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September 06.qxd

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HOLISTIC ARTS FAIR
FREE PSYCHIC, ART,
HEALTH FAIR!
Exhibits, speakers, music.
Sept.23-24, 10am—7pm.
1540 Hicks Ave., San Jose
(take Hamilton E. off 17 to
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GREEN FESTIVAL
2006
SANTA CRUZ’S 1ST
GREEN TRADE
SHOW
& SILENT AUCTION
*Vendor booths-retail/whlsle
*Auction of products,
services
*Spkrs: Rep.Farr, Mayor
Mathews
*Where: The ATTIC 913
Pacific Ave., SC
*When: Sat., Sept. 30
FREE & OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
VISIT COSTA RICA
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WORLD
WELLNESS
WEEKEND
WITH DEEPAK
CHOPRA
Nov. 3-5 at San Jose
Convention Ctr. Join teamSponsor/Exhibit sales,
Volunteer Coord./Tech Prod
Mgr.wanted
visit www.worldwellness.org
Beach Ave. Prod. (541)
552-1782
ARTS & PERFORMANCE
MOSAIC THEATRE
GROUP’S AUDITIONS
FOR
THEATRE, DANCE &
LITERARY ARTS
Theatre & Dance Thurs, Sept
21 from 7pm to 9pm & Sun.,
Sept 24 from 11am to 1pm
- scripts at SC library. Literary
Salon- Last Friday of Every
Month Starting Fri., Sept 29,
2006. Location: 222 Market
St, Santa Cruz, CA
14TH ANNUAL
IMPROVATHON
SUN., OCT. 8TH
10AM-10PM
14th ANNUAL IMPROVATHON, Sun., Oct. 8 th ,
10am- 10pm, FREE IMPROV
CLASSES: 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 &
10/7, 1-3pm.It’s a Laugh Riot
for Everybody! An all Day
Festival of Improv & Comedy.
Form a team, Sponsor a
Team, Buy an all day pass.
Visit sccat.org or funinstitute.
com or call (831) 425-1003
for details. Actors’Theatre
@1001 Center St., downtown
Santa Cruz.
TOM MILLER’S
INTERNATIONAL
MUSIC HALL
moved from Henflings to Don
Quixote’s in Felton call (831)
335-2800 for info
AUTOMOBILES
STREET ROD ALLEY
- CUSTOM HOT
RODS AND ANTIQUE
CARS
Design, construction, repair
and maintenance of your
hot rods, custom cars and
vintage automobile. Call
Jean Mauregard at Street
Rod Alley: (831) 477-0426.
BUSINESS
ELAINE’S PAINTING
AND TEXTURE
COATING
Elaine’s Painting and Texture
Coating. So meticulous it’s
rediculous. Ugly wallpaper?
Don’t scrape those walls
till you turn blue! I’ll texture coat and paint for you.
Bonded,Quality Work.15 yrs
experience. Excellent references.(831) 479-9107or
(831) 464-1229 (6/12)
ED’S BICYCLE
REPAIRS OPENS
WHAT HAVE YOUR
STEM CELLS DONE
FOR YOU LATELY?
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and puts them to work!Send
for a free 45 min. DVD by
Christian Drapeau, chief
scienctist.(831) 425.1819.
http://Spirit.StemEnhance.
com. Get in on the ground
floor in US and Canada as an
Independant Distributor.
WORLD HARDSCAPE
DESIGN &
INSTALLATION
“Let me take the Weight
of the World off your
Shoulders”
Erik Drahos 831-431-3292
All Natural, No Mortar Cobblestone, Flagstone, Brick,
Block and Rock Walls, Pathways, Patios, Planters and
more! Free Estimates
References and Portfolio
Available. Mention Connection Magazine and recieve
a discount.
SHARE A ROOM FOR
YOUR BUSINESS
in Soquel Village. (831)4649843.
TOO LITTLE TIMEOVERWHELMED?
LET ME HELP!
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Your routine or special needs
accomodated! Give a gift
certificate to a friend/loved
one for help from
“Everyday Ease”.
(Great holiday/birthday
gifts)
Sandra - (831) 685-8889. Ref.
(6/12)
upon request
Ed’s Bicycle Repairs is now
open for business at 2080
7th Avenue. Overhauls, Tune
Ups, old bicycle revitalization,
derailleur and brake adjustments, wheel trueing, flats
fixed, any and all bicycle
repairs by a Certified Bicycle
Technician (United Bicycle Institute). Call for appointment
(831) 479-9107 or (831)
(6/12)
464-1229.
CLASSES /WORKSHOPS
HEALTH / WELLNESS
MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
LIVING FROM THE
HEART WORKSHOPS
W/ BARRY & JOYCE
VISSELL
Oct. 20-22, 2006 AUTUMN
COUPLES RETREAT @
Aptos Home Center $550/
couple incl. meals
Dec. 1-3, 2006 MEN LIVING
FROM THE HEART Santa
Rosa, CA $250 incl. meals
Feb. 4-11, 2007 HAWAII
COUPLES IN PARADISE
see website for prices incl.
meals
www.sharedheart.org
Contact: Charlotte (831)
684-2299
COMMUNITY
YOGA FOR PEACE
SAT., SEPT. 9TH
INTENTIONAL
TOUCH™
BODYWORK
THERAPY
with
SURVIVORS OF
SEXUAL ABUSE
A professional training
for certified bodyworkers
(CEU’s - NCBTMB
provider)
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
Phase I
October 25th - 29th
Borrego Springs, CA
Donna C. Cerio
(831) 475-5472
www.intentionaltouch.
com
Join hundreds of peaceful souls in a public action
of peace through yoga.Together, we will perform 108
Sun Salutations to demonstrate our unified commitment to Global Peace on
this 5th Anniversary of 9/11.
