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t takes just a few minutes to complete and can be only described as breathtaking”, says Dr. Neal Smookler. What Smookler is so enthusiastic about is the concept that the brain can somehow ‘refresh’ itself in much the same way as one would ‘refresh’ a page in your web browser.

“Inside your head is a physical triggering mechanism that enables the brain to reboot itself as you’d reboot your home computer. I want to be very clear; it’s not there by accident. You’re hard wired by Mother Nature that way. I was trained fifteen years ago to know where the mechanism is located, and exactly how to activate it.”

There is an adulation you hear in Smookler’s voice for the profession he so adores — Alphabiotics, that onomatopoetically constructed word that reflects the actual process.

“I’m more excited today — as the message is now pregnant with possibility. It’s a message that I adore with all my heart and soul (as it’s a bit of my soul.)”

If words like adoration and love seem a bit strange in discussing one’s profession, we need only take a few steps back to understand.

Smookler has spent the better part of the last decade-and-a-half helping Dr. Virgil Chrane bring forth a remarkable new profession.

Smookler’s work is cutting edge and old fashioned. Profound, yet essentially simple. Complete and still evolving. This is the dichotomy Alphabiotics presents upon even the most casual of observation.

Alphabiotics is not widely known by virtue of its radical simplicity. The core of the process continues to elude definition. Many have studied it, but no one has managed to pin down it’s remarkable essence.

As long as the world adores complexity and revels in figuring out the secrets of the universe, this message will be dismissed as pedestrian by many and only heard by a few.

“It’s also incredibly easy to do — as there are no rigid protocols nor special rules to follow. That’s a refreshing new wrinkle for most”, quips Smookler.

“I once overheard an acquaintance state that the entire profession is nothing more than another ‘California fad’. To this very day that observation befuddles me. When the cover story of the May 7, 2001 Newsweek is ‘God And The Brain. How We’re Wired For Spirituality’ — we can be relatively certain the phenomenon isn’t just another burgeoning fad.”

This is a message that comes out of a mystery. But there’s no need to flower up the mystery — it’s a mystery that works. So I’ll state

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the core message to those who will hear it. “Alphabiotics is a simple way to liberate volumes of latent resource in order to address any limitation. The Alphabiotic method triggers a fundamental shift which results in an major and massive release of unconscious cumulative shock — and in the process frees up reserves to resolve vastly complex problems with stunning simplicity.”

My first time. A huge grin spreads ear to ear as Smookler recalls a symposium he attended almost two decades ago. “Before breaking for the evening, the instructor invited anyone who wanted the experience of the ‘refresh’; the opportunity to receive just that ... it was kismet.”

“I lay down while nervously awaiting my turn, all the while trying not to knock over the bowls of hard candy and pitchers of ice water. (We were in a hotel conference room). Then, without so much as an explanation, the instructor performed the ‘refresh’. No warning.

No preparation. No primer. It was very brief, so brief in fact that I wasn’t sure what to make of it.”

“I got up and I was, uh ... humming. Not musically mind you.

Vibrationally. I was literally resonating at a different frequency — what I can only describe as an insulated cocoon of warmth, openness and peace. It was as if my personal light switch had been flipped back on.”

“My body literally unwound from the full body ‘corkscrew’ of worry and tension it had been in. It was the only time in my life where I actually felt as if I was growing younger; that was dumbfounding (still is) ... but very cool.”

“I felt like my brain, my entire body had been somehow re-set, providing me with a clean slate and an instantly recognizable sense that I was safe, that everything was okay.”

“I went from a state of absolute chaos to one of order. The dark cloud, the heaviness lifted.”

“It was kind of like shaking up a snow-globe that then re-settles more orderly; a welcome breather from the unyielding daily grind (we were in a dismal recession back in ‘91.) It was escapism; metaphoric Valium, Xanax and Prozac — but without all the bad. It felt quite freeing within seconds; like nothing I had ever known — an immediate and tangible shift in awareness.”

“To reference that pop culture personage, Austin Powers; I got my ‘Mojo’ back. In fact, I have a photo in my office with a reference to same.

“This is different. This is different. This is different. That’s all I could think. I couldn’t wrap my educated mind around the depth of what had just transpired.”

“It was only years later that I understood that very depth. Today, I believe this to be the safest and easiest way for the average person in an busy world to achieve a respite, a welcome suspension from the drivel and blather of contemporary living. To know at the deepest place they are still, present and consequential. What more could a person want?”

One participant said it best; ‘This feels like true help. It cuts right to the chase.’

A world first. In 1971 Dr. Chrane made history. With a simple hands-on process he was able to restore whole-brain function. He found that a specific movement of the head could do more good for a person in ninety seconds than just about any other single act. His discovery has to rank amongst the most important of this century.

“Quite a statement, I know.”

“It’s based upon the same fundamental principle as rebooting a computer, explains Smookler. With the participant lying face up on a specially designed table, a trained facilitator (alphabioticist) performs a unique movement of the head, alternately from each side of the table (to address both hemispheres).”

“Gently, the participant receives a high level, but non-threatening (that’s key) sensory input. Think metaphorically along the lines of hitting a re-set button. It sounds dramatic, but there aren’t any jolts or

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“Using sophisticated equipment, the preliminary research of Dr. Marc VanCraeyenest suggests this sensory input (the ‘refresh’) appears as a *piezo-electric potential (a conceptual spark) which originates near the corpus callosum. The electric potential then spreads throughout the brain into the neocortex (what anthropologists refer to as the higher human or spiritual brain).”

“In mere nanoseconds, a web of neurons begins to fire spreading the potential throughout both hemispheres causing the brain to perform a systems check — in much the same way a computer defragments itself.” *In physics, a piezo-electric potential is a current which flows as the result of an applied pressure (the alphabiotic method) on a crystalline structure (conjectured to be the pituitary gland or the corpus callosum). In theory, the pressure causes the crystalline structure to deform, resulting in a voltage (the conceptual spark!)

“And no, you don’t lose memory, personality etc. You’re still you — just a more authentic version. It’s kind of like returning home.”

“The concept of refreshing the brain is really for educational purposes”, explains Smookler. “The method is a communication protocol that encourages a neutralization of years of stress and shock.”

“It’s really an invigorating pattern-interrupt that encourages the wisdom of the body to ‘override’ the daily emergency stand-by mode, kind of like an ‘all clear’ sign. The refined movement of the head (the ‘refresh’) creates a brief interruption of ego-or-body awareness, which might be compared to suddenly clapping your hands, loudly, in a noisy restaurant; the whole crowd is instantly quiet and alert. The internalized stress response (fight or flight) which is really a very low level state of alarm or shock that most adults (and children) are braced in — is equalized and released. Instantly.”

“Now, this is not the stereotypical TV medical, emergency-room representation of shock. It’s not that theatrical nor is it so easy to pin-point. Micro (emotional) life shock, if you will. Basically, over time — a state of unresolved stress will gradually morph into a state of shock. When sleep is no longer rejuvenating; that’s a sure sign you’re in shock.”

“The drain of power from our system is stunning, as the wisdom of the body is swiftly diverted to address the shock. It just hemorrhages — but instead of blood, you’re expending intelligent, information-exchanging energy; a devastating misappropriation of our Core Essentia.”

“As long as this goes unchecked other priorities such as healing, thinking, joy (fill in your own challenge here) — are all egregiously neglected as they become relegated to ‘back-burner’ status. I hope you can fathom the heart of what I am saying — as it’s considerable.”

“According to William Emerson, Ph.D., the majority of Americans are operating in varying degrees of shock. Dr. Stephanie Mines clearly takes it that up a notch in her book aptly titled book, We Are All In Shock.”

“If you saw the movie ‘Ray’ (The Life of Ray Charles) starring Jamie Foxx — the beginning of the movie is a perfect example of this very concept.”

“Dr. Ryke Hamer, a German physician, believes the true cause of all disease, including cancer, is an unanticipated biological shock trauma. This shock conflict triggers the body to turn on a specific emergency program. Dr. Hamer asserts that cancer is not cured by drugs, natural foods or a healthy lifestyle. The ill person needs to turn off the shock-conflict.”

“I personally disagree that all disease is ever caused by one thing.

But most will agree that this low level state of shock that most function within results in stunted potential — read that, limitation.”

“What I believe the alphabiotic method is accomplishing — is bringing a person out of shock by lifting the consciousness up from

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the lower reptilian brain stem (an emergency ‘override’) to the more highly evolved neocortex (a safety ‘override’)” “This is a proven way to stop today’s debilitating stress from needlessly draining your system of it’s precious energy; the élan vital. A metaphoric mind | body defibrillation (jump-start) if you will.”

“What’s so striking is that the ‘refresh’ looks like a simple stimulus-response mechanism, but there’s an added bonus as it carries with it the potential of touching an ineffable core in you; a way to re-establish a genuine reconnection. Electro-encephalographic studies have shown the ‘refresh’ to shift brain waves into the delta frequencies; some say delta is a connection to our inner-source.”

“In fact, after the ‘refresh’ you are also in an alpha brain wave (the relaxation response) which is our natural idling frequency. According to most mainstream scientific studies — alpha can only be maintained with eyes closed, after the ‘refresh’ alpha is present with eyes wide open. It’s a unique state which can last for days. You are literally utilizing energy and resources more efficiently. That’s so big as energy previously diverted towards protectionism is refocused back in.”

In recent years there have emerged various critical articles on the internet about Alphabiotics. “I think when anything new and different comes on the scene; it tends to meet with resistance.”

“Anyway, these articles generally fall into two categories. First are the skeptics. Skepticism as a form of logic was disproved centuries ago by philosophers like Plato & Socrates. The flaw in all skeptical critique is that skepticism is based upon a premise of disbelief. In other words they set about to prove their position of disbelief is correct. Why not start with the premise (like a scientist would) that you don’t know and use reason to find the truth?”

“Thankfully, we’re in good company (naturopathy, homeopathy, acupuncture and chiropractic — just to name a few, are all unfairly included on these skeptic Web sites as well). You’ll note that skeptics never actually try any of these. I’m a firm advocate that real knowing can only come through first-hand experience and not by reading online fodder.”

“It’s seems so silly to me. One simply mentions the word spirituality or higher consciousness and some people immediately assume a secret society, cult or worse.”

“Second are news articles that imply that Alphabiotics is harmful.

The simple reality here is that all negative press about Alphabiotics refer to people who aren’t certified. Like an un-trained medical doctor these people endanger the public and give the rest of the profession a bad name. No one has ever been harmed by a properly trained (it takes 5-7 years to become proficient) and certified Alphabioticist.”

“Bottom line. Research and ask questions. Follow your intuition.

If you are not comfortable with someone or something — move away from that. I’ve provided the Alphabiotic method well over eighty thousand times. In fact, last winter I was rebooting my seventy-nine year old dad who, at the time, had three (that’s not a misprint) fractures in his head — without a problem. That’s how benign it is when properly provided.”

A final thought. “It’s here to help; and the profession’s coming-ofage at this time of global and local uncertainty is no means by chance.”

“So, I’ll repeat the core message one more time to those who will hear it. A message that sits as comfortably in holistic circles as it does in the corporate world: this is a simple way to unleash volumes of latent resource in order to address any challenge or limitation; and for this unfortunate state to be corrected — the wisdom within, must, through appropriate sensory stimuli (alphabiotic method) become aware that the chronic stress and shock of modern life does not necessarily indicate a serious threat.”

Smookler’s work has been featured on WBZ, WZBC & WATD. He is entering his sixteenth year as an advocate of this ‘California fad’ that has since spread to continents across the globe. (781) 237-2370.

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mbedded within every crisis is the seed of opportunity. While a crisis means that change is imminent, it also means something new will emerge through the resolution. A crisis is an opportunity to build a better mousetrap, learn from our experience and grow.

Our health care system is in crisis. We are not getting healthier.

More Americans are obese, chronically ill or dependent on prescription drugs than ever before. Over fifty percent of us will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in our lives. The treatments and drugs offered as therapies can carry as many risks of dangerous and uncomfortable side effects as the diseases themselves. “First, do no harm,” has been replaced by, “Try it…you’ll like it, and if not, we warned you!”

With doctors mired in paperwork and malpractice protection, who is treating the patients? And who can afford the most expensive health care in the world anyway? As more Americans lose their jobs and benefits, health care is becoming inaccessible to an alarming number of citizens and the government has to pick up the tab. How long can it absorb all these inflated medical costs? Either the people need to get healthier or the delivery system needs to be adjusted so it costs less and provides greater benefit.

Enter opportunity. As gaps in the current health care system turn into chasms we can no longer ignore, we are forced to look for alternatives.

So what’s keeping Americans sick?

Our diets, of course! Our basic food staples include factory-farmed meat, fats, sugar, salt, refined and processed food with additives and preservatives making it cheap and convenient for us to consume, especially on the run.

We lead such hectic, busy lives, we often don’t even have time to cook and nourish ourselves, thereby allowing the food industry to do it for us in a way that’s most profitable for them, not necessarily what’s healthiest for us.

If we want to regain our health, we need to start cooking for ourselves again. Food is medicine. Learning about what your body needs to stay healthy can help guide you in making healthier food choices unique to your needs. Not only will this help alleviate a variety of symptoms you may be experiencing but it also will work to prevent future disease. The most important changes you can make are 1). eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, organic if possible, 2.) decrease your meat, sugar, salt and saturated fat consumption, and 3.) switch to whole grains instead of white refined flour products wherever possible. Do it slowly; introduce one new item at a time into your menu. Enjoy feeding yourself healthy food and make it your aim to increase your health with each bite you take.

However, health care includes more than just diet. Humans come from a long lineage of ancestors who, in the absence of hospitals and antibiotics, healed themselves with medicines and food from their local environments. People who live in places without access to sophisticated medical care somehow manage to survive and even thrive providing for their own health care needs. Mentally, we need to

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regain this sense of power and responsibility for our health and wellness and know that our bodies have the power to heal themselves when properly cared for. This includes eating a healthy diet and focusing your mind on thoughts of healing from within. Believe in your ability to self heal, for the brain is sending whatever messages you give it directly out to every cell in your body.

What is it in the body that cures a wound, expels toxins, mends broken bones, breaks a fever? It’s your built-in self healing system.

Although you are not consciously managing the process, your body heals from within via its energy healing system, just as it circulates blood through the circulatory system and digests food through its digestive system. We know we can assist the body in those automatic processes by eating good food, keeping our bodies clean and getting exercise and rest. How can we help the body in self healing?

While western medicine certainly deserves its share of credit for bringing amazing medical miracles and advances to the world, it has trained us to believe that healing occurs through the power of a doctor, a drug or a procedure. We have forgotten we were once our own healers. As fewer and fewer people have access to affordable western health care, the resulting crisis brings us closer to remembering that we have healing power within us. We can communicate directly with our cells, and by using the amazing power of our brain and energy system, we too, can perform medical miracles.

While such a shift in public opinion doesn’t happen overnight, the best investment our government can make to strengthen the country is to educate our citizens about simple self care practices as public service announcements. Not only would our population grow healthier and stronger, but we could see a reduction in long-term health care costs. More of the government’s budget could be funneled into providing universal coverage for trauma and emergency care and genetic disorders, rather than treating chronic conditions, which are better cared for by preventing them in the first place.

This issue of Spirit of Change is loaded with insightful nuggets of information on a variety of health care and healing food topics. Often, just one sentence of information can become the catalyst for starting a new healthy habit or a whole new way of life! A few years ago I read a recommendation to drink two glasses of water first thing in the morning to flush and cleanse the system and I’ve done so ever since.

Although I have no medical data to “prove” it helps me in any way, my intuition and common sense tell me that my body and bowels are very grateful for this morning cleanse. It’s a small step, but I know it’s in the right direction for keeping me healthy. My body tells me so.

Carol Bedrosian is publisher and editor of Spirit of Change.

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LETTERS & NOTES God and Greed

In the wake of the renewed hope much of the world is experiencing following our presidential election, we will inevitably return to face fundamental challenges in our approach to life. Foremost among these may be the fact that greed has found a home in our hearts, stock markets and financial institutions over the last few decades. I remember not so long ago when Ivan Boesky famously said, “There’s nothing wrong with greed.” But there is something wrong with greed: it attaches one to a view of life that is deeply materialistic, deeply insecure and deeply cut off from the actual love and abundance that lives in the heart. To reach that abundance we have to “give up” our material fixation and allow love/spirit/God into our lives in a way that shapes all that we do and all that we experience.

This is no small step to take. We live in a time when financial strength and independence seem to be foremost among the goals we should strive for. But what if that weren’t true? What if we were really alive to find love in our hearts and God in everything? What if our actual purpose for being was to get beyond selfishness, fear and a deeply worldly orientation and to come into an approach to life that focused on intangibles like peace, well being and right human relations?

Of course I believe, or rather I know, that this is what we are alive to do.

I also know that life has a way of bringing us those experiences that might help us get back on track, back oriented once again to our deepest calling.

I am confident the present economic crisis falls squarely in this category: an event created by our own collective missteps that is perfectly designed to bring us back to our senses, back to an orientation that puts spirit first and sees money/matter as simply a tool for the use of spirit.

We need money to survive; that much is certain. But beyond food, shelter and health care, what more do we really require from the material world?

Do we think we have the capacity to provide all these things no matter what happens to the financial markets? Of course we do. If we put our minds to meeting these basic needs of all people, we can easily do so. My hope is that this crisis will inspire us to refocus ourselves on these basic needs of all people and thus establish real goodwill among humanity. Together we can easily solve the real problems before us. Divided, separate, each struggling to get more and more for him-or-herself, we are doomed to sad and lonely lives never knowing the real love of God. So I say let the markets fall as far as they must to reawaken our real love and concern for one another. We have elected a next president who appears to have the capacity to see problems at their root and to bring real human concern to the shaping of their solutions. Let us hope that in the coming months a truly new approach to all things financial is born in our hearts and in our country. Let us be ever ready to ask for, give and receive the love we know is there in abundance once we call it forth. This is our real purpose on Earth. This is the opportunity of the present time.

George Catlin, Ph.D. / www.TheTeachings.org

Biomass Wood Burning Plants

I think all the government incentives for green energy are wonderful.

However, I see one problem that has slipped in because the government did not have a proper definition of “alternative” energy. They define alternative as anything that is not fossil fuels or nuclear. This has left the door open for all sorts of incineration to be considered alternative energy.

Renewable is a term used in state and federal legislation. It only means that the energy source is replenishable on a short time scale. Biomass burning plants have come in to take tax credits, subsidies, research, renewable portfolio standards, and preferential pricing given to green power. This is not green power. These plants can burn wood, demolition wood, garbage, sewage sludge, tires, animal factory waste or agriculture wastes. They are an excuse for states to burn garbage calling it “green energy.” Since there is

already a well-developed incineration industry, biomass takes advantage of most of these legislative benefits. Elimination of biomass from the definition of renewables means that wind (the cleanest, cheapest option) would get better funding.

Our town, Plainfield, Connecticut, is building a wood burning plant.

Wood can include pallets, construction/demolition waste, land clearing, Christmas trees, paper and mill waste and wood industry wastes. These types of wood can produce dangerous chemicals when burned including pesticides, wood preservatives, binder, paints, glues, plastic laminating materials, chlorinated adhesives or phenol and urea formaldehyde resins.

Painted wood may include lead or mercury. Treated wood may be coated with creosote, copper chromium arsenate. Dioxins and furan, arsenic and chromium VI can be released.

The plant in Plainfield would require 365,000 tons per year of wood fuel. There is already a couple of these plants in Maine, Michigan, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and one in Vermont. This will be the first one in Connecticut, but all the New England states except RI have some of these burning plants planned. With government wanting to reduce greenhouse gases, how can they be letting hundreds of these burning plants be built?

The Department of Environmental Protection supports these plants because it’s a way to get rid of the state’s demolition and other waste.

When I was growing up in the 1960s, my mother used to burn our garbage. Then the practice was outlawed because of pollution. Now it is okay again to burn our waste in giant incinerators, and they do not have good pollution controls. Also, the state is putting it in one of the poorest towns in Connecticut, a distressed town. Most people don’t know what the plant is, and 69 residential structures are within 1000 feet of the plant. It’s a way for the wealthy towns that don’t want the plant in their town to get rid of demolition waste.

Biomass burning plants should not be included in green energy credit.

Instead of demolishing structures, give a tax credit for repairing rather then demolishing old buildings. This would reduce this type of waste.

Lori Crandall / Plainfield, Connecticut

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California’s Attempt to End Calf Torture On Friday (February 13, 2009), California State Senator Dean Florez introduced a bill that would end the barbaric and torturous dairy industry practice of cutting off cow tails. Chopping off a cow’s tail is a common practice in the dairy industry. Why do dairymen do such a thing? So that they will not get swatted while milking their cows.

Let me tell you why cows have long tails. The tail was invented by an architect who recognized that the part of the bovine structure located just below the tail attracts many different varieties of the common and not-so common fly. A tail is nature’s perfect built-in fly swatter. Without her tail, the cow lives an uncomfortable life of being eternally pestered and bugged.

Cows may also use their tails in other ways, such as in social signaling, but to date we know little about this aspect of tail use.

Read these Letters to the Editor of Hoard’s Dairyman from professional dairy farmers themselves: Dear Editor, The article “When Cows Are Abused” in your August 10, 2004 issue, page 484, should be required reading for anyone raising a farm animal. The author concludes, “All our public relations efforts are in vain....” Amen. In the nearly 17 years that I have dealt with the animal welfare and animal rights set of issues, I have witnessed far too many occasions upon which agriculture has given its power away to the activists by not taking care of industry blemishes in-house. Downer cows are a prime example; tail docking is another. Science clearly (not “sort of”) doesn’t support docking cattle, and yet farmers continue to do it. Must we, again, wait until we’re forced by public policy and an embarrassing media expose to do the right thing? I hope not.” (Ria De Grassi) Dr. Ken Nordlund, DVM, responded: “Tail docking is controversial and has been banned in England and some Scandinavian countries because of concerns about pain, reduced ability to swat flies, and potential problems with infection and wound healing.

However...”

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Folks, the list of “howevers” will break your heart, but to Hoard’s and its readers, it’s business as usual. I’ve run out of tolerance for “however” people. I hope that you are not one of them. Know that with the next bite of a slice of pizza or Hershey’s Kiss, you must also take responsibility for extreme pain and suffering to a living and sentient creature, a cow dedicated to your dairy consumption, set aside to produce the cheeses and ice cream, yogurt and butter, cream cheese and milk chocolate that you consume by being a so-called compassionate vegetarian.

In 1870, Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: “You have just dined, and however scrupulously the slaughterhouse is concealed in the graceful distance of miles, there is complicity.” I blame the horribly unethical practice of tail docking on farmers. Once you are made aware of tail docking, and continue to support the consumption of milk and dairy products, you become part of the problem. There is complicity.

Wind Wisdom in Schools

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) in Greenfield, MA, announces an expansion of their popular Clean Energy for a Clean Environment program (CECE) in western Massachusetts to include renewable energy learning experiences for students, teachers and youthgroup leaders. Opportunities for these groups to earn certificates and patches are also available through this program, which is funded by Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO).

NESEA has been awarded $14,800 in grant funds from WMECO to support educator training workshops and information sessions on renewable energy. If you are a formal or non-formal educator and you are a WMECO customer, you are eligible to receive free training on forms and applications of renewable energy. Learn about local destination sites, how solar and wind energy works, and how to integrate concepts of renewable energy into your science, engineering, design and technology teaching programs for kindergarten through twelfth grade.

NESEA’s web site has free downloadable learning activities, project suggestions, helpful links, and nearly 100 potential field trip sites across Massachusetts. Through prior funding from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, NESEA has the ability to continue to offer the online programs Clean Green Power and Wind Wisdom and award certificates and Girl Scout patches to help youth learn about current renewable energy use.

To participate in and/or schedule a workshop or information session, please call NESEA at (413) 774-6051 ext. 21 or visit www.nesea.org.

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STARSPEAK: THE COSMIC FORECAST “Astrology is a science in itself and contains an illuminating body of knowledge.

It taught me many things and I am greatly indebted to it.” ~ AL BERT EINS TEIN , A P ISCE A N , B OR N MA R CH 14, 1878. FROM COSMIC CO SMIC R RE E LIG ION IO N WITH OTH E R OPI OP I NI N I ON S AN A N D A P HOR H OR I SM S S, 1931 ~

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s I sit here writing about the springtime stars, temperatures are hovering in the single digits. Looking ahead and thinking about green grass and songbirds helps take the edge off the deep freeze nipping at our doors, at least until I go outside into the wintry blast. Every season has its place in nature’s order. It is the cold, dark winter that makes warm, sunlit spring days all the more welcome.

Here in New England, spring is a time of hope as well as new life. This year expectations are going to be greater than usual due to Jupiter’s conjunction with Neptune. This providential pairing strengthens faith and devotion and inclines many people to expand their limits, as they attempt to achieve more meaningful, and in many cases, more divinely inspired lives. But the conjunction may also cloud logic. Weak-willed individuals could turn to the escapist or delusional behaviors that can accompany all Neptunian aspects. Try to keep your feet on terra firma. As for the environment, Jupiter conjunct Neptune very well might signal wild weather, with record setting cold, wind, rain and flooding likely.

Also this spring, unpredictable Uranus edges into a square with Pluto. A harbinger of massive social movements, this evolutionary aspect has not been seen since the Great Depression.

All across the globe, but especially in developed countries, citizens are embracing new ways of living. Regardless of the causes and whether we care to admit it or not, our consumption-driven economic system is transitioning into post-capitalistic mode. The old ways of doing business simply will not provide enough food, healthcare and right livelihood to support the growing world population. Technology, ruled by Uranus, holds the keys to living in peace and prosperity. We all need to get behind the research and development of renewable energy. New modes of travel, another necessary development, are surely imminent.

For much of May Saturn retrogrades out of the opposition to Uranus. This alignment began last autumn and was first exact on Election Day this past November. It will resume over the

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summer, but for a brief while the planets take a breather, freeing us from some of the anxiety producing chaos and uncertainty that has wracked the financial markets.

In over thirty-five years of astrological study I would be hard pressed to come up with a more challenging or more exciting astrological scenario than the one we face now. We were born for these times! As has often been noted, every challenge is also an opportunity. I remain confident that the current patterns provide us with ample resources to meet each and every trial with grace, enthusiasm, strength and wisdom.

Accentuate the positive. Onward and upward!

March 2009 As the curtains open on March, the Pisces Sun is reaching a sobering opposition with Saturn while simultaneously moving towards erratic Uranus. The Sun thus acts as a trigger March 20–April 18 for the Saturn/Uranus opposition. Saturn asks that we respect reality with all its laws, boundaries and limitations.

In addition to manmade rules and regulations, the ringed planet also governs karma and the working order of the universe! Ever since last fall, when Saturn reached an opposition to Uranus, events have transpired that have seriously disturbed what appeared to be the ordered systems of our banks, largest corporations and markets.

The resulting shockwaves have seriously eroded faith in these institutions. In some measure these developments have also been caused by Pluto’s arrival in Saturn’s own sign of big business and government, Capricorn.

Debate and discussions about fixing broken institutions and healing a wide range of relationships will be frequent this March. In the evening, after capping off a wonderful first day of the month, a frisky Mercury/Mars conjunction in Aquarius provides the courage to forge ahead.

Think about strategies. Bounce ideas off friends.

Some plans could bog down on Monday the 2nd when the Taurus Moon tests Mars, Mercury and Neptune. An eccentric friend, along with a few good belly laughs, helps put things in perspective.

Despite several hurdles, notably on Wednesday

Aries

the 4th, the week brings growing momentum.

Loving Venus, now in impulsive Aries, turns retrograde from March 6th through April 17th and more than one relationship may be affected.

Some will deepen while others may falter.

Coincidentally to this retrograde, old friends and lovers may resurface. Either nail down the details or walk away from a commitment as mental Mercury, Mars and Neptune form a stellium in Aquarius through the 8th. That Sunday also sees the Sun in an exact, reality check opposition with Saturn. A time of reckoning is at hand as we shift to Daylight Savings Time.

Many emotionally charged issues culminate with the Virgo Full Moon, exact at 10:38 pm on Tuesday the 10th. The Sun/Moon opposition overlaps and reinforces the similarly energized opposition aspect between Saturn and Uranus.

Those who would step in to fill a power vacuum or offer solutions need to do so with a degree of grace and dignity. Fortunate helping aspects between Mercury and Pluto as well as Venus and Jupiter allow just such kind, thoughtful approaches to work healing magic.

The Sun passes into a potentially liberating encounter with Uranus during the night of the 12th. Evening gatherings are filled with spontaneous goodwill gestures. Some free spirits simply need to assert their individuality. The tendency to disagree just for argument’s sake can also occur.

Steer clear of immature or destructive types.

As we approach mid-month and the infamous Ides of March, smoother trends take hold.

Eyebrows may be raised by sassy talk on the 17th. Wednesday the 18th ushers in a new set of aggravating delays and plot twists. The last quarter Moon in Sagittarius raises stress levels during the early afternoon. That night Mercury is opposite Saturn, a “food for thought” aspect if ever there was one.

Remember, no aspect to Saturn can now occur without activating the opposition to Uranus. It may seem, at least for the next few days, that no matter how much one tries to work logically or within “the system,” cooperation is scant to none.

Understand that everyone, including bosses and higher ups, is in the same boat struggling to stay afloat on this storm tossed sea. A strong sextile from Mars to Pluto early on the 19th could open the door to a viable compromise solution.

Do your utmost to constructively approach and engage all interested parties. This is a great aspect

for making tough choices and problem solving.

The Vernal Equinox, the Sun’s arrival in Aries and the start of the new astrological year happens on Friday the 20th. The workday is productive under a Capricorn Moon but the evening proves to be notably low key as the waning lady of the night sky goes void-of-course. Be spontaneous this weekend. Explore, experiment, and be ready to reconnect with old and new friends.

On Monday the 23rd the Sun’s square with Pluto causes some people to feel quite agitated.

Critical words cover up feelings of insecurity.

Because the Moon is void-of-course most of the day, long-term consequences are minimized.

Once the Moon enters Pisces during the late afternoon hours, reconciliation is possible.

Continue to address various loose ends until the New Moon in Aries on the 26th. This is the true energetic start of the astrological New Year.

With the Sun/Moon conjunction close by lovely Venus and chatty Mercury, backing for individual initiatives is close at hand. The time has come to vigorously pursue your goals. The cosmos supports those who dare to be authentic and true! For social butterflies Saturday night dinners and parties scintillate.

April 2009 Although the lowkey morning, featuring a void-of-course Gemini Moon, sees many jokes fall flat, more personable trends come into play during the evening hours.

April 19–May 19 A grab bag of aspects then makes the road uneven during the first week of the month. The First Quarter Cancer Moon generates friction the morning of Thursday the 2nd. Be considerate of more emotional friends and acquaintances. Retrograde Venus finds herself square to Pluto on Friday the 3rd.

The early morning could see worries or disagreements erupting over spending but the underlying issue may be one of who controls the purse strings. Things improve dramatically that night. Lovers and partygoers will thoroughly enjoy loving vibes generated by a lunar trine to Venus. Communications and traveling also go smoothly, thanks to Mercury’s sextile to Jupiter.

Saturday the 4th begins well but the going is rough that night when Mars tangles with Saturn.

Slow down and think carefully before uttering words that may be interpreted as disrespectful.

Spirits rebound around midnight. A Full Moon in Libra soars across the sky Wednesday night.

The Moon is exactly full on Thursday the 9th at 10:56am. Try to balance your personal needs with those of partners around this time, treating them as friends and allies. Tensions will quickly be reduced. Having a mutual goal is invaluable so over the next couple of days set aside some quality time together for travel, to arrange a trip, take a class or devise a plan.

The week of the 13th begins rather quietly, but as Mars overtakes Uranus on Wednesday the 15th the chances of an accident increase.

Please pay close attention to other vehicles while driving during the mid-week period. Watch your temper.

Taurus

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Starspeak: The Cosmic Forecast continued from page 15 Following a somewhat hectic morning, Venus returns to forward motion Friday afternoon, the 17th. A long lost but much missed friend could reappear. The calm and solidly rational Friday night trine between Mercury and Saturn may also generate wistful remembrances.

Meet up with close pals on Sunday the 19th as the Sun enters fertile Taurus. The Aquarius Moon, along with Jupiter and Neptune, guarantee a good time. That evening the Sun enters sensuous Taurus. Springtime romancing may bring on a strong sensation of déjà vu throughout the week. There’s magic in the air. Venus and Mars hover at the last degree of Pisces, the end of the Zodiac. Encounters with ones loved in the past or from other lifetimes can feel especially poignant. By the Taurus New Moon of Friday the 24th Venus and Mars arrive in passionate Aries. With eyes to the future, this is a day of fresh starts.

Words can easily be misunderstood during the weekend of the 25th and 26th. Mercury is at odds with Neptune Saturday night. Confusion leads to poor choices so be extra cautious when eating, drinking and most critically, driving. Passions are also inflamed due to Mars’ square with Pluto on Sunday. Take to the high road of loving forgiveness, made plain when the Gemini Moon aligns with Venus and Mars Sunday evening. The last few days of April are mostly satisfying, leading up to a rather flirtatious May’s Eve.

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“Love, whose month is ever May,” according to William Shakespeare, faces trials and tribulations once the new month begins. The afternoon of the 1st features the edgy First Quarter Moon in Leo, and the disharmony between the fiery Moon and stubborn Taurus Sun can stir up any latent contentions in a partnership. On Saturday the 2nd daring Venus in Aries squares Pluto. A loving impulse can feel heavy-handed. Motives may be questioned. It becomes easier to tiptoe through tensions Saturday afternoon. Couples who May 20-June 18 sail through these challenging astrological aspects deserve kudos.

Keeping long-term security in mind, adapt to changing circumstances on Monday the 4th.

The Taurus Sun’s trine to Saturn promotes loyalty, common sense and fair play. Mercury goes retrograde just after midnight on the 7th. The Moon is nearly full so logic may be seriously askew as emotional tides rise. Reserve judgment where possible.

The Full Moon in Scorpio culminates at 12:01am on Saturday the 9th. Wishful thinking is captivating for some people while others lean to pragmatism. In any case, it is a weekend night and moonlight can be so healing, romantic, or inspiring. Don’t make excuses. Take a stroll and the night’s magical beauty. Mother’s Day festivities are blessed by a fun-loving trine between the sociable Sagittarius Moon and loving Venus. What will it be? Breakfast in bed for Mom the Goddess? A jaunt to her favorite store or haunt?

Work is fruitful from the 11th through the 15th, but on Friday don’t boast or make promises you can’t keep. The Sun’s square with Jupiter and Neptune inclines some people towards overdoing, overstating or fibbing. Saturn’s return to forward motion during the night of the 16th can have a humbling effect. Retrograde Mercury is also in a challenging square with Neptune and Jupiter. These aspects are exact on the 20th, and warrant paying careful attention to facts and information. Don’t forget where you have come from or where you want to go.

The Sun also enters Gemini on the 20th, a reminder that summer will soon be upon us.

The Gemini New Moon on Sunday the 24th provides an early jumpstart for the travel season.

Coincidentally, this is Memorial Day weekend, the traditional beginning of summer activities.

