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Aron Ralston's Between
and a Rock and a Hard Place is the astonishing and unforgettable
story of Ralston's accident, self-amputation, rescue and
recovery. Told in his own words, Ralston recounts his
terrifying ordeal, providing compelling day-by-day details
of how he managed to survive long enough only to do the
unthinkable in severing his own arm, rappelling down a
60-foot wall, and then walking for several hours for help.
(Colorado)
Jim Oakley's The Soul Keys
evokes an epiphany of insight into life, living and loving
through the teaching of the "Principle."
This moving fictional story was inspired by and dedicated to
the memory of Fred, Oakley's Arabian horse, precious mentor,
and friend. (Arizona)
Michael Levy, author of four books
and poet, speaks about the consequences of our choices
during this "most important election of our
times." (Florida)
David Pond, nationally recognized
astrologer, writer, speaker and workshop leader, prays that
we proactively engage spiritual practices of the world
during these Kali Yuga times. (Washington)
Betsy Wharton, writer and nurse,
poetically reflects on these times of our lives and our
political environment. (Washington)
Peggy de Broux, writer, poet and
editor, shares a poem inspired by a fall day spent with a
steel memory vault inscribed with Sam Hamill's words.
(Washington)
Mark Fourman, Integrated Awareness®
Teacher, provides instructions and examples of engaging
faster and more profound healing. (Massachusetts)
Vicky Thompson, author of The
Jesus Path: 7 Steps to a Cosmic Awakening, suggests
using prayer, dreamwork and meditation to facilitate the
healing process after the loss of a departed loved
one. (Oregon)
Laurine Morrison Meyer, author of Sacred
Home Creating Shelter for Your Soul, asks and answers:
"Is there a Western equivalent to the Eastern Practice
of Feng Shui?" Meyer blends time-honored design
principles with Western mythology and folklore. (Idaho
and Arizona)
Judith Pennington, writer, musician
and spiritual teacher, talks about the metaphysical and
physiological effects love's vibrations have on our
souls. (Pennsylvania)
Sulana Stone, life strategy coach, vision quest guide and animal communicator,
tells us to reminding ourselves of “just the facts,” to quiet the mind and soothe the emotions
and keep us moving towards our dreams. (Arizona)
Tobias Lars, spiritual counselor,
life coach and business consultant from Sedona, AZ serves as
a messenger after Mother Earth spoke to him about
appreciating nature. (Arizona)
OPI Poetry in Motion Students share a
collection of poems inspired by a weekend retreat partaking
in yoga and poetry. (Washington)
Pattiann Rogers, poet and
author of ten books, delights us again with her percussive
poems and insightful imagery. (Oregon)
Nora Pouillon, chef and owner of two of Washington, DC’s most popular
restaurants, is a longtime advocate of using organic, seasonal, locally produced ingredients and believes in a healthy, balanced diet and lifestyle. Her two restaurants, Nora and Asia Nora, both showcase Nora's trademark of organic cooking prepared in a healthful way.
We are fortunate to feature several of her recipes suitable
for holiday entertaining or a special fall/winter
menu. (Washington, DC)
Dr. Steve Whiteman, founder of
Trillium Center for Awakening, teaches us about
"natural competence" through the power of
noticing. (Georgia)
Asoka Selvarajah, an active
author/researcher on personal development and esoteric
spirituality, suggests a
strategy to facilitate peace. (Johannesburg,
South Africa)
Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon,
M.D., co-authors of The Seven Spiritual Laws of
Yoga, blend meditation, breathwork,
yoga sutras, sun salutations, asana development, mantra
study, Sanskrit sessions, chanting, anatomy, and spiritual
discussions. (California) |