FEATURES
The Great Powers of the Universe Are Turning Against Us
Audrey Shenandoah
Eighteen years later, this keynote address from the first Global Forum on Environment and Development for Survival rings more urgently than ever.
A Letter to the Huichols of San Andres
Expressing the Values of the Tatewarí Group
Eliot Cowan and David Wiley
Two Americanos deliver a passionate plea to the elders of their adoptive homeland, a village high in mountains of Mexico’s Sierra Madres.
Finding Sustainability in the 21st Century
Bill Plotkin
As we face the sweeping transformations of the 21st century, nature and soul stand as our wisest and most trustworthy guides.
Blood Moon
Cathi Davis
It’s an ancient practice little remembered in the Western world – keening, the practice of ritualized grieving – and some women are recognizing its power.
The Wheel of Sharp Weapons
Robert Sachs
The weapons used against us are made by our own hands. How do we transform them into tools for peace?
An Okanagan Worldview of Society
Jeanette Armstrong
America’s dominant culture is founded upon “the majority rules,” but here we learn the minority voices are the most important to consider because they speak what others may be afraid to hear.
Bonding Fires
Waynonaha Two Worlds
In the high desert of the Eastern Nevada, Spring’s ritual fires clear away Winter debris and reveal which families have survived.
Love Cracked My Heart
A Conversation with Ram Dass
Mary Lane
The irrepressible leader of the psychedelic movement remembers how a guru’s unconditional love changed his life forever.
My Last Wishes
Andres A. Buenfil Friedman
Andres is gone, but his words live on as he asks us to consider what is really important about living.
Where is the Holy Land
Leslie Gray
With Every Step we walk on the sacred bones of our ancestors.
DEPARTMENTS
From the Editor
All Spiritual Traditions Arise From The Land
Unintended Consequences
Deep trouble...cleaning ourselves sick...we’re so special
Reviving Right Relationship
A walk for the wild side....hello, salmon people...a gift of mink
Book Reviews
Beyond the Black Hole of Collapse
Bill Pfeiffer reviews The Ascent of Humanity by Charles Eisenstein
The Springs of Silence
Peter Brown reviews In the Absence of the Sacred by Jerry Mander
Advertising Marketplace
Hot pages from cool people
COLUMNS
Logs for the Fire
Hanging On and Being Held
Beth Savino, Guest Columnist
Out of the Frying Pan
Beyond the Culture of Fear
A Community of Fire
Larry Messerman, Guest Columnist
Divine Nourishment
Finding My Path
Mary Lane
Getting Right with Money
Financial Gratitude and Humility
Mark Blessington
POETRY & FICTION
The Wolves
Louise Erdrich
In Her Animal Skin
Kiva Rose
There Will Be No Story
Jonathan Merritt
PROVOCATIONS
The Basic Argument
Gas
Clouds and Coal
The Flies