Conscious Community Magazine

By Stephanie Jarmuth Most have heard of or have seen hypnosis in the form of a comedy or entertainment stage show, where the hypnotist instructs the volunteer to quack like a duck or fall asleep instantly. Few have heard of hypnosis being utilized in a therapeutic setting, and if they …

By Alecia Rice Q: I have a long-time best friend who’s Christian, Republican, kind, good-hearted and thoughtful. We’ve shared politically differing views on gun control, immigration, healthcare, etc. Lately, these issues have us questioning each other’s morals, which is creating problems in our relationship. What can I do to resolve …

By Kayla Hancock Be, Awake, Create: Mindful Practices to Spark Creativity, by Rebekah Younger, MFA (Reveal Press, $19.95, Paperback) Creativity always has an ebb and flow. Rebekah Younger seeks to help those whose creative impulses have stagnated, by sharing practices that will help readers break out of limiting patterns of …

  Let’s Go Orange By Katarzyna Szumal Right now, I am in a state of gratitude! This past month was full of great opportunities to expand Conscious Community Magazine’s readership. For the first time ever, I was on the Polish radio station, WNVR AM 1030 in Chicago, talking about spirituality, and …

By Theresa Puskar To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Conscious Community Magazine, I interviewed our publisher, Kasia Szumal about the magazine’s history, her vision and her intentions for the future of the magazine and our vital community. Theresa: Tell me how you first got involved with the magazine. Kasia: In …

By Theresa Puskar Marriott Downers Grove, IL – August 10, 2019 “We need not feel ashamed of flirting with the zodiac. The zodiac is well worth flirting with.” —D. H. Lawrence On Aug. 10, I headed to the Downers Grove Marriott to explore an event held by the Chicagoland chapter …

By Alan Cohen In the ninth grade, I did a project for the city science fair. It was about photosynthesis. I set up a little lab in my bedroom with colored lights on African Violets. I had no idea what I was doing and I learned nothing. I would rather …

Women’s Wellness Weekend Retreat Journey Through the Chakras Friday, Sept, 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 Take a transformational journey through your chakras, emotions, body and soul with Dr. Christina Wilke-Burbach and her tribe of experienced healing facilitators. Our retreats are intensive women’s wellness weekends focused on cultivating self-awareness, personal …

By Bernadette Evans Overview The month starts with you doing a lot of work. You may be craving stability, order and possibly some recognition, so you’re working your buns off. You have a lot of irons in the fire which is great but can also be exhausting. Try to remember …

By Jaap van Etten One of my interests is the study of the use of the Earth energies by different civilizations and traditions over time. These studies led me to the subject of landscape temples. It is a fascinating subject that helped me to see how people, both in the …