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To Crazy Wisdom Community Journal’s Readers and Advertisers –
In the spirit of responding in a practical way to what is happening, we have postponed the publishing of our Spring/Summer Issue (May thru August 2020 – Issue #75) due to all the reverberations and fallout from the Covid-19 Pandemic. Our editorial content is all set to go, but so many of our advertisers are closed for business currently, and they’ve asked to postpone their advertisements. Additionally, so many of our 235 local/regional distribution spots are closed that we wouldn’t be able to distribute most of our 11,000-copy print run.

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Renewal
Renewal

As I turned back to my book, I heard a tap on the window. I stiffened, imagining an ominous creature lurking outside, knocking on the pane. Just as I relaxed, assuring myself the wind was blowing rain against the glass, there was another tap. With caution, I approached the window and peered out into the storm. Lightning flashed, illuminating the face of my friend. Smiling, I opened it to let him in. Instead, he encouraged me to follow him out, into the storm.

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Grace
Grace

While delicate and beautiful, ice is powerful and merciless. Trees bent under the increasing weight, resembling our own huddled bodies as we snuggled under quilts. We gasped at the sound of wood groaning and splitting, and we watched a large branch fall to the frozen ground below. Tiny twigs snapped and tumbled toward the arms of their mother branch, scattering ice across the yard. Raising our gaze to the top of a giant cherry, we studied the space where the large branch let go, looking for other branches that might follow.

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Saint Patrick and the Fae Folk of Ireland
Saint Patrick and the Fae Folk of Ireland

This popular missionary saint is best known for introducing Christianity to pagan Ireland during the 5th century AD. I thought it would be interesting ask the Irish Fae (aes sidhe) for their viewpoint on the massive cultural changes resulting from Patrick’s work, which disrupted ancient relationships between humans and the many species of fae folk.

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Love: Grandmother's Wisdom and Little Women Lessons
Love: Grandmother's Wisdom and Little Women Lessons

Inspired by Louisa May Alcott's 'I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship' from Little Women, reflections on my Polish grandmother's enduring wisdom, sewing as mending metaphor, family moments in snowy February, and finding hope amid change and loss.

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Meet Comedian, Shelly Smith
Meet Comedian, Shelly Smith

Shelly Smith had been building toward her one woman show for years, but it wasn’t until the night before it opened that she completed it. “I booked the date, then I knew I had to finish it,” Smith explained. “It was not done ‘til literally those last 24 hours, as I was fine tuning it.”

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How Does He Love Me? Let me Count the Ways: Understanding the Give and Take Across Love Languages
How Does He Love Me? Let me Count the Ways: Understanding the Give and Take Across Love Languages

After 32 years of marriage, I discovered how The 5 Love Languages—acts of service, words of affirmation, physical touch, quality time, and gifts—deepen connection. From sunroof surprises to quiet dances, real stories of love that lasts.

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A Spiritual Channeling of The “North Star”
A Spiritual Channeling of The “North Star”

A conversation with Polaris, the “North” star

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Darkness Doesn’t Eat
Darkness Doesn’t Eat

Once terrified of the dark—haunted by sleepwalking and shadowy fears—I learned to see darkness as a gentle, restful lady. Through winter nights and motherhood, find peace in the quiet beauty of night. Reflections on overcoming fear.

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Gold Folk: A Spiritual Channeling on Gold's Role in Planetary Energies and Human Treasures
Gold Folk: A Spiritual Channeling on Gold's Role in Planetary Energies and Human Treasures

Channeled message from gold

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The Fae of Oakwood Park: Living with the Faeries
The Fae of Oakwood Park: Living with the Faeries

Once I was settled, I “announced” that my new home was open to all. Now that I live next to the Huron River, fae who travel this natural highway have a safe place to rest for the night. I’ve been told that a sort of “welcome sign” which is visible only to non-humans is in front of my place.

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Features from our Winter 2020 Issue

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Advertisers Highlight, April 2026, Week #4
Advertisers Highlight, April 2026, Week #4

We are so appreciative for our advertisers in each issue, and you should be too! They help keep The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal FREE in print and online. Please support them by clicking on their ad below to find out more about their services.

