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Friday, August 14, 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Earth Changes 2026: Humans to honey bees, and the environment will be challenged
Update August 13, 2026: Today, the Earth rocked on the Hayward Fault as I predicted it would do. Also, I believe my seismically sensitive cat gave me a shake alert. Like with a past strong 5.7 he went to the closet prior and meowed right before the P-wave. This time, the indoor only cat got outdoors on the deck! just a few hours prior! Also, I had called the vet and announced this behavior and said a quake in the SF Bay Area was coming as I posted on Facebook 17 hours before...Check out some of my other predictions that have come true...and we still have more than four months to go! Oh, and yes, I was on the money with air quality, wildfires, food prices and more.
EARTH CHANGES 2026: A Glimpse into the Future
A Planet in Flux
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Humans to honey bees, and the environment will be challenged, whereas, food prices--from quality raw honey to coffee--will continue to skyrocket.
The year of the horse with promise of energy and change is here! It is believed to bring both progress and potential for chaos. Expect opportunities, and challenges. Looking ahead to 2026, there will be Earth changes and consequences around the world. It’s a time of change and a time to be prepared for the unexpected.
There are three three-week Mercury Retrograde periods this year—February 26-March 20, June 29-July 23, and October 24-November 13—which may cause chaos but it isn’t always challenging. Still, it is advised not to sign legal documents, make big purchases, or travel during these times. Also, events like Full Moons and New Moons this year intensify natural events and human responses.
The effects of climate change (this will include more unhealthy air and wildfires worldwide) and earthquakes repeating history (and some due to fracking) will frazzle nerves. On the upside, people will be bettered prepared for disasters to help face the waves with a sense of calm until the storm passes.
MEGA EVENTS
AIR QUALITY: Air quality conditions in Canada will affect the states as it did in 2025. Los Angeles air will continue to have unhealthy ratings for sensitive groups to unhealthy and even hazardous for all groups throughout the year. The southwest like Arizona to the Pacific Northwest will be affected by air quality especially if wildfires are an issue.
GREAT QUAKE-TSUNAMI: Experts warn Japan [UPDATE] and the Cascadian Subduction Zone are ripe for another great one like it has happened before in both these regions. Both past great quake-wave areas are in the Ring of Fire, a quake-prone area. There have been tremors in these regions but still nothing great yet.
PNW VOLCANOES: Speaking of tremors, a whole lot of shaking has been happening near three volcanic regions: The tri volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest that experts are actively monitoring due to seismic activity are Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier, and Mount Hood.
Volcanologist and seismic networks, such as the Pacific Seismic Network and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Cascades Volcano Observatory will monitor these volcanos for signs of unrest, including tremors, ground deformation, and volcanic gas emissions.
WEATHER WATCH
A mixed bag of forecasts will happen for the New Year. The northern states may face a colder-than-normal season, Southern states will likely see warm, dry conditions, La Nina wetter conditions in the Pacific Northwest will bring too much rain, severe flooding, and landslides. Not to ignore the precipitation makes the ground more vulnerable during and after earthquakes. The Sierra Nevada will get less than more snow at lake level, more at higher elevations but not a super great ski season at Reno-Tahoe. Drought will be worse in Southwest, Deep South, and the Central States is a toss-up for a cold winter or milder season.
Superstorms and Firestorms: Hurricanes and/or twisters will happen and in the Gulf States. While 2025 was overall fairly quiet 2026 may not be. Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida may be the areas under pressure and the Atlantic Seaboard will deal with havoc and major hurricane threats especially in the lower states…
The West Coast, other states and countries will continue to battle out of control wildfires due to extreme heat, lightning, high winds and man. As usual, the fire will affect air quality. That means air alerts and even lockdowns and watching air quality websites for updates like accuweather and airnow will be a way of life. Staying prepared with air purifiers, staying hydrated, and mandatory evacuations will be expected for health’s sake for all ages of people and pets.
ON THE FRINGE
Meteors, comets, and even UFOs are likely to make the news and cause excitement in the nation and around the world. On the ground, one great quake event outside of the United States may occur. This could be in the Mediterranean (Italy or Turkey) or New Zealand. If the mainshock is shallow it will go down in history as a devastating act of nature.
As the United States and world continue to cope with political upheaval and AI changes, the planet will continue to be neglected. However, mankind will see ignoring unhealthy air and water quality is too important to forget and linked challenges to human health will be a major concern. Humans, animals, honey bees, and the environment will be challenged, whereas, food prices will continue to skyrocket. People and farmers will be forced to be more resourceful, money-minded, and aware of how to forage food during tough times.
