Marco Torres, Prevent Disease
Waking Times

Every year, painkillers such as percocet, vicodin and other opioids kill thousands. Opioid prescriptions have jumped 300 percent in the last decade and they are the most commonly prescribed drugs on the market. They are the most dangerous and addictive drugs that often lose effectiveness with long-term use. So when a plant comes along that can effectively curb dependency on these popular selling medications, pharmaceutical companies get very get angry. Marijuana does just that.

The collusion between Big Pharma and Government is so strong that the system still believes (through corruption) that a plant should be classified as an illegal drug. There is an abundance of evidence that the suppression of medical marijuana is one of the greatest failures of a free society, journalistic and scientific integrity as well as our fundamental values. There is no plant on Earth more condemned than marijuana.

Chantelle Zakariasen, Root and Sprout 
Waking Times

Coconut oil has made the journey from villain to victor in the health food world.

What used to be deemed an evil saturated fat, dangerous for anyone worried about heart disease and high blood pressure, has become a healing nourishing substance soaring in popularity.

How did such a drastic change come about? What made people change their minds about the numerous benefits of coconut oil?

This story is tied in with the saturated fat myth that to this day runs rampant spreading misconceptions.

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES   One way to gracefully overcome obstacles is to prepare yourself before you stumble. Many of you stumble over the same rock several times and either are unaware of repeating this pattern or once aware, you decide to take measures so you will not stumble on the rock again. This is the difference between unconscious and conscious living. When you pay attention to what is happening around you, the life you live becomes more meaningful and magical.

Once you are consciously aware of the rock, you come up with solutions to avoid stumbling over it again. In your mind, you see yourself either stepping over the rock or around the rock. Perhaps you choose to move the rock to the side of the path. Maybe you choose to put a colorful flag or sign next to the rock to alert yourself the next time you walk the path. Perhaps you choose to paint the rock a bright color.

Whichever choice you make creates a different impact upon you and the rock. However, the result will be the same; you will break the pattern of stumbling over the rock. You may find that your first choice isn’t effective. Let’s say you chose to place a flag next to the rock, but the wind blew the flag over and you stumbled on the rock again. Simply choose another method until the pattern is broken.

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What a cool week in the transits. Mars moves into Aquarius. Now Mars and Uranus are in each other’s signs! Although the two so pronounced in the heavens together can result in what feels like a roller coaster ride that doesn’t end, a great deal of energy is available for technological breakthroughs and intelligent actions. Saturn, Sun, Pluto, Mars, Neptune, and Uranus are in consecutive signs as well, creating an interesting opportunity to integrate many of the various zodiacal energies into your life.

What does this week portend for you? Consider your Sun sign and rising sign/ascendant as well.

Aries

December 5 and 6 are good days for pushing forward your personal expansion and growth. This is offset by some potential negatives to be aware of on December 10 and 11; be aware of unpleasant past issues returning to the present. The emotional life is reasonably good on December 5 and 6, and then relatively tense on December 10 and 11. So very much a see-saw week, with the plusses at the beginning of the week. Just for Aries: ample preparation for various contingencies is prudent this week.

Taurus