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A practical and compassionate guide to navigating life’s seasons through an inclusive, trauma-informed, and non-predictive approach to the Tarot. In Tarot for the Wild Soul, author Lindsay Mack teaches her signature Soul Tarot method, in which each of the cards is seen as a helpful ally and anchor for the present moment, rather than a forecast of the future. At the heart of Soul Tarot are three guiding principles: We honor each card as an invitation for exploration of the present, not necessarily as a sign of what will be or might happen in the future. ​We consider each card that we pull as helpful medicine for our continued growth, not a predictive statement about things to come. There are no “good” or “bad” cards in the Tarot. All of the cards bring medicine. Perfect for beginners and seasoned readers alike, this simple yet revolutionary approach honors Tarot as a powerful tool for self-inquiry, healing, growth, and returning to your inner wisdom. Alongside detailed guidance on each card in the deck, Tarot for the Wild Soul includes practices to center your intention before a reading and suggested spreads to help you begin. Whether you’re navigating challenging times, seeking personal clarity, or looking for a deeper connection with the cards, this soul-nourishing guide offers insight, empathy, and empowerment.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this. Lots to think about and practical questions to bear in mind as AI hype continues.

A deeply personal invitation to reclaim your focus as a radical act of self-care and creative resistance “When our attention splinters, so do we….It is not an exaggeration to say this book will save your life. It saved mine.”—Holly Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of Quit Like a Woman It’s no secret that our attention is fractured. We look for distraction anytime we have a spare moment or feel bored or uncomfortable. We yearn to be fully immersed in the moment―whether for deep work or pleasure―but we have almost forgotten how. In The Practice of Attention, beloved artist and teacher Cody Cook-Parrott offers a vulnerable exploration of how they overcame social media and technology addiction, sharing their “road map for reclaiming the most precious of resources: our time.” For Cody, digital distractions shared parallels with alcohol and other addictions—trying to escape painful parts of life through dopamine hits and other highs. Social media use enabled workaholism and distraction from real life and tough choices. After working through the practices in this book, Cody permanently deleted their Instagram account, which had over 80,000 followers, so they are now “free of the comparison, the doom scrolling, and the constant back and forth.” But you don’t have to delete social media to benefit from the suggestions in this book! With a focus on the art of presence rather than the science of productivity, Cody encourages you to: • Investigate what you’re avoiding and who benefits when you distract yourself • Conduct an Attention Audit to understand where you place your focus (and lose it) throughout the day and the week • Implement a Digital Detox in ways that feel nourishing and meaningful • Cultivate daily rituals rather than routines • Nurture practices that bring fun, play, and spaciousness into your life, including hobbies, movement, creativity, research, and being of service • Foster curiosity and devotion, and letting go of perfectionism and people-pleasing Shifting our attention has profound power on how we experience ourselves and those around us. Cody writes, “This is my wish: that you feel less pull toward your screen and more pull toward your life.”

Democracy isn’t broken. It’s stuck. Around the world, people are growing angry and polarized, not because they’ve stopped caring but because democracy has stopped evolving. The result isn’t apathy. It is a rising sense of political futility. In Democracy’s Second Act, Peter MacLeod and Richard Johnson argue that the first act of democracy – anchored in voting rights and representative government – achieved extraordinary gains. Free elections, near-universal suffrage, and the peaceful transfer of power reshaped societies and expanded human freedom. But these achievements represent the promise of democracy, not its completion. Their book offers a hopeful, clear-eyed vision for what comes next. Drawing on groundbreaking citizens’ assemblies in Ireland, Canada, and France – as well as democratic innovations from more than a dozen countries – MacLeod and Johnson show how we can build on the legacy of the first act by creating new institutions that tap into the talents, judgment, and capabilities of ordinary people. They make the case that the public isn’t a risk to be managed, but a powerful resource ready to be harnessed and that the future depends on giving citizens real responsibility, not just a periodic vote. Smart, story-driven, and deeply grounded in political theory and practice, Democracy’s Second Act is for changemakers ready to move beyond cynicism and rebuild democracy for a new era.

‘Plant Teachings from my Auntie’ by Snuneymuxw Elder C’tasi:a and ethnobotanist Nancy Turner delves into traditional plants and plant medicine.

