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contents SEPTEMBER 2011 • Holistic Living • Serving the Upper Midwest…and beyond since 1992

 FEATURING 12 Envisioning Anew: Center for Conscious Living – An Interview on the renewed vision of Lake Harriet Spiritual Community with Theresa Rose, by Tim Miejan

15 Moving Forward: Newly Empowered Star Wisdom | September 2011, by DK Brainard

21 Helping You Heal: An Interview with Annette Bruchu of the Healing You Heal Center, by Tim Miejan

22 The Cutting Edge of your Life, by Louis Bourgeois

 FROM THE EDITOR 08 It’s Time to Come Out as the Loving Souls that We are, by Tim Miejan

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 BEYOND 08 Max the Crystal Skull returns to Minnesota 23 Atlantis Speaks, by Cieladora

 INTUITIVE ARTS 08 First Psychic Symposium coming to Fargo

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18 Birthing Joy amidst Loss, Grief, by Carol McCormick

 SPIRITUALITY 10 Singers Deva Premal & Miten, with Manose coming to Cities 10 Kundalini Master Chrism to Lecture, Teach Seminar 11 Laughing along the Spiritual Path, by Connie Gundy 25 Collaboration: Healing through Circles, by Wendy Brown-Báez

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It’s time to come out as the loving souls that we are from the editor by Tim Miejan

ne can only admire Lake Harriet Spiritual Community’s effort to rebrand itself as the “Center for Conscious Living” for the Twin Cities [see interview on page 12]. Of course, it always was so, but who really knew? This move will not only focus LHSC internally to create events that attract a consciousseeking, mainstream public, but it will help remove whatever mystique may have prevented people from visiting the community before now. As much as they may pride themselves for being open and accepting, holistic groups tend to speak a language that is not always understood by new arrivals, and newcomers may feel intimidated by the tight-knit clan already in place. And individually, many holistic types don’t like to make waves. They are sensitive to criticism and judgment, so they tend to keep to themselves and avoid setting themselves up to be burned at the stake. The fear of reaction is what stops many of us from stepping out of the closet and allowing the full expression of our souls to be seen. The key is knowing that the public is seeking a more holistic way of life – through spirituality, healing, natural products, and a natural perspective in this all-too processed world. The key is collaboration, exactly what Lake Harriet and other groups are doing. By partnering with more mainstream neighbors, it allows groups to embrace values they share in common. Seek ways for everyone to come out a winner. Collaboration [read another example on page 25] is the key to the evolution of consciousness in the 21st century. a Tim Miejan is editor & co-publisher of Edge magazine. Contact him at editor@edgemagazine.net or call 651.578.8969. Visit edgemagazine.net. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

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First Psychic Symposium coming to Fargo

Psychic Symposium that will help educate people about spiritual and psychic phenomena will debut this month in Fargo, hosted by Edge Life Expos & Events. Keynote speakers will offer valuable insight and advice. Exhibitors will include intuitive readers, wellness products, healing resources, animal communicators, aura photos, jewelry, crystals and other unique gift items. The event will be from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Fargo Civic Center, 207 4th St. N. Admission is $7, or $5 each for groups of two or more people. Keynote speakers will be:  9:15 a.m. – Mas Sajady, a quantum healer and medical and psychic intuitive who has had two near-death experiences, will explain the workings of miracles and how to instill them in your life. Tickets are $13.  11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. – Troy Parkinson, a noted medium and author of Bridge to the Afterlife: A Medium’s Message of Hope and Healing, will give readings in this gallery-style event. Tickets are $15 in advance or $25 at the door.  2:30-4 p.m. – Tiffany Johnson, a renowned psychic, healer and author, will present a lecture on growing up psychic, frequently asked questions about psychics and mediums, and answer audience questions. Tickets are $20 in advance or $30 at the door, or with a copy of her book Seeds of Thought, $30 in advance or $35 at the door. For info and advance tickets, visit Edgelife.net or call toll-free 877.776.5344. a

Max the Crystal Skull Returns to Minnesota

ax the Crystal Skull, one of only two crystal skulls still believed to be ancient – reportedly 36,000 years old – returns to the Twin Cities for a rare public appearance during the last weekend of September. The rare skull was found in Guatemala and was given by indigenous healers to a Buddhist lama healer and later taken to Houston, Texas. Before the lama died, he gave the crystal skull to Jo Ann Parks, whom he had befriended after treating her daughter. Many people who have had contact with Max have received remarkable advice and healings. At 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, Jo Ann Parks will give a public presentation on Max the Crystal Skull at the Hilton Garden Inn, near I-494 and Bass Lake Road in Maple Grove. Mrs. Parks, an entertaining Texas lady in her own right, will discuss crystal skulls and tell how she received Max and kept him in a closet until he started hollering at her. The cost for the presentation is $25. Attendees will have an opportunity to briefly touch Max at the end of the evening. There will be limited time for private meditations with Max during the weekend. Registration for private time with Max begins August 15. To register, or for more information, contact Dale or Sheryl Fisher at 763.420.9017. a

Aromatherapy Conference & Wellness Expo

he International Aromatherapy Conference and Wellness Expo, hosted by the Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA), will take place September 29 October 3 at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest in Minnetonka, MN. The event, focused this year on “The Future of Aromatics in Integrative Healthcare,” will present an array of industry leaders who will be presenting on a variety of topics, including the use of aromatherapy in clinical setting, spa, personal care and other integrative therapies, as well as aromatherapy research and natural perfumery. The conference also will focus on core principles of aromatherapy, including the impact of essential oils on the human body, chemistry, the limbic brain and psychoneuroimmunology. The event will include a lecture on the business pitfalls facing natural health care providers, and aromatherapists in particular, as well as an educational retreat offering of daily aromatic yoga. The AIA’s mission is to unite aromatherapists from around the world to advance research and professionalism within the industry and to provide public education through scientific research and educational programs. For info and registration, call 877.531.6377. Visit http://alliance-aromatherapists. org/2011_conference_registration.htm. a

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‘The Poetics of Receptivity’ highlights feminine power

Singers Deva Premal & Miten, with Manose coming to Cities

eva Premal and Miten, world-renowned singers of sacred, contemporary music, will visit the Twin Cities for the first time as part of a 25-city U.S. tour in support of their new album, Password, which marks a new direction in their unique blending of East and West, embedding the energy carried by ancient mantras into a rich fusion of sound and silence. Password features Manose, a bansuri flute maestro from Nepal. “An Evening with Deva Premal & Miten with Manose” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, presented by Raising the Consciousness, the radio show for conscious living. Get tickets at www.raisingtheconsciousness. com and at the door for $35, and VIP seats (the first four rows) are $55. Deva Premal and Miten began their journey into love and music in 1990 when they met at an ashram in India. They have spent the last 21 years introducing millions of Westerners to the beauty and power of Sanskrit mantras. As Deva expresses it, “Mantras are passwords that transform the mundane into the sacred.” Deva and Miten created the mantra genre with the release of The Essence in 1998. Since then they have released ten albums, all of which topped New Age and Amazon.com charts worldwide. For more information, visit www.RaisingtheConsciousness. com or call Keith at 612.741.4982. a

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he Poetics of Receptivity,” a profound, soul-pounding commentary on feminine power and receptive wisdom, will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Carondelet Center in St. Paul, featuring author and spiritual teacher Dr. Christina Donnell, accompanied by cellist, Dr. Anna Vazquez. The event will take place in Room G-1, and the suggested donation is $10. The stirring combination of Christina Donnell’s lyrical prose style and her transmission of the unseen, with the authentic virtuosity of cellist Anna Vazquez, promise to carry the audience to an imaginary plane seldom experienced in our culture. “This will be an evening to remember,” promises the sponsoring Winds of Change Association. Christina Donnell, Ph.D., is the author of the five time award-winning book, Transcendent Dreaming. She spent more than two decades studying Eastern traditions and the shamanic energy practices of the Q’ero Indians of Peru, which helped her to awaken a form of dreaming that expands consciousness and allows the dreamer to identify with the intelligence that animates the universe. Anna Vazquez, D.MA, is a classically trained cellist who has explored where music, spirituality and healing overlap. She has a Doctorate of Music from the University of Minnesota. For more information, visit www.carondeletcenter.org or www.christinadonnell.com. a

Kundalini master Chrism to lecture, teach seminar

hrism, a spiritual master who awakens kundalini in groups of people safely, will lecture and present a weekend seminar in September in the Twin Cities. Kundalini is an evolutionary energy that is designed for humanity’s next step toward a luminous physical and spiritual expression. Chrism notes that kundalini is in everyone, and that it is an untapped resource of divinity within us all that is waiting to be awakened and experienced. Chrism, a native of California, offers the awakening of kundalini as well as continued support throughout the kundalini awakening experience. Chrism comes from a place of disciplined love and disciplined intention within the parameters of forgiveness, spiritual balance, service to others and spiritual evolution. Kundalini, as it expresses through Chrism, is the teacher. “Never has the time been so right and crucial for a change of this magnitude to be explored and initiated,” Chrism says. “Kundalini is a belief system, a physical practice, and an overt action upon the body. It is a condition and a force of union that is tactile in its expression upon the individual.” Chrism will be offering a lecture on Friday, Sept. 16, at The Healing Loft in Minneapolis, and a weekend seminar on September 17-18 in New Brighton, MN. For further information, visit www.KundaliniAwakeningSystems1.com, email ekundalini@ gmail.com or call 239.246.5608. See the Happenings event listings for September 4-18 in this issue. a

Event aligns sexuality with the heart, light of the self

he Sexual Alignment Process, intended to assist people in aligning their sexuality with your heart and the Light of the Self, is a series of light initiations that take place over the course of two and a half days – September 16-18 – in the Twin Cities. Each initiation is connected to and builds on the previous one. This opens flow through the light bodies and physical body and allows for resurrection and rejuvenation energies to be fed throughout the body. The initiations work in the areas of the heart, spine, neck, head and the entire body, opening an illumination point in the back of the skull. The process works with the male and female alignment within the individual, as well as creative expression and Unity consciousness. This work is useful for people who have suffered sexual abuse in this or past lifetimes, and people who have “let go” of their personal power due to this life or past-life experiences. People with spinal injury and or disease and all people on their journey to the enlightened state can use this work to accelerate spiritual growth. For more info and registration, call Joanne at 651.452.2895, email wakefieldjfob@gmail. com or visit wayshowerj.com. a

Laughing along the spiritual path by Connie Gundy

hat’s funny about spirituality? Having studied metaphysics since 1982, it’s become clear to me that it’s all a cosmic joke. As a matter of fact, I’ve been reminded from the other side that the first thing we hear when we leave these bodies is laughter. The spirit realm, at least the flow that I’m from, sees it as hilarious that we are brilliantly powerful spirits, hiding behind veils of unworthiness, guilt, doubt and fear, groveling like chickens, when we’re capable of soaring like eagles. My first spiritual teacher, Alan Cohen, wrote, A Dragon Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. It was my bible for many years. As I would fall into my “stinkin’ thinkin,” I could let the text fall open and it would remind me that in this moment I have everything I need. In ’99, I began seeking truths through channelings. I wasn’t totally willing to trust my own intuitive knowings, yet at the same time, I was tired of paying egos to tell me to do it their way. Being a loyal follower, Abraham-Hicks repeatedly reminded me that “we can’t get it wrong and never get it done, so why not be easy about it?” They also shared funny stories about how Esther, the channeler, would create temporary struggle and misery. I’ve been crying rivers of tears since mental pause hit and I’m now ready to laugh. Becoming a professor of Laughter Yoga has convinced me of the major physical, emotional and spiritual benefits of releasing resistance through laughter. It’s not mandatory to make strange faces at each other in order to do so, however. People have laughed at me this whole incarnation. Unfortunately, I took them personally, becoming indignant about how nobody will ever take me seriously. I now know that I speak from my heart, which is foreign to most humans. Besides that, this compassionate universe provides me with endless humor every day. For instance, when I began speaking about this idea on Facebook, a representative from a “spiritual” organization responded with, “Let’s talk about this for our facility.” I informed her that a friend and I had indeed attempted that last fall and were met with much resistance. My inner Pollyanna couldn’t leave it at that, so I emailed, asking to go for coffee and laugh about starting one there. The reply I received was, “I’m way too busy to consider anything like that.” It’s funny! I consider myself a graduate of the “school of hard knocks.” Most “spiritual” institutions are still cerebral, totally missing the boat about how we’re One Tribe with all that we need in our heart of hearts. The frosting on the cake is that Hanakia Zedek likes the idea. I’ve been wanting to create together for years. For me it’s like the cereal commercial, ”Hey Mikey, he likes it.” He and I will be at the Living Waters Cafe, laughing over a delicious, organic meal from 7-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12. Consider joining us. a Connie Gundy is a spiritual teacher, healing minister and laughter coach, with a background in nursing and addiction counseling. Contact her at 612.501.5787 or email connieg333@ymail.com. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