San Lorenzo Park, Santa
Cruz. 10:30am Registration
begins.12-3 pm Yoga for
Peace. www.yoga-for-peace.
org (831) 688-4473.
ECSTATIC DANCE
3rd Friday of the Month 78:30pm $12. Body & Soul,
738 Chestnut. Adora @
(831)462-9960 www.sanctuary-illumination.com
EMPLOYMENT
in a spa-type setting in
Soquel. Please call (831)
464-9843.
FITNESS / MARTIAL ARTS
Charles & Caroline Muir’s
Oct. 6-8 Santa Cruz Tantra
Seminar. Preview will be
held Fri. Sept. 8th, 7:30pm
and Sat. Sept. 23rd, 7:30pm
at Best Western Inn, 6020
Scotts Valley Dr., Scotts Valley. (831)438-6666 (Hwy
17 @ Granite Creek Exit).
The Muir’s video “Secrets
of Female Sexual Ecstasy”
will be shown & your questions answered. Call (831)
425-3232 for brochure. www.
sourcetantra.com
AUTHORING
YOUR OWN LIFE
EMOTIONAL
HEALING
FREE YOUR TRUE
SELF NOW
In his play, ‘After the
Fall’, Arthur Miller wrote,
“There comes a time
when one must take one’s
life, in one’s arms.”
It is time, now, to let go of
limiting thoughts, feelings and
beliefs that have sabotaged
you and your relationships
over and over again. It is
time to know yourself as the
loving, powerful being that
you are and have always
been. Call Len Satov at (604)
974-0074 for a free 20-minute
consultation. Toll free after
the first call. 30 years experience as a spiritual counselor
and life coach.
Adult/Teen Intro Class Starts
Sept. 5th. Tue/Thur/Sat.
Ongoing classes open to
enroll.Ages 6 & up.Family
Discounts.AIKIDO OF
SANTA CRUZ a non-profit,
educational organization, 306
Mission St.,Santa Cruz (831)
423-TEAM (8326). www.
aikidosantacruz.org
Open meridian energy
channels - regain ease of
movement health
THE YOGA OASIS
1st & 3rd Wed. of month
7:45pm-9:15pm
Nada (831) 295-2427 or
[email protected]
**ENERGY MEDICINE**
NEW Healing for physical
pain and emotional debris.
Includes Reiki,Chakra
Balancing,Entity
Clearings,Theta Healing,Angel
Work,and more! Go within
and heal! Libby (831) 3452230
A support group for people
considering adopting children
will take place on 8 Sunday
evenings beginning Sept 10.
Meetings will take place in
Aptos on Sunday evenings
from 7 to 9pm starting on
Sun., Sept 10. Pre-registration is required. For more
info or to register, call (831)
476-7252 or visit www.adoptionpaths.com.
MASSAGE
MASSAGE/
BODYWORK / ACUP.
START YOUR OWN SPACE FOR RENT!
BUSINESS: AFFORD- Ideally
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ABLE RENT BY HOUR/ $165per mo/per day. Beautiful
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ce
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2 Fully Equipped Rooms
For Rent: MartialArts/Fitness/Yoga/Dance/PersonalGrowth/Corporate Workshops (831) 818-5425.
INTEGRATING
CYCLES OF
SATURN
Build self-respect and
REFRAME
SAVOR your journey to
WISDOM
EVERY 7 YRS you take
BIG STEPS
WED, SEP 13 @ 7pm
Intro—GATEWAYS
SAT, SEP 23
FUN $75 w/veg lunch
ASTROLOGERS:
Sandra Pastorius,
Kelsey Ramage
Info (831) 425-8052.
YIN YOGA
EXPERIENCE THE
DIFFERENCE
HAIR CUTTING STATION ADOPTION SUPPORT
A chair available - part time
GROUP
AIKIDO: THE ART OF
PEACE
TANTRA: THE ART
OF CONSCIOUS
LOVING
“BEST MASSAGE”
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LIFE ESSENCE
AWAKENING
PROCESS-LEAP
INTO VITALITY,
JOY & FAITH!
Special Events, East
West Bookstore,
Mountain View. Fri,
Sept 29 @7:30pm
(free!) also Sat 10:30
to 5:30pm ($59
advance/$69door)
Join author Jaya Sarada for a wonderful &
free evening. Learn how
you can integrate your
earthly life w/the planes
of the heaven realms.
Discover how to achieve
a vibrant life force!Learn
to use Jaya’s “Tools of
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YIN YOGA
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Open Meridian/Prana
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&Talk 1x month after
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Om_Girl_2U@yahoo.
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THERAPEUTIC
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Swedish, Deep Tissue &
Aroma. Qualified. Ph (831)
429-4020 for appt. $75 for
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Nada (831) 295-2427
STATE OF THE ART
BIO-FIELD IMAGING
AND ANALYSIS
Computer display of Biofield or “aura” live, and in
“real time”!
Comprehensive Energetic view of: 45 Organs,
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Evaluation provided by Internationally Certified Bio-field
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Blue Sky Metaphysics
(831) 464-8008
PET CARE
LOVING CARE WHEN
YOU’RE NOT THERE
Excellent care for your dogs/
cats. References avail. Serving Santa Cruz County. Sandra O’Leary (831) 685-8889.
RENTAL / HOUSING
QUIET LIVING
PLACE
Needed by Meditative Musician w Housing Voucher.
Community? Det.Cottage?L.
O. Area? 479-4560
RENTALS/OFFICE
BEAUTIFUL
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HALIMAH ASHLEY
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Many days & times avail.
