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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Spring 22 — What’s Inside
MIND-BODY-SPIRIT Black Spiritual Wisdom ........................................................................................................................9 By Dea Lott ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE 3ROLWLFVDQG&LYLOLW\ $'XDO5HDOLW\RU&LYLO:DU" By Michael Tabor MIND-BODY-SPIRIT How to Clear Your Energy, Gain Clarity and Create Flow..................................................................13 By Patricia Bonnard YOUTH VOICES How Gen Z Is Fighting Back Against Big Tech....................................................................................15 By Elaine Meyer TO YOUR HEALTH 0HHW0LFURQHHGOLQJ<RXU+HDOWK %HDXW\$OO\ By Helena Amos CULTIVATING COMPASSION :H¶UHLQ'HHS 7KH6FRRSRQ3RRS By Andy Laurel; Edited By Cam MacQueen ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS 6SULQJ4XDUWHU 6HDUFKLQJIRUD1HZ$SSURDFK By Misty Kuceris ACCESSING YOUR INTUITION 7UDQVIRUPLQJ<RXU%XUQRXWWR6RXO%OLVV By Katherine Searcy ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE :KHUH7KLQJV6WDQG 8SGDWHRQWKH&DQQDELV,QGXVWU\LQWKH'09 By Meredith Kinner and John McGowan GREEN NEWS & VIEWS +RZ7R 3ORJJLQJ)RU7KH3ODQHW By Keep America Beautiful TO YOUR HEALTH For Better Breathing, Look To Better Oral Health..............................................................................66 By Sarah Philpott WASHINGTON GARDENER $'L̆HUHQW:RUOG 7KH0RRQ*DUGHQ By Kathy Jentz
Creating from your inner passion is essential to alchemize your burnout to bliss. Story on page 23.
Fridays for Future youth movement plans Global Climate Strike for March 25. Story on page 71.
ON THE COVER: FIREFLY, By Justine Swindell. Story on page 77.
MORE RESOURCES FOR CREATIVE LIVING
• The Alchemy of Change: Embrace the New, Celebrate the Unknown, by Carol Burbank - pg 58 • Until Justice Be Done and Chasing Me To My Grave , book reviews by Alyce Ortuzar - pg 62
• “I Can See Clearly Now”, by Rev. Trish Hall – pg 64
• Fridays For Future Global Climate Strike, by Common Dreams Staff - pg 71
• Our Body’s Clock And Rhythms Are Critical To Health, by Jill Mattson - pg 72
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• Pathways Spring 2022 Natural Living Expo Program - pg 38
• Spring Events Calendar - pg 47
• Advertiser Index - pg 78
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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
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an unspoken spiritual understanding of each other and all life. This VSLULWXDOLW\XQL¿HVWKH%ODFN'LDVSRUD²DWRSLFPXFKWRRFRPSOH[IRU WKLVDUWLFOH5HFRJQL]LQJ WKLV OLPLWDWLRQ ,SUHVHQWDYHU\EURDGRYHU - view of my own Black American spiritual tradition to exemplify the importance of the Black tradition to the spiritual path. 7KH%ODFN$PHULFDQVSLULWXDOWUDGLWLRQUHFRJQL]HVWKDWD'LYLQHDQG ORYLQJHQWLW\ ZKHWKHUGH¿QHGDVWKHXQLYHUVHQDWXUHPRQRWKHLVWLF SRO\WKHLVWLFHWF H[LVWVDQGSURYLGHVEDODQFHWROLIH7KLV'LYLQH6SLULW is omniscient, omnipotent, and worthy of reverence. We acknowledge the mystical power of Spirit, peacefully accept it, and make no attempt to deny, challenge, or control spiritual matters. We also understand ourselves to be a personal embodiment of Spirit with direct access to spiritual wisdom.