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Center for Conscious Living An interview on the renewed vision of Lake Harriet Spiritual Community with Theresa Rose by Tim Miejan

INNEAPOLIS — The names have changed, but the energy beneath the dome at Lake Harriet Spiritual Community remains just as refreshing and awakening as ever. It inspires people to reconnect with their true nature, go beyond what they thought was possible and embody the soul that yearns to be expressed. The energy here inspires change — perhaps the only constant in the community’s 23-year history in the landmark church building at 44th and Upton Avenue South in Linden Hills. Sitting high in the neighborhood, towering over the shopping district to the north and the tree-lined homes leading down to the banks of Lake Harriet to the east, the silver-domed structure is home to one of the nation’s most vibrant spiritual communities. And while many inspiring speakers, worship leaders and members have come and gone since 1988, every transition has inspired the community to evolve into a new expression of what is now. One senses when speaking to current leaders that Lake Harriet Spiritual Community (LHSC) is in a completely new space, one that it has never been in before. It as if this collection of eclectic souls is coming out of the closet to its city, fully accepting of itself for who it is and no longer afraid to be judged for being different by its neighborhood. New spiritual director Theresa Rose – an ordained minister, national motivational humorist, award-winning author of Opening the Kimono: A Woman’s Intimate Journey Through Life’s Biggest Challenges, wife and mother — acknowledges that the LHSC is relaxed as it embarks upon a new path of integrating with its more

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Photos © Wendy Houser Blomseth

Above: Theresa Rose offers an inspiring Sunday message. Top: Recording artist Michael Monroe performs.

mainstream neighbors by recognizing their shared values of seeking a balance of body, mind and spirit. “We’ve changed our tagline to A Center for Conscious Living,” she says, “and we really want to create Lake Harriet Spiritual Community as a center for Minneapolis and St. Paul to come for not only Sunday services, but for classes and workshops and concerts and movies and other performance art.” It sounds like it may be an opportunity for Lake Harriet more than ever before to announce itself and really step out into the Twin Cities community as a whole. Theresa Rose: That’s exactly right, and that is our inten-

tion. We not only want to introduce ourselves to the larger communities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, but we also especially want to extend our hands out to our community in Linden Hills. Those are the people who hear the concerts coming out of the sanctuary, and they’re the ones who come to yoga classes, and they’re the ones who walk to our Sunday services.

We really want to be more integrated with our neighbors in the Lake Harriet area. Connection to our community is good. We want to support members of our community who can walk to where we are and whose businesses we support locally. So, it’s a real synergistic relationship we’re trying to create with our local neighbors. What is your vision of a Center for Conscious Living? TR: It is a gathering place where we offer services, classes

and special events that support one’s personal spiritual growth. Anything related to consciousness, anything about increasing our own awareness of our power and developing a spiritual relationship with the Divine – walking on this Earth with a light footprint. We don’t want people to just merely see us as a church. Sunday service is just a small portion of what we’re offering, and we’re continuing to expand. For example, we are having Gina Citoli come in September for a fundraiser for LHSC and present her Cabaret of Consciousness, a concert that we’re going to be sponsoring with her. And we’re very excited about Allison Scott, who is going to be here on October 13 to do a fundraiser for us. Allison is a phenomenal singer who is starting to really make a name for herself in the Twin Cities music scene. She has been identified as one of the up-and-coming musical artists and has a really large following. She is a soulful singer who plays at the Dakota and at festivals. She has been a musical guest at one of my Sunday services, and we’re fortunate to be able to have her come for an entire concert. We hope that new people can come see LHSC as the result of their connection to Allison. I encourage everyone to check her out. She is really, really wonderful. Our goal is to build our presence in the community by bringing in events and offerings like this to appeal to wider audiences.

Is there a reorganization of what’s already existed at Lake Harriet or are there new ideas that are being implemented into this vision? TR: Both. First of all, there is a reorganization of what

we’ve already done, but we have also endeavored to include a lot more offerings than we previously have in the past. We want to not only offer classes and services for people who are well down the path of spiritual development, but also for those who may be just beginning, opening our doors to them, as well. We’re looking at things that we haven’t looked at before, like fitness classes, nutrition classes, parenting classes, relationship classes, different things that really haven’t been happening at LHSC. I want to even bring in a hula hoop class, because that’s a great way to get in the body. We want to support the body-mind-spirit triad by looking at things we hadn’t brought in previously because we were focusing solely on metaphysical studies, whereas now we’re really expanding our vision.

What sparked this change? TR: The universe started pushing us in different direc-

tions with some people departing the community and

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 Conscious Living continued from page 13 new people coming into the community — and different inspirations developed. One of our motivations is to maintain a thriving community, and to do that we really want to offer what people want. This is not an exclusive club. We want it to be an open community, a really thriving center. And so, change was something that was being called for. What is changing at Lake Harriet from a leadership perspective? TR: We have restructured the spiritual leadership at LHSC.

Previously, as you and your readers may be aware, we had ministerial guides. Those ministerial guides were elected for a period of two years and they led one Sunday service a month. There were anywhere from three to five MGs, as we called them, and then we occasionally had guest speakers. As the community has evolved and morphed, what the community decided was that it would be more effective, and ultimately more of a representation of who we are, to have one spiritual director and a group of resident speakers. Resident speakers are leaders in the spiritual community nationally who were not able to commit to once-a-month services as a typical ministerial guide and did not want to be too terribly involved in the day-to-day operations of the community. We have selected four of our six resident speakers so far, and they are going to be doing services on a quarterly basis. They include: noted jazz vocalist and radio personality Patty Peterson; spiritual teacher, healer and Pleiadian channel Christine Day; intuitive, author and “Michael” channel Linda Elwell; and intuitive counselor Cindi Claypatch. All of these people come from a different perspective, from their own unique perspective, from a spiritual development perspective, and from a consciousness perspective, but they all are in such harmony with the energy of LHSC and they all bring a unique voice. That’s what we’re really excited about, that they’re going to be here on a regular basis and be able to provide that sort of leadership to us. And then, we’re going to continue to have guest speakers once every month. We’ve had such notable guest speakers as Leonard Jacobson and Kathryn Harwig, and all sorts of different people from different realms have shared their expertise with us, and we encourage differences. We

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want to see lots of different voices and we want to hear from these amazing teachers who can share with us their own guidance, their own messaging. What is the value for somebody to become part of this spiritual community? TR: I think the value lies in the welcoming, nurturing

community that we offer. It’s more than just a beautiful building and more than just a calendar of events. We are really creating a spiritual family, a spiritual community that can provide all of those tools that we need to traverse this world and to get through the challenges that we face. The value is helping you move into a greater place of joy and health and connectivity to the Divine. That’s what we offer. Maybe for some it is just about entertainment. So if you want to see wonderful music being played through joyful hearts, that’s what we offer, too. Everyone is looking for something different, but our goal is to provide that sense of home — a spiritual home for people.

What will a first-time visitor experience at a Sunday service at Lake Harriet? TR: They will experience a morning full of inspiration and

music, meditation, fellowship, community and lightness. That’s the through line of every single Sunday service, whether it’s me who is delivering the service or one of our resident or guest speakers. Each week will be completely different, but visitors will get some nugget of what they can do to move in this world with more grace and more connection and more power. They’ll hear from lots of different sources on how to do that. The community is building and it’s very loving, and I’m really excited about how we are all becoming the best of who we are as individuals and as a community. We’re really rising above a lot of fear and really stepping into our power more fully, both as individuals and as a community. It’s a really beautiful thing to be witnessing, and I’m really just privileged to be a part of this. a For more information, visit www.lakeharrietspiritualcommunity. org or search for Lake Harriet Spiritual Community on Facebook. Tim Miejan is editor & co-publisher of Edge magazine. Contact him at editor@ edgemagazine.net or call 651.578.8969. Visit edgemagazine.net. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

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moving forward: newly empowered by D.K. Brainard

e’re still operating under our nowfamiliar backdrop of transformation and “danger opportunities,” but with Mercury back to direct motion, at least life is moving forward again.

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)…You start the month with the same strong emphasis on work, health and your emotional state. The difference this month is that you’re starting to feel empowered to shift things. By mid-month you’re feeling creative and expansive and, dare I say, downright playful. Is it any surprise some cool new collaborators show up to play with you? Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20)…A creative project finally comes back on line as Mercury goes direct and activates your playful-yet-focused side. It looks like you’re working hard this month but playing hard too – just the way you like it. To keep the peace on the home front, have at least one home-based project going after the 18th when warrior planet Mars moves into your 4th House of home and family. Gemini (May 21-June 20)…Lots of good news this month. Mars finally leaves your money house on the 18th, stopping the flow of unexpected expenses and re-energizing your mind. As the month goes on first Venus, then the Sun moves into your house of creativity, romance and play, bringing opportunities for creative collaboration – and some good oldfashioned fun. Cancer (June 21-July 22)…Use the first half of the month to align your thoughts with what you want to create. You’re thinking more clearly this month than you have in some time. With Mars in your sign through the 18th, you’ve got a tremendous amount of drive that needs to be focused outward, preferably on career-related projects. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)…Money makes more sense as Mercury reenters your 2nd House in direct motion, enabling you to piece together the flashes of inspiration and partial ideas you received during the August retrograde. To top it off, Mars enters your sign on the 18th, bringing a huge amount of energy and drive you can put towards your dreams. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)…September looks like the month you’ve been waiting for all year long. With your ruling planet Mercury direct in your sign, you finally get a clear picture of what the many lessons of this year were meant to teach you. You might even get some surprisingly good money news later in the month, if you’re willing to take a risk and go for what you want. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)…Although the emphasis on your relationships and your family/emotional space remains intense, September moves you back into the driver’s seat of your life. Plan to make a big burst after the 14th when Venus enters your sign, bringing love, luck and opportunity. Friends, net-

