Conscious Community Magazine

By Michael Peter Langevin – It has been said that there are two phases of life; one when you are busy living and the other when you realize you only have one life to live! Many of us realize life is short, and we want the rest of it from …

By Kaye Berjot – Many of us are familiar with retrogrades because of the Mercury retrogrades that happen three to four times each year for approximately three weeks at a time. During times of retrograde planets, most of us are told to watch out for any number of things, or …

By Janae Jean –  Lavender is for more than skin care and potpourri; it’s a culinary herb that adds a certain je ne sais quoi to both sweet and savory dishes and beverages. Lavender is a common herb in Southern French or Provençalcooking. While recently becoming popular in North America, lavender …

Reviews by Kayla Hancock – To Really Love a Man by Joyce Vissell, RN, MS and Barry Vissell, MD (Ramira Publishing, Paperback, $15.95) While underneath the skin we are all are extravagantly similar souls, there are fundamental differences in the way most men and women express themselves and view this …

By Alecia Rice   Q. Our friend will be our houseguest for several days. We look forward to her arrival, yet in the past, some houseguest visits didn’t go so well. What can we do to make her stay comfortable for everyone? — Anxious Hosts A. Dear Anxious Hosts, If …

By Kasia Szumal- When I was a kid I remember having so much freedom in my life. After I was done with dinner and homework, I would play outside with other kids until sundown. We were chefs, firemen, police officers and baseball players. Our imagination was endless. Besides setting time …

  Interview by Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter – For this installment, we had the pleasure to interview renowned vocalist, workshop leader, peace activist and author, Snatam Kaur. Kaur was raised in the Sikh and Kundalini Yoga tradition. She has released more than 20 recordings and published three books. Her …

By Brandi McGoldrick – No one can prepare us for parenting. The joy, the pain, its high peaks, low valleys and all of the confusion and chaos in between. When we embark on the beautifully messy adventure of being a mom or dad, we have no idea what we are …

By Beverly Rubik, Ph.D. – How can we direct our intentions to make a nourishing change—to help sick animals or persons, or improve agricultural crop yields? Our minds are very powerful, but most of us are not using our full capabilities to manifest positive effects in the world. The United …

by Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter – This month, we had the pleasure of speaking with Gogo Ekhaya Esima of Sangoma Healing. Gogo Ekhaya was featured in the documentary, Crazywise, which focuses on the journey of two young people diagnosed with mental illnesses. Gogo Ekhaya is a trained sangoma or …