As we learned in “What Happens to Food Scraps That are Thrown Away,” our landfills use “dry tomb” pits to contain waste, creating methane gas. But increasing numbers of landfill management companies are using that toxic gas to generate electricity.

Castile soap is one of the simplest, cleanest types of soap available on the market and can be used for a wide variety of things. Originally from the Castile region of Spain, castile soap is made from olive or vegetable oil and sodium or potassium hydroxide (depending on whether it is in bar or liquid form). Popular brands of castile soap include Dr. Bronner’s Pure Castile and Kirk’s Original Castile, though many varieties can be found in stores.

Winter Solstice 2016 - Celebrating the Sacred Rebirth of Our Inner Light

It’s December. It’s cold. Fresh produce reminds you of the sunny, warm seasons. So, produce this time of year can’t possibly be all that, right? Honey, you couldn’t be more wrong (sorry for settin’ you up). Winter fruits and veggies are just as fabulous as the summery ones; they’re simply different, and that’s absolutely fine!

 With the holidays already here, our time of celebration may be filled with family, friends, gifts, and…waste? Yes, waste. One of the major contributors to landfill waste is the holiday seasons. With the large amounts of waste that get produced during the holidays, sometimes people can fall into a dangerous cultural mindset and think that its just normal part of the holidays. You want to be weary of this mindset because it’s certainly not healthy for the environment, which means it’s not healthy for you or others inhabiting this planet either.

Just over a year ago, I changed my grocery shopping habits. Instead of looking for the best deals, I began looking for the best options for my health. I was already buying quite a few organic packaged products, but not as much organic produce. Now, I buy fewer packaged products overall and 100 percent organic produce whenever possible. Why? After taking a few food and environmental politics classes, I was enlightened about how unfortunately detrimental to one’s health pesticides truly can be.

Aside from the lucky ones that live in 60-degree Decembers, most people are experiencing the sweater layers of winter. While there are definite perks to having a season of rest and renewal, the prolonged cold can also make us lethargic or unmotivated. How can we channel the warmth and activity of summer when it's gray outside?

Before you resort to wearing a full outfit of sewn-together blankets, try these lifestyle hacks to warm up.

Tired of your kid’s TV habit or your little one’s penchant for playing games and apps on your phone? Try sneaking a bit of nature into your kid’s daily routine – to make them love the world around them…

Healing our spirit is just as important as healing physically and mentally. Our spirit can get injured, sick, and tired just like our body and mind can. It is important to know what you can do to help heal yourself in all aspects.

The Indigenous and Native peoples of North America, as well as other those from other regions around the world, used what is referred to as The Four Sacred Medicines. These medicines consist of Tobacco, Sage, Cedar, and Sweet Grass. All of these plants are considered to be spirit medicine.

The Karmic Tools Weekly Forecast covers the current planetary transits which affect people in different ways and to various degrees of intensity.  Take notice when it is a Personal planet (Sun / Moon / Mercury / Venus / Mars) interacting with a Social (Jupiter/Saturn) or Collective planet (Uranus / Neptune/Pluto).  And pay extremely close attention when it is a Social planet interacting with a Collective planet because that means something *big* is brewing that will move large groups of people along their evolutionary paths. Tuning in to the energy