the workplace culture by replacing the ego drama, internal rivalry, and fear of so many current workplaces with a trusting environment where people work at their highest potential. This is the vision and mission of Danna Beal, M. Ed, international speaker and author of The Extraordinary Workplace: Replacing Fear with Trust and Compassion.  Boldly addressing the ego drama, internal rivalry and fear in so many workplaces, she reveals a path for creating a trusting workplace.  Danna's clients have included hospitals, physician practices, CPA and law firms, government, insurance agencies, non-profits, retail businesses and banks. Danna explains at her website, http://www.dannabeal.com: "Extraordinary service is the competitive edge in today’s challenging economic market. However, outstanding service begins with an extraordinary workplace culture in which fear is replaced with trust and compassion. When enlightened leaders create a collaborative, respectful environment, employees work at their highest potential. Extraordinary service is only extended from happy employees who feel valued and respected."   01:00:00ENVISION THISnoDanna Beal,The Extraordinary Workplace,Valued employees,Workplace rivalry,Culture of Trust and CompassionENVISION THIS...healing the workplace culture by replacing the ego drama, internal rivalry, and fear of so many current workplaces with a trusting environment whttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/16/the-complex-nature-of-environmental-issues-and-policies-jennifer-wellsCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/16/the-complex-nature-of-environmental-issues-and-policies-jennifer-wells/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/16/the-complex-nature-of-environmental-issues-and-policies-jennifer-wellsSat, 16 Feb 2013 02:00:00 GMTTHE COMPLEX NATURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND POLICIES Jennifer WellsENVISION THIS!...A national environmental policy, including climate change and energy transition, that takes complexity theories from the natural sciences, social sciences, social theory, and philosophy all into account. This is the vision that Jennifer Wells, a writer and professor, who has worked in film wants to share with us. Her book, Complexity and Sustainability, focuses on shifting environmental policy from vicious to virtuous circles, and from piecemeal to synergistic approaches. Jennifer examines how complexity theories may advance environmental policy. Her case studies focus on climate change and the energy transition. The complexity framework she develops has numerous implications regarding converging, multidimensional global crises, and thus environmental science, policy and management.   00:58:00ENVISION THISnoJennifer Wells,Complexity and Sustainability,Environmental Policy,Climate Change,Energy TransitionENVISION THIS!...A national environmental policy, including climate change and energy transition, that takes complexity theories from the natural sciences, socihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/04/bella-coola--novel-about-activism-to-save-the-rainforestCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/04/bella-coola--novel-about-activism-to-save-the-rainforest/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/02/04/bella-coola--novel-about-activism-to-save-the-rainforestMon, 04 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMTBELLA COOLA - NOVEL ABOUT ACTIVISM TO SAVE THE RAINFORESTENVISION THIS: Fiction about anti-logging activism that promotes knowledge, inspires passion, and reveals the adventure and courage involved. Our guest, Earl James,  author of “Bella Coola: The Rainforest Brought Them Home,” is an activist for a more sustainable future.  He is a non-Profit Development Consultant, Director of Development of Citizens for Global Solutions, member of New Mexico Environment and Health Coalition, New Mexico Environmental Law Center, bioneers, and former staff member of the New Mexico Environmental Law Center.  We will be discussing the courage and commitment it takes to be an activist and the costs and benefits of such a life to our relationships, careers, lifestyles, safety, psyches, and spirits.  All of these are explored in depth in this exciting novel.  So, we will also discuss the power of fiction to effectively reveal these costs and benefits and draw the reader into relationship with this larger, deeper world. Earl’s novel centers around anti-logging activism in The Bella Coola Valley, a gem of natural beauty within the Central Coast of British Columbia that has been home to the the Nuxalk (pronounced new-hawk) Nation for the last 10,000 years.  Merry and Burl loved the book which goes deep into the motivations, relationships, psychology, and risks of dedicated activists. You can check out information about the book, order it, or learn more about Earl at www.earldjames.com. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoEarl James,Bella Coola,Novel about activism,Activism,RainforestENVISION THIS: Fiction about anti-logging activism that promotes knowledge, inspires passion, and reveals the adventure and courage involved. Our guest, Earl Jhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/24/documentary-filmmaker-on-barbara-marx-hubbardCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/24/documentary-filmmaker-on-barbara-marx-hubbard/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/24/documentary-filmmaker-on-barbara-marx-hubbardThu, 24 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMTDOCUMENTARY ON BARBARA MARX HUBBARD BIRTH 2012 ENVISION THIS...UPCLOSE AND PERSONAL VISITS WITH FUTURIST, BARBARA MARX HUBBARD DURING THE MONTH LEADING UP TO THE “BIRTH 2012” EVENT SHE SPEARHEADED. Our Guest, Karen Everett, lived this vision as the documentary filmmaker of Bold Mother Hubbard.  She is an award-winning filmmaker who teaches at the #1-ranked UC Berkeley documentary program. Bucky Fuller, who encouraged her successful 1984 bid for the Vice-Presidency, declared: “There is no doubt in my mind that Barbara Marx Hubbard – who helped introduce the concept of futurism to society – is the best informed human now alive regarding futurism and the foresights it has produced.” She has been called "the voice for conscious evolution of our time" by Deepak Chopra and is the subject of Neale Donald Walsch's book "The Mother of Invention." The film documents Barbara’s heroic efforts to inspire 100 million participants to celebrate and “gentle” the birth of a new humanity, shifting the violent scenario predicted by doomsdayers at the close of the iconic Mayan calendar. Intercut with this 30-day contemporary timeline is information about Barbara’s remarkable life and her spectacular rise to become one of the world’s most sought after futurists and speakers. Karen Everett became a close friend while fllming Bold Mother Hubbard.  She will share with us her ongoing work to "Reveal through the life of one woman a vision of an emerging, positive destiny for hum01:05:00ENVISION THISnoBarbara Marx Hubbard,Karen Everett,Bold Mother Hubbard,Birth 2012,Documentary FilmENVISION THIS...UPCLOSE AND PERSONAL VISITS WITH FUTURIST, BARBARA MARX HUBBARD DURING THE MONTH LEADING UP TO THE “BIRTH 2012” EVENT SHE SPEARHEADED. Our Guehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/18/wenonah-hauter-author-of-foodopoly-with-us-liveFoodhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/18/wenonah-hauter-author-of-foodopoly-with-us-live/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/18/wenonah-hauter-author-of-foodopoly-with-us-liveFri, 18 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMTWENONAH HAUTER AUTHOR OF "FOODOPOLY" WITH US LIVEENVISION THIS: a world where all people have access to enough affordable, healthy, and wholesome food and clean water to meet their basic needs — a world in which governments are accountable to their citizens and manage essential resources sustainably. Wenonah promises to be live with us this Friday, so this is the REAL THING. Our guest, Wenonah Hauter, is the Executive Director of Food & Water Watch. She has worked extensively on food, water, energy and environmental issues at the national, state and local level. Her book Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America examines the corporate consolidation and control over our food system and what it means for farmers and consumers. Wenonah owns an organic family farm that provides healthy vegetables to hundreds of families as part of the growing nationwide Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement. Yet, as one of the nation’s leading healthy-food advocates, Hauter believes that the local food movement is not enough to solve America’s food crisis and the public health debacle it has created. In Foodopoly, she takes aim at the real culprit: the control of food production by a handful of large corporations—backed by political clout—that prevents farmers from raising healthy crops and limits the choices that people can make in the grocery store. 