Private view; quite; will negotiate rent .
COUNSELING
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VM (831) 479-3424
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Available Monday evenings
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Look for Our October Issue — Oct. 5th
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care provider to find out what is appropriate for you.
Feature Index
Arts & Entertainment.................................24-25
Astrology .........................................................31
Awareness..................................................19-22
The Billboard.....................................................2
Business............................................................4
Call to Awaken ................................................11
Dining Delights ................................Will Return
Directories .................................................26-30
Fitness & Sports ..............................Will Return
Health Notes...................................................5-7
Check Out Our New Website at
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Free Magazine Download from Anywhere in the World
Healthy Appearance .......................................14
Healthy Planet ..............................................8-12
Lively Letters ..................................................26
Martial Arts ......................................................23
Movies .............................................................24
Music ..............................................................24
Parenting, Kids & Education .........................13
Pet Health ........................................................31
Rave Reviews....................................................3
Theme .........................................................15-18
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Words from the Wise.......................Will Return
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We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This!
Part 2
by Daniel Robin
L
Page 23
▲
AST MONTH (prior articles
available online), we kicked
around three notorious challenges of meeting with meaning.
Here’s the rest.
For all you control freaks out
there, even the best-crafted meeting
agendas and conduct guidelines can’t
guard against digressions, distractions, and other (potentially valuable) outbreaks of
human spontaneity. The challenge
is to keep meetings
focused
on
acknowledged
goals without stifling creativity or
insulting participants who stray.
Try
using
a
flipchart page to record ideas that
don’t seem relevant in the moment.
Find out more between meetings and
bring the idea into future discussion.
Issue #4: People don’t tell the
truth. There’s plenty of talk, but not
much candor.
Cause: People don’t feel safe
enough or respected enough. Lack of
safety/reward for speaking up.
Remedy:
Respect diverse
points of view, even if you don’t
agree. Listen with the intention to
results! Your reputation for consistency and fairness is your most powerful leadership tool.
Issue #5: Important information
is missing, so you postpone critical
decisions.
Cause: Nobody thought ahead
to research underlying facts.
Remedy: Assign someone to
get key facts, not just furniture and
opinions, into the room.
Come prepared with facts and
evidence—be it from conversations
you just had or the Internet—and
present these facts as well as your
interpretation or opinion about what
they mean. Ask if there’s more that
must be known … question assumptions.
If there’s difficulty with obtaining key facts needed for a meeting,
consider asking for help or postponing the meeting.
Issue #6: Nothing happens once
the meeting ends.
Cause: People don’t convert
from meeting to decisions to effective action.
Remedy:
Transition from
“meeting” to “doing” and focus on
consensus records.
The problem isn’t that people
are lazy or irresponsible. It’s often
that people leave meetings with different interpretations of what just
happened and what’s supposed to
understand the merits of the idea, not
to put down or judge the contributor.
Be consistent and fair.
Sometimes the problem is a
leader who doesn’t solicit participation or who can only consider views
that fit with (their own) foregone
conclusions. But, most of the time,
the problem is simply that politics
replaced performance, there’s no
reward system for teamwork or risktaking, … which leads to lack of
trust, game-playing of loss of r-e-s-pe-c-t. People don’t have a reason to
say what they really think.
Meeting leaders must become
comfortable within their discomfort.
Effective collaboration includes periods of uncontrollable chaos (people
expressing unpopular or negative
views) and unbridled creativity from
thinking differently about solutions
and opportunities in order to invent
and innovate. This “storm” usually
passes quickly, if it is fully accepted.
And, if the meeting is just
reporting and disseminating information (not collaboration), then why
meet? Technology and accountability structures can be used to coordinate and keep everyone current.
Show baseline respect and
appreciation for ideas that differ
from your own. Honor people’s
boundaries. Give up politics and
adversarial power plays—focus on
getting things done and getting
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Tue, Sep 5 at 7 p.m.
Thur, Sep 14 - 7:30 pm
Thur, Sep 21 at 7 p.m.
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Naked in Ashes
Tama Kieves
Byron Katie’s “The Work”
Intro to a 3-part workshop
series: Sept. 12, 19 & 26. Cost:
$25 per class; $65 for all three.
Thur, Sep 7 at 7pm
Bob Stahl, Ph.D
‘Mindfulness Meditation
as Medicine’
A movie by Paradise Films
Creating the Work You Love
Fri, Sep 15 at 7 p.m.
Pandit Sanjay Rath
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A C U P U N C T U R E • H E R B O L O G Y • M A S S AG E
BRING
by Rick Williams
e typically think of organs
as blobs floating around in
our torso happily excreting, pumping and digesting along.
What you may not know is that organs
have a large effect on our posture,
movement, and flexibility.
Organs actually have very specific ligaments and joint-like articulations that effect and participate in your
body’s biomechanics. You would not
be able to bend forward if the lung did
not glide over the curvature of the liver,
and then the liver over the kidney and
intestine. The range of motion of these
organ articulations and their ligamental connection to the spine, ribs and
pelvis is an essential part of our body’s
agility. Injury, adhesions, infection,
scar tissue, disease, toxins and congestion will affect the organ system biomechanics and organ function. If an
organ cannot move, it cannot function.
Disease, pain, and rigidity may sooner
or later follow as various organs are
bound down and restricted from circulation.
