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ESOTERIC THOUGHT 'R:H+DYHD6RXO" By Renee Blodgett
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ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE Original Sin: Inequality Then and Now ..............................................................................................11 By S. Boyd Eaton, MD ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS 6XPPHU )DPLO\3HHUV (PRWLRQDO&RQQHFWLRQ)RU&KDQJHV By Misty Kuceris MIND-BODY-SPIRIT Reiki As Your Writing Tool .................................................................................................................17 By Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman TO YOUR HEALTH )DFLDO$FXSXQFWXUH)RU6NLQ&DUHDQG6HOI&DUH By Helena Amos, M.Ac. L.Ac., Euro. Physician MIND-BODY-SPIRIT %H\RQG*ULHI +HDOLQJ:LWK$IWHU'HDWK&RPPXQLFDWLRQ By Annie Larson LGBTQ+ LIVES /*%74)DPLOLHV'RQ¶W$OZD\V)HHO6DIH +HUH¶V:KHUH7KH\&DQ)LQG6XSSRUW By Orion Rummler, The 19th SAFEGUARDING DEMOCRACY 0RGHOVRI*RRG*RYHUQDQFHIRUWKH&RPPRQ*RRG By Laurie Timmerman WASHINGTON GARDENER 6XPPHU&XOLQDU\+HUEV±%XWWHUÀLHV/RYH7KHP7RR By Kathy Jentz GREEN NEWS & VIEWS :DWHU5HPHPEHUV 5HZULWLQJ(QYLURQPHQWDO-XVWLFH7KURXJK5HODWLRQVKLS By Ruslana Remennikova YOUTH VOICES %\.LGV)RU.LGV 6XPPHU5HDGLQJ/LVW By Ellen Holder and Pine Crest ES Students, Grades 3-5 CULTIVATING COMPASSION SUMMER RESISTANCE COLUMN COMING SOON — LOOK FOR IT ON THE CURRENT ISSUE PAGE ONLINE
Through sacred movement practices, reclaim goddess energy as an act of liber- ation, embodiment, and remembrance of who we truly are: feminine, sovereign, and divinely powerful. Page 62
Understanding and prioritizing a holistic view of animal wellness is crucial in cre- ating environments where both animals and humans can thrive. Page 67
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Do We Have A Soul?
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ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Original Sin: Inequality Then and Now
BY S. BOYD EATON, MD
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