Texts for growth:

• The Dance ~ A beautiful, soon to be published poem written by Oriah Mountain Dreamer. Read it here first!
• The Invitation ~ A truly beautiful text by Oriah Mountain Dreamer.
• What is Magick? ~ A very inspiring text by Michael Ravenspirit.
• Loving a Human Being ~ A wonderful reminder of what a loving relationship should be. Written by Andrea Weitzner from Mexico.
• I Have a Right... ~ Trouble with your self-esteem? Remind yourself of these.
• What is a Shaman? ~ Excellent article on the subject.
• On Inner Work, Intuition and Love ~ More quotations from "Women Who Run With the Wolves".
• Women Who Run With the Wolves ~ Excerpts from this wonderful book by Clarissa Pinkola Estés.
• A Self-Study Toolbox ~ If you're a serious student of selfhood, this excellent article might be very useful.
• The Sabbath of Women: Reclaiming the Power of Menstruation ~ An excellent and important article by Lara Owen, not only recommended for women!
• On An Excerpt From Lara Owen’s "The Sabbath of Women" ~ A man's perspective on Lara's article.
• Let It Bleed: Managing Sexualized Woundedness ~ A male therapist's point of view on why men hurt women.
• "Let It Bleed"...and Let Them Bleed ~ My own perspective on the previous article. 
• The Four Rabbinim ~ The care with which the "world-between-worlds" must be entered. 
• One Stick, Two Stick ~ A wonderful short story, also taken from Pinkola's book.
• If the Earth were... ~ A touching text taken from a Paul Winter CD.
• The Yanomami and Us ~ A beautifully touching song by Milton Nascimento.
• Auca on the Cononaco ~ Excerpts from the book by Peter Broennimann. Learn a bit about this little-known tribe of the Equatorian rainforest.
• God Is Dead ~ A controversial article by Sandeep Chatterjee.
• Whirlpools in the River of Life ~ Another piece by Sandeep.
• Hunab-Ku ~ A short but enlightening piece by my father, Hugh Harleston, Jr.
• Breaking the Silence ~ A tribute to Amnesty International by Loreena McKennitt.
• The Origins of the Tarot ~ An interesting article about its history.
• From "The Murmuring Stream" ~ Written and contributed by Daniel J. Miller.
• Chinese Proverb ~ The qualities of patience.
• Lazaris Talks about Children ~ Helpful tips on teaching children about God and to love themselves.

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Texts related to the EZLN:

• 21 Days in Acteal ~ Very important testimony by Cielo Falcón, a therapist who worked with the survivors of the Acteal massacre in Chiapas, Mexico.
• Communique from the EZLN to the CONAI, January 14, 1998 ~ Learn more about the conflict in Chiapas from this letter written by Subcomandante Marcos.
• Mexico 1998: Above and Below, Masks and Silences ~ A very important essay written by Subcomandante Marcos that concerns all of us.
• Fifth Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle ~ July, 1998.
• Communiques from the EZNL, July 1998 ~ Two communiques through which Subcomandante Marcos breaks his four-month silence.