Raising consciousness

I am Not a Teacher, I am an Awakener ~ Robert Frost ...

Conflict exists strictly as an opportunity to raise our consciousness. | Carl Jung Quote

Today we're beginning a new forum thread in our Conscious Cafe exploring the power of fasting to raise vibration, expand consciousness and positively thrive in your life. In this lead post, I'm focussing on understanding the nature of fasting and how it relates to spiritual growth. Do feel free to ask questions and share. Aspasia - Openhand Community Coordinator

The Pineal Gland or the "third eye" is a small endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain. It produces melatonin, a hormone that affects our wake/sleep patterns and also Dimethyltryptamine, (DMT) which I’ll explain a bit more about later. An amazing fact is that the interior of the Pineal gland actually contains rods and cones just like our eyes! So somehow when ancient man described this gland as being the mind’s eye, they actually knew what they were talking about! The pineal gland is shaped…

It’s common in spiritual circles to strive for traits like love, peace, compassion and acceptance. But how often is will power, passion and courage overlooked?