May your inner dragon keep you brave in
2012
by Tim Miejan
Two decades ago, before the
human potential movement morphed into Oprah and Buddhist principles paved the
way for Presence studies, The Edge was created in the Upper Midwest
to share insights on the essence of spirituality and the integration of
alternative healing and conventional medicine.
Every month, and every year, revealed more. The Edge continued to evolve in concert with the holistic community, ever mindful
of the need to offer support in an era filled with uncertainty. Contributors wrote
articles that uplifted our spirits, all the while knowing that transformation is
not an easy business.
Now it is 2012. We’ve witnessed incredible upheaval on this planet
in recent years. It has taken a toll. Climate change has taken many lives; the
collapse of the stock market has erased many life savings. And many of the people who opened small businesses to support body, mind and soul
have had to shut their doors.
The Edge, which turns 20 in 2012, remains here to offer its support.
Each month in 2012, we will celebrate the legacy of this publication.
Chinese astrology proclaims 2012 as the Year of the Dragon, the
mightiest of all signs, regarded in China as a divine beast, not one we should
seek and destroy. The dragon symbolizes ambition, dominance, bravery and
success. Dragons are free spirits with great passion.
It is fitting that 2012 is a dragon year, not because it will take
dragon powers to overcome all of the doomsday hype attached to the end of this
year, but because the transformation every one of us is going through requires
dragonlike resiliency and determination. Your experience – with spirituality,
with healing, with magic and inspiration – has prepared you for this moment. Be
strong and be bold! a
TIM MIEJAN is editor and
co-publisher of The Edge. Contact him at 651.578.8969. Visit Miejan.com for
words and artwork.
COPYRIGHT © 2012. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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