Light Therapy: Energy Medicine for Body, Mind, and Spirit
Light Therapy: Energy Medicine for Body, Mind, and Spirit

What if healing could be as natural as sunlight on your skin? For centuries, wisdom traditions have spoken of the body as an energetic system—alive with rhythm, resonance, and flow. Modern science is now showing that light itself is medicine. Each wavelength carries a frequency, a vibration, a kind of language our cells understand. When we receive light, we are not just absorbing energy; we are reconnecting with one of nature’s oldest forms of nourishment.

Book Review: How to Dream by Deedee Cummings
Book Review: How to Dream by Deedee Cummings

Dreaming is an act of courage. It asks us to look beyond the practical and predictable—to listen for that small, persistent whisper that says, “There’s more.” In How to Dream: A Motivational Guide to a Life of Hope, Success, and Freedom, author, therapist, and entrepreneur Deedee Cummings reminds readers that dreaming isn’t childish or indulgent—it’s essential. It’s how we return to ourselves.

Advertisers Highlight, April 2026, Week #3
Advertisers Highlight, April 2026, Week #3

We are so appreciative for our advertisers in each issue, and you should be too! They help keep The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal FREE in print and online. Please support them by clicking on their ad below to find out more about their services.

Herbs for Your Garden: Growing the California Poppy
Herbs for Your Garden: Growing the California Poppy

In Michigan, California Poppy is grown as a self-seeding annual. The entire plant (roots, leaves, and flowers) can be harvested in late summer when the plant is flowering. Preserve the fresh, finely chopped roots in 40% alcohol to make a tincture that will last for years. Flowers and leaves can be carefully dried to make tea. Use one or two teaspoons of dried herb in eight ounces hot water and steep for 45 minutes. To collect seeds, watch for the plants to form long, thin seed pods and wait until the pods begin to turn brown and dry. Collect intact pods into a brown paper bag and allow them to dry. The pods may burst open on their own, or you can gently roll them between your fingers to extract the small, black, round seeds.

Messages from the Beyond, Empowerment from Within — Discovering My Purpose as an Intuitive Animal Communicator
Messages from the Beyond, Empowerment from Within — Discovering My Purpose as an Intuitive Animal Communicator

After this eureka moment, I took a leap of faith—I started offering free readings via Zoom for pet parents—I did group, one on one, and email readings. It was at the end of my first group reading in July 2020 that a participant (Julie) asked me if I could read horses. (During the gallery, I had been able to connect with her dog Ripple). I told her that I didn’t know but was willing to try!

Advertisers Highlight, April 2026, Week #2
Advertisers Highlight, April 2026, Week #2

We are so appreciative for our advertisers in each issue, and you should be too! They help keep The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal FREE in print and online. Please support them by clicking on their ad below to find out more about their services.

Green Living: The Solution Rises Every Morning
Green Living: The Solution Rises Every Morning

The U.S. Department of Energy states that, “enough energy from the sun hits the earth every hour to power the planet for an entire year. There are obvious advantages to solar PV technology. It produces clean energy. It has no emissions, no moving parts, it doesn’t make any noise, and it doesn’t need water or fossil fuels to produce power. And it can be located right where the power is needed, in the middle of nowhere, or it can be tied into the power grid.” 

A Warrior Spirit: Q&A with Intuitive Scott Baker
A Warrior Spirit: Q&A with Intuitive Scott Baker

Meet Scott Baker aka Chetan, a Dexter local that has homed in on powerful intuitive abilities. These abilities have helped him navigate his own life in a more meaningful way and allowed him to help others understand themselves better. Baker has found a connection to those who have passed and can tap into the spirit of those around him through psychic and tarot card readings.

Gardening for Nutrition and Delight
Gardening for Nutrition and Delight

I’ve helped many people start gardens over the years, and my first question is, “What do you want to accomplish with your garden?” The answers vary widely, from “saving money” to “growing exotic ingredients” to my favorite: “The garden is now solely for the delight of the kids.” These are all valid approaches! To help you think about different approaches to gardening, here are some ideas for a simple 4’x8’ raised bed garden.

 

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