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CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF LOU DESABLA

Tributes from long-time colleagues and friends honoring the passing of the Pathways founder and publisher.

PATHWAYS PROFILE

• Community Forklift: A Vital Resource for the Home and Community — By Heather Bien

GREEN NEWS & VIEWS

• The Dao of Nature: Daoist Principles for a Sustainable Future — By Gregory Ripley
• Seed Libraries and the Importance of Seed Sovereignty — By Ciara O’Brien
• Are Fish Farms Really That Bad? Five Ways Fish Farms Are Like Factory Farms — By Farm Sanctuary
• A Deeper Understanding of Sustainability — By Judith Polich

MIND-BODY-SPIRIT

• When East Meets West: Reiki Energy Healing Methods Evolve and Flourish — By Annie Larson
• Men and Relationships — By Barry & Joyce Vissell 
• A Wild Hope: Imagination as Liberation and Healing — By Carol Burbank
• Nurturing Self-Esteem — By Patricia Spranger
• Rewild Your Inner Child: How Connecting with Earth Can Balance Our Mind, Body, and Spirit — By Lindsey Van Wagner

CULTIVATING COMPASSION

Sustainability? Don’t Sustain What We Do to Animals — End It — By Jeremy Loeb; edited by Cam MacQueen

 ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS

Spring 2024: Navigating This World to Discover the Real You — By Misty Kuceris

TO YOUR HEALTH

• Treating Seasonal Allergies with Functional Medicine — By Helena Amos, M.AC. L.AC., Euro. Physician
• Use of Complementary Health Practices for Pain Management, Heart Health on the Rise — By Michelle Alonso

HERB CORNER

Spirit, Plants, Animals and the Amazing World of the Patuxent River — By Grandmother Rabiah Nur

SEASONAL INSIGHTS

Embracing the Cool Kapha Season — By Anjali Sunita

WASHINGTON GARDENER

How To Be A GREEN Gardener — By Kathy Jentz

BOOK REVIEWS — By Alyce Ortuzar

• Natural Healing, Mother Earth News Special Edition
• My Zero Waste Kitchen: Easy Ways to Eat Waste-Free, by Kate Turner

POWER OF POETRY

Reclamation, a poem by Emily Vierthaler

ON THE COVER

OUR WORLD IS A TREE’S DREAM, by Neha Misra

PATHWAYS SPRING NATURAL LIVING EXPO PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

SPRING 2024 CALENDAR

ADVERTISER INDEX

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PATHWAYS PROFILE

Community Ecology Institute: Nature-Based Learning, People-Planet Connections — By Chiara D’Amore

TO YOUR HEALTH

• Somatic Intelligence: Learning How the Body Stores Trauma and Emotion — By Nyle MacFarlane
• Sleep Disordered Breathing: A Children’s Health Concern — By Sheri Salartash, DDS
• Inflammation and Its Manifestations — By Helena Amos

BUILDING COMMUNITY

Sweat Lodge as Community Ceremony — By Kurt Griffith/Talking Stone

GLOBAL VISIONS

L.E.T.S. Support World Music — By Matthew Montfort

CULTIVATING COMPASSION

Worse Things Happen At Sea — By Mary Finelli; Edited by Cam MacQueen

HERB CORNER

Ask A Stoner: Can I Smoke Weed And Work Out? — By Meghan Thompson

ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS

Spring 2023: Prepare for the Paradigm Shifts — By Misty Kuceris

YOGA TODAY

Three Reasons to Integrate Ayurvedic Wisdom Into Your Yoga Practice — By Anjali Sunita

WASHINGTON GARDENER

Groundcover Revolution — By Kathy Jentz

ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE

Higher Still, an Environmental Awakening at the Grassroots Level — By Bruce Johnson, PhD

SEASONAL INSIGHTS

• Wheel of the Year, Spring Quarter: How Will Your Garden Grow? — By Lisa Adams
• Pre-Bloom: A Spring Reawakening — By Lindsey Haldeman and Lindsey Van Wagner

