Issue 7: Life After

Explore moments of change that propel us into the unknown and compel us to imagine what comes next.

A Capacity to Change
A Tibetan immigrant writer reflects on their gender transition
Presence in Death
In tukdam, clinically dead meditators are said to dwell in the luminosity of emptiness
Everything Changes for the Better
Overcoming the challenges of being stateless
Family Constellations
On the afterlife of generational trauma
It Matters How You Are Born; It Matters How You Die
A birth doula and a death doula share how support helps people through major life transitions
Ritual Lens
A daughter documents her mother's decline and the Hindu rites around death and mourning
Death, the Bardo, and Rebirth in Tibetan Buddhism
How the mind navigates the passage between death and rebirth
The Wheel of Life
A representation of the cycle of life, death, and rebirth
How to Like Mondays
Changing careers is not always easy
Draw Bridge
A simple art exercise can reveal insights into how you navigate life transitions
Word on the Street
Storytelling to bring about societal change
Illuminating the Afterlife
An unusual depiction of heaven reflects beliefs about life and death in medieval Europe
No Longer Art
The founder of the Salvage Art Institute imagines a fictional encounter with an artwork beyond repair
Good Will Writing
An ethical will passes down wisdom through the generations

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Spiral is a multimedia publication providing perspectives at the intersection of art, science, and Himalayan cultures. The print edition is released annually.

Issue 6

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