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THE YEAR OF THE HORSE AND THE GREAT QUAKE
Among the options provided, the Cascadia Subduction Zone (stretches from offshore California to British Columbia) is often cited as having the highest potential for a very large, overdue earthquake. It is a prime spot for a future megathrust event, which could cause widespread devastation, tsunamis, and prolonged aftershocks.
Though the San Andreas Fault zones in both Northern and Southern California also pose significant risks. The northern segment of the SAF last ruptured in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, estimated at magnitude 7.9 While this segment has released significant stress, other segments within the Bay Area, such as the Hayward Fault and the Rodgers Creek Fault, are considered highly active and overdue for major events.
The Southern San Andreas Fault (SSAF) is also a major concern. The "Big Bend" segment of the SAF, which runs through Southern California, has not experienced a major rupture since 1857, when a magnitude 7.9 earthquake occurred. It’s overdue to rumble. And note, the last year of the horse was in 1966. The great 9.2 quake hit Alaska in 1964. Is it possible to happen again following a major 2025 earthquake? In 2025 a 7.0 hit near Anchorage; so yes, the shaky state could rock and roll in 2026.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
COVID-19 Diary of an Author-Intuitive
In my new book The Healing Powers of Honey, 2nd Revised & Updated, I discuss the powers of nature's nectar during the pandemic and post-COVID era.
It is fascinating about how honey has its place during the past and present-day. I share lots of new information you'll want to read. The sequel arrives in just two weeks! Pre-order on your favorite bookseller website or order a copy from the local bookstore. You'll want to get your own copy of this one-of-a-kind book that was penned with heart and soul and a bit of grit!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, beekeepers experienced a surge in demand for the disease-fighting, antioxidant-rich “apocalyptic food” widely believed to boost immune health.
Diary Entry
Saturday, March 28, 2020
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I am alive and well as to be expected during our global pandemic--a meltdown on many levels. I am coming back to you (my Wilson like in "Castaway") because there is nowhere else to go where I feel safe. Last time it was obvious depression was rearing its ugly head. I snapped out of it, sort of. Bathing every day, brushing my teeth, eating right does seem to give a sense of normalcy. Flash back to Will Smith in "I Am Legend"--viewing his day to day existence was a bit like that and now I get it. Tomorrow I will start using the treadmill. Tonight I will build a fire.
When you're forced in isolation it's good to keep some sort of structure. He'd feed his dog Sam a healthy meal, eat his grub, watch the news reruns (from before the world ended as he knew it), exercise, and even go hunting in the city. But, but, but there's another problem. Focus. I am finding myself keeping busy but doing different things--not staying on track with one project.
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| Pandemic foreshadow? Dec. '19, isolated in Anchorage fog/icy roads and hurricane-force winds kept me isolated in a hotel on the 17th floor |
But I set it aside to finish an assigned health article. Then, I put it away to clean my fish aquarium to make me and my fish happy. And I am thrilled to report Mr. Snail Jr. is alive! All my goldfish, and catfish are happy. They do not know that world is sick...
Day to Day Life
Despite of all the politics, people in denial, sick, dying, overwhelmed healthcare workers and people living in fear--life goes on. I've been brushing my Australian Shepherd's coat and his teeth, and cleaned the microwave. I am getting ideas of spring cleaning, gardening, sunshine and...BAM! I realize things in Coronavirusland are not getting better. I am just adapting to a nightmare I cannot control. In fact, last night I slept only to be awakened by my dog and cat--barks and cries to eat breakfast. They keep me going even though they probably sense I'm off.
It's strange. As an author and introvert--my life has often been one of isolation and that's okay. But when I got cabin fever I'd go swim, gamble, book a trip to Canada or do a book signing. Those days are over for now and nobody knows how much longer life will go on like it is. I did see June where we might get a feel for real life. But nobody knows for sure.
Talk of quarantining New York and other Northeast states is happening. Our county now has nine COVID-19 confirmed cases. Both my publishers and we Californians are in hot zones. Political fights about ventilators that patients will likely need. There is a vast shortage. And Easter Sunday doesn't look like it will be a beautiful day of church gatherings. I see the big circles on the US map. We are near SF...and may become a hot zone as an escapists' tourism hub--and tourists keep coming up here to smell the fresh mountain air, visit the lake, take our food, eat and go after invading our town, somewhat like another strain of the C-virus.
Medical experts to fellow astrologers and history tell of a second wave of the virus will hit hard in fall... Worse, medical experts talk of several more outbreaks. Last night I watched Bill Gates who provided a sense of calm. He said if America hunkers down for another eight to 10 weeks we may not have to shutdown again--we will flatten the curve.
But I am powerless.