Star Wisdom september 2011 works and social media connections are energized after the 18th. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)…You’ve been in this deep space in your mind, making sense of the last phase of your life’s journey. Now it’s time to put the wisdom you’ve gleaned into action. Your willingness to take center stage this month might shock a few people but you know you have the ability to move mountains when you’re this highly motivated. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)…You finally get out from under a mountain of yucky debt or relationship energy. Even if the challenging person or circumstance remains, you’ve made your peace with it and you’re determined to move forward. Good news – Mercury direct in your career house gives you the clarity about your life and position you’ve been seeking for some time now. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)…You’re ready to start a new chapter in your life and you have the cosmic wherewithal to do just that. It’s so important to consciously detach from other people’s ideas about who you’re supposed to be and march to the beat of your own inner drummer. Nothing but your Authentic Self is going to bring you the rewards you seek. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)…With a host of planets activating your 9th House, you’re receiving blasts of insight and intuition this month. These new thoughts can revolutionize your mental outlook and open up new spheres of creative possibility. It’s a good time to go back to school or start an apprenticeship with someone who has mastered one of the skills you’re trying to acquire. Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)…Use this month to forge powerful and mutually beneficial agreements with like-minded people. You’ve got an almost overpowering desire to push your ideas forward and create more wealth and security; the best way to do this is by partnering with trustworthy, responsible people who share your goals. a Listen to “Edge Astrology with D.K. Brainard” at 6 p.m. Central on the first Wednesday of each month, September 7, by calling 1.714.364.4750 or go to BlogTalkRadio.com/edgemagazine. Listen to all archives at Edgemagazine.net/edge-talkradio. D.K. Brainard, M.A., C.H., is a writer, musician, astrologer and certified hypnotherapist who specializes in helping clients identify where they are on their own Hero’s Journey and take appropriate steps to reconnect with their soul/Higher Self/creative unconscious. To carry out this work, D.K. uses the tools of astrology, energy work, compassion and hypnotic shared exploration of limiting identity states and desired goal states. Get in-depth weekly horoscopes for each sign of the zodiac, plus monthly video forecasts and weekly astrology podcasts at DK’s website: www. wordsforthepeople.com. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

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e may eat right, exercise, do our yoga, connect within through meditation and meet with like-minded others for spiritual connection, but another important part of our holistic living relates to our emotions and our mind. Consider these practitioners and businesses that offer holistic Psychotherapy & Counseling: BLISS One Consciousness, Mysnikol Miller, 612.242.4749, divinelyinspiredguidance@ gmail.com – BLISS was created to offer individuals a space to explore Self free from external judgment, shame, fear or guilt…just love. Mysnikol, Spiritual Guide, is here to offer her unique support and guidance for those seeking inner Truth. Find peace inside Self, so that you can experience the peace outside of self. Body Wisdom: Soul-Level Healing, Kimala Kai, 612.867.0776, Kkai@Tantra-Soul. com, www.Tantra-Soul.com – 24 years in practice, Kimala offers multidimensional healing for body and soul integration. Sessions for individuals, couples and groups may blend talk therapy with movement, music, massage, breath work, guided imagery, emotional release techniques and claiming one’s voice to speak the truth. Specializing in intimacy and sexual abuse healing. Jerry Buchmeier, Ph.D., Plymouth, MN, 763.546.4133, jerrybuchmeier@comcast. net, www.jerrybuchmeier.com – Get help with life purpose, past-lives, smoking cessation, weight-loss, healing trauma, sexual abuse, anxiety, depression, etc. Build your own skills for do-it-yourself therapy, interactive relationship with God, pervasive inner joy, relationships across the veil. Jerry leads experiential workshops Monday evenings. Channels Mother Mary.

Dynamic Minds, Inc., Hypnosis Center & Training, 4749 Chicago Ave. S., Suite 1, Minneapolis, MN 55407, 612.827.8094, www.dynamicmindsinc.com, facebook: dynamicminds – Where our mind goes, our body follows! We coach people to dissolve limiting beliefs, shift limiting habits and create a creative and rewarding life. Weight loss, stop smoking, fears, phobias, fatigue, pain management, insomnia, confidence, past lives, spirituality and more! Certification training is also available to become a hypnotherapist. Sheryl Fisher, MSW, LICSW, Holistic Psychotherapist, 763.420.9782, sheryl_fisher@ comcast.net – My work is client-centered, helping clients learn to manage depression, anxiety, trauma, physical pain or stress through learning skills they can use to improve quality of life and personal control. I work with clients’ strengths and belief systems to help them increase their appreciation and enjoyment of their own gifts. Linda A. Ford, Psychic Counseling, Life Coaching and Astrology, 3915 Forest Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311, 515.274.9337, lafcom@aol.com – Discover illuminating insight and clarity in the challenges of your life. Linda’s combination of counseling, coaching and astrology using positive intuitive and spiritual wisdom affords personal long-term value. “Together we will create strategies that will have maximum impact on your life Now!”

Gretchen Bueide, MA , LPC , CEAP, Full Spectrum Psychotherapy, LLC, Shenandoah Wellness Center, 812 E. 48th St., Suite 1, Minneapolis, MN 55417, 952.544.2288, gretchenbueide@yahoo.com – I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP). I provide psychotherapy and short-term counseling for adults, couples, children and families. My work includes 18 years of experience in community mental health centers, agencies, private practice, and employee assistance programs as a clinician, supervisor and trainer.

Healing Through The Heart, Jill Ann Marks, Holistic Psychology, 612.740.6777, www. HealingThroughTheHeart.info – Jill Ann Marks is a Licensed Psychologist and Life Skills Educator who facilitates change through Self-Discovery, Wellness, Empowerment and Conscious Living. Learn effective ways to reduce stress, increase energy, decrease anxiety and depression, thrive through illness, manage life challenges and improve health and brain functioning. She supports people who are experiencing grief, loss, and life changes.

Cara Carlson, Ph.D, LICSW, with Anam Cara Therapies, 3646 14th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55407, 612.462.3812 – An integral, integrative therapist, Cara brings an embodied presence to the healing relationship. Her work includes co-founding the Tree and the Well, Institute for Deep Cultural Studies and a women’s spiritual path grounded in the Sacred Feminine Tradition. Most insurance carriers accepted and offers a sliding fee scale.

Julie M. Johnson, B.A., 612.728.9932, Jmjjulie@cs.com – Therapeutic Coach®, Reiki Master, Awakening Your Light Body Instructor, Flow Alignment Connection for healing and change. Through simple techniques, Therapeutic Coaching® is one of the most innovative, self-empowering, and cutting-edge therapies in this millennium. Move ahead toward goals or let go and release old issues that have been holding you back!

Eric Christopher, MSMFT, CHT, 1735 Dayton Ave, St. Paul, MN 55104, 651.649.1952, eric@ericjchristopher.com, www.ericjchristopher.com – Go within and get what you need to resolve deep emotional issues. Experience fast, effective, results-oriented therapy that uses the wisdom of your subconscious. Everyone has an aspect of themselves that can release and heal the root causes of emotional stress such as anxiety, depression or other “stuck” feelings or patterns. Clients are empowered after each session.

Daniel Legerski, Psy.D., L.P., LLC, 5200 Willson Road, Suite 205, Edina, Minnesota 55424, 952.200.9804, dr.daniellegerski@gmail.com, drlegerski.com – I provide integrative, collaborative and goal-oriented psychotherapy services to older adolescents, adults, and couples. Drawing upon a variety of treatment approaches, I help clients develop and access resources that will allow them to reach their highest potential and achieve their goals.

Sue Coller, Spiritual Life Coach, Plymouth, MN, 612.750.5394, sue@ ADeeperSpiritualLife.com, www.ADeeperSpiritualLife.com – Spiritual Life Coaching: a safe place to explore faith, spirituality, meaning, purpose. Integrate spirituality more fully into your life for better balance and a fuller, more meaningful life. Develop a personal mission statement, receive help addressing personal/work issues in light of your spirituality, develop a deeper relationship with God. Dancing Porcupine, Sage Lewis, The Creature Teacher™ 612.817.4473, Sage@ DancingPorcupine.com, www.DancingPorcupine.com – Let The Creature Teacher™ guide you toward more love, joy and passion! Sage is a fun, heart-centered Life Coach and Shamanic Practitioner with over 17 years experience with children, animals and adults. Heal past trauma. Become whole again. Move forward! Phone/In Person sessions available for individuals, couples and groups.

The Light Of Our Being, Rev. Lynn A. Walker, P.O. Box 26394, Minneapolis, MN, 952.941.2321, info@thelightofourbeing.org, www.thelightofourbeing.org – Reiki Master since 1988, Lynn is a nondenominational minister that teaches a variety of topics such as spirit guides, karma and reincarnation, astrology, tarot, and meditation. The class schedule is on our website. Call or email us for business and personal consultations, parties, classes, and for your wedding officiant needs. Messages from Love: Helping You Feel Good! Lisa Venable, Edina, MN, 612.250.7859, lisa@lisavenable.com, www.messagesfromlove.com – Do you sometimes feel like you’re not good enough? Do you need to love yourself more? What would transforming your fears or anger mean to you? Using a powerful heart healing process, Lisa helps create new feelings of worthiness, self-acceptance and trust so you can have the life you want.

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Melanie Olson, MSW, LICSW, Well-Being Counseling and Services Center, Medical Arts Building, Suite 730, 324 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802, 218.340.7884, Melanie@wellbeingcounseling.com, www. wellbeingcounseling.com – Well-Being Counseling offers a holistic healing approach to achieving and maintaining mental, physical, spiritual and emotional wellbeing. The process integrates evidence-based traditional psychotherapy approaches with holistic approaches to well-being. Each person is genuinely honored and valued. The opportunity for healing is offered in a safe, supportive, non-judgmental environment. John Peterson, CMHt, 651.334.4060 – Intuitive Hypnosis integrates the gifts of a Hypnotherapist with Intuitive gifts. Healing of long term emotional struggles is accomplished by accessing your Soul and sub-conscience to allow access to the event or trauma that has created the issue tied to past-life karmic issues. Release of these energies allows for balance and healing to take place. Safe Places Safe Passages, Beth Ann Schumacher. 5009 Excelsior Blvd., Suite 134, St. Louis Park, MN 55416, and 4175 Lovell Rd., Suite 104, Lexington, MN 55014, 651.491.3377, bethann@safeplacesafepassages. com, www.safeplacesafepassages.com – Beth Ann specializes in personal growth and empowerment, partnering and relationship development, inner conflict resolution, parenting, spirituality, life transitions, religious and spiritual reconciliation, sexuality, gender identity concerns, and women’s issues. Through the use of relational mutuality within a non-judgmental therapeutic approach clients are assisted in finding the confidence needed for discovering their own inner wisdom. Judy Steele, MTP, 6311 Wayzata Blvd #212, St. Louis Park, MN 55416, 612.590.3193, judy.steele@earthlink.net, www.schoolforliving.org – Judy Steele, MTP (Master of Transpersonal Psychology), is a life coach and counselor who uses energy medicine (flower essences, homeopathy) and energy psychology (Tapas Acupressure Technique®) to help her clients to release mental/emotional debris from the past, and then to re-create their lives as they choose. Claire Stuckey, M.A., LPC, Integrative Psychotherapist & Health Coach, Parkdale Plaza Bldg., 1660 S. Highway 100, Suite 142, St. Louis Park, MN 55416, 952.985.3794, bewell@clairestuckey.com, www.clairestuckey.com — Claire applies a variety of approaches for whole person wellness strategies involving issues such as: stress, pain, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life & health crisis support, and illness prevention. Her work facilitates development of self-discovery, healing strategies, and whole life balance. Claire also facilitates Mind-Body Skills Groups. Cathryn Taylor, MFT, LADC, author, licensed practitioner and Pro-EFT Certified, 612.710.7720, www.JoinCathrynTaylor.com — Cathryn offers consultations applying her signature Seven-Layer Healing Modality to effectively resolve any area of concern. Cathryn’s innovative approach combines her expertise on the inner child with the Energy Therapy of Pro-EFT to empower you to attract your heart’s desires by neutralizing your inner child’s fears. Emmy Vadnais, Holistic Occupational Therapist & Intuitive Healer, 651.292.9938, www.emmyvadnais.com – Natural and holistic care that will transform pain and anxiety. Overcome obstacles or gain insight into all areas of your life. Balance and align your mind, body, spirit. Schedule a Free 15-minute phone or Skype consultation.

