Healing Ourselves, Healing Earth

In the month of April, our attention is often drawn to the earth; we eagerly await the first new shoots of green poking through the brown earth, rejoice at the warmth of spring sunshine, and watch the grass get greener with every rain.  All over the world, people participated this week in Earth Day celebrations to further heighten our awareness of our relationship with the earth.
While psychological health and healing are the focus of this column, more and more we are understanding that just as the mind and the body are inextricably linked, so are the individual and the environment.  Our actions and attitudes affect not only our individual lives, but also the life of our planet.  Unconscious decisions of humans which don’t respect the needs of the environment result in an ailing planet.  Because we are so embedded in the environment, we share, in a very personal and individual way, the sufferings of the earth.  Polluted air may manifest as respiratory problems and heart disease.  Toxins in the water and the earth can become cancerous cells in our bodies

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Healing Ourselves, Healing Earth

In the month of April, our attention is often drawn to the earth; we eagerly await the first new shoots of green poking through the brown earth, rejoice at the warmth of spring sunshine, and watch the grass get greener with every rain.  .

In Search of the New Feminine

In our culture, the disappearance of the "divine feminine" coincides with the gradual withdrawal of humanity's participation with nature.

Trust Yourself

Ever been faced with a decision that made perfect sense to you but left you with a nagging feeling?

Recovering from Loss

Taking risks to improve our life means we leave bad or unworkable situations, take chances and follow our heart's passion, even though it may not make perfect sense. ...But with every choice there comes a loss.