Monday the 25th is busy, buoyant and fun as the Gemini Moon keeps things hopping along.

Vibrant trends between Mars and the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction elevate spirits and activity levels through Wednesday the 27th. This is a great time to finalize plans for that dream vacation.

In quick succession the merry month of May ends with Neptune turning retrograde on the 29th, Mercury turning direct on the 30th and Mars entering Taurus on the 31st. The chameleon like abilities of Gemini to adapt and fit into changing circumstances will come in handy. The night of Friday the 29th is the best of the three for socializing, thanks to a kindly nod from loving Venus. Saturday night hosts the challenging First Quarter Moon, as well as the Winged Messenger’s turnabout. If you prefer the action a bit overwrought and confused by multiple plot lines, say like a 1930’s Katherine Hepburn/Cary Grant romantic comedy, this night is quite memorable. Sunday the 31st is noticeably calmer. Be on notice; new friends are in the wings, waiting to be met.

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Rather than identify the cause and focus on treating that, the symptoms took center stage.

Many prescriptions were filled and popping pills became routine. Nothing in the person’s diet changed. In that person’s mind, the only remedy was the prescribed medication.

Let’s face it: illness is a fact of life. At one point or another each one of us will experience an imbalance in our body and get sick. Whether it’s a mild cold or a major debilitating disease, none of us is immune. The real tragedy is when it’s totally preventable. I think the best approach to health anyone can take is one of prevention. Why wait until there’s an issue?

Doesn’t it make sense to prevent the imbalance in the first place?

The question then becomes, where do we start? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and confused over what to believe. Every day we’re bombarded with so much conflicting information, it’s difficult to decide who or what is accurate. Sources of information I regularly refer to are the books and web sites of doctors Andrew Weil, Dean Ornish, John McDougall and T. Colin Campbell among others. Each has a different view and their recommendations may vary, but all emphasize the same message. Food affects health and the choice is ours. Do a little reading and pick an approach that seems right for you.

Stocking the kitchen with quality foods is like an insurance policy. Have on hand a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits, grains, beans, seeds and sea vegetables. Cupboards stocked with these essential ingredients helps ensure good health as well as tasty, satisfying meals.

If you’re feeling a little off and suffering from a mild case of the flu or some aches and pains from playing weekend warrior, relief may be only a few steps away. Instead of automatically reaching for a pill, you may consider trying a different approach. Head to the kitchen and try using food to bring your body back into balance.

Bancha Tea (Kukicha Twig Tea)

Pick up some bancha or kukicha tea at a local health food store and keep a supply in your cupboard. It’s like a mini pharmacy in a box. This tea consists of the twigs, stems and leaves of the tea bush. (After opening, store twigs in an airtight jar.) It’s safe for people of all ages and one of the healthiest beverages around. I find it refreshing in summer when chilled and mixed with apple juice. I make it by the pitcher and serve it in place of lemonade.

To prepare, place twigs in water and bring to a boil. When water boils, reduce heat to low and simmer three minutes for a light tea and five minutes for a stronger tea. To serve, pour tea through a tea strainer into your cup. Twigs can be reused several more times. As a remedy, it’s useful for both internal and external application.

Try it for: n Cut cuticle — Add a little salt to the tea and soak cuticle in room temperature tea. n Athlete’s foot — Brew a batch and soak feet in warm bancha tea. n Indigestion — Drink hot tea.

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Whole Foods Healthy Cooking continued from page 18 Heat three to four cups of filtered water to boiling in a small pan. Add ginger slices. Cover pan and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. If adding any additional ingredients, add at this point.

Simmer an additional 5 minutes. Strain into a mug and sip and enjoy the calming effect of this wonderful brew.

Turmeric I think my all-time favorite healing food has to be turmeric. It tastes delicious, is easily transportable and it helps with so many health conditions.

I’ve found it helpful dealing with arthritis, controlling cholesterol, relieving congestion and to help with weight loss. It’s also a potent antioxidant and is viewed as a natural antibiotic. I try to include it as an ingredient every day. An easy way to work this powerhouse ingredient into your diet is to add a teaspoon to some of your favorite recipes. Experiment with it. To start, try it in this fragrant, easy rice dish.

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Heat olive oil in a pan over medium high heat.

Add onion and sauté until onions are soft and become transparent (about 3 to 5 minutes). Toss in garlic and sauté another minute. Add rice and mix well, stirring over heat for a minute. Add water or broth, salt and turmeric. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 50 minutes or until rice is done.

Cinnamon I’ve recently added cinnamon as one of my daily use ingredients. I love the flavor, and after reading many of the studies showing that it’s helpful in lowering cholesterol, regulating blood sugar, reducing cancer cells and that it acts as a food preservative, it seemed like a good choice for me.

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Sweet Vegetable Drink This remedy is good for hypoglycemia and is most effective when consumed between noon and 4 pm when cravings for sweets strikes most

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1/4 cup onion, chopped 1/4 cup carrots, chopped 1/4 cup cabbage, chopped 1/4 cup sweet winter squash, chopped 4 cups water Place all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes and reduce heat to low.

Cover pot and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain the veggies and drink the juice hot or at room temperature. Broth may be kept in the refrigerator for a few days, but should be warmed before drinking or allowed to come to room temperature before drinking.

Apple Carrot Remedy I’ve found this to be a helpful remedy for severe vomiting from the flu. Usually it will take only about a quarter of a cup to see results.

1 cup fresh carrot juice 1 cup fresh apple juice Pinch of sea salt Grate several apples and strain through a double layer of cheesecloth. Squeeze and twist cloth to extract all the juice. Juice carrots in juicer or Vita-Mix blender. Combine the apple and carrot juices and warm over a low heat for a few minutes. Don’t bring to a boil Remove from heat and add a pinch of sea salt. Serve immediately.

Cabbage Cabbage leaves are handy to have around.

They’re a delicious addition to many recipes and are fabulous for emergency first aid. When applied directly to skin, it will bring the heat of a fever down and is helpful for varicose veins. The leaves will also help heal burns and bruises. There are two ways of using cabbage for healing. Make it into a plaster or use a leaf whole. It’s a great way to use the large outer leaves.

To make a plaster: Finely chop two cabbage leaves. Place in a suribachi or food processor and mash well. Add a little unbleached white flour and mix it into a paste. Spread the mixture (about half an inch thick) on the skin and cover with a clean cloth.

Relax and leave on skin for a few hours.

To use the whole leaf: Lightly pound the whole cabbage leaf to release the juices and place directly on skin.

Note: A suribachi is an earthenware grinding bowl which is glazed on the outside — a Japanese mortar and pestle. The inside is made up of a series of ridges which facilitates grinding. The pestle part is called a surikogi and is made from wood to keep from wearing down the ridges.

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ENERGY MEDICINE “In energy medicine, energy is the medicine, and you are the practitioner, the one who inhabits the body being cared for.”

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nergy medicine is safe, natural, and accessible, and it is beginning to change the face of health care. This emerging approach is actually both contemporary and ancient. Numerous cultures describe a matrix of subtle energies that support, shape, and animate the physical body, often displaying intelligence that transcends human knowing. It is called qi or chi in China, prana in the yogic tradition of India and Tibet, ruach in Hebrew, ki in Japan, baraka by the Sufis, wakan by the Lakotas, orenda by the Iroquois, megbe by the Ituri Pygmies, and the Holy Spirit in Christian tradition. According to Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Nobel laureate in medicine: “In every culture and in every medical tradition before ours, healing was accomplished by moving energy.”1 The term energy medicine is being used in many ways today, ranging from the introduction of ancient shamanic healing practices into modern cultures to the use of powerful electromagnetic and imaging technologies in modern hospitals. It embraces lawful principles and mysteries; routine procedures and artistry; matter and spirit. Energy medicine is the best term I know for describing the growing number of approaches where an understanding of the body as a system of energies is being applied for promoting healing, health, and well-being.

Energy medicine is both a complement to other approaches to medical care and a complete system for self-care and self-help. It can address physical illness and emotional or mental disorders, and can also promote high-level wellness and peak performance. You heal the body by activating its natural healing energies; you also heal the body by restoring energies that have become weak, disturbed, or out of balance. To accomplish this goal, energy medicine utilizes techniques from healing traditions such as acupuncture, yoga, kinesiology, and qi gong. Flow, balance, and harmony can be non-invasively restored and maintained within an energy system by tapping, massaging, pinching, twisting, or connecting specific energy points (acupoints) on the skin; by tracing or swirling the hand over the skin along specific energy pathways; through exercises or postures designed for specific energetic effects; by focused use of the mind to move specific energies; and/or by surrounding an area with healing energies (one person’s energies impacts another’s).

Energy medicine can be used to treat illness and relieve pain; stop the onset of illness as soon as it begins, stimulate immune function, relieve headaches, release stress, improve memory, enhance digestion, relieve arthritis, neck, shoulder, and low back pain, and cope with electromagnetic pollution. By learning simple energy techniques to keep your energies balanced and humming, you can improve your health, sharpen your mind, and increase your joy and vitality.

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Energy Medicine? continued from page 23 One of my first clients was a woman with ovarian cancer who came for a session with the hope that I could help her relax her body and prepare it for surgery that was scheduled in five days. She had been told to “get her affairs in order,” as her immune system was so weak that her chances of surviving the surgery were limited. Metastasis was also suspected.

From looking at her energy, I was certain that the cancer had not metastasized. While her energy was dim and collapsed close to her body, the only place looked like cancer to me was in her left ovary. In addition, the texture, vibration and appearance of the energy coming up through her ovary were responsive to my work with her. I could see and feel them shift, and by the end of the session, the pain that had been with her for weeks was gone.

I told her that her body was so responsive to what I had done that I wondered about her plan to have surgery. I was concerned that her immune system was indeed too weak, and I was confident that by working with her energy, not only would her immune system be strengthened, but the tumor’s growth could be reversed as well. While I carefully made my statements with the strong disclaimers required to avoid immediate arrest for practicing medicine without a license, she responded with horror to the implication that she cancel surgery. I suggested that she at least postpone the operation for two weeks. She scheduled a session with me for the next day and said she would discuss the surgery with her husband.

That evening, I received a call from her husband. He was outraged and threatening. He called me a quack. He said I was putting his wife’s life in jeopardy by giving her false hope, and he told me I would never have another chance to confuse her like this. He made it clear that she would not be coming back. When I began to respond, he hung up. I called back a short while later.

She answered. Talking in hushed tones, she was clearly uncomfortable speaking with me. I said, “Okay, don’t postpone the surgery, but please keep your appointment tomorrow. You don’t have to pay. You have nothing to lose. I believe in what I am saying. In fact, I want you to bring your husband in with you. Find a way!” She did not believe he would come in, but the next day, they both arrived for the appointment, with the offer to see her for free having quelled some of his suspicions that I was a charlatan out to make a buck.

I had her lie down on the massage table. My hope was to find a way to give this traditional and skeptic man, so poignantly fierce in his protection of his wife, an experience of healing energy that his senses could not deny.

I could see a dark, dense energy at the site of his wife’s left ovary, and it felt like my hand was moving through a muddy swamp. I asked the husband to place his hand a few inches above the area and begin to circle it, using a motion that tends to draw energy out of the body. To his great surprise, not only could he immediately feel that he was moving against something, within two minutes his hand was pulsing with pain. And to his utter amazement, his wife reported that her pain diminished as his increased.

By the end of the session, she was again pain free, felt better, and looked better. I showed them both, through the use of energy testing that we had been able to direct healing energies from her immune system to the area of her tumor. I taught him a set of procedures to use with her every day. They decided to temporarily postpone the surgery and to ask for further medical tests before rescheduling it. After about ten days of these daily treatments from him and three more sessions with me, she went through additional testing. The tumor was gone.

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ou can learn how to work with the electrical, electromagnetic, and more subtle energies that give your body life. These energies form the foundation of your health. They are your body’s fuel and its atmosphere.

You were spawned within Earth’s electromagnetic, gravitational, and nuclear fields. You were raised under the sun’s life-giving rays. Your own energy systems, such as your meridians (your body’s energy pathways), chakras (your body’s energy centers), and aura or biofield (your body’s energy atmosphere), emit electromagnetic energy and light.2 Energies that are more subtle than we have even known how to measure also dwell within and around you, and they are the key to energy medicine.

Having taught healing classes all over the world, I firmly believe that virtually anyone can learn to influence their energies to improve their health. You can do this! Instinctive knowledge of how to heal themselves was a possession of your ancestors, and it still resides deep within you.

Evolutionary psychologists have shown that survival strategies are passed along in our DNA.3 Healing energies are embedded in your tissues, and heal-

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The face can hold an immense amount of tension. Here are two quick tension-release techniques. (Time: 15 seconds each) 1. Place the pads of your fingers against your cheekbones. Push upward hard. Gradually push your fingers along the curve of the cheekbone toward your ears. This brings blood into your face and opens the spaces that had been tense.

2. Lay one hand over your opposite shoulder. Push down and pull your fingers forward over the shoulder. Do three times on each side.

ing abilities are coded in your psyche. Carl Jung spoke of the archaic component of the human psyche as the “two-million-year-old man” who lives within each of us.4 Two million years ago, our ancestors, with brains only slightly larger than those of the gorilla, were carrying out many cultural activities.

Not only where they “hunting, building shelters, making tools, treating skins, [and] living in base camps,”5 they were also healing one another. For most of humanity’s history, natural healing was the only game in town.

Our ancestors had to depend on themselves entirely for their own and their clan’s survival. They couldn’t go to the local hospital for an antibiotic or a kidney transplant. They were their own authorities, which forced them to be far more finely attuned than we are to subtle energies. They sensed the energy in a potential food, a wild animal, or a diseased compatriot, and they knew how to regulate their own energies to maximize their strength and proficiency. They could not have survived the nasty and brutish world of millions of years ago if they had not intuitively understood what was required to maintain, in a hostile environment, the most complex physical structure that had yet evolved. That your ancestors knew how to heal themselves by working with their energies and that their hard-earned survival strategies are deeply imprinted in your own urges, passions, and reasoning should bolster your confidence in your own latent abilities. You need only knock on the door to arouse the two-million-year-old healer dwelling within you.

NOTES 1. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Introduction to a Submolecular Biology (New York: Academic Press, 1960), p. 135 2. David Feinstein and Donna Eden, “Six Pillars of Energy Medicine,” Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 2008, 14(1), 44-54.

3. Jerome H. Barkow, Leda Cosmides, and John Tooby, eds., The Adapted Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Evolution of Culture (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).

4. Cited in Anthony Stevens, The Two-Million-Year-Old Self (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1993. p. 3.

5. Robin, Fox, The Search for Society (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1989), p. 29.

Excerpted from Donna Eden’s Energy Medicine (Revised Edition). New York: Tarcher/Penguin, 2008.

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Dear EarthTalk: Are any major brands of disposable tissues, paper towels, napkins and toilet paper yet using recycled content and chlorine-free bleaching?

— Sylvia Comstock / Montpelier, VT —

ot many. In fact, some of the biggest names in disposable paper products are the worst offenders. According to the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), forests at home and abroad are being destroyed to make toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towels and other disposable paper products.

Giant paper producers such as Kimberly-Clark (Scott, Cottonelle, Kleenex and Viva) and Procter & Gamble (Puffs, Charmin and Bounty) are, in the words of NRDC, “forcing the destruction of our continent’s most vibrant forests, and devastating the habitat for countless wildlife species in the process.”

Much of the virgin pulp used by these large manufacturers comes from Canada’s boreal forest. Some 500,000 acres of boreal forest in Ontario and Alberta alone — key habitat for caribou, lynx, wolves and scores of birds — are felled each year to provide pulp for disposable paper. Beyond wildlife concerns, Canada’s boreal forest, which stretches from coast to coast, comprises perhaps the world’s largest terrestrial storehouse of carbon dioxide, so it is critical to keep it intact to help mitigate global warming.

Kimberly-Clark uses some 1.1 million cubic meters of trees from Canada’s boreal forests each year to produce 465,000 metric tons of pulp. Only 19 percent of the pulp it uses to make home use disposable paper products comes from recycled sources. Some of its brands, including Kleenex and Scott, contain no recycled content whatsoever. Nor do Procter and Gamble’s Bounty, Charmin or Puffs, says NRDC. Another issue with tissue (and paper overall) is the use of chlorine for whitening. Chlorine used in many bleaching processes contributes to the formation of dioxins and furans, chemicals that end up in our air and water and can cause cancer. Safer processes use oxygen compounds and result in paper that is “totally chlorine free,” “process chlorine free” (chlorine free except for recycled fibers that were previously chlorinebleached) or “elemental chlorine free,” which

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NRDC and other groups are pressuring the tissue products industry to change its ways, and are working to educate consumers about their options when buying tissue paper products.

NRDC’s online “Shopper’s Guide to Home Tissue Products” offers reams of free advice on which brands to look for and which to avoid.

Marcal is the only household name that NRDC rates high on paper sourcing (100 percent recycled and 40 to 60 percent post-consumer content) and chlorine use (process chlorine-free).

Brands ranking highest (up to 80 percent postconsumer content and process-chlorine free) include 365 (the Whole Foods brand), Seventh Generation, Earth First, and Planet, among others. No brands are totally chlorine free.

In general, consumers should seek out brands that specifically tout use of 100 percent recycled materials with a high percentage (40 percent or more) of post-consumer waste, and not just keywords like “green” or “eco” on their labels, which may be misleading. Also, before you even purchase that next roll of disposable paper think about how you can reduce the amount you use in the first place. Paper tissues, towels and napkins, for example, have re-usable options in handkerchiefs and cotton towels and napkins.

CONTACTS: NRDC Shopper’s Guide to Home Tissue Products, www.nrdc.org/land/forests/gtissue.asp; Kimberly-Clark, www.kimberly-clark.com; Procter & Gamble, www.pg.com.

Dear EarthTalk: With all the talk of desalinization of ocean water for drinking, what do we know about the impacts this might have on climate, ocean salinity and other natural processes?

— Fred Kuepper / via e-mail —

ue to its high cost, energy intensiveness and overall ecological footprint, most environmental advocates view desalinization (or desalination) — the conversion of salty ocean water into fresh water — as a last resort for providing fresh water to needy populations.

Sourcing fresh water from streams, rivers, lakes and underground aquifers and adhering to strict water conservation measures are much more viable for both economic and environmental

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reasons in most situations, although some desert regions with thirsty and growing populations may not have many such options.

The relationship between desalinization and climate change is complex. Global warming has increased droughts around the world and turned formerly verdant landscapes into near deserts. Some long held fresh water sources are simply no longer reliably available to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

Meanwhile, expanding populations in desert areas are putting intense pressure on existing fresh water supplies, forcing communities to turn to desalinization as the most expedient way to satisfy their collective thirst. But the process of desalinization burns up many more fossil fuels than sourcing the equivalent amount of fresh water from fresh water bodies. As such, the very proliferation of desalinization plants around the world — some 13,000 already supply fresh water in 120 nations, primarily in the Middle East, North Africa and Caribbean — is both a reaction to and one of many contributors to global warming.

Beyond the links to climate problems, marine biologists warn that widespread desalinization could take a heavy toll on ocean biodiversity, as such facilities’ intake pipes essentially vacuum up and inadvertently kill millions of plankton, fish eggs, fish larvae and other microbial organisms that constitute the base layer of the marine food chain. And, according to Jeffrey Graham of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography’s Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, the salty sludge leftover after desalinization — for every gallon of freshwater produced, another gallon of doubly concentrated salt water must be disposed of — can wreak havoc on marine ecosystems if dumped willy-nilly offshore. “For some desalinization operations,” says Graham, “it is thought that the disappearance of some organisms from discharge areas may be related to…the salty outflow.”

Of course, as supplies of fresh water dwindle, the economic cost of desalinization —especially in coastal areas with easy access to ocean water — begins to look competitive with traditional water sourcing. To date there are about 300 desalinization plants in the United States, with 120 in Florida and less than 40 each in Texas and California. Some 20 additional plants are planned for the coast of California in the coming years, unless environmentalists extolling the virtues of conservation and wielding low-flow shower heads and toilets prevail.

CONTACT: Scripps’ Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, www.cmbb.ucsd.edu.

Dear EarthTalk: Could it really be true that a single large volcanic eruption launches more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than the amount generated by all of humanity over history?

rumor mill for years. And while it may sound plausible, the science just doesn’t back it up.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the world’s volcanoes, both on land and undersea, generate about 200 million tons of carbon dioxide CO2 annually, while our automotive and industrial activities cause some 24 billion tons of CO2 emissions every year worldwide. Despite the arguments to the contrary, the facts speak for themselves: Greenhouse gas emissions from volcanoes comprise less than one percent of those generated by today’s human endeavors.

Another indication that human emissions dwarf those of volcanoes is the fact that atmospheric CO2 levels, as measured by sampling stations around the world set up by the federally funded Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, have gone up consistently year after year regardless of whether or not there have been major volcanic eruptions in specific years. “If it were true that individual volcanic eruptions dominated human emissions and were causing the rise in carbon dioxide concentrations, then these carbon dioxide records would be full of spikes — one for each eruption,” says Coby Beck, a journalist writing for online environmental news portal Grist.org. “Instead, such records show a smooth and regular trend.”

Furthermore, some scientists believe that spectacular volcanic eruptions, like that of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 and Mt. Pinatubo in 1991, actually lead to short-term global cooling, not warming, as sulfur dioxide SO2 ash and other particles in the air and stratosphere reflect some solar energy instead of letting it into Earth’s atmosphere. SO2, which converts to sulfuric acid aerosol when it hits the stratosphere, can linger there for as long as seven years and can exercise a cooling effect long after a volcanic eruption has taken place.

Scientists tracking the effects of the major 1991 eruption of the Philippines’ Mt. Pinatubo found that the overall effect of the blast was to cool the surface of the Earth globally by some 0.5 degrees Celsius a year later, even though rising human greenhouse gas emissions and an El Nino event (a warm water current which periodically flows along the coast of Ecuador and Peru in South America) caused some surface warming during the 1991-1993 study period.

In an interesting twist on the issue, British researchers last year published an article in the peer reviewed scientific journal Nature showing how volcanic activity may be contributing to the melting of ice caps in Antarctica — but not because of any emissions, natural or man-made, per se. Instead, scientists Hugh Corr and David Vaughan of the British Antarctic Survey believe that volcanoes underneath Antarctica may be melting the continent’s ice sheets from below, just as warming air temperatures from humaninduced emissions erode them from above.

CONTACTS: U.S. Geological Survey, www.usgs. gov; Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, cdiac.esd.ornl.gov; British Antarctic Survey, www.antarctica.ac.uk.

— Steve Schlemmer / London, England —

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Hi Lynn, Please let me know if it is okay to have a picture such as a water scene or a couple’s wedding photo over a fireplace. Is either of these two options good feng shui for a fireplace, which is in the fame area of the house? Your comments are highly appreciated. Thank you. — Melinda

Dear Melinda, A picture over a fireplace works, Melinda, but consider some of the following. Images of people and animals add more fire wherever they are placed, so setting the happy (hopefully) wedding couple up over the fireplace may send that relationship up in smoke!

The fireplace is a strong fire feature prominently displayed in the fame sector. I would tone it down a bit. I recommend a mirror, large enough to be to scale with the fireplace. Mirrors (think reflective surface) are a water element. In this case, water would actually balance the fire by keeping it under control. Additionally the mirror will not introduce a lot of detail that competes with enjoying the fireplace.

A peaceful landscape or artwork that emits a settled feeling would also be fine. The objective is that it not be busy. Your water scene may or may not exude calm. If you really like it, that’s fine. If a mirror appeals to you, use the water scene in your family/health sector (center left quadrant) of that or some other room. Wood is the element there and water feeds wood.

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Dear Lynn, We recently extended our deck with a sunroom on the back of the house. Due to the heavy snows and ice this winter, plus less than ideal connections of our gutters from sunroom to house, the gutters have become overwhelmed this winter, and ice has become a problem. We now have a thick patch of ice on the deck outside the sunroom sliding door entrance. In addition, directly beneath that deck is the garage back door, which also collected a thick patch of ice on the concrete step. I aligned the bagua with the front of my house, and those two ice patches lie in the fame/ reputation sector. Do you have any insight or advice about this situation? Thanks Lynn! — Iced Over

Dear Iced Over, Sometimes expansions come with a whole new pedigree of problems.

Keep in mind that this is a relatively new development. Growing into an additional space is not a seamless experience — not for you and obviously not for your gutters. This winter has resulted in icy gutter jams and struc-

tural problems for many people, including me, although it doesn’t happen every year or even frequently. But for now, the ice has gotten your attention, as nature and weather have quite clearly identified the weak links in your gutter system.

When you extended the footprint of your home with additional structure in the fame/reputation area, you gave that life aspect extra support. In the fame quadrant, a sunroom is a wonderful extension for fire and its penultimate tutor, the sun. That form is stronger than any adaptive problems you might be experiencing. Don’t worry about your reputation. But over time if you develop financial problems or relationship problems, it could be that the expansion in the fame sector created a deficiency in the quadrants to its left and right. It’s a matter of proportion.

Were I to be invited to your home for feng shui purposes and this was one of the problems fully observed on site, some possible physical recommendations might come to mind. Sometimes, unless deterioration and actual danger are involved the most effective solution is attitudinal and affirmational, recognizing the beauty of ice, and finding some advantage or even appreciation of the situation.

For example: “Your reputation is frozen,” and is held in crystal clear perfection. If the ice were in your wealth sector, I might affirm, “Your assets are frozen,” and your bank account is impermeable and untouched by financial challenges in the larger, outside economic world.

Further, ice can be seen as holding onto your water blessings from your “cup that runneth over.” For now, the ice is a crystalline beautiful prism, amplifying light that reaches it during the day and perhaps moonlight by night.

Come spring thaw, have a grey water system of some sort in place allowing you to utilize the draining energy in this location. Recycle it into growing plants in the sunroom, with gratitude for your water savings account. With any luck, the frozen aspect may have actually preserved your gutters. Tend to them as soon as possible in the spring. Empty and clean them with love, knowing your own treasured and cared-for “pagoda” is collecting heaven’s energies.

Hi Lynn, My kitchen is drab. Are there simple, inexpensive things you can suggest? — Laura

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So, for instance, your entire house has its wealth sector, and each room within the home also has its own wealth sector.

Hi Laura, First of all, it’s good you recognized your kitchen is drab. Get some potted herbs and put them on the windowsill that gets the best light. It’s great if that’s the window above the kitchen sink. If you cook, use them. If you don’t cook, try to. Consider painting one wall your favorite color. Put a bowl of fruit on the kitchen table or see if you can find some poster or print with a luscious look to it. Hang it where you will notice it the most.

Lynn Taylor is a senior feng shui practitioner who teaches and consults in the United States and Mexico for both business and home environments. She has been featured extensively on television, radio and in print. Send questions for this column or contact Lynn at lynntaylor@bostonfengshui.com or (617) 924-4205.

Hi Lynn, I’m reading Spirit of Change for the first time and enjoyed your column. I have a fundamental question that would help me understand feng shui better. When you talk about the quadrants of a room, what exactly is the left rear, for example? Should I be facing the room standing outside it, or positioned inside the room, facing the street? Thanks. — Gail

Dear Gail, Your question is not uncommon. When you align your bagua diagram with the space you are assessing, you should be standing in the main entrance of the room or house. That applies to an entire house, a one-room office or a condo within a larger complex. Stand in the main access to the space that is yours. For instance, if it’s a condo in a building that you don’t own, the entrance is to your unit, not the building. If you own the building, multiple additional layers of consideration apply.

Additionally, imagine the bagua diagram from a bird’s eye view.

Apply this over your single room or entire house standing at the main entrance for either one. There will be an area for each of the nine sectors for the entire space, and also for each room within the larger structure.

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provide care. We need to build organizations that solve social problems as well as provide products and services. Our times call for social entrepreneurship, creating organizations that focus on community stakeholders, not just stockholders.

As I searched for examples of programs and organizations that were working to make health care more accessible and affordable, I was delighted to discover some inspiring efforts, which contribute to health and wellness at both the individual and community levels. While providing care and resources for individuals, they also bring people together to enrich the well-being of the entire community. Kristen Porter, executive director of Pathways to Wellness, calls this new health care vision “wellness together,” where friends, businesses and members of the community can all share the experience of wellness.

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ongregation Beth El in Sudbury, MA has a long tradition of social action and social justice. “Part of our commitment to God is to bring healing, to help put together a broken world,” reflects Sandy Sherizen, President of Beth El from 2000-2002, and a member who has been involved in the creation and development of the MetroWest Free Medical Program hosted at Beth El. Photo: Art Illman, Metrowest Daily News

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hile Maslow’s hierarchy of basic human needs begins with food, shelter and clothing, health is also a fundamental human need.

The old adage, “If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything,” is very true. If we are sick or ailing emotionally, mentally or physically, the quality of our lives is dramatically compromised. Being sick can feel scary, overwhelming, isolating, lonely and vulnerable. Without care, health problems can ultimately end our lives.

Being denied access to care when we are ill is inhumane. Yet, too often, because the costs are prohibitive or the insurance system’s bureaucracy locks us out, we don’t know what options or resources are available, and we don’t have time to find out until a crisis forces us to break through all the barriers and discover that the needed care is inaccessible. This is especially true for vulnerable populations like the very young, the very old, the poor, the growing middle class poor and immigrants trying to make their way in our country. Having information, resources and support to be healthy in all ways should be an inalienable human right.

When I was a small child, I remember going to visit my grandfather, who lived in Pawtucket, RI. His father, my great-grandfather, had dreamed of being a doctor. But he had to give up his dream to come to the United States from Austria, and raise a very large family. Perhaps, as a way of fulfilling their father’s dream, the majority of his children pursued careers in medical fields.

My grandfather became a general practitioner. He told me stories of how when people came to see him during the Depression, if they were poor, rather than paying him, they would go home with a loaf of bread from his kitchen. The ethic I was brought up to believe in was one of community and care. If you had something that someone else needed, you reached out to the other person and you shared.

The evolution of the health care industry has shifted the focus from providing health and care to making a profit and operating as a business.

The priorities of care delivery have been skewed by the profit motive: exotic specialties using highly technical tools abound while there is a shortage of primary care. Often the people who need the most costly sophisticated tools are very ill because they didn’t get good primary care. The emphasis is on crisis management rather than preventive medicine.

Massachusetts’ model of “universal health care,” has actually increased the number of people falling through the cracks. The money that used to be available in the state’s uncompensated care pool, a pool of money created by taxing hospitals and health insurers to create care for patients who can’t afford it, is now used to subsidize health premiums for people who are eligible in the new state program. This means less money is available to care for people who are still uninsured, which often takes place in the emergency room.

Those who qualify for free insurance often encounter obstacles, as many practitioners don’t accept this insurance. For those who must pay for insurance, the cost of insurance is significant. Many people just can’t afford to pay the fee, and for people who spend their last dollar on insurance premiums, plans with high deductibles then leave them overextended to cover costs when health care is really needed.

Totally new and different community-based models are needed if we are going to meet people’s health care needs and truly support well being and

Dr. Paul Hart, medical director of Metrowest Free Medical Program in Sudbury, MA.

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The program evolved after the congregation conducted a â&#x20AC;&#x153;listening campaignâ&#x20AC;? to identify new ways for members to be actively involved in their community life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A primary concern was health care,â&#x20AC;? notes current congregation president, Les Holtzblatt. A physician who had established a successful free medical program at a Methodist church in Worcester, which has seen 10,000 patients over the last decade, began attending the congregation and wanted to bring his model to Beth El. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a convergence of interests and thoughts,â&#x20AC;? acknowledges Holtzblatt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The program was a great way to engage members to work in health care.â&#x20AC;?

Sudbury is an upper middle class community surrounded by communities with strong needs, including Framingham, Marlboro and Maynard. As it turns out, Sudbury is centrally located for community outreach. The MetroWest Free Medical Program opened its doors at Beth El on Tuesday nights in November 2004, after a planning period of 8-9 months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the program first opened its doors, we sent out a mailing to social service agencies,â&#x20AC;? notes Gary Hirsch, current president of the MetroWest Free Medical Program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People trickled in and in just a few monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time, we had over 20 people each week.â&#x20AC;?

Members of the congregation volunteer as nurses, social workers, physicians, administrative help, and members of set-up and breakdown teams. 60-70 members of the Beth El community are currently volunteering. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In time, we started broadening, recruiting at nearby churches. People came to volunteer by word of mouth. Volunteering meets their needs to serve the community,â&#x20AC;? reflects Hirsch.

The program currently provides services to 30-40 people each week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through times of high employment and low employment, high immigration and low immigration, having state health insurance and not having it, there is a consistent need,â&#x20AC;? acknowledges Sherizen. Many patients are from Brazilian and Latino communities. When the program was established, a decision was made that nobody would be asked if they were here legally or illegally. Whoever came for care would receive it. The program provides translators to help patients communicate with the medical staff.

Originally, as people came to the program on a walk-in basis, the goal was to refer them to a community health center for ongoing services. However, with difficult economic conditions and fall-out from the mandatory insurance legislation passed in Massachusetts in 2006, more people are being crowded out of the medical system with less access to care. Services have evolved over time in response to the needs of people seeking treatment. The program is instituting more chronic care services such as a diabetes clinic, and programs for patients with hypertension and chronic asthma. Two new directions are cataract surgery and sleep problems. The program has also gotten into mental health, operating a community-based mental health program. A second site opened in November 2008 in Framingham at the First Parish Church. This site provides womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health and vision services.

In addition to providing care for those whose current medical needs are going unmet elsewhere, those involved in the program have also been working to tackle systemic issues that lead to the gaps in care in the first place, including meeting with state legislators to give visibility to the current reality. Preventive care is also a focus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to work with some of the churches that service the populations we serve to focus on preventive measures, such as diet and screening for silent conditions like hypertension and diabetes,â&#x20AC;? envisions Hirsch.

Sherizen notes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is an irony that Boston is the home of such fabulous hospitals, yet many people will never come close to them. The program tries to bring some of the wonderful elements on a local basis. That is the essence of being a community.â&#x20AC;?

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cupuncture is one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest and most commonly used healing systems. In China, it is practiced as a community-based medical practice, with several people treated in the same room at once. Worldwide, acupuncture has traditionally been practiced in group settings, rather than in the more American, 1-on-1, practitioner to patient style.

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The community acupuncture model is so visionary in the United States, it has generated its own â&#x20AC;&#x153;movement.â&#x20AC;? A pioneering leader in the movement is Lisa Rohleder, who co-founded Working Class Acupuncture in Portland, Oregon. Lisa founded her organization based on a belief that some of the greatest problems â&#x20AC;&#x153;for the acupuncture profession could be resolved by a radical restructuring of acupuncture delivery.â&#x20AC;?1 The restructuring did not require anything new to acupuncture, just changes to commercial practice as it is conducted in the United States.

In a group setting, acupuncturists focus on points below the knee and elbow and on the head and neck, which allows the patient to remain fully clothed. Therefore, multiple treatments can take place in the same space.

Patients relax on recliners rather than lying on treatment tables. Many people gain value from the community aspect of group treatment: having â&#x20AC;&#x153;companyâ&#x20AC;? on the healing journey is more relaxing for some people.