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A Gluten-free, Dairy-free Whole Food Recipe

Asian 3-Bean Salad WORKS WELL with fish by Maggie Christopher

his is a delicious way to use your fresh green beans from your garden. This makes a perfect side dish to go with your favorite grilled fish. Ingredients: 1 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces One 10 oz. bag frozen shelled edamame 2 tbsp. olive oil 3 tbsp. rice vinegar 1/4 cup 100% fruit apricot preserves 1 tbsp. agave nectar 1 tsp. peeled and grated fresh ginger One 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed 2 scallions (white and green parts), thinly sliced Salt to taste Directions: 1. Steam green beans and frozen edamame until cooked (4 minutes). 2. Drain well, then transfer the beans to a large bowl and put into refrigerator to cool for 15 minutes or longer. 3. In small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, apricot preserves, agave nectar and ginger. 4. Add the black beans and scallions to the beans and edamame. 5. Drizzle with the dressing and toss to coat, season with salt 6. Serve at room temperature or chilled. 3-6 servings. a Maggie Christopher, CHNC, is a certified holistic nutrition counselor in St. Paul. She specializes in digestive issues, sugar cravings and weight loss. She teaches people how to eat whole, natural foods in a way that is delicious and satisfying. Call 651.231.1360 for a 60-minute, complimentary consultation to learn more or visit www. maggiechristopher.com. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

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Birthing joy amidst loss, grief by Carol McCormick

t this time of transformation and ascension, loss and grief come to us all. They are inevitable. They are part of the cycle of life. Ignoring or stuffing our grief can have disastrous physical, emotional and spiritual repercussions. Yet, how do we deal with loss without losing ourselves in pain? How do we remain positive and hopeful when things come crashing down around our ears, when we face the deaths of people we love and lose things we care about? When we feel loss, our natural tendency is to run away to avoid the pain. We stuff ourselves with food or alcohol, medicate, ignore, stay extraordinarily busy, compartmentalize our lives, or excessively indulge in pleasure – addictively reading novels, playing computer games, social networking, consuming sweets, watching television, gambling, It’s what we’ve been taught to do, isn’t it? We’ve watched our parents, family, friends, and celebrities model such behaviors. What I share here is not just theoretical. For the past ten months I’ve been fighting in the trenches to learn coping skills in order to survive and thrive. In addition to the economic turmoil, weather craziness and natural disasters that have affected us all, I’ve had devastating personal losses: my son committed suicide, my brother-in-law died of ALS, and my father died of old age – all after they suffered heart-breaking declines. I’ve also been fired from a job I loved, and shunned by members of my spiritual community.

Steps to deal with loss and remain positive: 1. Be Genuine – Don’t ignore or cover up how you’re feeling. Acknowledge the loss and feel what is real. Let your tears flow. Seek nonviolent ways to vent your anger. Let yourself have bathrobe days. 2. Seek Healing Support – Spend time with

friends who are good listeners and are comfortable with you crying. Find support groups to help you process your grief. I joined Idisi, a women’s healing chorus. I helped start a weekly Divine Mother’s Group. I attended a Grief Workshop that was profoundly healing, sponsored by Living Waters Market and led by Dagara Elder Teri Leigh.

3. Nourish Your Body – Exercise daily. Eat

nutritious food. Spend time in nature. Take naps. Allow yourself to sleep in or stay up

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late. Reduce your work load and schedule your life around your current energy level. 4. Look for Beauty – Beauty can help us

rediscover the will to live, reassure us when we’re feeling scared, and let us know that life is worth living. Beauty can heal our deepest wounds, and help us forget our problems. At least for a while. Beauty is found in nature or art, in a person as inner beauty, in common objects, or in an act of courage or kindness. A crucial aspect is to let ourselves be surprised— vulnerable, expecting nothing, and holding no preconceived idea of what is beautiful and what is not. When we perceive beauty, we are free from worry, regret or discontentment. Our fears and expectations loosen their grip. We feel happy at that moment. The Navaho language uses the word hozo, which means health, beauty, goodness, harmony and happiness, all at once. With no distinction between humans and nature, Navaho culture encourages people to walk continually amid beauty, speak in beauty, act in beauty and live in beauty. That is an example we may wish to emulate.

5. Use Imagination and Divine Love – Here’s an

exercise from the University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism newsletter: Feel and imagine that your loss is like a pebble that is being dropped into an ocean. When you hold a pebble in your hands, it feels strong and hard. When this pebble falls into the ocean, it disappears and it is no longer what you focus on. Feel the feelings of the grief, loss or sadness and put them in a larger container that can hold them with comfort: the container of Divine Love. Allow the Divine Love in and all the way through so the emotions dissolve. Then you aren’t ignoring or bypassing. Instead, you are giving the emotions the attention they are due, but no more. That’s the key. God’s container of love is the ocean that can truly hold the grief in its right size.a

Carol McCormick is leading “Harvesting Peace: A Fall Equinox Celebration” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Living Waters Market in Minnetonka. Carol McCormick is a professional storyteller, public speaker, workshop leader, ritual facilitator and author. She has led Creating Peace Workshops for over thirty years. Her children’s picture book, A Bridge for Grandma, helps us feel less fearful of death and accept dying as a beautiful part of life. Contact her at mccobuch@comcast.net or 763.546.4133. Visit www.carolmccormick.net. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

Sleep naturally: Weighted blankets offer relaxation By Eileen Parker Editor’s note: Last month, Eileen Parker described her ability to find success in life, despite the challenges of autism. This month, she describes the business she created during the course of therapy for the condition.

t the dentist, you have probably worn the lead vest they put on your chest for X-rays. So many people say that they wish the technician would leave it on, because the weight feels so good. Maybe you have lain under an old-time country quilt with the weight of it feeling like a cocoon, and you woke up feeling refreshed after the sleep of your life. I first learned about weighted blankets at an occupational clinic where I received sensory integration therapy. After my occupational therapist, Suzy, put a type of weighted blanket on me, I felt relaxed in two to three minutes. I was so happy with the feeling, but not the type of blanket, so I designed my own, filed a patent, and launched Cozy Calm. A weighted blanket is for therapeutic sleep and relaxation, naturally. There is science behind it, but grandma has long known this without the science. The short version of how weighted blankets work is based on how it acts on the body’s sensory system. Only so many bits of sensory information can travel through the central nervous system to your brain at one time. A neurology professor explained it as akin to a mosquito bite. If you press your nail into your skin right

around the bite, the feeling of the nail pressing in overrides the pain and itchiness of the mosquito bite. So, the new sensory information of the nail in your skin crowds out the feeling of the bite going through to the brain. The rest of the science behind it is a theory that the weighted blanket causes relaxation, comfort and sleepiness based on the blanket taking over those bodily feelings. Do we need proof on how it works? I often tell people about an article I read in the Star Tribune a year or two ago about a study on sleep for school children. The study concluded that children who get a good night’s sleep perform better in school and have fewer behavioral problems, a.k.a “cranky.” Instead of spending all this money on a study, they could have asked a parent from any generation to give them the answer. The concept of weight on the body is adopted by many hospitals on units such as psychiatric, trauma, geriatric, pediatric and others, all to help the Blankets continued on page 20 

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patient reduce anxiety, make them feel comforted, and help them get to sleep and stay asleep. Locally, they are used at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. We make our weighted blankets heavy with a liner filled with medical-grade plastic beads sewn at intervals so the beads don’t slosh around. It is covered with a super-soft outer covering sewn to the liner. Both are made with professional grade fabric and sewn on industrial sewing machines with industrial-grade thread. In short, the blankets are high quality and made to last, even with repeat washings. The Cozy Calm weighted blankets are made here in Minnesota, and it so happens that our blankets are made at our shop in rural Minnesota primarily by people who grew up in the country learning sewing at an early age. Our lead sewer, Sandy, has over 20 years of experience working in professional sewing shops, so yes, she knows sewing, but she also knows about fabrics, trims and so many other factors that go into the sewing industry. The rest is hard work, as every business is, but we are highly motivated by the emails from customers telling us how they have finally slept, which is why sleep is the number one reason that people buy our blankets. At the shop, the sewers keep a binder of these customer emails and phone calls so they can feel connected to the customer and know how much good they do for others by sewing for them. a Eileen Parker frequently is in the media talking about autism. She owns Cozy Calm, a weighted blanket company at www.CozyCalm. com. Contact her at AtYourService@ cozycalm.com or at 763.533.6125. Read her blog, “Inside the Autism Experience,” at www. EileenParker.com. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

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Holistic Dentistry: Its time has come by Bette Jo Arnett Editor’s note: It will be a year in October since the passing of Dr. Ronald King, a noted holistic dentist in the Twin Cities. His former dental hygienist, Bette Jo Arnett, has just released a book, Wholeistic Dentistry: Balancing Conventional Dental Care with Ancient Wisdom, which looks at conventional and holistic dentistry. It is dedicated to Dr. King, her employer for 17 years.

see the prevention of integration of holistic concepts into dentistry to be a result of the historical customs of the American Dental Association (ADA) and the shaping of individual dentists to do as they must in order to keep their licenses and make their livings. It is easier to go along with the system than oppose it with other observations and beliefs. For if dentists explore possibilities contrary to ADA expectations and what they learn makes sense, they would be compelled to make decisions to take action and integrate these changes into their practices. But it is easier to stay in a familiar place than move into the unfamiliar. For 150 years, the ADA has denied that amalgams, silver fillings containing mercury, are harmful. The reason, I believe, is multifaceted:  Economics – To admit that amalgams have harmed patients might lead to the financial ruin of the member dentists and to their authority. Patients might feel victimized by the power of the institution and may demand reparations. Dentists may be accused of being greedy and closed-minded.  Ethics – Dentists would have to admit they violated their ethical code to do no harm. It is easier to stay in the safety zone of conventional practice than to risk disturbing one’s conscience.  Psychology – To admit harm would mean that dentists would need to change their entire belief system, revising and reestablishing relationships with colleagues, staff and patients. In addition to the dental amalgam controversy, other controversial topics, such as root canal therapy, cavitations, oral galvanism, bridges and fluoride, might compound the outcry by the public. I believe many dental professionals are aware of the possibility of harm to the patient, but don’t know how to get out of the predicament. It is easier to see the cases of harmed patients as only a few than to admit it may be a bigger problem. Adding to the dilemma is the history of how anti-amalgam dentists have come

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under scrutiny by the ADA and state boards since 1990. “60 Minutes” reporter Morley Safer interviewed a number of patients whose health improved when their mercury fillings were removed. He also reported the case of a New York dentist, Joel Berger, who lost his license for his anti-mercury views. Hal Huggins, author of It’s All in Your Head, lost his license to practice dentistry in 1996 in Colorado. Gary Jacobsen, a Minnesota dentist, gave up his license after repeated costly investigations into his manner of practicing. It became clear to licensed dentists throughout the country that they must be careful discussing their positions on mercury. While there is no gag order on discussing the amalgam filling controversy, the position statement from the ADA is that dentists can discuss it if the patient asks about amalgam harm and removal of fillings. When the patient asks about the dangers of amalgam fillings, more than likely the response from the dentist will be a confirmation of the ADA position on dental amalgam. After all, the dentist is under the jurisdiction of the state board, which in turn abides by the ADA philosophy. My view is that the code of ethics to do no harm means to do no harm to any individual. If there is even the slightest possibility that amalgam may harm even a few people, the situation warrants investigation and the further prevention of harm for all dental patients. Ignorance of any viable alternative philosophy and mere options are no excuses for shirking the responsibility the dental professional has to the American public. The dental profession is, however, made up of intellectuals who rely on responding in the same manner as they have for 150 years. Their peers confirm that their philosophy is valid. They resort to justifying their position by quoting the science they have judged correct, and discount the other studies that conclude that amalgam causes harm as anecdotal or somehow faulty. a Bette Jo Arnett graduated from the Northwestern School of Homeopathy in 1998. She is a registered dental hygienist in the State of Minnesota. A former educator of dental hygiene, she has a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota. She graduated from the Hilton Johnson School of Health Coaching and received a certificate from the Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota, in Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices. Bette Jo has training in Reiki level II and Pranic Healing Level I. She has practiced Ishaya Meditation since 2006. Bette Jo has a homeopathic and health coaching practice in Edina, MN. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

