Christmas Arrives at Keppel Collection

from The Hub Capricorn Coast - November Edition

Walk for Wellbeing a Huge Success

Christmas is arriving at The Keppel Collection, home of a unique collection of Artisans on Tuesday 1st November for locals to commence their Christmas shopping.

The first 30 customers will receive a free Christmas cookie.

To find out what treasures you can find instore, follow along on the Facebook page.

Yeppoon Welcomes Reko Concept

A concept that was initially started by a Finnish farmer in 2013 which embraced Facebook as a convenient way for farmers to connect easily with customers was brought to Australia by Jacki Hinchey during the recent pandemic. Last week Reko (meaning fair consumption) began in Yeppoon.

Reko is simply an online farmer's market where customers can order directly from the farmer, prepay the farmer and collect directly from them during the weekly pick up on Wednesdays between 5.30pm and 6.30pm at the Tourist Information Centre in Ross Creek.

Local organisers Roxanne Hinton and Anthony Sylvester have brought this easy-to-use model to our community after learning about it at a workshop delivered by Taste of Capricorn (Capricorn Enterprise).

More information on how to be involved can be found on the Reko Yeppoon Facebook page

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Thank you to those who have already nominated your Local Legends! We appreciate you taking the time to do this.

Unfortunately in October we bit off more than we could chew with commitments and were unable to schedule our first interview.

We have decided to postpone the launch of this column until the New Year Edition of January 2023.

The great news is that you can still nominate your deserving local legend by emailing us at thehubcapricorncoast@gmai l.com

Thank you to this month's new Giving Fund Contributors:

Juicy Inner Glow Spoilt Hair Room

Thank you so much for helping us on our quest to pay it forward with random acts of kindness to members in our community who could use a little helping hand during a challenging or difficult time in their lives!

We appreciate your support so much!

Donations are always welcomed and gratefully received.

Remember you can nominate a Giving Fund Recipient here

Let’ s talk about Rituals..........

What are they and why do we use them?

Leanne Smith Civil Celebrant

Ceremony and Ritual go hand in hand. We use ceremony to acknowledge the significant events and to celebrate the most important occasions in our lives; like Marriage, Coming of Age, the birth of a child, or the death of loved ones.

We use Ritual within the ceremony as an action which represents something of deeper significance. For example, a simple ritual such lighting a candle can hold much deeper significance than simply creating a little flame, while choosing to tie a cord around your hands when making marriage vows represents way more than just a knot in a piece of cord.

Rituals help us build connection with families and community, they help us transition through the stages of our lives, and they help us to acknowledge the most important events in our lives. Rituals help us with actions even when we can ’t quite find the words to express ourselves in joy and sorrow, and they help us to create and sustain identity. One of the greatest joys in my role as a celebrant is exploring the ritual options with clients and helping them discover the ritual that really resonates with them so they can include it in their celebration. The list of Unity rituals which couples might choose from is extensive, so I thought we might explore a few of them in upcoming columns. We ’ll look at ancient rituals like handfasting which is where ‘tying the knot’ came from, using an oathing stone (yes –‘ set in stone ’ is a real thing!) the loving cup, casting pebbles, blending sand, unity flames, truce bells, just to name a few wedding rituals.

We ’ll also explore some beautiful rituals to welcome new arrivals to the family and also to farewell loved ones at the end of their lives.

If there is a ritual you ’d like to know more about, or if you have a favourite ritual you ’d like to share, please let me know.

Until next time

‘Tying the knot’ came from, using an oathing stone

A Holistic Approach to Mental Health

By Caitlin Buttenshaw Caitlin Jane Naturopath

As a Naturopath, our approach to healthcare is “ person-centered” and, through the Treat the Whole Person (tolle totum) principle, applies a holistic model of care that recognizes the whole person, taking into account the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the person.

Everyone experiences mental health differently and everyone has a different path to recovery that is influenced by their age, gender, heritage, language, faith, culture, sexual and gender identity, relationship status, life experience, beliefs, values, current life stage, financial situations, support network, geographical location, and more.

A holistic approach to mental health means providing support to the whole person, not just their mental health needs and focuses on a person ’ s wellness and not just their illness, condition or symptoms. So what does a Holistic Approach to Mental Health look like?

A Holistic Approach to Mental Health may look different for everyone depending on the person's condition, their symptoms, where they are at in their recovery, their goals, values, and beliefs, financial situation, and support network.

A Holistic Approach to Mental Health delves deep into a person's past history, medical history, diet and nutrition, lifestyle factors, stress management, sleep, substance use, selfcare, movement, general health, gut health, social life, home life, work life-balance, selftalk, self-love, psychological aspects and more. For my patients, it often combines multiple modalities of healthcare to support the individual's needs and goals and includes referrals to other practitioners.

Practitioners you might consider engaging with for a Multi-modality approach to Mental Health Care may include a General Practitioner (GP), Counsellor, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Kinesiologist, Acupuncturist, Bowen Therapist, Mental Health Nurse, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Specialist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, .

