The combination of art and science can have mind-boggling results. Like Ferrofluid which becomes strongly magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field to an extent that it creates 3-dimensional fractal patterns and sculptures. (It is made by dissolving nanoscale ferromagnetic particles in a solvent …
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Sustainability »
Earthing, the Benefits of Connecting with Earth’s Energy
There is a resurgence of age-old concepts to keep up with the deteriorating ever-changing environment – from using natural remedies, alternative healing to yoga/meditation or even a simple act of walking barefoot on earth, known as ‘Grounding/ Earthing’. Throughout time humans and even plants, animals, have always been in closer contact with the Earth, but unfortunately, the modern lifestyle has disconnected us from the Earth’s energy, making us more vulnerable to stress and illness.
Remember your childhood days when walking barefoot in the garden was refreshing and didn’t you love the feeling of tender grass/green blades caressing your skin. Now there is a scientific reason to why the contact with Mother Earth makes you feel good and how we desperately need it in present times.
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The Overview Effect, a Cognitive Shift in Awareness
There are so many experiences and paths that bring about expansion of consciousness and perception – through psychedelics, meditation, dancing, yoga and the list goes on, but did you ever believe that space travel would have this effect?
Astronauts who are returning from space are having …
Healing a Child with Natural Remedies
Nature has a cure for every illness; one simply needs to be made aware of these cures. For several years we lived in virtually an isolated place close to the hills and the fields and that’s when we realised the benefits of living close to …
New Age Spirituality, the New Cash Machine?
This post is a question I want you to ponder on, you know we started off Fractal Enlightenment a long time ago in 2006. Around that time we did a post on Alex Grey, perhaps the most well known and famed visionary artist, in our …
The Fractal Structure of Hindu Temples
Traditionally, temples have been the most prominent religious institution in India and fractals form an integral part of those temples. A single gaze at a temple and you will find fractal-like spires (shikharas) or a tower surrounded by smaller towers, surrounded by still smaller towers, …
Surya Namaskar: The Sacred Salutation in Yoga
“The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind & the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life,” reads BKS Iyengar’s quote on Yoga, the founder of Iyengar Yoga and recognised as one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world.
Yoga, an …
13-Year Old Replicates Fibonacci Sequence to Harness Solar Power
The future of our planet lies in the hands of our children and when a 13-year old boy, Aidan Dwyer, uncovers the mystery of how trees get enough of sunlight in a crowded forest and applies it to solar energy you know that all is …
Graham Hancock’s TED Talk ~ the War on Consciousness
I have been an avid fan of TED talks and we have even featured a few TED videos on this site. TED itself has definitely helped in spreading a lot of knowledge and showcasing some awesome people. But when TED pulls down content and doesn’t …
Nature’s Crusaders
We lived in a place where we would wake up to the call of a cuckoo or the Kingfisher announced its arrival every morning at the same time. Living in the midst of the nature gave us the opportunity to not only observe the different …
Dung Beetles use Stars to Navigate
It’s funny as human beings we feel we are the most intelligent species, but we are most disconnected from our natural environment. A certain discovery like this show that even the tiniest insect like beetle is connected to the cosmos.
The African Dung Beetle uses the …
Alter Your Genes and Cure any Disease
The new age gurus, spiritualists or visionaries talk about the power of thoughts and how it manifests into reality. But when the same theory/concept is affirmed by someone from a scientific background, it helps bridge the gap between science and the spirituality.
Bruce Lipton, a cellular …
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Culture »
The Nude Culture of Germany
The Germans have incorporated nudism in their daily life, frolicking on beaches to climbing hills nude seems to be quite a common sight there. It seems the first nudist colony was established just outside Hamburg in 1904 by Paul Zimmerman, Freikörperkultur which translates as free …
Travel »
Blog Featured Again, Courtesy Health and Nutrition
Health and Nutrition magazine, one of the few health-based magazines in India, has featured our travel experience to Hampi in their May issue, including photo credits given to Fractal Enlightenment.
One of the correspondents approached us in August 2007, and she was interested in doing …
Spirituality »
A Shamanic Journey with Crystal Skulls
Crystal skulls have always been fascinating; legend says that these are ancient tools to connect with the universal consciousness. This time I had the opportunity to be part of a shamanic gathering, organised by Anahata Foundation, with Star Johnsen Moser – a powerful spiritual healer …
Artwork »
Floral Delights at your Feet
There is no limit to a person’s creativity. Many times just a thought or an idea is transformed into something beautiful.
Just like in the case of the French photographer Michel Tcherevkoff who has made the most unusual work by creating shoes out of …
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