2014 July/August

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Care of the Soul: Happy Accidents

In telling the story of the Bollingen Stone, the large boulder he installed as a monument at his estate on the shore of Lake Zurich in Bollingen, Switzerland, Carl Jung taught a fe…

Features

The Courage to Say No

In Kenya, one village girl challenged the status quo by taking a stand against female circumcision, reports S&H contributor Jude Isabella.

True Believer

Writer Jane Ganahl wonders: How do you know when you’ve crossed the line from activist—to fanatic?

Connections

Marked Man

A midlife tattoo confounds his friends and family, but for writer Steve Lewis it provides an indelible sense of place.

Reviews

Music Review: River of Light

River of LightAshanaSpirit VoyageAshana’s new River of Light begins with the gentle ringing tone of a crystal bowl, gently drawing in attention. Vocals soon enter the meditative pi…

Music Review: Tremors

TremorsSohn4ADThe debut album from music producer Sohn is creative, emotionally honest, pop-flavored electronica with gentle male vocals. Tremors is a strong and balanced…

Music Review: Return to Shiva Station

Return to Shiva Station: Kailash ConnectionJai UttalSounds TrueShiva Station is Jai Uttal’s well-known album from 1997 that was tagged “world music” when that label was expanding i…
Tags: Music

Book Review: Happy Belly

Happy BellyA Woman’s Guide to Feeling Vibrant, Light, and BalancedBy Nadya AndreevaAdvantage Media GroupMy digestive ills began during my 20s when I was put on an extended round of…
Tags: Ayurveda Digestion

Book Review: The Grace in Aging

The Grace in AgingAwaken as You Grow OlderBy Kathleen Dowling SinghWisdom Publications The Grace in Aging, by renowned Buddhist teacher Kathleen Dowling Singh, establishes guidepo…
Tags: Death Aging

Book Review: Go Wild

Go WildFree Your Body and Mind From the Afflictions of CivilizationBy John J. Ratey, MD, and Richard ManningLittle, Brown and CompanyWe’ve seen a great a rise in diabetes, asthma, …
Tags: Food Healthy Eating