In my own yoga practice I have
awakened to this organ structural reality. For years I have been working to
flatten my lower back during downward dog position. During a treatment
it was discovered that my mesenteric
tendon was extremely tight. This is the
W
tendon that connects
all your intestines to
the spine. This mesenteric tendon, which runs
diagonally along the
front of the lumbar
spine, was restricting
the flexibility of my spine during the
yoga posture. Previously, I was only
thinking of muscles, bones, and joints
when trying to flatten the back. The
release of this restriction through visceral manipulation techniques and
self-applied visceral yoga has made a
significant shift in my yoga practice.
Perhaps, not so surprisingly, the belly
aches that I have had from time to time
have also been remedied.
In my therapy practice, the roll
that organs play in various ailments
constantly astounds me. I have seen
frozen shoulders caused by gallbladders. Spinal bones pulled painfully out
of place from a translated liver. Sciatic symptoms caused from colon restrictions. Migraines originating from
uterus spasms. Constipation from adhered intestine and colon loops. Rib
pain and posture anomalies from a hiatal hernia of the stomach. Lung and
heart ligaments can easily pull on the
neck causing spasms in the posterior
muscles. Organs are of course not always the cause of what ails us, but we
need to remember how much of a roll
they play in our moving structure and
health in general.
One of the best ways to keep
healthy happy organs is just to take a
walk. With every step the twist in the
torso will move and massage all the
organs. As one of the great osteopathic
grandfathers Rollin Becker once said,
‘Life is motion’. So keep your body
moving, and keep your organs healthy.
Rick Williams is an Osteopathic
Therapist, (non-physician), and has
received his training from the Canadian College of Osteopathy. Rick also
has a degree in Aerospace Engineering, with a specialty in biomechanics.
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EXERCISE! For You and
For Your Chiropractor
vertebra can break even under the pressure of stepping off a curb wrong? Professional weight lifters will have visible difference in the girth of their
bones at the muscle attachment points
(as viewed in x-ray studies) during
their “on” season versus their “off”
season.
There is less talk of muscle mass
as a benefit as we age, but it is just as
important. Muscle mass is a reflection
of our vitality. Strong and smartly exercised muscle will support bony postural alignment. And good posture
helps organs function without pressure, and keeps circulation open (like
between the neck and the head), and
reduces postural strain that can lead to
pain. Strong muscle will also act like
by Dr. Tonya L. Fleck &
Dr. Ruth Bar-Shalom
t sounds simple enough: In order
to loose weight, all we need to do
is eat healthier and exercise more.
Then, why is it that so many people in
our society find the task so difficult?
In our clinical experience, we find
that the answers are a bit more complex. Take two different people, feed
them the same diet and put them under the same exercise program, and
one will loose weight while the other
will not.
The answer lies in the sophisticated chemistry of our organisms.
“The right diet may be wrong for
you.” This statement predicts that each
individual requires a diet program that
takes into account his or her unique
biochemical individuality. Some of
the major deciding
factors are: Metabolic type, body
type, blood type,
genetic disposition,
family history of
diabetes and cardiovascular disease, body mineral
with Chiropractic Adjustments
status, and horwhich gently & precisely aligns the spine
monal state. They
are all indicators of
and frees the nerves ...
a body’s chemistry
and of the indiwith Orthopedic Massage which specifically
vidual needs that
reduces the tissue tension that holds bones out of place ...
will determine
what type of diet
and exercise program a person will
need in order to loose, as well as,
KEEP OFF weight.
Perhaps, the most crucial of the
indicators is the person’s Metabolic
Type. This refers to the way that our
cells utilize nutrients. Inside our cells
lies a “battery” called the mitochondria. The absorption of individual nutrients and the production of energy
molecules occurs within that part of
the cell. How efficient this process is
will determine how much energy is
produced and how efficient our cells
become. But different people need
different proportions of nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats) for the
process to be optimally effective. That
explains why some of us feel better on
a high protein diet and some can get
sick on them. Even the type of protein and/or fats will differ according
to our Metabolic Type. Nature is diverse and so are our bodies.
The American search for the
“right” diet needs to change focus from
the type of diet that fits all to an individualized approach. Only then will
those desiring to loose weight be able
to find a lifelong solution to the weight
problems that plague so many of us.
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by Sylvia Skefich, D.C.
here is a lot of talk about the
benefits of exercise for mind,
body and spirit. Here to rub it
in again, are a few points from the
mechanical perspective.
Exercise makes bones and
muscle more dense and this is a good
way to sustain your vitality as you age.
If you think about it, the process of
aging poorly is a process of “wasting.”
Muscles thin-out and weaken, and
bones demineralize. Exercise is proven
to remineralize bone. Strong bones are
our calcium reserves (needed for blood
calcium levels), and they are our structure. Strong bones have less potential
to break under the stress of falls and
injury. Did you know that osteoporotic
ace bandages, strapping the joints securely and decreasing the potential for
serious effects when
injured. Strong
muscle is basically a storehouse of
energy and vitality; You can think of
each muscle cell as a little hybrid car
engine with a generator and a battery
pack. As the cell is used in exercise, it
not only generates and expends energy,
but it stores some energy also. Basically, muscles that are used are more
vital, because they have potential
energy.
Another positive benefit to exercise is for your blood sugar level. As
each muscle cell takes in nutrients
from the blood to do its work, your
blood sugar levels are decreased dramatically. This is the case not just
while you exercise, but in resting, too.
You see, well exercised muscle cells
pull in more sugar and other nutrients
all the time… because they are vital.
This is great news for
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You will see, and feel, noticeably different.
To find out more about Metabolic Typing and other health resources, please visit our web site at
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Dr. Tonya Fleck received her
Bachelor of Science degree from the
State University of New York at Buffalo and completed graduate work in
Marriage and Family Therapy at the
University of Maryland. She received
her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine at the Southwest College of
Naturopathic Medicine. After moving
to Santa Cruz in 2004 and practicing
in Monterey, Dr. Fleck realized her
dream to practice in Santa Cruz and
joined Dr. Bar-Shalom at the Holistic
Medical Center in Aptos.