At times I feel like Anne Frank must have felt...cooped up, hiding, and waiting for the grim inevitable--but with a bit of hope and faith of getting our lives back to normal. We all have expiration dates but I'd rather go traveling or be blindsided quickly not grab a ticket and wait to be called out. "You're infected." If that happens I'd rather stay at home...be in my cozy cabin with my loved ones. I do not want to go to a containment camp and be with strangers or rely or be denied a ventilator. Maybe I should write a will. Or not.
One Day at a TimeFor now, I'll start writing the article on seasonal allergies, and perhaps take a few calls from people around the world. Nowadays, 3 out of 5 share how they're coping with the virus in their world. And I am chill like a nurse on shift. It's not that I don't care. I do. But there is nothing I can do except read and dish answers for their immediate concerns about love, work, and money. I notice the calls are less than more from the UK a region with money problems before and now it's likely worsened.
I can't help but wonder. Was my adventure to Alaska--the solo trip that tanked with erratic weather, rough air on the flight, solo in my hotel room to later experiencing my dog's home quarantine due to the contagion of a canine virus be foreshadow and preparation of this Coronavirus event?
And so it goes. The sun did not shine today. That is normal for Lake Tahoe in the early spring. In a few weeks, more snow will melt, birds will fly around the deck and I will get feeders. A garden, warmer weather, and maybe by June we'll feel a since of hope until autumn when the monster may come back. Flight vouchers to Canada? The supervisor gave me another year to book a trip. How would it be if fall never arrived? One day at a time. Be in the moment. Hanuka Matata. I watched The Lion King twice on the flight to Anchorage. It calmed me. But that's another story of foreshadow and chaos.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Honey Book Ranks #1 Best Seller...Here Comes #2 #Top Rated Amazon Label/Picks
Bundle Up for Fall with Honey & Companion Books
By Cal Orey
Update: Six more days to enter the Goodreads Giveaway. [Giveaway Link on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/446428-the-healing-powers-of-honey-revised-and-updated-a-complete-guide-to-na ]
Plus, tomorrow I have a sweet surprise for early birds who want to catch the buzz before August 25 debut. Price Drop for ebook on Amazon 1 week--Book 1, the groundbreaking edition that ignited the topic 15 years ago.
The Healing Powers of Honey: The Healthy & Green Choice to Sweeten Packed with Immune-Boosting Antioxidants
Did you know?... Known as Mother Nature’s “nectar of the gods,” honey was praised for its healing powers as far back as 5,000 years ago by Egyptians.
Drawing on the 21st century honey buzz, health author Cal Orey reveals enlightening honey home remedies, straight from the book The Healing Powers of Honey: A Complete Guide to Nature’s Remarkable Nectar! (Kensington)
Here are 10 common health ailments from A to Z and amazing at-home honey cures. These are tried-and-true folk remedies based on scientific studies, real-life stories, medical doctors, researchers, and beekeepers. But caution, consult your health-care practitioner before putting to work any honey cure.
1 ALLERGIES (Stop seasonal misery): Dealing with annoying sneezing, a runny nose, and coughing is no picnic, thanks to seasonal pollen. But honey may come to your rescue.
What Honey Rx to Use: Try eating a tablespoon of locally produced honey. Proponents of honey tell me that your immune system will get used to the local pollen in it (it should be within a 50-mile radius from where you live).
Why You’ll Bee Happy: By taking the honey cure, you may lose your allergy symptoms. It’s worth the effort and is less pricey than a visit to the doctor or an allergist. Honey may enhance the immune system to build up a better arsenal against airborne allergens—and help you breathe easier. Honeycomb may line the entire breathing tract.
2 ANXIETY (Beat the jitters monster): When anxiety hits (often worsened by stress) you know it like when an earthquake strikes. Anxiety can wreak havoc on your nervous system and up your odds of experiencing heart disease, stress eating, and other health problems.
What Honey Rx to Use: If you’re under pressure and feeling high anxiety or sense a stressful event is in the works, make a cup of chamomile tea. Put in 1 teaspoon of your favorite honey. Repeat twice a day as needed.
Why You’ll Bee Happy: Honey—all hundreds of varietals—is touted by folk medicine healers for its calming effects. The natural superfood can help sooth your nerves rather than put you in higher anxiety mode. The relief if provides may be due to its multiple vitamin B content—anti-stress vitamins.
3 COUGH (Outfox irritating hacking): A cough is another unwelcome visitor and can make you feel terrible. Let’s face it, cough medicine can be pricey, doesn’t taste good, and may or may not do its job.
What Honey Rx to Use: A teaspoon of buckwheat honey is recommended before bed. Or you can make syrup of 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon honey, and 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar. Repeat each remedy as needed.
