Conscious Community Magazine

By Janae Jean In North America, pumpkins and other winter squash are synonymous with fall. Pumpkin pies, lattés, breads, muffins and more are everywhere as well as squash soups and risottos. While you may think that pumpkin and squash look very different from one another, pumpkin is actually a variety …

By Alecia Rice Q: I’ve been seeing a woman to whom I’m very attracted, but she’s fearful about getting into a relationship after her husband cheated on her years ago. I’d like to get more involved, but I’m wondering if I’m wasting my time. Do you have any advice?  — …

Reviews by Kayla Hancock Rescuing Ladybugs: Inspirational Encounters with Animals That Changed the World by Jennifer Skiff (New World Library, Paperback, $15.95) How often are we given the chance to put our best self forward, acting from a place of selflessness as opposed to selfishness? Jennifer Skiff presents stories from …

By Kasia Szumal Life-Changing Practices Mindfulness and Gratitude I am so excited to share our November issue with you because it is all about two life-changing practices—mindfulness and gratitude. These two powerful words can change not only your life’s experience for the better but also change your consciousness. The first …

By Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter —  For this interview, we had the honor to speak with psychotherapist, best-selling author, speaker and podcaster, Jonathan Robinson. Jonathan’s books have been translated into 47 languages, and he has reached over 250 million people worldwide with his practical methods. He has made numerous …

By Theresa Puskar – “Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams—they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do, they all contain truths.” — Muhammad Ali When I arrived at this year’s TheosoFEST, I was delighted right from the get-go! The opening ceremonies began with an honoring …

ThePiEproject Presents Yoga with Purpose Wednesdays, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This is a yoga class series of five classes at Bureau Gravity in Aurora throughout October in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Five instructors, five creative music artists …

By Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter – For this interview, we had the delightful experience of speaking with author, editor, translator, mystic, teacher and poet Gary Gach. Lay-ordained by Vietnamese Buddhist and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh in 2008, Gary has authored, translated, and edited numerous books, including The Complete …

  By Raquel Jex Forsgren, Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT – Most everyone will tell you that if you can reach the point of forgiveness toward another person or yourself that a “weight will lift from your shoulders.” With the holidays upon us, the topic of forgiveness is front and center, as …

 By Linda Graham – Life is full of challenge. We can’t avoid that. No matter how hard we try, how earnestly we seek or how good we become, life throws us curveballs and pulls the rug out from under each and every one of us from time to time. No …