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Do you like this rendition of the old Beatles’ song “I Love Her?” (Look to the menu at left and click on the title.) Spirit-fed singer Eliana Gilad turns it into a love ode to the divine feminine. Here’s her CD of lullabies for babies and adults. And here’s where you can subscribe to her…

Here’s a blog you might resonate with: it’s Mark Satin’s streaming thoughts on the need for a “radical middle.” Very integral. Here’s his list of the best “radical middle” magazines out there: American Enterprise, The Washington Monthly, Futurist, Atlantic, Blueprint, Business Ethics, Foreign Policy, Futurist, New Perspectives Quarterly, and What is Enlightenment?

The summer solstice occurs this Thursday, June 21st, at 2:06 p.m., which means that the year’s longest days will gradually get shorter as the season of summer ripens. Though many of us are, in fact, freer to stay up later to enjoy summer evenings that seem longer, the days will actually continue to shorten by…

Gathering around a midsummer bonfire is a traditional way to celebrate the long summer days of late June. If you live near a beach where bonfires are allowed or if you know of some other legal site, you will perhaps appreciate these excellent bonfire-building instructions with helpful photos included.

Wreaths of early summer flowers are also traditional solstice items you can make and display in your home. Here are Waverly Fitzgerald’s wreath-making instructions.

Shakespeare set “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the night of the summer solstice since it was believed to be an evening of enchantment when plucked herbs are at peak powers, and when passionate romance easily unfurls. You’ve probably seen the play’s lush 1999 film rendition starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Kevin Kline, and Stanley Tucci (if not,…

Patricia Leigh Brown delves into the hot topic of meditation training for school-aged kids in this balanced article for the New York Times. The piece is nice because it’s not a gung-ho endorsement. Some children become calmer and more focused after their meditation lessons. Other kids don’t receive the benefits as readily. An excerpt: Although…

Beliefnet has ventured into the realm of narrative videos. This one quickly chronicles the spiritual home makeover of a suburban Jersey mom whose cluttered abode is led out of chaos and into a healing sanctuary. All it takes is candles, calmer colors, and the restorative energy of Farah Yurdozu, a third-generation Turkish psychic and former…

The Nautilus Book Awards competition has announced winners for its 7th annual contest (for books published in 2006 and 2005). It awards “distinguished literary contributions to spiritual growth, high-level wellness, responsible leadership, positive social change, and to the world of art, creativity and inspirational children’s literature.” The “grand winner” prize went to “2012: The Return…

My kids, now 10 and 13, love to listen to our local top-40 hit radio station. Justin Timberlake, Fergie, and other pop music stars are suddenly characters in our lives, as vivid as any people we know in reality. I’m trying to strike that balance between being a mom who is somewhat cool but not…
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