Helping You Heal An interview with Annette Bruchu of the Helping You Heal Center

by Tim Miejan

nnette Bruchu was gifted early in life with an opportunity to explore two of the Earth’s most basic elements: water and stone. The Minnesota native grew up in a home built near a rock quarry. A stream ran through the property, and as a young girl, Annette spent time playing with the stones, with the water, and in the process she discovered a connection with herself. She now is an intuitive healer who, in concert with a group of other healers, assists people in connecting with their true selves, their intuition and wellness. At the Helping You Heal Center in Stillwater, MN, she and others offer their healing touch and intuitive gifts, and in doing so, they bring balance to themselves. Annette says her upbringing was a spark that inspired the woman she would become. “My entire childhood was indirectly guided towards the metaphysical world because of where I grew up,” she says. “I believe that stones and water are two of the earth’s elements that are simple, but yet powerful, sources of energy that aid in our awakening and inner understanding. Because of this environment, I was fortunate to discover the gift of metaphysics at an early age. I was able to actually liberate the gift in the early stages of my life.” Her path toward healing was not unique, for many holistic practitioners are raised believing that traditional careers are the only option. “I once thought that I had to be successful in a traditional career to serve a purpose,” she says, “but I soon learned that helping others to achieve their success — whether it be through physical or emotional healing, success in their relationships or guiding them in awakening their gifts — was my purpose.” She felt an inner desire to connect with and help others. “I felt good as a result. This feeling not only inspired me to continue to help people, but it also helped me to realize that this was the work I was supposed to be doing.” The result is the wide array of services, classes and events she now offers at the Helping You Heal Center at 1775 Industrial Blvd. in Stillwater. Private healing sessions.

Personal intuitive readings. Healing and intuition blended in a single session to promote balance. Foot ionizations to promote healing. Energy massage. Aura photos to show the energy coming from you. Other healing Annette Bruchu – Reiki, Qigong, Healing Touch, Craniosacral and Myofascial Unwinding, and much more – is offered by a collective group of energy healers who collaborate with her. And she offers a variety of classes:  Intuition Tuesday — Going strong now for more than four years, this class is from 7-9 p.m. and is open to the general public with no registration required. The fee is $15.  Interactive Thursday - Offering more of a hands-on approach, the public is invited to drop in to take part in mind exercises, meditation and activities to promote more insight from 7-9 p.m. The fee is $15. Annette also offers classes on ghosts, workshops on crystal healing and gallery reading evenings where everyone’s questions get answered. She says these challenging times require us to be gentle with ourselves and to follow our intuition related to what we do and the people with whom we spend our time. “The way we start our day often determines the tone for that day,” she says, “so it is important to allow yourself to wake gracefully. You may want to wake to a gentle meditation CD, some favorite music or the sounds of nature. Do your best to enter the day on your terms. It may not always be possible, but make it happen when you can. “Let your body live. Your body has normal, everyday functions like breathing. Take time to breathe. Fill those lungs with air and do it often. It’s free! When possible, surround yourself with people who make you feel good. There will always be people who are on this planet to ruin the moments in your day. After they are gone, it’s your day again.” a Contact Annette Bruchu at 612.247.9719, email helpingyouheal@msn.com and visit www. UnemployedAngelForHigher.com. Tim Miejan is editor & co-publisher of Edge magazine. Contact him at editor@edgemagazine.net or call 651.578.8969. Visit edgemagazine.net. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

September 2011 edge magazine

The cutting edge of your life by Louis Bourgeois

t might appear over obvious, even trite, to say that each moment is the cutting edge of your life. It’s actually a profoundly awakened level of awareness, evidenced in Eckhart Tolle’s expression “the power of now.” As we continue the acceleration in our collective evolution of consciousness, this awareness will become more normal and accessible. The awareness of “presence” comes when we stop running the common interference patterns called “past” and “future.” To be consumed by the past, in regrets and resentments, or the future, in anxiety and fear, is to give away this power – your power. All of the work of any “spiritual path” comes down to a very simple practice. Be aware of what is real and focus your attention on this reality. This is where your personal power arises, out of the vortex within you, your energetic body, as you allow it to do so. The whole notion of “personal power” points to the alignment of your consciousness with the vast power of eternity. What is real We have wrestled over many millennia trying to understand this concept of “eternity.” We have made up many ideas about it, often cemented into beliefs and religions, wreaking all kinds of havoc. The simple truth is that the eternal is what is real, in that what is real never changes…it simply is. Beauty, truth and love, three of the principle aspects of eternity, truly have no opposite. The universal intelligence, whispering through your soul, is always calling you to “look closer,” and you will see these radiant aspects of eternity in everything, everywhere, with no exceptions. Beauty is eternal. It exists always and everywhere. But you have the choice whether to witness this eternal aspect of life, compared to the egoic condition of seeing beauty as a conditional element of a judging mind. We are being called, individually and

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collectively, to see with the eyes of the “spiritual mind.” With these eyes we see the “one thing” in everything. We see the shimmering radiance of divine energy everywhere, not impeded by conditions and circumstances. We accept the conditional human egoic reality, but we are not limited by this level of thinking. Light a candle You are called to bring this light of awareness to your world, to literally become a light in this world. As a very ancient sage, Confucius, said “Rather than curse the darkness, light a candle.” This practice of walking in the world bringing this light of consciousness is your ticket into paradise. As a core phrase from A Course in Miracles states: “Heaven is here. There is no other place. Heaven is now. There is no other time.” As I reflect on my nearly 60-year circle of life, I see “my” journey as truly representative of an aspect of “our” journey. There has been this “one thing” going on since the beginning of our collective evolution in time and space. It is incredibly exciting and fun when we see and feel our role as integral to the whole. This brings a great sense of meaning and value to one’s life and experience. Here is where we find the endless wellspring of enthusiasm, living, as it were, on the “cutting edge” of existence itself. How is this experience for you? Can you see this “cutting edge” in its relentless desire for expression through you? Is it possible that your life can become a whirling dervish dance of delight? Living on the cutting edge of your life, living with the awareness of presence, being aware of your spiritual function, is how to live “whole, happy and free.” Claim this for yourself…Now! a Louis Bourgeois is the co-founder along with Lynn Koll of the OASIS Center for Conscious Living. They will facilitate a transformational course in September called “Awakening through Conscious Living, Conscious Dying and the Circle of Life.” For further information, go to www.oasisexperience.org. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

Atlantis Speaks

The fall of Atlantis is streaming back into our consciousness by Cieladora

tlantis. The word dazzles our imagination. For almost 5,000 years, Atlantis has evoked mystery, grandeur and sudden catastrophe. The founding of the Atlantian Empire is lost in the dawn of time. Atlantis was ancient history 4,800 years ago when Egyptians carved stories about it on their temple walls. What little we know about Atlantian society was written by Plato approximately 500 BCE. In the 1960s, Anthropologist L. Taylor Hansen traced the migration of Atlantians into North and South America, India and Africa. She discovered that many Native American Tribes have legends of these mystical people fleeing the “old red lands” in the Atlantic Ocean. She suggested that the Mayan calendar might be a legacy from Atlantis. Earlier this year, Atlantis went mainstream. National Geographic featured ruins of an Atlantian city in Portugal. History Channel explored the Bimini Road, a causeway (now underwater) reportedly built by Atlantian engineers. Adding to the buzz, “Google Earth” shows sunken islands where the 31st parallel crosses the mid-Atlantic ridge – the Greek coordinates for Atlantis. Psychics also speak of Atlantis. In the 1880s, Ignatius Donnelly, driven by intuition, identified more than 600 historical references to the sunken land. Edgar Cayce, the psychic most often associated with Atlantis, channeled more than 700 “life readings” of people who once lived there. Modern psychics have contributed their insights.

Who were the Atlantians?

As proof accumulates for the existence of the real Atlantis, Atlantians themselves remain elusive. Even Cayce’s life-readings are tantalizing snippets of Atlantian life, not tangible portraits of actual people. Who were these tall, powerful people? What did they look like? How did they view their world? Where did they come from? Why did they disappear after the destruction of their island home? The Atlantians took the answers to these questions with them when they vanished. Or so it seemed, until two years ago when I awoke at midnight to voices describing

the Fall of Atlantis. Was I dreaming? Was I having hallucinations? My cat, Morgaine, didn’t think so. He raced out of the bedroom at the sound. He still pouts when Atlantian bird-whistles wake him from a catnap. For me (if not for my cat) these transmissions are enhanced by full-color, holographic scenes of Atlantis at the height of its social, political and cultural glory. Think “History Channel” on steroids. When I concentrate on a building, bridge or person, the Atlantian Records obligingly rewind to the start of the story then fast forward into the (Atlantian) future. I can control the speed of transmission. That’s a good thing, since I have made it my mission to transcribe daily life in Atlantis and to report conversations I hear along the way. The Atlantian Records

Unlike many channelings, the Atlantian Records don’t come from intelligent beings. They are more like an interactive computer continually streaming re-runs of Atlantian history into our time. The location of the message transmitter is unclear. Four sets of records are mentioned in the Atlantian Records. I speculate that the history programs I watch are broadcasting from a sunken island off the coast of France. Why are these transmissions audible only to me and my cat? Surprisingly, they aren’t. If you wake to whispering in the night, you too may be hearing the audio track of the Atlantian Records. If you dream about the Fall of Atlantis, you are likely picking up the video feed. And if you pay close attention to what you see and hear, you may find yourself transported, like me, back to the Long Lost Land. As for the rest of us, we’ll have to read the books and wait for the movie. a Cieladora is the author of three books channeled from the Atlantian Records. The first of these transmissions coincided with the worldwide activation of “energy beacons” set up 12,500 years ago by Atlantians in their crystal mines. For more information about Cieladora’s experience and the Atlantian Records, go to www.AtlantianRecords.com or visit with Cieladora in person during her upcoming Minnesota book tour. She will be speaking in Minneapolis and Rochester. Events are open to the public. See the September 11-12 Edge Happenings for more info. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

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September 2011 edge magazine

Lost and Found When I found myself without money, I learned to share myself. When I lost my house, I became a traveler. When I lost my parents, Mother Earth and Father Sky gave me a Family. When I found myself without a child, I re-parented myself. When I lost my job, I created my calling. When I found myself without beliefs, I learned compassion. When I lost my direction, I found my Way. ~ Judith A. Froemming

Heart land boom-chakra-laka Midwest, middle midriff absolute middle middle west mid-chakra mid-chest heart, heartland heart chakra rows of rye and dirham lined up, visual rhythm waves of grass and grain motion, pulse pumping blood through heart land porthole to the east, window to the west ripples at two ends of an ocean of land meeting, cancelling in the middle, middle rift, mid rift mid west

picking up the watery signal, turning it back waving back in ripples to east and west ringing back to the head and foot of america, pumping loud from the heart, amber waves of grain, blue waves of great lakes, black waves of plowed furrows sound waves across bridge mid range, connecting highs and lows, treble and bass waves of wheat rye and dirham, frozen rhythms vibrating the eyes trance for miles side to side reaching from sea to shining sea, open arms from the heart

Judith A. Froemming, BA, CTC, HNLP, of Infinite Mind Hypnosis and Coaching is a “Soul Coach” who combines wisdom, humor and uncanny intuition born out of her years of practice and study in multitudes of disciplines. Powerfully transform your limiting beliefs, fears, phobias, anxiety, relationships, health or habits. Effective tools. Learn how to create your life’s purpose with Joy and Balance! One hour free consultation. Call 651.216.0085, email judith@infinitemindhypnosis.com and visit www.infinitemindhypnosis. com.