00:58:00ENVISION THISnoWenonah Hauter,Food and Water Watch,FOODOPOLY,Corporate Control of Food,Small Family FarmsENVISION THIS: a world where all people have access to enough affordable, healthy, and wholesome food and clean water to meet their basic needs — a world in whihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/16/sustainable-development-and-holistic-health-for-childrenEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/16/sustainable-development-and-holistic-health-for-children/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/16/sustainable-development-and-holistic-health-for-childrenWed, 16 Jan 2013 19:00:00 GMTSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR CHILDRENENVISION THIS…EDUCATING TEACHERS AND PARENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HOLISTIC HEALTH IN SOCIETY AND THE WORLD Our guest, Ewa Bialek is is passionate about creating systemic solutions for raising children, including health education and health care for bothchildren and adults. Ewa is a Master Life Coach, author. and researcher in subsidiary and modern sciences and different practices. She founded ”Education for the Future,” Association (1997-2003) and the Institute of Psychosynthesis, still operating in Warsaw Poland today. While looking for solutions for her own health problems caused by traumatic childhood experiences, she came in contact with psychosynthesis which enabled her to reach the grounds of her health problems, to decode them, and to start recovery. The outcome of this deep inner work was creation of her programs of disease prevention, including people and the Planet. Ewa’s exceptional creativity has led her to write 25 books and over 130 scientific articles. One of her books, Stregthening of Bonds: From a Child’s Wisdom has been translated from Polish to English. It contains advice from the little Ewa to the adult one. We hope she will share that wisdom with us in this episode of ENVISION THIS.” 00:52:00ENVISION THISnoEwa Bialek,Education for the Future,Institute of Psychosynthesis,Sustainable Child Development,Health EducationENVISION THIS…EDUCATING TEACHERS AND PARENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HOLISTIC HEALTH IN SOCIETY AND THE WORLD Our guest, Ewa Bialek is is passionahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/12/the-joyful-mother-sigrid-kjeldsen-1Culturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/12/the-joyful-mother-sigrid-kjeldsen-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/12/the-joyful-mother-sigrid-kjeldsen-1Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:30:00 GMTTHE JOYFUL MOTHER- SIGRID KJELDSENENVISION THIS...Joyful motherhood, constantly evolving,  and understanding that love and forgiveness have the power to heal both yourself and your family. Our guest, Sigrid Kjeldsen, is the mother behind www.thejoyfulmother.com.  People often wonder if she walks her talk. “You bet I do!...Each program, webinar, and podcast is meant to inspire that same kind of joyful resourcefulness in you as well.” Besides being a seriously happy camper, Sigrid describes herself as a non-conformist, dare-devil, and grounded idealist. Sigrid has been working as a life coach since 2003. Sheis both American and Norwegian – having lived the majority of her life in Atlanta, GA and 14 years in Oslo, Norway. She now resides in Dubai as an expat with her husband and two children.  She will share with us how she helps mothers harness their passion and positivity in concrete ways so that they too can be, have and do all that they wish in this lovely life! 00:50:00ENVISION THISnoSigrid Kjeldsen,The Joyful Mother,Life Coach,parenting,love and forgivenessENVISION THIS...Joyful motherhood, constantly evolving,  and understanding that love and forgiveness have the power to heal both yourself and your family. Ourhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/03/stimulating-cooperation-in-a-time-of-diminishing-resourcesCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/03/stimulating-cooperation-in-a-time-of-diminishing-resources/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2013/01/03/stimulating-cooperation-in-a-time-of-diminishing-resourcesThu, 03 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMTINTUITIVE AND PRACTICAL RESPONSES TO CRISIS-WINTER ROBINSON ENVISIONS THIS: Community in which we co-operate with each other, share resources, and work together as we enter a time of diminishing resources. Our guest, Winter Robinson, is a futurist, who says, “The role of a futurist isn't about making lots of accurate predictions, but more the act of stimulating creative thought about the future that, in turn, influences how we act today.”   She also wears many other hats: author, consultant, educator, therapist, medical intuitive, permaculturist, and gardener. Winter says, “I have made an attempt to understand why we have come to PEAK EVERYTHING. (I think that I know "how" we got here, just not why.)” So now she adds “realist” to the list of hats she wears. “I just try live with the fact that most of us don't see it. So, these days, instead of writing (or talking) about intuition, complimentary medicine, and magic, I write about energy descent, four season harvesting, the need for community, the need to prepare, and all matter of other things that are earth related. And I'm up to my ears in chickens and green-house greens, a rooster who thinks the sun comes up at 3 AM, and so many projects I can't begin to list them. The planet is still getting warmer, energy is still descending, and our economy is still tipping (big time). The I Ching cautions us to not forcefully try to change things, rather we need to rely on the beneficial action of nature to correct things. Perhaps that is all we can do, rely on nature.” 00:59:00ENVISION THISnoWinter Robinson,Futurist,Medical Intuitive,Peak Everything,Nature as HealerENVISIONS THIS: Community in which we co-operate with each other, share resources, and work together as we enter a time of diminishing resources. Our guest, Wihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/27/aligning-with-the-flow-of-the-heart--tomas-qubeckCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/27/aligning-with-the-flow-of-the-heart--tomas-qubeck/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/27/aligning-with-the-flow-of-the-heart--tomas-qubeckThu, 27 Dec 2012 01:00:00 GMTALIGNING WITH THE FLOW OF THE HEART - TOMAS QUBECKENVISION THIS...Humanity aligning with the flow of the Heart. This intimate, heartfelt, affectionate perception is Humanity’s birthright and the key to discovering Paradise on Earth. Our guest is Tomas Qubeck, a former student of Sri Rajagopalan who taught in his yoga meditations to "accept all changes."  Tomas says this was the beginning "of what I call ‘living meditations’ i.e. not sitting with eyes closed intending to quiet my mind and focus on something specific, but rather taking on the challenge to move into my normal life with a changed perspective and attitude and to observe like a scientist what happens.” His website is "an oasis of peace in the heart of blogland."  He shares his wisdom with us: "What inspires me to align myself with the Heart. I write Heart with a capital ‘H’ to express the one reality that we all are." (http://heartflow2013.wordpress.com/) He wishes for "every human on our planet to understand how we got ourselves here where we are today, and to see how 'judgment' is something like a virus that has spread throughout humanity to wreak havoc in our own lives and on the planet as a whole." 00:55:00ENVISION THISnoTomas Qubeck,Heartflow 2012,Birthright of Humanity,Paradise on Earth,Oasis of PeaceENVISION THIS...Humanity aligning with the flow of the Heart. This intimate, heartfelt, affectionate perception is Humanity’s birthright and the key to discoverhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/18/c0-authoring-a-story-set-in-the-2062-we-are-envisioningCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/18/c0-authoring-a-story-set-in-the-2062-we-are-envisioning/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/18/c0-authoring-a-story-set-in-the-2062-we-are-envisioningTue, 18 Dec 2012 01:00:00 GMT2062 COMMUNITY ADVENTURE - A CO-CREATED STORY ENVISION THIS...CO-CREATING A STORY THAT TAKES LISTENERS INTO AN ADVENTURE SET IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THE SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT, AND EQUITABLE FUTURE WE ARE EVOLVING TOGETHER! Participants in this round-robin session (you?) will each contribute in turn to a story thread we weave together set in the 2062 of our grandchildren's grandchildren.  Just envision what our combined imaginations and hopes for humankind on our beloved planet will come up with.  It should be quite a story. The story starter will be: "Ben and Flora, 12 year-old twins born in 2050, become aware of a floodsurge being carried down-river towards them that threatens the well-being of their village.  They hop on their bicycles and take off in opposite directions along the path that leads through the village to warn and activate their neighbors, hoping to create a community response that will save human and livestock lives, wildlife, crops, and the forest eco-system that supports them all..." If you wish to participate in co-creating this story, please contact your ENVISION THIS hosts, Burl and Merry, at envisionthisradio at yahoo dot com.  