MIND-BODY-SPIRIT

• Rediscovering Pleasure — By Elena Khazanova
• Imagine With Me — By Trish Hall

GREEN NEWS & VIEWS

Kintsugi: A Way of Healing the Earth and Ourselves — By Carol Burbank

ON THE PATH

Gaia & Psyche: The Spirit of Place — By Denise Horton, Ed.M., PhD

BOOK REVIEW

By Alyce Ortuzar

Getting To Green, Saving Nature: A Bipartisan Solution, by Frederic C. Rich

ON THE COVER

Lucy In The Sky, by Jesi V. Lundy

Spring 2023 Natural Living Expo Preliminary Program

Spring 2023 Calendar

ADVERTISER INDEX

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PATHWAYS PROFILE

Project Knitwell: Knitting with a Purpose — By Lauren Brennan

YOGA TODAY

AstroYoga 101 — By Emily Ridout

TO YOUR HEALTH

• Connecting Deeply with Nature Heals the Mind — By Jerry Chesnut
• Foods for the Face: Top 10 Eating Tips for Healthy Skin — By Helena Amos 

ACCESSING YOUR INTUITION

The Shadow Self — By Jena Morrison

ON THE PATH

• End-of Life Doulas: Care for Crossing Over — By Jennie Sikes
• Travel With Zen: Mindful Tips Before, During, and After Your Trip — By Lindsey Van Wagner 

ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS

Winter Quarter 2022-23: Living Responsibly — By Misty Kuceris

MIND-BODY-SPIRIT

• How to Set Your Intention and Get What You Want — By Patricia Bonnard
• Wheel of the Year — Late Autumn and Winter — By Lisa Adams
• Decisions, All the Time Decisions! — By Rev. Trish Hall
• There and Back Again: The Power of a Quilted Life — By Carol Burbank

SEASONAL INSIGHTS

Finding That Perfect Holiday Sparkle! A Foolproof Way to Select the Perfect Crystal Gift — By Andee Zahorchak

WASHINGTON GARDENER

Winter Plant Picks — By Kathy Jentz

HERB CORNER

Liquid Comfort: Herb-Infused Beverages For Winter — By DMV Herbalists; Compiled by Michelle Alonso

CULTIVATING COMPASSION

A Trip to The Slaughterhouse — By Milton Mills, MD; Edited by Cam MacQueen

GREEN NEWS & VIEWS

Reuse is the New Recycle: Why Small Habits Make a Huge Impact — By Nikhita Prasanna

BOOK REVIEWS

By Alyce Ortuzar

• Bet the Farm: How Food Stopped Being Food, By Frederick Kaufman
• Waste and Want: A Social History of Trash, By Susan Strasser

IN MEMORIAM

In Remembrance: Jamie Whitbread

ON THE COVER

Psychedelic Snowflake — By Carlos Lopez – Mr. Symmetrical

Winter 2022 Holiday Expo Preliminary Program

Winter 2022 Calendar

ADVERTISER INDEX

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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT

• Black Spiritual Wisdom — By Dea Lott
• How to Clear Your Energy, Gain Clarity and Create Flow — By Patricia Bonnard
• The Alchemy of Change: Embrace the New, Celebrate the Unknown — By Carol Burbank
• “I Can See Clearly Now” — Rev. Trish Hall
• Everything Changes — By Patricia Ullman

ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE

• Politics and Civility: A Dual Reality or Civil War? — By Michael Tabor
• Where Things Stand: Update on the Cannabis Industry in the DMV — By Meredith Kinner and John McGowan
• Fridays For Future Global Climate Strike — By Common Dreams Staff

YOUTH VOICES

How Gen Z Is Fighting Back Against Big Tech — By Elaine Meyer

TO YOUR HEALTH

• Meet Microneedling – Your Health & Beauty Ally — By Helena Amos
• For Better Breathing, Look To Better Oral Health — By Sarah Philpott
• Our Body’s Clock And Rhythms Are Critical To Health — By Jill Mattson

