Spirituality & Health Magazine

Spirituality & Health is for people who wish to explore the spiritual journey-the journey to self knowledge, authenticity and integration. It offers you inspiration for the practice, people and ideas of the current spiritual reawakening. We cover all points of view on spiritual questions, drawing on the world's wisdom traditions as well as science, psychology, sociology and medicine.

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FROM THE EDITOR

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Alena Hennessy • S&H editor Ben Nussbaum spoke with North Carolina–based artist Alena Hennessy about her favorite color, describing the painting process in words, and finding a personal style. Look for Alena’s art throughout this issue.

Beyond Optimism and Pessimism

And not just to you.

“Dog Mind” and the Cone of Mindfulness

SACRUM • The sacrum is a large, triangular-shaped bone at the bottom of the spine that connects the spine to the pelvis. The sacrum houses the sacral plexus, a major cluster of nerves that control bowel and bladder function as well as orgasm. Injuries to the sacrum often create nerve damage.

Magic Mushroom Retreats

CONNECTIONS

100 SOUNDS AND A CULTURE OF LISTENING • Biologist GEORGE DAVID HASKELL explores a new, more intentional way of tuning in to sound.

WHAT CAN LISTENING CONTRIBUTE TO WELLBEING?

A BETTER FRIEND • VICTOR PARACHIN dives into the Buddha’s advice for being a better friend.

“WHY NOT BEGIN THERE?” • SHUNMYO MASUNO is a Zen priest, professor, and leading garden designer in Japan. He shares two reflections.

READING AS A SPIRITUAL EXERCISE • GRACE JI-SUN KIM encourages us to see reading in a new light.

GIFTS FROM THE DEPARTED • Accept gifts from your lost loved ones, even if doing so is difficult. Grief educator JONI SENSEL explains why.

MAKING SPACE FOR BIG WORK • Ever wonder where all the time went? CYNTHIA LO offers practical advice for creating more room for what matters.

Three Hacks

HOW TO LAMENT • JENNIE MCLAURIN, MD, MPH, gives instructions to guide a rediscovery of this age-old tradition.

COME TOGETHER • It’s a dilemma: How to find a spiritual community if you’re not attending religious services. TOM KRATTENMAKER offers advice.

FOCUSING ON WHAT MATTERS MOMENT BY MOMENT • The Summer 2002 issue of S&H included this still-timely article by B. ALAN WALLACE.

RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS to Ourselves, to One Another, and to the Earth

ON THE WELLNESS-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

LOGGING INTO Online Wellness • LEARNING CAN IMPROVE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE—AND THE EFFECT IS TWOFOLD FOR COURSES ON WELLNESS AND SELF-BETTERMENT.

MOONLIT PATH • The moon is our constant companion, bestowing healing energy, wonder, and serenity through curious gazing. A symbol of transformation, the moon invites new changes each month.

Judaism Without Tribalism • Be guided through your dreams, follow the creative path, and connect through ritual and remedy with these picks.

Ritual as Remedy

Dream Guidance

Secrets From a Herbalist’s Garden

Midwives

All That Breathes

Life on Earth

Satchel of Songs

Stories Up High

DEEPER WITH LANEY JONES

BILLY COLLINS • A new look at a longtime favorite

The Garland

Spirituality & Health Marketplace

I Can but Will I

Keep Meditating

Self-Care Tips from Slow Animals and Helpful Droids

Balance Is as Close as Your Body’s Rhythm

ONE MORE THING