Dr. Ruth Bar-Shalom graduated
from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, one of four accredited postgraduate Naturopathic Medical schools, in 1987. Dr. Bar-Shalom
has been an Associate Professor of
Rheumatology and Geriatrics for The
Southwest College of Naturopathic
Medicine. She has presented workshops at Bastyr University, her alma
mater. She served as president of the
Alaska Association of Naturopathic
Physicians from 1992-1994. Dr. BarShalom has over 17 years of practical
and clinical experience in naturopathic medicine. She recently moved
to Santa Cruz and founded the Holistic Medical Center, where she is in
practice with Dr. Tonya L. Fleck.
Holistic Medical Center is located at 9053 Soquel Drive #202 in
Aptos.
The Dental Abscess/
Fistula Cycle: Part I
by David L. Biles, D.D.S., M.A.
any people who turn to alternative
healing strategies have come across
the declaration that the human body
heals itself, given the right conditions and necessary elements for healing to occur. Such is the
case in the mouth, too, as both hard and soft tissue heals well when conditions are ideal. However, to the ignorant, in some situations, what is
often perceived and termed as healing is, in fact,
the progressive degradation of bony tissue. In this
series of articles I will discuss the conditions
necessary for healing in the mouth to occur and
the dental abscess/fistula cycle, a descriptive I
have coined to describe the pathologic events
believed by many to represent healing.
Gum tissue, which is a comparatively highly
vascularized tissue, having many blood vessels
per unit volume, heals rather rapidly when conditions are appropriate. Bone, for example, which
is less dense in blood vessels, heals slower than
soft tissue. An ample supply of blood enables
nutrients to reach a healing site for rebuilding,
while also serving as a medium to transport
wastes away from an injured or diseased area.
With more blood vessels in a given area, transport to and from a healing tissue site is maximized. Healthy blood, with the appropriate levels of platelets for clotting and hemoglobin for
M
oxygen delivery, also has a viscosity
that favors quicker transport. Clearly,
ample whole body hydration also benefits a healing mouth, a topic we have
covered previously.
Other conditions favor healing. An alkaline pH, for example, present in the saliva and
tissue, facilitates healing. Enzymes work better
in an alkaline environment, speeding up repair.
Acidic conditions, by comparison, impair healing, and in severe cases, prevent healing to occur at all. In life and death code-blue scenarios
played out daily in intensive care units, pH is
monitored and regulated with sodium bicarbonate injections during efforts to resuscitate failing
hearts.
What can cause acidic conditions to persist
in a healing site? Diet is one factor. Diets high
in sugar and protein create chronic acidic tissue
conditions. Diets high in greens have an alkalizing effect, keeping tissue in an overall healthy
state, lending to easier repair.
The presence of bacteria will impair healing. So when soft tissue is healing in the mouth,
it is important that teeth are clean and free of
food, debris, and bacteria. This is best accomplished by stellar oral hygiene — even after the
removal of wisdom teeth. Bacteria multiply rapidly in poorly cleaned mouths, and their waste
products create pain, and slow healing significantly. Much of the pain humans feel several
days after the extraction of teeth comes from
bacterial buildup due to poor oral hygiene. The
less you clean, the more painful the area becomes.
Brush, floss, and rinse with warm saline to rid
the bacteria.
And what of the dental abscess/fistula
cycle? It’s the healing that never ends. The ongoing healing — eruption — healing we will discuss next issue.
Dr. Biles questions conventional wisdom
while performing ideal dentistry with a holistic
philosophical approach grounded on scientific
principles. He has lectured nationally on
Biocompatible Bioesthetic Dentistry, (831) 4230121 and www.DrBiles.com.
EXERCISE! For You and For Your Chiropractor
▲
Page 6 people who have been diagnosed
with high blood sugar or with prediabetes. Regular exercise helps.
And this is to say nothing of the positive
effects exercise can have for balance and coordination. I personally believe that balance and coordination is one of the big keys to youth. When
was the last time you walked on a railroad rail or
rode your bike along the painted line for fun?
Most sports and recreational exercise require
coordination and balance, from frisbee, to mountain biking, surfing, windsurfing, hiking (on
rougher terrain), rough housing. Try practicing
some balance exercises while you watch TV. (I
use simple yoga balancing poses from a book,
as well as an air-filled “balance disc” to stand
and play on.) Always exercise within your limits, and then watch your limits expand!
Sylvia Skefich is a Doctor of Chiropractic who
practices at 115 Maple Street in downtown Santa
Cruz. She is a lifelong regular and moderate exerciser and enjoys prescribing specific exercises to
help you maintain the benefits of the bodywork she
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The Health of Women in Iraq Has Deteriorated—
Over 1,000 Doctors Have Left the Country
Iraqi Women
THEN & NOW
by Ruth Hunter
“M
Y ONE SLIVER OF
hope lies with the
American people. No
other force in the world can make the
American troops leave our country. No
other force in the world can make this
government hear our cries”. This
poignant appeal came from Dr. Entisar
Mohammad Ariabi, Yarmook Hospital,
Baghdad. The doctor, speaking as a
member of the Iraqi women’s delegation organized by Global Exchange,
was speaking to American audiences
during a tour of the U.S.
Dr. Ariabi compared Iraq’s disease control under the regime of
Saddam Hussein and conditions today
in her country. According to the doctor, since 2003 when the U.S. occupied Iraq, a health crisis has been created. Formerly controlled, cholera,
meningitis, hepatitis and polio are
rampant, the health of women has
deteriorated, over 1,000 doctors
have left the country.
