Bighorn Spirit
William S. Evans
There may be hidden reasons behind the sudden decline
of one of the great keystone species of the American west.
And their loss may cost more than we can calculate.

Manhattan Morning
Louise Berliner
Easter Sunday in Manhattan gives a
sudden glimpse of urban pleasures

Time and Patience
Svagita Elks
A Westerner’s attempts to keep to the clock are frustrated
by the natural fl ow of time in Tanzania.

Message from the Mall
Cassia Berman
Though the woods are gone and the stream is buried beneath
concrete, there are still voices laughing in the wind.

The Universe Knows a Smart Aleck
Gina Knudson
Spinning the prayer wheel isn’t all about peace and light

The Tao That Can Be Spoken
Interview with Ken Cohen
Yael Grauer
Could it be that we are losing ground in the process of
evolution? Initiated in spiritual traditions from Africa, the
Americas and Asia, this master teacher speaks about how our
connection to the environment spurs our natural growth.

Fiction
Animals in Wartime
Matiop Wal
Orphaned in a refugee camp, a boy yearns for family

Healings
My Song Home
Karen Smith Fernandez
When a person suff ers grief that is greater than her
experience, where does it come from and how can
she come to terms with it? A shamanic healing.

A Shamanic Refl ection on Water
Malidoma Somé
Water conquers by yielding and fl ows around obstacles.
It off ers the possibility of healing, of cleansing and
blessing. By reclaiming our spiritual relationship with
the essential nature of water, we may fi nd solutions to
our current ecological, political and economic crises.

Learning Dirt
Dr. James S. Reiley
When a citifi ed computer engineer takes on a small farm
in Oregon, he gets a lot more than his hands dirty.

Facing Death, Embracing Life
Robin Chalfin
A reoccurrence of cancer causes a woman to discover her
community and the healing power of reaching out.

Poetry
Canadian Summer
Dorianne Laux

Expanding the Sahara
Frederick Gachanja Njoroge

Growing Down
Lisa Nash

Sacred Doorways
Kirk Lamont Stephens

Provocations
You Are Not Invited
What is an Offering?
Spring Fever
Traffic

.Reconnecting with the Earth
Snake Search
Fred Venturini
With his foot raised above a small reptilian
coil, a ranger asks who is really endangered.

Divine Nourishment
Green, Wild Green
Mary Lane
Spring cleaning and summer energizing,
the greens are growing everywhere.

Getting Right with Money
The Land of Exaggerated Fire
Mark Blessington
What happens when we can’t
control the fi re of spending?