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2022 January/February
Embody Kindness
From The Editor
Features
Featured Artist: Leila Rose Fanner
South African artist Leila Rose Fanner talks about symmetry, race, getting in flow, and more. Look for illustrations from Leila throughout the January/February 2022 issue.
5 Care Tips: Liver
The liver is the biggest organ in the human body other than the skin. Follow five care tips to keep your body’s key detoxifying organ the healthiest it can be.
re/VIEW: Buffy Sainte-Marie
1960s folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie reflects on her life, career, and breaking out of stereotypes in the music industry.
Columns
The God-Sized Hole
“I feel this great hole in me. A religious friend called this a “God-sized” hole and urged me to find God as the remedy for my hole-y-ness. What would you advise?”
Furious to Curious: Listening as a Spiritual Practice
How a couple handles tensions determines the trajectory of their relationship.
Four Small Lessons
“When opened enough, it’s hard to tell what you carry and what I put down. When opened enough, it’s hard to tell where the burden begins to lift and whose it really is.”
It’s Time for Shedding
Sarah Bowen provides some creaturely resolutions and insights for the New Year.
Surviving Widowhood
“I’m convinced that bereavement is one-third sorrow, one-third anger, and one-third paperwork.”
7 Daily Shinto Rituals
Lifelong Shinto practitioner suggests ways to incorporate Shinto cleansing and purifying rituals.
Connections
Toolbox
Toolbox: Head Off Headaches
Experiment with these unique headache relief gadgets and resources—and maybe make head pain just an unpleasant memory.
Retreat Guide
How to Prepare for Your Retreat
From flight plans to financing to emergency contacts, make sure you’re well prepared so when it comes time to retreat, that is what you can focus on entirely.
Taking It Home: Hang on to the Positive Effects of Your Retreat
Reap the benefits of your retreat long after you return home.
Reviews
Book Review: The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism
SEEK AND THE TEACHER SHALL APPEAR; the truism delivers with The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism by Karen M. Rose, creator of Sacred Vibes Apothecary in Brooklyn. Ancestral me…
Book Review: The Grieving Brain
WHEN WE’RE GRIEVING, it can be hard to make it through the day, much less appreciate the sophisticated tasks our brain is performing as we mourn. But understanding that grieving is…
Book Review: Root & Ritual
PROFOUND RECONNECTION to the earth, ourselves, our community, our bodies—everything besides our screens and our ids—is overdue. But where do we begin? Root & Ritual by Becca Piastr…
Book Review: The Shamanic Bones of Zen
THE SHAMANIC BONES OF ZEN by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel is a deep exploration of the indigenous and mystical roots of Zen Buddhism, aspects that became hidden or lost as Zen spread worl…
Music Review: Gone Beyond
DONNA DE LORY’S new album, Gone Beyond, offers the fruits of the singer’s daily practice of improvising vocals combined with her love of sacred Buddhist and Hindu mantras. De Lory …Tags:
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Music Review: SUBA
OMAR SOSA AND SECKOU KEITA’S new album, SUBA, is a peaceful blend of rhythms and melodies from Cuba, Africa, and South America. Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles adds vital …Tags:
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Film Review: Daughter of a Lost Bird
THE TERM “LOST BIRD” refers to Native Americans who were adopted by white families and lost all sense of their heritage as a result. Brooke Swaney’s captivating documentary follows…
Film Review: Needle in a Timestack
JOHN RIDLEY’S Needle in a Timestack is a convoluted, unconvincing romantic sci-fi drama, but it does raise some fascinating questions. The film follows Nick (Leslie Odom, Jr.), an …Tags:
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