TABLE OF CONTENTS
Winter 2024-25 — What’s Inside
PATHWAYS PROFILE From Hangovers to Hope: How I Became a Mindful Drinker, and You Can, Too ..............................9 By Derek Brown MIND-BODY-SPIRIT Animal Medicine & Holism: The Word Medicine & Evolving with the Ancient Animal Language ...11 By Ruslana Remennikova MIND-BODY-SPIRIT Understanding the Nature of Suffering ...............................................................................................13 By Philip Appel, Ph.D. GREEN NEWS & VIEWS Plastic Bottles Don’t Need To Be Litter: Support Local Bottle Bills ...................................................15 By Trey Sherard, Anacostia Riverkeeper ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS Winter 2024: Moon-Driven Desires and Compassion ........................................................................17 By Misty Kuceris TO YOUR HEALTH Managing Gastritis ..............................................................................................................................20 By Helena Amos, M.Ac. L.Ac., Euro. Physician CULTIVATING COMPASSION: Animal Relief Efforts, Disaster Preparedness and Eco-Grief in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene Keeping Families Together: Caring for Carolina Evacuees and Their Companion Animals in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene ..............................................................................................27 By Kelly Johnston; edited by Cam MacQueen Disaster Preparedness for Animals ..................................................................................................30 By Howard Edelstein Combining Eco-Grief and Action on the Heels of Hurricane Helene ..............................................33 By Cam MacQueen GREEN NEWS & VIEWS Rachel Carson (Part Three): Resolving Ourselves To Do Good in the Natural World ......................35 By Rebecca Henson ACCESSING YOUR INTUITION Kundalini Awakening: An Exploration of Spiritual Transformation .................................................58 By Idowu Adekoya (Idow Soul) WASHINGTON GARDENER Winter Plant Picks - Part Three ..........................................................................................................64 By Kathy Jentz
Herbalists are a great resource when looking to explore Zero Proof, or non-al- coholic, drink preparations; history and wisdom are the ingredients for creating interesting, delicious craft mocktails and cocktails; by Bettina Perry. Page 53
It’s time to be gentle with ourselves and others; ask for and seek connection, and be the initiators of reconciliation conversations; by Rev. Dr. Trish Hall. Page 66
ON THE COVER: SERENITY, by Frankie Alika. Artist profile, page 69
MORE RESOURCES FOR CREATIVE LIVING • Meditating Through Grief, by Emily Jennings - pg 34 • ‘Say Ah!’ Exercises For Sleep Apnea, by Charles S. Masarsky, D.C. - pg 39 • Discover Zero Balancing: An East- Meets-West Touch Therapy, by Jared Urchek, L.Ac, CZB - pg 56 • Grief: A Personal Process, by Casey Urban - pg 62 • The District Welcomes WorldPride in 2025, by Michelle Alonso - pg 70 • Winter Events Calendar - pg 43 • Advertiser Index - pg 74
WINTER’S REST: A TIME FOR REFLECTION, RESOLUTION & HEALING PLUS SAVE THE DATES FOR PATHWAYS 2025 NATURAL LIVING EXPOS A Message From Your Pathways Team
After the frenzy of fall, and a long year of productivity and politics, we are ready for this season of quietude and introspection, and for some holiday joy. We want you rested and ready and looking forward to the three Natural Living Expos we have planned, including the return of a summer show! Plus, we will be celebrating Pathways Magazine all year long — it’s our 50th year in print! More on this to come. Until then, Pathways Community, a bit of mind-body-spirit hibernation will do us all a world of good, so we can take on the new challenges we’ll be facing in the New Year with fresh energy. This issue is full of content for a fireside read — spiritual exploration, health and wellness tips, and thoughtful pieces to guide your spirit. Rest well, friends, and from our families to yours, we wish you a wonderful holiday and winter season.
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