She also described the daily nightmare living in her country. “Iraq has
become a river of blood”. Hospitals are
overwhelmed with Iraqis maimed,
bleeding, caught in the crossfire, targets of kidnappers, shot by U.S. troops.
Her words were corroborated by a
report issued by Code Pink, “Iraqi
Women Under Siege”. The report
included a provocative statement
asserting that under the former regime,
from 1958 to 1990, Iraqi women had
more rights and freedom than most of
the other countries in the Middle East.
Some of these freedoms were
also detailed in a report issued by the
Human Rights News. Under Iraqi
Provisional
Constitution
passed in 1970,
equal
rights
were enacted
for the protection
and
advancement
of women to
guarantee
opportunities
for them to bolDr. Entisar
ster the econoMohammad Ariabi
my of their
country. Other provisions included
equal pay for equal work; compulsory
education through primary grades and
elimination of illiteracy in the country
by providing classes for adults; granting divorced women custody of their
children until ten with provisions for
extensions; the right to vote and run
for office; and the ability to seek professional degrees.
In addition, in 1986, Iraq was the
first country in the Middle East to ratify the UN Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women,
(CEDAW). After the Gulf War, 1991,
when the UN issued sanctions against
Iraq, the nightmare for women began.
The Baathist government under
Saddam Hussein, reeling from economic instability, embraced the
Islamic and tribal traditions of the
religious, hoping to lure these powerful groups into their secular fold.
Women were practically prisoners in
their homes, ordered to wear the veil,
their economic contributions to the
economy sharply curtailed, their educational opportunities virtually non
existent.
Included in the Code Pink report
are additional problems Iraqi women
face daily: the streets are dangerous,
women face abuse, rape, victims of
violence when they venture out to seek
food or social services. Women are
struggling to raise their families as they
cope with shortages of electricity, clean
water, decent schools, health care, etc.
Unemployment for women has ‘skyrocketed’. They now have limited seats
in Parliament. Islamic religious are
forcing women to wear burquas, placed
restrictions on marriage, divorce and
inheritance.
And, the list goes on. However,
just as women took charge of their lives
in Afghanistan with the help of RAWA,
so women in Iraq are secretly meeting
in safe areas of refuge. They are holding classes in computers and other economic skills, offer free health care, and
a host of other tactics to gain back a
voice in their destinies.
Iraqi women desperately need
our help—now. They want the US
troops to leave, to give their soil space
to heal the wounds that have torn apart
their culture. We must ask ourselves the
disturbing question—why did we
invade a sovereign country? What are
we accomplishing by staying except to
lose more of our best and brightest,
killing more Iraqis daily? For our country, for the Iraqi people, for the Iraqi
women who have lost so much, we,
women of America must be their voice.
We can do no less than demand our
country leave Iraq to the Iraqis.
Ruth Hunter is a senior activist
who cares about the truth, justice,
health and freedom for all.
S A N TA C R U Z ’ S F I R S T
‘Green Business’ EXPO
& Silent Auction
T
HE PEOPLE of Santa Cruz
have long been leaders in environmental consciousness. Now
the ‘green’ business community is
coming together for a trade show.
There will also be a silent auction to
help create a Democratic majority in
the House of Representatives in the
November elections. Proceeds from the
Silent Auction and fees will be donated
to
environmentally
responsible
Democratic candidates as a means for
us as a community to influence which
party controls the House of
Representatives in the last two years of
the Bush administration.
What is a green business? Green
businesses operate in ways that solve,
rather than cause, both environmental
and social problems. The people that run
them adopt principles, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life and
they are creative enough to make a living
doing it. This creative energy is exactly
what is needed to win back the House in
the November elections. For every category of conventional consumer goods
and services, there are green business
alternatives. “We each make choices that
support our belief systems, both in the
products we buy and the businesses we
TM
patronize. By
supporting green
businesses we
directly make a
difference.” says
Harvey Dosik,
co-producer of
the show. “The
Santa
Cruz
Green Festival
brings together
the entrepreneurial spirit of Santa
Cruz, and focus- Rep Sam Farr, D-Monterey, is the keynote speaker
es it on helping to at Santa Cruz’s first Green Business Expo Sept. 30.
create
a
recycling and conservation to healthy
Democratic majority in the House of
foods and sustainable living. Now for the
Representatives in the coming election.
first time, the ‘green’ business communi“Here is where we make the connecty is coming together like this. I would
tion between the trade show and our Silent
like to see this festival be the first in a
Auction.” Dosik added, “We are also gathseries of green events that will set the
ering donations of products, services and
standard for green living”.
artwork from local vendors and craftspeoOur Congressman Sam Farr will
ple and their many supporters for our
be the Keynote Speaker at 12:00pm
silent auction. People will be able to bid on
and
Mayor Cynthia Mathews will
fun stuff which includes everything from
speak at 1:00pm.
chiropractic sessions, and dinner for two at
The Santa Cruz Green Festival
elegant restaurants to a bagel and a
schmear every week for a year from the will be held on Saturday, September
Bagelry.The money generated will be 30 at The ATTIC, 913 Pacific Avenue
donated to Democratic candidates where in Santa Cruz from 10am-4pm.
Come see new products, differwe think a few thousand dollars may tip
the balance, like Jerry McNerney who is ent ideas, discover resources and inforrunning against Richard Pombo in the mation all designed to promote ecofriendly living.
Stockton-Danville district.”
This special one-day event will
Elizabeth
Borelli
of
Nubiusdesign.com, a Santa Cruz County be FREE and open to the public.
