Editor’s Note

Winter into Spring
editorialette

Divine Nourishment
Winter
MARY LANE

Eat When Hungry, Sleep When Tired
poem
MARIAN KAPLUN SHAPIRO

Smoke & Fears
a look at a powerful and sacred plant spirit
LARRY MESSERMAN

Wisdom of Winter: Light of Fire
a vigil by the fire
ANDREW COX

Take Off Your Shoes
journey into solitude
SHANTI E. BANNWART

Transformation by Fire
an interview with a shaman in the Huichol tradition
ANNIE KING

Sitting with Evening Primrose
poem
LORI VON COLLN

Chiaroscuro
skepticism and prayer
JENNIFER MEANS

My Knitting Nana
a yarn through the generations
JOAN SPEAR

A Steelhead Comes into Your Life
man meets fish, fish meets man
T. E. MERRITT

Rock Towers
connecting with the land
LOUELLA BRYANT

Apples of the Earth
reflections on a favorite food
JOAN LEHMANN

Getting Right with Money
got wood?
MARK BLESSINGTON

Thinning Yields Life’s Choicest Fruits
yankee thrift
PHYLLIS EDGERLY

Reconnecting with the Earth
strutting peacocks and spiritual warriors
LYVEA ROSE CURETAINE

On Crocuses
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STEPHANIE THOMAS BERRY