TABLE OF CONTENTS
Winter 2023 — What’s Inside
MIND-BODY-SPIRIT The Peace Choice - Creating a Life of Bliss .........................................................................................9 By Pramela Thiagesan ACCESSING YOUR INTUITION How Would I Know If I’m A Medium? ...............................................................................................11 By Annie Larson CULTIVATING COMPASSION The Shreds and Threads of Equity As Seen Through My Personal, Multicultural Lens ..................13 By Tarah Singh; edited by Cam MacQueen GREEN NEWS & VIEWS Combating Light Pollution, Preserving Dark Skies ............................................................................15 By Aurora B. HERB CORNER The Sacred Herbs of Yule: Mistletoe .................................................................................................17 By Ellen Evert Hopman ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS Winter 2023: The Clues Are Around Us ............................................................................................19 By Misty Kuceris TO YOUR HEALTH Functional Medicine Treatment for Long COVID ............................................................................23 By Helena Amos, M.AC., L.AC., Euro. Physician ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE Telling the Truth: The Paradox of Peace as R/Evolution .................................................................32 By Carol Burbank WASHINGTON GARDENER Winter Plant Picks – Part 2 ...............................................................................................................45 By Kathy Jentz TO YOUR HEALTH Hypnotic Help for Seasonal Affective Disorder .................................................................................47 By Beth Charbonneau, LCSW-C
Make your own Fire Cider, an herbal folk remedy used to boost immunity, stimu- late digestion, support metabolism and more; by Hawatu Davowah. Page 26
Sound healing is an important wellness practice that can align us on physical and energetic levels; by Lindsey Halde- man. Page 29
ON THE COVER: EMBODIMENT #22, by Martina Sestakova. Artist profile, page 59
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SAVE THE DATE! PATHWAYS SPRING EXPO & ONLINE MARKETPLACE SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2024, MCLEAN, VA An Invitation From Your Pathways Team
• A Peace of My Mind: Practical Ways to Prioritize Your Inner Space, by Lindsey Van Wagner - pg 49 • Heartfulness: A Transformation System for Our Spiritual Anatomy, by Vasu Murthy - pg 52 • Book review by Alyce Ortuzar: Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash , by Elizabeth Royte - pg 54 • This Precious, New, Now Moment, by Trish Hall - pg 60 • Winter Events Calendar - pg 35 • Advertiser Index - pg 62
Mark your calendars for the Pathways Spring Natural Living Expo and Online Marketplace — the premier Mind-Body-Spirit-Eco event in the DMV! The Hilton McLean is a beautiful, light-filled space that will host 110+ booths, 30+ workshops, food trucks, and the fellowship of our amazing Pathways Community. If you’re interest - ed in exhibiting, we are accepting Vendor Applications online now! Follow us on social media for the latest event updates. Plan to join us to support these businesses so our resources stay in our local communities. Until then, we have peace on our minds. Peace for our planet. Peace within ourselves. Much of this issue is devoted to thinking about what peace means and how to achieve it. As we delve into this season of gratitude and turning inward, we invite you to reflect on what peace means to you and for you, and how you will help promote it. Be the light. Share the light. From our families to yours, we send you blessings for a wonderful holiday season, gratitude for your continued support, and hope for a more peaceful world.
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