Welcome aboard our ship of imagination.   Please visit our fundraising site at www.indiegogo.com/envision-this to explore how you can help us improve the sound quality and accessibility of ENVISION THIS. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoImagination,story telling,cocreating a story,Envisioning the Future,sustainable resilient and equitable futureENVISION THIS...CO-CREATING A STORY THAT TAKES LISTENERS INTO AN ADVENTURE SET IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THE SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT, AND EQUITABLE FUTURE WE ARE Ehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/13/the-mystery-surrounding-medicinal-and-entheogenic-plantsCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/13/the-mystery-surrounding-medicinal-and-entheogenic-plants/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/13/the-mystery-surrounding-medicinal-and-entheogenic-plantsThu, 13 Dec 2012 01:00:00 GMTTHE MYSTERY SURROUNDING MEDICINAL AND ENTHEOGENIC PLANTS ENVISION THIS...a culture increasingly open to exploring the botany, cultivation, history, and usage of medicinal and entheogenic plants and delving into the lore and mystery surrounding them. Our guest, Steve Rudd, is editor of Dragibus Magazine, a new  quarterly print publication of articles that relate to medicinal and entheogenic plants; their cultivation, identification, historical and cultural usage, and their related compounds.  The most widely known and controversial entheogenic plant is, of course, cannabis, which has been used medicinally, ritually, and recreationally for thousands of years.  In his article, "The Current State of Medical Cannabis," Steve Rudd points out, "Cannibus is finally making its way back into the medical field as a valid medicine...for relief of pain, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, and loss of appetite for chemotherapy and AIDS patients.  Cannibis has recently been shown to fight several types of cancer, including skin, lung, brain, and prostrate cancer...We will just have to wait a see what the future of medical cannabis holds." Yet, Cannabis is far from the only focus of Dragibus and its editor, Steve Rudd. They explore subjects that fall within the general range of medicinal, ethnobotanical, and entheogenic interests, such as: medicinal usage of entheogens, cultivation of rare or difficult species, herbal brewing recipes, and entheogen inspired art. Steve will share with us why he feels that openness to  exploring these topics will help us to move toward a better, healthier, more sustainable future.   00:57:00ENVISION THISnoMedicinal plants,Entheogenic plants,Ethnobotanical,Dragibus Magazine,Medical CannabisENVISION THIS...a culture increasingly open to exploring the botany, cultivation, history, and usage of medicinal and entheogenic plants and delving into the lohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/10/coaching-for-conscious-evolution--michael-wolffCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/10/coaching-for-conscious-evolution--michael-wolff/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/10/coaching-for-conscious-evolution--michael-wolffMon, 10 Dec 2012 17:00:00 GMTBIRTH THE NEW ERA - WITH LOVE, JOY AND ABUNDANCEENVISION THIS...Coaching that helps you clear yourself of the limiting beliefs and unconscious emotions that sabotage your life, so that you can fully realize who you are and help others do the same. Our Guest, Michael Wolff, invites you to participate in an online group, called a Shift Incubator, along with one-to-one coaching from the Program Leader, using five basic healing modalities: Spiritual Attunement, Conscious Embodiment, Embracing Emotions, Energetic Intuition and Evolving Belief. Michael asks:“Do you feel that there are some areas in your life where you still have unfinished business?” He continues: “These issues all create resistance and resonate at lower level vibrational frequencies such as shame, guilt, and fear. The spiritual tools we use...neutralize these lower vibrational frequencies and activate higher vibrational frequencies such as Love, Joy and Peace...The process involves...discovering and fulfilling our Life Purpose, and making the transition from self-interest to service." 01:24:00ENVISION THISnoConscious Evolution Coaching,Spiritual Attunement,Conscious Embodiment,Embracing Emotions,Energetic IntuitionENVISION THIS...Coaching that helps you clear yourself of the limiting beliefs and unconscious emotions that sabotage your life, so that you can fully realize whttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/06/cooperatives-empower-people-not-corporationsCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/06/cooperatives-empower-people-not-corporations/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/06/cooperatives-empower-people-not-corporationsThu, 06 Dec 2012 01:00:00 GMTCOOPERATIVES EMPOWER PEOPLE NOT CORPORATIONSENVISION THIS... A jointly owned, democratically controlled enterprise, in which people unite voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations.    Our guest is Jane Livingston, a member of Cooperative Maine, promoting and supporting cooperative enterprise development. She has been actively working for the cooperative economic sector for 18 years, in the US regionally  and nationally, and also in Canada . She will be explaining what the “cooperative economic difference” is and why cooperatives represent good, sound economics especially in these times.   Cooperatives use a multiple bottom line accounting system, measuring success by secial and environmental as well as financial measures.  They recycle money through the local economy, create quality jobs, and promote democratic decision making and stronger communities. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoCooperatives,Co-Ops,Empowering People,End Corporate Control,Democratically Controlled EnterpriseENVISION THIS... A jointly owned, democratically controlled enterprise, in which people unite voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural nehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/04/whos-afraid-of-the-12-21-12-propheciesCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/04/whos-afraid-of-the-12-21-12-prophecies/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/04/whos-afraid-of-the-12-21-12-propheciesTue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTNEW LIFE IN THE MIDST OF COLLAPSE OF THE OLDENVISION THIS...Finding Peace and Inner Wisdom in these Challenging Transformational Times. Our guest, Lisa Vunk, is a Spiritual Awakening Facilitator. She acknowledges that we live in chaotic and destructive times, with the “End of the Ages” prophecies from many sources hanging over our heads, and the very real threats of economic, climatic, ecological, political, and moral collapse converging on this point in our planetary and species history. “Wars and rumors of wars” are gathering all around us. Terrorism lurks in unexpected places. Fear is a natural response, especially in a culture in which fear and isolation have been cultivated to turn us all into servants of the false god of Economic and Technological Growth at all costs. Yet Lisa also sees the potential of a challenging opportunity to bring forth a new life for humankind in the midst of the collapse of our familiar old paradigms. Something very big and powerful is dying in our midst; yet something still hidden from our view in the womb of mystery may also be ready to be born. To turn an outworn question around and look at it with new eyes, Lisa asks us to consider: “What the Heaven Is Going On Here?” Lisa faces this crucial question for our time with intense passion and deep mission. She invites us to consider the invitation we hold to be midwifes at the birth of a new humanity who can bring a blessing rather than a curse upon our Earth.   