A group treatment model also allows for a more affordable fee. Rather than spending $60-150 for an individual treatment, a patient can use a sliding scale from $15-40. This allows people to receive acupuncture more regularly and frequently, because the care is more affordable, which allows the treatment to be more effective.

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A local New England innovator in the community acupuncture movement is Pathways to Wellness, which was founded 20 years ago in Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South End and is incorporated as a non-profit. From its onset, Pathways has always provided the option of community-style or group room acupuncture treatments on a sliding scale of $20-$40, with patients deciding what they pay. Pathways has numerous specific programs, including clinics at Mass General Hospital, Tufts Medical Center, and the Zinberg Clinic at Cambridge Hospital. Group style seated acupuncture is available in the South End, Dorchester, Roxbury and at Lynn Community Health Center. In addition, free care programs exist for refugees, people with HIV/AIDS and veterans.

Pathways also runs a homecare project for paraplegic and quadriplegic patients, providing 150 home visits per month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve designed and opened 15 hospital-based programs over the past 15 years,â&#x20AC;? reflects Porter.

Pathways also offers individualized private acupuncture sessions on a sliding scale, based on income. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For anyone who comes in and pays full price for a service, a portion is allocated for low cost and free care programs,â&#x20AC;? says Porter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When people donate to us or use our services, they are contributing beyond their own personal wellness. They are also helping others achieve their wellness goals.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is our hope at Pathways that holistic medicine becomes a right for all, not a privilege,â&#x20AC;? continues Porter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have an opportunity to contribute to the wave of this socially progressive holistic health care delivery system by becoming patients. Receiving community acupuncture can be seen as an act of advocacy.â&#x20AC;? continues on page 36 www.spiritofchange.org

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When Jason Klein and David Weis founded Beacon Hill Athletic Club 20 years ago, they were aware of not only people’s fitness goals, but also people’s social needs. Opening a health club in 1989 was a visionary pursuit.

As Jason, David and general manager Mark Rowe write in their January 2009 letter to their members, “When we opened for business, there were no health clubs on Beacon Hill. People thought we were crazy. Health clubs were a ‘fad,’ a place where people went to lie around for spa treatments or to stand on machines where rubber bands would massage their rotund bellies.”

Because of their commitment to community service and their devotion to the needs of their members and their communities, Beacon Hill Athletic Club has grown to include 8 health clubs in Greater Boston and Metrowest.

Beacon Hill is unique in the fitness industry for its “friendly neighborhood health club” environment.” Continuing their tradition of visionary leadership, as part of its 20th anniversary celebration, Beacon Hill Athletic Club is launching a Community Wellness Program. The goal of the program is to bring a conscious and visible focus to wellness as a way of life within a community. To do so, requires bringing together all of the stakeholders of the community: city government, complementary and traditional health practitioners, community organizations such as churches and temples, small businesses, hospitals, schools and the general public, and inviting them to collaborate on a common commitment to wellness.

The West Newton Club is building a pilot program in the city of Newton, the Newton Community Wellness Program. Beacon Hill member Linda Marks, and her colleague Alan Krentzel, who both work in mind-body medicine and hold graduate management degrees are collaborating with Mark and Jason to develop the program. The focus includes preventive care, not just crisis care when a serious health condition has already developed.

The program will introduce people to complementary medicine and mindbody practices such as yoga, stress management, tai chi, qigong, meditation, relaxation, holistic nutrition, acupuncture and self-care, so people are aware of their options for wellness in their daily lives.

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oga is an ancient, yet increasingly popular practice that helps heal the mind, body and spirit. The Mass Yoga Network was founded in 1995 to help bring yoga to those who need it the most and are least served: people who lack access, income or awareness of programs. Its mission is to strengthen community, enable selfless service and provide support for yoga teachers and practitioners.

“Karma, the cycle of learning and healing,” says MYN Karma Yoga Grant Coordinator, Betsy Simmons, “opens the door to altruism: the simple act of giving without expectation or return, recognition or reward. This is good for the immune system and the foundation of human existence.”

Through the Karma Yoga program, MYN has provided grants to bring yoga to populations who need it most. Two MYN funded programs are Yoga Warriors and Thriving With Yoga.

Lucy Cimini, founder of Central MA Yoga Institute in W. Boylston, MA, developed Yoga Warriors to “help combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) heal the wounds of war through the practice of yoga.” PTSD is an anxiety disorder that many people experience after

a traumatic event, and is very common when people have experienced violence, which is at the heart of war. PTSD symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares or difficulty sleeping, feeling detached, numb or dissociated, experiencing chronic anxiety, difficulty concentrating, chronic pain and difficulty functioning in daily life.

Lucy’s program is a collaboration with the Worcester Veteran’s Center, which offers counseling and support groups for veterans, in addition to Lucy’s yoga classes. “I had a Vietnam vet in one of my regular yoga classes for 5 years,” notes Cimini. “He asked me to do a class at the Worcester Veterans Center and six veterans wanted to continue.” As Lucy did more community outreach, more veterans learned about the work and now Central Mass Yoga now teaches two classes per week exclusively for combat veterans. Cimini will be teaching some Iraq veterans this year.

“The vets really love it,” acknowledges Cimini. “Veterans come back from combat with physical ailments, and lose body awareness. Through movement and breathing they learn to calm themselves down naturally.”

Through a MYN grant, Terry and Ajay Gupta created “Thriving With Yoga,” yoga and meditation classes for women living with cancer. Classes are held in Manchester, NH, a city with a very large population of people living with cancer. Terry and Ajay’s non-profit, “YogaCaps, Inc,” collaborated with other community stakeholders to establish their program, including Team Survivor who refer women, the Franco-American Center, who offer space for the classes, and some locals businesses who have made donations. Students are recruited by contacting oncology directors at local hospitals and cancer support groups and program information is disseminated through the media, community organizations and holistic health fairs.

Ajay Gupta comments, “We believe that yoga heals, not cures. We are so inspired by how these women have confronted their own mortality. Yoga helps us live more fully in the moment and realize we are much more than this material body.”

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estructuring health care, and solving many other social problems invites a revisioning of how we build organizations and how they operate. Rather than just the for-profit model, which operate out of a “profit-maximizing” philosophy, and the non-profit model, which is based on charity and fund-raising, relying on volunteers and minimally-salaried staff, we need to create a new model: the profit-optimizing organization.

In a profit-optimizing organization, we redefine the bottom line to examine how well we meet the needs of individual people and the community. When we provide quality products and services that meet real needs, profit is a by-product, rather than the primary goal. Rather than maximizing profit, or making no profit, the profit optimizing organization defines a profit that is enough to provide for the needs of its stakeholders.

Focusing on the needs of all stakeholders is good for the health of all. In doing so, we help revitalize communities, so individuals — both service providers and service receivers — feel connected to something larger than themselves. This is a recipe for individual and collective healing.

NOTES 1. From “Working Class Acupuncture: Revolutionary Business Model Creates Access, Fosters New Business,” The Integrator Blog.

Linda Marks, MSM, a pioneer in body psychotherapy, author of two books, and a lifelong social entrepreneur, works with individuals, couples and groups in her private practice in Newton. Linda leads workshops on “Healing the Traumatized Heart,” Stress Management,” and “Healing the Intergenerational Traumatized Heart.” You can contact her at www.healingheartpower.com, LSMHEART@aol.com or (617) 965-7846.

RESOURCES: • Central Mass Yoga, Yoga Warriors Program: www.centralmassyoga.com • Pathways to Wellness: www.pathwaysboston.org • Mass Yoga Network: www.massyoga.org • MetroWest Free Medical Program: www.metrowestfreemedicalprogram.org • Beacon Hill Athletic Clubs: www.beaconhillathleticclubs.com • Community Acupuncture Network: www.communityacupuncturenetwork.org/clinics • Working Class Acupuncture: www.workingclassacupuncture.org www.spiritofchange.org

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fter decades of suffering with room spinning dizzy spells, anthropology instructor Elise Brenner acts on instinct and discovers a powerful cure.

Imagine visiting New York City for the first time in your life, but you are not able to look at thrilling architectural sights beyond the first floor.

Imagine accompanying excited children to the playground, but you are not able to watch your own children swoop with glee on the swings or squeal with delight on the merry-go-round.

Imagine that everyday tasks, such as dusting and doing laundry, are minefields with disaster looming with each turn of the head. This puzzling set of challenges is what individuals suffering from inner ear balance disorders, known as vestibular disorders, face everyday.

For two decades I battled a vestibular disorder, which interfered with my daily activities and created serious anxiety. I faced constant uncertainty, not knowing what wrong move I might make would set off an “episode.” An “episode” for me went something like this: I either wake up in the morning with the room spinning, or I engage in an activity during the day that sets off dizziness.

The dizziness soon induces nausea. The nausea, in turn, causes vomiting. At this point, whatever people or places were supposed to fill my day, were completely over for me. All I could do was to sit completely still, perhaps moaning a bit, between bouts of vomiting. Despite attempts at various medications, the scenario may well end with a trip to the emergency room due to severe dehydration.

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antee that an agonizing day would not ensue.

The anxiety in my life at that time centered not around job or family, but around whether I would get through the day, week, month without a horrifying dizzy-nausea-vomiting episode. I can recall many frantic moments making phone calls, during which I could barely speak, to get a substitute instructor or to otherwise inform co-workers and employers that I was too ill to work. Needless to say, sufferers from vestibular disorders endure chronic and severe physical and emotional symptoms from which most folks are blessedly shielded.

The gift of Reiki and a reprieve from my own vestibular disorder came in an unexpected way, as is common to many Reiki practitioners and clients. My sister-in-law, attuned to Reiki I, offered to treat a back strain I experienced. I was surprised and delighted to feel intense warmth emanating from her hands during the treatment, and elated to walk away with great comfort in my lower back. I sought out my sister-in-law several more times over the next few years for exercise-related knee pain and back aches. I always asked her to put her hands over the injured body part, and was completely unaware that whole body treatments were possible. Each time she treated me I was blessed with relief from the specific pain and my healing time was greatly reduced. I was grateful to my sister-in-law for the Reiki treatments and amazed at the results, but nothing further occurred to me at the time.

I felt curious about how such beneficial results were possible, but had drawn a boundary in my mind between Western science and “anything else.” Although I am an anthropologist and have developed a deep respect for ancient and crosscultural healing practices, as a Westerner, I felt that such techniques belonged to others and we should not appropriate this knowledge for ourselves. I had drawn a line, which took my own journey with Reiki to erase. With time, and Reiki, I was able to truly know and feel that all peoples and all wisdom are connected. I was able to let go of the feeling that certain knowledge and practices are “owned” by one culture and not available to others.

As a busy anthropology instructor, with many students and piles of papers to correct, I rarely had time to peruse community publications.

But one day I happened to pick up a copy of a local newsletter, and there I read about a Reiki 1 class being offered. Without hesitation, I called and registered for the class. There have been only a few events in my life that I undertook without deliberation, and all of these were among the most valuable events in my life. Reiki 1 was no exception. I loved every moment of every hour of the class. The attunements felt natural to me; they felt like something for which I had always been waiting. I began self-treatments immediately, and have not missed a day ever since.

One day, perhaps a month or two later, I stopped short in the middle of an ordinary day and suddenly realized I had not experienced a dizzynausea-vomiting episode for quite some time. I thought to myself, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Could it be the Reiki?â&#x20AC;? I worked out the timing of my Reiki 1 class and the apparent cessation of my vestibular disorder symptoms, and the timing sure seemed about right.

Still, despite the facts that stared me in the face, the scientific â&#x20AC;&#x153;meâ&#x20AC;? was still looming over the Reiki â&#x20AC;&#x153;me,â&#x20AC;? being skeptical about the whole thing.

I persisted in my self-treatments and the months without any symptoms of dizziness rolled by. I thought about the balancing effects of Reiki and considered that the self-treatments had literally balanced me! I did not suddenly flirt with danger, and run outside to do somersaults on the lawn or trek out to Six Flags to hit the giant roller coaster, but my daily trepidation and anxiety had melted away along with the vestibular disorder symptoms.

Months had passed by now, and during that time I was blessed again to take Reiki 2. Still a busy person who rarely read community publications, I happened to pick up the newsletter from my local hospital. On the last page was a list of support groups. What made me read through the list, I do not know, but there was a Vestibular Disorders Support Group!

So many thoughts flooded my mind: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I know about this years ago? What a boon to people who suffer in ways that no one else can really relate to! Hey, maybe I have a responsibility to contact the group and share with them my experience with the healing benefits of Reiki!!â&#x20AC;?

Yet, as a Reiki practitioner with a fledgling private practice, I felt that touting the benefits of Reiki to a vestibular support group would smack of self-serving marketing. On the other hand, I was, in fact, actively seeking clients at that time. I went back and forth: should I contact the group? Do I have a real responsibility here? What is the path of honesty for me in this situation?

In the end, with the encouragement of Reiki friends, I took the plunge and phoned the support groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facilitator. She was open and welcoming, with only a hint of doubt and skepticism. She knew how difficult vestibular disorders are to treat and that her group members were always looking for help. I discussed my experiences, and how Reiki alleviated my symptoms.

I was invited to make a presentation at the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting in two months.

Prior to the presentation, the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facilitator made an appointment to receive a full Reiki treatment from me. She wanted to be able to personally vouch for me to her groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members. The treatment, she felt, was beneficial, and she felt comfortable recommending Reiki treatment to her members. Given that this was to be my first semi-public presentation about Reiki, I planned everything ahead of time, bringing books, articles, and brochures for people to browse through while I gave sample treatments. I assumed Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be lucky if two, or at most, three, people volunteered to receive sample treatments.

The presentation went something like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d imagined and planned for.

The major differences were, first, that the members were warmer, more encouraging, and more welcoming that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d envisioned. Second, every single person sitting around the large table wanted a sample treatment!

After checking with the facilitator, who gave me the go-ahead, I gave sample treatments to each of the group members in turn. And, yes, I gave out my business cards. I offered all Vestibular Disorders Support Group members a perpetual discount off each Reiki session, since my heart was inextricably connected to them and their pain.

Now, instead of going round and round with dizziness, I am able to allow the Reiki energy to flow into me and out to others in a healing cycle.

So, it does go round and round, after all.

NOTES â&#x20AC;˘ For more information on vestibular disorders, refer to the Vestibular Disorders Association at www.vestibular.org.

Elise Brenner, Ph.D., is a Reiki Master teacher trained in Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki. She works with people of all ages who wish to benefit from Reiki through her practice, Brenner Reiki Healing, in Newton, MA. For more information please contact Elise Brenner at eliseb@rcn.com, or visit her web site at www.brennerreikihealing.com www.spiritofchange.org

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“In health there is freedom.”

— Henri Frederic Amiel, Swiss philosopher, poet, and critic

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used to think that I knew everything there was to know about nutrition. At a young age, I educated myself about organic, unprocessed food and taught myself how to cook, bake my own bread, and eat simply. I was well versed in the benefits of whole foods, but I neglected to look at the whole picture. Without the emotional and spiritual strength to support my nutritional knowledge, I found myself chin deep in a whole host of habits that were holding me back from living the life I imagined and wanted for myself. And I, like so many people, was prone to either trying to change it all at once or doing nothing at all.

Making a big change is much more exhilarating than doing nothing, but one must approach with caution. As with new relationships, I’ve always loved the very early stages of my personal health revolutions — the possibility in the air, the sense that I am on the edge of something monumental and life changing. Things are going to be different this time. But my life has been marked by enthusiastic attempts at creating a healthier version of myself, followed by an unmistakable sense of failure.

I have had long stretches of eating badly: in diners across the country, in college meal halls, and, years later, in my own dining room. I have gained weight and lost weight; been an athlete and, nearly overnight, not been one. I have changed everything — given up sugar, caffeine, and nicotine — then decided I was being too rigid and gleefully started in again on all three, at once. I’ve spent months at a time doing daily yoga, then fizzled out and instead spent the time in front of the television.

What I didn’t know for a long time was that my expectations for change, for immediate and overnight health, were completely unrealistic and unsustainable. I wasn’t failing; I was setting myself up for the impossible. People are slow to change. Real, deep, permanent change happens over time. When the attempts at change are intentional, made with awareness and self-compassion, and approached by taking baby

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steps, it really can be lasting. We can also trust that when we change one thing, other areas in our lives will follow suit.

I’ve managed to cover some miles between being overwhelmed with all there was to change and fix, and who I am now — on my way to a self-nourishing life, enjoying movement and exercise, healthy and excited about food (albeit fostering a tenuous relationship with caffeine).

There wasn’t one day, one teacher, one book I read, or one moment that turned things around. The process has been, well, a process — a gradual and slow education first about my own body and then about the foods and other substances I was choosing to put into it. I know what makes me sick now and to what degree. I know what gives me energy and what doesn’t. I know what makes me gain weight and what helps me lose it. I know how to eat so I feel nourished, satisfied, and not deprived.

From all of my experimenting, this is what else I’ve learned:

First Steps While our health isn’t just about food, food is an excellent, tangible, accessible place to start. The great news is that, approached with an attitude of curiosity and adventure instead of dread, the path to sustainable nutrition can be one of the most gratifying and exciting journeys we can ever embark on.

Taking those first few steps on the path, however, can be overwhelming. There are as many nutritional approaches, beliefs, and philosophies as there are food choices: low carb, no carb, Ayurveda, macrobiotics, diets that promote low-fat or fat-free foods as the path to weight loss, diets that prescribe a fixed number of calories per day, diets that claim their way is the best way, the healthiest way, the only way. Who are we to believe? Listen to? Follow? continues on page 42

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The answer is, as you may have guessed: ourselves. According to nutritionist Danny Arguetty, you must take into account what he calls bio-individualism, each of our unique needs, make-ups, preferences, challenges, and responses to food. For example, depending on your ethnic background, genetic makeup, and several other factors, you may find ease in digesting and assimilating meat and/or dairy products, while someone else, with a differing background, wont be able to tolerate or process them. In order to know these things about ourselves, we must learn to pay attention to our bodies, watch its reactions, listen, and respond accordingly.

Facts About Whole Foods Some of us need more fat, protein, or carbohydrates than others, writes Mark Hyman, MD, in his best-selling book UltraMetabolism. You need to find what works for you. He goes on to explain that while there is no one perfect diet for everyone, whole, unprocessed, real food is offered by nature to keep us at a healthy weight and encourage an efficient metabolic process in our bodies. Many nutritionists, doctors, and health professionals are beginning to agree that whole, unprocessed foods are the most beneficial not only for weight loss, but also for overall health and wellness. Whole foods often contain a mixture of protein, fat, carbohydrates, and fiber. Fiber, Dr. Hyman stresses, is often the missing link in our attempts to cultivate a healthy metabolism and lose weight. Fiber lowers the glycemic load of our meals, which means we burn more calories during digestion, stay full and satiated longer, and reduce our appetite by keeping our bloodsugar levels steadier. Some examples of whole foods, many of which include fiber and good fats, are beans, whole grains, nuts, extra-virgin olive oil, fruits, and vegetables.

Danny Arguetty addresses the whole-foods approach with what he refers to as the holy question. Ask yourself: How far away from the earth is my food? The closer your food is to the earth, the more nutritious, the more energizing, and the more nourishing it is. This doesn’t mean you need to stop eating the foods in your current diet that are a bit farther from the ground; you can begin to add whole foods to your cabinets and start encouraging yourself toward making them a substantial and central part of your diet.

Practical Suggestions If you eat white rice two times a week, substitute brown rice or quinoa on one of those nights.

If you eat a sandwich on white bread or part-white bread for lunch everyday, try a multigrain or whole-grain bread two days a week.

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glass of water in first, then have a quick protein-rich breakfast — an egg or two, or a handful of almonds with a piece of fruit. You may be surprised to find that with the right recipes and a combination of colorful foods, you may enjoy some foods you were sure you wouldn’t.

Starting Today The other aspects of health and whole living are important to keep in mind as well. Sleep, levels of stress, frequency and intensity of physical activity, and other ways that we nourish ourselves play key roles in how we metabolize and process food. Getting educated about what we eat, how we eat, and what happens in our body afterwards takes time and patience.

In the meantime, there are five things that Kathie Swift, a nutritionist and integrative weight loss counselor, says that you can do starting today: 1. Slow down, chew your food.

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3. Include good fats in your diet, such as avocado and extra-virgin olive oil.

4. Boost your fiber intake with beans, nuts and seeds, vegetables and fruits, and whole grains.

5. Avoid artificial sweeteners and high fructose corn syrup.

You can also add five of “Danny’s 50 Ways to Support Healthy Weight Loss:” 1. Cut out processed food 2. Avoid eating after 7 or 8 pm 3. Read food labels.

4. Make a commitment to leaving work on time.

5. Hug someone.

And remember that the speed at which we create lasting change is not as important as simply making a beginning.

Laura Didyk, MFA, former Special Project Editor at Kripalu Center, is an essayist, poet, dancer, and a former athlete with a lifelong passion for nutritional health and optimal living.

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Try this healthy and rewarding pickled salad that combine combiness the healing benefits of qigong exercise while creating a delicious treat

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his traditional Chinese recipe (dating as far back as 5,000 years) is a special treasure that has been passed on for generations in Dr. Ming Wu’s hometown of Chaozhou, China. It is a very simple pickled salad to prepare during the spring/summer seasons. It offers the health benefits of maintaining the precious vitamins and nutrients of the ingredients while allowing the preparer to mindfully enhance the quality of the salad by “cooking with qi.”

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Ingredients 1 lb. mustard greens*, chopped into 1-inch segments 2 oz. fresh ginger root, sliced 1 oz. fresh garlic cloves, sliced 2 tbsp. sea salt * Can substitute Chinese white radish (daikon) root, American radish root, or the stems of American broccoli (save the florets for steaming at another time).

1. Wash mustard greens*, drain, chop and place in a large mixing bowl or wok.

2. Slice the ginger root and garlic cloves and combine with the mustard greens.

3. Add the sea salt and mix/blend with the hands for the desired amount of time by “cooking with qi.”

Cooking with Qi Stand at a kitchen counter or a table. The height of the preparation surface will determine the stance that will be used during the preparation of the salad. For a higher table, use the Wu Qi Stance. For a lower table, use the Horse Stance. Note, however, that the Horse Stance is a power stance for building leg strength and a deeper grounding connection to the Earth. Switch to a higher table and the Wu Qi Stance if it becomes tiring.

For those who are unable to stand for the preparation of the salad, sit in a supported chair with the toes pointing forward, the feet parallel and flat on the ground, the torso and head upright, shoulders square and relaxed, and the elbows relaxed and pointed in a downward position.

Wu Qi Stance Stand with feet shoulder width apart, the toes pointing forward, and the feet parallel and flat on the ground. The knees should be slightly bent, while the pelvis is slightly tucked under the body. The shoulders are to be relaxed so the arms hang by the sides of the torso. The neck is relaxed and balanced while the head faces forward. Viewed from the side: the head, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles and feet should be in line. Proper alignment allows for unblocked energy flow, ease of movement, and prevents strain or fatigue to the body.

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Horse Stance Stand with feet a little beyond shoulder width apart, the toes pointing forward, and the feet parallel and flat on the ground. The pelvis is slightly tucked under the body. The legs will be bent as if in a slight squatting position. The knees must not extend past the toes as this can cause discomfort and injury.

The torso and head are upright and facing forward, the shoulders square, and the arms relaxed at the sides.

With the shoulders relaxed and the elbows slightly bent, mix the salad with both hands by moving the arms in an opposing inward circular motion; the left arm will move in a clockwise direction and the right arm will move in a counter-clockwise direction. Focus with positive intent on allowing the universal energy to flow down through the top of the head to the heart center of the chest, and the grounding energy of the Earth to flow up through the legs to meet at the heart center as well. Allow the energy to flow out through the arms and hands into the salad. The warmth of the hands and the qi will “cook” the salad and energize it with positive energy.

The two techniques in the arm movements are: • Kneading (Rou) — The main technique that blends the ingredients together.

• Pushing (An) — Used to push down the salad as it lifts up out of the bowl during the mixing.

Continue mixing the salad while focusing on the positive energy melding with the ingredients. Breathing should be normal and relaxed throughout the entire process. The longer one is “cooking with qi,” the better the taste and energy of the salad. Try tasting the salad after a bit of time has passed (about 10 minutes). Continue mixing for the desired time and taste the salad again to compare the difference. On subsequent preparations, try working up to an hour. You will be amazed at the results!

Store the pickled salad in a clean, covered bowl and place in the refrigerator until ready to use. The pickled salad can be stored in a refrigerator for up to a month. Enjoy along with a meal or by itself. Or share the treasure by placing in separate containers to gift as a special treat to loved ones and family. Enjoy in great health!

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Too hot? Too cold? Find foods that are just right for you based on traditional Chinese medicine wisdom.

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ne of the things I most like about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the recognition of individuality. This also extends to dietary considerations. There are no “one size fits all” herbal regiments or diets in TCM. Everything is tailored to the individual’s body and every body’s needs can differ widely.

Dieting and nutrition are subjects for which there are many, often conflicting, view points.

The eastern view of nutrition works in the same way that the eastern view of medicine works.

It is flexible enough to be uniquely suited to an individual based on their state of health and also allowing room, in the case of nutrition, for an individual’s preferences.

The Chinese viewpoint of a balanced diet is one which includes all five tastes — spicy, sour, bitter, sweet and salty. Foods and herbs which have a particular taste tend to have particular properties. It is these properties that help balance the body for it to work optimally. TCM is also a system of balancing opposites out according to the individual’s temperature, as well as the season and food temperature.

To balance a yang deficiency, which can be looked at as not enough heat or yang energy to keep the body warm, means using herbs and foods rich in yang or warming energy. Yin deficiency imbalances, explained as not enough fluids to nourish the body, means using foods and herbs that are more yin, which are usually cool and fluid generating.

In general, meats tend to be yang and veggies tend to be yin. The way food is prepared also affects the amount of yang or yin energy it has.

Frying tends to increase yang (or heat energy), while steaming tends to increase yin, adding more moisture to the body. Thus, stir-fried veggies are more yang than steamed veggies. A person who is yang deficient (always cold) may wish to stir-fry the vegetables s/he eats, whereas a person who needs more yin (who is more dry) would tend to benefit from eating more steamed veggies.

Traditional Chinese herbal preparations also subscribe to this law of balance. Teas or decoctions are less heating (yang) than elixirs made with alcohol. Even if the alcohol is dissipated, the making of the formula still has a heating element to it. Of course the temperature of the herbs/ foods used in making the formula also determines the effect it has on the body. A chart at the end of this article will give you some examples of foods that may help you understand what foods will balance a hot or cold constitution.

Overcoming any diet-related disharmony requires us to first eat foods that are clean, not eat cold or raw foods to excess (as cold foods do not make it easy to extract the essence of our food), not to eat too much fat or sweets (they may lead to an excess of phlegm and heaviness), avoid the overuse of alcohol (since this substance will not even freeze and therefore can heat the body too much) and to try to eat small portions of many different foods, which will include the five flavors in them.

Becoming aware of the body’s internal temperature in terms of hot and cold also help each person better choose foods that will complement their constitution. The use of warming herbs/foods in the winter and cooling ones during the hot summers are an easy way we can serve our bodies. We will do well in understanding that there is absolutely no forbidden food in TCM, but we should take care and know that the excess or deficiency of any one type of food can cause imbalances.

Certain precautions should be noted that might have a deep and longlasting effect on the body’s functions, like consuming hot, drying herbs/ foods regularly over a long period of time. In other words, there’s wisdom in following a varied diet, not only from a Western standpoint of allergies and/or assimilating a range of nutrients, but also from a TCM standpoint it is essential for well being.

In Eastern Traditional Medicine, diet is considered the first line of defense in health matters. In some cases, medicinal herbs/foods may be needed in order to help the body begin to work properly again. Maintaining good energy to extract the essence from our foods goes a long way to help keep chronic illnesses and long-standing disharmonies from developing.

This chart notes the yin and yang temperature elements of foods and is intended to assist in the decisions that we all must make surrounding our food choices.

YIN

YANG

COLD Banana Watermelon Bok Choi Turnip Celery Cauliflower Crab Bean Sprouts Asparagus Eggplant Cucumber Grapefruit Pineapple Tangerine Zucchini Seaweed Tofu

COOL

WARM

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After a 20-year period of illness and learning how to successfully alter my diet, I am pleased to report I am the healthiest I have ever been.

Our lifelong relationship with many foods makes it difficult to permanently omit some of them from our diet. These are the foods of our cultures, our families, our peer groups and our memories that nourish us emotionally, as well as nutritionally. It takes time to create a new relationship with food. We cannot will ourselves to like, enjoy or desire unfamiliar foods. We may need time to get used to and appreciate unfamiliar tastes and textures. As we alter our diets it is essential that we are mindful, gentle and patient with ourselves throughout the entire process.

I had struggled with poor health after giving birth 25 years ago. In those early years I had continuous colds, chronic sinus and yeast infections, asthma, fatigue and symptoms involving every bodily system. It took me six years to find a naturopathic doctor who recognized that I had systemic candida. He set me on a rigorous treatment of diet change and yeast killing supplements. Progress was slow and intermittent with many setbacks. Sometimes

it was hard to stay hopeful about recovering.

I spent a lot of time exhausted on the couch and learned to develop new levels of patience with my slowly healing body. Deepening my capacity for patience was an unexpected and valuable gift that came out of this particular life lesson.

Over the next ten years I was able to heal most of my symptoms, however I still had to carefully monitor my activities to avoid getting exhausted or sick. Seeing how altering my diet contributed to my health, I continued to look for ways that food might take me to the next levels of wellness.

Sourdough, Sauerkraut and Kombucha One day, I found a book claiming that oldfashioned sourdough rye bread could rebuild the entire digestive system while cleaning out the arteries! This was my first step into the world of fermented foods and traditional cooking techniques. The sourdough starter recipe included a long fermentation period: daily feedings for seven days and 12-24 hours of rising. The enhanced digestibility and healing properties were said to come from the seven days of fermentation.

With some practice I was able to make wonderfully rich and substantial bread at a cost far below retail prices. After eating it for a while I noticed a steadiness in my health, although I still had some unresolved symptoms. continues on page 50

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Friends, about a month ago, brother Jon sent me a link to blessedherbs.com. He asked me if I knew anything about their Colon Cleansing Kit. I had always been interested in cleansing but had never actually participated in a program. After spending time on their website, I ordered the kit. I just finished the program and wanted to share my experience with you.

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Then I read that lacto-fermented sauerkraut was good for people with unresolving intestinal issues. The process of lacto-fermentation creates lactobacillus, enzymes and vitamins which, when consumed, becomes instantly available to the body. Lacto-fermenting vegetables is an ancient salt brine technique of vegetable preservation. The recipe simply called for vegetables, salt and water fermented in a container for three weeks. I decided to give it a try. After the 3 weeks I tried a bite and was startled at the taste. It was simultaneously sweet, sour and salty. I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure if I liked it enough to eat more of it. Fifteen minutes later my body told me that I needed to eat more of that stuff and to eat it now! I listened to my body and ate some more. It was as if my intestinal system was coming alive.

In the following weeks my energy level jumped a few more notches and my digestive issues seemed to improve. Making my own sauerkraut cost much less than store bought and I could control the amount of salt. I could also experiment with different vegetables for interesting combinations.

I found an online chat group of fellow fermenters and tried to learn as much as I could. One chatter suggested I try homemade kombucha tea for overall immune building. Kombucha is another fermented product that produces lactobacillus, enzymes and vitamins. She sent me an impressive compilation of all the illnesses people claimed the kombucha helped them recover from. The list included illnesses from every bodily system.

I bought a kombucha culture, which looked like a shiny pancake. I followed the recipe and watched the unusual fermentation process through the glass jar. I was not quite sure that I could bring myself to drink the liquid but when the tea was ready, about 9 days after the start of fermentation, I bravely had a sip. It was light and pleasant tasting. Then I had the odd sensation that it was gently burbling through my intestines. A few hours later my body seemed to be craving more and I started drinking small amounts a few times a day. It seemed to clear the sinuses nicely and again, my energy level jumped. My intestines seemed a bit better, as well. This wonderful drink also cost very little to make on a regular basis.

Eating Curds and Whey About this time I heard about kefir and water kefir. I made the milk kefir for my family, having already eliminated most dairy products as part of the candida treatment. This was the easiest to make of all the fermented foods so far. You put the little kefir grains in a jar, pour milk on top, cover with a cloth and let it sit on the counter for 36 hours. Done. Again, the fermenting process allows lactobacillus and enzymes to grow, improving the nutrition and digestibility of the milk. This kefir has a sour taste and can be used plain on hot cereal or other grains. It can also be sweetened with fruit, honey, agave or stevia and used like a thin yogurt for sauces, desserts, and salad dressings. I also learned to make it into cheese by straining it through cheesecloth. The cheese making process brings to mind the old nursery rhyme, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Miss Muffet,â&#x20AC;? and her curds and whey.

When the kefir drains through the cloth, the remaining cheese caught in the cloth is called curds. The water left in the bottom of the bowl is called whey. The cheese is a robustly sour cream cheese and is great on toast.

The whey is a supremely potent liquid, full of lactobacillus, enzymes and vitamins with the addition of minerals. It is good for drinking, cooking, baking and soaking grains and beans.

Water kefir is another culture that creates lactobacillus, enzymes and vitamins and makes a nice dairy-free drink. I have read about people sweetening it and using it in place of sodas but never tried it myself, needing to stay away from sweets. I mainly use it in soaking water for grains and beans, which is another old-fashioned cooking technique I learned on this journey.

Soaking fosters the production of enzymes and vitamins, thereby increasing digestibility. I began soaking my grains before cooking, but didn’t notice any differences in taste or digestibility. One day I didn’t have enough time to soak and simply cooked the rice. It was then I noticed the rice didn’t seem as smooth in my stomach as it had been when I had soaked them.

Most of us know about soaking beans for increased digestibility, but adding 2-4 tablespoons of kefir, kefir whey or water kefir boosts the fermenting power and can bring the flatulence factor way down, a benefit probably welcomed by all involved. Soaking beans for 24 hours also allows the beans to quadruple their size, increasing the amount of available servings while bringing the cost per serving down to about 8 cents. Properly prepared beans are highly nutritious, tasty, and economical.

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Good-bye to Gluten My health continued to improve but I still had those remaining symptoms. I consulted a new holistic doctor about these symptoms. She ordered various tests and blood work and when the test results were back she gently told me I was sensitive to dairy and eggs, and I should completely eliminate them from my diet at least for a while, but possibly forever. She then told me I was also gluten intolerant.

This piece was extremely distressing to me having spent a year perfecting my sourdough rye bread. I loved making this bread. I loved creating the starter and watching it grow into an aromatic sponge over its sevenday growing period. I loved the malty aroma and the way butter seeped down through the pores onto the plate. I even bought a grain mill so I could grind my own rye berries. I was in a bit of shock about it all, but given my previous success around healing with food I had no hesitation about changing my diet one more time.

My doctor had given me this news one afternoon and I decided to have one last dairy and gluten-filled dinner. That evening I toasted a generous slab of sourdough rye and slathered it with butter. I ate slowly, relishing and savoring the taste and sensation of this marvelous ancestral bread.

When I was finished I said goodbye and moved forward.

