title: The Sun, Spirituality and Health
author/editor:
reviewed by: Frances
MY FAVORITE MAGAZINES
Lately my life is too busy for the extended read of a book - even a nonfiction work where I can pause between chapters. In recent travels I have carried my two favorite magazines. Together they continue to provide me a source of heart touch and intellectual stimulation I relish.
The magazine that touches my heart/soul is, The Sun. This monthly publication I consider off beat. For example, it is a non-profit periodical and I have yet to see it on any news stand. It also includes unusual black and white photographs and no full color.
The editor often voices what I know and feel, but lack the words to speak. (He used to have a page of small reflections. In recent issues he has dropped this. I have petitioned him to restore it and hope other readers have also.)
An enduring feature is the last page. It contains collected quotes from widely diverse people. A recent one was from George Eliot, We want people to feel with us more than to act for us.
I have saved my favorite part for last. Called, "Readers Write," it is a collection of themed readers' stories. Every month it airs a new theme. A recent one was, "Asking for Help." Another was, "Falling in Love." Readers' stories are dear to my heart and never fail to touch me.
'The Sun" can be reached on the web at www.THESUNMAGAZINE.ORG.
My more intellectually satisfying and colorful magazine choice is, Spirituality and Health. It is available on news stands in most bookstores. This bimonthly publication also offers a website: www.SpiritualityHealth.com.
A column I always read is by Thomas Moore, spiritual author of Care of the Soul and Soul Mates. (Moore even finds a spiritual side to politics!)
Each issue features a theme and diverse commentary. Book reviews cover a b road perspective and are also a "don't miss" department. Last, are delightful quotes, beautifully illustrated. One I liked from a recent issue was, May I never find myself yawning at life.
These words were by Japanese Christian leader Toyohiko Kagawa, quoted in Zen and the Art of Anything by Hal W. French. Editors ended this thoughtful insert with, Fight boredom with wonder.
Nice. Nice!
Frances adds, "I was introduced to 'The Sun' by June, another Ninepatch contributor. "