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land heart land heart chakra boom boom boom chakra chakra cynic lives on fringes on outer edges, corded borders inland in the midlands nothing but land, flat canvas to paint pictures on the horizon color and shade with waves in the brain with waves of grain rippling golden fingers brushing the lower edges brush stroke for stroke of heart pumping with blood from the heart land heart chakra, boom chakra laka laka ~ Kevin Zepper

Kevin Zepper is an Associate Professor at Minnesota State University Moorhead. He teaches in an alternative learning environment, the Corrick Center for General Education. In 2008, Blue Light Press published Zepper’s chapbook, I Bring you Dead Things. He has previously published two other chapbooks, (Suffering From) An Apartment Complex (Plan B Press), and The Fifth Ramone (Dacotah Territory Press). Contact him at zepperke@mnstate.edu.

Collaboration: Healing through circles by Wendy Brown-Báez

believe that collaboration is the key in the unfolding of a new paradigm of spiritual awakening. Harmony Green and I met through kismet: not match. com, but the social networking site facebook. Harmony noticed my post: “Who wants to host a poetry salon?” She hosted me at All About the Journey and the success of that salon led us to collaborating. Both Harmony and I are healers, but our gifts and our methods are uniquely individual. By braiding our gifts together, we create a more powerful and whole experience. One of the gifts we have in common is our intuition. Both of us believe that writing is a direct connection to the deepest truths within, and we heal by accessing our inner guidance. Harmony uses the tools of intuitive guidance, channeling and energy work for those who seek healing. She acts as a liaison for those who are ready to be guided to the answers they already possess. I work in a similar way, using poetry and spontaneous timed writing to access the intuitive part of the brain. I think of myself as a tour guide. A safe space of vulnerability is created through sharing my story and being supportive of you owning yours. I am lucky to have inherited from Natalie Goldberg the idea that writing is a spiritual practice and free associative writing can quiet the critical left brain in order to delve into what has resonance for us, what is juicy and has energy, what needs to be told or what we resist. I encourage those who wish to continue writing. I help writers find ways to break through writer’s block or writer’s reluctance. I also encourage writers to persist if they have a dream of being published. But mostly I allow the Muse, the spirit of creativity and inspiration, to enter the dialogue. As Harmony explains, a mentor is a person with experience, wisdom and value

to share or teach to another person. She says, “This can be a process, a belief or a technique.” Her goal in the Harmonic Mentorship Program is to offer a way for spiritual collaboration to be melded to mentoring. She teams up with her clients to assist them in allowing healing for themselves. A collaboration is a dialogue — and so is mentoring. So often I find inspiration in those I am mentoring as I listen to their revelations and am challenged by their questions. In a circle, those revelations connect us to each other as we discover commonality and find the courage to speak from our authenticity. In the classwomb, we birth ourselves. Harmony is a midwife with a deep heart of compassion. I am delighted that we can share our passions and walk our paths together. To paraphrase Clarissa Pinkoles Estes, what these times require is all hands on deck. When we look between two mirrors, the images reflect into infinity. Isn’t that who we want to be? a Wendy Brown-Báez and Harmony Green will present The Care for Your Soul writing workshop on Mondays, September 19 - October 24, at All About the Journey, 5354 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis. Info: www.allowharmony.com or www.wendybrownbaez.com. Email connect@ allowharmony.com or call 612.354.2149 Wendy Brown-Báez is a writer, teacher, performance poet and installation artist. She is the creator of Writing Circles for Healing. She received 2008 and 2009 McKnight grants to teach writing workshops for at-risk youth. She is the author of a full-length collection Ceremonies of the Spirit (Plain View Press, 2009) and a chapbook transparencies of light (Finishing Line Press, 2011). Visit www.wendybrownbaez.com. Harmony Green is an ordained minister, intuitive healer, channel and spiritual doula/counselor. She created the healing center All About the Journey so people of the community would have a place to learn about, develop and grow their path-sion, the art of discovering the path you are to walk in this life and living that path with passion. Visit www.allowharmony.com. Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

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source business listings …provide category, brief description, name, phone, email, website, photo or logo. $75 total for 3 mos., $120 total for 6 mos., $180 total for one year. Deadline is the 15th of each month. Major credit cards accepted. Order online at Edgemagazine.net. Call 763.433.9291 or e-mail cathy@edgemagazine.net Animal Communication & Healing: Healing the body faster through improving intracellular communication. BodyTalk, AnimalTalk and animal communication sessions and workshops in a holistic environment. Kristen Scanlon, CBT, ATP, 612.208.1408, healing@thehealingloftmpls.com, www.thehealingloftmpls.com Animal Communication & Meditation: Universal Spirit. The Connecting Link. Phone Readings. Animal Intuitive. Energy Reader. Healer/Channeler. Meditation Master. Shamanic Practitioner. Alchemist. Sensitive. Faye Nemec 218.780.0257, fayenemic@yahoo.com ASTROLOGY: Accurate, insightful soul readings. The best weekly horoscopes. D.K. Brainard 646.247.8508, doctord@wordsforthepeople.com, www.wordsforthepeople.com AURA PHOTOS: Available by Appointment. Helping You Heal Center. Schedule a private healing Session Today. Annette Bruchu 651.247.9719, helpingyouheal@msn.com, www.UnemployedAngelForHigher.com BODY/MIND PSYCHOTHERAPY: A natural process for healing anxiety, depression and trauma. Dolores Johnson, MS, LMFT, Licensed psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Hakomi, TFT, Mindfulness, free consultation, 612.310.4550, djohnsontherapy@gmail.com Body Wisdom: Soul-Level Healing: 24 years in practice, Kimala Kai offers multidimensional healing for body/soul integration. Learn to feel trust in your body again as the truth of who you are. Ordained in Madonna Ministry, Tantra Teacher, Massage Therapist, Counselor. Specialize in intimacy and sexual abuse healing. www.Tantra-Soul.com, 612.867.0776 BODYWORK AND BREATHWORK: Gently transform limiting patterns at their core. Restore well-being of Body, Mind, and Spirit. Experience your life’s flow/fulfillment. Lee Timm Beaty, Light Heart Unlimited, 612.721.7108, leebeaty@visi.com BREATHWORK / REBIRTHING / REIKI: Enhance Your Life With Every Breath, Reiter Fitness & Healing, LLC, Deanna Reiter 651.238.7248, deanna@dayawati.com, www.dayawati.com CAREER COUNSELING: Clarifying Conversations – guided by your own heart, inspired by your own knowing. Laurie Mattila, M.S.Ed., Career Counselor 651.644.7766, LaurieMattila@aol.com, www.LaurieMattila.com Chiropractic: Gentle chiropractic to Discover, Transform, and Awaken wellness strategies through the spine. Dr. Katie Fahnel, D.C., 612.208.1408, healing@thehealingloftmpls.com, www.thehealingloftmpls.com CLASSICAL HOMEOPATHY: Skilled, experienced, compassionate, effective homeopathy for your ailments. Marybeth Buchele, HMC, Health Naturally Homeopathy, 952.933.6068, healthnaturally9@aol.com, www.healthnaturally.biz

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COACHING / COUNSELING: Transpersonal Psychology, Flower Essences, Energy Healing, Judy Steele, M.T.P. 612.590.3193, judy.steele@earthlink.net, www.schoolforliving.org COLON HYDROTHERAPY: Cranio-Sacral, Raindrop Therapy, Healing Insights Therapy Center, Bloomington 952.886.4325, Woodbury 651.222.4325, www.healinginsights.net COLONICS: Detoxification with Colon Hydrotherapy & Ion Cleanse Foot Bath, Carol Edel, 2409 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls, MN (Ecopolitan Bldg) 952.474.2627, caroledel@gmail.com COUNSELING (INTUITIVE GUIDED IMAGERY & ENERGY WORK): Wings of Freedom, Maureen Higgins, M.A, 651.665.0104, wingsoffreedom1@gmail.com, www.wingsoffreedom1.com CRYSTALS, STONES, STONE ENERGY: Ki Stones features mineral specimens, crystals, tumbled stones (over 150 types), carved stone items (wands, spheres, animals, candles), decorator pieces, jewelry. Information on energy properties provided with all stones sold. Sheryl and Dale Fisher, Maple Grove, 763.420.9017, kistones@comcast.net, www.kistones.com EFT: Guaranteed Fast & Easy relief. Change your life Now. Dr. Kim Eisen, Experienced and Intuitive, Master of EFT, 612.802.HEAL (4325), kim@DoEFT.com, www.DoEFT.com EMOTIONAL HEALING & SOUL MENTORING: Release your emotional blocks and align with your soul to let go of life and move into living! Julie Lyden, 612.414.6273, www.movingbeyondyourself.com, julie@movingbeyondyourself.com ENERGY WORK & UNWINDING: CranioSacral Myofascial, Healing Touch, Reiki, Matrix, Quantum. Intuitive classes and house parties. Chakra readings. Jody Tschida, HTCP, RMT, Medical Intuitive, 651.808.0111, jodytschida@msn.com, www.UnwindMeNow.com EPFX / SCIO QUANTUM BIOFEEDBACK: This hightech health device tests the body’s energy field revealing anything negatively affecting your health. Detects and corrects weaknesses or abnormalities in organs, toxins, allergies, risks of disease, emotional issues,nutrition, aging & stress reduction and much more! Distance session conveniently done over the phone. Susan Opsahl, C.T., 320.492.2132, spiritwithinu@gmx.com EXPOS: Hosting expos of 12-20 exhibitors in small business locations throughout the Metro. Organizing, enlisting exhibitors, print, email and online marketing, outdoor signage, and catering! All for free! Metro Mini Expos 612.708.7233, www.MetroMiniExpos.com FENG SHUI CONSULTATION: Consultations, one-on-one professional mentoring, and workshops, Barbara Bobrowitz, Energetic Alignments, 763.571.9437, www.energeticalignments.com FLOWER ESSENCES: Numerous Flower Essences for spiritual and emotional healing. Books, Practitioners Available. Bob Gallagher, Martin Bulgerin, Present Moment Herbs & Books, 3546 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.824.3157, 1.800.378.3245, herbshop@presentmoment.com, www.presentmoment.com HEALING / ENERGY WORK / COACHING: Align to your highest potential; Specializing in entrepreneurs, health & wellness practitioners, and those seeking to integrate their indigo energy, Cheryl Hiltibran, CMH Healing Arts, 952.486.1298, www.goinggenius.com

