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The Anglo-Saxons are German tribes that emigrated from northern Europe in the Middle Ages for the island of Great Britain. Their history spans seven, culture-rich centuries from the fifth century to the 12th century. During the reign of King Alfred in the latter half of the eighth century, he inspires learning and literacy like no other king before him. With …
On nearly every dining table in the western world, there are two condiments—salt and pepper. Not paprika. Not cumin. Not cinnamon. Salt and pepper. Why is that? I would love to say that it had an over-sized impact on humanity because of the healing powers of salt (which are rarely mentioned). But, it’s more complex than that. Salt has a …
In the 1960s, a Canadian researcher Frances Nixon (1910-1984) began pioneering research into a field of study she coined as vivaxis. Vivaxis is a portmanteau of the Latin terms for life and center, and demonstrates the earth energy healing frequency flowing from the planet’s core connected to an individual’s own energetic field. Humans have their own magnetic field, biomagnetism, as …
Hospitals throughout the world are fighting not just against your ever-present diseases and ailments of humanity. Today, healthcare professionals must contend also with the mounting prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, of which is the most widespread bacterium, MRSA, or methicillin-resistant streptococcus aureus. But, did you know there’s hope in integrative medicine? Specifically, there is newfound hope in an Irish ancient healing …
Around the turn of the mid-13th century, European countries are in a fever-pitched exploratory mode, attempting to expand their kingdoms. Colonization of territories around the world hasten as new lands are discovered and conquered. No different are the Americas, when in 1267 the Spanish conquistador, Cortés, arrived on the shores of modern-day Mexico. Reaching back to this era, the Aztecs, …
Candomblé: Afro-Brazilian Healing Traditions. A small but growing population of Brazilians are once again practicing their religion openly, which also happens to include Afro-Brazilian healing traditions.
Journey of the Medicine Wheel, and Healing for the Mind, Body, Emotion and Spirit to Today Prior to the success of the Spanish conquistadors, the Inca Empire (or, Tawantinsuyu in the Quechua language) is the largest civilization to inhibit the Americas. Master stonemakers, sprawling cities from the Amazon basin to the tops of the Andean mountains, and, in turns out, …
In October 2016, 400 Traditional Tibetan Medicine practitioners, scholars and experts conferred in Lhasa, Tibet’s capital city. They came together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Men-Tsee-Khang, also known as the Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute, a Tibetan hospital that was pivotal in the development and preservation of Traditional Tibetan Medicine throughout the ages. Since the 1950’s, Tibet, or Xizhang …
One of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world, Colombia is nestled in the northwest corner of South America. Nearly 70 languages and dialects are spoken in Colombia, many of which are indigenous, ethnic languages that may date back to the first inhabitants of the region around 12,000 BCE. Once a mostly agricultural society, Colombia experienced a large migration …
When you say “the bush” in the United States, you likely think of shrubbery and landscape design. But, the bush in Australian culture is as iconic as the Outback. To Australians, the bush means lush, barely-inhabited regions of their mainland (whereas Outback represents the more dry, interior areas of the continent). And, Aussies have attached bush to many terms over …
