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“Allow the genuine silence that is ever-present behind the noise of everyday life to increasingly draw you to itself.” —Stephen Bodian (Wake Up Now) “When you become responsive to the solicitations of silence, you may be called to explore the invitation.” —Jean Klein Silence does not sit well with theContinue Reading

Just Follow The Rabbit! is the theme for the 2016 Faerie And Earth (F.A.E.) Festival. The Rabbit is your guide to a magical and enchanting experience awaiting you during the weekend of May 21 & 22 at the Highland Lake Cove Retreat & Learning Center on 217 Rhett Drive inContinue Reading

MEANWHILE by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Magazine Poetry Editor/Columnist – It is January. We are secure in our now. Historical events in the “meanwhile.” 1791 – Franz Joseph Haydn first heard Handel’s oratorio, The Messiah, which influenced him in his own oratorio, The Creation. (Franz was not done yet.)Continue Reading

by Bill Walz – “Every day we touch what is wrong, and as a result, we are becoming less and less healthy. That is why we have to learn to touch what is not wrong – inside us and around us… Peace is available. We only have to touch it…Continue Reading

by Max Hammonds, MD Humans harbor trillions of bacteria in their bodies. Collectively they are called the microbiome, a collection of mainly a half dozen categories of bacteria that serve a multitude of useful functions. They assist the body in the digestion of hard-to-digest carbohydrates, creating short chain fatty acidsContinue Reading