The next day I eliminated gluten, dairy and eggs from my diet. After 48 hours the remaining symptoms disappeared! I vacillated between great happiness to have found the root cause of my long time illness and grieving that I might never eat gluten again. No more toasted bagel and cream cheese, no more holiday cookies, no more slices of pizza…

Over the next few weeks I was unprepared to find myself moving through some of the recognized phases of grief: shock, grief, anger, bargaining and acceptance. I worked my way through it and then found myself in a new phase that I call resolution and declaration. I resolved that despite my restricted diet I would continue eating beautiful and lovingly prepared food. Then I declared that I would create gluten-free sourdough breads that could be made easily and was well within the parameters of my diet.

I experimented for a year with many failures but with a little help from my online chatters I was able to make some palatable nutritious breads.

Without the gluten and other problematic foods the tempo of my healing increased significantly.

Recovering is an incredible blessing for me after this very long road back to health. Sometimes I am still astonished that I am “back to normal” and that I have enough energy to do so many things in a day and still be alert in the evening. I am deeply grateful to have my energy, to be highly productive, and to be fully and happily engaged with life.

RESOURCES • Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. 2000, New Trends Publishing • Healing With Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford. 2002. North Atlantic Books • Fermenters Chatlist: Microbial_Nutrition@yahoogroups.com

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Big agriculture started taking over our food production in the 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when the government decided to subsidize corn and soybean production, making it very profitable for large farms. Smaller farms were put out of business. The processed food industry made quick use of all the cheap corn, corn oil, soybean oil and other related products, creating food which is not necessarily nutritious, but just has to look and taste good enough to turn a profit. American advertising agencies reap a small annual fortune conjuring up clever ways to sell denatured and toxic food to our people, especially children.

If one believes in wholesome foods as a way of feeding the brain and the body for optimal functioning, then one can see why there should be major concern for our young. The unhealthy oils, chemicals and dyes that are routinely added to processed food are now being implicated in many disorders and diseases such as attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD.) Soft drinks are doled out in huge cups to kids, spiking their blood sugar levels and disturbing the digestion process with too much liquid. In the 1960â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Coke was sold in a 6 oz. bottle made with real sugar and was a once-in-awhile-treat. Since high fructose corn syrup is a cheap sugar substitute, as much as 32 ounces of sweet liquid laden with toxic dye accompanies many junk food meals today. The volume of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The volume of high fructose corn syrup we are consuming on a high fructose corn daily basis is taxing on our liver and has been syrup we are indicated as a factor in obesity, especially in children. The sickness of our youth and the consuming on a daily expectancy that they will continue to decline is basis is taxing on vividly illustrated by the American Association our liver and of Pediatricsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recent decision to allow children has been indicated as young as eight to be given statin drugs. We know that there are side effects for adults on this as a factor in therapy. How can we possibly know what statin obesity, especially drugs will do to developing bodies? in children.â&#x20AC;?

In America, some of the hungriest and malnourished people are overweight. Many do not have access to fresh food because they live in cities or the cost of the fresh food is prohibitive. The poor are subsisting on fast and junk food because it is cheap and readily available, yet it is virtually devoid of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential fats. People who eat food devoid of nutrients are eating constantly because the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mechanism for hunger and satiety control has been short-circuited by fake food. A diet of junk food also results in degenerative illness such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes type 2. Many of these afflictions disappear when fresh, whole foods are introduced.

The food industry in this country has betrayed the public trust. It is widely known that government agencies charged with safeguarding our food and nutrition are heavily lobbied by the food processing industry and big agriculture to safeguard their interests as well. Putting profits before people and health is not healthy for our future. We need to get back to basic cooking with whole foods so subsequent generations will carry this wisdom forward.

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What you can do â&#x20AC;˘ Take charge of your health. Research whether your condition can be alleviated through dietary changes. Try books, the Internet, support groups. â&#x20AC;˘ Eat food that is whole or as close to whole as possible. â&#x20AC;˘ Start cooking and involve your children and family so everyone learns. â&#x20AC;˘ Read food labels, buy local, organic and USA grown. â&#x20AC;˘ Make food choices that favor quality over quantity. â&#x20AC;˘ Stick with it, even if it takes years to accomplish.

Beth Colon M.S., H.H.P., is a holistic nutritional consultant offering nutritional therapies for digestive disorders, hormone imbalance and other issues. She works out of the Hudson Natural Health Center, Hudson, MA, and can be reached at (978) 340-0448 or www.bccnutrition.com. www.spiritofchange.org

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L P E E N R I , S E H S , N R A E V E ITALIZE: L C The Three Pillars of Radiant Health

by Deborah Yaffee, CH, CN

D

id you know that science has now determined that there are well over 100 trillion cells in the average human body? And that 1 billion cells are produced in the human body every 60 seconds?

Incredible, isn’t it? To be healthy and function properly, every one of those cells needs at least 90 specific building blocks. Of those 90 building blocks, 30 are amino acids, essential fatty acids and vitamins; approximately 60 are minerals.

Maintaining this vast galaxy of cells that is “us” rests upon the synergistic strength of three foundational pillars: a lifestyle that includes nutritional cleansing, replenishing and revitalizing. When we give the body all the essential nutrients it needs to be the miracle that it is, it comes naturally into homeostatic balance: hormonal systems calm down, excess fat is released, mental focus increases, the skin glows, and vexing cravings for excessive salt, sweeteners, sedatives and stimulants vanish without effort.

Nutritional Cleansing It’s no secret that our world has become hazardous to our health. Over the last 30 years, research from many prestigious universities, health organizations, and even the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has demonstrated that it is not a question of if the environment is toxic and the beings on this planet are carrying around toxins, but how toxic is our environment, and how is this toxicity impacting the health of the planet and its inhabitants? Heavy metals, petrochemicals, herbicides, insecticides, chemical fertilizers, noxious hydrocarbons, food additives, genetically altered materials, antibiotics, synthetic drugs and hormones are among the substances that have created a life-negating broth in which our cells are simmering on a daily basis.

So who needs to cleanse? In a word: everyone. There are many types of cleanses, which you may have already heard of, or even tried one or two. However, it is wise to learn some background about cleansing before embarking on this healing pathway. Without proper preparation, a detox program can leave a person weaker and more toxic than before.

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The healer’s axiom of “First do no harm,” is especially important when it comes to detoxification. Given the proper nutrients, the body is designed to cleanse and detoxify itself, so before starting any cleansing program, it is critical to strengthen the body’s filtration systems. In particular, the liver has two pathways of detoxification. Before being rendered harmless, dangerous toxins are converted into even more toxic forms. If the liver is not enabled to finish its work, these new, more toxic chemicals flood the body.

Love your liver by nurturing it daily with dark leafy green vegetables, dark green herbs (like parsley, cilantro, dandelion), cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower), sulfur-rich foods (garlic, eggs, onions), and a spritz of citrus (1 orange, juice of half a lemon or lime).

Toss in some good liver-healing foods like artichoke, beets, asparagus, and dandelion root tea, and you’re good to go.

A healthy cleansing is one that is effective, yet gentle enough to let the body cleanse at a pace that is steady and safe. For a gentle, daily cleanse, start your morning with this alkalizing beverage: 8 ounces purified water Juice of half a lemon 1 to 2 ounces of aloe vera juice An ionic plant source mineral supplement 1 teaspoon of raw honey, blue agave nectar or some juice (for sweetness) For a deeper cleanse, you may want to do a semi-fast day with this beverage and some snacks once or twice a month. Fasting allows the digestive mechanisms to rest while the body is provided with a concentration of nutrients known to strengthen its own systems of cleansing and detoxification. Check in with a healing cleanse professional if you want to make fasting a regular part of your healing regimen until you feel confident in responding to your body’s adjustments during fasting. Other complements to enhance a cleansing lifestyle include regular meditation, skin brushing, deep breathing exercises and physical movement (especially rebounding and walking).

Nutritional Replenishing

There are many grades of whey protein and omega-3 oils on the market today. Do not skimp on quality with these! For a little more money, you will get a much greater nutritional bang for your buck.

After cleansing, we want to flood the body with high quality total nutrition that will support a well-balanced blood and brain chemistry and that will help to build our immune systems, healthy cells and healthy cell membranes. Such a mixture will also support and enhance the important detoxification pathways in the liver. For Our 21st century lifestyles expose us to this, the body needs a full complement of amino incredible amounts of stressors 24 hours a day, acids, vitamins, minerals, essential fats, enzymes, 7 days a week. Since ancient times, Eastern probiotics, fiber, and organic soil acids. Modern medical practitioners recognized the need for advancements in food technology have made tonification, or revitalization, on a daily basis. pure, total nutrition available in ways to use that Tonics help the body be more resilient to both are easy and inexpensive. internally and externally generated stress. They Although organically grown whole foods increase the body’s adapt-ability by strengthenare better for you than loading up on junk food, ing the nervous system, the immune system, it has been known since 1936 that modern and the glandular systems. In doing so, they infarming practices in the U.S. were depleting crease our resistance to disease and the adverse the soils to such an extent that the nation’s effects of trauma. health was clearly declining. Most of us Tonics are herbs, foods, and other nutrients know how important vitamins are for our that may have a certain amount of detoxifying health. Less known is the critical importance of effect in the body, but their minerals, especially the trace most striking property is their minerals. Minerals activate ability to restore balance in the crucial metabolic processes in body. For example, ginseng is the cells. Respected Nobel a tonic herb that contains some Prize winner, Dr. Linus Pauling, ingredients that lower blood said, “You can trace every sickpressure and some that increase ness, every disease and every blood pressure. Herbs, like ailment to a mineral deficiency.” ginseng, that help the body Even where savvy farmers have cross correct itself in this way, made the effort to re-mineralize are called adaptogens. Adaptotheir soils with rock-dust, acid To ensure your body gens are fantastically effective rains destroy the organisms in helping the body safely balis getting its daily that transform the minerals ance itself in the areas of sleep, into the organic forms that energy, strength, stamina, and dose of vital trace our hungry cells can absorb immune function. Some of the and utilize. mineral, purchase more useful adaptogens are To ensure your body is Ashwagandha, Rhodiola rosea, mineral supplegetting its daily dose of vital Schizandra, Tribulus Terrestris, trace minerals, purchase and Siberian Ginseng. ments that have the mineral supplements that have A good tonic formulation the words “ionic plant source words“ionic plant includes an ample supply of minerals.” These words indicate anti-stress, body-balancing source minerals”on the minerals are tiny enough to herbs, minerals, enzymes be readily absorbed by our and other substances to their labels. cells. Also be sure to supplerevitalize and rejuvenate the ment your program with fulvic body. Chinese wolfberry is acid. Known as “the miracle rich in all of these substances and makes a molecule,” fulvic acid literally recharges the cells wonderful base for a daily revitalizing tonic. and increases life force. It maximizes absorption The wisdom of the body discerns which group of nutrients while binding and removing heavy of ingredients it needs when a tonic is conmetals and other damaging impurities. It is also sumed. Whatever is not needed at the time is a powerful antioxidant in its own right. eliminated or metabolized.

Your daily replenishing program should Better health is not an event, it’s a lifestyle. contain a high quality multivitamin, an easily Begin with something as simple as a glass of absorbed magnesium/calcium supplement and fresh lemon water and build from there. Do a blend of soluble and insoluble fiber. Healthy what you can to take small, manageable steps cells and healthy cell membranes are built toward your health goal each day. Consistency from amino acids and essential fatty acids (the is the key. Set your strong foundation and dare good fats). Essential omega-3 fatty acids can be to be surprised at how quickly your body will obtained from flax seeds and purified fish oils. respond to your loving care.

The full spectrum of essential amino acids can be found in whole, un-denatured organic whey protein. This can be combined with a special Deborah Yaffee, CH, CN is a nutritionist, nutritional blend of natural sugars, digestive enzymes, cleanse coach and certified hypnotherapist in good probiotics, vitamins and minerals in absorbable standing with the National Guild of Hypnotists. She forms to make super food shakes and is an enjoys serving clients worldwide via telephone sessions ideal food for replenishing our depleted bodies. and e-mail support. Visit her at www.cleanseforsuccess.

Many people who are sensitive to commercial com or contact her at deb@riversidehealing.com or call dairy products are able to tolerate pure, her at (413) 625-2800. un-denatured whey protein remarkably well.

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n this transformational time many of us are turning our attention to personal clearing. We want to be free of the physical and energetic debris that is bogging down our mental, emotional and physical bodies. Many of us are consciously choosing to support images of health, vitality, clarity and abundance in our lives.

In making healthier choices, we are increasingly more conscious about the treatment of the plants and animals we consume. At many levels we are tuning in to the subtle energy of food. It can either uplift our bodies or further link us to the collective upheaval and inherent dishonor of the very food chain that sustains us.

Every day we have opportunities to choose between healthy alternatives and denatured foods. Food becomes denatured when it is genetically altered, irradiated, sprayed with chemicals and laced with additives. We have become savvy shoppers, skirting products with long unpronounceable names. We look for the ones with wholesomely descriptive names like free range, un-caged, pesticide free, un-waxed, no trans fats, no MSG and organic. Pretty packaging and words like “all natural” are no longer enough to lure us into purchasing. We want proof that products are wholesome.

Undoubtedly, our awakening has made a difference. Our consumer awareness and knowledgeable choices have formed a collective voice that is changing the food industry in our nation.

The days of struggling to find wholesome food are over. More and more markets are specializing in organic products. Free enterprise blesses us with numerous options to fulfill nearly every craving.

It is time for us to make a global difference by impacting the energetic essence of our food. As a collective we can positively enhance the energy that is embedded within the seeds and plants and animals we consume. Together we can transform the energy that is encoded into food.

We can heal the food chain.

Like rings on a tree, the energy of every experience in the life of everything is recorded within

its body. The essence of these memories radiates from each plant, animal and human. Understandably, when one consumes the essence of dishonor, the vibration of dishonor fuels the body in a manner that could create imbalance.

Food that is neutral or vibrationally aligned with respect and gratitude will convey those qualities upon consumption.

Imagine the madness and hopelessness that is imprinted into the meat and byproducts of a caged chicken or a feedlot cow. It is easy to recognize that same unbalanced energy as it vibrationally crosses over into humanity through the food chain.

Individually we can cleanse the energy of the food we consume by praying over it. Interestingly, it doesn’t seem to matter if one employs a traditional form of prayer or simply places their hands over the food, invoking the God within to bless it. Prayer transforms the vibrations in food to a more neutral and wholesome energy.

We can collectively change the energy of the food we consume by joining in this global effort.

Through focused intentions, we radiate blessings as we energetically engage every feedlot, fish farm, chicken ranch, slaughterhouse and agricultural crop that feeds and sustains life on this world. Implement this global outreach in seconds every time you enter a store or see a truck transporting stock or produce. Use it when you come into contact with a feedlot or processing plant. In the time it takes to notice the smell of a feedlot, you help transform the energy of dishonor to new vibrations of respect and gratitude.

Jill Marie is the founder and developer of the Serenity Vibration Healing® and Enlightenment Technique and Serenity Ministries. To learn more about this world-changing humanitarian outreach project to spread vibrations of respect and gratitude in the food chain, call Serenity Ministries at (208) 938-2722 or access a free recorded world team telecast at www.SerenityVibrationHealing.com, www.SerenityMatters.com or podcast on iTunes.

Standing the Test of Time ADAPTED FROM HENRICK EDBERG’S WWW.POSITIVITYBLOG.COM Mahatma Gandhi needs no introduction. Everyone knows about the man who led the Indian people non-violently to independence from British rule in 1947. His pearls of wisdom transcend all languages, cultures and times.

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”

1. CHANGE YOURSELF.

If you change yourself you will change your world.

If you change how you think, then you will change how you feel and what actions you take. And so the world around you will change.

“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”

2. YOU ARE IN CONTROL.

What you feel and how you react to something is always up to you. You can choose your own thoughts, reactions and emotions.

“An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”

3. FORGIVE AND LET IT GO.

Fighting evil with evil won’t help anyone. Forgiving and letting go of the past will do you and the people in your world a great service.

“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”

4. WITHOUT ACTION YOU AREN’T GOING ANYWHERE. Without taking action very little will be done.

However, taking action can be hard. And so you may resort to preaching, or reading and studying endlessly. But you have to take action and translate that knowledge into results and understanding.

“I do not want to foresee the future.

I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.”

5. TAKE CARE OF THIS MOMENT.

Stay in the present as much as possible, and be accepting. When you are in the present moment you don’t worry about the next moment. And the resistance to action comes from imagining negative future consequences or reflecting on past failures.

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

7. PERSIST.

Be persistent. In time the opposition around you will fade and fall away.

“I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won’t presume to probe into the faults of others.”

8. SEE THE GOOD IN PEOPLE AND HELP THEM.

If you want improvement then focusing on the good in people is a useful choice. It also makes life easier for you as your world and relationships become more pleasant and positive.

“Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”

9. BE CONGRUENT, BE AUTHENTIC, BE YOUR TRUE SELF.

When words and thoughts are aligned, that shows through in your communication. People tend to really listen to what you’re saying. You are communicating without incongruence, mixed messages or phoniness.

“Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.”

10. CONTINUE TO GROW AND EVOLVE.

You can pretty much always improve your skills and habits, or re-evaluate your evaluations. You can gain deeper understanding of yourself and the world.

“It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.”

6. EVERYONE IS HUMAN.

When you start to make myths out of people, you run the risk of becoming disconnected from them.

Keep in mind that everyone is just a human being no matter who they are.

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MUSIC REVIEWS JARRETT/PEACOCK/ DEJOHNETTE TRIO Yesterdays ECM 2060 This is fantastic stuff. Play the first track, Horace Silver’s “Strollin’,” and you’re immediately catapulted into the bebop past, where movies are as black and white as the album cover. Mostly recorded on April 30, 2001, during the Jarrett/Peacock/DeJohnette Trio’s historic gig in Metropolitan Festival Hall in Tokyo, pianist Keith Jarrett, double bassist Gary Peacock, and drummer Jack DeJohnette are in swinging form. Listen to them cut loose for nine minutes on Charlie Parker’s “Scrapple from the Apple.” The occasional verbal exclamations are hardly gratuitous; these boys are flying. Presumably they were just high on life.

The trio’s 2001 tour, conducted in their 18th year, was such a musical triumph that it has yielded four albums so far.

Yesterdays may consist of “standards” — you could hardly call songs by Harold Arlen (“Sleepin’ Bee”), Dizzy Gillespie (“Shaw’nuff), Rodgers & Hart (“You Took Advantage of Me”), and Harbach/Kern (“Smoke Gets in your Eyes”) avant-garde — but there is nothing standard about these performances. Nothing. They are alive to the moment, and sparkling with energy. This recording is so significant that it’s the first title in 15 years that ECM is simultaneously releasing on CD and 180 gm vinyl!

RUTH ZIESAK AND REINHOLD FRIEDRICH Jauchzet Gott in Allen Landen Cantatas for Soprano & Trumpet Phoenix Edition SACD 102 Of all the 200 plus cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach, perhaps none is more challenging for performers than Jauchzet Gott in Allen Landen (Praise God in All Lands), BWV 51, for solo soprano, trumpet, violins, viola, and basso continuo ensemble.

In the course of 18 or so minutes, depending on how fast soprano and trumpeter can negotiate Bach’s demanding baroque

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vocal line, the singer jumps all over the place while singing God’s praises. Joyful, contemplative, and jubilant by turn, Bach’s music moves so fast that it leaves little place to hide. Only the clarity of authentic instruments can fully convey Bach’s supreme mastery of contrapuntal texture and instrumental color. Soprano Ruth Ziesak has been singing for several decades, yet retains her fetchingly youthful vocal beauty. Flattered by an excellent, high-resolution recording that conveys vocal and instrumental lines with startling clarity, she, trumpeter Reinhold Friedrich, and the Berliner Barock Compagney turn in a revelatory performance. The other vocal works on the disc, two sacred concertos by Johann Rosenmüller, and Jan Dismas Zelenka’s three-movement Laudate Pueri, are equally rewarding.

The soprano/trumpet interplay in Zelenka’s final “Amen” is jaw dropping.

But the Bach, with its marvelous closing “Alleluja,” is one of the great masterpieces of the baroque era.

GROLLO–CAPITANATA Reiki Heart: The Next Level Oreade ORM 65302 If you’re taken by beautiful, heart-centered music with an even flow, this album is for you. The second in a series of healing music CDs that includes the original Reiki Heart, it features Italian composer Grollo on three different kinds of acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizer, and computer programming, and painter/composer/ multimedia artist Capitanata on Korg keyboards, synthesizer, organ, acoustic and electric piano, and flutes. Introduced by the sounds of aggressively rushing water and birds chirping, the music soon predominates, creating an all-enveloping, ambient atmosphere of relaxation and healing. The artists’ sound layering is especially skillful, placing elongated synthesized chords expanding in the background while guitars, keyboards, closely-miked flutes, and other instruments emerge with clarity in the foreground.

The music flows unbroken for just over 63 minutes, which gives you enough time to complete a massage or healing session and leave the lucky recipient bathing in bliss. Many CDs attempt to lure people in with fancy covers and titles that include “massage,” “Reiki,” and New Age buzzwords. Few — albums by Deuter and Aeoliah come to mind — can so completely transport you to a plane of heart-centered contentment as does Reiki Heart: The Next Level.

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ARVO PÄRT In Principio ECM New Series: B0012599-02 Of today’s spiritually based classical composers, perhaps the best known is Estonian-born Arvo Pärt whose strange, haunting blend of Russian Orthodox Christian mysticism and modern harmonies creates a universal resonance.

Even those with strong aversions to the Church’s long history of reactionary intervention in social and political matters are often transported by the transcendental nature of Pärt’s music. You don’t need to understand the Latin words sung by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir.

Multi-prize winning producer Manfred Eicher, who began ECM New Series with his 1984 recording of Pärt’s Tabula rasa, gives us works either composed or revised between 2000 and 2007. The title work, In principio for mixed choir and orchestra, is a major five-movement masterpiece.

Dedicated to Tonu Kaljuste, a longtime Pärt champion who conducts the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and choir, it uses text from the Gospel of John 1:1-14 to forge a major statement of faith complete with thunderous percussion. “Cecilia, vergine romana” for mixed choir and orchestra, tells the tale of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians, who continued to sing the praises of God even as she died a martyr’s death c. 230 A.D. “Da pacem Domine,” commissioned by Jordi Savall, commemorates victims of the Madrid terrorist bombings of March 11, 2004.

GILL MANLY With a Song in my Heart Linn AKD 328 (SACD) Oh my god. The last thing I wanted was to sustain a transatlantic relationship.

But I’ve fallen in love with a new (to me) veteran jazz singer from the U.K. named Gill Manly. As I listen to her start her seductively slow version of Rodgers and Hart’s classic song, “With a Song in my Heart,” with the intro, “To my joy and delight, it’s a new kind of love at first sight,” her singing is so intensely personal and focused that I can’t help feeling that she’s singing just to me.

Given that Manly has emerged from retirement to devote her first album in 12 years to her spiritual teacher, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, her intimacy also carries the warmth of a universal embrace.

The voice, which expands from soft, half-whispered sweetness to swinging openness, is adorable. Insinuating volumes with every phrase, Gill Manly recorded this album as a personal reflection on the work of Ella Fitzgerald. With the support of subtle piano, double bass, drums, muted trumpet, and Mark Murphy’s guest vocals, she gives us such classics as gay composers Cole Porter’s “Love for Sale” and Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life.” Among the high-resolution SACD’s other tracks, all of which can be played in either stereo or multi-channel format, are Anderson/ Weill’s “September Song” and works by Ellington and Gillespie. Available in hard copy or downloadable from linnrecords. com, this album is destined to bring Manly countless invites to the grand U.S.A.

CHRISTINE TULIS Portal SoundTempleMusic STMCD101 Filled with the beauty of the Celtic harp, musician and healer Christine Tulis has partnered with Kem Stralka to create a lovely disc of serene, somewhat wistful music. Less ethereal than some New Age recordings, and ideal for contemplation, it has a vibration all its own. The self-produced CD, which was honored with the Moondance Gaia Award for Spiritual Music at the Moondance International Film Festival, features beautifully-recorded music that Tulis has performed at Harvard and Naropa Universities, UNESCO events in France’s Chartres Cathedral, and the Evenings with Extraordinary People series featuring Caroline Myss. The compositions, which meld the harp with the natural sounds of piano, cello, keyboard, flute, Tibetan bells, and Tulis’ occasional vocals, create an even flow ideal for background, bodywork, and the like. As the founder and director of Sound Temple Music and Healing Arts in Boulder, CO, Tulis creates sacred music events, plays for labyrinth walks and rituals, and offers healing sessions. Indeed, listening to this generous CD (over 71 minutes) is a healing session all its own.

Jason Victor Serinus (www.jasonserinus.com) is a holistic author, bodyworker, whistling virtuoso and music critic who resides in Oakland, CA. Please send music review copies to Jason at 2749 E. 17th St., Oakland, CA 94601 or email jserinus@planeteria.net.

BOOK REVIEWS

BY GAIL LORD

making something.” The creative expression of reinventing something already owned is more enriching than filling an emotional hole with a purchased “got to have.” Create the Space You Deserve is about making (not acquiring) an expressive home.

ZOE WEIL Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life 2009, Atria/Beyond Words, New York/ Hillsboro, OR. $15.00 “Only those who act rightly are truly happy.” Socrates words are ancient, but Humane educator Zoe Weil knows they have the power to change our world. Weil’s Most Good, Least Harm is a guidebook for acting rightly, for living a MOGO life.

MOGO (most good) is the act of making daily choices consciously and with integrity to create the most good and least harm to our community, animals and the planet.

MOGO promotes green living, but its main focus is the positive impact of every day decisions. A starting point to the Seven Keys to MOGO is Live Your Epitaph. Write down how you’d like to be remembered and intentionally start living your life legacy now. Weil shares this epitaph by friend Khalif: “Khalif Williams gave all he had, took only what he needed and would have loved you with all his heart.” Live your MOGO values. Change the world.

RUTH LEVER KIDSON Is Acupuncture Right for You? What it Is, Why it Works, and How It Can Help You 2008 (2nd edition), Healing Arts Press, Rochester, VT. $14.95 Holistic means “encompassing the whole.” Unlike Western medicine’s attempt to alleviate individual symptoms, the holistic approach of acupuncture treats the whole person, the underlying symptoms and the underlying cause of the ailments.

Is Acupuncture Right for You? provides straightforward answers to questions of the potential acupuncture patient by explaining how practitioners use the principles of Chinese medicine, what to expect from treatment (needles don’t have to be painful!) and how to choose an acupuncturist.

A first time patient may find an initial consultation similar to a family doctor visit; a pulse, skin, tongue, and nail examination takes place, and many questions are asked.

A diagnosis is based on an interpretation of the symptoms and signs presented in the exam. The actual treatment will then relieve energetic imbalances and blockages throughout the entire body. Once the body’s normal state of energy is restored it can get on with the work of healing itself.

BENJAMIN CREME The Awakening of Humanity 2008, Share International Foundation, US. $6.95 The world is troubled. Benjamin Creme says help is on the way. The Awakening of Humanity revels that The World Teacher, Maitreya (head of an enlightened group known as the Masters of Wisdom), is here to help solve humanity’s problems. According to Creme, Maitreya will soon appear on a major television station telepathically reaching everyone in the world. Maitreya is waiting for the actual collapse of the world’s economic system — the great disease of humanity. A Day of Declaration will follow and every person will know his or her true purpose. Creme says a “window of opportunity” will open when humankind is ready. Maitreya — a spiritual teacher, not a religious teacher — will advise and guide, but will not direct peoples’ actions. Whether Maitreya speaks through television sets or not, his social message is worthy of attention; sharing the world’s resources more equitably, brotherhood, cooperation, justice and trust are the keys to creating a brilliant future.

CAROLE LYNNE Cosmic Connection: Messages for a Better World 2009, Red Wheel/Weiser/Conari, Newburyport, MA. $17.95 Physic medium Carole Lynne is an openminded spiritual investigator. A healer and spiritual minister, Lynne is a gifted “evidential medium” who seeks proof to validate her readings. In Cosmic Connection she speaks honestly and authentically of her life journey in the world of spirit. As a child, Lynne had many telepathic communications, but it wasn’t until adulthood that she learned of channeling and realized her dreams and waking visions were a connection to the divine. Early on she thoughtfully questioned her spiritual experiences; she realizes these same reservations and feelings are ones her students and clients sometimes encounter. In Cosmic Connection she shares carefully considered possible explanations for her mystical messages, and concludes they come from having an open channel to universal energy. Lynne feels this energetic cosmic force is open to all. “I have no monopoly on this channel, it is there for everyone. It is there for you.”

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JILL BUTLER Creating the Space You Deserve: An Artistic Journey to Expressing Yourself Through Your Home 2008, Skirt, imprint of Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, CT. $24.95 Ready-made is not Jill Butler’s style. A talented self-taught artist, she relishes the process of creating. After sixteen years in France, a major life transition required her to create both a new life and a new home.

Create the Space You Deserve is a colorful chronicle of Butler’s evolving imaginative life and living space. Designed as an artist’s journal, each page is illustrated with Butler’s notes and observations, her playful French influenced artwork and photographs of her less-than-perfect-turned-perfect cottage. Throughout, she mentors on creating a meaningful home. Starting with “Clearing the Crud,” Butler’s hassle-free No-Tag-Sale has friends simply make offers on no longer wanted items. In “Decorate or Entertain the Eye,” she encourages, “try

than the daily recommended intake of one of the most significant nutrients for improving breast cancer, beta-carotene. (Because pumpkins are also rich in beta-carotene, pumpkin pie can be a health food!) Tomato, Cucumber and Basil Salad is rich in lycopene, a potent carotenoid important in prostate cancer prevention and survival.

The immune boosting recipes in this guide will inform not only cancer patients, but anyone interested in better health.

NEAL D. BARNARD, M.D. AND JENNIFER K. REILLY, R.D. The Cancer Survivor’s Guide: Foods that Help You Fight Back 2009, Healthy Living/ Book Publishing Company, Summertown, TN. $19.95 There is a dramatic link between food, cancer and cancer survival. The Cancer Survivor’s Guide translates new scientific research into practical dietary steps to help a person diagnosed with cancer lead a longer, healthier life. Included are scientific findings, meal-planning tips, and over a hundred easy-to-prepare recipes (and their cancer-combating qualities).

The key to fighting cancer with food is eating exclusively from the New Four Food Groups; whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruit. A plant-based diet is healthsupporting and powerful. One serving of Curried Sweet Potato Soup provides more

LORNA SASS Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way 2006, Clarkson Potter, New York. $32.50 Cookbook author Lorna Sass is an enthusiastic “foodie” with a passion for delicious wholesome ingredients. An adventurer, she spent time in the Kamut grain fields of Montana and among sprays of quinoa ripening in the highland Andes of Ecuador. Her experiences gave her a new appreciation for the nutritious whole grains she loves to cook. Instead of just plucking them off the market shelf as she once did, her global encounter with grains made her truly “understand how hard farmers work to grow them, and how long a journey these nutritious kernels make before arriving in our kitchens.” Sass shares her grain wisdom in Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way as she demystifies selecting, storing and turning a wide range of whole grains into healthful, great tasting meals. Moving through familiar grains such as oats and barley, and introducing the more exotic types including triticale, sorghum, teff and Jacob’s tears, Whole Grains is an amaranthto-wheat berries grain guide. The details of each grain family is discussed, followed by basic cooking instructions for each, then suggestions on how to add spices and other compatible foods to produce the tastiest flavor from the most basic dish.

The easy-to-follow and straightforward directions allow even the most timid cook to venture from brown rice to Bhutanese red or black Japonica. Mail order sources are provided for some of the harder to find ingredients. Over 150 recipes are included, ranging from Farro Risotto with Butternut Squash and Sage to Thai Chicken Soup with Chinese Black Rice to Coconut-Black Rice Pudding. Though not all the recipes are vegetarian or vegan, many can easily be adapted. My sister, who cooks for her family of both vegetarians and non-vegetarians, gifted me with a copy of Whole Grains, and it’s the cookbook most often found open on our kitchen counter.

Gail Lord is a freelance writer living in Massachusetts. Please send book review copies to 51 North Street, Grafton, MA or email socbookreviewer.com

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Spring calendar Available online at www.spiritofchange.org

March 3/4 — TELECOURSE ON THE POWER OF MANIFESTING A DARN GOOD LIFE. Wednesday nights for 4 weeks. 6:30-7:30pm. Confused if the Law Of Attraction is working for you? This course will simplify the manifesting process. $60. Diane Gelinas, MSW, Southern, NH. (603) 483-0132. www.reikienergymedicine.com.

3/7 — PSYCHIC FAIRE. 10-5pm at Women of Wisdom. Schedule appointments with psychics, mediums and angel readers. Reiki, massage, Gaiadon healing, and other modalities. For info call (508) 230-3680 or visit 118 Washington St., N. Easton, MA. www.womenofwisdominc.com.

3/7 — THE CHAKRA SYSTEM: PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR BODYWORKERS with Diego Sanchez.

9:30-5:00pm. 6.5 CE hrs. $150. Registration deadline: Feb.21, 2009, Work with chakras and their spinning directions. Acupressure Therapy Institute, Quincy, MA. (617) 697-1477. www.acupressuretherapy.com.

3/8 — CREATING THE FUTURE NOW: 2012 AND BEYOND. Join shaman Leontine Hartzell to explore the shift predicted for 2012. Engage with divine energies to co-create the best possible future. At Circles of Wisdom bookstore, Andover, MA, $60. To register call (978) 474-0810. More info at www.eyeofeagle.org.

3/9 — WHAT ARE YOU REALLY FEEDING? Join holistic counselor Dr. Trish Whynot, dietitians from Weigh To Go and the Mineral Kingdom in lively discussion on the art and science of eating. 7-9pm. Middleton, MA. Call (978) 314-4545. www.TrishWhynot.com.

3/9 & 3/23 — HERB GARDEN PLANNING AND DESIGN. This two-evening workshop will help you plan and design that herb garden you’ve always wanted. We will discuss various herbs, their growing requirements and develop individual garden plans.

7–9pm. $55. Scentsibilities, Boylston, MA. (508) 869-3300. www.scentsibilities.com.

3/13 — FREE LECTURE: READ & PLAY MUSIC. World famous seminars (www.dlorien.com).

A weekend turns beginners into musicians, inspires music teachers, revitalizes professionals. 7:30pm, 169 Mass Ave. Boston. (781) 599-1476. http://www.dlorien.com/signup-intro.htm or sallee@dlorien.com.

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3/13-3/15 — REJUVENATING THE HELPING SPIRIT! A retreat for those in the helping professions (police, lawyers, therapists, hairdressers, teachers, medical personnel, etc). We will provide experiences that offer relaxation, playfulness, creative exploration, and therapeutic equine experiences all to soothe and rejuvenate the soul. $325 (plus accommodations). www.BerkshireRetreatCenter.com. (888) 679-8841.

3/13-3/15 — CHAKRA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING. Included in this in-depth training: what are the chakras; how do they work; excesses and deficiencies; Bij mantras (seed sounds of chakras); issues around each chakra; yoga postures for each chakra; a brief history of the chakra system; how to incorporate chakras in to your practice; practice teach of chakra yoga; meditations on the chakras; chakra dance; color therapy; affirmations for each chakra; deepening your practice through the chakras; chakra body maps; partner exercises for chakras; chakra healing demonstration. A Yoga Practice, Georgetown, MA. Direct experiential learning to transform your teaching and your life. www.ayogapractice.net. Cost $295, includes instruction and handouts. CE’s through Yoga Alliance available.

