TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPRING 2026 — What’s Inside
CULTIVATING COMPASSION Voting As an Act of Resistance: Why Voter Engagement Might Be the Most Important Thing You Do This Year .........................................................................................................................................9 By Brenda Murphree ACCESSING YOUR INTUITION Reciprocity and Reflection: Using Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Inner Awareness ...................11 By Kameron Kurtz YOGA TODAY Yoga Without a Single Beginning: Listening for Truth in a Tradition Shaped By Movement, Memory and Power ..............................................................................................................................13 By Anjali Sunita ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS Spring 2026: Engagement — Understanding Yourself and Others ....................................................15 By Misty Kuceris TO YOUR HEALTH Understanding Brain Health Amid Midlife and High Stress .............................................................22 By Helena Amos, M.Ac., L.Ac., Euro. Physician MIND-BODY-SPIRIT Compassion Fatigue and the Case for Energy Hygiene ......................................................................27 By Jennie Sikes MIND-BODY-SPIRIT The Reciprocal Dance of Staying Healed ............................................................................................30 By Taniesha Garrison, Ed.M. GREEN NEWS & VIEWS Embodied Knowing in the Garden ......................................................................................................32 By Taylor Logsdon WASHINGTON GARDENER Invasive Language: How We Label Plants Says More About Us Than Them ....................................35 By Kathy Jentz BUILDING COMMUNITY What Am I to Do With My Fear? My Grief? My Anger? .....................................................................64 By Therisia “Trish” Hall
“How long should one wait after a loved one’s passing before having a mediumship reading?”When to have a mediumship session is a personal choice, influenced by factors surround- ing grief, emotional readiness, cultural and religious views, and more. Medium Annie Larson discusses the deci- sion-making and selection criteria for a medium session. Page 17
Reiki and astrology both explore our relationship to the universe in their own ways. By integrating them, the living dialogue between energy and cosmos awakens more fully. Ally Ayala, a professional astrologer and certified life coach, invites you to experience this collaboration for yourself with five practices. Page 71
ON THE COVER: THE PATH OF PATIENCE, by Mentwab Easwaran (Mentu). Artist profile, page 77. MORE RESOURCES FOR CREATIVE LIVING • Update on Virginia Recreational Cannabis Market, by LJ Dawson, The Outlaw Report - pg 60 • Evolutionary Groups: A New Frontier in Human Connection , by Patricia Pfost and Anne Altvater; book review by Dahlia Rose - pg 67 • Have You Forgotten to Remember? Three Reasons Memory Matters, by Carol Burbank - pg 73 • Welcoming Spring With Ritual and Creativity, by Jazmine Jenné Williams - p g 76 • Pathways Spring Natural Living Expo Preliminary Program - pg 40 • Spring Events Calendar - pg 54 • Advertiser Index - pg 78
PATHWAYS MAGAZINE KICKS OFF 2026 Plus An Invitation To Our Spring 2026 Natural Living Expo A Message From Your Pathways Team
In traditional Chinese culture, 2026 is the year of the Fire Horse, which symbolizes strength, courage, loyalty, and freedom while embodying passion and transformation. We are embracing all these attributes as calls to ac- tion for the year ahead, and believe everyone in the Pathways Community has their role to play. We see ourselves as purveyors of radical joy and ambassadors for collectivism, activism and self-care. What role will you take on this year? Fortunately, we have opportunities to channel these intentions, starting with all the incredible content here, and with the upcoming Spring Natural Living Expo on March 22, in McLean, VA. Join us for this joyful day of in - clusion, exploration and connection — our Radical Resistance against chaos and hate — where you can contrib- ute your energy while finding ways to invest in yourself and your community. It’s a very special experience, and it isn’t possible without you. We hope to see you all there! And until then, embrace the new beginnings of spring and remember to take care of one another!
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