2015 January/February
The Pursuit of Contentment
Columns
Close to the Ground: The Great and Mighty Ango
The first thing about spiritual practice is that, for it to work, we have to do it. An obvious truth. The second thing about spiritual practice is that we need to do it regularly—m…
Care of the Soul: The Place Beyond Seeking
I used to be a seeker, looking for answers to all sorts of questions, wondering which religious tradition was right and best, concerned about the nature of the afterlife, wishing I…
3 Tools for Conscious Couples
Before you begin, read "Finding the Truth of Who You Are in Your Relationship" in the January/February 2015 issue of Spirituality & Health. Then use the printer icon at the top rig…Inner + Outer Worlds
Conquering Autoimmune Disorders
Two alternative approaches offer hope to those suffering from chronic pain.
Animal Farm as Written by Gandhi
Lisa is a big pig: More than 1,000 pounds, and when she goes into heat she can and will go through just about anyone or anything; so it is sadly not surprising that the farmer who …
The Fashions of Our Addictions
Did shamans pack tobacco leaves into leather pouches only for symbolic reasons?
Finding the Truth of Who You Are in Your Relationship
A different kind of Valentine’s Day workshop for couples.
The Five Fingers of Touch
Understanding your partner’s desires for touch is a key to restoring intimacy
Jade Eggs for Yoni Yoga
A thousand years before Dr. Kegel, Taoist’s created this sensually healing practice
Hats, Shawls, and the Kindness of Strangers
This began with my search for a hat and ended at a place I never could have imagined
Would You Choose to Incarnate as You?
Lightworkers, according to Lightworker.com “believe that we are spirits playing a game in a human body and as such we have difficulty remembering who we are and why we are here”; s…
Gary Zukav: The Seat of the Soul Turns 25
In 1980, Gary Zukav was awarded a National Book Award in the Science category for accurately explaining quantum physics in The Dancing Wu Li Masters. Then, in 1989, Zukav took on a…Features
Caffeinated Thinking
A Conversation with Murray Carpenter, Author of Caffeinated: How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts, and Hooks Us
Caffeine: The Addiction We Share … and Don’t Talk About
Young lovers sit at a sidewalk café and sip espresso between kisses; a group of giggling cheerleaders head for a cooler filled with iced energy drinks; a group of happy kids swing …
Chasing Happiness
Like the Buddhist notion of longing, individuals who place a high value on happiness are desperate to be happy. They say things like, “Happiness is extremely important to me,” or “…
Winning When It Counts
The Practice of Continuous Learning Championed by an Olympic Gold Medalist and Coach
5 Questions for Sonia Choquette
1. In your latest book, you set out to walk the Camino de Santiago. How did this pilgrimage help you regain your spiritual footing amid years of personal suffering…Toolbox
Toolbox: Affirmation Immersion
Choose your intention and surround yourself with these S&H picks for affirmations in unexpected places.
Reviews
Music Review: Tell 'Em I'm Gone
Tell ’Em I’m Gone Yusuf Legacy RecordingsSinger/songwriter Yusuf’s voice still sounds much as it did when he went by the more familiar name of Cat Stevens, but the music …
Music Review: Winds of Samsara
Winds of SamsaraRicky Kej & Wouter Kellerman Revolution Studios/Kellerman MusicNonviolence and world peace are themes gently blowing through Winds of Samsara, the beautifu…
Music Review: Singing Lights
Singing LightsTony Duncan & Darrin Yazzie Canyon Records“Music has always been a way of healing, a way to bring calm and peaceful energy back into one’s life,” writes Yell…
Music Review: Ancient Sufi Invocations & Forgotten Songs from Aleppo
Ancient Sufi Invocations & Forgotten Songs from AleppoNawaElectric Cowbell RecordsJust as Amazon rainforests, North Pole icebergs, and Ganges River dolphins have become en…
Music Review: Popular Problems
Popular Problems Leonard CohenColumbia Records “Let me catch my breath. I thought we had all night,” Leonard Cohen intones in “Slow,” the opening track from his latest co…
Film Review: The Plot for Peace
The Plot for PeaceDirected by Mandy Jacobson and Carlos AgulloTrinity FilmJean-Yves Olivier is not a name well known to history, but he played a critical, behind-the-scenes role in…
Film Review: The Connection
The ConnectionDirected by Shannon HarveyElemental MediaJournalist Shannon Harvey’s documentary begins with the director explaining how at the height of her career as a newscaster, …
Book Review: The Conversation
The ConversationA Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life CareBy Angelo E. Volandes, MD Bloomsbury USAIn the United States, end-of-life care is one of the least discussed aspects o…
Book Review: Deeper Dating
Deeper Dating How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power of Intimacy By Ken PageShambhalaI have some excellent news: You don’t need to be a size …
