Amara Rose's Blog – October 2009 Archive (3)

In the U.S., Halloween is all about costumes, trick-or-treating, candy and, occasionally, mischief. Few people realize the date also marks a sacred day on the Celtic calendar, Samhain, ushering in the dark half of the year. October 31st precedes Day of the Dead/All Soul's Day, which takes place November 1-2, honoring those who have… Continue

Would you take the stairs versus an escalator if the former were somehow enticing? How about if the staircase turned you into an instant pianist?



This brilliant concept originated in Stockholm, where a normal staircase was transformed into a giant piano keyboard. Each stair played a corresponding note on the musical scale, so you could literally step to the beat! The idea fired people's imaginations — so much so that two-thirds more people used the stairs than on a typical day.… Continue

Some of the symptoms of becoming "galactic" or fifth-dimensional humans can seem downright weird. Just as we've grown accustomed to (if not comfortable with!) feeling exhausted, wired, anxious, or having strange digestive troubles ... new symptoms arise. READ… Continue