CULTIVATING COMPASSION

We’re in Deep: The Scoop on Poop — By Andy Laurel; Edited By Cam MacQueen

ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS

Spring Quarter 2022: Searching for a New Approach — By Misty Kuceris

ACCESSING YOUR INTUITION

Transforming Your Burnout to Soul Bliss — By Katherine Searcy

GREEN NEWS & VIEWS

How To: Plogging For The Planet — By Keep America Beautiful

WASHINGTON GARDENER

A Different World: The Moon Garden — By Kathy Jentz

ON THE COVER

FIREFLY — By Justine Swindell

BOOK REVIEWS

Until Justice Be Done: America’s First Civil Right Movement, From the Revolution to Reconstruction, by Kate Masur; and Chasing Me To My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South, by Winfred Rembert — Reviews by Alyce Ortuzar 

Pathways Spring 2022 Natural Living Expo Program

Spring Events Calendar

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Herb Corner

Herbal Sleep Options And Sleep Hygiene For A Pandemic — By Tom Wolfe & Susan Wolfe

Yoga Today

Yoga In The Age Of Social Distance: A Practice For Un-Hugged Arms — By Claudia Neuman 

Mind • Body • Spirit 

• Mindfulness Message: Step Out Of The River — By Patricia Ullman 
• Sunk Cost Attachment — By Kathy Vines
• Awakening The Alchemy Of Creativity: Three Tips To Tackle Perfectionism And Find Your Flow — By Carol Burbank
• Creating A Healthy Habit In Four Steps — By Carol Walsh

Astrological Insights

Spring 2021 – Ready To Move On— By Misty Kuceris

To Your Health

The Far-Reaching Effects Of Vagus, The Wandering Nerve — By Helena Amos

Energetic Literacy

Empaths, Gain Clarity — By Rose Rosetree

Green News & Views

• What Will It Take To “Build Back Better”? — By David Korten
• 5 Black Heroes Of The Environmental Movement — By Kate Whiting

Washington Gardener

News From The Local Horticultural World — By Kathy Jentz

Cultivating Compassion

Fishful Thinking: Waking Up To The Truth About Fish Oil, Fish And Fishes — By Mary Finelli; edited By Cam MacQueen

Book Reviews By Alyce Ortuzar

• Inside Private Prisons: An American Dilemma in the Age of Mass Incarceration, by Lauren-Brooke Eisen
• The Great American Stickup: How Reagan Republicans and Clinton Democrats Enriched Wall Street While Mugging Main Street, by Robert Scheer

On The Cover

“Renewal” — By Stilson Snow

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Herb Corner

Did You Know? Herbal Wellness Worth Talking About — By Tom Wolfe

Book Review — By Alyce Ortuzar

The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment, by Maya K. Van Rossum

To Your Health

• Adaptations In Acupuncture: Understanding Different Methods & What They Treat — By Helena Amos
• NIH Health News: Recent Research & Development from the National Institutes of Health — Edited by Michelle Alonso
• The Telltale Signs Of Wrinkles & Lines Decoding Emotions Found On Your Face — By Helena Amos

Yoga Today

The Yoga Of Fulfillment: No Pose Required — By Claudia Neuman

Mind • Body • Spirit

• Meditating On The Facts Of Life — By Patricia Ullman
• GPS To A Better Life — By J.P. Rippetoe

Cultivating Compassion

Why Do We Hurt Each Other? Changing Our Stories — By Gareth Huggins; edited By Cam MacQueen

Astrological Insights

Spring  2019: Reflect On Your Life — By Misty Kuceris

Energetic Literacy

What Does God Want Me To Do? — By Rose Rosetree

Book Reviews— By Nicole Ortega

Empath Empowerment in 30 Days, by Rose Rosetree 

Washington Gardener

Cool-Season Edible Gardening Tips — By Kathy Jentz

Pathways 49th Natural Living Expo Program

Sunday, April 7, 2019

On The Cover

“Make Peace With Nature” — By Sue Miller

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Herb Corner

Did You Know? Herbal Wellness Worth Talking About — By Tom Wolfe

Book Review — By Alyce Ortuzar

The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment, by Maya K. Van Rossum