3/14 — HEALING WITH PLANT SPIRITS. Taught by shaman Leontine Hartzell at the Eye of the Eagle Center, Andover, MA. 10am-5pm, $75-$125. Learn to work in partnership with plant spirits for healing as ancient medicine people have done for centuries.

No experience necessary. Registration information at www.eyeofeagle.org.

3/14-3/15 & 3/21-3/22 — TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE THEORY AND TERMINOLOGY. Two weekends, presented by Laura Mignosa, NCCH. Students will learn about the terminology and diagnostic skills necessary for accurately recognizing clinical signs and symptoms with an emphasis on clinical diagnosis as practiced in China today. Cost: $389.00. Time: 9:30am-4:00pm. CT School of Herbal Studies, Wethersfield, CT, an NCBTMB approved provider. This is a pre-requisite course for the One-Year Certification Course (begins 4/11) or can also be taken as a stand-alone course. www.ctherbschool.com.

(860) 666-5064.

3/15 — EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE LEVEL ONE. 9-1pm. EFT is similar to Reiki. It is easy to learn and very powerful to use. EFT can help emotions, physical pain and personal goals. $100. Diane Gelinas, MSW, Southern NH. (603) 483-0132. www.reikienergymedicine.com.

3/15 — HEALING THE TRAUMATIZED HEART WORKSHOP WITH LINDA MARKS, MSM. 1-5pm in Bedford, MA. For more information: www.healingheartpower.com or (617) 965-7846 or LSMHEART@aol.com.

3/15 — PUBLIC VEGAN POTLUCK/SEMINAR with the Northern Connecticut Vegetarians. Jeff Novick will speak on Health Foods versus Healthy Foods. 5pm.

For more information, visit www.northctveg.org or call (860) 623-8082.

3/21 — THE GOOD SEED NATURAL FOOD MARKET IS CELEBRATING 20 YEARS! Join us this spring as we celebrate our 20th anniversary with classes, lectures, and events throughout March, April and May! Come for our Gluten-Free Food Tasting on March 21 and meet the experts on living with celiac disease.

Visit www.goodseedmarket.com for more scheduled events, or call us at The Good Seed, 138 Central Ave., Seekonk, MA. (508) 399-7333.

3/21 — MANIFEST MIRACLES: VISION BOARD WORKSHOP. Sat. 1-4pm. If you haven’t achieved everything you’re looking for, you can manifest your dreams and desires and let your light shine, now!!

Creating a vision board goes beyond cutting out pictures. Facilitator Katherine Zitterbart will guide you through meditation, breath work, journaling and visualization PRIOR to picking up the scissors. $49.

Bring your own magazines, etc. Other materials will be provided. Limit: 11. Hosted by www.holistic-treasures. com. Framingham, MA. Contact Katherine at (617) 543-9642. www.bustyourstress.com for info, more dates.

3/21 — PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT, PAST LIVES, & ANGEL COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP with Ross J. Miller, psychic healer, medium, regression therapist.

In this unique, experiential workshop you’ll learn how to identify your guardian angels and spirit guides by name and receive their guidance, healing and inspiration; discover your soul’s life purpose; experience two of your past lives and heal the residual karma from them; give psychic readings to others in class and more.

Saturday, 10:00am-5:00pm, Newton, MA. To register for the workshop or to schedule a psychic or past-life reading or healing session in person or over the phone, visit our website www.TheMysticWay.com or call Ross J. Miller, (617) 527-3583.

3/21 — REIKI RYOHO CERTIFICATION. Learn Reiki healing for yourself and others. Including Japanese techniques for improving the flow of Reiki, meditation and personal growth. Center for Yoga, Framingham,

MA. Instructor: Lisa Megidesh, Reiki Master.

(508) 620-9642. http://www.centerforyoga.us.

Center in Medway, MA. (508) 473-0609. www.Solsticehealing.com.

3/21 — TELECONFERENCE: CLEAR CURSES IN SECONDS. Have you experienced unexplained bad luck? Do strange, unexplainable things happen to you?

Learn to instantly and permanently clear curses for life!

12:30-3pm/cost: $45.

Register: http://www.hblu.org/teleconferences.php

4/2-5/31 — FOOD AS MEDICINE WORKSHOP. Sharon A. Kane, instructor. Get the most out of your food! Ongoing classes teach gentle detoxification protocols and hands-on instruction in the making of kombucha, kefir, gluten free sourdough bread, and lacto-fermented pickles. www.sanctuary-healing.com.

3/22 — HEALING THE INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMATIZED HEART WORKSHOP with Linda Marks, MSM and Dan Cohen, PhD. This workshop integrates EKP and Hellinger Family Constellations for a powerful healing experience. 1-5pm in Newton, MA. www.healingheartpower.com or (617) 965-7846 or LSMHEART@aol.com.

4/3-4/5 — SEEING RED MEANS TIME FOR A CHANGE. This weekend workshop will explore the various ways in which we express anger and frustration in our lives. How we express ourselves can affect our personal and professional relationships. The retreat will incorporate stress reduction techniques as well as equine-assisted experiences which help to further explore non-verbal communication. $325 (plus accommodations). www.BerkshireRetreatCenter.com.

(888) 679-8841.

3/22-5/3 — MIRABAI DEVI SPRING TOUR. Mirabai Devi will be returning to MA in March/ April and offering the following: 2 workshops, 2 darshans, private sessions, an intimate gathering, a transformational healing workshop, and an evening talk. For details, please visit www.mirabaidevi.org or contact Satyam@mirabaidevi.org. (617) 923-0544.

3/23-3/29 — MASTERING ALCHEMY WITH JIM SELF. Free classes and seminar. Learn tools to quiet life’s noise and drama. Merge with the soul. Build new geometric energy fields. Remember yourself. Learn to think with your heart. Free local classes: March 23-24-25.

Weekend seminar: March 27-29. Burlington MA. Stanley: (802) 626-9492. www.MasteringAlchemy.com.

4/4 — RINGS OF ODEN — SOAR TO NEW HEIGHTS! (MODULE 2) Advanced supplement with 50 new configurations, including multi-dimensional holographic configurations, and 20 new on-the-body configurations. Pre-requisite: Module 1. 9 am-4 pm. Details at www.TheWayToBalance.com; (978) 834-0341.

4/4 — VISIONARY WOMEN, EXTRAORDINARY TIMES. Mini-retreat to create or further your visions with purpose, passion and clarity. Join us as we share sacred space and bring joyful manifestation to your vision with result-oriented skills and tools. Led by

3/25— FREE HEALER SHARE. Reiki in one room and Full Spectrum Healing in another! All Reiki practitioners welcome.

7-9pm. Solstice Healing Arts Center in Medway, MA. (508) 533-0669. www.Solsticehealing.com.

4/5 — BODY ALIVE WORKSHOP. Be guided through your somatic and spiritual story into the sanctuary within with intuitive training and movement-based expressive arts. Let your body lead you to your answers. 1-4pm. $50. South Shore location. www.michellepelletier.org. (707) 849-7793.

4/5 — MEET YOUR SPIRIT GUIDES. 10am-12pm.

Learn the difference between angels and spirit guides, and if loved ones that have crossed over can become your guides. Includes a group hypnosis. $45. Contact: Diane Gelinas, MSW, C.H. Southern, NH. (603) 4830132. www.reikienergymedicine.com.

4/6 — ARE YOU EMOTIONALLY CONSTIPATED? Unfelt emotions block desired health, wealth and relationships from manifesting. Join Dr. Trish Whynot and the Mineral Kingdom for an emotional discussion leading toward an extraordinary future.

7-9pm. Middleton, MA. (978) 314-4545. www.TrishWhynot.com.

4/9 — AN EVENING WITH ROBERT BLY. Presented by Lexington Community Education. 7-9pm. Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA. $20 per ticket before April 9. $25 day of event. For tickets or more information call (781) 862-8043 or visit us online at www.lexingtoncommunityed.org.

3/28 — THE STAR CONNECTION: WORKSHOP AND CERMONY with shaman Leontine Hartzell and Brazilian healer Edemir Rossi at the Eye of the Eagle Center, Andover, MA. 10am-6pm, $125.

Learn to connect with the star system you first came from, work with your star being guides and have your expanded 22-strand DNA activated. Open to everyone who wants to expand and elevate their vibration to live harmoniously as the Earth shifts to 2012 and beyond. www.eyeofeagle.org, info@eyeofeagle.org, (978) 475-1268.

4/10 — BRINGING YOGA INTO THE PSYCHOTHERAPY SESSION. Professional training, Northampton, MA. 10-12 noon.

Trauma-sensitive, Ayurvedically-informed yoga class. 1-5:15 p.m. Yoga philosophy, practicum, and applications to therapy.

CEUs pending. Joann Lutz, LICSW. More info: www.traumayoga.com.

3/29 — MAGNIFIED HEALING WITH KATE DEVLIN. Certification program.

10am-6pm. Call Amethyst Point to register (508) 753-3975. www.amethystpoint.com.

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4/4-4/5 & 5/2-5/3 & 6/13-6/14 — FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL AROMATHERAPY. Presented by Donna Whyte-English, MSN, FNP-BC, CCAP. This course teaches the benefits and safety of essential oils in a multi-level, clinical, therapeutic and interactive way.

Cost: $895.00. Time: 9:00am-6:00pm. CT School of Herbal Studies, Wethersfield, CT, an NCBTMB approved provider. Additional weekend to be announced. www.ctherbschool.com. (860) 666-5064.

4/8 — BONES FOR LIFE® 10-week class begins with Guild-certified Feldenkrais practitioner John Stevens. 6:00-7:00pm. The HEART Center, 13 Nason St., Maynard, MA. (978) 897-3711 or johnstevens2@comcast.net.

3/28 — REIKI LEVEL ONE. 10-5pm. Over 15 years experience. Traditional Usui Reiki class will teach you how to give Reiki to yourself, others and pets. $75. Contact: Diane Gelinas, MSW, Southern, NH. (603) 483-0132. www.reikienergymedicine.com.

4/1 — REIKI III. Learn the master level symbols and how to give attunements.

Class meets four times. Weds, April 1, 8, 15 and 29. 7-9pm. Solstice Healing Arts

Johanna Lyman and Marilyn Taylor, life coaches and skilled facilitators. Flowforms Yoga, Worcester, MA. For further info please contact johanna@johannalyman. com or marilyn@confident-directions.com.

3/22-5/3 — Mirabai Devi will be returning to MA in March/April for darshans and workshop. See March listing or visit Satyam@mirabaidevi.org.

4/11-4/12 — ONE YEAR CERTIFIED CHINESE HERBOLOGY COURSE begins 9 weekends over the year. Presented by Connecticut Institute for Herbal Studies, Wethersfield, CT, an NCBTMB approved provider. The objective of this course is to teach the fundamentals of Chinese Medicine as well as the diagnostic principles for the therapeutic use of over 150 herbs and more than 35 Chinese herbal formulas. Case studies, review of organ disharmonies, and clinical observation will be included. The preparation of herbal tonics and teas, Tongue and Pulse diagnosis, as well as advanced

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4/20 —REIKI LEVEL ONE. 6-9pm. Over 15 years experience. Traditional Usui Reiki class will teach you how to give Reiki to yourself, others and pets. Continued 4/21. $75. Contact Diane Gelinas, MSW, Southern, NH. (603) 483-0132. www.reikienergymedicine.com.

4/21 — A SPECIAL CHARITY EVENING WITH PSYCHIC MEDIUM JOHN HOLLAND, to benefit homeless animals. Don’t miss this chance to see John Holland as he delivers messages from the other side.

7-10pm, South Church in Portsmouth, NH. Seats are limited. For tickets and information visit www.johnholland.com or call (866) 468-7619.

All proceeds from this event will be donated to the NHSPCA and CVHS. 4/23 — PAST LIFE REGRESSION GROUP HYPNOSIS. 7-8pm. Come experience a hypnotic induction that will take you back to past places and lives. $35.

Contact Diane Gelinas, MSW, C.H., Southern, NH. (603) 483-0132. www.reikienergymedicine.com.

4/9 — Join in an extraordinary evening celebrating the works of five of the world’s major poets read by poet, author and translator Robert Bly. See April listing or visit www.lexingtoncommunityed.org.

Gyn issues will be covered. Herbal identification (samples of most herbs supplied), their tastes, formula structure, contraindications, as well as the acquisition of professional Chinese Herbal formulas will be addressed.

Time: 9:30am-4:00pm. Cost: $2395.00. CT School of Herbal Studies. www.ctherbschool.com.

(860) 666-5064.

4/18 — TELECONFERENCE: PRESERVE YOUR SANITY BY CREATING STABLE BOUNDARIES FOR EVERY SITUATION. Learn a technique for sealing energetic boundaries with others and clearing out unwanted negative energy. 12:30-3pm/cost: $45.

Register: http://www.hblu.org/teleconferences.php 4/18 & 4/19 — LOVE, LIGHT & LAUGHTER: ENCHANTED EVENT FOR WOMEN. Warwick, RI. Ladies, join us for our premiere event offering over forty workshops, a divine marketplace, pamper room, hourly raffles and more. Win a $1000 life makeover package.

For tickets and details www.lovelightlaughter.net.

4/18-4/21 — EMEI QIGONG. Four-day training in 800-year-old system for healing self and others. Techniques include a gentle yet powerful movement form that balances mind and body. $60. Cambridge, MA. 9-5pm. Call (508) 624-8990 or visit emeiqigong.us.

4/18-10/18 — HERBAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. Seven weekends. Intensive study of medicinal plants to enhance physical and emotional health; plant identification and field trips; creating your own teas, tinctures, salves and oils; facial and pulse diagnosis, and much more. The Boston School of Herbal Studies. Call (781) 646-6319 or visit bostonherbalstudies.com.

4/19 — SPRING ARTISAN’S DAY. 30+ artisan’s exhibiting their handmade wares and demonstrating their craft. 10am-4pm, Weston Nurseries, 93 East Main St. (Rt 135), Hopkinton, MA. Information contact Buffy Cave: buffy@holistic-treasures.com. (508) 380-2612.

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4/24 — COSMIC CONNECTIONS: MESSAGES FOR A BETTER WORLD BY CAROLE LYNNE. Come meet the author and hear her read from her new breakthrough book. Borders bookstore at the Atrium Mall, 300 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA. Everyone who attends will be entered into a free raffle to win a free one-hour intuitive reading by Carole Lynne. For more information email marlowe@carolelynne.com.

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4/24 — SPIRIT COMMUNICATION: AN EVENING WITH RAMONA GARCIA. 7pm. This evening’s talk will serve as an introduction to Ramona and her methods of psychic functioning and healing. She will speak on spiritualism and healing, give a demonstration of her psychic powers, and answer questions from the audience. Individual consultations are available Saturday 4/25-Tuesday 4/28. Call Amethyst Point to register (508) 753-3975. www.amethystpoint.com.

Registration required for both programs. For more info: miriam@yourtruevoice.com, (401) 272-0634 or go to www.nehcaweb.org.

4/25 & 4/26 — LOVE, LIGHT & LAUGHTER: ENCHANTED EVENT FOR WOMEN, QUINCY, MA. Ladies, join us for our premiere event offering over forty workshops, a divine marketplace, pamper room, hourly raffles and more. Win a $1000 life makeover package.

For tickets and details www.lovelightlaughter.net.

4/28 — AN EVENING OF INTUITIVE READINGS WITH MEDICAL INTUITIVE CAROL RITBERGER. As the result of a near-death experience, Carol is able to literally see the human aura. She can identify where there are energy blockages that are preventing the body from functioning properly and uncover the hidden psychological meanings behind illness and life crises. After a brief energy update and talk on how energy shifts affect the body and your ability to make decisions, Carol will answer as many individual questions, either physical or spiritual, as time allows.

7-9:30pm. $30 in advance, $40 at door. Andover, MA. www.circlesofwisdom.com. (978) 474-8010.

4/29 — THE POWER OF MANIFESTING A DARN GOOD LIFE. Wednesday for 3 weeks 6-8:30pm.

Confused if the Law Of Attraction is working for you?

This course will simplify the manifesting process. $80.

Contact Diane Gelinas, MSW, Southern, NH. (603) 483-0132. www.reikienergymedicine.com.

4/30-5/3 — FEEL BETTER PROGRAM YOGA AND HEALTH WEEKEND ON CAPE COD. Yoga. Quadrants of Health forums. Meditation.

Health coaching. Life giving food. Get away so you can give away what no longer serves you. All levels.

Beginners encouraged. Register today! Tuition $349.

508-237-8799. www.b1community.com

4/24-4/25 — MEDICAL INTUITIVE CAROL RITBERGER at Peace of Mind Emporium in Rutland, VT. Learn the difference between healing and curing, the role of personality and more. Friday evening, 7pm. $30.00. Saturday workshop, 9:30-5pm, Healing Happens with Your Help. Register before April 1, $110.00. After April 1, $145.00. www.ritberger.com.

For tickets or info call (802) 7736233 or email peaceom@aol.com.

4/24-4/26 — COYOTE ENERGY HEALING, INDIGENOUS DOCTORING. Join Lewis Mehl Madrona MD, PhD who is of Cherokee and Lakota heritage, as he shares this powerful bodywork. 5/29-5/31 Cherokee Bodywork.

Visit www.allthatmatters.com.

All That Matters, Wakefield, RI. 4/25 — DAVID WHYTE IN RHODE ISLAND. NEHCA conference and public talk.

Day program, at Salve Regina University, Newport. Evening talk, Beneficent Church, Providence.

Monthly healer shares March 25 and May 13 at the Rhys Thomas Institute Of Energy Medicine in Medway, MA. See March/May listings or visit www.Solsticehealing.com.

4/30-5/3 — ADVANCED SECRET ART OF MANIFESTATION with Dr. Ibrahim Jaffe, MD, Master Sufi teacher, healer. 3-1/2 day seminar moving beyond the limits of the law of attraction. Focusing on knowing and following divine guidance for manifesting true success. Oxford, MA. Thurs. 7pm-9:30pm.

Fri/Sat/Sun. 9:30am-5:30pm. Info/Reg. Mary Fleming (561) 351-4006 or www.drjaffemd.com.

May 5/1-2 — MATHEW FOX IN PORTLAND, MAINE. Friday evening and Saturday.The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine presents a lecture and workshop with Episcopal priest and radical theologian Matthew Fox. Topics will include Creativity; The Marriage of the Divine Feminine and Sacred Masculine; and Art as Meditation. For more information visit www.chimeofmaine.org. To register call (207) 347-6740.

psychic healing class and other surprises! This trip is fully escorted by Lynn and Maureen from Mystical Horizons. For details and to reserve your space: (860) 572-9191 or www.mysticalhorizons.com.

www.yogaeast.net. $65 prepaid/$75 at door. Hailed by New York Times as a “modern-day Isadora Duncan,” Dunya will guide you in essence belly dance and deep state motion to awaken the peaceful, embodied self.

5/2 — SEX AND SPIRITUALITY: EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK. Sue unveils the truth about sexuality and the spiritual path. Find your answers! 9 am-noon.

Details online: www.thewaytobalance.com or call (978) 834-0341.

5/2-5/3 — LITTLE DANCING YOGIS WEEKEND TRAINING. Do you love to move? Do you love to practice Yoga? Do you love to work with children? Little Dancing Yogis ™ has it all! In this training, you will learn how to teach: a yoga-based dance fusion class to children ages 2-9; breath awareness; yoga asana; yoga flows; fluid movement; body-mind centering techniques of child physiological development; creative movement; movement games; authentic movement; dance formations; African, Haitian, hip-hop, samba, flamenco, ballet and hula dance; anatomy and movement for children; songs, storytelling. All materials including four wonderful CD’s to get you started comes with the training. 16 Hours. Saturday and Sunday, 9am– 6pm, Georgetown, MA. $375. www.colormeyoga. com. info@colormeyoga.com. (978) 468-3933.

5/2 — ADVANCED PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT, LIFEBETWEEN-LIVES, AND ANGEL COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP with Ross J. Miller, psychic healer, medium, regression therapist. In this advanced workshop you’ll develop a strong, personal connection with your various spirit guides and angels and learn their various specialties. You’ll also experience your “life between lives,” the period when your soul was in the

5/2-5/3 — REIKI I CERTIFICATION WITH JOHN HARVEY GRAY AND LOURDES GRAY, Ph.D., Belmont, MA. Awaken your healing skills! The John Harvey Gray Center for Reiki Healing is recognized and acknowledged as a leader in the field of Reiki training for its commitment to excellence in Reiki education.

Two days of learning, hands-on practice and no cut corners certifies you immediately to work on yourself, others and pets. 13.5 CEUs Visa/MC. Call or go online to sign up now. (603) 899-3288. www.learnreiki.org.

5/9 — AN INTRODUCTION TO REIKI. With Adriene Smith at Angel Whispers Rhode Island. 10am–noon, $10. The Wellness Center at Gold Plaza, 917A Warwick Ave. Warwick, RI 02888. (401) 741-2278. www.angelwhispersri.com.

5/9-5/11 — MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS UNITE! The retreat is offered on Mothers Day weekend to celebrate the special relationship between mother and daughter. We will offer playful creative expression, yoga, equine experiences, and team building cooking. $600 (for mother and daughter, accommodations not included). (888) 679-8841. www.BerkshireRetreatCenter.com.

4/18 — Seven-weekend herbal apprenticeship of medicinal plants begins with The Boston School of Herbal Studies. See April listing or visit www.bostonherbalstudies.com.

5/1-5/4 — REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FEDERATION OF DAMANHUR, hosted by Roots & Wings Yoga & Healing Arts, Natick, MA. An evening lecture on the community of Damanhur, Friday 5/1; Inner Personalities Workshop 5/2-5/3.

Private prana-therapy sessions by appointment, 5/4. Early registration discounts. See flyers at www.rootsandwingshealingarts.com.

To register: Sandy (281) 361-4464.

white light preparing for your current life. You’ll then improve your psychic skills by giving psychic readings to others in class. Saturday, 10:00am-5:00pm, Newton, MA. Course requirements: Introductory Psychic Development Workshop or personal approval by Ross.

To register for the workshop or to schedule a psychic or past-life reading or healing session in person or over the phone, visit our website www.TheMysticWay.com or call Ross J. Miller (617) 527-3583.

5/1-5/8 — 7-DAY PSYCHIC CRUISE TO BERMUDA WITH MYSTICAL HORIZONS. On Norwegian Cruise Lines — Norwegian Spirit! (How about that name!).

Cost: $1399. Departure port: Boston. Price includes: The cruise (oceanview cabin, double occupancy), personal growth work with participants, including psychic readings on the beach, spirit guide work, psychic development class, pendulum workshop,

5/2 — AWAKENING TO YOUR LIFE’S POTENTIAL. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, RI. 12:00-5:00. Keynote: Dr. Michael Sharp, author of nine books on spiritual awakening, also Rev. Ian Taylor, Pat Hastings, Robert “Ram” Smith, and Dr. Dave DiSano. $25.00. www.divinelytouched.com or call (401) 323-6934.

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5/2 — DUNYA: DERVISH DANCEMEDITATION. 1-5pm. Yoga East, 12 Woburn Street, Reading MA.

5/12 — REIKI TWO CERTIFICATION. Evenings 6-9pm.

Over 15 years experience. Usui Reiki at reduced tuition, $85. Continued on May 19. Contact Diane Gelinas, MSW, Southern, NH. (603) 483-0132. www.reikienergymedicine.com.

5/13 — FREE HEALER SHARE: Reiki in one room and Full Spectrum Healing in another! All Reiki practitioners welcome. 7-9pm. Solstice Healing Arts Center in Medway, MA. (508) 533-0669. www.Solsticehealing.com.

5/16-5/23 — HEALTH COACH TRAINING FUNDAMENTALS. B1 Community offers the premiere health coach trainings for individuals, yoga teachers, health care providers, and wellness practitioners. Enroll in the Basis (virtual), Fundamentals, or Mastery training today! (508) 237-8799. www.b1community.com 5/16-5/17 — REIKI II CERTIFICATION WITH JOHN HARVEY GRAY AND LOURDES GRAY, PH.D. Belmont, MA. Advance your healing skills! The John Harvey Gray Center for Reiki Healing is recognized and acknowledged as a leader in the field of Reiki training for its commitment to excellence in Reiki education.

This highly acclaimed class consists of two days of

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6/5-6/7 — RESIDENTIAL GRIEF RITUAL WITH SOBONFU SOME. Providence Zen Center, Cumberland, RI. Cost: $385 before May 13. $430 after (includes two nights lodging/five meals). Call Susan (978) 841-4115 or (508) 498-0590 or scbmoonbeam@aol.com.

6/6-6/7 — UNDERSTANDING THE 2012 PHENOMENON. Presented by The Emergence Project.

Conference, workshops, ceremony and round table in Boston, MA. Featured speakers: John Major Jenkins, Daniel Pinchbeck, James O’Dea, Christine Page, M.D. To register and for more information visit www.theemergenceproject.net.

6/10-6/17 — WORLD FAMOUS PSYCHIC SYLVIA BROWNE LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND. Three dates and locations: Boston, June 10, Hartford, June 14 and Providence, June 17. Free readings to random audience members. Visit www.sylvia.org or call (800) 654-5126 for tickets.

6/13 — LIVING WELL WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS. With Adriene Smith, Angel Whispers Rhode Island.

9am–noon, $35. The Wellness Center at Gold Plaza, 917A Warwick Ave., Warwick, RI 02888.

(401) 741-2278. www.angelwhispersri.com.

6/17 — RHYS THOMAS INSTITUTE OF ENERGY MEDICINE. Find out if this powerful, transformation program is right for you. Free crystal bowl meditation.

7-9pm. Solstice Healing Arts Center in Medway, MA. (508) 740-3038. www.Solsticehealing.com.

6/19-6/21 — 9TH INTERNATIONAL HERB SYMPOSIUM. Join us in celebrating the healing power of plants. 50 teachers representing 12 countries.

90+ workshops for all levels. Held at Wheaton College, Norton, MA. www.sagemountain.com or call (802) 479-9825.

9/26 — COLOR ME YOGA® FOR CHILDREN. 200-hour Yoga Alliance registered school. One of the first 200-hour schools exclusively focused on children.

“Transforming the world one child at a time.” Next session begins September 26, in Worcester, MA. www.colormeyoga.com or info@colormeyoga.com.

(978) 468-3933.

4/30-5/3 — Master Sufi teacher and healer Dr. Ibrahim Jaffe, MD, leads a 4-day seminar moving beyond the limits of the law of attraction. See April listing or visit www.drjaffemd.com. learning, hands-on practice, and no cut corners taught by the most experienced Reiki Master instructors in the West. Call or go online to sign up now.

(603) 899-3288. www.learnreiki.org.

5/16-5/17 — EOL VISIONARY ACUPRESSURE SYSTEM — LEVEL 1, MODULE 1. This acupressure system transcends the parameters of other systems, ensuring a life-changing experience. Learn techniques you can immediately apply! EarlyPay discount. Details at www.TheWayToBalance.com; (978) 834-0341.

5/17 — WHY THE HECK DID THIS HAPPEN? 10-5pm. Learn how stress may cause illness. However, sometimes it is mystifying why we have painful events or have illness. Take the next step in exploring The Law Of Attraction and learn how spiritual and other factors relate to our journey through illness and pain. $75.

Contact Diane Gelinas, MSW, Southern, NH. (603) 483-0132. www.reikienergymedicine.com.

5/30 —EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE LEVEL ONE. 9-1pm. EFT is similar to Reiki. It is easy to learn

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and very powerful to use. EFT can help emotions, physical pain and personal goals. $100. Diane Gelinas, MSW, Southern NH. (603) 483-0132. www.reikienergymedicine.com.

UPCOMING 4/18–10/18 — HERBAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. Seven weekends. Intensive study of medicinal plants to enhance physical and emotional health; plant identification and field trips; creating your own teas, tinctures, salves and oils; facial and pulse diagnosis, and much more. The Boston School of Herbal Studies. Call (781) 646-6319 or visit: bostonherbalstudies.com.

6/5 — JOIN US FOR THE BREATHE JOY YOGA 200-HOUR TEACHER TRAINING OPEN HOUSE in Sharon, MA. 7pm. RSVP/learn more about our immersive program at www.breathejoyyoga.com or call (781) 784-4848.

9/18-9/20 — BREEMA: THE ART OF BEING PRESENT. The aim of Breema is to bring us, via the body, to a tangible experience of presence that becomes the foundation for a new dimension of consciousness and self-understanding. For details see www.rowecenter.org and www.breema.com.

9/26-9/27 — 2009 NATURAL LIVING EXPO. Presented by Spirit of Change Magazine. Come join us at the largest gathering of the holistic community in New England. 135 exhibits, 90 workshops, 3 keynotes, EcoKids Discovery Trail, healthy food court and more!

Bring the whole family to historic Sturbridge for a day or the weekend. The event is held at the Sturbridge Host Hotel, 366 Main St (Rt. 20 West), Sturbridge, MA. Your $8 admission covers all activities (except keynotes) and is good for one day or two! Kids under 12 are free!

Now accepting exhibitor and speaker applications. www.NaturalExpo.org.

10/16-10/18 — IYENGAR YOGA CONFERENCE, PROVIDENCE, RI. Shining light on New England.

Featuring the most senior-level Iyengar yoga teachers ever gathered together for one weekend.

Register now: www.iyengarnewengland.com.

ONGOING PROVIDENCE ZEN CENTER. Free walk-in instruction, Wednesdays at 6:15pm. 99 Pound Rd, Cumberland, RI. (401) 658-1464. Pzc@kwanumzen.org. www.providencezen.org.

SHAMANIC DRUMMING CIRCLE, founded 1993.

Usually second and fourth Fridays of every month.

7pm. Quaker Meetinghouse, Cambridge. Open to all who know how to journey, instruction available.

Terrence (978) 952-2704 or Emily (781) 641-3980. www.cambridgeshamaniccircle.org CHILDLIGHT YOGA TEACHER TRAINING. Learn to share the gifts of yoga with children. Certification program. March 7 & 8, April 18 & 19 and May 16 & 17 in Boston, Dover, Concord. www.childlightyoga.com or (603) 781-3323.

CREATE THE LIFE YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED! Ongoing weekly group Wednesday evenings in Newton. Discover what has been holding you back. Find new ways to meet your full potential.

Glenn Bigonet, M.A. (617) 462-6642 or visit www.glennbigonet.com.

PROSPERITY FOR INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PRACTITIONERS. “You have the ability to create vibrant health and vibrant wealth. Join Team Northrup and me in making this vision your reality. Begin today.”

— Dr. Christiane Northrup. 3/8 at 2pm, 4/5 at 2pm and 5/10 at 7pm. Call to register (781) 254-0548 or TeamNorthrup@comcast.net.

THE CONSTELLATION APPROACH is an unfolding interactive process in which group members are chosen to stand in for family members, for this or previous generations, allowing for insight and resolution to unresolved issues. On-going Immersion Learning Program. Monthly seminars (3/7, 4/4, 5/2). Private Constellation sessions available. Jamy and Peter Faust, facilitators, Healing Arts of Belmont, Belmont, MA. www.ConstellationApproach.com. (617) 484-4325.

COLOR ME YOGA® FOR CHILDREN INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION. 16 hours will supply you with more than you can possibly need to start teaching children’s yoga immediately. In Color Me Yoga®’s exemplary, established instructor training, you will learn to teach: asana, pranayama (breathing), warm-ups, yoga games, meditation, visualization, creative movement, original songs and chants, special needs yoga, yoga philosophy, managing classes, non-competitive learning, practice teaching, marketing. $395 includes training and all course materials. CEU’s available for Yoga Alliance.

PDP’s available in MA. Upcoming dates: April 3-5, Georgetown, MA. June 6 & 7 in Worcester, MA. July 11 & 12, Cumberland, Rhode Island. www.colormeyoga.com or info@colormeyoga.com.

(978) 468-3933.

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT® CLASSES with Guild-certified Feldenkrais practitioner John Stevens begins. Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30pm.

The HEART Center, 13 Nason St., Maynard, MA. (978) 897-3711 or johnstevens2@comcast.net.

THE NIA TECHNIQUE. Nia is a holistic form of fitness that blends dance, yoga and the martial arts, while creating a class experience that is positive, mindful and joyful. Thursdays, 7:15 pm at Jazzercise, 168 Milk St — Rt. 9 E, Westborough, MA. Drop-ins welcome; All levels. Jen Silverberg, gotgroove@verizon.net, (617) 835-3204, www.niacentral-ma.com 12-DAY LIVE FOOD DETOX. Let Revitalive help you achieve optimum health and vitality with our lifealtering 12-day detox program. We will equip you with tools to heal yourself naturally. Starts every Monday.

Call (978) 462-1488 or visit www.revitalive.com for more info.

EKP BODY PSYCHOTHERAPY THERAPY GROUP WITH LINDA MARKS, MSM. 7-9pm in Newton, MA. Long-term committed group provides safe space for heart-centered healing work and community. www.healingheartpower.com or (617) 965-7846 or LSMHEART@aol.com.

MONTHLY EKP BODY PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP WITH LINDA MARKS, MSM. 2:30-5:30pm one Sunday a month in Newton. Long-term committed group provides safe space for heart-centered healing work and community. www.healingheartpower.com or (617) 965-7846.

CLASSES IN CHANNELING AND SPIRITUAL EVOLUTION with Vywamus, a teacher of higher consciousness, channeled

by Andrea Seiver. Have a personal reading, join Learn to Channel and other classes, enjoy evening with Vywamus: April, to be announced, May 7, June 4. (617) 332-1541. www.andreaseiver.com.

5/2 — Hailed by New York Times as a "modern-day Isadora Duncan," Dunya reveals how to awaken the peaceful, embodied self with deep state motion and essence belly dance. See May listing or visit www.yogaeast.net.

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THE WELLNESS ROUNDTABLE HOLISTIC PRACTITIONERS NETWORK. We are a professional community of holistic practitioners meeting monthly to inspire, support and educate one another. Meetings are held second Wed. monthly, Sept-May, 9-10:30am, Northboro, MA. Contact Marilyn Taylor, facilitator, (508) 460-0044 or email marilyn@confident-directions.com.

POTLUCK AND MEDITATION CIRCLE FOR WOMEN. Every Wednesday

6:30-8:30pm. Bring a dish to share and join us for food, conversation and meditation. The Gathering Inn, Hubbardston, MA. gatheringinn.org. (978) 820-1139. thegatheringinn@charterinternet.com.

BOSTON SCHOOL OF HERBAL STUDIES. Arlington and Watertown, MA. Affordable, upcoming classes on Healthy Gums and Teeth, Enhancing Thyroid Health, Healing Depression with Herbs and Food, Heart/Mind Integration and much more starting in March. Call (781) 646-6319 or www.bostonherbalstudies.com.

IET® CLASSES WITH MICHELLE AVAILABLE THIS SPRING! West Springfield, MA: April 4–5, May 2.