Please visit the fund-raising campaign for ENVISION THIS at http://blogtalkradio.com/envision-this. 00:59:00ENVISION THISnoMayan Prophecies,Transformational Times,Converging Threats,End of the Ages,Rebirth of HumanityENVISION THIS...Finding Peace and Inner Wisdom in these Challenging Transformational Times. Our guest, Lisa Vunk, is a Spiritual Awakening Facilitator. She achttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/01/the-hopitibetan-prophecykymberlee-ruffCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/01/the-hopitibetan-prophecykymberlee-ruff/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/12/01/the-hopitibetan-prophecykymberlee-ruffSat, 01 Dec 2012 02:00:00 GMTTHE HOPI/TIBETAN PROPHECY—KYMBERLEE RUFFENVISION THIS...The fulfillment in December 2012 of two ancient prophesies from opposite sides of the globe. Kymberlee Ruffhas been commissioned by a Tibetan leader, Venerable Bhaku Tulku Rinpoche, and a Hopi elder, Grandfather Martin Gashwieseom, to be the messenger of the Hopi/Tipetan Prophecy. Astounded to discover almost identical language and messages in ancient prophecies of two such disparate cultures, Kymberlee has agreed to be a messenger of the compassion that both prophecies foretell as unfolding in December 2012. Our questions are framed around the rather amazing story Kymberlee has told us. We leave it up to out listeners to intuit the validity of her story which certainly meshes with other prophecies foreseeing a Shift, Turning, or New Age unfolding. The underlying call to compassion is compelling, even for those of our listeners who remain skeptical. Burl and Merry believe that stories convey the deepest of truths. Because Kymberlee's story, like most good stories, contains the basic Truths of what humanity is meant to be, we are happy to bring her vision to our listeners. (Please support our show at www.indiegogo.com/envision-this)   01:01:00ENVISION THISnoKymberlee Ruff,Hopi Tibetan Prophecy,December 2012,Venerable Bhaku Tulku Rinpoche,Grandfather Martin GashwieseomENVISION THIS...The fulfillment in December 2012 of two ancient prophesies from opposite sides of the globe. Kymberlee Ruffhas been commissioned by a Tibetan lehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/29/participating-in-conscious-evolution--chris-tazreiterCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/29/participating-in-conscious-evolution--chris-tazreiter/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/29/participating-in-conscious-evolution--chris-tazreiterThu, 29 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMTEVOLVING A NEW STORY FOR HUMANKINDENVISION THIS... Participating in the next chapter of our human evolution, the conscious evolution. Chris Tazreiter of Canberra, Australia and his wife, Karen, work as coaches, mentors and speakers to people all around the world through The Coaching Café. (www.thecoachingcafe.com.au)  They are co-authors of E=OB2 – THE THEORY OF HUMAN RELATIVITY.  Chris has also become a Reconnective Healing Practitioner, and a student of everything that is our human Energy. His work takes him into the area of corporate wellness coaching, Chris says, “I find it difficult these days to answer the question “What do you do?” It is a traditional opening when people meet, yet for me, because I no longer identify myself by what I do, or by my achievements, possessions and goals, it has become a harder question to answer. “I experience Life, I am Life experiencing Life” would be my intuitive response, thought not one easily given in our current cultural norm. I am and always will be a father to our 11 children, and a partner to my wife Karen. I play the role of Guide, Mentor and Coach to people all around the world, helping and guiding them to find the same richness in their life that I experience in mine. Helping people find that inner Joy, Love and Peace we were all born with, and learning to live Life without the stress and pressure that the human story has taught us so far.”   Please go to www.indiegogo.com/envision-this to see our fund raising campaign to upgrade the sound quality and accessibility of this show. 00:51:00ENVISION THISnoConscious Evolution,Human Evolution,The Coaching Cafe,Theory of Human Relativity,Life CoachingENVISION THIS... Participating in the next chapter of our human evolution, the conscious evolution. Chris Tazreiter of Canberra, Australia and his wife, Karen,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/23/one-familys-journey-toward-conscientious-livingCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/23/one-familys-journey-toward-conscientious-living/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/23/one-familys-journey-toward-conscientious-livingFri, 23 Nov 2012 13:30:00 GMTONE FAMILY'S JOURNEY TOWARD CONSCIENTIOUS LIVINGENVISION THIS...journeying toward conscientious living through nutrition and sustainability. Our guests, Lisa Marie and Jim Lindenschmidt, love to share this journey their family is taking. Witness their websites: Rite Food & Company, Sweet Peas Podcast, Bardic Brew, Crafted Recordings, Rite Chocolate, and Need to Rite. At the podcast site they tell us, “We started this podcast in March 2009 because we were looking for a little quality family time. With Jim’s experience in recording, Lisa Marie’s obsession with food, and Mo’s ability to keep everyone laughing, we decided a weekly radio-type show would be just the ticket. Our podcast, therefore, covers our food journey as it’s moved from raw vegan to omnivore and how that journey has affected so many other aspects of our lives. We’ve interviewed people from around the globe on topics ranging from wild food foraging to ethics to herbalism. Our podcasts focus on exploring our relationships with our environment. We rarely censor and always edit with a light hand. What you get here is raw and authentic.” Rite Food and Company 416 Lewiston Road New Gloucester, ME  04260 Voice: 207.423.5184 Email: info@ritefoodandcompany.com Facebook: lisamarielindenschmidt, Rite Chocolate, or Sweet Peas Podcast       01:00:00ENVISION THISnoConscientious Living,Nutrition,Bardic Brew,Sustainability,Rite Food and CompanyENVISION THIS...journeying toward conscientious living through nutrition and sustainability. Our guests, Lisa Marie and Jim Lindenschmidt, love to share this johttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/15/rp-siegel-sustainability-writer-of-non-fiction-and-fictionCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/15/rp-siegel-sustainability-writer-of-non-fiction-and-fiction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/15/rp-siegel-sustainability-writer-of-non-fiction-and-fictionThu, 15 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMTRP SIEGEL-SUSTAINABILITY WRITER OF NON-FICTION AND FICTION ENVISION THIS...Leaders who are BOTH lovers of nature AND successful in business! RP (Bob) Siegel, author, inventor, engineer, and founder of Rain Mountain LLC not only envisions but also embodies this. We encountered him through his novel, VAPOR TRAILS, which exposes intrigue at the highest corporate level that unravels when one senior executive defects from the dark conspiracy.  This sweeping story, that crisscrosses the planet at a feverish pace, is grounded in carefully researched science. Burl and Merry both found it a compelling read. However, Bob also has his feet and his writing talents firmly grounded in technology. His recent articles include among others: Is There Really Such a Thing as Green Fracking?; Waste Water Treatment Plant to Produce Electricity from Fuel Cells. and Leadership Redefined: Finding Limitless Possibilities in a Limited World, in which Bob writes: We have been progressing and progressing for centuries, but doing so in the absence of any kind of guiding principle other than that of making progress...Somewhere along the way, the question of exactly “where do we want to go,” has gotten lost in the details of production, efficiency, and lest we forget, maximization of profits.. This tunnel-vision proliferated... while no one took responsibility for overseeing the emerging big picture.   00:58:00ENVISION THISnoRP Siegel,Sustainability,Vapor Trails,Progress Redefined,Lover of NatureENVISION THIS...Leaders who are BOTH lovers of nature AND successful in business! RP (Bob) Siegel, author, inventor, engineer, and founder of Rain Mountain LLChttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/08/environmental-health-strategy-center--amanda-searsCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/08/environmental-health-strategy-center--amanda-sears/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/08/environmental-health-strategy-center--amanda-searsThu, 08 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMTENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STRATEGY CENTER - AMANDA SEARSENVISION THIS...An environmentally sustainable economy that promotes human health, safer chemicals, good jobs, healthy communities, and social justice for all. Our guest is Amanda Sears of the Environmental Health Strategy Center.  They are working to make such a future come true as soon as possible.  They focus on preventing harm  in the following ways: HEALTHY PEOPLE: Working toward safer chemicals will help stem rising rates of disease and disabilities linked to harmful chemicals in our bodies is possible when we . HEALTHY ECONOMY: Bringing safer alternatives to the marketplace creates good, green jobs and boosts the local economy. TAKING ACTION: You can make a difference to the health of your family and community by supporting this work. http://www.preventharm.org/   ENVISION THIS has a fund raising campaign at Indiegogo to improve the sound quality and accessibility of this show.  Please visit us at : http://indiegogo.com/envision-this 00:56:00ENVISION THISnoAmanda Sears,Environmental Health,Preventing Harm,safer chemicals,healthy communitiesENVISION THIS...An environmentally sustainable economy that promotes human health, safer chemicals, good jobs, healthy communities, and social justice for all.