Natural Awakenings Magazine

1 week ago | naturalawakenings.com | Sandra Yeyati

Carl Greer is a retired clinical psychologist, Jungian analyst and shamanic practitioner. For decades, he has combined all three disciplines to help people resolve mental, behavioral and emotional disorders; integrate their conscious and unconscious minds; and receive spiritual healing. He has taught at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago and the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being.

1 month ago | naturalawakenings.com | Marlaina Donato

Connections between women and the Earth’s natural rhythms ran deep in ancient civilizations and spiritual traditions worldwide. Women held important roles in agriculture, cultivating the soil and grinding grain. From the village herbalist that brewed roots for ailing townspeople to the Victorian ladies that used floriography (the language of flowers) to convey unspoken sentiments, women’s intimate connection with nature spans millennia.

1 month ago | naturalawakenings.com | Sandra Yeyati

Over the years, we have had the good fortune of speaking with wise people from all walks of life. Here are excerpts of our most treasured insights. Improving Our Life StoriesWe all have stories in our minds that play over and over again. They define who we are. In recent years, neuroscience has led us to this powerful understanding that we are quite flexible as human beings.

2 months ago | naturalawakenings.com | Marlaina Donato

Anyone headed for the woods after a challenging week or seeking the silent counsel of the constellations during grief knows the truth in Albert Einstein’s statement, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”Many may remember seeing the ocean for the first time and feeling magnificently insignificant while standing before its breaking waves.

2 months ago | naturalawakenings.com | Marlaina Donato

A compromised gut can make us susceptible to a host of conditions, including depression, chronic disease and viruses such as COVID-19. To fortify us against such illnesses and generally strengthen the digestive tract, prebiotic foods like asparagus, dandelion greens, bananas, leeks and Jerusalem artichokes can be quite helpful. “Prebiotics are like fertilizer for your gut garden, helping it flourish so your whole body can thrive,” explains Donna Schwenk, author of Cultured Food for Life.