by Shantal When I was asked to write a piece about the Life Force Arts Center’s latest offering, a class on sacred belly dancing taught by Cigana dance company’s Tatiana Fonseca, I was giddy with excitement. Dance is the embodiment of my identity: I breathe, live, and...
by Shantal Life Force Art Center’s latest art exhibit, “Media and Mediums: Artists Who Channel,” takes the viewer into a fascinating exploration of the myriad ways through which spirit and art intersect. Among the talented, contemporary artists spotlighted in the show...
by Mark Edwards Crowe Mitote is a Toltec ritual in dreaming performed throughout the night. It has been passed down through the various Toltec lineages and bands of sorcerers, as a means to transform one's own personal dream. It works to transform the individual's...
by Joan Forest Mage Being an intuitive is like being a detective: you must be able to hold many possibilities in mind at once, searching for the interconnections. Both the detective and the intuitive try to get to the bottom of an incident. Both are investigators. A...
by Kat Kidwell I've always been influenced by church music, and favorite hymn of mine, "Amazing Grace," reminds me of how I really ended up where I am by trusting in, losing, and rekindling my faith as a musician. When I was a preteen, I chose to dedicate my life to...
by Ruth Landis From the moment I arrived in New Buffalo, Michigan to write, there has been a severe weather advisory. The wind is fierce. It is loud and powerful and I can't believe the little yachts in the harbor aren't being picked up in a funnel cloud and taken to...
Cheetah (c) Sharon Bechtold “The creatures that share our planet are not separate and distinct from us. They are us. Our treatment of them and the environment reflects our attitudes about ourselves. There is no us and them. There is only One. Dualities are an...
by Mark Kater Storytelling has always been a part of my life. Like most folks, I often never gave it a second thought. A story, whether in the form of a book, movie, TV show, joke or personal narrative either moved me or didn't. I first learned about the power of...
by Sharon Bechtold For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. Art...
by Sharon Bechtold My 8-year-old son recently asked me about jobs and our roles within society. We spoke about his dad who is a fleet supervisor for the county sheriff and how he makes sure their cars function so they can protect us. We spoke about his brother who is...
