Hozho of the Navajo: A definitively beauty-centric culture is that of the Navajo, or the Diné (meaning “the people” as they refer to themselves). It is guided by a fundamental principle of “hozho,” which embodies a pervasive philosophy of integrated balance, order, harmony and well-being. Difficult to fully translate into English, hozho is at … Read More
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The Way of Beauty Blog in Review
I started this blog just last September (2014). I hope I’ve made a few salient points, and entertained a bit along the way. I started off by making the distinction that The Way of Beauty — book, blog and actual practice — is about COSMOLOGY NOT COSMETOLOGY! You all suffered through my Manifesto for True … Read More
Cosmology not Cosmetology
B E A U T Y C O S M O L O G Y not Cosmetology In our culture today aesthetics are trivialized. Glamour has replaced true beauty. We revere the illusory and, too often, ignore that which is truly beautiful. Think Hollywood vs. the Atlantic ocean; television vs. sunset. What do we … Read More