Conscious Community Magazine

By Ellen Grace O’Brian A grateful heart is a magnet that draws to us what is harmonious and good. This idea is reflected in a playful metaphysical adage: not, “We see things as they are,” but, “We see things as we are.” In other words, our state of mind and consciousness color …

  By Lori Daniel Falk As this issue goes to press we are in the throes of one of the most heavily disputed political elections of all time. To say that these are tumultuous times would be an understatement! At every point in history, even during deeply tumultuous times, there …

  By Bernadette Evans  It’s a busy month with the election and Thanksgiving. This month, you may feel the need to act, but you’re unsure what that action is exactly. You just feel the time is now. Jupiter conjuncts Pluto for the third and final time on Nov. 12. They …

 By Gloria C. De Pietro Born prematurely and later diagnosed with a life-threatening childhood disease, I spent much of my early youth in hospitals. I painted The Red Doors in my 30s, a good 35 years later. I didn’t think much about the painting after I had done it, but for …

  By Alan Cohen I was honored to meet Morten Lauridsen, a genius musician considered by many to be the world’s greatest living composer
of choral music. He is widely respected for his stirring opus,
“Lux Aeterna” (“Eternal Light”). Morten told me that one of
his dear friends, a conductor who often conducts …

By Katarzyna Szumal “The heart is the perfection of the whole organism. Therefore the principles of the power of perception and the soul’s ability to nourish itself must lie in the heart.” — Aristotle This month’s issue is about the power of the heart, the heart chakra and gratitude. Thank …

By Barbara Boules  Keeping your thyroid running smoothly is essential to good health. This small butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the base of your neck is one of your body’s hardest working parts. All day long, it produces hormones that play a role in virtually every human function, particularly metabolism, …

  By Betsy Bruns In the United States, November 2020 is a dynamic month with much of our attention on health, politics, and of course, Thanksgiving. It’s also World Vegan Month. Each November plant-based eaters from across the globe celebrate a cruelty-free lifestyle. My life transformed when I went vegan. …

By Alecia Rice Q: I have friends that I constantly disagree with lately. They just want to argue, which makes me want to argue in return. I don’t want to lose these friendships, but under the circumstances, I’m not sure how to proceed. How can I nurture a better way?  — …

  By Kayla Hancock Inviting Angels into Your Life: Assistance and Support from the Angelic Realm, by Kathryn Hudson (Findhorn Press, $16.99, Paperback) Kathryn Hudson once lived a fast-paced, typical Manhattan lifestyle as a banker. Thankfully, a visit from an angel inspired her to make some major transformations in her …