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 6, 2015 | Balance, Community, Human Health, Paradigms, Sustainable Living, The World
After the night I shared with this group of beautiful humans, I felt thoroughly settled into the safe space created by our facilitators and the cooperation of the community. With a sense of freshness and excited atnticipation, we began the second day of...
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 20, 2015 | Human Health, Paradigms, Sustainable Living, The World
What is Permaculture? Known as a buzzword synonymous with sustainability, it is gaining global awareness and changing the way people talk about how to coexist peacefully with the planet. Its main objectives are this: Care for the planet Care for the people...
by Sonya Barriere | Nov 17, 2015 | Men, Suffering, The World
My heart goes out to the many families who are suffering loss over in Europe. Such events remind us that when there is violence in the hearts of mankind, there is always uncertainty of the future. After the missile testing over LAX last weekend, I had a few...
by Sonya Barriere | Nov 11, 2015 | Paradigms, The World
Holy wow! Thank goodness for this most recent update on the decision Obama has made about the Keystone XL Pipeline. It was REJECTED. This is a huge step in the direction of moving our infrastructure away from oil and toward renewable and sustainable energy! In his own...