HEALING & SPIRITUAL GROWTH: Magnified Healing® heals on all levels—physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Easy to learn and to use, it allows us to clear our karma, activates all 12 strands of DNA, and transforms us into our Light Bodies. Sheryl and Dale Fisher 763.420.9017, dashf@comcast.net HERBS: 600+ herbs, tinctures, capsules & oils, books, Natural healing practitioners available. Bob Gallagher, Andrew Lucking ND, Duane Givens, Present Moment Herbs & Books, 3546 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.824.3157, 1.800.378.3245, herbshop@presentmoment.com, www.presentmoment.com HOLISTIC HEALING: Discover the benefits of your own healing capabilities! Hypnotherapy, Intuitive Readings, Energy Reading and Healing, Spiritual Counseling, Chakra/ Aura Cleansing and Balancing, Classes and More! Bonnie Flores, Holistic Healthy Healing, 952.217.6105, www.holistichealthyhealing.com HOLISTIC / INTEGRATIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: Counseling and therapy for adults. Specialties include ADD, anxiety and mind/body concerns. Creative treatment options, including in-home. Kim Carter 612.750.2918, www.kimcartercounseling.com, kim@kimcartercounseling.com HOLISTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY: Counseling, Stress Management, Hypnosis, Sheryl Fisher, MSW, LICSW, 763.420.9782 HOMEOPATHY: 2000 Homeopathic Remedies, Individual Potencies, Books, Practitioners Available. Bob Gallagher, Andrew Lucking ND, Martin Bulgerin, Present Moment Herbs & Books, 3546 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.824.3157, 1.800.378.3245, herbshop@presentmoment. com, www.presentmoment.com Homeopathy: Skilled, experienced, compassionate, effective homeopathy for your ailments. Marybeth Buchele, HMC, Health Naturally Homeopathy, 952.933.6068, healthnaturally9@aol.com, www.healthnaturally.biz HYPNOSIS: Dedicated to help you heal from within. New Moon Hypnosis, Gail Mason, for appointments, call 612.280.6408, email gm5959@q.com, www.newmoonhypnosis.com HYPNOSIS & TRAINING: Hypnotherapy, Past Lives, Healing, Susan Just, CH & CPHI, Dynamic Minds, Inc., Hypnotherapy Center & Training, 612.827.8094, www.dynamicmindsinc.com HYPNOSIS & TRAINING: Past Life, Life-Between-Lives Regression, Madonna Kettler, Ph,D(c), L.B.L, Center for Inner Peace, 612.709.5578, Madonna@madonnakettler.com HYPNOSIS, FLOWER ESSENCES & NUTRITION: Counseling & Classes to Eliminate Addictions, Fears, Habits, Pain & Stress, Amy Zilka, M.A., M.F.T., CH. 952.938.9085, www.hypnoessence.com, amy@hypnoessence.com

Hypnotherapy: Build your own skills for relationships across the veil, interactive prayer, an inner source of joy, and do-it-yourself therapy. Get help with smoking cessation, past-lives, between lives, and healing trauma, sexual abuse and other issues. Jerry Buchmeier, Ph.D., psychotherapist, channel for Mother Mary. 763.546.4133, jerrybuchmeier@ comcast.net, www.jerrybuchmeier.com HYPNOTHERAPY: Need relief from anxiety, depression, phobias or PTSD? Ready to gain insight into your soul’s purpose through Past Life or Life-Between-Lives regression? 10 Years Experience. Eric Christopher, MSMFT, CHT, St. Paul, 651.649.1952, www.ericjchristopher.com Hypnotherapy: Past Life Regression Therapy, Dolores Cannon Method. Brainerd Lakes Area, Vicki Hanson, 218.232.0586, vicki@newawarenessproject.com, www.newawarenessproject.com HYPNOTHERAPY & CONSCIOUSNESS COACHING™: Change your mind. Change your life. Transform limiting beliefs, fears, phobias, anxiety, relationships, habits. Release your past. Mind-Body-Spirit stress reduction, breath work, self-hypnosis, meditation, InterPlay™. Judith Froemming, BA, CH, CTC, HNLP, Infinite Mind Hypnosis and Coaching, 651.216.0085, www.infinitemindhypnosis.com INNER CHILD WORK & EFT: Author of the best-selling Inner Child Workbook & EFT (Tapping) Practitioner, Cathryn Taylor 612.710.7720, www.JoinCathrynTaylor.com INTUITIVE CLASSES & READINGS: Eye of Horus Metaphysical 612.872.1292. Intutive Tarot, Psychic & Palm readers available for in-store private readings or events. Classes in Psychic Development, Tarot & Runes. Schedule online at www.EyeofHorus.biz INTUITIVE CONSULTANT & ANIMAL INTUITION: Alison James: Readings by phone and in-person Home Galleries. Psychic Mastery Circle. Workshops: www.alisonjamespsychic.com/contact-me/ Online scheduling: www.alisonjamespsychic.com NUTRITION: Do you have a gluten or dairy allergy? I teach women how to eat to reduce sugar cravings, increase energy and have better moods by eating wholesome, nutritious foods that taste great. Free, 60-minute consultation. Maggie Christopher, Certified Holistic Nutrition Counselor, St. Paul, 651.231.1360, www.maggiechristopher.com PARAPSYCHOLOGIST: Life-altering Experience: Angelic Inspirations with World Renowned Parapsychologist Dr. Rose Ann Schwab, Ph.D. Est. credible 50+ years exp, 98% accuracy, near death exp. “Light” readings; True Visions, no cards, palms or props. By appt: 763.535.7982, www.angelicinspirations.com

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PSYCHIC / INTUITIVE READER: Soul Readings and Psychic Development Classes, Cindy Lehman 612.669.1861, cindy@cindylehman.com, www.cindylehman. com PSYCHIC MEDIUM: Well-known Psychic Medium Deborah Lynn11 is proud to announce that her longawaited book is now available. Visit www.Murphyslawnomore. com or call 651.439.5337.

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Dances of Universal Peace: 651.307.3849, www.peacedancemn.com – An interfaith spiritual practice in motion, blending sacred phrases, chant, music and movement into a living experience of Unity and sacred community, 7pm. Every third Sunday at Friends Meeting House, St. Paul. First Friday at Pathways, Minneapolis.

REIKI HEALING: Feel Empowered on Every Level! Reiki Training and Sessions, schedule a Reiki I or II class - next: October 8-9, Rachel Miejan, Reiki by Miejan, 651.735.2863, rachel.miejan@gmail.com, ReikibyMiejan.com

ECKANKAR / TEMPLE OF ECK: Religion of the Light and Sound of God, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen, MN, 952.380.2200, www.TempleofECK.org – Keys to spiritual experiences: Explore past lives, dreams and Soul Travel. Worship Service: first Sunday of each month, 10-11am Youth programs. Community HU Song: third Sunday of each month, 10-10:30am. Free workshops: Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm Tours available.

SHORTCUT TO SUCCESS: Do you transform people’s lives, but are struggling to get more clients, money, or grow your business? Check out the “Shortcut to Success – Quick Start Program.” Kim Eisen, Success Coach, Master of EFT, 612.802.4325, kim@ShortcutToSuccess.com, www.ShortcutToSuccess.com SOUL BREATHING: Heal the body, clear old emotions & deepen your connection with Spirit. “Change your breath & transform your life!” Group sessions & workshops ongoing, private sessions by appointment. Terri Peterson SBF, RPh, 651.442.4623, theconnectingspirit@gmail.com, www.theconnectingspirit.com Soul Coaching: Energetic Empathy Chakra Healing, soul coaching, intuitive readings with or without Tarot and Astrological Counseling. Duncan Metzger 612.208.1408, healing@thehealingloftmpls.com, www.thehealingloftmpls.com SPIRITUAL READINGS AND ENERGY HEALING: NW Metro location, Contact your spiritual guides for inspiration and guidance in person or via phone and/or receive Energy healing through Chakra clearing. Nancy L. Robinson 703.589.5047, mysticalnancy@aol.com, on Facebook as Mystical Nancy. Tarot, Divination & Massage: $1/minute Available 7 days/week @ Magus Books & Herbs in Dinkytown. Park in the 5th Street Lot and we will validate for up to 1 hour (min. $5 purchase). Other divination services include: Astrological Charts, Aura Photography and Palmistry. 612.379.7669 or www.facebook.com/MagusBooks, or book online at www.MagusBooks.Appointy.com THOUGHT FIELD THERAPY / HYPNOTHERAPY / TRUE HEALING WORKSHOPS: Gary Dallek, 612.202.6738, garydallek.com

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KEY TO LIFE CENTER: 14800 34th Ave., Plymouth, 763.477.6577, www. keytolifecenter.com, keytolifecenter@aol.com – Empowering Topics, Empowering Meditations, Empowering Music! Minister: Lenni Garin; Music Director: Debbie Duncan. Key’s core philosophy is “Keyology;” the study of diverse spiritual principles to unlock inner wisdom.” Every Sunday: 10:30am. Listen to “Edge Empowered Living” with Lenni Garin on the first Monday of every month at 6pm at www.blogtalkradio.com/ edgemagazine. Spiritual Recovery Support Meetings (Soul of an Addict) Tuesdays 6:30-8pm. Free Event. Donations accepted. Lake Harriet Spiritual Community: A Center for Conscious Living: 4401 Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis, www.lakeharrietspiritualcommunity.org, 612.922.4272 – Encouraging authentic spiritual connection through Sunday services, classes and workshops. Sunday 10:30am Services are led by our resident speakers Patty Peterson, Christine Day,Cindi Claypatch and Linda Elwell; guest speakers; or Spiritual Director, Theresa Rose. Space also available for weddings, concerts and special events.

SAINT FRANCIS LIBERAL CATHOLIC CHURCH: 3201 Pleasant Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.823.4276, www.stfrancisliberalcatholicchurch.org – Communion available to everyone. Freedom of Conscience and belief. Holy Orders for Women. Seven Sacraments. Holy Eucharist 10am Sundays; Rosary 9:30am First Saturdays. Find us on Facebook. SPIRIT UNITED CHURCH: 3204 Como Ave. SE, Minneapolis, 612.378.3602, contact@spiritunited.com, www.spiritunited.com – Worshiping the Wonder, birthing the Emerging Spirituality. Welcoming ~ Supportive ~ Healing ~ Transformational. Discover your spiritual home. On Sundays: 10:30am Main service, 10:30am Kids With Spirit Class. UNITY CHRIST CHURCH: 4000 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, 763.521.4793, www.unitychristchurch.org – Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. Sunday 9 & 11am, nursery and Sunday School at both services; Monday Meditation & Lecture 7pm; Healing Service 6:30pm on 1st and 3rd Tuesday. Adult education classes throughout the year. Unity of the Valley Spiritual Center: 4011 W. Hwy 13, Savage, MN, 952.895.0745, www.unityvalley.org – Celebrate the Light of Spirit within you. Sunday service, Rainbow and Uniteens at 10am. Our Many Paths Metaphysical Bookstore and Namaste Nook Gift Shop is open Mon, Tues, and Thur 11-3pm, and Wednesdays 11-8:30pm. Join us for chanting with lights and meditation on the 3rd Friday of the month at 7pm. Bookstore open that evening until 9pm. Classes, Yoga, Workshops. Rental space available.

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September 12 – Mysteries and Secrets of Ancient Atlantis: Channeled from the Atlantian Records. Cieladora, channel of the ancient Atlantian Records, presents the most vividly detailed account ever written about life in Atlantis at the time of its Fall and describes how these transmissions came to be. 7-9 pm at Minneapolis Theosophical Society, 900 Mount Curve Ave., Minneapolis (First Unitarian Society). $5 members, $6 non-members, $10 families/couples. Open to all. No reservations required. September 14 – Beginning Psychic Development Classes: Psychic phenomenon is one of excitement, wonder and fear of the unknown. Psychics in the Cities will help you learn to develop and recognize these powerful gifts. Whether you are a skeptic or believer, this course will enlighten you. Eight Wednesday evening classes. Info: www.psychicsinthecities.com or 612.860.9196. September 14, 21, 28 – Heartsight Level 1: With Maureen Pelton, 6-9pm, $65 per class or series pricing $275. Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington, MN. To register 952.358.8343. Visit normandale.augusoft.net September 15 – Five Secrets to Authentically Make Money with Meaning: Are you a heart-centered entrepreneur that transforms people’s lives with your gift? Do you struggle with getting more clients, being overwhelmed, selling your services, and not having enough money or fun? Learn how to start turning that around on the Free Call. Just go to www.ShortcutToSuccess. com to register. Kim Eisen, Success Coach, Master of EFT. September 15 – Message of Hope from Ancient Atlantis: Channeled by Cieladora from the Atlantian Records. As 2012 approaches, mysteries of Atlantis recorded by Atlantian Adepts in ancient records bring a message of hope to our world. Cieladora will describe the reactivation of the Records and what this means for our troubled times. 7-9pm at Third Spirit of Life Spiritualist Church, 1500 1st Ave. NE, Rochester, MN. Open to all. No reservations required. September 16-17 – Tai Chi for Diabetes, Teacher Certification: With Dr. Russ Smiley, 9am-5pm Saturday, 9am-4pm Sunday, $240. Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington, MN. To register 952.358.8343. Visit normandale.augusoft.net September 16-18 – Living the Surrendered Life: With Anne Hillman, author of Awakening the Energies of Love. Discover real freedom, genuine forgiveness and healing. Christine Center, Willard, WI. Info: email christinecenter@tds.net or call 715.267.7507.

