by Alanna Ketler, Collective Evolution

Alcoholism is one of the most common addictions of our time — and one of the most dangerous. According to the World Health Organization, over 140 million people across the globe suffer from this disease. Alcohol related illnesses and disease cause over 80,000 deaths in the U.S. each year and around 3 million worldwide, making alcoholism one of the top preventable causes of death, with about 6 percent of all deaths attributable to this disease.

One of the biggest challenges with alcohol today is that it is so widely accepted and even strongly encouraged within our society. Everywhere you look there are advertisements for alcohol, liquor stores, cocktail hours, and social “get togethers,” all of which are meant to convince you that alcohol is a necessary and normal part of our culture, and that drinking it will make your life more fun and exciting.  What they fail to articulate are the negative effects alcohol can have on your life and the lives of people around you.

by Arjun Walia, Collective Evolution

In 1976, a presentation was given at the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) on a paper published by the Institute on behalf of Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ.

The paper was titled “A Perceptual Channel For Information Transfer Over Kilometer Distances: Historical Perspectives and Recent Research.”

Puthoff, who held a PhD in electrical engineering from Stanford, at the time was commissioned by the CIA/DIA and Stanford Research Institute to direct the Stargate project, which was one of many secret government programs that remained hidden from public knowledge for more than 20 years.

by Alexa Erickson, Collective Evolution

This year, 2016, has seen an endless array of mesmerizing astronomical events. And with only a couple months left in the year, there’s still more to talk about.

On November 14, a spectacular supermoon will occur, where the Moon will be the closest to Earth it’s been since January 1948. This event is even more significant because the Moon will appear up to 14% larger, and 30% brighter, than the typical full moon we are used to viewing. The Moon won’t be this close to the Earth again until November 25th, 2034.

Supermoons aren’t all that rare, but they sure are interesting, as the Moon has an elliptical orbit, with one side referred to as the perigree that is around 48,280 km (30,000 miles) closer to Earth than the other side, which is called the apogee.

by Adrian D. Nelson, Collective Evolution

Is telepathy real? Can mind affect matter? Can we sense future events? Below are 4 short films introducing research into mysterious capacities of the mind, researchers call “psi.” 

In these films, I’ve tried to capture some of what I find fascinating and profound about these controversial effects. They were created as part of the NextGen Initiative at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS).

by Allie Stark, Collective Evolution

We are taught from a very young age that regular exercise and nutrient-dense foods are the recipe for a long and healthy life. What we are not often taught is how our overall health, well-being, and behaviours are deeply impacted by our ability to observe our mind and our thoughts. In this entry, I will share information with you about the power of your thoughts and some simple steps for you to begin observing your mind.

I have been working with a client who is trying to implement more exercise and movement into her everyday life. Given her current work hours, we decided that she could commit to walking to and from work twice a week in order for exercise to be interwoven into her current schedule. For the first few weeks, it went really well. However, last week she shared with me that on both of her walks, she had been confronted by strangers on the street directing overwhelmingly vulgar, racist, and hateful comments toward her.