satire afire: ode to political buffoonery (redux)

July 14, 2011 by rachel

Hey, it’s summer, the traditional season for reruns. Given the shenanigans now unfolding in the hallowed halls of American government and around the world, I couldn’t resist bringing out this piece of mine from January 2011. Lest you believe this is off-topic for this blog, remember that all forms of human evolution require that the old ways prove themselves irrelevant so that the new can be born. Be sure to hover over the art for a full description of the […]

Categories: humor, inspiration, planetary shifts, poetry, writing & creativity • Tags: poetic satire, political satire, satire, US politics

is higher consciousness the litmus test for the 2008 presidential election?

October 8, 2008 by rachel

In the world of be whole now, the mantra is splashed across the top of the Home page every single day: Journey Deep Listen Well Make Peace Evolve As well as a personal checklist for your own movement in the direction of a more integrated – and ultimately, more productive, empowered, and joyously satisfying existence – these four key points might be an effective rubric against which to observe and evaluate our current crop of U.S. political aspirants. Why not […]

Categories: barack obama, body mind & spirit, eclectica, inspiration, planetary shifts, spirituality • Tags: 2008 presidential election, awakening, barack obama, be whole now, consciousness, election, higher consciousness, leadership, Michele Obama, Obama family, paradigm, paradigm shift, Sen. Obama, US politics, vote