A Garden for Enlightenment

The art of “synchronizing yourself to the natural flow of the energy that surrounds you”

How to Make the Best Decisions

Playing the devil's advocate can lead to bad decision-making. Here's what's better…

Can Healing Schools Heal Depression and Anxiety?

One author learned much on her search for something to ease her mind.

Discover Your Sacred Dream

A shaman’s journey from the nightmare to the daydream to the sacred dream.

5 Questions for Sera Beak

In her new book, Redvelations, Sera Beak shares how reclaiming our soul is essential to owning our humanity and becoming “wildly alive.”

The Commons: “Lettuce, Turnip, the Beet!”

Sing the fight song of Community School 55, the happily growing Green Bronx Machine.

Talk To Us: May/June 2018

Letters from our readers.

Heart of Money: Bitcoin and FOMO

Columnist Paul Sutherland shares his perspective on cryptocurrencies.

The Happiness Track: Naming Your Hauntings

Quite simply, the hauntings of our mind stand between us and everything else.

Our Walk in the World: Going Off the Deep End

Life simply and harshly demands that we dive into the depth of what we’re given, meeting life, not avoiding it.

Rabbi Rami: Should I Thank Siri or Alexa?

Rabbi Rami answers your spiritual questions.

The Beginner’s Mind of a Master Cook

Is there something sacred about the flavor I have in mind to make my lentils or vegetables taste that way?

Ayurveda in the Garden

There is no better time to synchronize with the rhythms of our cosmos than in late spring…

A Retreat into Moral Suffering & Golden Repair

“The wounds and harms that arise from falling over the edge into moral suffering can have positive value …”

This Goddess Is Never Not Broken

In search of the meaning of Khodiyar Ma

Use Your Lawn to Fight Climate Change

Healthier soils “draw down” more carbon and help save the Earth

Our Community Journal: “Come with me, little lady.”

The shop owner motioned toward the back of the shop.

My First Five Hours in Prison

Finally visiting my old friend, a murderer who plea-bargained for life without parole.

Getting from Wanting to Having

Using language for leverage

5 Steps to Solving the Opioid Crisis

By paying attention and anticipating pain (tension, need for energy, and so on), people come to “health consciousness” and are less likely to abuse prescription drugs.

Marketplace May/Jun 2018

Books, services, education and products that are sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Toolbox: Healthy Soil, Healthy Planet

S&H invites you to explore the power of building a healthy ecosystem in your backyard, from root to bud.

Poetry: Beatific

From the Editor: May/June 2018

A note from our editor in chief, Stephen Kiesling.

Film Review: Quest

Film Review: Itzhak

Film Review: Mantra

Sounds into Silence

Music Review: American Utopia

Music Review: Landfall

Music Review: No Mercy in This Land

Book Review: Mindful of Race

Understanding and Transforming Habits of Harm

Book Review: Chasing Hope

A Patient’s Deep Dive into Stem Cells, Faith, and the Future

Book Review: Grateful

The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks

Book Review: The Language of Kindness

A Nurse’s Story