The Healing Power of Community

The Healing Power of Community

The Healing Power of Community by Lusijah Marx I received guidance through the latihan and dreams for co-founding Project Quest in 1989. Lucas Harris, a Subud gay man in his twenties who had AIDS when most people with an AIDS diagnosis died within two years, was the...
Notes From the Underground: Musings from the SICA Board

Notes From the Underground: Musings from the SICA Board

Assembled by Fayra Teeters In this month’s Musings the SICA-USA Board would like to explore what it means to expand the definition of Subud Culture into a more inclusive outreach. We sometimes take the position that Culture (with a Capital C!) lives exclusively within...
Fruits of the Latihan

Fruits of the Latihan

FRUITS OF THE LATIHANby Elizabeth Flanders My grandson has said since he was very young that he came here to help the earth, and he and I share a deep love for nature. During Covid, he had online school while my daughter and son-in-law were working outside the...

The Kangaroo that Ran Out of Steam

The Kangaroo that Ran Out of Steam by Michael Cooke The kangaroo ran out of steam. I was with him when it happened. He was wound up and attempted to flip over as usual, but he didn’t. Then he finally just wheezed and whirred and made the vain effort of one more try....
Raphaela Seroy, Incomparable Jewel

Raphaela Seroy, Incomparable Jewel

  Photo: Raphaela in Egypt with friend Raphaela Seroy, Incomparable Jewel By Michael Cooke Raphaela Seroy passed on August 5th, 2024. Once, she telephoned me with the following: “… I fought going to latihan tonight. I fought it. Can you imagine?” (so warmly,...
Mushroom People Can’t be Trusted; Part 2

Mushroom People Can’t be Trusted; Part 2

Mushroom People Can’t Be Trusted; Part 2 By Lawrence Pevec The combination of natural science, art and pageantry may be unique to the world of mycology and the annual Telluride Mushroom Festival exploits it wonderfully. If you saw last week’s post here, it’s...
Mushroom People Can’t be Trusted

Mushroom People Can’t be Trusted

Mushroom People Can’t be Trusted By Lawrence Pevec The Telluride Mushroom Festival took place this year August 14 –18. The annual event is set in the beautiful mountain town of Telluride, Colorado. The festival attracts hundreds of amateur and professional...