Conscious Community Magazine

By Bernadette Evans Overview July is a busy month astrologically. Eclipse season is back. Eclipses are new Moons or full Moons that are super-charged. They’re powerful, and their effects last approximately six months. The first eclipse is a New Moon Solar Eclipse on July 2 in the sign of Cancer. …

By Alan Watts Whether we know it or not, the “ocean” of pure consciousness perfectly accepts the stream of our thoughts and impressions all the time. At every instant, we are in complete harmony with the Tao, but an apparent discord arises when, through a wrong use of memory and …

By Donna Stellhorn This month, we have the Cancer/Capricorn Lunar Eclipse and Mercury retrograde (from July 7 to July 31), bringing us a focus on work/life balance. Cancer represents home and family, while Capricorn is our reputation and career in the world. This emphasis on home matters may give you …

­ By Alan Cohen In rural West Bengal, India, many people harbor the strange belief that if they have been bitten by a dog, they have become pregnant with its puppies. The fearful victims run to a witch doctor, who administers yogurt and herbs and tells them they are no …

By Susan Voigt Can you imagine sharing universal life energy by way of the breath, rather than the hands? This is what the OXOY, an emerging healing modality, opens the door to and welcomes in. The OXOY is both a tool and a method. The name comes from the symbolic …

By Alecia Rice Q: I’m evolving out of my religion into more of a neutral spirituality, yet my husband is still content being a Christian. He’s having difficulty understanding some of my changes. How do we navigate this transition to stay together?— Questioning My Beliefs A: Dear Questioning My Beliefs, …

By Kayla Hancock Prayer Energy: Rediscover the Power of Prayer to Bring About Change by Richard Lawrence and Mark Bennett (Cico Books, $16.95, Hardcover) Because our thoughts create our realities, stating or sharing our desires can be immensely helpful in shifting energies in our favor. Discover the power of word …

By Katarzyna Szumal Somewhere far away on a huge mountain between the trees stood a ladder. The ladder was really tall, but the wood was rotten and moldy. The ladder’s paint was faded and grey. The ladder had been there for such a long time, and nobody knew what it …

By Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter For this month’s interview and podcast, we spoke with renowned author and lecturer, Edith Hall. Edith is a Professor in the Department of Classics and Centre for Hellenic Studies at King’s College in London, England. While she originally specialized in ancient Greek Literature, her …

By Theresa Puskar Cinemark Theatre, Woodridge – May 8, 2019 In my desire to be truly inspired, I often pick up faith-based films at the library but soon after reading the synopsis, I quickly return them to the shelf. Despite the fact that I am a self-professed sucker for anything …