“Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.”
- Janis Joplin
Reference material
Journals, magazines, newsletters
Below is a listing of relevant journals, magazines, and newsletters available online.
Esoteric and spiritual journals top^
Beacon
A magazine of esoteric philosophy, presenting the principles of the Ageless Wisdom as a contremporary way of life. It is published four times a year and mailed to subscribers worldwide.
Lucis Trust, linked 09/10
http://www.lucistrust.org/en/publications_store/the_beacon_magazine
CrossCurrents
More than just a magazine ... CrossCurrents is a global network for people of faith and intelligence who are committed to connecting the wisdom of the heart and the life of the mind across lines of difference.
CrossCurrents website, linked 09/10
http://www.crosscurrents.org/
Esoteric Quarterly
An online journal published by the School for Esoteric Studies that provides high-quality articles on esoteric philosophy and its applications to individual and group service and to the expansion of human consciousness.
SES website, linked 09/10
http://www.esotericstudies.net/esoteric_quarterly.html
Global Spiral
An e-publication of Metanexus Institute that provides articles, essays, book reviews, and news to explore humanity's most profound questions and challenges.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.metanexus.net/magazine/
Journal of Esoteric Psychology
An online magazine presenting articles related to various aspects of contemporary Ageless Wisdom thought including the seven rays, esoteric psychology, esoteric astrology, healing and meditation.
SRI website, linked 09/10
http://www.sevenray.net/sri_journal.html
Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue
A forum for academic, social, and timely issues affecting religious communities around the world designed to increase the quality and frequency of interchanges between religious groups and their leaders so that people of different traditions learn from one another and work together for the common good.
Website, linked 09/10
http://irdialogue.org/
Meditation Monthly International
A bi-monthly online publication which includes articles on spiritual ideas in the Ageless Wisdom teachings by esotericists around the world.
WMEA website, linked 09/10
http://www.wmea-world.org/MMI/current.htm
New Age Journal
Information and inspiration for personal growth, wellness, spirituality, metaphysics and healing.
Website, linked 09/10
http://newagejournal.com/2007/
Thoughtline
A monthly journal of esoteric commentary, available online as pdf files.
Arcana Workshops website, linked 09/10
http://meditationtraining.org/thoughtline/thoughtline.htm
News services top^
Common Ground News Service
CGNews seeks to promote mutual understanding and offer hope, opportunities for dialogue, and constructive suggestions that facilitate peaceful resolution of conflict with particular focus on current Middle East issues and the relationship between the West and Arab and Muslim communities.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.commongroundnews.org/index.php
Good News Agency
Carries positive and constructive news from all over the world relating to voluntary work, the work of the United Nations, non-governmental organizations, and institutions engaged in improving the quality of life.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.goodnewsagency.org/
NewHeavenNewEarth
News, information, and a home on the Net for people all over the world who are seeking to heal the Earth and unravel the fundamental mysteries of life.
NHNE Website, linked 09/10
http://www.nhne.org/
Positive News
Provides timely positive news and cross-cultural models from around the world on what people are doing to solve world problems and create new options.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.positivenews.org.uk/cgi-bin/Positive_News/welcome.cgi
Newsletters top^
Common Ground Newsletter
A newsletter on initiatives to defuse and transform global conflict.
Search for Common Ground website, linked 09/10
http://www.sfcg.org/resources/publications_newsletter.html
Esoteric Students' Newsletter
Periodic newsletters available online or by email.
Christ College of Trans-Himalayan Wisdom, linked 09/10
http://www.christcollege.co.nz/newsletters
Interfaith Unity Newsletter
A free online publication of interfaith and inter-spiritual activities, news, and resources covering at least 13 religions.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.interfaithunity.ca/mission.htm
Journey
A free bi-monthly on-line metaphysical and holistic newsletter.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.thejourneymag.com/
Soul Perspectives (New)
Free newsletter emailed every 2 weeks providing a concise, deep discussion of common life experiences.
