From Our Readers

Dusty and Me

Journal Article

“My son Dusty was twenty and I was forty-six when I realized I was not, and had never been, the straight female that I presented to the world. The cultural fabric of South Dakota, where I grew up, was hostile to the very essence of my secret identity as male.”

Published in Volume 22 Issue 1 By Kent Madden

Being Brave

Journal Article

Through my initiation into motherhood, it was as if the Mystery was shaking me awake. Becoming a parent is world-altering for many; for me, the quake was magnified by the gift of a child with disabilities.

Published in Volume 21 Issue 4 By Sheersty Stanton

We Are All Radical

Journal Article

If we choose, we could see our so-called opponents as “radicals” like us: rooted in our convictions, deeply pained by the state of affairs and ready to fight for something better.

Published in Volume 20 Issue 4 By Shannon M. Wills

Conscious Evolution: A Metaphysical Task

Article

The yin/yang lens offers a conceptual framework for exploring the causality and metaphysics of conscious evolution. Just like positive and negative electrical charges in a wall outlet, yin and yang are distinct poles of unseen forces that, when consciously managed, yield power that is as formidable as it is neutral. We understand a lot about being causal with electricity and much less about causality with metaphysical currency.

Published in Fall | Winter 2016 By Joni Carley