To Your Health

• Adaptations In Acupuncture: Understanding Different Methods & What They Treat — By Helena Amos
• NIH Health News: Recent Research & Development from the National Institutes of Health — Edited by Michelle Alonso
• The Telltale Signs Of Wrinkles & Lines Decoding Emotions Found On Your Face — By Helena Amos

Yoga Today

The Yoga Of Fulfillment: No Pose Required — By Claudia Neuman

Mind • Body • Spirit

• Meditating On The Facts Of Life — By Patricia Ullman
• GPS To A Better Life — By J.P. Rippetoe

Cultivating Compassion

Why Do We Hurt Each Other? Changing Our Stories — By Gareth Huggins; edited By Cam MacQueen

Astrological Insights

Spring  2019: Reflect On Your Life — By Misty Kuceris

Energetic Literacy

What Does God Want Me To Do? — By Rose Rosetree

Book Reviews— By Nicole Ortega

Empath Empowerment in 30 Days, by Rose Rosetree 

Washington Gardener

Cool-Season Edible Gardening Tips — By Kathy Jentz

Pathways 49th Natural Living Expo Program

Sunday, April 7, 2019

On The Cover

“Make Peace With Nature” — By Sue Miller

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A Tribute To Jim Duke 

Dr. Jim Duke Wished For Students From All Walks Of Life To Be Inspired By Plant and Herbal Traditions — By Helen Lowe Metzman 

Herb Corner

Intelligent Spring Cleaning To Heal The Five Major Organs — By Tom Wolfe

Mind • Body • Spirit

• Mindfulness Meditations: Stabilizing, Clarifying And Strengthening Your Mind — By Patricia Ullman
• A World Of Polarity, Pt. 2: Ownership, Responsibility & Power — By Cal Simone
• Five Steps To Bringing Bliss — By J. P. Rippetoe
• Creating A Healthy Habit In Four Steps — By Carol K. Walsh

Environment And Justice

Trump’s Assault On Solar Masks An Epic Crisis In The Nuclear Industry — By Harvey Wasserman

Yoga Today

Patanjali On Asana Practice: Wise Tips On Yoga Poses — By Claudia Neuman

Cultivating Compassion

Creating For A Cause: Activism In The DC Music Community — By Annie Stokes; edited by Cam MacQueen

On The Path

A Great CAUSE: Urban Farming At UDC’s Muirkirk Farm — By Rachel Carillo

Astrological Insights

On Your Spiritual Path — By Misty Kuceris

Energetic Literacy

Energetic Literacy: Safe Self-Healing — By Rose Rosetree

Accessing Your Intuition

Three Steps To Using Energy Effectively For Finding Love — By Eve of Elite Tarot

Books That Matter — Reviews By Alyce Ortuzar

• Illusions Of Justice: Inside Making a Murderer and America’s Broken System, by Jerome F. Buting, Defense Counsel In States vs. Avery
• Not a Crime To Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty in America, by Peter Edelman

Feng Shui

Jumpstart 2018 With Easy Feng Shui — By Sharon Rusk

To Your Health

• Managing Diabetes Naturally — By Laura Powers, MS, PhD, LDN
• Hypothyroidism: Signs, Symptoms And Support — By Helena Amos
• Tips for Topping Up Your Vital Vitamin D
• Can You Seek Acupuncture Treatment For Stress And Anxiety?