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the individual, family, and community. We also value the spiritual JXLGDQFHRWKHUSHRSOHVKDUHZKHQLWLVR̆HUHGIURPDSODFHRIDXWKHQ - ticity, humility, and truth gained through personal experience. For WKLVUHDVRQZHWU\WRUHFRJQL]HDQGXQGHUVWDQGGDLO\VSLULWXDORFFXU - rences for the guidance they provide to us. 0RUHLPSRUWDQWO\ZHXQGHUVWDQGZHKDYHRXURZQVSLULWXDOSDWKV DQGPXVWUHO\RQRXUVSLULWXDOGLVFHUQPHQWWRUHFRJQL]HUHODWHWRDQG VWD\FRQQHFWHGZLWKWKH'LYLQH6SLULW6RWKHUHLVQRQHHGIRURYHUUHOL - ance on the spirituality of others. We embrace our spiritual nature and trust in our personal relationship with Spirit to navigate our paths. Historically, our spirituality was viewed as the most essential and centering aspect of Black American daily life, and many of us still ad- here to this in some way each day. Because of this, we have a pro- foundly holistic spiritual tradition — our philosophy and practices are intertwined with, and inseparable from, our day-to-day activities. We don’t typically regard them as formal practices because it feels so nat- ural to practice them as the need arises throughout the day. Of course, many of our spiritual practices (prayer, meditation, etc.) overlap with worldwide traditions, but our practice requires no formality. Spiritual practices of importance include: authentic and truthful communication with ourselves and others for spiritual growth; humor and laughter for uplifting the spirit; engagement with the universe and nature for spiritual connection and study; communication with the deceased for spiritual guidance; dance for energetic and physical EHQH¿WV GUHDP LQWHUSUHWDWLRQ IRU JXLGDQFH DQG ZDUQLQJV LQWXLWLRQ continued on page 27
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ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE Politics and Civility: A Dual Reality or Civil War? BY MICHAEL TABOR
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accept his self-serv- ing lies and incite- ment. It seems the new Trump com- mandment has be- come, “Hate thy neighbor.” And to my dismay, many willingly embrace that sentiment. What drives some neighbors to post “F—Biden” VLJQV" 7KH 3UHVL - dency is about real
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How to Clear Your Energy, Gain Clarity and Create Flow BY PATRICIA BONNARD MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
restore) response of the autonomic nervous system. For many people, just a few breaths or a few minutes of practice is all that’s needed. 3. Meditate 7KHUHDUHVRPDQ\IRUPVRIPHGLWDWLRQLW¶VKDUGWRJHQHUDOL]HDERXW WKHLUH̆HFWVRQWKHPLQGERG\DQGVSLULW+RZHYHUWKHUHDUHPHGL - tations methods that have been researched and found to have a pro- QRXQFHG H̆HFW RQ FOHDULQJ WKHPLQG IDFLOLWDWLQJ IRFXV DQG FUHDWLQJ ÀRZ )RU PH 7UDQVFHQGHQWDO 0HGLWDWLRQ 70 LV H[FHSWLRQDO 7KDW said there are many other self-directed and guided methods created VSHFL¿FDOO\IRUFOHDULQJWKHPLQG 4. Clear limiting thoughts and beliefs Thoughts and beliefs often trap energy and limit our ability to make desired changes. This includes even those thoughts that say “change is not possible.” Furthermore, these thoughts and beliefs seem like
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healing practitioner, I’ve noticed it takes atten- tion and tweeting on all levels to keep clarity and balance on any level. Although modern cul- ture doesn’t often support it, every individual is an integrated whole and, in some ways, part of everything else. 7KH ZD\V VXJJHVWHG EHORZ DUHGLYHUVH ,I time is a constraint, consider a practice that re- quires little extra time (e.g, drinking water). Or, consider those that can be practiced anywhere at any time (e.g., breathwork and meditation). Finally, you can avoid any additional cost (e.g., bathing). 1. Do some form of movement Clearing from a number of sports activities is oriented through physically extending, stretch- ing, pumping, etc. Walking, running, stretch- ing, Yoga, and dancing are invigorating sports that awaken the body and encourage energy to move and clear. In contrast, the gentle forms and intention of Qigong and Tai Chi create en- ergy movement and cleanse. Yoga and dance do both.
