Planet Rescue: Grassroots Strategies Combat Climate Crisis

Around the globe, green activists of all ages are taking unified action to protect our planet against climate change with resolve, passion, and creativity. Read More »

A Child Shall Lead Them: Connecticut Youth Lead The Climate Charge

The world has the teenage climate warrior Greta Thunberg, but Connecticut is home to several young warriors of its own. High schoolers in the New Haven Climate Movement convinced the city to declare a climate emergency Read More »

Letter From Publisher April/May 2020

I’m sure I speak for many of us when I say I’ve had my fill of “interesting” over the past six weeks. I have found some peace and tranquility during quarantine when I could turn off the tape loop in my head endlessly pondering the what-if’s, what now’s, and what then’s. Read More »

Avoid Pandemic Pandemonium: Lessons From The Herd

There is a reason why the saying “may you live in interesting times” is viewed as both a blessing and a curse. Read More »

Happy Trails! Success Stories at Rising Starr Horse Rescue

Rising Starr Horse Rescue has helped many horses since its inception. Here are a few of the any happy and successful rescue stories at. Read More »

Second Chance Horses Flourish: Wilton’s Rising Starr Horse Rescue

Kelly Stackpole is the founder and Executive Director of Rising Starr Horse Rescue, a 501c3 farm, located in Wilton, where horses are given a second chance at life. Read More »

Lyme Disease: Pitfalls of a Broken System

“A search for truth seems to me to be full of pitfalls. We all have different understandings of what truth is, and we’ll each believe—or we are in danger of believing—that our truth is the one and only absolute truth, which is why I say it’s full of pitfalls.” ~ Jocelyn Bell Burnell Read More »

Physical Distancing: The Spiritual Impact Of Socializing

In a time of national emergency, how do we filter through the many concerns around safe contact; how do we protect ourselves, our children and our family? There is panic pervading many places. Read More »

The Silent Pandemic Of Lyme Disease: Understanding Risks, Infections And Treatment

Think of Lyme disease as a silent pandemic. The CDC reports there are 300,000 new cases every year in the U.S., while other estimates put the number much higher. More than 80 countries have reported cases of Lyme disease. Read More »

The Intersection Of Lyme And Coronavirus: Natural Methods To Treat COVID-19 In Those With Chronic Lyme

During this next phase of the Coronavirus saga, the many people dealing with chronic Lyme may feel like walking targets. Read More »

Animal Reiki: Spiritual Compassion For All Creatures

As natural disasters and environmental damage unfold around the world, awareness and acceptance of animal Reiki as a spiritual and healing modality is growing. Read More »

Saving All Creatures, Great And Small

It takes a special person to become a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. They are the field medics in humanity’s war on the natural world, taking in wild animals who have been injured, poisoned, orphaned or displaced by human activity. Read More »

Call Of The Wild: Kids Thrive In Wilderness School

Imagine a school day spent building forts and shelters, making pottery, identifying wild edibles and medicinal plants, and sitting silently in quiet reflection, observing the environment and journaling. Read More »

Natural Awakenings Fairfield County/Housatonic Valley - April & May 2020 Edition

Featuring: Grassroots Strategies to Combat Climate Crisis; 2020 Outlook; Local Animal Rescue; Animal Reiki; The Intersection of Lyme and Coronavirus; Lessons from the Herd; Flower Power and much more... Read More »

Ways to Calm Your Anxiety with Meditation During the Coronavirus Pandemic

With all the uncertainty we are facing today surrounding COVID-19 causing individuals to develop anxious feelings, now is the perfect time to start a regular mindfulness meditation practice. Read More »

The Roots of Good Health: Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet

Discover the many benefits of adapting a plant-based diet lifestyle and how to best get started with the right flavorful foods. Read More »