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The Woman, the Dog, and the Forest
World + People
Nature

The Woman, the Dog, and the Forest

The famous "woman of the forest" built a house in the wilderness herself and spent thirty years there. A peek into the harmonious, nature-driven life of Anne LaBastille.
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Making Sense of Dreams
Art + Stories
Experiences

Making Sense of Dreams

Dreaming is not simply a biological activity that usually takes place during the night—it can play an important role in one’s waking life, too.
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The Adventures of Blue
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Adventures of Blue

It is the shade of the sea and the sky and is often associated with freedom, as well as sensitivity. Yet the universal recognition of blue came relatively late.
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Silent Night
Art + Stories
Experiences

Silent Night

As the literature of recent centuries shows, our relationship with silence – as ritual, as protective, as deathly – has a long and rich history.
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The Peace Pilgrim
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Peace Pilgrim

For almost three decades Mildred Norman—better known as Peace Pilgrim—walked continuously around the Americas. What spurred her spiritual awakening?
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Vegetarian Paradise
Soul + Body
Good Food

Vegetarian Paradise

Konstanty Moes-Oskragiełło was the first Polish vegetarian. But he also held a number of radical – and controversial – views about health and society.
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Sweat, Sage and Shamans
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Sweat, Sage and Shamans

Sweatlodge purification ceremonies – part of the traditions of various Indigenous peoples – are also practised in Poland. Is this cultural appropriation?
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