Rye, NH: April 17–19. Agawam, MA: June 17–19. Visit www.heart2hearthealing.com for details and prices.

SANDY CORCORAN RETURNS TO ROOTS & WINGS, Natick, MA, offering soul retrievals, tarot readings, PSYCH-K sessions and Seneca Earthpath charts. 3/10-3/14, 4/28-5/2, 6/17-6/21. New workshops: 6/20 Exploration of the Three Andean ‘Pachas’ and 12/18: special pre-Solstice workshop with Max the Crystal Skull, Joann Parks & Sandy.

Space limited, deposits required. (281) 361-4464 or www.starwalkervisions.com.

SERENITY MATTERS TELECLASSES: FINALLY DO IT! Learn self-empowering tools. Awaken your inner guru.

Secrets of Serenity Vibration Healing® revealed.

Results-oriented system. Classes start first week monthly March-June. Check www.serenitymatters.com for FREE offers and calendar. Call (843) 991-5089.

CONVERSATIONS WITH HEAVEN. Connect with loved ones and angelic guidance from the other side. $25. Upcoming dates: March 6, May 8, August 7, December 4. Elaine Read-Cole, medium and Adv. Angel Therapy Practitioner®. Favorite Things Studio, Pembroke, MA. (781) 294-7360. www.favoritethingsstudio.com.

MONDAY TAI CHI-QIGONG CLASSES. Wayland, MA, 7-8:30pm with Alan Krentzel, MBA, certified Tai Chi instructor. Come experience the healing benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong with mindfulness. www.WaylandWellness.com. (617) 513-0791. akrentz@comcast.net.

UNITY CHURCH offers weekly Sunday service at 10am. Welcoming and affirming we offer meditation, song, and a spiritual boost. 21 Cedar St. Worcester, MA. www.unityofcentralma.org.

SUNDAY PACIFIST SERVICE. 10-11am at the Peace Abbey, 2 North Main St., Sherborn, MA. Call (508) 655-2143 or visit www.peaceabbey.org.

CHILMARK WRITING WORKSHOP. Nancy Aronie is a midwife for words that want to get out. You will laugh.

You will cry. Then, you will be safe! Weekly MondayThursday. On Martha’s Vineyard this summer. (508) 645-9085. www.chilmarkwritingworkshop.com.

OPEN DOORS POWER YOGA STUDIOS. Hot Power Yoga. Weymouth, Hanover, Westwood, Canton, Easton, East Bridgewater and North Attleboro locations.

Check www.OpenDoors7.com for schedule and workshops. Beginner classes starting March 1. Join anytime.

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Acupuncture & Asian Medicine Tibetan Science of Patricia Smith Burkhart, MAC, LIC. AC. Gentle relief from: • stress and pain • medication side effects • chronic health problems

I look forward to alleviating your suffering.

Whether your issue is chronic pain, allergies, asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, plantar fascitis, golfer’s elbow, infertility, uterine fibroids, menopausal symptoms, insomnia, a compromised immune system, or a host of other problems, I can help you.

Call for a free “meet and greet” appointment.

259 Mass Ave., Arlington, MA Free parking in rear. www.anappleadayacupuncture.com 781.648.0911

HEALING Dr. Keyzom Bhutti

Holistic Health since 1974

Dr. Yvonne Chen, Lic. Acupuncturist One of the first practicing acupuncturists in the United States, Dr. Yvonne Chen began her acupuncture practice in Washington, D.C. in 1973, moving to Worcester one year later. Trained in China as a medical doctor, Dr. Chen’s years of study and research included in-depth work with both traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

Her approach to health incorporates keen knowledge on the nature of disease, use of

energy balancing, nutritional counseling and the promotion of spiritual well-being.

Acupuncture is especially effective in the treatment of: • Pain: migraine headaches, stress relief, tendonitis, arthritis, lower back pain, neuralgia, whiplash, accident and trauma injuries and TMJ syndrome • Improving bodily functions: respiratory ailments, insomnia and impotency • Nervous system disorders: Bell’s Palsy, paralysis, multiple sclerosis and stroke recovery • Behavioral changes: weight control and smoking cessation.

Animal Services Massage & Reiki for Animals Kim Hutchins CEMT, CSAMT, RM

Located at 110 June Street, Worcester, MA 01602. For an appointment or for more information, please contact Dr. Yvonne Chen at 508-755-5557.

Integrated Natural Health and Longevity

Vitality, mental clarity, emotional balance, longevity. Weekly classes, workshops, small private classes, individual lessons

CHINESE MEDICINE

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Medical Qigong, Therapeutic Bodywork. Heal from chronic or acute disease, promote wellness and rejuvenation.

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Main Street Animal Services of Hopkinton Integrative and Conventional Veterinary Medicine

www.mashvet.com

DIET AND NUTRITION

Health restoration, maintenance, and antiaging with conventional and proprietary supplements, herbs, and conscious diet.

Steven Cardoza, M.S., L.Ac. 13 A Medford Street, Suite 1, Arlington, MA Over 23 years experience. For more info: www.compassionate-arts.com 781-648-9839

I believe that a body is a body — no matter if it is human, horse, dog or goat!

Every body suffers from muscle tension, aches, pains and dis-ease.

I specialize in helping to heal those issues for our beloved animal companions through both massage and Reiki treatments.

Please call or email to arrange a massage or Reiki appointment for your special friend today.

617-872-9545 Kim@animalkneads.com www.animalkneads.com

TAIJI, QIGONG & RELATED COURSES

Compassionate Arts

For information or an appointment, please call.

617-666-8635

Animal Kneads™ ACUPUNCTURE OF WORCESTER

Keyzom Bhutti, Doctor of Tibetan Medicine, corrects any imbalances of the body and mind using finest quality medicinal herbs, mineral supplements and, in some cases, moxibustion.

Here at MASH we offer conventional veterinary medicine and alternative therapies in a balanced, whole health approach to your pet’s healthcare. Our goal is to support your pet’s vital energy for good health and self-healing. We use nutrition, acupuncture, homeopathy, and traditional diagnostics, along with a caring, compassionate staff to optimize your pet’s health.

We are now also offering ozone therapy.

We recognize that your pet in an important member of your family. From well visits to chronic disease, we offer medicine that respects the integrity of your pet’s mind, body and spirit.

In addition to the services offered by our doctors, we have practitioners ready to provide chiropractic, cranial sacral, Reiki, massage, physical therapy, or polarity therapy for your pet. These are offered in our unique Holistic Care Center for Companion Animals, attached to our hospital.

We are now offering client education classes, please call for more details.

Dr. Margo Roman, Veterinarian and Practice Owner – Classical Homeopathy, Acupuncture, NAET, Cancer Therapy, Nutrition, Herbal Remedies, General Medicine and Surgery 72 W. Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 (Exit 21A off of Route 495) 508-435-4077

Deanna offers an intuitive, heart-centered and practical approach to issues and concerns.

DEANN A’S

Animal Communication

Cosmic Counsel

Provide pets with information

Unlock the magic and mystery of your soul’s blueprint

Address behavioral issues Gain their input on specific topics

To learn more about Deanna, her work and her love for animals visit:

Discuss end-of-life care (what they want and when, etc.)

Re-connect with animals who have passed on

617.823.1783

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Consultations available for animals both living and in-spirit.

www.talks2animals.com

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is a blueprint of the soul is a language of symbols mirrors life patterns (past, present & future) offers clarity and insight engages the psyche and soul identifies opportunities, challenges, strengths is a sacred science supports personal growth & development

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Esoteric Psychology Monique Pommier, M.A., Ph.DE

Astrology illuminates one’s psychological landscape and journey. It times life developments and reveals their designs for the soul.

I offer astrological services and ongoing psychospiritual counseling with astrology, Jungian and esoteric psychology as a comprehensive ground of exploration and guidance

on current issues and lifelong questionings.

By accessing the deeper order of your life, you gain transformative insights into the evolutionary meaning of particular challenges and new perspectives to direct your choices.

My background includes twenty years of experience and an MS and PhD in Esoteric Psychology and Philosophy. Jungian psychology, Eastern and Western Traditions are key foundations in my approach. ✵ Astrological Consultations ✵ for Individuals and Couples Rayology ✵ Psychospiritual Counseling To contact me, please call: 617-524-7072.

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Questions?

Astrologer Eric Linter has answers.

Changes in relationships, career, health, finances or spiritual practice are inevitable.

Eric’s clarity will help you stay on the right path. His insights help you better understand and appreciate life’s challenges. His clients say Eric Linter is “profound and enlightening” and “one of the best astrologers on the East Coast.”

Eric, a professional astrologer for 25 years, works with individuals, couples and businesses. Specialties include career moves, personal creativity and karmic relationships. Consultations are available in person, by telephone, or on cassette.

Eric also offers classes, lectures and appearances at parties and special events.

For more information and to schedule a private session, contact Eric by email or call: stars@ericlinter.com ✸ 508-541-4115 ✸

“I learned more from one session than I did from 5 years of analysis.”

- J.G., Cambridge, MA

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Practical Astrology

Joseph Crane has been a professional astrologer, consulting and teaching astrology since 1988. He is co-director of the Astrology Institute and author of A Practical Guide to Traditional Astrology (1998) and Astrological Roots: The Hellenistic Tradition (2007).

Contact Joseph if you are interested in astrology classes or tutorials.

As a consultant, Joseph uses astrology

Business Services to help people work with specific situations in their lives.

Natal and Predictive Astrology examines situations in the larger context of one’s life and shows probable outcomes.

Horary Astrology examines the meaning of particular moments in time, including using the specific time a question is asked as the basis for an interpretation.

Electional Astrology gives the best time for a new undertaking, including weddings, interviews and promotions, buying and selling, and travel.

Consultations are in Rhode Island, Eastern Mass. or by phone. All sessions are recorded josephcrane@verizon.net s 401-527-2035 www.astrologyinstitute.com

Worcester Astrology introduces Sherrye Lianne Weinstein, an experienced astrologer and teacher, and writer for astrology publications.

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She is a moderator, teacher, and contributing editor for AstrologyNotes at http://astrologynotes.org Sherrye now offers readings and classes in Worcester by appointment only. For information on rates and schedules contact:

Sherrye Lianne Weinstein

WorcesterAstro@gmail.com ✵ 508-755-9423

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The Silver Willow

Large selection of bulk herbs The Silver Willow’s own herbal tea blends Handmade herbal products for you and your whole family, including your pets Crystal Balls Tarot Cards Pendulums Incense Ritual Tools Statues Challis’s Reiki Treaments The largest selection of New Age books in the entire area!

An Herbal, Metaphysical & New Age Gift Shop for all your herbal and ritual needs

Classes in Aromatherapy, Astrology, Tarot, Wicca, Herbs and more

Home of the Celtic Cricket Psychic Reader...

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Tue-Sat 11:30-7, Sun 12-5 PM., Mon-Closed, 54 Fall River Ave. (Rt. 6), Rehoboth, MA www.thesilverwillow.com 508-336-8813

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Melrose Therapeutic & Wholistic Center Established in 1990 and rated, “Best of the Best” in Melrose, our dedicated staff of professionals offer a comprehensive range of services to complement a healthy lifestyle. Conveniently located in Melrose, our center is a safe, peaceful haven to take a break from the stresses of daily living.

For a calendar of events, visit our website at www.melrosetherapeutic.com

The Way to Balance,® LLC Center for Advanced Healing and Training AARON & SUE SINGLETON, FOUNDERS

NEW AGE GIFT SHOP

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Workshops ✠ Reiki Training ✠ Readings Yoga ✠ Gaidon Heart ✠ Bellydance Psychic Development HOLISTIC HEALING CENTER

Usui and Karuna Reiki ✠ Hypnotherapy Reflexology ✠ Massage ✠ Crystal Healing Inner Child Healing ✠ Body Talk™ Hours: Mon–Fri 10 AM-8 PM, Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sun NOON-5 PM. Gift Certificates available.

118 Washington St., Rte. 138, N. Easton, MA www.womenofwisdominc.com 508-230-3680

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Our highly trained therapists empower and support YOUR path to wholeness and health!

Massage, Bodywork Healing & Counseling Services Medical Intuitive Readings, The Energy of Life® (EOL) Integrative Healing Process, Hypnotherapy, Color, Sound, Crystal, Light and Aroma-Therapies, Breath-work and Visceral Manipulation, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, EOL Acupressure, Spa Therapy (facials, body scrubs and wraps, whirlpool, steam cabinet), and more. See also “Healing: Combined Modalities.”

Nutritional Testing and Consultation Using Meridian Stress Assessment (MSASPro) Technology, a trained technician mea-

Workshops ▲ Chinese Energetic Medicine Yoga ▲ Energy Healing ▲ Reiki ▲ Nutrition Hypnotherapy ▲ Massage Therapy Meditation ▲ Reflexology ▲ Relaxation Gift Certificates available ▲ Visa/MC accepted Vicki Martelli CMT, MA Holistic Health, Yoga Teacher Rochelle Delacroix CMT, Reiki Master

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sures electrical conductivity at meridian points on the hands and feet. Stress values are assessed, charted and reviewed. The System’s extensive database contains thousands of herbal, homeopathic and nutritional products, and a plan is customized to the client’s specific needs.

Healing Products & Tools for Self Healing Including Our Own EOL Products Frequency-Matching Aromatherapies and Self-Healing CD Sound Series, Bath/Body/ Massage Oils, Exclusive Net-Neutral Ionic Technology Healing Crystal Jewelry, Liquid Light Resonators and Rings of Oden, and other quality products.

Training/Workshops for Laypersons and Practitioners See us under “Certifications, Schools and Institutes” in this directory and in the Calendar Listings for more details.

21 Water St. Amesbury, MA 01913 www.TheWayToBalance.com 978-834-0341

BODYWORK AND READINGS

The Immersion Learning Program meets for six 3-day themed weekends from November to May. Within each weekend, there is an opportunity to experience the Constellation Approach through working with one’s own personal constellations, observing and being a representative in constellations and studying the concepts that support this Approach.

Massage ✺ Cranial-Sacral ✺ Reiki ✺ Polarity Full Spectrum Healing ✺ Angel Readings Spiritual Counseling ✺ Psychic Readings CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Yoga ✺ Tai-Chi, NIA ✺ Journey Dance Qi Gong ✺ Crystal Bowl Workshops Psychic Development Classes ✺ Meditations Healer Training Programs HOST YOUR EVENT HERE!

163 Main St., Suite 6, Medway, MA 02053 solsticehealing@yahoo.com 508 533-0669 ✺ www.solsticehealing.com

Our two gorgeous workshop rooms are available for rent by the hour and the day.

Charming, light filled practitioner rooms are also available for rent. Reasonable rates!

Classes, Certifications, Schools and Institutes

The Constellation Approach is a group method designed to provide the opportunity for healing relationships with the family— without actual family members present.

Appropriate for anyone with a desire to explore the unconscious influences that affect their life. This Approach leads to a personal journey of transformation through connection with one’s family of origin, current family, relationships and ancestral lineage.

Saturday Seminars 9:30 AM-5 PM $125 March 7 Connecting to the Family Soul April 8 Supporting Love in Our Relationships May 2 The Shoulders of the Ancestors

Certificate of Completion received upon completion of program. $2500 for full enrollment in 6 weekend program—includes Learning Manual, 125 hrs. Weekends may be taken separately/$450 each.

For professionals in the healing arts, counseling, coaching, and education, this program provides the basic steps and essential understanding to begin incorporating the Approach with their clients.

Private constellation sessions also available.

Jamy Faust, MA and Peter Faust, MAc www.ConstellationApproach.com 617-484-4325

Intensive Apprenticeship begins April ‘09: ✦ Herbs to nourish and heal each organ system ✦ Instruction on how to make herbal tinctures,

teas, salves, oils, flower essences, herbal baths, etc. ✦ Plant identification with medicinal plant walks

The Boston School of Herbal Studies Seven Month Herbal Apprenticeship Introductory and Advanced Workshops and Classes

✦ Facial, tongue and pulse diagnosis

We offer affordable evening and weekend workshops, herbal supervision groups, and an Herbal Apothecary.

12 Pelham Terrrace, Arlington, MA 781-646-6319 www.bostonherbalstudies.com

Program emphasis is on the effects emotions, personality, and spiritual beliefs have on physical health and on working with the human energy field.

Approved by the Connecticut Commissioner of Higher Education. Advanced students complete hands-on hospital internships.

The Premier School for Energy Medicine/Energy Psychology in the Northeast Teaching the Art and Science of Energy Medicine for over 15 years

Classes starting in March 2009 Bloomfield, CT ✲ 860-286-5400 See website for free seminars to find out more! info@instituteofhealing.com www.instituteofhealing.com

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Hypnotherapy

Certification Program 2009 Schedule

THE REIKI SCHOOL

Haleya Priest MEd, LMT, RMT

Reiki Master Teacher NCBTMB & Nursing CEs available

Haleya Priest, M.Ed, LMT, RMT, is a licensed massage therapist, psychotherapist, and Reiki/hands on healer. In addition to teaching Reiki, she maintains a private practice specializing in Reiki and energy psychology. Haleya is also the Spiritual Counselor for VNA and Hospice of Cooley Dickinson, Northampton, MA. She specializes in teaching End of Life/Hospice Reiki.

Reiki is a gentle yet powerful form of hands-on healing. Its use is rapidly expanding in hospital and hospice settings.

One does not need to be “gifted” to learn this healing art. Whether you wish to use Reiki professionally or for yourself and your family, The Reiki School offers both group or private classes to suit your needs UPCOMING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

Integrative Reiki Bodywork – 3/25 and 4/1 Reiki I – 4/17 and 4/18 or 6/12 and 6/13 Reiki II – 3/27 and 3/28 or 5/29 and 5/30 Hospice Reiki I – 4/25; Hospice Reiki II – 5/9 Byosen Scanning I – 4/29 and 5/6 Byosen Scanning II – 5/20 and 5/27 For more information, please visit or call: www.valleyreiki.com ✴ 413-549-0541

This certificate program is 100 hours of independent adult study which includes two intensive weekends of instruction.

The program includes an introduction to Ericksonian hypnosis , hypnosis and child birthing, medical and dental applications for hypnosis, pain management, hypnosis with children, habit elimination or modification, age regression, a wide variety of hypnotic inductions and techniques, the elimination of all phobias, etc. This program is approved for 32 CEUS for nurses and social workers. Graduates may join the American Board of Hypnotherapy.

Instructor Ted Benton, Ed., a Winchester Hospital staff hypnotherapist, is a national and international hypnosis instructor. He holds numerous certifications for advanced hypnosis training, including training

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Exclusive provider of Polarity Realization Institute developed/managed curriculums 300 and 600 hour Aesthetics A reputation for training successful professionals Polarity programs approved by APTA Member AMTA Council of Schools & ABMP Massage School Alliance Licensed in Maine and Massachusetts Financial Aid available to students who qualify (Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, Parent Plus, Sallie Mae)

Call today for an initial school tour and to find out how you can become a successful professional in this exciting and expanding field.

Ipswich, MA Plymouth, MA Westboro, MA Westbrook, ME

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approved by the American Psychological Association. He has published articles on hypnotherapy and recently appeared on the Discovery Health Program on national television. Winchester Hospital is one of several hospitals in the nation offering full certification to hypnotherapists.

The cost of the program is $1600, which includes all textbooks and materials. The tuition is tax-deductible. The first payment of $800 is due at registration. Final payment is due at the first class. If you refer a student who registers in the same session, $100 will be deducted from your fee.

Weekend classes will be held as follows: ✦ ✦ ✦

April 4-5 and May 9-10 June 6-7 and August 29-30 October 3-4 and November 7-8

Classes are held at Winchester Hospital Community Health Institute, Baldwin Park I, 12 Alfred Street, Suite 207, Woburn, MA. To sign up for a class, or for more information, call us or visit our website and click on Community Health Institute.

781-756-4700 www.winchesterhospital.org

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Rhys Thomas Healer Training Offering two exciting programs at the Solstice Healing Arts Center Teachers Rhys Thomas and Lisa Campion invite you to The Rhys Thomas Healer Training programs at the Solstice Healing Arts Center in Medway MA. The Growing the Healer Within program is for those just starting on their journey into healership. The Healer Training Program is suitable for practitioners who are looking to deepen their personal growth, increase their intuition and learn advanced healing techniques.

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A community of peers that will support your journey on a day to day basis ✦ A model for looking at your own defenses to heal yourself at a deeper level ✦ Learn how to hold your energy field and stay in your center no matter what is going on around you ✦ Understand your own energy system to see where your blocks and strengths are ✦ Experience your own soul as the best teacher and guide you have ever had ✦ Powerful Full Spectrum Healing techniques to take your healership to the next level Classes start in September and meet six weekends a year.

For more information: rhys@rhysthomashealing.com rhysthomashealing.com ✦ 508-740-3038

The Way to Balance,® LLC Center for Advanced Healing and Training AARON & SUE SINGLETON, FOUNDERS

21 Water St. Amesbury, MA 01913 www.TheWayToBalance.com 978-834-0341 The Energy of Life® (EOL) Process Educational Programs are a powerful collection of intuitive, energetic and bodywork techniques and tools. They complement all medical and holistic modalities, and empower practitioners and laypersons.

EOL I.D.E.A.L. Process for Creating a

March 7 and 8 Dover Yoga Studio, Dover, NH

CHILDREN’S YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

April 18 and 19 Living Yoga Studio, Concord, NH May 16 and 17 O2 Yoga, Boston, MA August 22 and 23 YogaLife Institute, Philadelphia, PA

Life You Love! Workshop Series A totally unique intuitive process and healing transformation that enhances all aspects of your life, whether you are a healer, doctor, executive, or full-time parent. Use the unique EOL process alone, or to enhance your Reiki, Pranic Healing or other modalities. The EOL Process for Discernment and Accuracy within this series is a prerequisite for Medical Intuitive training from Sue Singleton. DVD’s available for Modules 1 and 2.

EOL Visionary Acupressure System

Workshop Series This fusion of ancient and modern techniques makes a quantum leap to address trauma and illness, without relying solely on linear meridians. Learn unique protocols for deeper, more rapid release of the Root Cause. Our easy to learn 60-point numbered system includes detailed diagrams: no prior acupressure experience or knowledge required.

EOL Rings of Oden™ New Technology for Quantum Healing Revolutionary “Net-Neutral Ionic Energy” technology is embedded into The Rings of Oden. The Rings combine Sacred Geometry, Crop Circles, and DNA Holographic RePatterning to create an energy vortex of net-neutral energy particles that increase light resonance in the body. Users report rapid healing of chronic pain, injuries, glaucoma, chronic emotional patterns and illnesses. Powerful applications for selfhealing, as well as helping others.

Other workshops include: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦

Radical Hands-On Healing Light Therapy: Healing at the Speed of Light Sound Therapy: Healing with Resonance Introduction to Medical Intuition, etc.

October 17 and 18 Focus Yoga, East Greenwich, RI Certification Program. Learn to share the gifts of yoga with children ages 3-11 during this fun and interactive weekend!

www.childlightyoga.com 603-781-3323

Childbirth and Children Touchstone offers:

New England Institute of Reflexology & Universal Studies

Students qualify as professional therapists upon completion Courses meet state and national standards; CE’s approved from ARCB and NCBTMB. School is licensed by Commonwealth of MA, Dept. of Education

Professional Reflexology Certification and Approved Continuing Education in Reflexology, Massage, and Reiki Integrative techniques give students a strong foundation and create a balanced treatment style

Our goal is to act as a bridge between complimentary and conventional medicine through the training of qualified holistic practitioners. Join us! ~ Now teaching Reflexology at ~ All That Matters in Wakefield, RI Cortiva Massage School in Watertown, MA www.walkinbalance.com 508-317-3044

Touchstone Community School offers a progressive, child-centered approach to education. For twenty-three years, we have nurtured and inspired children to be creative, independent partners in their learning.

Small, mixed-age classes Thematic studies that integrate subjects Dedicated, expert teachers A diverse community and highly positive culture Parent-teacher-child partnership in educational development To learn more about our holistic approach to education for children ages 4 to 14, visit www.touchstoneschool.com or call Ana at 508-839-0038.

Chiropractors

The Connecticut Institute of Herbal Studies Founded in 1992, the Connecticut Institute of Herbal Studies in Wethersfield, Ct. focuses on Traditional Chinese Medicine and offers a Certified Herbology Program with a foundation in both theory and clinical diagnosis as practiced in China today.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine has been practiced for over 4000 years. It employs a highly developed theoretical system which determines the appropriate application of herbs based on an individual’s unique symptoms and not just on a named disease. In this way TCM treats the causes of disease and not just the disease itself. Appointments for TCM care are available as well, by Laura Mignosa, Nationally Certified Chinese Herbologist.

Aromatherapy, Western Herbology and other holistic care modalities are also provided at the Institute. Information on classes, events, cultural tours to China and more, can be found on our website. www.ctherbschool.com ✧ 860-666-5064

HOLISTIC HEALIN G CEN TE R Dr. Jennifer Lees Network Chiropractor Imagine feeling more ease in your body.

Imagine more joy and serenity in your life.

Sometimes our capacity to heal may be overwhelmed by the stress of life. Our body

tends to lock up and mold to the stress.

After a while we may find ourselves sick, tense, symptomatic or simply just wanting more out of life.

I specialize in gentle techniques that unwind these tension patterns. It is my goal to help you move through life’s stresses with more grace and ease.

Healing is possible... and it can be easy.

Dr. Jennifer Lees 410 Boston Post Road #26, Sudbury, MA 978-443-3248

North Shore Wellness Network Julia French, DC Network Chiropractor Would you like to achieve and sustain a pain-free life? Have more aliveness and energy?

Be less reactive and able to handle life’s stresses?

Let me help your body learn new strategies for dealing with stress so you can be free to express your aliveness and live the life you want, free from pain and tension.

Live in alignment with who you really are, express your full potential, and journey to a new level of wellness and self-awareness.

Network Chiropractic Care VIBE Machine ❖ www.VibeMachine.com Compassionate Connection Coaching Beverly, MA ❖ 978-922-1723

Coaching

Do you suffer from the chaos of addiction?

Raising Grace Coaching offers profound healing for addicts, alcoholics, and those who love them most. We combine intimate knowledge of the processes and effects of addiction with powerful spiritual truths and healing techniques to help free you from harmful life patterns.

You can reclaim your power and joy.

Confidential, Private Telephone Coaching Affordable Group Coaching Engaging Teleclasses Convenient Email Coaching Support Community

Charlie Cavalconte M.Div., LADC, I

Holistic Personal Life Coach, Counselor, Consultant and Spiritual Guide Are you in a rut and want to get out?

Do you just dream without ever realizing the dream?

My life’s mission is to empower individuals to realize their dreams and fully experience the new freedom of life and to succeed!

Call for your free consultation to learn whether our approach will work for you.

SHARON ROY Certified Life Coach, Recovery Coach, Reiki Master

www.succeedhappily.com ✳ 401-588-1799

I am: Creative · Sensitive · Intuitive Practical · Insightful I am a practitioner of the: 12 Steps · Course in Miracles Enneagram · Spiritual Practice Over 25 years experience coaching, counseling, and spiritual guiding. Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor. Expertise in working with alcohol, drug, sex, internet and video gaming addicted individuals and families.

Counseling and Therapy CrossroadS CounselinG Christopher Gruener MA, LMHC Everyone knows the experience of being at life’s crossroads. We wonder, “How do I move forward?” and “What kind of support would really help?”

The adult world calls as adolescence wanes—a challenging time for parents and young people alike. A young adult asks “How can I be of service and still make a satisfying living?” Love blossoms into marriage. A parent dies. A child comes into our life, and perhaps that child stumbles along the way. A job or marriage ends.

“Now what?” Retirement comes into view, and we wonder how to make it satisfying and meaningful. These are some of the “crossroads” my clients seek counsel in navigating.

As a Master’s degreed clinician, a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and a Blue Cross provider, I have sought to serve the mental health and relationship needs of Boston area residents through my Newtonbased private practice for the past 18 years.

I offer individual, couples, family and group counseling and welcome phonebased work with individuals living outside the Boston Area. I work on a sliding scale basis, and no one is denied services for lack of funding.

My approach to counseling integrates traditional Western insight-oriented psychotherapy, elements of Buddhist thought, a progressive political perspective and techniques developed through the Transpersonal Psychology Movement. And as a long time student of “A Course In Miracles”

Have you spoken with an ascended master recently? Vywamus, channeled by Andrea Seiver, is a master and teacher who is working to help us make our next evolutionary step into the higher levels of consciousness. Receive his insights, his energies, and his practical advice in classes or readings.

“Waking Up to the Wonder of You!” This breathwork-based group fosters profound healing in all aspects of one’s life—practical, emotional and spiritual.

Evocative music, sustained strenuous breathing practices and facilitative body work are integral elements of this group.

Participation in this group may involve intense emotional expression and the recollection of very early difficult memories.

“Peace Is Possible” This group offers solution-focused group psychotherapy. Participants have identified themselves as being—or desiring to be—political, ecological or spiritual activists. The group offers emotional and practical support for taking personal responsibility and collective action to heal our planet and ourselves. Group members participate in meditative practice, relationship process work, and strategic planning during sessions. Between sessions group members collaborate in practical field work and community organizing. This group is limited to eight participants.

To explore the possibility of our working together, a pre-session “Get Acquainted Meeting”—for which there is no fee—is requested. Please call me at 617-965-6552 to schedule this meeting.

Newton Centre, MA ✦ 617-965-6552

ASAT™ C.O.R.E. Counseling Hypnotherapy Karuna Reiki® Master Shamballa Basic Master Teacher

401-935-7981 www.newfreedomlifecoaching.com

Janet Sedgwick Holistic Counseling Services Start living the life you want.

Channeled Readings Personal Evolution Classes

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FREE introductory experience.

Consciousness Transformation Andrea Seiver, Ph.D.

my work reflects deep appreciation for the transformative power of heartfelt forgiveness and the creative wisdom of our Higher Self. Whatever the magnitude or urgency of your concerns, my approach is essentially the same. I offer an oasis for self exploration—a place to attend to your own Inner Voice—and an environment of reflection and encouragement as you move through and beyond your personal crossroads.

Appointments and workshops available.

774-766-9353 Janet@JanetSedgwick.com www.JanetSedgwick.com

Readings with Vywamus cover your questions about life work, relationships, past lives, and other issues with his characteristic warmth and humor.

Channeled Classes and Spiritual Tutoring help you personally evolve and practice living on a wider scale as your larger self.

Evenings with Vywamus: Vywamus discusses your questions on topics of general interest. Donation $10. Call for next dates.

Courses: Learn to Channel • Advanced Channeling/Spiritual Support Class

Bioenergetic Analysis

work focuses on increasing aliveness and self-respect through body-oriented psychotherapy. It helps people resolve emotional problems and release chronic tensions to become more relaxed, and ultimately to maximize their potential for intimacy and joy in life.

“Bioenergetics is the vibrant way to health and the way to vibrant health.“ ~ Alexander Lowen, MD, Founder

Visit our website or call for more information and to be added to our mailing list.

For information about classes or readings, call Andrea at 617-332-1541 or visit me at www.andreaseiver.com.

Integrated mind-body therapy, combining talk therapy with guided body move-ments and expressive exercises. The

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Training Group, Ongoing Workshops, Exercise Classes, Individual Therapy www.massbioenergetics.org 617-876-3652

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Body/Mind Psychotherapy Judith Prebluda, L.M.H.C. Body/Mind Psychotherapy is a therapy modality, which synthesizes the best of Eastern Philosophy, Spiritual Orientation and Modern Western Psychology and Research.

Visit my website for detailed descriptions of methods, philosophy, and approaches.

A Balanced Way Joel Perlmutter, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Joel Perlmutter, Ph.D., psychologist, has 35+ years of experience in alternative and traditional therapies.

The calm and supportive environment created empowers you to make the changes

Mindfulness and Spiritual Development Classes These short-term psycho-educational classes focus on spiritual tools to support and enhance your mental/emotional balance, sobriety, healing and wellness.

For class schedules and descriptions, please visit my website.

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Janet A. Wing, MSW, LCSW, EFT-ADV Where Traditional Psychotherapy meets the Wisdom of the Soul

For consultation, please call: 781-643-2313 or email: judith@jpbodymindtherapy.com.

Energy Psychology often works when nothing else does...

you seek in yourself, your relationships, and your family life, establishing balance and hope, often in just a few sessions. You can take control of your life.

Increase effectiveness, health, and joy Simplify your life ❖ Build confidence Strengthen relationships ❖ Adapt to loss Master fears ❖ Improve communication Learn relaxation techniques Reduce anxiety and panic WORCESTER, MA ~ 508-799-0407 PUTNAM, CT ~ 860-928-6619

Free yourself from emotional triggers holding you prisoner to the past ✦ Transform energy draining anxiety, phobias, habits and beliefs ✦ Separate your intuition from fearful critical thoughts ✦ Ignite and express your inner creative spark in your life and the world ✦

Center of the Heart Whole Health Integration

Joan Holzman, Psy. D. Lori Miller-Freitas, LICSW

Holistic Psychotherapy & Life Coaching Get to the core — Transform your life!

You are on this earth to be happy and realize your true potential.

EMDR ✲ TAT ✲ Hypnosis ✲ Reiki I use a combination of traditional, body centered and energy therapies to increase the speed and deepen the level of holistic healing.

294 Pleasant St. ✲ Ste. 103B ✲ Stoughton, MA

Life Coaching ✲ Improve your motivation ✲ Identify and accomplish new goals ✲ Make a career change ✲ Finish projects for work or personal growth ✲ Sharpen communication skills ✲ Develop a professional practice Holistic Psychotherapy/Clinical Consultation Using extensive professional experience to resolve issues related to: Trauma, Grief, PTSD, Anxiety and Phobias, ADD. Certifications: LICSW, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists. Visa/MC acccepted.

www.eaglespirittherapies.com 781-297-2003

Lic. Psychologist, Lic. Marriage and Family Therapist Dance/Movement Therapist From the time we are very young we take life’s experiences to heart. Over time we may forget our core, hurts and feelings, but they remain with us. Our heartfelt experiences help shape our sense of self and our interactions with others.

Barbara Gangemi, LMHC We are each endowed with an enormous capacity for self-healing, and often what’s needed is a wise and experienced guide to show us the way through darkness. Barbara’s style of compassionate psychotherapy, combined with a number of highly effective stress reduction techniques as well as the rapid and profound healing effects of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can lead to new levels of physical, emotional, and spiritual health and well being.

EMDR is a body-focused psychotherapy that allows an individual to reprocess disturbing memories that have become locked in the nervous sytem through a disruption in normal information processing. Past events seem “frozen in time,” and the traditional methods of talking about them do not relieve the strong feelings they contain.

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Maybe you are having trouble maintaining relationships or employment in the present.

Perhaps you remember childhood mistreatment, medical procedures that were frightening and painful, accidents, illnesses, even natural disasters. Many people today experience a pervasive feeling of “being stressed.” Whatever the source of your distress, this combination of therapies can bring deep and lasting healing to your body, mind, and spirit.

As a licensed mental health counselor and a fully certified EMDR practitioner, Barbara has been practicing psychotherapy for sixteen years and EMDR for the past eleven years. She considers the opportunity to assist clients to be a sacred trust, and she moves toward the path to healing with the knowledge that, in a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship, we can heal what has been too daunting to face alone.

