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Resilience and Prayer
"When we can be completely authentic, resilience is the flow of strength that comes to us from everything that is not us."
2023 March/April
The Source of the Declaration of Independence
Columns
Ode to a Hollywood Mountain Lion
Our animal chaplain mourns the death of a famous mountain lion, and shares lessons from the feline's passing.
When Will I Be Rich Enough to Give?
"The key to making altruism effective is working on our own character."
5 Benefits of Virtual Yoga
In an ideal world, practicing yoga among others would always be better. But in reality, virtual practice may be best.
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Navigating With Soul
How can you get a sense of whether a therapist will be a soulful, healing presence in your life? Explore six things to watch for in your first few sessions.
Roadside Assistance: Will Jehovah Deny Me Immortality?
Our roadside oracle answers your questions on immortality, negativity, and the best spiritual path to God.
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Toolbox
Toolbox: The Empath Survival Toolkit
Empaths have a gift for sensing subtle energies and/or emotions from people, pets, objects, and even the planets, which can lead them to feel overwhelmed or depleted. Whatever your sensitivities, these tools can help you embrace your gifts while keeping you grounded and focused.
Features
Put Your Wisdom to Work
People are finding their higher purpose by sharing their spiritual gifts, interests, and skills.
Become a Connoisseur of Time
What we really want is to experience our lives in ever-richer ways. And that means getting off the clock. Here, a master outlines how to do just that.
A Surgeon's Long Night's Journey Into PTSD
A neurosurgeon experiences PTSD after being intubated in his own ICU. His journey through that one long night holds lessons for us all.
The Source of The Declaration of Independence
Freedom is what makes America America. As we approach our nation’s 250th birthday, we should take a respectful look at where this ideal of freedom came from.
Featured Artist: Pete Sandker
S+H lead digital editor Brenna Lilly spoke to artist Pete Sandker about walks in the woods, childhood inspiration, and the following call of art. Find Pete’s art throughout the issue.
Connections
The Ancient Science of Honest Prophesy
Archaeologist Brady Kiesling explains how Greeks dealt with bribed gods using perhaps the world’s first double-blind experiment.
Hawaii Was Hell Until Ho'oponopono Ke Ala
When Olympic gold medalist Oliver Fix moved to Hawaii, the way he had learned to do things did NOT work.
Naked Truth and the Storytelling Animal
Evolutionary Neuroscientist Peggy La Cerra tells us why it’s time to take a deep dive into the ultimate story: Reality.
From The Editor
From the Editor: 25 Years of Spirituality+Health
Our returning editor-in-chief shares what it was like at the very beginning of Spirituality+Health 25 years ago, and explores our vision for the next 25.
Reviews
Book Review: The Future Ancestor
Annabelle Sharman—an Aboriginal woman of the Mutti Mutti tribe—describes herself as a Spirit Weaver, helping guide people in the practice of YUMA: a “Dreaming to live in Oneness.” …
Music Review: Pasado en claro
Poetry and improvisation are the passionate threads that weave through the new international album Pasado en claro (The Past is Clear). Jazz, classical, and folk music genres are b…
Music Review: Mercy
Mercy, the new album from avant-rock icon John Cale, is chock-full of ruminations on the state of the world and includes deep reflections of the artists Cale, now 80 years young, h…
Film Review: Tori and Lokita
Belgian filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne have spent their careers making films that draw attention to the plight of those living on the margins of European society. With Tor…Tags:
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Film Review: Corsage
Many viewers may take issue with the attitude of the main subject of Corsage, Marie Kreutzer’s stylized biopic of Austria’s 19th century Empress Elisabeth (played by Vicky Krieps).…
Book Review: Opening to Darkness
Facing challenges might be typical of human experience, but confronting the darkness within those challenges is an individual matter, if not a compelling choice—the governing theme…
Book Review: Real Life
Real Life is the latest in a series of books on everyday wisdom (Real Love and Real Change are two others) by Sharon Salzberg, eminent meditation teacher and champion of loving-kin…
Book Review: Relighting the Cauldron
Take a moment to envision the core of the Earth as a cauldron bubbling over a fire. What would happen if this fire were extinguished? This sobering question is raised by Rev. Wendy…