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/01/round-tableexposing-the-elephant-in-the-living-roomCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/01/round-tableexposing-the-elephant-in-the-living-room/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/11/01/round-tableexposing-the-elephant-in-the-living-roomThu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTROUND TABLE:HELPING PEOPLE MOVE OUT OF SCARE CITYENVISION THIS...A public that actually sees, acknowledges, and addresses the FEAR and DENIAL obscuring the urgent need to envision a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable future.  In round-table with several former guests, we will discuss how to actualize this vision. We want to help people move from the scarcity of today's culture into an abundant future.  We will explore together: Why is there such rampant DENIAL that we are being brought down by a corporation/government regime? How do we defuse fear and grief (or mobilize them) sufficiently to move past DENIAL? How do we get enough people to see that WE actually have the power once we accept that “The only thing we have to fear is FEAR itself.” How can we help folks to experience the abundance that our Earth offers us? How do we convince people that true COURAGE is not fearlessness or certainty of the outcome, but willingness to act in the face of fear and doubt? Participants will include: Jim Gerritsen, CR Lawn, Gary Brumback, Stacey Jacobsohn, and Merry and Burl Hall.  ***Burl and Merry, your cohosts, are proud and grateful  to announce that this show has been upgraded to "featured host" status by the Blog Talk Radio editorial team.  It is exciting to know that more listeners will get to hear the voices of some pretty inspiring visionaries.***01:24:00ENVISION THISnoFear,Denial,Scarcity,Visionaries,AbundanceENVISION THIS...A public that actually sees, acknowledges, and addresses the FEAR and DENIAL obscuring the urgent need to envision a more sustainable, resilienthttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/26/agree-to-agreeCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/26/agree-to-agree/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/26/agree-to-agreeFri, 26 Oct 2012 15:00:00 GMTAGREE TO AGREE - PAUL ROSENBERGENVISION THIS...a new language that helps us to go soul first into the future, instead of mind first, as we have been doing throughout the age that is now passing. Our guest today is Paul Rosenberg (gosoulfirst.com), an award-winning producer who has turned his attention to  understanding how humanity fits into the rapidly approaching future age. For the past ten years Paul has devoted his time, resources and boundless energy into developing his vision for a SOUL first future by creating, testing and now sharing a new higher conscious geometric multi-dimensional language.  He calls it GEMATRIA!!. 00:53:00ENVISION THISnoPaul Rosenberg,Go Soul First,Gematria,December 2012,The TurningENVISION THIS...a new language that helps us to go soul first into the future, instead of mind first, as we have been doing throughout the age that is now passihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/25/gus-speth-an-economy-to-sustain-people-and-the-planetCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/25/gus-speth-an-economy-to-sustain-people-and-the-planet/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/25/gus-speth-an-economy-to-sustain-people-and-the-planetThu, 25 Oct 2012 18:00:00 GMTGUS SPETH--AN ECONOMY TO SUSTAIN PEOPLE AND THE PLANETENVISION THIS...comprehensive and deep change that is rooted in a political economy and a new set of cultural values that are sustaining people, communities and nature . To reach this vision, our guest, Gus Speth, advocates "a fusion of those concerned about environment, social justice, true democracy, and peace into one powerful progressive force." Gus Speth is author of America the Possible,  professor of law at the Vermont Law School, and senior fellow at Demos and the United Nations Foundation.  Formerly, he was environmental adviser to President Jimmy Carter, leader of the United Nations program for international development, co-founder of two leading environmental organizations, leader of th United Nations program for international development, and dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.  According to David Korten, "Speth is a seasoned leader and passionate truth teller with impeccable establishment credentials...He presents a compelling case for economic transformation and spells out a policy agenda to achieve a secure and prosperous future for all." Gus believes so strongly in what he stands for that he allowed himself to be arrested and spent two nights in jail for protesting at the White House against the Keystone Pipeline. He maintains that we have it in ourselves, even in the face of "fierce opposition and determined resistance from the powers-that-be,"  to use our freedom and our democracy in powerful ways to create a reborn America for our children and grandchildren.   To submit questions ahead of the show please contact envisionthisradio at yahoo dot com 00:54:00ENVISION THISnoGus Speth,America the Possible,Economic Transformation,Environmentalist,American Political EconomyENVISION THIS...comprehensive and deep change that is rooted in a political economy and a new set of cultural values that are sustaining people, communities andhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/25/cooperatives-a-democratic-economy-rooted-in-communityBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/25/cooperatives-a-democratic-economy-rooted-in-community/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/25/cooperatives-a-democratic-economy-rooted-in-communityThu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTCOOPERATIVES EMPOWER PEOPLE NOT CORPORATIONSENVISION THIS... A jointly owned, democratically controlled enterprise, in which people unite voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations.    Our guest is Jane Livingston, a member of Cooperative Maine, promoting and supporting cooperative enterprise development. She has been actively working for the cooperative economic sector for 18 years, in the US regionally  and nationally, and also in Canada . She will be explaining what the “cooperative economic difference” is and why cooperatives represent good, sound economics especially in these times.   Cooperatives use a multiple bottom line accounting system, measuring success by secial and environmental as well as financial measures.  They recycle money through the local economy, create quality jobs, and promote democratic decision making and stronger communities. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoCooperative Business,Sound Economics,Social Responsibility,Global Economic Crisis,Worker OwnedENVISION THIS... A jointly owned, democratically controlled enterprise, in which people unite voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural nehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/18/navigating-the-coming-chaos-with-carolyn-bakerCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/18/navigating-the-coming-chaos-with-carolyn-baker/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/18/navigating-the-coming-chaos-with-carolyn-bakerThu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTNAVIGATING THE COMING CHAOS WITH CAROLYN BAKER ­­ENVISION THIS… Walking The Spiritual Path of Industrial Civilization’s Collapse!   Our guest for October 17th  is Carolyn Baker, author of Navigating The Coming Chaos: A Handbook For Inner Transition andSacred Demise which offers emotional and spiritual tools for preparing for living in a post-industrial world. Carolyn believes the collapse of industrial civilization is rapidly unfolding and offers us an opportunity far beyond mere survival, even as it renders absurd any attempts to “fix” or prevent the end of the world as we have known it. It presents humankind with unprecedented and daunting challenges in the area of energy, environment, and economics. In her books, therapeutic practice, and talks, Carolyn provides a toolkit of emotional and spiritual preparation for an uncertain future. She offers us an opportunity to step across an evolutionary threshold in order to become a new kind of human being living in conscious self-awareness of our intimate connection with all life in the universe.  Through stories accompanied by her drumming, she reveals to us the timeless, universal, and heroic import of the inner transitions she calls us to undertake. Carolyn Baker shows us how the transformation of human consciousness and the emergence of a new paradigm as a result of discovering our purpose in the collapse process, allows us to come home to our ultimate place in the universe. Our willingness to consciously embark on the journey with openness and uncertainty may be advantageous for engendering a quantum evolutionary leap for our species and for the earth community. 00:53:00ENVISION THISnoComing Chaos,Inner Transition,Sacred Demise,Carolyn Baker,Collapse of Industrial Civilization­­ENVISION THIS… Walking The Spiritual Path of Industrial Civilization’s Collapse!   