Conscious Community Magazine

By Theresa Puskar R.I.P Walter Perschke – May 20th, 2016 Life is a dance. The question remains, “Are you willing to get on the dance floor and move to the music of the divine, or will you choose to sit passively at the sidelines, and watch others as they allow the …

By Jim Kaminecki       On a sunny Chicago summer afternoon about 9 years ago, I left my office on Jackson Boulevard and went to Kramer's for lunch. Kramer’s Health Foods on South Wabash Avenue is a health and wellness store with a small upstairs restaurant, where I picked up …

By Deborah Zagorski It is with great honor and respect that I reflect on my friend and mentor, the former publisher of Conscious Community Magazine, formerly The Monthly Aspectarian, Walter Perschke. I am one of many who attended Walter’s weekly meditations held on Thursday evenings at his home. I would …

By Anita Wojcik   "The Light of God surrounds us." It all started with a class: Meditation 101. Walter was teaching us how to meditate. His messages were simple: "Focus; Be free of distractions; Say a prayer; Create a Sacred Space; Don't dwell on negative things; Communicate with your Higher …

By Kasia Szumal Image courtesy of Laura Milnor Iverson, Rising Phoenix, zenbreeze.com Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” ~Rumi When I hear the word phoenix, the first thought that comes to me is a new beginning, starting something fresh, a shift, and a big change. …

By Alan Cohen  A woman phoned my radio show and reported that years ago when she became pregnant, her doctors told her that the baby would not survive. She and her husband prayed fervently for the child’s well-being, and the baby was born healthy and went on to live a …

By Joyce and Barry Vissell Barry: If we only knew how many times we are rescued by divine intervention, we would completely trust this higher power. There would then be nothing to worry about – ever! Joyce and I had yet another powerful reminder of this truth – and divine …

By Elizabeth Summers Even though the month of July starts out with picnics, fireworks and parades, this seventh month of the calendar year is just the opposite energetically.  Chill out, kick back, go on vacations in July should become the norm.  Statistically, more people go on vacation in July than …

By Stephanie Van De Ven How many times have we tried searching outside of ourselves for happiness, love, and acceptance? We choose to spend countless hours at the mall, or countless hours trying to find the perfect new outfit, piece of jewelry, or whatever our guilty pleasure is– and it’s …

By Sue Odland As thoughts of lazy days at the beach and picnics under shady trees fill gardeners’ heads, how can they take a needed rest with the abundance of berries and herbs appearing in gardens, at farm stands and in local markets? Can summer sloth and blue ribbon goodness …