This Issue: Shift!

Stephan Abban Jr., Akusika – The Commemoration of her Allegory

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Loved Ones,

Our featured image, by Stehen Abban Jr., is from the folktale of Akusika. It illustrates commemoration and acceptance. This year, we embrace our mission of advancing our mind, body, and spirit. (Tekla A. Syers' poem, Begin Anew, captures this concept perfectly).

Welcome to 2025, the year of the shift. As my therapist says, "We will thrive in '25!"

Garden Spices transitions to limitless possibilities through essays, poetry, art activism, and a consistent theme of progressing in every facet of life. We invite you to join us; your companionship and support are essential. A collective consciousness is powerful, and you are vital to our mission.

Gate open.

Vicki Goldston, aka Victorine

Founder, Editor-in-Chief

GARDEN SPICES MAGAZINE