Our guest for October 17th  is Carolyn Baker, author of Navigating The Chttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/10/weston-price-restoring-nutrient-dense-foods-to-our-dietFoodhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/10/weston-price-restoring-nutrient-dense-foods-to-our-diet/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/10/weston-price-restoring-nutrient-dense-foods-to-our-dietWed, 10 Oct 2012 00:30:00 GMTWESTON PRICE, RESTORING NUTRIENT-DENSE FOODS TO OUR DIETENVISION THIS...A foundation dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism! Our guest October 10th is Kimberly Hartke of The Weston A. Price Foundation which supports a number of movements that contribute to this objective including accurate nutrition instruction, organic and biodynamic farming, pasture-feeding of livestock, community-supported farms, honest and informative labeling, prepared parenting and nurturing therapies. Specific goals include establishment of universal access to clean, certified raw milk and a ban on the use of soy formula for infants. Together with everyone at The Weston A. Price Foundation, Kimberly stands united in the belief that modern technology should be harnessed as a servant to the wise and nurturing traditions of our ancestors rather than used as a force destructive to the environment and human health; and that science and knowledge can validate those traditions. The Foundation's quarterly journal, Wise Traditions in Food, Farming, and the Healing Arts, features illuminating and thought-provoking articles on current scientific research; human diets; non-toxic agriculture; and holistic therapies. http://www.westonaprice.org/ http://hartkeisonline.com/ 00:59:00ENVISION THISnoNutrient Dense Foods,Human Diet,Weston A Price Foundation,Kimberly Hartke,Raw MilkENVISION THIS...A foundation dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism! Our guest October 10th ishttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/04/break-up-the-corpocracy-or-leave-democracy-in-the-lurchCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/04/break-up-the-corpocracy-or-leave-democracy-in-the-lurch/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/10/04/break-up-the-corpocracy-or-leave-democracy-in-the-lurchThu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTA US CHAMBER OF DEMOCRACY TO END CORPORATE RULEENVISION THIS!...an America where instead of a corpocracy with its social and economic injustice and wars there is a democracy with social and economic justice for all and peace at last.  This is the vision Gary Brumback puts forth in his book, THE DEVIL'S MARRIAGE: Break Up the Corpocracy or Leave Democracy in the Lurch."  Gary Brumback is a democracy advocate, a retired organizational psychologist, the creator of the website, www.uschamberofdemocracy.com, writer and speaker. He will share with our listeners his view that "The corpocracy is the marriage made in Hell between 'our' government and large corporations. There is no real democracy in America today, no self rule, no government for, by, and of the people. Americans are ruled instead by an undemocratic regime, the huge and powerful corpocracy. Its rule is tyrannical and harmful." He is not, however, a doomsday prophet. He puts forth a plan for a united opposition to "champion and pursue the political, legislative, judicial, and economic reforms that are needed to replace the corpocracy with an American democracy respectful of our founders and founding principles ."   00:56:00ENVISION THISnoCorpocracy,Sustainable Democracy,The Devils Marriage,Gary Brumback,Economic and Political ReformENVISION THIS!...an America where instead of a corpocracy with its social and economic injustice and wars there is a democracy with social and economic justicehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/27/vision-for-the-present-of-envision-this-radioCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/27/vision-for-the-present-of-envision-this-radio/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/27/vision-for-the-present-of-envision-this-radioThu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTENVISION THIS RADIO--OUR VISION FOR THE PRESENT ENVISION THIS...an online radio show devoted to bringing the voice of visionaries to the public in a highly accessible format.  Hey, isn't that what THIS show is all about?!  Exactly.  This evening your co-hosts, Merry and Burl Hall will discuss our vision for this show, the values and ideas that underlie our efforts, our successes and problems in manifesting this vision so far, the joys and problems of two technologically impaired people in this technological world, our experiences with the blog talk radio team, our dreams and plans for future guests, the website we are constructing, how we plan to keep the show afloat financially, and ideas for expanding our listenership.  We are hoping you will want to chime in on this discussion and become an active part of the nitty-gritty of manifesting this platform for those who envision a sustainable, resilient, and equitable future. 01:01:00ENVISION THISnoEnvision This,Online radio,Expanding listenership,sustainability,resilienceENVISION THIS...an online radio show devoted to bringing the voice of visionaries to the public in a highly accessible format.  Hey, isn't that what THIS show ihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/20/neighborhood-resilience-circles-for-tough-timesCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/20/neighborhood-resilience-circles-for-tough-times/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/20/neighborhood-resilience-circles-for-tough-timesThu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTNEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS IN RESILIENCE CIRCLESE  ENVISION THIS: Resilience Circles, small groups for tough times where people come together to increase their personal security through learning, mutual aid, social action, and community support. This should be a vision listeners can share and act upon immediately in their own neighborhoods. Our guests will be Sarah Byrnes, Economic Justice Organizer at the Institute for Policy Studies, where she coordinates the Resilience Circle Network and Conrad Willeman who has facilitated the beginning of several Resilience Circles. The economy is going through a deep transition, and economic security is eroding for millions of people. We’re worried about our financial security and about the future we are creating for our children. Many of us aren’t part of communities where we can talk openly about these challenges and fears. In response, people are forming small “Resilience Circles” of ten – twenty people. These groups are exploring a new kind of security based in mutual aid and community support, and helping build a new kind of economy that’s fair and in harmony with the earth. A very informative 5 minute video on Resilience Groups can be viewed at http://localcircles.org. 00:58:00ENVISION THISnoResilience Circles,Preparing for Tough Times,Neighbors Helping Neighbors,Small groups,Neighborhood actionE  ENVISION THIS: Resilience Circles, small groups for tough times where people come together to increase their personal security through learning, mutual aid,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/13/a-cooperatively-owned-company-that-pledges-safe-seedsCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/13/a-cooperatively-owned-company-that-pledges-safe-seeds/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/13/a-cooperatively-owned-company-that-pledges-safe-seedsThu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTSAFE SEEDS FROM A WORKER & PATRON OWNED STOREENVISION THIS...locally viable, open cultivated non-genetically modified seeds available from a small catalog company with a social conscience that is cooperatively owned for the benefit of its workers and customers. Our guest will be CR Lawn, Executive Director of FEDCO seeds.  FEDCO is almost alone among seed purveyors by including political and economic topics in their seed catalog and online store at http://www.fedcoseeds.com.  CR believes that sharing his beliefs, ideas, and experience is crucial to his contribution to a sustainable, resilient, and equitable future. One of his major values is reflected in...   