Fans of Barbara Marx Hubbard and The Power of Yin will be pleased to know Barbara Marx Hubbard has two special programs coming up.

The first program, Healing With the Masters is a free 12-week teleseminar featuring Barbara Marx Hubbard and 23 other transformational speakers including, Jean Houston, Dan Millman, and James Van Praagh. The topics discussed will challenge you, love you and above all prove to be life and consciousness expanding.

The second program Women of Wisdom, will truly speak to fans of The Power of Yin and all those women who are looking to find empowerment. This program will be held at the The Sophia Institute in Charleston, South Carolina October 6-9. This transformational weekend will teach women to lead with their hearts and wisdom in their relationships, lives, workplaces, and communities.

Both of these events are sure to be enlightening experiences for any who participate.

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“The first thing that came to mind as I looked at Earth was its incredible beauty. […] It was a majestic sight—a splendid blue and white jewel suspended against a velvet black sky. […] Next I thought of our planet’s life-supporting character. That little globe of water, clouds and land no bigger than my thumb was home, the haven our spacecraft would seek at the end of our voyage […] Then my thoughts turned to daily life on the planet. With that, my sense of wonderment gradually turned into something close to anguish. Because I realized that at that very moment […] people of Earth were fighting wars, committing murder and other crimes; lying, cheating and struggling for power and status; abusing the environment by polluting the water and air, wasting natural resources, and ravaging the land, acting out of lust and greed; and hurting others through intolerance, bigotry, prejudice and all the things that add up to man’s inhumanity to man. It seemed as though man were totally unconscious of his individual role in—and individual responsibility for—the future of life on the planet.”

These are the words of Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut, moonwalker and visionary. He wrote the above quote in his book Psychic Exploration, published in 1974 just a few years after his visit to the moon. After years of being out of print, this book is now available again with Cosimo Books and is a testimony to Mitchell’s vision that the world can be a better place and that we can realize our human potential by being more conscious. After his Apollo trip, Mitchell moved on in 1973 to found the Institute of Noetic Sciences to support individual and collective transformation through consciousness research.

Mitchell is not only a visionary in his own right, he benefited from the vision of others, including the man who expressed this in September, 1962:

“We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.”

That man was President John F. Kennedy. Both he and Mitchell expressed visions for America and actually for mankind during the 20th century, visions with a profound effect even today: travel in outer space, as Kennedy envisioned, and exploring the mysteries of inner space, as Mitchell and IONS are working on. Now that we are in the year 2011, it seems that America and the world as a whole is lacking in vision for the future and lacking individuals able to express it. What vision do we hear from Washington, what vision is executed in Wall Street, and what vision is expressed in Hollywood? I haven’t seen or heard anything as inspiring as those of Kennedy and Mitchell. Moving forward without vision is like moving in a dark tunnel with no light at the end: not a very confident inspiring image, is it?
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Read the fascinating and highly informative dialogue between Marilyn Schlitz, President/CEO of IONS, and writer of the Foreword for Psychic Exploration, and Stuart Hameroff, Professor Emeritus, Departments of Anesthesiology and Psychology and Director of the Center for Consciousness Studies. The two discuss the many different approaches researches are taking to reach a conclusion about consciousness. Click here to read the interview and discover the answer to: What is Consciousness?

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The latest news from the Institute of Noetic Science: researching the Mysteries of Consciousness. There are many unanswered questions about consciousness and the human brain. Does focused intention have an effect on matter? Can intuition be scientifically proven? Is there such a thing as collective consciousness? These questions that the Institute of Noetic Sciences is currently trying to answer through extensive research. Dean Radin is one of the leading researchers in this field. Pick up his book, Entangled Minds, to learn more about the Mysteries of Consciousness.

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Hazel Henderson, author of the book The Power of Yin: Celebrating Female Consciousness and the foreword for Earth Fever: Living Consciously with Climate Change, was interviewed by GoodB Casts on August 6, 2011. Hazel Henderson has proven herself to be an expert in running a sustainable business, not only because she is the CEO of Ethical Markets a company devoted to green economies, but also because she is a pioneer for sustainable economics. Hazel Henderson’s conversation with Good-B CEO Monika Mitchell gives a fascinating and thorough look at the development of Green Technology and the importance of Green Investing. Listen to the interview here.