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The New Hemp Museum
A Little History & Updates
by Paul Gaylon,
I
N DOWNTOWN SANTA
CRUZ, across from the town
clock, you find the new Santa
Cruz Hemp Museum and Hemp
Horizons Store. It is next to the little
park where the Tom Scribner musical
saw sculpture was first placed.
Curiously, the light green and yellow
building from 1920 contains fire
bricks that were salvaged from the
1906 San Francisco earthquake. This
was patterned from the style that
Frank Lloyd Wright incorporated
into some of the rebuilding of San
Francisco. Standing by the hemp
museum and store, you see a clear
view of the Flatiron Building (Odd
Fellows Hall) that creates an apex of
Pacific Avenue and Front Street. This
feature is typical of California towns
that mirror each other. I come away
with the feeling of parallel histories.
The hemp museum building,
like the hemp industry itself, has
been revived after a time of neglect;
it has been remodelled and decorated
inside into a contemporary wonder. It
is only the second hemp museum in
the U.S. It celebrates a great resource
that has been marginalized and sup-
pressed for decades. The more recent
industrial hemp revival has been
driven by small companies working
to establish industrial hemp as a crop
product for paper, building materials,
food, fuel, and fiber. Our Industrial
Hemp Expos in Santa Cruz from
1998 - 2001 played a very important
role at bringing to public awareness
all the benefits of industrial hemp.
Step into the Hemp Horizons
store and U.S. Hemp Museum and
you step into the versatile world of
hemp and its long history. This is
another example of dedication to
hard work and creative energy.
Better living through a carbohydrate-based economy...hemp.
Paul Gaylon, the Director of the
1998 Spring Into Hemp Expo (1st
one in Santa Cruz) is also the
President of Herbal Products &
Development
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A Conversation With Your Authentic Self
by Paddy Easton Graves
W
HEN IS THE LAST time
you had an honest conversation with your authentic
self? Has it been days, weeks, years,
or have you ever had an honest conversation with your authentic self? If you
have never spoken with your true self,
then perhaps you would be willing to
consider doing this now. If you have
been conversing with the only part of
you that is real, why are you still where
you are? What is keeping you from the
conversation with your authentic self
being the only conversation you
have?
You have been praying for the
experience of peace, abundance, joy,
healing and a life filled with miracles. You have also been praying to
find a way to let go of the fear that
keeps you in an endless movie in
your mind–a movie that goes
nowhere except in a circle poised so
effectively that for you, it appears as
a straight line moving from past into
future, when the truth is, you are
swinging back and forth on a neverending pendulum of judging yourself
as better than or less than. The path
of the pendulum is a circle that crosses itself forming an infinity sign. At
the point where the path intersects,
there is a grand window of opportunity for you to meet your authentic
self, for in this instant, you are
between thoughts. At the lowest
point of the pendulum, you are in
complete alignment with the infinite
universe, you are separate from nothing, you have no past, no future and
no thought at all. It is here, at
absolute zero point, that you know
yourself as God.
Each time your movie, as it
moves in its cycle, passes through
this point, you get a glimmer of light
and you have a true experience with
the real world. Try as you might,
you can never get away from this, for
this is love, and love is what remains
as the only reality when you have
released your connection with everything else, including, and especially
the incessant conversation taking
place in your mind.
You need not waste another precious moment in an effort to comprehend.Your intellect is getting in the
way of knowing.Your genius, along
with all the information you have
gathered has served only to feed your
fear of being your authentic self.
When you have your first honest conversation with your real self,
an interesting reaction occurs: you
get scared and then you get
angry.While you are angry and
afraid, you search, until you find, resolution. Depending on your intent,
and nothing else, you either transcend your fear by staying in conversation with your authentic self, or
you find a reasonable, valid and often
brilliant justification for returning to
your movie.
For those who are courageous
enough to cling to their authentic self
no matter how great the fear, a miracle takes place: the fear is gone.
Fear cannot exist in the instant you
are being your authentic self, as fear
is a frequency that manifests as a fictional story created by your false self.
The conversation with your authentic
self is silent and the only movie it can
make is in real time, is beautiful, loving, and filled with abundance in
every area of your life and all life.
Without mindless thought patterns filling your head, you discover
a void. Since there are no voids, you
will want to fill this space with something that you will to create with your
heart, or the old conversation will
rush back in.
You do not have to look far to
find your authentic self, all you need
do is see where, in this instant, you
are not being real, and understand
the consequence. See how you give
back the very things for which you
have spent much of this lifetime
praying.Things like truth, love,
abundance,
success,
and
purpose.You are rejecting God’s
gifts and replacing them with something you find more valuable: being
right.Being right is your god until
you discover that being right does
not hold the value you had given it,
and can answer none of your
prayers.
Authentic conversation is taking place all over the universe.You
are destined to partake in the
Universal Conversation as it comes
directly from the love that is your
source. When attuned to the
Universal Conversation, you know
who you are as a thought you are
having of yourself. You recognize
your infinite power to create, and
because fear has no concept and
you already know that you are
God, you create a perfect
world.There is only love from
which to create and from this love
you make form.
You know that you made this
world with your thoughts. You
made war and you made suffering.
Now, it is time for you to step into the
person you have always been and recreate the world.
Paddy Easton Graves is a spiritual activist, author, Green Builder
and mother. Paddy Easton Graves is
a Spiritual Teacher, Green Builder,
Activist, Author and most importantly—a mother. She teaches golf as a
spiritual path and is the author of
Essential Love, The Call to Awaken.