In Memoriam

Holly Range (1945 – 2017): “Tales From a Trickster Grandma” — By Deborah Bustin and Mara Berman

Washington Gardener

Camellias: The Rose Of Winter — By Kathy Jentz

Pathways 47th Natural Living Expo Program

Sunday, March 25, 2018

On The Cover

“Jim Duke Teaching” — Photo By Helen Metzman

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Pathways Interview

Lisa Hasegawa, UCLA Activist-In-Residence: From Confinement To Cause: A Japanese American Woman’s Journey For Justice — By Michelle Alonso

Mind • Body • Spirit

• The Secret Power Of Creativity — By Carol K. Walsh 
• Veterans With PTSD Love Qi — By Jeff Primack

Herb Corner

Melancholy, Depression, And How Herbalism Can Help — By Tom Wolfe

Accessing Your Intuition

It’s the Law! Using Tarot Archetypes To Understand Divine Laws — By Geraldine Amaral

Political Action

The Sword of Conviction: Can Liberals And Progressives Stop Losing Elections? — By Gabe Heiling

Energetic Literacy

Aura Reading For Better Health — By Rose Rosetree

To Your Health

The Telltale Signs Of Wrinkles And Lines: Decoding Emotions Found On Your Face — By Helena Amos

Feng Shui

Living Feng Shui 2017 — By Sharon Rusk

Astrological Insights

Spring 2017: The Importance Of Collaborative Relationships — By Misty Kuceris

Cultivating Compassion

Who Needs Sanctuary? We All Do — By Ben Price; edited by Cam MacQueen 

Environment And Justice

King CONG Vs. Solartopia — By Harvey Wasserman 

Books Reviews — By Alyce Ortuzar

• Betraying Our Troops: The Destructive Results of Privatizing War, by Dina Rasor and Robert Bauman
• The Art of Money: A Life-Saving Guide To Financial Happiness, by Bari Tessler

Washington Gardener

A Year In The Edible Garden: When To Plant And Harvest — By Kathy Jentz

Pathways 45th Natural Living Expo Program

Sunday, April 2, 2017

On The Cover

“Liquid Sunshine” — By Matt Long

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The Pathways Interview

Herbert Benson, MD: The Relaxation Response — By Daniel Redwood

Herb Corner

Did You Know? Herbal Wellness Worth Talking About — By Tom Wolfe & The Smile Herb Staff

Accessing Your Intuition

Opening The Heart With The Practice Of Loving-Kindness — By Rev. Geraldine Amaral

Energetic Literacy

How President Obama Has Evolved — By Rose Rosetree

Environment And Justice

Will The GOP Strip And Flip The 2016 Election? — By Mimi Kennedy, Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman

Yoga Today

We Can Be Heroes: The Legend Of Virabhadra, The “Hero-Friend” — By Claudia Neuman

Career Success

Your Career: Ladder Or Orchard? — By Gabe Heilig

Astrological Insights

To Withdraw Or Engage: Finding The Right Answer For You — By Misty Kuceris

Book Reviews — By Alyce Ortuzar

• The Real Cost of Fracking: How America’s Shale Gas Boom is Threatening Our Families, Pets and Food, by Michelle Bamberger, DMV, and Robert Oswald, MD
• Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics, by Terry Golway, PhD
• David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, by Malcolm Gladwell

To Your Health

Is Your Face The Picture Of Health? — By Helena Amos

Feng Shui

New Beginnings With Feng Shui — By Sharon Rusk

Cultivating Compassion

Fish Is A Health Hazard & The Health Concerns Of Fish Oil — By Mary Finelli and Howard Edelstein; edited by Cam MacQueen

Mind • Body • Spirit

• Why Mental Health Month? — By Patricia Spranger
• Free Yourself! — By Carol Kurtz Walsh

Washington Gardener

Little Free Library: Popping Up in a Front Yard Near You! — By Kathy Jentz

Metaphysical Book Reviews — By Nicole Ortega

• Persephone Rising: Awakening the Heroine Within, by Carol S. Pearson
• Calm: Calm the Mind. Change the World, by Michael Acton Smith

Pathways 43rd Natural Living Expo Program

Sunday, April 3, 2016

On The Cover

“Laundry Time” — By Carol Kurtz Walsh