Massage Therapist, Chiropractor, Personal Trainer, Mental Health or Life Coach, Social Worker, Art Therapist, Dietician, Physiotherapist, or anyone in betweennot just provide acute symptomatic relief, but will also provide support and encouragement toward implementing strategies for long term support and overall wellbeing.

Don ’t be afraid to seek support if needed, whether it’ s from a family member, friend, colleague or loved one or support from a professional. It doesn ’t have to be a psychologist or counsellor, you could feel better just after having a chat with your massage therapist, hairdresser, nutritionist, naturopath, personal trainer, yoga teacher, friend, or family member.

Editor's Note: Remember that you can email in your natural health questions for Caitlin to answer in an upcoming column. Either private message us on our Social Media pages or email thehubcapricorncoast@gmail.com

Names will be kept private & confidential

What is an End of Life Doula?

(or Death Doula) and how might one help you?

Desley Cowley End of Life Doula Services

The most wonderful, reassuring and comforting thing an End of Life Doula (EOL Doula for short) can do for you is to help you face death with a little less fear and a lot more love and compassion …for you and your loved ones.

An EOL Doula can help provide support and comfort for the dying and their loved ones, respite care for family, help plan and conduct a vigil, with mourning and post loss support.

It might be that you, or a loved one have received a terminal diagnosis and you are not sure how to prioritise your/their ‘bucket list’ to be sure those things MOST important to you/them are tackled first. An EOL Doula can help you prioritise that bucket list, write your stories, share your legacy and pass on the most important message you wish to leave behind. Yes, even help you write your own eulogy or the eulogy of a loved one or hold a Living Funeral. They can spend more time with you and/or your loved ones in those weeks and days closer to the end, where you need a helping hand to share the load and the love. No matter how much we love, we all need to take time out for ourselves, especially during these stressful times. EOL Doulas provide non-judgemental, non-medical support to those nearing the end of life and their families. It’ s about empowering you and your loved ones to enable you to make decisions about end of life and post life care. Desley Cowley and Loraine Donovan Fox are long time friends who have joined forces to offer an End of Life Service in Central Queensland. Join our Facebook Group to learn more.

Moon Musings November's Cycles & Eclipses

Your monthly guide to what's happening in the astrological world

By Heidi Reeves Sol Rising Astrology

On November 8th at 11:02 AEST we see the Full moon in Taurus Accompanied by a lunar eclipse!

Eclipse season intensifies the energy of this full moon and the signs in which it sits. Sun is Scorpio has the energy of Transformation, intensity, rebirth and control while the Moon in Taurus highlights how we feel about our values, our security, finances and family.

The theme during this full moon eclipse is about letting go. Surrender. Accepting that change is a part of our evolution and growth, not something to fear as Taurus sometimes does. We must try to surrender our attachment to the material items that make us feel safe and instead find gratitude in what it is we truly value. Our friends? our families? all of our loved ones? In order to transform and grow we need to have our feet planted firmly on the ground, connected to Earth. How do we understand ourselves on a deeper level and what are our inner most wants and needs? Taurus finds stability in the home, in the family unit and what their core values are. Scorpio wants to go deeper, to understand who we truly are at the core. Only then can we fully accept ourselves and show up in the world as authentic beings.

We also see the energy of Uranus shaking things up a little with a conjunction to the moon. Uranus is the freedom seeker, futurist with bolts of energy to push things along. Uranus wants change! Moon in Taurus may resist so pay attention to that inner tug of war and find some stillness to really hear what it is you need. Do you need to change the way you view the world? Are you values and beliefs still aligned with who you are today?

Do you feel free or are you holding yourself back for experiencing true joy?

Take some time to sit with these thoughts and maybe journal out what comes up for you. Be gentle on yourself during this time, there is some big energy around.

24th November at 8:57am AEST the New Moon in Sagittarius hits the sky.

When the Sun and the Moon meet in the same sign it brings our emotions and inner world together with our life force energy and output in the world. This is a time for planting seeds and setting intentions for the month ahead.

Sagittarius is the seeker, always on the search for more knowledge and a greater understanding of the world. You may feel pulled to set some goals or start working towards a mission that gives you a deeper understanding of what it all means, what you are here for? Sagittarius is the endless optimist and likes to look at the bright side of life, everything has meaning! Where in your life to you feel you need more meaning? How can you develop a greater sense of understanding around your life?

Travel and spirituality are topics that spark the Sagittarius soul. Maybe it is time to plan an adventure or dive a bit deeper into your spiritual practice.

These Moons will affect all of us differently depending on where it falls in your chart. Fixed Signs (Taurus/Scorpio/Leo/Aquarius) and anyone with strong Taurus/scorpio or 2nd/8th house placements will feel the impact of the Full moon the most. For the New moon it is the Mutable signs (Virgo/Gemini/Sagittarius/Pisces) and those with strong Sagittarius or 9th house placements.