Wherever The Need

If you’ve ever wondered what an individual (or a couple) can do to
bring positive change to the world, please check out the amazing work
described on this website. Wherever the Need USA was started by David
and Jean Purviance, and provides impoverished individuals and groups
with culturally sensitive and locally desired sustainable assistance.

WTN relies on grassroots donations and seeks to connect its donors with
the people who receive help in order to foster personal compassion and
global understanding.

The Institute of Noetic Sciences

is a nonprofit membership organization located in Northern California
that conducts and sponsors leading-edge research into the potentials
and powers of consciousness—including perceptions, beliefs, attention,
intention, and intuition. The Institute explores phenomena that do not
necessarily fit conventional scientific models, while maintaining a
commitment to scientific rigor. IONS produced and distributes “one
minute shift” videos such as the one below.

In this one minute video, Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell shares the
extraordinary story of his mystical experience in space while returning
from the moon, an experience that led him to shift his whole vision of
reality. Yogis call such an experience samadhi, and it led Edgar to
create the Institute of Noetic Sciences to explore the meeting of
science and spirituality, as well as the creation of a new worldview.

Julia Butterfly Hill video

Watch a very inspiring film of Julia Butterfly Hill. Julia climbed
up an ancient Redwood to save it from being felled. She stayed in the
tree for over two years before the timber company agreed not to cut it
down (nor any of the trees immediately surrounding it). Julia has since
been involved in environmental advocacy and has worked tirelessly in
support of indigenous peoples around the world.

The Green Earth Foundation

Explores ecopsychology, shamanism, altered states of consciousness and visions of community. Contains a profoundly useful bibliography on ecological studies. Web site of Ralph Metzner, one of the pre-eminent visionaries in integrating understandings of spirituality and ecopsychology.

Percussion Therapy: Courses In The Sacred Geometry Of Manual Therapy

The Sacred Geometry of manual therapy is a methodology and course that teaches percussion as a form of therapeutic treatment for the etheric and bioenergetic body. Percussion therapy incorporates the use of the Foredom Percussion hammer. It has evolved from the work of Dr. Robert Fulford, the renowned Osteopathic physician, healer and philosopher. This gentle therapy works on the deep fascia of the body and deeply influences the physical and emotional body.

Dr. Joel Alter teaches the course on manual therapy. Joel Alter, D.O., F.A.C.O.S. is a practicing physician in Santa Rosa, CA. For the last 18 years he has specialized in Osteopathic Manipulation. Prior to this, Dr. Alter practiced in Texas as a surgeon and taught surgery as a professor at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Alter became a student of Dr. Robert Fulford in 1983 and has incorporated many of Dr. Fulford's methodologies into his practice.

Second Nature Naturopathic Care, LLC

Offers naturopathic medicine for individuals and families. Naturopathic medicine integrates evidence-based medicine, modern diagnostic capabilities and the healing power of nature to find and treat the root causes of illness. Patients receive comprehensive healthcare as they rebalance their body's innate wisdom. Our specialties include: Women and Children's Health, Environmental Medicine and Detoxification, Heart Disease Prevention, Supportive Care for Cancer patients and Cancer Prevention, Addiction Recovery, and Smoking Cessation.

Center for Food Safety

Center for Food Safety has as it's mission: to protect human health and the environment by curbing the proliferation of harmful food production technologies and promoting organic and other forms of sustainable agriculture. Very useful information on all aspects of food safety and actions you can take to support projects for healthy farming and food preparation practices.

The Bioneers

The Bioneers draw from four billion years of evolutionary intelligence and apply the knowledge in practical ways to serve human ends harmlessly. We herald a dawning age of interdependence founded in natural principles of diversity, kinship, community, cooperation and reciprocity. The annual Bioneers Conference is a hub of practical solutions for restoring the Earth - and people. It's a thriving network of visionary innovators who are working with nature to heal nature.

The Teleosis Institute is devoted to the development of sound, sustainable medical services provided by healthcare professionals who serve as environmental stewards. Teleosis has three major goals: to educate health professionals about the principles and practices of Ecologically Sustainable Medicine (ESM); to build a community-based network for healthcare professionals who are seeking to provide sustainable medical services; and to enable access to high quality, cost-effective, sustainable medical services benefiting underserved populations and the environment in which we live.

A Berkeley, CA-based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Teleosis was founded by Dr. Joel Kreisberg, DC, CCH, a holistic healthcare practitioner and environmental educator. For more information, see www.teleosis.org.

The Art of Alex Grey

The art of Alex Grey takes us on a sacred, visionary journey into the energetic dimensions of human experience and consciousness. The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors is a sanctuary that can be visited in New York City for contemplation and also holds public events. Alex’s series of paintings, “The Sacred Mirrors on display in the chapel, allow us to see ourselves and others as reflections of the divine". This is something that will truly inspire you along your path of meditation or any spiritual work. You can view some of his art work at http://alexgrey.com & http://www.cosm.org/index.html.

An astounding exhibition of the photographs of Gilbert Colbert. Colbert's work presents the relationship of human beings with animals in a breathtaking series of pictures of people meditating, dancing and swimming with elephants, leopards, falcons, sperm whales, manatees and other large mammals. In addition, there is a one-hour video of these human-animal interactions. The exhibit is housed, currently in New York City, in a specially designed "nomadic museum", first constructed in Venice and dismantled and moved with the exhibit as it travels the world.

For over 35 years, Riverkeeper and its predecessor organization have been watchdogs for the health and protection of the Hudson River.

Our mission is to safeguard the ecological integrity of the Hudson River, its tributaries and the watershed of New York City (protecting the city's drinking water supply) by tracking down and stopping polluters. Since 1983, Riverkeeper has investigated and brought to justice more than 300 environmental lawbreakers. Riverkeeper believes in the rights of every citizen to enjoy and defend our nation's water resources.

The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. is a story of people who have given of themselves as members, as supporters and as volunteers - people who have dreams for a better world and an unwavering belief that, as individuals, we can make a difference in bringing about a cleaner, safer world for ourselves and future generations. Clearwater conducts environmental education, advocacy programs and celebrations. The nucleus of the activities is to protect the Hudson River, its tributaries and related water bodies, and to create public awareness of the estuary’s complex relationship with the coastal zone. A magnificent natural design blending the freshwater streams of the Adirondacks with the salt tides of the Atlantic, the Hudson is a prime example of an estuary’s ecosystem that, as a type, ranks second only to rain forests in biological productivity.