immutable truths. As such we can become com- pletely stuck in these thought patterns and re- sistant to change. In other words, our mental energy is blocked. If we can notice these constraining thoughts and gather plausible evidence in support of al- ternative narratives, we can create a crack in RXU ¿[HG PLQGVHW 0RUHRYHU ZH FXOWLYDWH D capacity to convincingly question our personal perspectives, decisions, and actions. And, it’s this curiosity that generates a new perspective and helps us shift and move forward. Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) and Theta- Healing are energy healing modalities specif- ically geared toward releasing emotional and mental patterns that are resistant to change. Journaling, a common practice, can be used to explore stuck patterns and rigid thinking. 5. Receive energy healing 3UREDEO\WKHPRVWH̆HFWLYHKROLVWLFDSSURDFK WRFOHDULQJLVHQHUJ\KHDOLQJ-XVWEULHÀ\HQHU - gy healing encompasses a wide range of mind-
body-spirit healing practices that work with the body’s energy systems and how they relate to the human body, health, and well-being. It works with the whole integrated being, unlike conventional medicine, which focuses on components of the body. 6RPHPRUHZHOONQRZQHQHUJ\KHDOLQJPRGDOLWLHVLQFOXGH5HLNL,Q - tegrated Energy Healing, ThetaHealing, Qigong, Tai Chi, Shamanism, and many more modalities. In fact, you could add all forms of vibra- tional healing such as singing bowls, tuning forks, and toning because they’re all capable of shifting and clearing energy as well. 6. Smudge with herbs, essential oils or hydrosols 6PXGJLQJ LV RQH RI WKH ¿UVW WKLQJV WKDW SRS LQWR SHRSOH¶V KHDGV when they hear the words “energy clearing.” For most people, smudg- ing means cleansing energy with traditional dried-herb smudge sticks or smoldering resins. Essential oils and hydrosols (aka botanical extracts) are smokeless al- ternatives; and, they can be derived from a wider range of plant spe- FLHVZLWKPDQ\DGGLWLRQDOKHDOLQJSURSHUWLHV&RQVHTXHQWO\WKH\R̆HU more diverse healing experiences than traditional smudges. 6HYHUDO H̆HFWLYH QRQSODQWEDVHG PHWKRGV XWLOL]H WKH YLEUDWLRQDO
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YOUTH VOICES
How Gen Z Is Fighting Back Against Big Tech
chat or TikTok is, at most American schools today, to be in a distinct and socially left-out minority. Even before the pandemic, 95% of teens in the U.S. had their own smartphone or access to one, according to 3HZ 5HVHDUFK &HQWHU DQG KDG DW OHDVW RQH DFWLYH VRFLDOPHGLD SUR¿OHDFFRUGLQJWRWKH$PHULFDQ$FDGHP\RI&KLOGDQG$GROHVFHQW Psychiatry. At the same time, research is increasingly showing that smartphone and social media use is connected with heightened anxiety, depres- sion, self-harming behaviors, and sleep deprivation in teens. ,QZKHQSV\FKRORJLVW-HDQ7ZHQJHSXEOLVKHGDQDUWLFOHLQ7KH Atlantic linking increased smartphone use with a 56% rise in suicide UDWHVLQ$PHULFDQVDJHV±EHWZHHQDQGKHU¿QGLQJV were widely dismissed. “The arrival of the smartphone has radically changed every aspect
BY ELAINE MEYER Many in this generation are aware of what they have lost by having grown up on social media, so they’re logging off and working to create a safer, healthier future. As a seventh grader, Emma Lembke was one of the last in her friend group in Birmingham, Alabama, to get on social media. When she did, VKHVD\VVKHVRRQIRXQGKHUVHOIDGGLFWHGVSHQGLQJ¿YHKRXUVDGD\RQ the apps, mostly Instagram. “At an important developmental period in my life as a young fe- male, as a young kid, in middle school, [I got] wound up in this world RI OLNHV FRPPHQWV YHU\ GHHSO\ TXDQWL¿DEOH PHDVXUHV RI P\ YDOXH addictive algorithms, and the endless scroll,” she says.
of teenagers’ lives, from the nature of their social interactions to their mental health,” she wrote. But our understanding of social me- GLD KDV FKDQJHG GUDPDWLFDOO\ VLQFH with recent revelations by Facebook whis- tleblower Frances Haugen that the com- pany’s own research found that teen girls’ eating disorders and body image issues got worse on Instagram. This came as there was already a growing awareness of the negative H̆HFWVRIKHDY\VRFLDOPHGLDXVHEHFDXVHRI the forced isolation of the pandemic. The UHOHDVH RI 7KH 6RFLDO 'LOHPPD RQ 1HWÀL[ LQ 6HSWHPEHU ZKLFK IHDWXUHV IRUPHU employees of Facebook, Google, and Twitter revealing the addictive, emotionally manip- ulative design of these apps, furthered this cause.
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PATHWAYS—Spring 22—15
Wanda Lasseter Lundy
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