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September 16-18 – Sexual Alignment Workshop: This workshop will include bodywork activations and meditations to open your heart, spine and the Kundalini flow. This work is useful for spiritual awakening, reclaiming personal power, regeneration and as an alignment process. You will be taught this energy technique that can be used with clients and friends. $300. More info at wayshowerj.com, wakefieldjfob@gmail. com or Joanne at 651.452.2895. September 17 – Customer Appreciation Day @ Magus Books & Herbs: Come let us appreciate and celebrate You, and all our awesome customers! Free BBQ’d Vittles & Tea Sampling, Door Prizes, Grab Bags, Tarot, Aura Photos & other fantastic specials. More Info: www.facebook.com/MagusBooks -> “Events.” September 18 – Let Go and Let God: Chant HU! Chanting this once-secret name for God, HU, has helped people throughout time find inner peace and divine love. Maybe it will help you. All are welcome! Free! Sunday, Sept. 18, 10-10:30am at the Temple of ECK. Eckankar. www.TempleofECK.org, 952.380.2200, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen. September 18 – Dances of Universal Peace: An interfaith gathering, blending sacred phrases, chant, music and movement into a living experience of Unity and sacred community. No experience necessary, free will donation. 7pm Sunday, Friends Meeting House, 1725 Grand Ave., St. Paul, www.PeaceDanceMN.com, 651.307.3849. September 19 - October 24 – Care For Your Soul writing workshop: Classwomb @ All About the Journey, 5354 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis. Mondays. Led by Wendy Brown-Baez and hosted by Harmony Green. Info: 612.354.2149, www.allowharmony.com, www. wendybrownbaez.com, connect@allowharmony.com.

September 23-25 – Anticipating Spiritual Deepening: To help you discern if the three-year Spiritual Deepening certificate program will be right for you. Christine Center, Willard, WI. Info: christinecenter@tds.net or call 715.267.7507. September 24 – Path of Art: Bill Murray invites you to travel with him through some wonderous, dangerous and humbling experiences that the gift of art has given him to touch the lives of others. $20. 10am-Noon. Call IHT: 651.645.1291, www.ihtyoga.org September 24-25 – Emotional Freedom Techniques Level 1: With Valerie Lis, 8am-4:30pm on Saturday and Sunday, $275. Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington, MN. To register 952.358.8343. Visit normandale.augusoft.net September 24-25, October 1-2 – Certified Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner Training: Become a certified Emotional Freedom Techniques practitioner through EFTUniverse.com, the largest community of EFT professionals worldwide. Level 1 and 2 workshops, offered through Normandale College, also are appropriate for those who simply want to become proficient with EFT. Instructor, Valerie Lis, a leading expert, also offers one-on-one and phone sessions. Info: 763.315.0086, visit www. coursesforlife.com, email normandale.augusoft.net. September 27 – Introduction to Ayurvedic: With Tricia Sletten, 6-9pm, $49. Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington, MN. To register 952.358.8343. Visit normandale.augusoft.net

September 20 – Psychic Development Class: Learn to consciously access your soul’s guidance, clarity and wisdom. Practical tools/information help you find and more fully live your truth and passion in this lifetime. Tuesday evenings, September through June. Cindy Lehman: 612.669.1861, cindy@cindylehman.com, www.cindylehman.com

September 29 – Conversations with Your Home: Special Event with Carole Hyder. Everyone who attends receives her book “Conversations with Your Home,” 6-9pm, $99. Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington, MN. To register 952.358.8343. Visit normandale.augusoft.net

September 21, 27 – 12 Step Meditations: Are you practicing a 12 step program? Free introductory guided Meditation on the spiritual principles of the 12 Steps, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 7pm at The Healing loft, 2112 Broadway St. NE, Mpls. 6-week series begins Tuesday, Sept. 27. More info: www.12StepMeditations. com or call 612.723.3737.

September 29-October 3 – AIA International Aromatherapy Conference & Wellness Expo: The Future of Aromatics in Integrative Healthcare. One Day and Single Lecture rates available. Wellness Expo is Free to the public Friday & Saturday from 8am-5pm! Shop and enjoy free lectures at the Expo! Marriott Minneapolis Southwest. For more info, visit www. aromatherapyconference.com for more information.

September 23-25 – Max the Crystal Skull: Max, one of the ancient crystal skulls, known as teacher and a healer, returns for a rare Midwest visit. Public lecture by JoAnn Parks Saturday, 9/24/11, 7pm, Hilton Garden Inn, I-494 and Bass Lake Road, Maple Grove, $25. Attendees will have an opportunity to briefly touch Max at the end of the evening. Limited private sessions with Max are available. For information, contact Sheryl or Dale Fisher at 763.420.9017.

September 23-25 – Ongoing Dreamwork: Jungian analyst Marge Zulaski offers this opportunity to tend to your dreams. Also: December 16-18, February 1012, May 4-6, June 22-24, at Christine Center, Willard, WI. Info: christinecenter@tds.net or call 715.267.7507.

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September 30 – Introduction to Sound Healing: With Kay Grace, 7-9pm, $49, Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington, MN. To register 952.358.8343. Visit normandale.augusoft.net October 1-2 – Gem and Mineral Show: Har Mar Mall, Roseville. Browse 60 tables of mineral specimens, metaphysical stones, jewelry, agates, and fossils. Sponsored by Anoka County Gem and Mineral Club. Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday Noon-5pm.

October 5 – How to Awaken Past-Life Memories: Awaken past-life memories through spiritual exercises, dreams and Soul Travel. Understand and resolve karmic relationships for more love today. Free workshop, October 5, 7-8:30pm, Eckankar. TempleofECK. org, 952.380.2200, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen. Pre-register, free booklet! October 7 – Pleiadian Transmission of Light: Personal invitation from Christine Day to attend a Transmission of Light evening that opens your heart further to your Divine Self and your unlimited possibilities. $20, 7pm, Unity Church-Unitarian, Portland Avenue at Grotto St. N., St. Paul. Info: amanae_fob_heartland@yahoo.com, 651.779.0852. For info: www.frequenciesofbrilliance. com October 8-9 – Reiki Class in the Twin Cities: Grow on all levels with your Reiki Journey! Call and we’ll discuss how Reiki can help you. Register for Reiki I or Reiki II. Info or registration: 651.735,2863, rachel.miejan@ gmail.com, ReikibyMiejan.com October 12 – Past Lives/Present Opportunities: Learn techniques and spiritual exercises to understand your past-life connections for more freedom and love today! Free workshop. October 12, 7-8:30pm, Eckankar. TempleofECK.org, 952.380.2200, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen. Pre-register, free booklet! October 14 – An evening of lyrical prose: A profound, soul-pounding commentary on feminine power and receptive wisdom, with award-winning author Dr. Christina Donnell, and cellist, Dr. Anna Vazquez. Carondelet Center, 7pm, $10 donation. Info: www. christinadonnell.com or 612.839.6300. October 15-16 – Get Green Today Expo: At Maplewood Mall. Exhibits, Demonstrations, Sampling and more. We are currently looking for Sponsors, Exhibitors and Speakers. Contact Joy 651.844.3882 or info@ getgreentodayexpo.com, www.GetGreenTodayExpo.com. October 20 – Lecture with Robert Kenner: The Emmy Award-winning director of the documentary Food, Inc., which explores our food industry, is speaking at 7pm Thursday, Oct. 20, in Romano Gym at the University of MN-Duluth. Contact Judy 651.231.1371 or visit www. KennerInDuluth.com for more info & event updates. October 21 – Introduction to Animal Communication: Class covers the basic principles of telepathic communication. Class includes: skill-building exercises, sending/receiving telepathic images, listening/ hearing what your animals have to say, practice using photos of your animals. Saturday, October 8, 10am-5pm, Structure For Life, Minnetonka. $75. Ilga Cimbulis, 612.385.3005, ilga@ilgacimbulis.com, www. ilgacimbulis.com October 22 – Cultivating Joy in Our Relationships: Authors Karen Casey and Bill Alexander will lead an all day workshop October 22 at The Recovery Church, 253 State St., St. Paul. The program will include presentations by both facilitators, individual and group exercises, reflective time, lunch and laughter. $45, lunch included. To register, call Karen 239.398.6327 or Bill 651.433.3931.

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October 22-23 – Healthy Life Expo™: Nutrition, Fitness and Longevity – It’s all here! Explore 200+ exhibitors, 3 Stages of speaker presentations, demonstrations and entertainment. Natural products, holistic services, free mini massage, beauty products and fitness experts. Hourly drawings and free health information. 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday in Hall D, Minneapolis Convention Center, 1302 2nd St., Minneapolis. $6 admission, or free with Food Shelf donation. Exhibit or Attend: 952.238.1700 or go to www.MediaMaxEvents.com October 28 – Evolutionary Astrology Lecture: With Mark Jones, head teacher of the U.K. Pluto School. “Healing the Soul of Humanity: How Astrology can help us Understand our Personal and Collective Evolution,” 7-9pm, Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 4401 Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis. Registration: call Carmen Freire at 612.242.4093 or email mitzvah22@yahoo.com. October 29 – Workshop by Mark Jones: “By the Light of the Moon: The True Potential of the Nodal Axis in Evolutionary Astrology,” 9:30am - 4:30pm, Marriot Residence Inn, 3400 Edinborough Way, Edina, MN. Registration: call Carmen Freire at 612.242.4093 or email mitzva22@yahoo.com. November 19-20 – Edge Life Minneapolis Health & Holistic Expo: 125+ exhibitors including health and wellness providers, five Keynote speakers, 75 Free Workshops, 12 intuitive consultants. Specialty gift products, art, spirituality resources, and more. Diverse array of health, wellness, and spirituality vendor exhibits. Hyatt

Regency Minneapolis, 10am-6pm Nov. 19, 10am-5pm Nov. 20. $7 advance, $9 at the door, $5 groups of 2 or more. Advance discount tickets call 1.877.776.5244, www.Edgelife.net. January 21-22 – Healthy Life Expo™: Nutrition, Fitness and Longevity – It’s all here! Explore 200+ exhibitors, 3 Stages of speaker presentations, demonstrations and entertainment. Natural products, holistic services, free mini massage, beauty products and fitness experts. Hourly drawings and free health information. 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday at Minneapolis Convention Center, 1302 2nd St., Minneapolis. $6 admission, or free with Food Shelf donation. Exhibit or Attend: 952.238.1700 or go to www. MediaMaxEvents.com Ongoing – Community Colorpuncture w/ Acupuncture & Meditation Circle: Stop in Wednesdays from 11:30am2pm or from 4:30-7:30pm for Community Colorpuncture w/ Acupuncture (no-needle options available). SlidingFee: $15 to $40. At 8pm, join us for a Group Meditation through an Esogetics Sound Therapy ($5 donation suggested). Info: www.tchealers.com or meetup.com/tc-energy Ongoing – Herb Classes, Facial Physiognomy & more: Every Wednesday join in at Magus Books & Herbs to learn from one of the best Natural Health professionals in the Twin Cities! Classes ($15-$25) held every Wednesday: Holistic Diag I The Body & Herbs Making Herbal Remedies Herbal Materia Medical. More Info: www.facebook.com/MagusBooks -> “Events.”

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