Happy New Year! Seems like some powerful forces are being unleashed in the world this year, forces driven by Shakti, the divine feminine. This potent goddess energy is compelling women to say no to repression and abuse, and no to keeping quiet and being nice. At the same time, there are cracks forming in the foundations of Western medicine as …

Directed by Anisa Mehdi, Bosie Vincent, Jeremy Jeffs, Wayne DerrickA six-part series that focuses on the motivations and reactions of pilgrims at sacred places around the world. Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat The spiritual practice of pilgrimage cuts across all cultures and is part of nearly every religion. This yearning to take a life-changing journey often entails an encounter with the …

What is a spiritual awakening? A spiritual awakening is an emergence of your essence (higher self), and/or a connection (or a glimpse of a connection) with the oneness that connects us all. We are born as this essence and as time passes we often lose a connection to this root existence. A spiritual awakening is us as an older being …

Do we make New Year’s resolutions just to ignore them? Are they merely promises doomed to fail? In this feature, we ask whether, statistically speaking, these resolutions work, and what increases the chances of success. New Year’s resolutions are an ancient tradition that continues to this day. The Babylonians started each year with pledges to pay debts and return borrowed …

Well, spring has finally arrived and so has our brand new issue. To celebrate the season, we have chosen a fabulous painting for our cover, entitled Heart of Healing. Rich with the vibrant colours of spring, Rita Loyd’s painting captures the compassion of Gaia as she cradles our sacred Earth. Find out more  about her art and tools for nurturing …

During week 14 of your pregnancy, the fetal organ systems and bones continue to mature and develop. You may also be experiencing the physical symptoms of pregnancy. This MNT Knowledge Center feature is part of a series of articles on pregnancy. It provides a summary of each stage of pregnancy, what to expect, and insights into how your baby is developing. Take …

The human body needs a lot of water to function correctly, and a person may only survive a few days without it. Many other factors, such as a person’s activity levels and their environment, also play an essential role, so there is no reliable way to tell how quickly someone would die from dehydration. Dehydration happens quickly, causing extreme thirst, fatigue, and …

An international working group of experts has agreed on guidelines to help increase scientific and public awareness about a brain condition that mimics Alzheimer’s disease. The condition is not new but has come to light in recent research and clinical trials. Researchers have identified a misfolded protein in the brain that may be ‘a possible Alzheimer’s mimic.’ Scientists have recently …

Whew, what a summer! From floods to hurricanes to eclipses, it seemed like the earth’s evolutionary turbulence has been extreme this year. And we at Vitality have been doing some evolving of our own as we worked all summer on three big projects: A powerful new website that will launch in mid-September with all sorts of bells and whistles to entertain and …

Kambo is a traditional ritual that uses the poison of the giant monkey frog, to purify the body and treat various health conditions. Many people have attempted the cleanse. However, its beneficial healing effects remain scientifically unproven, and their have been reported cases of death following a cleanse. There is no need to cleanse the body, as the kidneys, liver, …