by Miguel Barriere | Dec 26, 2015 | Balance, God, Hanukkah, Holidays, Jewish, Men, Women
Contrary to popular modern perception and apparent church teachings, Jesus of Nazareth was NOT a Hellenist at all but a “Traditionalist” Hebrew-Jewish teacher and Rabbi. When you align all the events of Jesus’ life, as they are given us in Matthew,...
by Sonya Barriere | Dec 14, 2015 | Balance, Community, God, Goddess, Hanukkah, Holidays, Jewish, Men, Paradigms, Suffering, The World, Tyranny
Hanukkah is the Hebrew word for dedication. It was the 4th century AD, in the aftermath of Alexander the Great’s conquest and subsequent occupation and forced assimilation of the Jewish People. Ruin had been laid to the Jews throughout Jerusalem and surrounding...
by Sonya Barriere | Dec 12, 2015 | Balance, Community, Holidays, Paradigms, Sustainable Living
Taking a deeeeeep breath, and exhaaaale. I just finished finals week here in Santa Barbara. Honestly, I know that my finals don’t really compare to some other peoples’ finals, but its one of those tactile feelings in the air. Like the buzz of the air in...
by Sonya Barriere | Dec 1, 2015 | Balance, Community, Holidays, The World
Happy December eve everyone! Its the final stretch before the beginning of the year and all the resolutions to come. We’re preparing for celebrations across cultures, the solstice, and the big yearly reset button. How fitting that within the darkest time of the...
by Sonya Barriere | Nov 29, 2015 | Balance, Goddess, Holidays, Human Health, Women
Sometimes life can be like trying to hold too many things at once. Be a mother, do homework, pay bills, get healthy groceries, Oh and also stay fit and look good all at once. We have lots of pockets and lots of bags, but we insist on holding all the things we think...
by Sonya Barriere | Nov 29, 2015 | Balance, Goddess, Holidays, Women
This year’s Thanksgiving presented me with a unique opportunity to make up a new tradition with my family. Forget all that noise about how Native Americans were usurped by colonists; we celebrate Thanksgiving for exactly what it means: All of the things we have...
