Nonprofit magazine for Cultural Creatives: People concerned with the planet and its people. Publishing since 1982. A Common Good Press publication.

Salt Lake City, UT
Joined December 2009
Past writing from CATALYST friend, family member and long time contributor, Alice Toler: bit.ly/38DA1cG
Revisit writing from Marla Dee, creator of the Clear & SIMPLE Way. In December, 2015, she shared her nature guide for the season's cycle. bit.ly/35lKUOi
In 2012, we published a comprehensive guide on alternative health care in Utah. Revisit this guide, for much of it is still relevant and remind yourself of the importance of living a healthful lifestyle, including seeking healing in its various forms. bit.ly/3poXDaL
Yoga pose of the month from November 2014: Urdva Mukha Prasarita Padottanasana: Hugging the ground. bit.ly/32BCqB0
The word “scrying” has English roots, more exactly in the word “descry,” which means “to reveal.” To scry, one simply gazes into an object, until revelations are revealed. More on the topic from October 2016 CATALYST here: bit.ly/3lpFpDI
"CATALYST turned 30," Greta deJong writes in 2012. "I had a birthday of epic proportions, myself. I wanted to know: Do you still care?" To end the month in gratitude, we are rereading some of the wonderful notes that you sent us in response: bit.ly/36DziWv
This Thanksgiving revisit "Giving Thanks: Five great reasons to cultivate gratitude as a habitual response," by Margaret Ruth from 2009. issuu.com/catalystmagazine/d…
CATALYST was conceived in the Spring of 1981. It hit the newsstands in April of ’82. In 2014, we published our 33rd April edition. Revisit this edition of CATALYST and Greta's note reflecting on the magazine over the years: bit.ly/36lAjCc
CATALYST won 10 awards at the annual banquet for Utah journalists in 2019. Today, we are revisiting some of the first place winners of the Society of Professional Journalists Utah Headliners Chapter competition! Check out the award-winning pieces below: bit.ly/2RQ6r9e
We're evolving. The next issue of CATALYST will be our 400th and final. Read below for what we see in the future of CATALYST and remember to get your comments to us by tomorrow! If CATALYST has touched your life at all since 1982, please consider donating: bit.ly/3lroXmB
Sacred herbs can help mark a moment, lift spirits and prayers, and ground an intention. Merry Lycett Harrison explores sacred herbs and the people who use them traditionally in the December 2009 CATALYST: bit.ly/35jLg85
Revisit stories from the past on topics near and dear to our CATALYST community. Here, Todd Mangum's beloved Health Series: bit.ly/3piD5Rx
Contribute $25 today to help create a keepsake CATALYST. We’ll mail you your copy of the 400th and last print issue. We invite you to include your sentiments and reflections on CATALYST, as well; comments received by Nov 20 may be published in the issue. bit.ly/3lroXmB
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For almost 70 years, Utah has been cloud seeding to increase snowpack. Ground-based seeders, placed along foothills and higher elevations, shoot silver iodide into winter clouds. Ice crystals form around the particles and fall to Earth as snow, glorious snow. #UrbanAlmanac
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