A deeply personal invitation to reclaim your focus as a radical act of self-care and creative resistance “When our attention splinters, so do we….It is not an exaggeration to say this book will save your life. It saved mine.”—Holly Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of Quit Like a Woman It’s no secret that our attention is fractured. We look for distraction anytime we have a spare moment or feel bored or uncomfortable. We yearn to be fully immersed in the moment―whether for deep work or pleasure―but we have almost forgotten how. In The Practice of Attention, beloved artist and teacher Cody Cook-Parrott offers a vulnerable exploration of how they overcame social media and technology addiction, sharing their “road map for reclaiming the most precious of resources: our time.” For Cody, digital distractions shared parallels with alcohol and other addictions—trying to escape painful parts of life through dopamine hits and other highs. Social media use enabled workaholism and distraction from real life and tough choices. After working through the practices in this book, Cody permanently deleted their Instagram account, which had over 80,000 followers, so they are now “free of the comparison, the doom scrolling, and the constant back and forth.” But you don’t have to delete social media to benefit from the suggestions in this book! With a focus on the art of presence rather than the science of productivity, Cody encourages you to: • Investigate what you’re avoiding and who benefits when you distract yourself • Conduct an Attention Audit to understand where you place your focus (and lose it) throughout the day and the week • Implement a Digital Detox in ways that feel nourishing and meaningful • Cultivate daily rituals rather than routines • Nurture practices that bring fun, play, and spaciousness into your life, including hobbies, movement, creativity, research, and being of service • Foster curiosity and devotion, and letting go of perfectionism and people-pleasing Shifting our attention has profound power on how we experience ourselves and those around us. Cody writes, “This is my wish: that you feel less pull toward your screen and more pull toward your life.”

I'd highly recommend this book. It is very well researched and an enjoyable read, despite the frustrating nature of stories shared within. Some of it I was familiar with already, but I definitely learned a lot and had not realized the full extent of the reach and of the connections between plastics, oil and gas, green sounding lobbyists, and even the tobacco industry that the author lays out. This would be a great book for municipal leaders to read - particularly anyone on the board of their local recycling/waste programs. One of the many takeaways I had from this book is that plastic is cheap because they download the cost onto local governments (i.e., taxpayers) to figure out how to deal with the end product and more work needs to be done to make the producers pay. I borrowed this book from my local library, gvpl.ca/ for anyone else in #yyj.

A deeply personal invitation to reclaim your focus as a radical act of self-care and creative resistance “When our attention splinters, so do we….It is not an exaggeration to say this book will save your life. It saved mine.”—Holly Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of Quit Like a Woman It’s no secret that our attention is fractured. We look for distraction anytime we have a spare moment or feel bored or uncomfortable. We yearn to be fully immersed in the moment―whether for deep work or pleasure―but we have almost forgotten how. In The Practice of Attention, beloved artist and teacher Cody Cook-Parrott offers a vulnerable exploration of how they overcame social media and technology addiction, sharing their “road map for reclaiming the most precious of resources: our time.” For Cody, digital distractions shared parallels with alcohol and other addictions—trying to escape painful parts of life through dopamine hits and other highs. Social media use enabled workaholism and distraction from real life and tough choices. After working through the practices in this book, Cody permanently deleted their Instagram account, which had over 80,000 followers, so they are now “free of the comparison, the doom scrolling, and the constant back and forth.” But you don’t have to delete social media to benefit from the suggestions in this book! With a focus on the art of presence rather than the science of productivity, Cody encourages you to: • Investigate what you’re avoiding and who benefits when you distract yourself • Conduct an Attention Audit to understand where you place your focus (and lose it) throughout the day and the week • Implement a Digital Detox in ways that feel nourishing and meaningful • Cultivate daily rituals rather than routines • Nurture practices that bring fun, play, and spaciousness into your life, including hobbies, movement, creativity, research, and being of service • Foster curiosity and devotion, and letting go of perfectionism and people-pleasing Shifting our attention has profound power on how we experience ourselves and those around us. Cody writes, “This is my wish: that you feel less pull toward your screen and more pull toward your life.”