Some insurances accepted. Call for further information or to schedule an appointment.

BarbaraGangemi@aol.com Roslindale: 617-553-0714 Hopkinton: 508-435-5580

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Traumatic Stress Studies Certification Advanced EFT Certification Expertise working with The Highly Sensitive Person (HSPs) Co-Founded the first RI Medical Reiki Clinic, Women and Infants Hospital, Department of Women’s Oncology

“Janet always seems to put her gentle empathic touch to my most relevant and burning issues. Her approach to Energy Psychology has changed my life for the better.” ~ E. F., Client “I played along thinking, ‘how could this (EFT) have any therapeutic effect?’ Then I felt a shift inside and knew it was powerful.” ~ D.K., Client 100 Lafayette Street ✦ Pawtucket, RI 401-727-3034

I offer a variety of modalities such as: EMDR, Sandtray Therapy, Relaxation Techniques, Therapeutic Movement & Psychotherapy to help heal our core issues and attain a more integrated sense of health and well being. I look forward to meeting you.

Client Comments: Sandtray – “Sand tray therapy helped me see my life more clearly.”

EMDR – “I had insights I never had before.”

Therapeutic Movement – “It was great to feel the freedom in my body after working with you.”

42 Thoreau Street, Concord, MA 01742 978-369-6138

Get More Out of Life!

Glenn Bigonet, MA Mental Health Counselor, Cert. Hypnotherapist

More Love! More Joy!

Compassionate Acceptance

More Satisfaction!

Glenn uses an approach to help you find your way free from the areas of your life in which you feel stuck or unsatisfied.

Isn’t it time you start living the life you really want?

Glenn utilizes a wide variety of heartcentered therapeutic techniques and at times powerfully combines hypnosis and psychotherapy to safely and effectively assist his clients through many of their issues much faster than with just conventional talk therapy.

You Deserve It! Compassionate Psychotherapy & EMDR

Individual Psychotherapy Highly Sensitive Person Support Groups Energy Psychology Workshops

the best of both worlds

1236 Broadway, Teele Square, Somerville (Arlington line) Insurance accepted.

www.jpbodymindtherapy.com.

EFT ~ EMDR ~ Wave Work® ~ Reiki

Energy Psychology…

Counseling Individuals, Couples & Families Conveniently located in Newton, just 5 min. from Routes 128 & the Mass Pike Initial consultation free Weekly Group and Anger Workshop Offered www.GlennBigonet.com ◆ 617-462-6642

Holistic Counseling Concepts Trish Whynot, D.C.Ed. Doctor of C.O.R.E. Education “What impressed me about Dr. Trish was her natural ability to see through the chaos of life’s web and identify the root cause of problems.”

— Bob Olson, Editor, OfSpirit.com Offering a variety of techniques, including: ASAT™ C.O.R.E. Counseling, Meditation, Energy Work, Crystals, and Aromatherapy

Eliminate the root of physical, social, and financial problems: Unresolved issues stored in our physical and energy bodies can manifest as pain, illness, or mediocrity.

Discover, address, and release issues blocking health and wealth. View obstacles, relationships, and illness as opportunities for growth and change. Experience resonance-changing techniques that get to the root of problems. Open to an array of extraordinary futures.

Private Appointments, Phone Sessions & Workshops Middleton, MA ◆ Trish@TrishWhynot.com www.TrishWhynot.com ◆ 978-314-4545

Healing from the Body Level UpSM A new mind / body / spirit healing methodology for the 21st century

Announcing HBLUSM A breakthrough new therapy that can change your life, even when other therapies have failed!

• Do you have fears, anxieties or phobias that get in your way?

• Are your relationships frustrating, painful, or unsatisfying?

• Are you feeling unfulfilled with your career, current income, or just life in general?

• Do you constantly struggle to achieve and maintain your ideal weight?

• Are you being weighed down by chronic health problems?

• Do you find yourself making the same mistakes over and over again?

When you’ve done your best to solve these problems, but find that they are not

Stephen-Wolf Foster, Psy.D. “Be a light unto yourself; See for yourself what is true.”

- the Buddha

Being only human, at some point in our lives we may realize that something isn’t going the way we had hoped and dreamed it would. When we take an honest look at ourselves, we wonder, “How did I get here?

This can’t be all there is. How can I really live the life I really want to live?”

Dr. Stephen-Wolf Foster has been helping

STOP SMOKING In One Session LOSE WEIGHT NATURALLY Dr. George W. Mephis, Ph.D., BCH, is a world-renowned Russian healer and spiritual teacher, with 25 years of experience in helping people stop smoking, lose weight and achieve freedom from addiction slavery.

He has been called The Miraclemaker for his phenomenal ability to cure incurable diseases. He is the founder of the HypnoEnergetic Movement. This powerful technique stimulates the brain to produce more pleasure hormones, naturally creating a positive state of consciousness and at the same time erasing the negative memories related to addictive behavior.

www.spiritofchange.org

under your voluntary control, you are experiencing unconscious self-sabotage.

Healing from the Body Level UpSM (HBLUSM) is a unique and effective way to get unstuck and eliminate struggle by clearing mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual blocks to success, so that you can finally achieve your goals! The originator of this holistic psychotherapy system, Dr. Judith Swack, has demonstrated her amazing phobia cures live on WCVB Channel 5 News, on TBS Superstation’s Worst Case Scenario, and on New England Cable News. She is a respected healer, teacher of healers, author, and keynote presenter at major psychology conferences.

Dr. Judith Swack and her associates Nicole LaFrance, MA, and David Danzig, LICSW, are now available for private sessions in person, or by phone.

“This work gave me back my life.”

– Susan S., Writer, Boston, MA “I’ve made more progress in the most important areas of my life in just a few sessions than I did in 5 years of traditional therapy.

This woman is amazing! I’ve already referred – Jane U., Teacher 10 clients to her.”

For a free information package and to book appointments, call 1-800-310-6549 or 781-444-6940, or visit www.hblu.org.

individuals and couples answer these questions since 1985. Existential Psychotherapy is rooted in the timeless principles of Freedom, Truth, Beauty, and Love. With an attitude of “no shame/no blame,” Stephen-Wolf engages you in deep “Authentic Conversation,” wherein you distinguish your true voice and true vision.

When we are grounded in the Truth of who we really are, we can realize the possibility of Freedom from the tyranny of Others, from resentment and regret, and from anxiety and guilt – and we can know Freedom to create the life we really want to live.

Stephen-Wolf works powerfully with people suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, and addictive behaviors. Contact Dr. Stephen-Wolf Foster at his office in Newton, MA (617-413-3712) for a free consultation.

Mr. Mephis helps people quit smoking in one session, lose weight and control their appetite, eliminate pain, stress, anxiety, depression and various other physical disorders including cancer in a unique and miraculous way. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

Stop Smoking in One Session Lose Weight Eliminate Pain Stress, Anxiety, Depression Substance Abuse Addictive Behavior Self Destructive Behavior Cancer Patients Support Enhance Spot Performance Offices: Boston, New York, Washington, Cleveland

George W. Mephis | Market Street Health 214 Market Street ◆ Brighton, MA02135 800-262-3404 ◆ 617-507-1991 www.hypnoenergetic.com

Barbara Madden Johnson M.A., C.A.G.S., L.R.C., L.P.C.

Do you have a belief that, inside of you, you have the potential that yearns to be released?

For most, a fleeting glimpse is all they’ll ever have. For others, there is a way. Just imagine…releasing your true potential.

Working together, one-on-one, you can over-

Body-Centered Psychotherapy Listen to your body…follow your heart.

The heart is the first organ to form in the body, and is the organizing factor for physical formation, including brain formation. Trauma, deprivation or neglect creates heart wounds, which keep us from accessing our deepest selves.

Emotional-Kinesthetic Psychotherapy (EKP) facilitates an emotional, energetic rewiring, helping us activate and express

LifeChange Shawna V. Carboni LICSW, DCSW

Bioenergetic Analysis & Clinical Hypnosis The innovative combination of Bioenergetic Analysis & Clinical Hypnosis is unique in the field of mind-body psychotherapy!

Each is a creative and powerful vehicle for making a life change. Bioenergetics is an active, body-oriented psychotherapy while Clinical Hypnosis is a state of intentional inward concentration characterized by deep body relaxation.

Holistic Psychotherapy and Life Coaching Gentle healing for mind, body and spirit…

Many of the problems we experience are the result of living unbalanced lives in which we have lost touch with our deeper self. When our attention is gently brought back to this deeper self, we are able to connect to the inner guidance needed to create optimal health, well-being, and peace of mind.

come problems that have kept you from achieving your goals and desires.

Unlock your potential! Restore inner balance!

Come alive!

Barbara Madden Johnson, M.A., C.A.G.S., L.R.C., L.P.C., a certified master practitioner and licensed trainer in Neuro Linguistic Programming, has over 25 years experience helping individuals with: Career and identity issues Immune and autoimmune illnesses Chronic fatigue syndrome Depression Learning disabilities and ADD Relationships NLP Certification Training Program Belmont, MA. Some insurance accepted.

For an appointment, call 617-484-1716.

the power of the heart. Emotional safety, words, touch, meditation, movement, presence and silence facilitate verbal and non-verbal expression. Meaningful work, fulfilling relationships, self-esteem, purpose and passion, love, intimacy and sexuality follow. Straight, GLBT and poly-friendly.

Coaching for soul-centered living. Body psychotherapy groups Tues. and Thurs. nights in Newton. Apprenticeship training.

Books: Living with Vision, and Healing the War Between the Genders Blog: www.heartspacecafe.com/blog Individual, Couple and Group Psychotherapy Newton, MA www.healingheartpower.com LSMHEART@aol.com 617-965-7846

Both, in their different orientations, are able to identify and access inner conflicts, self-limiting beliefs, and energetic disruptions that are just beneath ordinary awareness. Positive, lasting change occurs from the inside out as one resolves those obstacles, experiences new potentials, and learns new skills.

Shawna V. Carboni, LICSW, DCSW is a licensed clinician with more than 20 years experience who fervently believes in each individual’s innate capacity for selfactualization. She brings a vigor, maturity, and commitment to her work that is refreshing and rare, and her style is collaborative, professional, and future-oriented.

Visit www.lifechangeboston.com for more information, or contact her private practice LifeChange, LLC at 617.782.5020 to schedule an appointment.

As a holistic psychotherapist and life coach, I help you reconnect with your own inner guidance and support you in taking the inspired steps to create deep healing and lasting change.

While therapy tends to be more contemplative and issues oriented, coaching is focused on specific goals and the steps needed to achieve those goals.

I would be happy to answer any questions regarding how I may help you.

Free 20-min. phone consultation. Sessions available in person and by phone. Insurance accepted.

Nancy Harris, LICSW, Certified Life Coach 534 Angell Street ◆ Providence, RI nbh@cox.net ◆ 401-378-4190

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Healing and Bodywork Flower Essence Therapy KATHRIN WOODLYN BATEMAN

16 Center St, Suite 514, Northampton, MA

Colon Hydrotherapy

Energetically aware bodywork, healing and counseling to enhance health and reduce stress.

I’ve offered flower essence therapy internationally for over 16 years. I offer sessions by phone and in my Northampton office. I work with clients on a broad range of issues and develop a flower essence formula specifically for each session.

Polarity ▲ Reiki ▲ Crystal Healing Spiritual Counseling ▲ Workshops Genevieve Kohn, CPP, RMT Milford/Medway, MA

Call me if you want compassionate and powerful support for healing into a more gracious and empowered life.

508-517-2491 ▲ www.triadhealing.com

413-667-8820 ❊ www.foxmountain.net

✴ I-Act Instructor ✴ NBCHT Certified ✴ Over 6 Years Experience

America’s Most Experienced

Reiki Teachers

✴ FDA Approved Instrument ✴ Closed System

J O YA Z . B AY NE S Experience Colonic Irrigation in the comfortable surroundings of the Lydian Center for Innovative Medicine, located inside the Professional Building of Sancta Maria Hospital.

Lifetime Health & Consulting 777 Concord Ave, Suite 301, Cambridge, MA lifetimehealth@colonlove.com www.colonlove.com 617-710-1337 or 617-876-6777

✡ Begin to open your Fourth Eye — The

Rising Star HEALING SYSTEM Private Healing Sessions / Practioner Training

The Rising Star Healing System is an ancient and sacred healing modality recently reintroduced to humanity by the Ascended Masters. It is a tremendously effective system that was channeled to Derek O’Neill, who is a Spiritual Master based in Dublin Ireland.

This healing system has enormous significence for the planet, with the potential to bring about unity and profound planetary shifts and is for The Lover of Divinity.

Through this new Healing System, you will:

✡ Remove misqualified or negative energies from the chakras and seven body systems, allowing your being to clear and heal on all levels, and open to your True Self ✡ Activate your full DNA blueprint ✡ Connect with your highest consciousness

E´clectic Physical Therapy™ Ian L. Rubinstein, M.P.T., M.R. Reiki Master, Owner ‘’Ask the body the right questions, listen with gifted skills, and treat with corrective, holistic techniques.” Thousands of clients and years of experience have helped Ian shape his practice in this successful direction.

Core issues are addressed, dis-eases are reduced, and global harmony is restored.

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Masters Eye

✡ Rejuvinate all cells of your body cells on all levels

✡ Address the process of ascension on all levels: Soul – Spirit – and Physical

✡ Create unity consciousness and more This healing modality brings a symphony of Pure Love and Pure Light into all levels of your being. It is a vital teaching and healing modality for the ascension of humans on all levels.

PRACTITIONER TRAINING This is an extremely powerful Initiation and Training from Source to Source, that calls upon the Fire of Truth to remove all energies from your being that are allied with error and that are not in accordance with your True Self. It raises your vibration tremendously and removes much that may be blocking the attainmant of your full potential. Visit our website for a schedule of upcoming trainings.

Rev. Claire Luft, Master Teacher & Healer Heart’s Singing Healing Center Woburn, MA ✡ 781-281-2888 www.heartssingingcom

TECHNIQUES UTILIZED:

Reiki - Master Level Visceral Manipulation F Craniosacral Therapy Chinese Energetic Medicine Somato Emotional Release F and more…

TO TREAT:

Headaches/Migraines F Neck and Back Problems F Fibromyalgia F Attention Deficit Disorder F Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Organ Dysfunctions F TMJ Dysfunctions, Colic, Scoliosis and more...

Ian has a convenient, Feng Shui sensitive office located on the Marshfield/Pembroke line. For appointments please call his business cell phone: 508-246-4233

a platform from which John Harvey Gray and Dr. Lourdes Gray have developed and launched several important works, including their Reiki book Hand to Hand, the audio cassette tape “Takata Speaks: Volume 1,” and a CD by John Harvey Gray containing his ground-breaking theory on “Emotionality and the Chakras” and a “Balancing Meditation.” These Reiki products are an invaluable source of information and learning.

Anyone Can Easily Learn Reiki

John Harvey Gray ✴ Lourdes Gray, Ph.D. The John Harvey Gray Center for Reiki Healing was established by John Harvey Gray and Dr. Lourdes Gray in 1996. John Harvey Gray received his entire Reiki training from Hawayo Takata. He is one of the original 22 Reiki Master Teachers trained by her. He is also the longest-practicing Reiki instructor in the Western Hemisphere. Over the course of thirty years, he has taught over 900 Reiki classes and trained more than 15,000 students. Dr. Lourdes Gray is the sole successor and lineage bearer in The John Harvey Gray Center for Reiki Healing. Dr. Gray is also the Center’s director.

An ancient Eastern healing art, Reiki, (pronounced “ray-key”) is the Japanese word for Universal Life Energy. This energy is all around us and we can channel it. The Reiki process is a simple method of handson healing as developed by Dr. Mikao Usui of Kyoto, Japan.

The mission of our Center is to preserve the teachings of Mikao Usui, Chujiro Hayashi and Hawayo Takata, and at the same time, to further expand on those teachings by offering a comprehensive system of training based on John Harvey Gray and Dr. Lourdes Gray’s vast storehouse of knowledge from many years of teaching and practicing the Reiki system of natural healing.

The knowledge and experience of both of these teachers has been distilled into a curriculum that provides students with a profound understanding of energy healing techniques and powerful tools for self development. Students are taught how to use Reiki confidently, to treat any condition, chronic or acute, in all living things. Easy to learn and effective meditation practices are presented in order to help accelerate the student’s own spiritual evolution and define his or her own sense of purpose.

Over time, The John Harvey Gray Center for Reiki Healing has become recognized and acknowledged as a leader in the field of Reiki training and energy healing.

In addition to its commitment to excellence in Reiki education, it also serves as

Each workshop of the The John Harvey Gray Center’s highly acclaimed system consists of two full days of learning, handson practice and no cut corners to certify you immediately to work on yourself, others and pets. Reiki First Degree will teach you to: ✴ Quickly and easily develop your natural, intuitive powers. Within minutes, be able to scan and feel a person’s aura and chakras for analysis. ✴ Work on any condition — physical, emotional or spiritual.

Be an effective Reiki healer, confidently ✴ bringing comfort and calm to family, friends, clients or pets.

“John Harvey Gray taught me Reiki. I quickly integrated this form of spiritual healing into my practice with wonderful results...”

– Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom (Bantam, 2005), The Wisdom of Menopause (Bantam, rev. 2006), and Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom, (Bantam, rev. 2006).

U PCOMING CLASSES

Reiki First Degree Workshops* (13.5 CEU’s for nurses taking Reiki I workshop) Mar. 7-8, Apr. 11-12, 11 AM-6:30 PM Sat, 10 AM-6:30 PM Sun, Jaffrey, NH; May 2-3, 12-6:30 PM Sat, 1-7:30 PM Sun, Belmont, MA Reiki Second Degree Workshops Feb. 21-22, Mar. 14-15, 11 AM-6:30 PM Sat, 10 AM-6:30 PM Sun, Jaffrey, NH May 16-17, 12-6:30 PM Sat, 1-7:30 PM Sun, Belmont, MA Get to know us! John and Lourdes were featured on WMUR-TV N.H. Chronicle.

Watch the broadcast at www.learnreiki.org.

John Harvey Gray ✴ Lourdes Gray, Ph.D. America’s Most Experienced Reiki Teachers The John Harvey Gray Center for Reiki Healing P.O. Box 696, Rindge, NH 03461 How to register? Call or email: lgray@reiki.mv.com ✴ 603-899-3288 www.learnreiki.org

Services offered at Amethyst Point: Massage Therapy Sports Massage Yoga ▲ Foot Reflexology ▲ Facial Massage Energy Balancing ▲ Pregnancy Massage Ayurveda Massage ▲ Ear Coning ▲ Shiatsu Reiki ▲ Qi Gong ▲ Zen Meditation Astrological Consultations Soul Readings ▲ Tarot Card Readings Channeled Readings ▲ Workshops ▲

At Amethyst Point we believe that all healing comes from within. Holistic acknowledges that body, mind and spirit work together in balance to create optimum health.

We practice and teach lifestyle principles, gently encouraging you to move toward acceptance of your inner healing abilities.

The staff at Amethyst Point look forward to being a part of your continued health!

Located at 232 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA 01609. Call to receive a complete listing of our classes and workshops. Contact us by email: adorischild@earthlink.net; visit our website at www.amethystpoint.com; or call 508-753-3975.

Patricia Warren Reiki Jin Kei Do Buddho Healing The Art of Compassionate Touch “Comprehensive and compassionate Reiki training since 1989”

Union, returning 13 times, as well as to thousands of people in medical, religious and educational settings throughout the Caribbean, Europe and Middle East since 1989. ✦ All Levels of Reiki Training Classes ✦ Private Sessions ✦ Study Groups ✦ The Touch of Compassion: A Christian Approach to Hands on Healing ✦ Chinese Tea Ceremonies ✦ Justice of the Peace ✳

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Patricia has taught healing techniques of Buddhist, Sikhs and Christians for over 25 years. She is the appointed East Coast representative of Reiki Jin Kei Do ~ Buddho Healing, authentic and advanced teachings of Usui Reiki in the lineage of Buddhist Monk Seiji Takamori. Patricia was the first woman to teach Reiki in the former Soviet

Meditation - Self Treatment - Chair Session Wonderful addition to your Reiki Practice! www.cdbaby.com

22-Strand DNA Activation

Also, bring forth your greatest talents and abilities, clear many karmic and genetic patterns, hold greater amounts of light in your physical body, and much more.

Great for those who feel ready to shift out of those “stuck” areas into tremendous empowerment, improved health on all levels, and living your higher destiny agreements and highest potentials.

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www.screamingpeanut.com Waltham, MA 781-899-7163

POLARITY

Body Energy Balancing certified practitioner

Divinely Touched MARY DISANO

Utilizing Reconnective Healing and The Reconnection A new form of energy-based healing

deep relaxation physical well being personal and spiritual growth

Reconnective Healing heals body, mind and spirit in one session.

Bring your Divine Blueprint into Physical Plane Manifestation and experience greater empowerment, improved health (mental, emotional physical and spiritual), increased utilization of your brains potential, greater creativity, and increased energy and clarity.

Method

A natural, astonishing and effective nonmedical method for prevention and self-healing

The first cervical vertabrae (atlas) is misaligned/luxated in most people. The AtlasProfilax method is a massage technique which corrects this imbalance at the base of the skull safely and permanently,

Mary has studied with Dr. Eric Pearl, author of The Reconnection, published by Hayhouse, who reports curing AIDS, cancer, chronic pain, M.S. and even M.D. Results may vary from patient to patient. www.Divinelytouched.com 401-263-8828

usually in one application. When the atlas is in its correct position, the body’s self-healing mechanism is activated and the entire being functions better.

CHRISTINE BEMISH, R.N.

Licensed Acupuncturist Master of Oriental Medicine Atlas Specialist of the AtlasProfilax Method Call to schedule an appointment. www.atlasawareness.com ✳ 413-527-2306

Divine Intervention is “Where the Impossible Becomes Possible.”

Divine Intervention Spontaneous Remission Advanced Energetic Hands on Healing from the Mayan Lineage. Miraculous Healing for all issues that require attention.

www.spiritofchange.org

Heart's Singing Healing Center, Woburn, MA 781-281-2888 ❖ www.heartssinging.com

The Reconnection connects one with their life’s purpose (two sessions).

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AtlasProfilax

Rev. Claire Luft Master Teacher/Master Healer Ancient Mystery School Guide & Ritual Master

Rev. Claire Luft is a Master Healer and Master Teacher of Divine Intervention Healing. This healing technique is sacred, powerful, and produces Physical Plane Results.

Heart’s Singing Healing Center Woburn, MA 781-281-2888 ◆ www.heartssinging.com

Libby Barnett, MSW Libby is a gifted, knowledgeable Reiki Master with 26 years experience. She is coauthor of Reiki Energy Medicine, Bringing Healing Touch into Home, Hospital, and Hospice – over 55,000 copies sold in seven languages.

Use Reiki to create more joy and ease in your life. Let Libby's warm, heart-centered approach help you take your next step toward self-love and inner peace. Reiki brings balance and harmony, supporting you doing the work you were born to do. Reiki facilitates transitions, promotes creativity and wisdom, and accelerates spiritual growth, helping you manifest your magnificence.

Libby has taught medical and nursing students at Harvard, Brown, Tufts, and Yale as well as staff at Massachusetts General, Beth Israel, Mt. Auburn, Emerson, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Southern New Hampshire, New York Foundling, and New York Columbia Presbyterian.

Libby was featured in a Reiki segment for the PBS nationally televised series, Body and Soul. For the past seven years, Libby has conducted Reiki classes at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.

One of Libby's current passions is teaching hospice staff and volunteers.

Fueled by Reiki energy, their healing touch is enhanced, affording greater effectiveness in calming agitation, soothing pain and providing comfort.

In class, a powerful slide presentation captures the essence of Reiki. You hear the Reiki story, receive attunements and practice giving and receiving Reiki. You leave class with an illustrated notebook, certificate, and pin, fully trained and certified to do Reiki on yourself, family, friends, colleagues, and pets.

"My commitment to teach the Usui System of Reiki Healing in the authentic, traditional manner inspired me to visit Japan to retrace the roots of Reiki. I am dedicated to teaching this sacred healing art to promote health and conscious living on the planet. I invite you to give yourself the gift of Reiki. It is an easy, effective way to love, heal, and empower yourself. I look forward to meeting you and sharing Reiki."

Boston area Reiki I Classes: April 4 or June 6 Wilton, NH Reiki I Classes: May 16 or June 17 Reiki II Class is held on the following day.

For info on additional classes, call or check our website: www.reikienergy.com Click on Upcoming Events To register, call the Reiki Healing Connection: 1-888-REIKI-4-U (1-888-734-5448). Visa/MC accepted. Social Work CEU’s and Nursing contact hours available. Reiki Master Training information available on request.

E-mail: reiki@reikienergy.com Fax: 603-654-2771; Phone: 603-654-2787 www.reikienergy.com

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Healing and Bodywork continued Experience colon hydrotherapy in a safe, relaxed environment using state-of-the-art FDA registered equipment.

Stephanie Dumas I-ACT Certified Colon Hydrotherapist, Owner

Lexington Medical Building 16 Clarke Street, Lexington, MA Cleansing for the body, the mind, the spirit

healthyspirit@verizon.net 781-860-5116

Healing: Combined Modalities

White Light Healing ✷ Remote Healing

able to create very powerful healing processes for hundreds of satisfied clients both within the physical confines of his office, and remotely throughout the entire world. There are many clinically documented cases of spontaneous healing performed by him.

Located at 121 B Tremont Street, Suite 19, Brighton, MA 02135. For those who are unable to come to my office, home or hospital visits are available. Major credit cards accepted.

By combining traditional healing methods such as Reiki, hypnosis, and polarity therapy with his original white light healing therapy, Mark Levin was

For an office appointment or to place a remote healing request, please call: 617-779-8765 or cell: 617-233-3986 www.transcendentalhealing.com

Devoted to helping you feel better.

Energy Healer Reiki Master Certified Hypnotherapist Mark Levin specializes in: Hypnotherapy ✷ Reiki ✷ Polarity Therapy

✹ Permanent 22/24 Strand activation of

MAGIC STRETCH All life passes through the hips...

Ken Lay, ergonomic-furniture designer, personal trainer, dancer, martial arts expert and yogi, has created a unique system which restores pelvic mobility to virtually everyone without work or exertion in minutes — The MagicStretch™.

Pelvic mobility is crucial to our existence. Once lost, our vitality, our life-force,

our spirit, spontaneity and sexuality all become compromised.

Each day more of our, “Biomechanical potential,” is depleted due to our sedentary lifestyle and poor habits.

Now, with the Magic Stretch™ you will regain function, mobility and vitality to this crucial, intersection of all movement, in minutes. Restore your Life-Force now.

Visit www.MagicStretch.com.

“The more able you become, the more capable you are to give.”

Three pricing tiers available... starting as low as $5.95 for a limited download. Some restrictions apply. www.MagicStretch.com

DIVINE BLUE

Light Body Activation Susie Mann is an adept guide, initiate of the hierarchy and clairvoyant.

Please call or email for a self-awarding spiritual appointment.

‘The Quantum Effect’ ADVANCED BIOFEEDBACK TECHNOLOGY

Holistic Spiritual Healing Services

8 Stress Management 8 Vibration and Sound Healing 8 Acutonic Tuning Forks

MA, CAGS, M.DIV, LCSW,

8 Tibetan Bowls

REIKI MASTER

8 Reiki 8 Crystal Healing

Providing Holistic/Spiritual options to help heal and restore balance and well-being into your life

Shrewsbury, MA 8 508-842-8727 www.holistic-spiritual-counseling.com

Energy Balancing Expressive Art Classes ✩ Soul Coaching Meditation Classes Holistic Education for Children & Adults Specializing in supporting families with Intuitive and Energetically Sensitive Children JENNIE SANDBERG, M.ED., RYT 81 Commonwealth Ave., Ste 12, Concord, MA mydivinechild@hotmail.com

✹ Raises vibration/spiritual powers ✹ Awakens divine potential of SELF ✹ Includes body scanning/ channeling ✹ Heightens your spiritual/religious devotions ✹ Avenues of shifting to higher consciousness

978-305-2127 ✹ susiemann@aol.com

Quantum Biofeedback may be used to help train clients how to relax and to better manage stress and pain, in order to help improve the quality of their lives.

The National Institute of Health states that 80% of all medical conditions are caused by stress. Biofeedback may help clients to reduce their own stress. This could open up a world of possibilities for the state of their own health.

8 Holistic Spiritual Counseling

8 Cymatron Sound Table

WALTER RICE

your Divine Codons ✹ Establishes energies of a higher God/Self

NANCY LONGO, BA Ed NTCB Certified Quantum Biofeedback Specialist Certified Pain & Stress Management Specialist

Cheryl Wright Energy Healer Intuitive Reader Transformational Bodyworker Awakening Touch activates the natural movement and unfoldment of the body and psyche towards its own health and fulfillment.

Intuitive Readings provide guidance, information and tools to enhance and support your life.

Experience ‘The Quantum Effect’ OneHeart528@charter.net Westboro, MA ✳ 508-329-1428

Both guide you towards: enhanced self awareness; physical and emotional wellbeing; release of core cellular memories.

Provides insight and healing for: health and disease; relationships; connecting with your source; all aspects of life.

My background includes advanced clairvoyant and energy work, body harmony, unlimited body and breath, reiki and psychic healing.

Sessions in person or by phone Offices in Watertown, MA & Providence, RI Cheryl@AwakeningTouch.com 617-448-8749 ✧ www.AwakeningTouch.com

www.mydivinechild.com ✩ 978-274-5588

intuitive HEALING

Wendy Marks

M.Ed, C.A.S., FAPA ✲ Medical intuitive sessions, energy heal-

ing and integrative therapy ✲ 25 years of experience in traditional and complementary healthcare

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of all ages... to lighten-up and become selfempowered. Some of our offerings to help you on your journey include: Yoga, Qigong Classes Reiki Certification Monthly Reiki Share Shake Your Soul® Therapeutic Body Work Corporate Offerings Other Special Events

✲ Improve your physical, mental, and

spiritual health ✲ Works with individuals to develop their

own intuitive skills “As a healer, I work with individuals in a way that consciously promotes a peaceful and healthy planet. Our healing work takes place despite the conflicts that wash over us in our daily lives.

By healing ourselves we create changes that have a ripple effect on the world around us.” www.wendymarks.com ✲ 781-449-5368 wlm922@wendymarks.com

Our center is constantly evolving. Please check our website for details.

Lighten-Up Wellness, located in Mansfield, Massachusetts, is a holistic center reaching out to it’s community. We encourage people

TINA WALSH, RYT, LMT Certified Shake Your Soul® DansKinetics Instructor

www.lighten-upwellness.com 508.261.1444

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The Way to Balance,® LLC Center for Advanced Healing and Training AARON & SUE SINGLETON, FOUNDERS

Usui Reiki Master, Karuna Reiki ® Master Interfaith Minister

Betty Solbjor has been practicing and teaching Reiki since 1996. In 2002 she became a Karuna Reiki® Master, a Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner, and was ordained an interfaith minister. She has extensive experience using Reiki on both people and animals to gently treat many illnesses and emotional problems.

Reiki brings about a deep sense of relaxation and inner peace. Combined with

Favorite Things Studio A Place of Art and Soul

Regression Therapist Psychic Healer

cle, nerve, organ issues. Years of pain gone in just a few sessions, or even just minutes. ❖

The Rings of Oden™ for the release of X-Ray, MRI, chemo, EMF’s, antibiotics, vaccine and other drug residues, environmental pollutants, petroleum, plastics, and more.

21 Water St. Amesbury, MA 01913

Medical Intuitive Readings that get to the Root Cause of why you are ill, or as a means of prevention.

BETTY L. SOLBJOR, BFRP,

Ross J. Miller

❖ Trauma Release Modalities for bone, mus-

Our highly trained therapists empower and support YOUR path to wholeness and health, by combining massage/bodywork with a variety of modalities! ❖

Visionary Acupressure, Aromatherapy, Sound and Light Therapy, and Hypnotherapy to address issues of anxiety, overwhelm, loss, resentment, and more.

www.TheWayToBalance.com 978-834-0341

Magnified Healing, crystal singing bowls, guided meditation, a session can help to restore balance and harmony to body, mind and soul.

Services offered: w Reiki treatment sessions and training for all levels of Reiki and Karuna Reiki w

Bach Flower Essence® consultations and creation of custom formulas

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Weddings and other ceremonies

Member, International Association of Reiki Professionals and Better Business Bureau,® Serving Eastern Massachusetts.

Waltham, MA w betty@reikiflowers.com www.reikiflowers.com 781-258-7712

Elaine is also a certified yoga instructor and has been a meditation and psychic development teacher for more than 10 years.

Read what former clients have to say about Ross J. Miller...

Migraines, a Thing of the Past...“I can’t believe you got rid of my migraines. At first I didn’t believe you when you said it was due to a past life when I was a soldier and got shot in the head. No wonder the doctors couldn’t help me. If only I had met you in my 20’s, I could have saved myself 15 years of migraines. Thanks again for healing me.” — Donna M., Hartford, CT Depression and Anxiety Attacks Gone...

“Dear Ross, I’m going to name my first child after you. You’ve succeeded where 8 years of therapists and innumerable pain medications have failed. My depression and anxiety attacks are gone, gone, gone. I’m telling all my friends to go see you. Forever grateful.”

— Roz S., Attleboro, MA Mom Helps Heal Drug-Addicted Son… “Thank you for helping me heal my son Robert who was ruining his life with drugs. In addition to the two healing sessions I had with you, I was praying for him and sending him healing energy each day just like you taught me. Last month he came back home and told me he had quit taking drugs. I believe him because he’s back to being the same sweet boy he used to be before all this happened. Best of all, he’s now back in college. Maybe some day I’ll tell Robert what we did. Thank you, thank you.”

— Maria C., Brockton, MA Fibromyalgia and Abuse Trauma Released… “About a year ago I called you in tremendous pain. You kindly gave me a psychic reading and 2 healing sessions over the phone because I was unable to get out of bed due to

To inquire about any of her practices or workshops, please go to her website or call her studio and gallery.

Eye of the Eagle CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIGHT

Leontine Hartzell is a trained shamanic practitioner and counselor, Usui and Karuna Reiki Master, certified therapeutic energy healer, crystal and sound therapist, plant spirit medicine practitioner, psychic channeler, and legally ordained minister.

With the help of her spirit guides,

479 Center Street, Pembroke, MA 02359

Leontine uses soul retrieval, removal and healing of energy blocks, chakra balancing, intuitive counseling, guided imagery, and energy healing methods to heal posttraumatic stress and related disorders, depression, chronic pain and illness, anxiety, grief, and addictive behaviors.

Past life issues and current life traumas that affect the client’s physical, emotional, and spiritual health are healed to allow the client to move into a life of joy and fulfillment.

Private Sessions Long-distance Healing r Phone Readings Workshops and Classes Andover, MA r info@eyeofeagle.org www.eyeofeagle.org r 978-475-1268

What is Regression Therapy? To go back in time (without the use of hypnosis) to the origin or root cause of a problem and release or heal it. This might entail going back to past lives or earlier parts of your current life.

