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SUMMER 2026 — What’s Inside
PATHWAYS MAGAZINE and the SUMMER OF COHERENCE Plus An Invitation To Our Summer 2026 Natural Living Expo A Message From Your Pathways Team The word of the season is coherence , in all its definitions and applications: logic and consistency, clarity and order, the quality of forming a unified whole. The concept recurs throughout this issue’s content, contributed by diverse voices and seemingly on behalf of all of us who are yearning for coherence during these fraught times. We are happy to share these perspectives with you to offer some light, joy, and hope. We continue to be purveyors of good energy with the upcoming Summer Natural Living Expo on June 7, in College Park, MD. Join us for this joyful day of inclusion, exploration and connection — our Radical Resistance against chaos and hate — where you can contribute your energy while finding ways to invest in yourself and your community. It’s a very special experience, and we want to see you all there. And until then, let’s invite in the beginning of summer, and remember to take care of one another and Mother Earth. MIND-BODY-SPIRIT Wonder, Awe and Reverence ................................................................................................................9 By Therisia “Trish” Hall BUILDING COMMUNITY Third Spaces: Who Uses Them and Who Benefits ..............................................................................11 By Mercedes Laney CULTIVATING COMPASSION Are You Resisting Feeling Good? On Coherence, the Science of Scent, and What One Breath of Nature Can Begin To Restore ......................................................................13 By Adora Winquist Soule ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS Summer 2026: The Dance That Brings Understanding .....................................................................16 By Misty Kuceris ACCESSING YOUR INTUITION Bridging the Gap: Signs and Symbols in Spirit Communication ......................................................20 By Annie Larson ESOTERIC THOUGHT Gender Fluidity in Buddhism and Hinduism: A Perspective of Transformative Magic ....................23 By Sheer Zed TO YOUR HEALTH Coherent Organization, Disease, and Longevity: A Systems View of Why We Age — and How We Stay Well .........................................................................................................................31 By Helena Amos, M.Ac., L.Ac., Euro. Physician YOUTH VOICES Announcing Letters to America: Perspectives from the Generation Shaping America’s Next 250 Years .....................................................................................................................................36 By Alex Edgar GREEN NEWS & VIEWS Write Like a Tree: Mindful Creativity as Connection with Nature .....................................................55 By Carol Burbank YOGA HOY | YOGA TODAY Yoga para la salud (en español) ..........................................................................................................64 De NIH News in Health WASHINGTON GARDENER Why I Quit the Weed Warriors ..........................................................................................................68 By Kathy Jentz
There are areas on this Earth that are more than places. They are thresholds — vibrational doorways into a different reality altogether. Campbell’s Lane Farm is one of them, a New Earth entity and special third space… with donkeys. Learn more. Page 27
In the DMV, we are surrounded by food as soon as we step outdoors. Whether it’s an edible weed growing in the yard, or edible flowers hanging from the trees, we have plenty of food outside. Forest Garden Educator Candise Jordan shares her tips for urban foraging. Page 34
ON THE COVER: MESSAGES, by Rosana Azar. Artist profile, page 72
MORE RESOURCES FOR CREATIVE LIVING • Angels On Call, by Kerri Souilliard - pg 58 • Unlocking Your Intuition and Your Higher Self, by Carmen Froment - pg 60 • When Politics Tears the Family Table Apart: A Guide to Survival, by Hanh Nguyen - pg 63 • Finding Your Inner Artist, by Violet Warner - pg 69 • Embodying Unity Consciousness, by Rev. Cheryl Gander-Spagnolo - pg 71 • Pathways Summer Natural Living Expo Preliminary Program - pg 38 • Summer Events Calendar - pg 48 • Advertiser Index - pg 74
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