Soul Journey website, linked 09/10
http://www.thesouljourney.com/soulperspectives.shtml
Spiritual application journals top^
Atlantis: A Women Studies Journal
An interdisciplinary journal devoted to critical and creative writing in English or French on the topic of women. The journal welcomes material embodying all viewpoints on Women's Studies. Scholarly articles, book and film reviews, poetry, short stories and graphic work are considered for publication.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.msvu.ca/atlantis/
Bridges Magazine
An ISSSEEM quarterly publication that is a professional resource for practitioners and individuals who are interested in the study of informational systems and energies that interact with the human psyche and physiology, either enhancing or perturbing healthy homeostasis.
ISSSEEM website, linked 09/10
http://www.issseem.org/bridges.cfm
Common Ground
Western Canada's largest monthly magazine dedicated to health, wellness, ecology, personal growth, and spirituality.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.commonground.ca/
EnlightenNext Magazine
Founded by Andrew Cohen, this magazine is committed to redefining spirituality for an evolving world and bringing a new perspective to politics, business, science, the arts, and the environment.
EnlightenNext website, linked 09/10
http://www.enlightennext.org/magazine/
If...A Journal of Spiritual Exploration
Themed issues available online include: Issue 95 - The Body/Mind/Spirit Connection; Issue 96 - Gender Roles in Spiritual Practice; Issue 100 - Spiritual Retreats; Issue 106 -Spiritual Transformation.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.ifjournal.org/ifj_about.html
iShift
A monthly e-zine for conscious culture from the Institute of Noetic Sciences, available by e-mail.
IONS website, linked 09/10
http://www.noetic.org/publications/enews.cfm
Journal of Transpersonal Psychology
An academic journal focused on the transpersonal perspective of connecting contemporary educational, scientific, and clinical methods with personal, social, and spiritual understanding.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.atpweb.org/journal.asp
Kosmos
An international journal for planetary citizens committed to the birth and emergence of a new planetary culture and civilization. Embracing a comprehensive approach to change, its cutting edge writers address the many facets of individual, cultural and global transformation.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.kosmosjournal.org/
New Renaissance Magazine
A quarterly online journal offering a holistic view of developments in the arts, science, culture, society, economics, politics, philosophy, and spirituality.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.ru.org/info/new-renaissance.html
Parabola
A quarterly print magazine focused on the study of the myths, rituals, symbols, and arts of the world's spiritual traditions.
Website, linked 09/10
http://parabola.org/
Shift: At the Frontiers of Consciousness
IONS' flagship magazine with articles that explore ways of knowing and being that open us to transformations in our beliefs, values, and actions, and that engage, challenge, and inspire both scientific and lay readers to expand perceptions of what is real and what is possible.
IONS website, linked 09/10
http://www.noetic.org/publications/magazine.cfm
Spirituality & Health: The Soul/Body Connection
Reports on the people, the practices, and the ideas of the current spiritual renaissance and offers self-tests and a forum for the active exchange of ideas among various disciplines and communities.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.spirituality-health.com/spirit/content/about-us
Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine Journal
A peer-reviewed journal designed to provide guidelines, scientific background, and scientific credibility for subtle-energies applications and to support increased dialogue among clinicians, healers, and the scientific and medical communities. Also includes theoretical papers, reports, perspectives, and articles of general interest to clinicians, healers, and involved laypersons.
ISSSEEM website, linked 09/10
http://www.issseem.org/journal.cfm
Synchronicity: The Magazine
Dedicated to promoting balance of mind, body and spirit for the benefit of individuals, communities and our planet with a focus that includes spiritual growth, personal and planetary wellness. Originating in western Canada, it is now available online.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.synchronicitymagazine.ca/
Triangle Centre Newsletter
A newsletter available by email and produced several times a year.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.trianglecentre.org.nz/mailings.html
Utne Reader
A digest of independent ideas drawn from 1,500 magazines, newsletters, journals, weeklies, and zines of the alternative and independent press. Includes a newsletter on spirituality.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.utne.com/reader.aspx
WorldChanging
Based on the premise that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us, this site reports on tools, ideas and models that may have been overlooked in the mass media, and shows how seemingly unconnected resources link together to form a toolkit for changing the world.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.worldchanging.com/about/
Yes! Magazine
A quarterly magazine of the Positive Futures Network supporting people’s active engagement in creating a just, sustainable, and compassionate world starting with the belief that we need deep change if we are to avoid the breakdown of society and the natural world.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.yesmagazine.com/