FEDCO'S SAFE SEED PLEDGE Agriculture and seeds provide the basis on which our lives depend. We must protect this foundation as a safe and genetically stable source for future generations. For the benefit of all farmers, gardeners and consumers who want an alternative, we pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants. The mechanical transfer of genetic material outside of natural reproductive methods and between genera, families or kingdoms, poses great biological risks as well as economic, political and cultural threats. We feel that genetically engineered varieties have been insufficiently tested prior to public release. More research and testing are necessary to further assess the potential risks of genetically engineered seeds. Further, we wish to support agricultural progress that leads to healthier soils, genetically diverse agricultural ecosystems and ultimately people and communities.01:00:00ENVISION THISnoFEDCO Seeds,CR Lawn,Safe Seed Pledge,transgenic seeds,cooperative business modelENVISION THIS...locally viable, open cultivated non-genetically modified seeds available from a small catalog company with a social conscience that is cooperatihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/06/small-family-seed-farmers-face-off-with-monsantoCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/06/small-family-seed-farmers-face-off-with-monsanto/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/09/06/small-family-seed-farmers-face-off-with-monsantoThu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTMONSANTO CHALLENGED BY SMALL FAMILY SEED FARMERS  ENVISION THIS..a large group of farmers and citizens concerned that Monsanto's strongarm tactics, designed to dominate the seed market with genetically modified seeds, represents a very real threat to organic agriculture. Our guest is Jim Gerritsen of Wood Prairie Farm in northern Maine and president of the national trade group Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, which is lead plaintiff in OSGATA et al v. Monsanto, the landmark community lawsuit which seeks court protection for family farmers and challenges the validity of Monsanto's GMO seed patents.   Jim and his wife and co-farmer, Megan, write at their website, http://www.woodprairie.com: “We are a small Certified Organic family farm in the State of Maine that markets our products, and those of a number of other Certified Organic farmers that we know and trust, directly to our customers through our print catalog and this webstore. Our modest scale allows us to focus on producing high quality organic goods for you and your family. We tend to your needs with great care. We know that its your business and goodwill that keeps us in business and for that we are grateful. So let us be part of your kitchen and your garden, by supplying you with good food and good seed.” They seek to protect small family farms such as theirs that are endangered by Monsanto in order to ensure a sustainable, resilient, and equitable supply of food in the future. Hear more of this modern David and Goliath story and get to ask questions of Jim, a true modern day hero on ENVISION THIS!, Wednesday Evening, Se[tember 5 at 8 PM.  You can also email questions in advance for us to ask on your behalf to envisionthisradio@yahoo.com. 01:00:00ENVISION THISnomodern David and Goliath,Family farmers,Genetically Modified Seeds,Monsanto,OSGATAENVISION THIS..a large group of farmers and citizens concerned that Monsanto's strongarm tactics, designed to dominate the seed market with genetically modifiehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/30/reversing-desertification-of-the-earth-and-the-human-heartCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/30/reversing-desertification-of-the-earth-and-the-human-heart/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/30/reversing-desertification-of-the-earth-and-the-human-heartThu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTMASANOBU FUKUOKA-NATURAL WAYS TO REVITALIZE THE DESERTS ENVISION THIS...Deserts shrinking instead of expanding, being revitalized with forests, food plants, fertile soil, wildlife, and adequate rainfall.  This  is the vision in Masanobu Fukuoka's posthumous book, SOWING SEEDS IN THE DESERT, translated and edited by his longtime friend and our guest, Larry Korn.  Fukuoka was not only an agricultural genius who produced rice and enhanced the soil of his farm without fertilizer, irrigation, herbicides, or pesticides.  He was also a deep philosopher who proposed that the restoration of the deserts we have created in nature requires the restoration of the desert we have created in the human heart.  Larry Korn will share with us how Fukuoka's vision lives on in him and can be accomplished. Please share your comments and questions for Larry by calling (646) 652-2235.  This episode will be archived after it is aired live for you and friends you feel might enjoy it. 01:11:00ENVISION THISnoreversing desertification,the human heart,Masanobu Fukuoka,Sowing Seeds in the Desert,Larry KornENVISION THIS...Deserts shrinking instead of expanding, being revitalized with forests, food plants, fertile soil, wildlife, and adequate rainfall.  This  is thhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/23/permaculture-meetup-to-support-sustainable-living-skillsCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/23/permaculture-meetup-to-support-sustainable-living-skills/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/23/permaculture-meetup-to-support-sustainable-living-skillsThu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTPERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES TO BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIESENVISION THIS...a group that provides many practical tools & skills for building resilience and community as a positive response to peak oil & climate change.   Our guest, Lisa Fernandez, founded Portland Maine Permaculture Meetup in 2005 in order to gather together good people with a genuine interest in sustainable living and a “get out there and do it” attitude.  The group now has over 1,221 permaculture advocates who are great thinkers and doers and a record of 316 meetups. Portland Maine Permaculture Meetup is about developing connections, techniques and skills - strongly rooted in permaculture - to create resilient and truly sustainable communities. This group is about moving in a positive and productive direction: resilient people, households and neighborhoods full of creative abundance.   This group is about starting wherever you are and recognizing that none of us can do this alone.  We organize skill-shares, workshops, work parties, permablitzes, full permaculture courses, conferences, guest speakers, movie nights, field trips and more. Permaculture is one the best ways to expand, organize and apply the many tools available to you to address climate change, peak oil and economic volatility.  It is a design method and set of skills for creating resilient human habitats and healthy ecosystems which can allow us to live on this planet indefinitely.  It is based on patterns in nature and encompasses food production, shelter, water, energy, community, health and education. Listen here live or on archive, call in to (646) 652-2235 to contribute to the discussion, or email us in advance with questions to envisionthisradio@yahoo.com   01:01:00ENVISION THISnoEnvision,Permaculture,sustainable living,Resilient,addressing climate changeENVISION THIS...a group that provides many practical tools & skills for building resilience and community as a positive response to peak oil & climate change.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/16/natural-burial-the-ultimate-back-to-the-land-movementCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/16/natural-burial-the-ultimate-back-to-the-land-movement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/16/natural-burial-the-ultimate-back-to-the-land-movementThu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTNATURAL BURIAL: RETURNING TO THE EARTH THAT HAS NOURISHED USENVISION THIS...Worldwide citizen-driven movements in support of natural burial. A "natural burial"  reflects the desire for something simpler, something less 'wasteful' of time, money and natural resources. At its core, it cries out for the body's physical return to the earth, without barriers or inhibitions (in the form of non-degradable vaults or metal and plastic coffins) that prevent its transformation back into the elements of which it is made.  Our guests this evening, Eva Thompson and Chuck Lakin, help folks to plan and conduct funerals that can vary widely, reflecting differences in culture, religious preference, ecological ethos, grieving style, and aesthetics.  They will introduce our listeners to “alternatives at the end of life.” Reverend Eva Thompson is an ordained, interfaith community minister, available to officiate memorial services and weddings. At her website, MaineCelebrant.com, she says, “ As a Certified Celebrant for Funerals, I work closely with your family to create a memorial that honors and celebrates your loved one. I listen closely to your stories and strive to intuit the best language and tone to use.” Chuck Larkin is a coffin maker who displays plans for a variety of wooden coffins at lastthings.net, a website designed:  For those who want to be more in control of what happens to their own body after death, or would like to explore ways to care for a loved one's body after death. . .     For those who wish for options other than the standard funeral practices of our day,and long for simple burial . . .     For those who would rather have after-death care centered in family and community life... For those who desire to talk about these and other Last Things.00:59:00ENVISION THISnoNatural Burial,Options for funerals,Last Things,Wooden Coffins,Interfaith Community MinisterENVISION THIS...Worldwide citizen-driven movements in support of natural burial. A "natural burial"  reflects the desire for something simpler, something lesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/09/defending-local-heritage-foods-and-seedsFoodhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/09/defending-local-heritage-foods-and-seeds/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/09/defending-local-heritage-foods-and-seedsThu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTFOOD FOR MAINE'S FUTURE-DEFENDING HERITAGE SEEDSENVISION THIS...communities where locally and sustainably grown non-GMO foods are traded equitably without corporate or government interference.  