Why You’ll Bee Happy: A group of Penn State College of Medicine researchers discovered that honey may be the cure. The findings showed that buckwheat honey at bedtime was more powerful for curing a cough in children than a cough suppressant found in over-the-counter medications. It is believed that honey will act as a sedative to the nervous system.
4 ENERGY DRAIN (Beat low energy): Getting your cough under control is a good thing, but then what if your energy plummets? Liquid gold may be the answer again.
What Honey Rx to Use: Each morning include a teaspoon of bee pollen in your breakfast. Go ahead and take it solo. Or try The Honey Association’s Energy Drink recipe: ¼ pint orange juice, ¼ pint natural yogurt, 2 tablespoons clear honey. Place all the ingredients in a liquidizer and blend until smooth. Pour into two tall glasses. Serves two people.
Why You’ll Bee Happy: Honey is a source of natural unrefined sugars and carbohydrates, which are easily absorbed by the body. That means, you’ll get a quick energy boost with long-lasting effects. Athletes include it in their daily diets. It was even used by runners at the Olympic Games in ancient Greece.
5 HEADACHE (Bye-bye, pain): Fatigue and headaches are not to be taken with a grain of salt, because it can hurt oh, so bad. There are different types of headaches, and some kinds may benefit from the honey bee’s gift.
What Honey Rx to Use: One cup of tea with 1 teaspoon of honey (the darker the varietal the better) is the remedy. Repeat as needed. Also, drink plenty of water and relax.
Why You’ll Bee Happy: “The way honey might work for tension headaches,” says New York Headache Center’s Alex Mauskop, M.D., “is by treating hypoglycemia, which can cause tension and migraines.” He adds that some antioxidants can help prevent headaches, as can magnesium and vitamin B. So turning to antioxidant-rich honey may be a sweet remedy.
6 INSOMNIA (Find sweet dreams): Getting rid of a headache is a challenge, but not getting adequate shut-eye can have long-term effects, too.
What Rx to Use: Take 1 or 2 teaspoons of your favorite honey, especially before going to bed. Try sipping a cup of 2 percent low-fat milk with a dash of cinnamon. The tryptophan in milk will help to calm you.
Why You’ll Bee Happy: It’s a magic trick, according to The Honey Revolution author Ron Fessenden, M.D., providing needed glycogen to the liver so the brain doesn’t go in search of extra fuel in the earl A.M. hours when you should be in Dreamland. “Consuming honey before bedtime also reduces the release of adrenaline, a catecholamine that raises blood pressure and heart rate,” adds the honey guru.
7 SORE THROAT (Take the sting away): Not sleeping is miserable, but a sore throat can drag you down, too, where don’t feel like walking or talking. Honey has been used as a home for centuries to help sooth one of the symptoms associated with a common cold—namely, a killer sore throat.
What Honey Rx to Use: For relief of symptoms, take a spoonful of your buckwheat honey, as often as you need, to relieve irritation. In between, sip a cup of tea with honey. Also, try pure honeycomb and honey sticks. Don’t forget all-natural honey-lemon lozenges, which also coat the throat for quick relief.
Why You’ll Bee Happy: One, honey will coat your sore throat, the symptom of the cause. Two, the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties will help heal the culprit causing your pain.
8 WAIST WHITTLER (Blast belly fat): Twitches to tummy bulge… if you have a bulging tummy, you’d probably consider a sore throat is easier to get rid of. But wait; there are things you can do to get a flat tummy.
What Honey Rx to Use: Both morning and night, drink an 8-ounce glass or mug of tea (dandelion or parsley boasts diuretic effects), with a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Team this potion with grazing and watch your fat and sugar intake.
Why You’ll Bee Happy: Honey and apple cider vinegar contain the bloat-busting mineral potassium. Also, turning to honey will help you to eat fewer sugary treats and enjoy a flatter stomach.
9 WOUNDS (Heal cuts and scrapes): Once you get a flat stomach, what do you do if you stub your toe or cut your finger? Honey is believed by scientists, such as Dr. Peter Molan to be one of nature’s most powerful wound dressings, which really works.
What Honey Rx to Use: Try manuka honey, available in many forms. It’s available online in lotions, creams, and bandages. Apply as directed.
Why You’ll Bee Happy: Honey can numb pain. It is osmotic and attracts water. Since bacteria are mostly made of water, they are sucked dry in the presence of honey. Bacteria are further inhibited by honey because the golden liquid produces hydrogen peroxide and is acidic (like vinegar). Honey activates the immune response by providing glucose for the white blood cells. It speeds up the healing process.
