Conscious Community Magazine

In Print – October 2016

By Kayla Hancock   What Now! : A Pivotal Story of Love, Family, and the Miracle of People by Chrissie Betlach Vinje (Balboa Press, $28.99, Paperback) Chrissie Vinje reveals what her family endures after her husband, Tom Vinje, develops brain cancer. Included are journal entries by the author, and guestbook …

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Midwest Pulse Calendar Listings- October 2016

Sunday, October 2 GONG MEDITATION by Preston Klik, 4pm & 7pm, 1st Sunday every month at Temple Synphorium (Evanston, IL); www.Klik.Love  773-728-2787. MINDFULNESS FOR TEENS & TWEENS: Manage Stress, Regulate Emotions, and Improve Attention, Connection, and Communication TWO Individual 6-week workshop series Sundays, Oct. 2-Nov. 6 2:00-2:45 pm (Tween series) 3:00-3:45 …

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Community Happenings – September 2016

Hair Healing Harmonics “Helping to restore balance and harmony within the body” Esteem Services Hair & Wellness Clinic Service Menu Damaged Hair Restoration Treatment Galvanic Scalp Therapy(Electro) Low Level Laser Therapy Aromatherapy Oil blends Full Body Massage Chemical Over-Process Treatment Hair Loss Treatment 12-Week Regimen Location: 4019 W. 175th Street, …

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Letter From The Publisher – September 2016

Happy 38th Birthday Conscious Community Magazine! I want to start by saying “thank you” to many important people, starting with the founders of Conscious Community Magazine, formerly The Monthly Aspectarian, Guy and Jeanne Spiro. Their vision and hard work started an amazing and informative product, back when New Age thinking …

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10-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat, Part 2

By Theresa Puskar Dhamma Pakasa, Pecatonica, IL June 29th – July 10th, 2016 “A sensation appears, and liking or disliking begins. This fleeting moment, if we are unaware of it, is repeated and intensified into craving and aversion, becoming a strong emotion that eventually overpowers the conscious mind.” – S.N. …

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Where Terrorism Ends

By Alan Cohen The rash of terrorism around the globe is a problem of highest concern. The attacks in Paris and Brussels make it seem as if we are not safe anywhere. Any sane person has to wonder, “What is our world coming to?” How, then, do we deal with …

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September… Closing Up Shop

By Elizabeth Summers As we write, say, even think the Number of a particular month, its influence of energy returns to us from the Universe. Perhaps not in a blatant way but be on alert for the subtle influence of each month’s themes. As we move into the energy of …

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A Synchronistic Journey

By Jim Kaminecki   Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. – Ralph Waldo Emerson A class was being offered in Falls Church, Virginia on a Saturday in late March that sparked my interest. For weeks I debated whether to attend.  About seven days before …

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