Our guest, Bob St Peter,Executive Director of FOOD FOR MAINE'S FUTURE, a member-based organization with a mission to build a just, secure, sustainable and democratic food system for the benefit of Maine farmers, fishers, patrons, communities, and the environment, was unable to be with us. Merry Hall, grant writer from the Board of Directors stepped in to discuss how equitable access to sustainably grownlocal food requires advocacy for oppressed family farmers and farm workers, public education, and production and protection of our locally viable, open-sourced, non-GMO seeds.  Bob St. Peter will be with us in October when the busiest season is over with.  01:01:00ENVISION THISnoEnvision,local heritage,non GMO seeds,sustainable,family farmersENVISION THIS...communities where locally and sustainably grown non-GMO foods are traded equitably without corporate or government interference.  Our guest, Bohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/03/revised-version-of-time-banking-supports-equitable-communityFinancehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/03/revised-version-of-time-banking-supports-equitable-community/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/08/03/revised-version-of-time-banking-supports-equitable-communityFri, 03 Aug 2012 00:50:00 GMTTIME BANKING SUPPORTS RESILIENT COMMUNITY Since the original version had so many technical difficulties with skype, Merry has edited the show from Wednesday, August 1st interviewing Stacey Jacobsohn of MidMaine Time Bank in greater depth.  Please forgive the garbled version and enjoy this one instead.  It contains valuable information about the assets of time banking to make communities stronger, more equitable, and more resilient in the face of difficult financial times. 00:48:00ENVISION THISnoTime Banking,Equitable,Community,Resilient,community buildingSince the original version had so many technical difficulties with skype, Merry has edited the show from Wednesday, August 1st interviewing Stacey Jacobsohn ofhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/26/learning-old-time-skills-for-new-timesEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/26/learning-old-time-skills-for-new-times/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/26/learning-old-time-skills-for-new-timesThu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTTRADITIONAL SKILLS FOR THE GENERATIONS THAT MISSED THEM ENVISION THIS...a community school where your neighbors will teach you "Traditional Skills and Innovation to Enrich and Endure." Our guest will be John Favreau, co-owner along with Pete Feeney and Nanette Giacoma of The Long Branch School & General Storein Bowdoinham, Maine. Current courses include Weaving, Blacksmithing, Mending, Beekeeping, Making Rag Rugs,Building a Bowback Windsor Chair, Edible Mushroom Identification, and kayaking. Their Store features Local Products & Produce from their Instructors, Farmers, Local Businesses & Craftspeople. We will discuss their experience and what is involved in finding or starting one to help your community become more sustainable, resilient, and equitable.   Please join us to listen, learn, and/or contribute comments and questions. 01:00:00ENVISION THISnoLong Branch School,Reskilling,Traditional Skills,Local Products,CraftspeopleENVISION THIS...a community school where your neighbors will teach you "Traditional Skills and Innovation to Enrich and Endure." Our guest will be John Favreauhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/19/sustainability-requires-spiritualitySpiritualityhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/19/sustainability-requires-spirituality/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/19/sustainability-requires-spiritualityThu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTHOW SPIRITUALITY SUPPORTS RESILIENCEENVISION THIS...Sustainability actually requires spirituality to thrive.  No, not a fixed religion, rather a deep relationship with the living, life-affirming, loving Spirit of the Universe that engendered and sustains us (often called God, the Great Spirit, or the Holy Spirit.)  Only as we cocreate with this Spirit can we reach true sustainability, resilience, and inclusive equitability.  Cohosts, Merry and Burl Hall, will discuss this often overlooked aspect of sustainability and invite you to join in the conversation. We will be broadcasting a new interview with Stacey Jacobsohn of MidMaine Time Bank on Wednesday, August 1st at 8 PM.  Please join us then and contribute your questions and comments.  If you were expecting to listen to the past Time Banking episode (which already has over 1000 listens), please go to blogtalkradio.com/envision-this and scroll down to the archived episodes.                01:00:00ENVISION THISnospirituality,sustainability,cocreation,resilience,equitabilityENVISION THIS...Sustainability actually requires spirituality to thrive.  No, not a fixed religion, rather a deep relationship with the living, life-affirming,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/13/time-banking-a-more-equitable-currency-stacey-bakerFinancehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/13/time-banking-a-more-equitable-currency-stacey-baker/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/13/time-banking-a-more-equitable-currency-stacey-bakerFri, 13 Jul 2012 17:00:00 GMTTIME BANKING, A MORE EQUITABLE CURRENCY Stacey BakerEnvision This!….an alternative economic system that pays people, no matter who they are or what they are doing, in accordance to the time they invest in a job. Our guest will be Stacey Jacobsohn, the head of the MID-MAINE TIME BANK. The currency of exchange is time, accounted for by the hour, instead of moneyor direct barter.  This is a very egalitarian system, valuing everybody’s hour the same, breaking down the class, age, and gender inequities in our current monetary system. If you have questions or opinions you want expressed, but can’t tune in Friday at 1 PM, email them to us at envisionthisradio@yahoo.com .  We have just set up a new discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/envisionthisradio/ where we will announce upcoming shows and host interactive discussion of recent shows among our listeners.   Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype 00:56:00ENVISION THISnotime banking,alternative economy,equitable,Stacey Jacobsohn,barterEnvision This!….an alternative economic system that pays people, no matter who they are or what they are doing, in accordance to the time they invest in a job.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/12/bike-hikers-peddling-to-promote-earth-friendly-communitiesEnvironmenthttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/12/bike-hikers-peddling-to-promote-earth-friendly-communities/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/envision-this/2012/07/12/bike-hikers-peddling-to-promote-earth-friendly-communitiesThu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTEARTH FRIENDLY PRACTICES PROMOTED BY BICYCLISTSEnvision This!….Bike-hikers pedaling from town to town in New England to learn about how small communities are becoming more sustainable and earth friendly. The Maine contingent of college-aged cyclists from NEW ENGLAND CLIMATE SUMMER will be camping out in a church in Merry and Burl’s neck of the woods this week, so we will be interviewing them Wednesday evening at 8 PM.  These young adult visionaries are on a mission to learn about and publicize what people are doing to make their community more self-sustaining and Earth friendly.  They believe so strongly in developing sustainable and resilient lifestyles and communities that they are willing to forego the comforts of home, convenience of motorized transportation, income from summer jobs, and their own free time to peddle long distances, sleep on church pews, and live on a pittance.  They want to share their concerns regarding peak oil, climate change, and increasing corporate control of our lives and money.  They will share the good news about the wonderful, local things that are being done to promote a brighter future.  We look forward to talking with them. Please listen at www.BlogTalkRadio/envision-this at 8 PM Wednesday, July 9.  We invite your questions and comments. Dial in during the show to (646) 652-2235 and then dial 1 to queue up for comments or questions. We also invite anyone with suggestions for topics, guests, or ways to improve ENVISION THIS to email Merry and Burl at envisionthisradio@yahoo.com .        01:01:00ENVISION THISnobike hikers,climate change,peak oil,visionary,Earth friendlyEnvision This!….Bike-hikers pedaling from town to town in New England to learn about how small communities are becoming more sustainable and earth friendly. T