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The return of the goddess Oshún

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Diana Rico

When I lived in Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala, in 2007, I used to make offerings at an altar to Oshún, the goddess of love, that my friend Wendy Stauffer maintained on her lakeside retreat property, Villa Sumaya. In the Afro-Caribbean … Continue reading →

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Dolphin strandings and rescue caught on viral video

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Diana Rico

First, it was the report of mass strandings and deaths of short-beaked common dolphins on the beaches of Cape Cod, Massachusetts (HW 2/17/12). Then news came of more than 250 dead bottlenosed dolphins washing up on the sandy shores of … Continue reading →

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More than 200 unexplained dolphin deaths off coast of Peru

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Diana Rico

On the heels of massive dolphin strandings on the beaches of Cape Cod, Massachusetts (HW 2/17/12), comes news that at least 264 dead bottlenosed dolphins have washed ashore over a 66-mile stretch of sandy beach in Chiclayo, Peru. “We have … Continue reading →

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One of the largest common dolphin strandings on records continues to mystify marine experts

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Diana Rico

Marine experts continue to be baffled by a rash of dolphin strandings on the beaches of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where 179 short-beaked common dolphins have been beached since January 12—almost five times the average number of dolphins that have been … Continue reading →

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“One single drop of this compassionate water…”

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Diana Rico

May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness; May all be free from sorrow and the causes of sorrow; May all never be separated from the sacred happiness which is sorrowless; And may all live in equanimity, without … Continue reading →

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The third HOLY WATERS homemade video fest

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Diana Rico

January 23, 2012, marked the beginning of the Chinese Year of the Water Dragon. Dragons are auspicious creatures in Chinese culture, symbolizing nobility, royalty and good fortune. They are also associated with water: “In Chinese belief, dragons rule over moving … Continue reading →

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“Los Nadies”/”The Nobodies” by Eduardo Galeano

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Diana Rico

These days I am swooning over “The Book of Embraces” by the Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano (whose “Memory of Fire,” a trilogy poetically chronicling the history of Latin America, I earlier swallowed in great, swift gulps). Here is a video by … Continue reading →

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The memory of water

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Diana Rico

Does water have memory? Can it retain an “imprint” of energies to which it has been exposed? This theory was first proposed by the late French immunologist Dr. Jacques Benveniste, in a controversial article published in 1988 in Nature, as … Continue reading →

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Waging peace

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Diana Rico

  For the past 24 hours, I have been making a fierce prayer. This is what I’ve been saying over and over again in my heart: May the nonviolent, peaceful components of the worldwide social-change movements continue to strengthen and grow. … Continue reading →

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Guest artists: Mitch Schultz and Rick Strassman

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Diana Rico

DMT: The Spirit Molecule a new documentary written and directed by Mitch Schultz The following statement about the film’s background is from producer Dr. Rick Strassman. This video clip is from the newly released documentary DMT: The Spirit Molecule, which … Continue reading →

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