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Climate change is an imminent part of our reality, even if we try to ignore it, the facts show that it is happening. In 2010, Earth Fever: Living Consciously with Climate Change by Judy McAllister, Erik van Praag, and Jan Paul van Soest , a book that combines the well being of this planet, with personal well being, was published. Focusing on ways to live more consciously that will lead us to healthier selves and a healthier plant, Earth Fever looks at the solutions to the climate change, instead of just pointing out the problems.

Carbon Nation, a newly released on DVD documentary directed by Peter Byck, takes the same approach to climate change. By entertainingly showing the audience how adopting “green” habits will help them in multiple ways, Carbon Nation has developed a new approach to making people more conscious about the imminent climate change.

Together, Earth Fever: Living Consciously with Climate Change and Carbon Nation compliment each other beautifully. Fans of one, are sure to be fans of the other. And all those interested in climate change, or who want to learn more about it, should check out Earth Fever: Living Consciously with Climate Change and Carbon Nation.

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We made it through July, complete with fireworks, maddeningly humid air, and dangerously hot days. Now, it’s August and yes that does mean even more perilously hot days, and insanely humid air, though probably less fireworks, but it also means Cosimo announces a new book of the month. This month, we’ve chosen a book that is just as mind boggling as the 105 degree days we have coming up. So get ready to bask in the soothing stream of your air conditioner and enjoy Psychic Exploration, A Challenge for Science Understanding the Nature and Power of Consciousness by Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut and moon walker.

This book is a compilation of the findings and thoughts of some of the greatest minds in Psychic research. Touching upon parapsychology, the meaning of the universe, and life’s purpose, this book really embraces the science of psi and pushes the limits. Considered a controversial topic, because of what it could mean to human consciousness, theses topics were seldom discussed back in 1974 when the books was published. Now, with the creation of The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), this type of research has a specific outlet.

This book, originally published in 1974, is being republished by Cosimo. Though it has been over thirty years since the book was originally published, this timeless anthology still proves it’s relevance in today’s world. Enhancing the knowledge we have by providing insight from the past that some may have forgotten. For those interested in the history of parapsychology, fans of psi, and readers interested in learning about the possible meanings of the universe, Psychic Exploration is the book for you. And any out there who are skeptical, or feel they may not know enough about the subject to understand the book, there is an extensive glossary and index to help you out.

About IONS
The The Institute of Noetic Sciences, founded in 1973 by Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research, education, and membership organization. Their mission is to support individual and collective transformation through consciousness research and educational outreach, and to engage a global learning community in the realization of our human potential. “Noetic” comes from the Greek word nous, which means “intuitive mind” or “inner knowing.” The Institute’s primary program areas are consciousness and healing, extended human capacities, and worldview transformation. Website: http://www.noetic.org/ Contact Email

About Edgar Mitchell
On January 31, 1971, as a member of Apollo 14 and NASA’s third manned lunar mission, Navy Captain DR. EDGAR MITCHELL embarked on a journey into outer space where he became the sixth man to walk on the moon. His academic background includes a BS in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon, a BS from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, and a Doctor of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. In addition, he has received honorary doctorates in engineering from New Mexico State, the University of Akron, and Carnegie Mellon, as well as an ScD from Embry-Riddle. In 1984 he co-founded the Association of Space Explorers, an international organization of those who have experienced space travel. Dr. Mitchell is the author of dozens of articles in both professional and popular journals, wrote the first edition of Psychic Exploration (1974) and The Way of the Explorer (1996), and continues to devote his life to the study of human consciousness, psychic and paranormal phenomena, and the search for a common ground between science and spirit. He still serves on the board of IONS and remains active at Institute events, including lectures and conferences. Website: http://www.edmitchellapollo14.com/

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