Published Articles

Ecopsychology The Healing Force of NatureBy Aninha Esperanza Livingstone, Ph.D.Common Ground April 2012 We live during a time in which most Americans spend 90% of their time indoors, people recognize more names of corporate brands than of plants, and parents fear what...

The Ecology of Health By Aninha Livingstone, Ph.D. Originally posted on RainbowLight.com Blog There is a growing recognition that we are dependent upon our precious planet and her on-going generosity and health. There is a burgeoning awareness that all of humanity is...

A Feminine Approach to Calling How the Underworld Can Support Purposeful LivingBy Aninha Esperanza Livingstone, Ph.D. Common Ground Oct. 2014 We are born of mystery, and to the mystery we will return. Our time in this world brings us face to face with the questions...

Ecology and Imagination Awakening the VisionaryBy Aninha Esperanza Livingstone, Ph.D. Common Ground April 2014 Visionaries have always relied on the imagination as a source of inspiration and guidance. In these times of ecological crisis, logic remains the dominant...

Woman’s Ancestral Roots Moving Forward by Looking BackBy Aninha Esperanza Livingstone, Ph.D. Common Ground October 2012 Our lives have invisible roots. We are all shaped by the experiences of our ancestors as they run through our blood and settle in our bones, below...

Women and Ritual Fanning the Flames of Ancient WisdomBy Aninha Esperanza Livingstone, Ph.D.Common Ground ~ The Women Issue ~ Oct. 2013 There was time when our ancestors knew how to meet life and death and all of the passages in between. So too, was there was a time...

A Call to Soul Activism The Role of Creativity and Imagination in Creating ChangeBy Aninha Esperanza Livingstone, Ph.D.Common Ground ~ The Creativity Issue ~ May/June 2017 As the political landscape intensifies at home and abroad so to does the question, What can I...

Remembering the Ancestors: Widening our Circle of Gratitude by Aninha Esperancza Livingstone, Ph.D. Common Ground ~ The 43rd Anniversary Gratitude Issue – November 2017 The practice of gratitude is one that changes our state. This shift in attention has the power to...

Health and Humility: The Hidden Gift of Illness Sometimes it takes a significant life event to open us to new ways of being… By Aninha Livingstone Original post on RainbowLight Blog   To be alive is to be vulnerable. Health challenges are just one among a myriad...