Inside the Nov/Dec 2017 Issue

Spirituality & Health's Nov/Dec 2017 issue is now available.

FEATURES

Find the Good in Grief I couldn't imagine why I would want to dedicat two years of my life to studying with a man who could be confused with the Grim Reaper himself... By Leah Lamb

7 Steps to Becoming an Elder The apprenticeship for the elder begins very young and continues over a lifetime By Thomas Moore

Listening to Trees: An Interview with David Haskell We interact with trees as strangers because we don't know their stories. When we listen, we "unself" ourselves—and open to great beauty. By Sam Mowe

The Secret of Healing Touch The case of Mr. Danska would be just a one-night stand, but it would get me thinking about how medicine has something unexplainable about it, which is its heart. By Victoria Sweet, MD

INNER & OUTER WORLDS

Inner Life: If you came to my church; Finding refuge

Practice: Purpose-centered therapy

Enlightened Diet: Color is the new cool

Relationships: Growing elder; Creating entrepreneurs of learning

Biosphere: Why immortality is the great white hope

COLUMNISTS

Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler: Should I Pursue a PhD in Islamic Studies By Rabbi Rami Shapiro

Our Walk in the World: Field Notes on Living By Mark Nepo

The Happiness Track: How to Avoid the 3 Paths of BS By Emma Seppala

The Heart of Money: The "Find Print" Commandments We Give Ourselves By Paul Sutherland

DEPARTMENTS

Poetry: Nikki Giovanni
Toolbox: Gifts That Give

Reviews

• Mother of the Unseen World: The Mystery of Mother Meera by Mark Matousek
• Unsubscribe: Opt Out of Delusion, Tune in to Truth by Josh Korda
• Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community by Larry Yang
• Holy Rascals: Advice for Revolutionaries by Rami Shapiro
• Songversation: Medicine by India Arie
• Power of Peace by Isley Brothers and Carlos Santana
• Clean by Paula Jones
• Year by the Sea by Alexander Janko
• Te Ata by Nathan Frankowski
• Walk with Me by Marc J. Francis and Max Pugh

The Commons: The Glory Values School Has No Rules

Five Questions: Cheryl Richardson