So go ahead and use the type of honey advised or your own preference; all-natural, raw honey, dark varietals are recommended for best results. (Warning: To avoid infant botulism, do not fee honey to a baby who is younger than one year.)
Saturday, August 8, 2026
The Healing Powers of Honey, 2 is Written with a Heart
By Cal Orey
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So, why exactly is the revised and updated second edition of The Healing Powers of Honey a powerful book that changes everything? On August 25, 2026 the new release (pre-order) will arrive on bookshelves and your doorstep! [Amazon: See formats/editions link]
HONEY 2 has a beating heart... Mine.
I share pulse-pounding adventure stories and sobering findings about humans and honeybees that will leave you on the edge of your seat and breathless...
This is the dialogue in The Ghost Writer film… ghostwriter (played by Ewan McGregor)
The dialogue captures the negotiation where the writer tells
the client that the current draft is too rigid and needs to be rewritten with genuine
narrative heart:
Ghostwriter: "It’s competent. But
it reads like it was written by a committee. It’s stiff."
Adam Lang: "It’s a political
memoir. People don’t want poetry; they want the facts. They want to know what
happened."
Ghostwriter: "They want
to feel what happened. If you want a white paper, hire an academic.
If you want a book people will actually read, it needs a pulse. Right now, it’s
missing a heart."
Adam Lang: "And you’re offering
to put it in?"
Ghostwriter: "I’m saying I can
make it sound like you. A human being, not a press release."
[Giveaway Link on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/446428-the-healing-powers-of-honey-revised-and-updated-a-complete-guide-to-na ]
Friday, August 7, 2026
A Perfect Storm for High Anxiety... Heat Wave! Poor Air! Brownout!
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Yeah, the combo of heat, poor air quality, power outage, and the well-being of pets—creates a perfect storm for high anxiety. So, here’s a checklist of how to deal with a stressful scenario—like the one described, focusing on chill out tips.
For Your Body:
Your mission is to keep you and your family safe and out of harm’s way. Stay calm and face the challenges.
Stay Informed (If Possible): While the power is out, try to find alternative ways to get info. For a while, I had access to my smart phone. If you have a battery-powered radio or a car, tune into local news or emergency broadcasts for updates on the situation.
Cool Down: Go ahead–move to the coolest part of your home. Close blinds to block sunlight. Use any available fans (battery-operated) to circulate air. Consider using ice packs (this works!) or cool cloths on your body (neck and face) to chillax.
Air Quality: If the air quality is poor, close windows. Stay hydrated. Use the portable fans.
Pet Care: Don’t ignore your pets’ comfort. Ensure they have access to fresh water. If your dog is panting excessively, try to cool them down with cool water on their fur and placing them in a cool area. For cats, provide a cool, shaded space.
Personal Needs: Focus on your own well-being. Practice deep breathing exercises to calm your nerves. If you have any ready-to-drink teas use them…
For Your Mind:
Since I’ve experienced parts of this situation before (not all three challenges at once!), it’s wise to plan for future events.
Medication Management: Refills: As I’ve experienced during a wildfire, getting a prescription refilled pronto can be difficult. Always request refills well in advance of needing them.
Emergency Kit: Include a battery-powered radio, flashlights, extra batteries, a portable phone charger (keep computer and phone charged), car with a full tank of gas, and non-perishable food and water. Have N95 masks. Have food, water, a leash and/or crate(s) for your pets.
Backup Cooling: Consider investing in a battery-powered air conditioner or fan.
Deep Breathing: Practice deep breathing. Inhale slowly through your nose, hold for a few seconds, and exhale slowly through your mouth.
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By mid-afternoon, I drove to a hotel—some of South Shore still had power. But fleeing with pets presents other stressors. So, I headed back home ready to divide the family… and surprisingly, the power was back on! Note to Self: Consider getting a generator for future brownouts and blackouts this summer and year-round.
UPDATE: August 7, 2026: It is in the eighties, very warm in the sierras. Air quality is poor. The Ganns Fire is about 100 miles away, 40% contained. Unhealthy air is forecasted for Monday (but AccuWeather can be wrong and Air.Now is more reliable). I have purchased portable fans for comfort, peace of mind, and to keep the energy bill down. Yes, stocked up on water, dry food, pet food. Changed the air filters for air purifiers (4). Rain and lightning are in store so locals are on alert. The bottom line: The more prepared you are the more calm you will be whatever nature does.
More stories like this in the NEW edition The Healing Powers of Honey (August 25, 2026). Pre-order today and secure a copy (or two). [Giveaway Link on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/446428-the-healing-powers-of-honey-revised-and-updated-a-complete-guide-to-na ]
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