Welcome To The Vortex - Cheryl Booth: Johnny Angel Is My Brother. Part 1 of 3. (2009) Join host Mark-Daniel Wood as he chats with author and intuitive Cheryl Booth about her book (Johnny Angel Is My Brother A Psychic Medium's Journey) and remarkable brother John, in life a person with severe disabilities (cerebral palsy), but who has helped Cheryl from the other side. Cheryl Booth: http://www.cherylbooth.com/

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Welcome To The Vortex - Cheryl Booth: Johnny Angel Is My Brother. Part 2 of 3. (2009) Join host Mark-Daniel Wood as he chats with author and intuitive Cheryl Booth about her book (Johnny Angel Is My Brother A Psychic Medium's Journey) and remarkable brother John, in life a person with severe disabilities (cerebral palsy), but who has helped Cheryl from the other side. Cheryl Booth: http://www.cherylbooth.com/

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Welcome To The Vortex - Cheryl Booth: Johnny Angel Is My Brother. Part 3 of 3. (2009) Join host Mark-Daniel Wood as he chats with author and intuitive Cheryl Booth about her book (Johnny Angel Is My Brother A Psychic Medium's Journey) and remarkable brother John, in life a person with severe disabilities (cerebral palsy), but who has helped Cheryl from the other side. Cheryl Booth: http://www.cherylbooth.com/

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To live as simply as possible, to live in harmony with nature. All things are possible to a certain extent.

The modern technological world has made its people its subjects; it has made them ignorant and keeps them in ignorance. We are basically ignorant, ignorant of the basics–where does our food come from? Where does our water come from? And importantly, where do our wastes go? We live cut off from ourselves because of this lack-of-touch with the natural things. And our foundation is weakened, and there is no way we can build onto the self in such a state.

So I must go back as far as I can. I must find out where to get water to drink. Can I afford to wait any longer to begin this back-track? Should I gather more accessories and build up a secure foothold first in this world?

What do I need? I need only land and water–so I can live. Why do other people Want more, and why do other people want me to have more. I want less and less. If I am alive and learning, what more? I need to learn how to grow food. How long should I wait to do this?

I am 25 1/2

Jules Dervaes Jr, 1973

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February 2007 - Urban eco-pioneer, Anais Dervaes, demonstrates an ancient & efficient method of irrigation using ollas (unglazed clay pots) which are gradually making a comeback in our water challenged world.

The principle behind the olla is that unglazed terracotta is porous, and when buried in the ground will slowly seep moisture to the surrounding soil and spread via capillary action. Any plants nearby have access to a steady stream of water. Apparently ollas have been used by the Spanish for centuries and were brought to the arid American south-west by the colonisers. The system also developed independently in China, Zimbabwe, Iran and Pakistan, and the Romans were known to irrigate their grape vines using this method.

Ollas (pronounced OH-yas) virtually eliminate the runoff and evaporation common in modern irrigation systems, allowing the plant to absorb nearly 100 percent of water.

If you would like to purchase an olla for your garden you can buy them in different shapes and sizes at www.pathtofreedom.com/shop

For more about their revolutionary urban homestead project urban sustainable living and homesteading check out their website at www.PathtoFreedom.com

[Footage courtesy of Larry Frank of LPG Productions a pitch tape for Hallmark Channel's 'New Morning']

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ABC 7 NEWS REPORT, September 28, 2006

The Dervaes family runs Path to Freedom, an urban homesteading project, in Pasadena. Since the '80s the family has transformed their city lot into an organic permaculture garden. The yard features more than 350 varieties of plants which are either edible or used for other purposes. The garden supplies the family with their food year round. The family sells some of their greens to local restaurants. Doing this gives them money to purchase solar panels and energy efficient appliances. The solar panels provide their home with power and they use a solar oven to cook food on sunny days.
(Note: news segment mistakenly mentions the goats were producing milk. They ARE dairy goats and can produce milk, but like all mammals, they only lactate when pregnant or nursing babies. We haven't bred our two goats yet. )

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: http://www.pathtofreedom.com

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