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Issue 32  /  March–May 2006
Death, Rebirth,
and Everything in Between
A scientific and philosophical journey

With everyone and her mother claiming to have been Cleopatra in a past life, the New Age has given reincarnation a bad name. But what if there were scientific evidence for this ancient idea? WIE uncovers groundbreaking research that will forever change the way you look at life, death, and the mystery of what comes next. Featuring Ken Wilber, Michael Beckwith, Peter Ragnar, Mother Antonia, Elizabeth Debold, and others.



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Editorial

Andrew Cohen

Death, Rebirth, and Everything in Between


With everyone and her mother claiming to have been Cleopatra in a past life, the New Age has given reincarnation a bad name. But what if there were scientific evidence for this ancient idea? WIE uncovers groundbreaking research that will forever change the way you look at life, death, and the mystery of what comes next.

by Carter Phipps


Who reincarnated as whom?


Good spiritual teachers are notoriously hard to find. Fortunately, some of the best seem intent on coming back to help, again and again and
again . . .

by Tom Huston

Do Animals Have Souls?


Foxes holding funerals? Wolves practicing aikido? Cows reaching enlightenment? Spinning tales of animal lore and legend and reporting back from the controversial edges of scientific research, WIE investigates the deeper dimensions of consciousness in the world of animalkind.

by Ross Robertson

To Be Soulful, You Have To Flow
An interview with Michael Beckwith and Rickie Byars-Beckwith

We all know that great musicians like Ray Charles and John Coltrane had soul. But what does that really mean? In this freewheeling conversation, the charismatic leaders of the Agape International Spiritual Center attempt to pin down this elusive human virtue.

by Andrew Cohen

 
The Guru and the Pandit

Creating the Future
Andrew Cohen and Ken Wilber

Recently, spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen and spiritual philosopher Ken Wilber took to the stage to explore the future of enlightenment—and field a variety of questions from the audience—in their first-ever public dialogue.

Beyond Limits
Sacrifice Is the Language of Love:
The Incredible Story of a Modern-Day Saint


Thirty years ago, Mother Antonia left behind her life as a mother of seven in Beverly Hills to care for thousands of inmates within the hellish confines of a Mexican prison—the place, she says, that “freed her.”

by Maura R. O'Connor

 
Designing Utopia

All over the world, designers are becoming optimists, working together on new solutions to the planet's worst crises.

 
From New Age to Abu Ghraib

Lock and load your incense burners—a recent book reveals how the U.S. military has been taking cues from the human potential movement since the 1970s.

 
Would Jesus Embrace Postmodernism?

A burgeoning movement of evangelical Christians is breaking away from the fold.

 
PULSE: Catching the buzz from global leaders, thinkers, teachers, and mystics

On retreat in Auschwitz; channeling George Washington; darshan with Adi Da; Hasidic reggae; Integral raves; and more . . .

 
PULPIT: The Soul of the Rebbe

Meditations on the nature of the soul from the wisdom of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

 
 
Elizabeth Debold
Where are the Women? Part III
Beyond the Divine Feminine

Are women morally—and spiritually—superior to men? In the third article of her series, Debold challenges readers to question whether the so-called Sacred Feminine can truly help women take the next step forward in their collective evolution.

 
 
 
Natural Selection

Reviews of books, film, and other media

 
HEALTH
Does the food you eat attract disaster?

Cells recoil at the sight of toxins—whether in plants, a petri dish, or you.

by Peter Ragnar

 
 
Enlightenment for the 21st Century

The Only Solid Ground in the Universe

by Andrew Cohen