For the past 25 years Ross J. Miller has been offering the benefits of regression therapy worldwide, helping his clients quickly and easily release their fears, anxiety attacks, depression, anger, physical pain, grief, abuse trauma, addictions, blocked potential, stress, fatigue, eating disorders, health problems and phobias.

Ross is available for individual or couples regression therapy sessions, psychic and past life readings and/or healing by telephone or in person. (See logo directory listing under “Readings.”)

1075 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02465 For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Ross or visit his website: 617-527-3583 www.TheMysticWay.com

HEALING OFFERINGS

Angel Therapy Practitioner® with Advanced Training and Medium certified by Doreen Virtue Ph.D.

781-294-7360 www.favoritethingsstudio.com

Going Crazy with Negative Voices…

“Thank you for getting rid of those negative voices I kept hearing in my head. I was starting to think I was going crazy. What might have taken me years of therapy to get rid of took you less than one hour!”

— Christopher H., Lake Placid, NY

Higher Balance Healing Center

Polarity Therapy ❊ Massage ❊ RYSE Rising Star Healing System ❊ Reiki Somatic Emotional Healing

Heart-centered healing and transformational programs for balance and awakening

All healing sessions include intuitive guidance

Rev. Elaine Read-Cole Elaine is the founder and facilitator of Angel Wings of Light™ Certification Course Level I and II. She is also a Paranormal Investigator, practicing Shaman, Certified Hypnotherapist (specializing in Past Life Regression), Empath, Ordained Minister, and a Reiki Master/Teacher offering private sessions and certifications in all levels.

my chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia (muscle, nerve and joint inflammation). Add to that nine years of debilitating depression and anxiety attacks due to a childhood filled with severe physical and sexual abuse from rageful, alcoholic parents. By the end of the third session not only was the fibromyalgia, the chronic fatigue, and the depression gone, but also my chronic neck pain and the awful knot I’d had in my stomach since childhood! I must say, I’m like a new person. For the first time in my life I feel good about myself. Thank you, Ross, for giving me my life back.” — Denise F., Hull MA

Judy Christine Copp, M.Ed, RPP, RMT 201 Washington St., Suite 8, Salem, MA judy@ahigherbalance.com www.ahigherbalance.com ❊ 781-639-1236

Terry Porter Medium/Spiritual Healer/ Shamballa Master

Are you searching for answers?

Are you in need of closure?

Do you feel unfulfilled?

Do you feel great loss from a loved one’s passing?

Can you relate to any of these feelings: sadness, loneliness, anger, pain you don't understand?

WORKSHOPS

Usui Reiki Certification (all levels) Energy Awareness Training (RYSE) SoulCollage® ❊ Kriya Meditation (See website for other offerings.)

New Book Release (available from website) The Cosmic Power of Healing Energy,

by Edemir Rossi and Judy Copp.

Are you curious about the other side of life?

If “yes” is the answer to any of these, then you should speak with Terry. Terry has been a Medium for over 10 years, providing Love, Guidance, Healing and information in helping people find the answers they seek. Mediumship and Spiritual Healing provides all of the above and more. It can help in so many ways!

Make the Ordinary – Extraordinary For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Terry Porter: 440 Washington St., Weymouth, MA 02188 porterTAP@aol.com 781-331-4441 www.TAPSpirit.com

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Angel Whispers

Offering my training, experience, and energy to assist all who journey along the path of healing, increased wellness and self-discovery.

Professional Massage Products

Reiki ✧ Integrated Energy Therapy®

500 North Main Street, Suite A Randolph, MA 02368

CPR Classes and Workshops

Magnified Healing®

www.thebodymaintenanceplace.com

Ear Candling ✧ Angel Readings

781-963-2901 ✳ 781-767-BODY (2639)

Crystal/Gemstone/Chakra Jewelry By appointment 917A Warwick Avenue ✧ Warwick, RI adriene@angelwhispersri.com angelwhispersri.com ✧ 401.741.2278

Health Products

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If colonic irrigation sounds too daunting, there’s a less intrusive way to give your insides a spring-clean. The Colon Cleansing Kit from Blessed Herbs ($89.50) is guaranteed to remove old waste and hardened intestinal debris through an eight-day herbal program.

The first three days are a “pre-cleanse” that gets you ready for a five-day liquidonly herbal fast.

There are two herbal elements to the cleanse. The first is Digestive Simulator capsules that assure regular bowel movements. The second is Toxin Absorber powder, with psyllium husk, which works by binding to old debris and removing it from your system. You will usually start seeing results by the end of the second day.

Purchase the kit directly from Blessed Herbs (a family owned company local to MA) and receive a 10% discount with this promotional code: 4638 800-489-4372 • www.BlessedHerbs.com

Herbs and Gardens

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Open Your Arms to Healing

An Herb and Aromatherapy Shop Common and unique herbs for your herb garden. Scentsibilities also carries herbal products including herbal teas,

books, potpourri, candles, incense and skin care products. Dried herbs are available for making your own herbal teas.

We carry a full line of essential oils, oil diffusers and related aromatherapy products including carrier oils and colored bottles for your mixes.

Workshops are offered at the shop in herb garden design and planning, herbal topics and aromatherapy. We are glad to fill special requests. Sign up for the monthly email newsletter by emailing us at Linda@scentsibilities.com and receive updates on products and workshops.

750 Main Street, Boylston, MA 01505 508-869-3300 a www.scentsibilities.com

Holistic Medical and Dental Clara A. Lennox, MD Herbalist r Holistic Medicine Board certified since 2004 Family Medicine Board certified since 1984

Change Your Menu, Change Your Life!

Learn how superfoods and nutritional cleansing can help save you money, make you money, and help you feel tremendous!

Trim the fat from the unwanted places and make sure your wallet stays plump!

35 Green Street, Melrose, MA 02176 DrClara@LavenderDoc.com www.LavenderDoc.com r 781-665-0101

DEBORAH YAFFEE Certified Nutritionist and Cleanse Coach deb@riversidehealing.com 413-625-2800

MICHAEL E. DOYLE, MD

conventional and alternative medicine

Detoxifying Moor Bath The human body is exposed to a multitude of toxins and many are stored in body fat. Pesticides, herbicides, solvents, plastics (phthalates), and heavy metals have nega-

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tive effects on your health. These toxins can cause chronic pains, headaches, memory loss and more. Torf detox Moor bath is one of the least invasive ways to detoxify. Torf Moor binds with toxins and helps to remove them from the body. Easily performed in the privacy of your home. To learn more, please visit our website and click on Detox Bath, or call 1-877-811-1008.

Torf Spa, LLC, CT www.torfspa.com ✧ 877-811-1008

Restore your health by restoring healthy metabolism. Naturally.™ Mike Doyle, MD seriously listens to what you have to say about your ailments and actually hears you. To Dr. Doyle, this open doctor/patient dialogue is essential to making the correct medical diagnosis and finding the safest and most effective—preferably “natural”—treatment for you.

After listening, Dr. Doyle will examine you, order the tests needed, discuss your diagnosis and then recommend the most appropriate conventional and/or alternative treatment to get your health back in balance and you, on the road to recovery.

So, what’s your next step? If you’re serious about considering an integrative approach to your medical care and finding safe and effective alternatives for treating the whole you, but don’t know where to turn... turn to Michael E. Doyle, MD. It’s a step in the right direction.

By appointment • 22 Fifth St., Suite 201, Stamford, CT 06905 • www.gotodrdoyle.com phone • 203.324.4747

DENTISTRY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY — TODAY! Herbert Yolin, DDS Dr. Yolin's motto, “I fix teeth but treat human beings,” and his philosophy of saving teeth have been at the core of his 25+ years of practice and have led him to develop expertise in many areas.

Dr. Yolin’s holistic dental practice has grown to include biologic, physiologic dentistry.

Miracle Bite Tabs™ (MBT) and Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) are used to treat Dental Distress Syndrome (DDS), as written about by Dr. Hans Selye, MD, Dr. Fonder, a dentist, and others. Your teeth and jaws are an extension of your brain and spinal cord. Any imbalances caused by improper alignment of the jaw (commonly referred to as dental proprioception) can play a major role in all disease and pain. Faulty dental proprioception can cause improper neurological feedback to the brain, affecting most if not all body functions.

Temporary relief is easy and inexpensive and can enhance your present treatment, whether it is chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, physical or neural therapy, pain management, or TMD/TMJ. There are over 230 positive studies from 81 universities in 37 countries involving 24 different dental procedures with an astounding 94% success rate. This included procedures such as sensitive teeth, pain control, speed of healing, periodontal disease, and others.

Carisolv™, a 5-year-old gel from Sweden approved by the FDA(2001), softens decay

so it can be scraped out without drilling, causing less pain and discomfort. Add this to Micro-Dentistry and Air Abrasion and it be-comes true needle-free, mercury-free filling procedure.

Dr. Yolin has offered an alternative to traditional periodontal surgery for more than 15 years and now adds a Soft Tissue Laser for enhancing the sterilizing of the diseased gum pockets. He is a certified member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (exam-based). Phase contrast microscopy, bacterial cultures, and anti-microbial natural oils are used in the never ending commitment to avoiding unnecessary gum surgery.

Mercury (Hg) in your saliva from chewing? Take the chewing test and have your saliva analyzed for Hg at a very reasonable cost. You may not need them removed.

Defective amalgams are removed following IAOMT protocol.

Dr. Yolin has been trained in the specialty of Prosthetic Dentistry but does not limit his practice. He utilizes: ▲ Hypnotherapy for dental phobics ▲ Cosmetic dentistry ▲ Oral devices for snoring and sleep apnea ▲ 28 years experience in treating head/neck facial pain syndrome ▲ Metal-free crowns wherever possible ▲ Extensive training in dental implantology His treatment philosophy is based on the fact that at the end of every tooth is a human being, and although he fixes teeth, he treats human beings. And that will never change.

Call for a consultation and share the dental excitement at: Northeast Dental Associates Herbert S. Yolin, D.D.S. 1842 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02445 www.DrYolin.com ▲ 617-730-8989

Angeltouche ~ Nancy Johansen,

RN, ATP,® CCH, RMT

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Private sessions in person or distance by phone or e-mail Angel Readings ✳ Reiki ✳ Mediumship Hypnotherapy ✳ Past Life Regression Ongoing Classes & Workshops

Body Alive Psychic Reader Find your answers in a reading with Michelle Pelletier

Michelle has been giving readings and training students for 16 years in California and New England. She was healer-in-residence at the resort spa Chatham Bars Inn.

Diane Lewis Psychic, Spiritual Healer & Medium

Nutrition Advanced Nutrition

Dr. Richard E. Picard Chiropractor, Nutritional Consultant

Today, tomorrow and always, may spirit guide you.

Dr. Picard specializes in developing individualized nutritional programs based on clinical findings and patient profile.

Dr. Picard’s approach towards nutrition is both scientific and holistic, balancing the needs of the body through wholesome nutrients.

342 Atwood Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 www.drrichardpicard.com 401-942-6967

Nancy Christie Johansen is a psychic intuitive medium and certified ANGEL THERAPY PRACTITIONER® having studied under Doreen Virtue and James Van Praagh in California. Among her credentials, Nancy is also a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Shamballa Master and Usui Reiki Master. In addition to her own business, Angeltouche, she is currently working as a Registered Nurse and works in a busy emergency room.

Nancy@Angeltouche.com North Attleboro, MA www.Angeltouche.com ✳ 508-577-4552

Michelle’s readings focus on clearing the energy that blocks your access to your answers. Your spiritual body and physical body vibrate at different frequencies. The amount of confusion that sits in between them affects your ability to know your truth.

When the path is clear, you will know which steps to take for yourself. Find your answers; give Michelle a call.

Readings are taped on the phone or in person. www.michellepelletier.org ✴ 707-849-7793

The universe speaks to us.

Our guides speak to us.

It’s up to us to listen.

Readings are by appointment only. www.dianelewis.us.com Click on readings for more information.

617.645.6415

WISE PSYCHIC READINGS MESSAGES FROM LOVED ONES GROUP EVENTS — “MESSAGES FROM HEAVEN”

PSYCHIC AND MEDIUM GAYLE KIRK

Telephone & In-Person / Groups & Individuals CD of Reading / Credit Cards www.GayleKirk.com ❖ 617-489-7717

Readings

Jocelyn

Intuitive Guidance for Your Life

Internationally known for her work with people via phone, in person, and radio, Jocelyn has been helping and guiding others for over 24 yrs.

Known for her ability to “cut to the quick” Jocelyn gives you information you can use for all aspects of your life.

If you are ready to take a journey into yourself and hear your story with fresh ears, you will come out with options, tools, and choices you may not have seen on your own.

All sessions are recorded on audio cassette. ~ $25 off your first session. ~ For more information, call or email Jocelyn, Intuitive Consultant jocelynintuitive@hotmail.com 978-694-8946

Readings are our Specialty Rev. Barbara E. Szafranski Spiritual Counseling Channeling Mediumship Psychic Telephone Aura Photos: Face & Chakra Body Tarot Astrological Charts

Angelica is a metaphysical store and carries: books, music, crystals, aromatherapy, jewelry, candles, oils, incense and gifts of the spirit.

Angelica also offers: classes, workshops, lectures, parties, weddings and healings.

A reader is on hand at all times. By appointment: Rev. Barbara E. Szafranski Ongoing classes: Tues., Wed., Thur. from 7:30 - 9:30 PM: Focus on Psychic Development Shamballa’s Healing Center offers: Angelic Healings, Reiki, and Energy Work Open Mon–Sun, 11 AM - 5 PM 7 Central St., Salem, MA 978-745-9355

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Ross J. Miller Psychic Counselor Psychic and Past-Life Readings Ross J. Miller has been giving psychic and past-life readings for over 25 years, both in New England and on the west coast.

During a reading, he communicates telepathically with his numerous angels and spirit guides, who read and interpret the client’s aura (the spiritual light surrounding one’s physical body).

Ross also communicates with the client’s own angels and spirit guides (most people have several of each). These angels and spirit guides then convey the information that is most needed or desired by the client.

All of Ross’ readings are positive and constructive in nature. In addition to answering all of your personal questions pertaining to love, health, relationships, soul mates, business, career, relocation, dream interpretation, parents, children, and pets, he covers topics as diverse as your life’s purpose, your undiscovered talents, karmic energy blocks, as well as your past incarnations and how they relate to this life. Ross can also help you to identify and communicate with your own guardian angels and spirit guides.

The Gathering Inn

A place to step out of the busyness and distractions of the world, to be in quiet and stillness, to be a bit pampered and to reconnect to your spiritual center.

A Women’s Spiritual Center and Retreat House

As a non-denominational retreat house, we offer rest and renewal through transformative programs that teach, nurture and expand upon women’s spiritual journeys.

at Daydream Farm

Ongoing weekly classes, circles and gatherings Individual & Group Retreats View the full schedule online

82 Healdville Road, Hubbardston, MA www.gatheringinn.org 978-820-1139

Ross offers workshops in psychic development and angel communication. He is available for psychic and past-life readings in person or over the phone.

1075 Washington St, Newton, MA 02465

For more information,

www.TheMysticWay.com

call Nicole at 508.846.5001

617-527-3583 or visit our website at

NEW AGE STORE

Equine Inspired Coaching

www.birchwoodfarm.us

395 Washington Street, Braintree, MA Private Readings Tarot, Psychic or Mediumship 7 days a week, telephone readings or walk-ins Store open daily, 9 AM-10 PM

Open Doors Largest New Age Store in New England and Power Yoga Studios Yoga Studios now in Weymouth, Hanover, Easton, East Bridgewater, Canton, North Attleboro, Westwood & Braintree

www.OpenDoors7.com ◆ 781-843-8224 POWER YOGA STUDIOS

Hot Power Yoga ~ All Levels Power Yoga Teacher Training 200 Hours Nationally Registered www.OpenDoors7.com ◆ 781-335-3090

Need insight and clarity?

A soul reading can help! By speaking directly to your guides, we will examine your life from a spiritual perspective to discover your life’s purpose and resolve issues about relationships, health, finances and career.

Lisa Campion also teaches Psychic Development and Reiki Classes.

Offices located at Solstice Healing Arts Center, Medway MA.

Are you in the middle of a change, crisis or transformation?

lisa@nexushealing.com www.nexushealing.com c 508-473-0609

Psychic Readings Soul Readings Energy Healing LISA CAMPION

Retreats and Workshops The Peace Abbey The Peace Abbey, a multi-faith retreat and conference center located in Sherborn, Massachusetts is dedicated to creating innovative models for society that empower individuals on the path to nonviolence and peacemaking. This beautiful space welcomes guests for weddings, Bah Mitzvahs, private parties and meetings.

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The coffeehouse and greenhouse cafe host music and special events for the wider community and the Greenhouse offers overnight accommodations for visitors and retreatants. Rates available upon request.

All are welcome to attend the Sunday Pacifist Service from 10-11 AM to share one hour of meditation and prayer in the Quaker Room at the Conference Center.

Visitors are welcome seven days a week and tours are available upon request. We are a non-profit and rely solely on the generosity and donations of friends.

2 North Main St. (Rt. 27), Sherborn, MA 01770 abbeypeace@aol.com 508-655-2143 www.peaceabbey.org

Unity is positive, practical Christianity.

We teach the effective daily application of the principles of Truth taught and exemplified by Jesus Christ. We promote a way of life that leads to health, prosperity, happiness, and peace of mind.

The Greater Boston Church of Spiritualism The Greater Boston Church of Spiritualism embraces a religious and spiritual belief blending ancient wisdom with contemporary thought.

Conveniently located off Watertown Square at the Masonic Center, 32 Church St, services are held at 10:30 AM every Sunday, with mediumship, live music, inspirational talks, and healing by the laying on of hands.

Unity Church A healing, prospering center of loving service, we teach humankind the eternal principles exemplified by Jesus Christ. We worship at 11 AM Sundays, pray in the Miracle Circle 7 PM Wednesdays, and offer various classes during the week. All are welcome!

Unity Church of God is affiliated with

We invite you to our Sunday morning services at 10 AM held amidst the beauty and prosperity consciousness of an historic mansion in downtown Worcester.

Come enjoy encouraging messages, heartfelt music and warm fellowship. All are welcome here.

Sunday Service: 10 AM Child care available from 9:30-11:30 AM 21 Cedar Street, Worcester, MA www.unityofcentralma.org ★ 508-755-6830 ★

As an evolving spiritual community, The Greater Boston Church of Spiritualism offers weekday evening classes in mediumship, healing and meditation; Medium’s Day the 4th Saturday of every month; plus seminars and workshops throughout the year.

For a detailed brochure, a listing of upcoming events, or to speak with the Pastor call 617-923-4334, or visit our website at: www.GreaterBostonChurchofSpiritualism. com.

An affiliate of the American Federation of Spiritualist Churches and the International Spiritualist Federation.

Unity School of Christianity and Silent Unity, publisher of the Daily Word.

The Unity Bookstore Connection is open following Sunday services and sells a variety of new thought and metaphysical media as well as art, jewelry, and decorative items. Call 617-964-3441 for an appointment.

6 William St, Somerville, MA 02144 3 blocks up College Ave from Davis Sq. Red Line T Stop unitychurchofgod@yahoo.com www.unitygreaterboston.org ● 617-623-1212

Yoga, Tai Chi and Fitness Tai Chi & Qigong Alan Krentzel, MBA Certified Instructor Learn tools to help your innate body wisdom to heal yourself Private Qigong Healing Sessions

Gin Soon Tai Chi Chuan Federation The oldest Tai Chi school in New England, the Gin Soon Tai Chi Club was founded in 1969, authorized by Grandmaster Yang Sau Chung to propagate Classical Yang Family Style Tai Chi Chuan in North

ARTHUR GOODRIDGE Tai Chi Master Teaching in Cambridge

Classes now forming in Tai Chi Chuan, Ba-Gua Zhang, Yi-Chuan – Chi Kung New location: Oriental Medicine, 21 Belmont St, Cambridge

Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient disciplines practiced today for numerous health benefits: * reducing stress and anxiety * enhancing the immune system * preventing/easing osteoporosis & arthritis * promoting balance, flexibility, and strength * managing ADD/ADHD and mental focus Weekly Tai Chi and Qigong classes in Wayland, Newton, and Metrowest Boston

Ann Bissanti Worcester Yoga Center HathaYoga begins with refining the physical body but does not stop there. The exercises involve slow precise stretching, strengthening, and breathing techniques,

which not only tone the muscles but affect internal organs, nerves, skin, and virtually all body systems, making yoga a superior wholistic method for physical fitness and preventive and corrective health care.

Certified teacher Ann Bissanti, trained in India by B.KS. Iyengar, has studied yoga and meditation for the past 25 years. She has taught yoga at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, at various fitness centers and adult education programs, and privately.

For more information call: Worcester Yoga Center, 508-829-6300.

15 East Plain Street, Wayland, MA www.WaylandWellness.com ❖ 617-513-0791

America. Grandmaster Gin Soon Chu, founder, received a deep and well-rounded training from Master Lai Hok Soon in Hong Kong and then as a disciple of Yang Sau Chung, first-born and heir of the legendary Yang Cheng Fu. The school has attracted many students from around the world with its traditional approach to training: individual attention, emphasis on correct forms, personal development, repetition, mutual respect, hard work, and integration of body, mind, and qi.

All instruction is by Grandmaster Chu and his sons Master Vincent Chu and Gordon Chu. Gin Soon Tai Chi Chuan Federation 33 Harrison Ave., 2nd fl, Boston, MA 02111 617-542-4442 • www.gstaichi.org

Arthur believes that healing and transformation can only occur in an environment where people feel safe to explore without judgment or criticism. He creates that safe environment. You are not just learning movement. You are learning to accept and love yourself.

Arthur also offers private energy healing sessions incorporating Reiki, Cranio-Sacral, Chakra Balancing, Chinese Energetic Medicine, and Goodridge Vibration Therapy. www.arthurgoodridge.com ◆ 781-608-0675

Tai Chi Arts Association Tai Chi Arts Association invites you to...

Improve your health • Relax your body • Relieve daily stress • Improve flexibility

• Slow the aging process • Improve circulation • Exercise your mind and body.

Shi fu Robert Goodman began his studies in 1982, and has been a private student of Master Bow Sim Mark since 1994. He continues to instruct students to honor Master Mark and her teachings. In May of 2000 Bob was given a Best Demonstration prize for his Tai Chi performance at the 5th World Wushu Festival in Shanghai, China.

Our studio is located at the Christmas Tree Shops Plaza in Shrewsbury, MA. For more information please view our web page at www.tai-chi-arts.com, or call us at 508-842-1236.

Our staff has been teaching the secrets of Kung Fu and Tai Chi for over 20 years.

Located on a three acre wooded lot, offering a peaceful atmosphere, the institute was founded in 1989 to promote the traditional Chinese Martial Art of Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu and Chen style Taijiquan (Tai Chi). ✧ Separate Teen & Adult Classes ✧ ✧ Children’s Martial Art Programs ✧ ✧ Morning, Evening & Weekend Classes ✧ Traditional Martial Arts for the Mind - Body - Spirit ✧ Practical Self Defense for the Street

MANTIS KUNG FU TAI CHI INSTITUTE

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CLASSIFIEDS HEALING

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SEE YOUR AURA/CHAKRAS LIVE ON screen! Includes 2 large color photos and 20-page analysis. Private Aura sessions by appointment. Also offering Reiki classes, all levels. Full Circle Aura (617) 620-0888. www.FullCircleAura.com.

INTEND TO ASCEND AS THE SHIFT happens. Guided meditation, Self Mastery tools, healing sessions, powerful prayer. Awaken now to your Highest Self. www.susansloane.wordpress.com.

Psychic Phone Readings. Get in touch with your loved ones who have passed over. Ten years of experience. Call for an appointment.

(413) 774-3947- Russ.

COACHING

SCHOOLS

BOOKS

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“Improve Your Life with Intuition Feng Shui Wisdom and Affirmations” by nationally respected intuitive, Pearle S. Lake, is available now at amazon. com, barnesandnoble.com and authorhouse.com. Easy to read and apply to see the results you want.

Healing with the power of the mind to a body that wants to be healed.

FRANK ST. MARTIN Commissioned Healer, Reiki Master, Certified Hypnotherapist

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Fun Business with unlimited potential.

Make new friends, Make a difference, Make some money. Work from home, small investment. Please call Barbara for details (508) 877-1189.

Are you inspired by the work of Dr. Christine Northrup, M.D.? Are you looking for a Home Based Business in the Health & Wellness industry?

Email: TeamNorthrup@comcast.net.

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Earn 2-5K+/month part-time from your living room. Breakthrough nutritional products include acai, mangosteen, goji. Easy system.

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Wanted: Network marketing professionals and visionaries. Take your network marketing dream to the next level. Revolutionary company is redefining the industry.

(413) 625-2800.

University Of Metaphysical Sciences.

Bachelors, Masters, D.D., Ph.D. Degrees. Distance learning, Internet downloads, Postal mail. Home/study, Low tuition, $50-60/month payment plans. Free course catalog. 1-800-598META www.umsonline.org

Miracles Do Happen!

COUNSELING & THERAPY Guidance-Clarity-Direction. Holistic and spiritual counseling, hypnosis, clairvoyant- personal or business. $40-125. acreativeinsight@hotmail.com.

Schedule time with A Creative Insight.

(781) 599-8275.

Psychotherapy integrating traditional and alternative methods, specifically insight-based treatment along with hypnotherapy and the principals of The Secret and A Course In Miracles. kirsmaclean@aol.com. (617) 417-2002.

I Believe I Can Help You! Taunton, MA ✦ (508) 822-9000

HOUSE FOR SALE Mobile home unit for sale by by owner in highly desirable 55+ community in Quinebaug, CT. 2BR/1.5 baths. New wall to wall carpeting. Lovely little yard with 2 storage sheds. Call (508) 278-9178.

Available immediately. $49,900.

HYPNOSIS TRAINING Amazing, professional hypnotherapy

Holistic Counseling. Mind-body approach for healing and discovery.

Personal/spiritual growth based on mindfulness and self-compassion, to increase our connection to ourselves and to others.

Counseling for Pet Loss also available. www.nataliefemino.com.

(978) 745-8311.

certification, MP3s and private hypnosis sessions. Julie Griffin, certified, instructor and hypnotherapist. Free phone consultations: (800) 497-1807. Visit: hypnotherapytrainingcompany.com, and hypnosistoday.com and also juliegriffinhypnosis.com.

SKIN CARE Got Skin? 34 antioxidants, 7 peptides revolutionary liposome delivery system. Love it, share it, beautify your bank account. (413) 625-2800.

ONLINE RESOURCES DEPRESSION SUPPORT 44 year old female looking for other females going through depression to communicate with and to exchange mutual ongoing support. Send email to harmony445@gmail.com.

FENG SHUI Use Feng Shui to bring a higher, more joyful vibration into your home or office.

Contact Lynn Taylor: (617) 924-4205 or lynntaylor@bostonfengshui.com. www. bostonfengshui.com.

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SPACE AVAILABLE The Arlington Center has beautiful class workshop and therapy space available.

781-316-0282, chip@arlingtoncenter.org.

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SPACE AVAILABLE Practitioner Rooms & Workshop Space for rent by day or hour in Medway, MA. Solstice Healing Arts Center, (508) 533-0669, www.solsticehealing.com.

Volunteers, Reiki Practitioners & Massage Therapists Needed

Beautiful office and workshop space available to rent part-time at Karendyth Holistic Center in Westford, MA. www.karendyth.com. (978) 692-9109.

Friendly people, great location.

Care Alternatives is recruiting volunteers to work with terminally ill patients and their families throughout Massachusetts.

Volunteers receive training, continuing education related to hospice and the support of the hospice staff.

VACATION Autumn Retreat to Sturbridge, MA Join us for the 2009 Natural Living Expo in historic Sturbridge, MA. September 26-27, 2009. A weekend of workshops, activities and learning for the whole family. Admission is just $8 with second day re-admission free.

Kids are free. Make it a retreat, stay the weekend for $129/night. Book directly with the Sturbridge Host Hotel (508) 347-7393 or visit www.NaturalExpo.org for details.

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WILD DOLPHIN SWIMS Swimming with wild dolphins is the ultimate human-dolphin connection. Meditative, healing Caribbean Island retreats. Yoga, healthy food, Atlantean legends. Visit us online at www.wildquest.com. 1-800-326-1618.

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Holistic Specialties Acid/Alkaline Balancing

Colon Hydrotherapy (cont.)

Dorothy Torrey, pH Miracle and Live Food Coach.

Lisa Hansen. Divinely guided, intuitive, safe & gentle

508-888-6677. dorothy@capecodhealinghome.com

care, Hudson, MA. 774-249-8208 Constance Jones, 30 years exp. Glastonbury Naturo-

Angels Ross J. Miller, Psychic. Meet your angels and spirit

guides. Visit www.The MysticWay.com. 617-527-3583

pathic Center. (860) 287-4558. www.cleanmycolon.com.

The Natural Path Alternative, Inc. Brighton, MA. I-ACT

certified. www.healthycleansing.com. 617-787-5040 A Non-intrusive Herbal Colon Cleansing Kit. 800-489-4372.

Animal Services Sharon R. Doolittle, DVM, Inc-Holistic. Smithfield, RI.

401-349-2668. www.holisticanimalvet.com Jeannie Lindheim, Animal Communicator, 617-633-6338,

www.youranimalspeaks.com

Astrology Certified Astrologer: Carol Bellis B.S., 508-728-4680.

Sandwich, MA. www.carolbellis.com.

www.BlessedHerbs.com

Counseling & Therapy Joel Perlmutter, Ph.D., 35 yrs. Helping with stress,

anxiety & relationships. Worc: 508-799-0407

Craniosacral Therapy Lelia Joseph, Ed.D., RCST. Craniosacral/Polarity. Fluid

biodynamic style. 508-460-7038. 802-453-7088.

Nancy Webber, CMT, CranioSacral therapy, massage and

Reiki. Acton, MA. 978-302-9147.

Breema Bodywork Breema Bodywork supports being present in our daily

lives. www.breema.com.

Feng Shui Feng Shui and Space Clearing. www.ChristineWojnar.com.

FSIA Certified. 781-275-0698.

Childbirth StarSeed Day Spa. Pregnancy massage & labor support

classes. 508-366-0930. westboroughmassagetherapy.com.

Home & Business. A blend of the best of Feng Shui tradi-

tions. LynnTaylor@bostonfengshui.com 617-924-4205.

NE School of Feng Shui. Seminars. On site & phone con-

sults. www.newenglandfengshui.com. (203)266-4211.

Coaching Sallie Felton, Life Coach/Transition Specialist.

(978) 626-0090. www.salliefeltonlifecoach.com.

Ghosts Removed From Your Home/Aura. Ross J. Miller, psychic medium,

healer. Call 617-527-3583. www.The MysticWay.com

Colon Hydrotherapy Colonic Institute of West Hartford, CT. I-ACT cert.

www.colonics4life.com 860-521-8831.

Genesis Alternative Health. 26 yrs. exp. I-ACT certified

Healing I heal physical, emotional and spiritual problems.

Katherine Dewar 508-867-3828.

Instructor. NBCHT. (978) 463-8800.

Health Wise Nancy VanLaarhoven R.N. I-ACT cert.

Detox footbath. Lakeville. 508-947-1181.

Healthy Spirit. Stephanie Dumas. I-ACT Cert.

781-860-5116. healthyspirit@verizon.net Lifetime Health. Cambridge, MA. www.colonlove.com.

I-ACT/NBCHT certified. (617) 710-1377.

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Herbalists Family Herbalist, Achieve wellness. For consultations

call Kim Almonla, Cert. (508) 769-3682.

Homeopathy

Readings

Ilse Garriss, British Inst. of Homeopathy. Clinical

Astrology/Tarot — Carol Bellis. www.CarolBellis.com

Hypnotist. (781) 294-0384. totalhealthforme.com.

508-728-4680. Barnstable, MA

Deborah Niles, Classical homeopathic practitioner,

295 Angell Street, 401-454-4325, cell: 860-481-1967.

Hypnotherapy Susan McCombs D.D.Ed, BCH. 18 years experience.

bedfordempowerment.com. (781) 275-0516.

Reflexology Center for Balance, Linda Hopgood, NBCR. Pawtucket,

RI. 401-640-9527. www.center-for-balance.com Donna Connor, CRT, LMT, Reflexology + Massage. Easton

781-341-1976. Member AHHA.

Hypnotherapy Certification; traditional, dental, holistic.

capecodcenterforwholehealth.com. 508-539-2885.

Reiki Awaken Your Senses. Centerville, MA. Treatments &

Landscaping

classes. Joyce Cassidy, 954-298-4848.

A&R Landscaping. Free estimates! Child, pet & Earth

friendly. Call Ron at (508) 868-9246.

Enlighten Yoga and Wellness, So. Dennis, MA.

508-385-1661. Treatments and instruction.

Essence of Healing. Reiki sessions & trainings.

Karma Release Heal 80% Of Your Karma in 2 hours. Ross J. Miller, psy-

chic healer. 617-527-3583. www.The MysticWay.com

Essencehealing.net 508-843-1638 The John Harvey Gray Center for Reiki Healing.

603-899-3288. www.learnreiki.org. Reiki training.

Libby Barnett, MSW, Reiki Master. Reiki classes

1-888-REIKI-4-U. www.reikienergy.com

Medical Intuitive Sue Singleton. Finds root cause of pain & illness, helps

MyLittleShangri-La.com. Reiki and copywriting services.

Boston & CapeCod. (508) 444-6454.

you heal. 978-834-0341. TheWayToBalance.com

Retreats & Retreat Centers Naturopathic Consultant Carl Ferreira ND, CNHP, AMP. Fall River, MA. 508-679-4199.

www.health-naturally.info

Brahma Kumaris Peace Village Retreat Ctr., Haines Falls,

NY. 518-589-5000. www.peacevillage.com Change! Awareness Meditation Retreats in Leyden, MA.

www.SpiritFire.com. (413) 624-3955.

Nutritional Counseling Michelle Olsen-Petty RN,CCN. Nutrition and lifestyle con-

sults. Sudbury, MA. (978) 760-0342.

Spiritual Counseling & Healing Spiritual counselor, medium, past life reader. Over 25

years experience. Call Linda Stanton: 978-255-2536.

Past Life Therapy Ross J. Miller. Relive past lives and release blocked

energy. 617-527-3583. www.The MysticWay.com Tara Mezei, Ph.D. Free yourself from past lives that

Weight Management Deborah Yaffee, CN. Change your menu, change your

life! (413) 625-2800. www.cleanseforsuccess.com.

affect you in the present. 508-529-6626.

Yoga Personal Life Coach Amy L. Burns, Empowerment Coach. 617-312-9268

www.amylburns.com/coaching

Bikram – Yoga For You. W. Roxbury. Established 1995.

(617) 325-3244. www.bikramyogaforyou.com.

Enlighten Yoga and Wellness, So. Dennis, MA.

508-385-1661. Ongoing classes and workshops.

Polarity Therapy Wellness Works Yoga, Fern Lee, Worcester. 508-798-7836.

www.WWYoga.com. Est. 1992.

Worcester Yoga Center. Ann Bissanti Qutab, C.Y.T.

26 years experience. 508-829-6300 www.YogaFamily.com. The largest online yoga

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