Spirituality

Chama River Revelations

Journal Article

What I love in the world is asking something of me—not only to reflect its beauty, but also to express its vulnerability, its potential demise. I notice fewer songbirds returning to my water fountain each season. I am observing an absence. How do I articulate the hole in the picture, the silenced voice?

Published in Volume 19 Issue 1 By Marilyn DuHamel

Physics and Spirituality

Journal Article

...this apparently material world is only the phenomenal representation of a much deeper universal reality. Such an assertion is not easily understood, but it does suggest that, if we accept the notion of a cosmic ecosystem, stewardship is not merely related to the material world of people and planet, but indeed is spiritual stewardship.

Published in Volume 19 Issue 1 By Claudius van Wyk

Rejoining the Great Conversation

Journal Article

[Greta Thunberg's words] brought tears to my eyes, as my soul heard her speak about real care for the Earth—for this living, beautiful being who has given us life, who has nourished us with Her endless generosity, even as we have abused and desecrated Her, raped and pillaged Her body, which our culture regards greedily as just a “resource” for our endless use and abuse.

Published in Volume 19 Issue 1 By Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Look Up!

Journal Article

Slowly, making my way along the rutted dirt path, I reached the top of the mesa, set down my backpack, leaned against a nearby log, and looked up at the sky and clouds. In that moment, everything changed.

Published in Volume 19 Issue 1 By Valerie Brown

A Dark Night of the Soul and the Discovery of Meaning

Journal Article

By Thomas Moore A dark night of the soul is a kind of initiation, taking you from one phase of life into another. You may have several dark nights in the course of your life because you are always becoming more of a person and entering life more fully.

March 30, 2024 in Journal Article By Thomas Moore

Where Are We in the Story of the Universe?

Journal Article

The systems which keep all other organisms in check don’t work with us. Why? Why are we overpowering the systems of checks and balances which keep everyone else in check, in harmony with the biosphere. We will eventually be kept in check, of course, but why at such a cost to the entire Earth community?

Published in Volume 19 Issue 2 By Keith Mesecher

The Stones Will Cry Out

Journal Article

Animism locates human beings in an expansive family of kinfolk that includes “bear persons” and “rock persons” along with “tree persons” and “human persons.” This sensibility is both ancient and modern.

Published in Volume 19 Issue 2 By Mark Wallace

Kathy Thaden | An Inner Fire

Journal Article

“How do I discuss the impact of environmental issues – on both our natural surroundings and the rest of humanity? What can I contribute to the narrative of healing and restoration?"

Published in Volume 19 Issue 3 By Kathy Thaden

Every Act a Ceremony

Journal Article

The ceremony, which only makes sense if holy beings are watching, draws us into an experiential reality in which holy beings are indeed present.

Published in Volume 19 Issue 3 By Charles Eisenstein

Thich Nhat Hanh’s Code of Global Ethics

Journal Article

At the turning of the Millennium, the United Nations chose Thich Nhat Hanh's code of global ethics, the Five Mindfulness Trainings, as the foundation for a non-sectarian ethical path for humanity.

Published in Volume 19 Issue 3 By Gary Gach