Look at the world as it stands now with all of its buildings, infrastructures and technologies. Was this not all created by a Higher Intelligence through humankind? Are we not the mediums and means through which the canvas of our lives is painted? Everything humankind has made is a work of...

In the sixties, the hippie movement planted many seeds. Among them was the resurgent belief in the principles this country was founded upon – before they were submerged in bureaucracy and political ambition. In this movement was a rebirth in the celebration of life, liberty, and the...

After quite a long personal hiatus and a rather transformational purging of a life that I once knew, I am happy to report that I am returning to an active status at Modern Hippie Mag as the Conscious Living Editor. Incredibly, I accept this position during a time that has an almost ethereal...

“The achievement of the hero is one that he is ready for and it’s really a manifestation of his character. It’s amusing the way in which the landscape and conditions of the environment match the readiness of the hero. The adventure that he is ready for is the one that he...

“Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.” – Napoleon Hill In all that we endeavor, it is not always the outcome we seek which provides us the greatest benefit. Sometimes it is the ancillary outcome, that pleasant surprise we never saw coming. Sometimes...

“What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn’t have any doubt – it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn’t want to go anywhere else.” – Hal Boyle One of the oldest, most revered spiritual texts in the world is the Tao te Ching, which...

“Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.” – Barbara Jordan Remember the bliss of being a child. The most difficult decisions were which block...

“All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.” – Jack Kerouac Dr. King was not the only one of us who had a dream. Many of us dream of a world where love reigns, peace abides, and hope flourishes. When we speak of our dreams aloud, they are...

“Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.” – Jerry Garcia In his seminal book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey discusses the habit of Thinking Win/Win. When a suitable negotiation cannot be reached whereby both parties do not...

“Whoever controls the media, controls the mind.” – Jim Morrison Since the dawn of the printed word, the consciousness of society has been shaped by those who dispense the information. Yet this generation stands alone in having the democratic power to dispense its own...