Contact her at:
[email protected]
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I
N THE EARLY spring of 2002,
after years of involvement with
environmental
and
political
activism, Steve and Paddy Graves
began looking for something to commit
their time and values to that was positive, pro-active, and fulfilled their
desire to make the world a better,
healthier, more joyous place. Green
Building came their way.
The desire for change, the belief in
the human spirit, and the willingness to
‘build outside the box’, were the elements that catalyzed the McCormick
Woods luxury eco-home project in
Capitola. The dream has become a reality for this long time Santa Cruz family,
with McCormick Woods being the first
of many green building projects to come.
Easton Graves believe that now is
the time to embrace the conscious
‘architect’ within our selves—the creator attuned to the highest principles of
nature, harmony and sustainability. Now
is the time to transition to a new way of
building based on preservation, support
of the eco-system, use of renewable
energy, alternative, recycled, and nontoxic materials. The Graves’ recognize
the tremendous impact that conventional construction has on both the health of
the individual and the planet. They also
ly step outside the box of comfort and
familiarity and take the high road to the
infinite possibilities for our home
called Earth. We are the builders of our
future—let us lead well.
Steve Graves is an environmental
and land use consultant in Soquel. He
and his staff, Sarah Wilkinson and Zack
Dahl, form Stephen Graves Associates.
Steve graduated from Cal Poly with a
Masters degree in Environmental
Studies and, as a Santa Cruz community
member, has been active in supporting
and promoting environmental issues.
Paddy Easton Graves is a writer,
lecturer, Spiritual Activist, and author
of Essential Love, The Call to Awaken.
She teaches golf as a spiritual path.
Steve and Paddy live in Aptos with their
daughter, Harper, and their standard
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the belief that they can contribute to a
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so that conventional construction will
evolve to embrace these more sustainable methods.
Paddy and Steve invite each of us
to listen to and heed the deep wisdom
of our authentic selves that tells us that
we can re-create ourselves as champions and alchemists of a new and
extraordinary way of being human by
heeding the physical and spiritual laws
that honor our sacred planet. We have
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we have this grand opportunity to bold-
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All three homes are individually
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In addition to custom quality
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All three homes will be Silver rated
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Designed to have little on no electrical
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We May Yet Learn to Live in
Harmony with Our Precious
and Endangered Earth
by John Robbins
M
aybe we aren’t on a one-way road to
oblivion. Maybe we’re standing at a cross
road, facing what may be the most important choice human beings have ever faced, a
choice between two directions. In one direction is
what we will have if we do nothing to alter our
present course. By doing nothing, we are choosing a world of pollution and extinctions, of widening chasms and deepening despair, a world where
humanity moves ever farther from achieving its
highest aspirations and ever nearer to living its
darkest fears.
Our other choice is to actively engage with
the living world. On this path we work responsibly
and joyfully to make our lives, and our societies,
into expressions of our love for ourselves, for each
other, and for the living Earth. In this direction we
honor our longing to give our children, and all children, a world with clean air and water, with blue
skies and abundant wildlife, with a stable climate
and a healthy environment.
If you live with fear for our future, you are
not alone.
If you live with dreams of a better world, you
are not alone.
We all live, now, with both the pain and the
possibility we carry in our hearts, both the despair
A
ug. 22, 2006—Fluoride in drinking water
damages children’s liver and kidney functions, according to a new study in “Environmental Research” (1), reports the New York
State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation
(NYSCOF).
Xiong and colleagues write, “Our results suggest that drinking water fluoride levels over 2.0
mg/L can cause damage to liver and kidney functions in children.” Further, dental fluorosis (fluoride-discolored teeth) can be an indicator of kidney function harm, they report.
Researchers grouped 210 Chinese children
(aged 10-12 years old) by drinking water fluoride
levels (averaging 0 .76; 1.47; 2.58; and 4.5l mg/
L). Dental fluorosis rates, respectively, were 15%,
41%, 79% and 94%.
Blood serum and urine samples revealed:
as water fluoride levels increased, liver and kidney enzymes elevated, indicative of liver or kidney damage, in children drinking water with over
2mg fluoride per liter. Liver function can be damaged without dental fluorosis.
“Dose-effect relationship between water fluoride levels and damage to liver and kidney functions in animals has been reported,” the authors
write. However, this is one of the few to do so in
humans. The liver and kidneys are especially susceptible to fluoride toxicity,
they write.
Paul
Beeber,
NYSCOF President says,
“2 mg fluoride daily is very
often exceeded from food,
beverages, pharmaceuticals, and dental products.
Clearly this is more evidence showing fluoridation
is not only harmful, but unethical and immoral,” says
Beeber.
To prevent crippling
skeletal fluorosis, the Environmental Protection
Agency set 4 mg/L as the
maximum fluoride contamination of drinking water. But, this doesn’t protect
all Americans from all of
fluoride’s adverse effects,
according to a recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) fluoride
panel. (2)
and the hope that we may yet learn to live in harmony with our precious and endangered Earth.
There is not a person alive today who does not,
at some level, know we are facing these two directions, and understand how much is at stake.
I am aware how strong are the forces of ignorance, greed, and denial in our society. I know
it is possible that we won’t make it.
But, I am also aware of how strong is the
longing and the love of life in the human heart.
And so I know it is possible that we will make it,
that we will create a sustainable economy that
protects the living systems of the Earth, that we
will come to be part of the world’s repair. The
power of darkness in our world is great, but it is
not as great as the power of the human spirit. We
can learn to provide for our needs and limit our
numbers while cherishing this beautiful planet and
its creatures. It is in our nature to honor the sacredness of life.
What is at stake today is enormous; it is the
destiny of life on Earth. At such a time, walking a
path of honoring ourselves and the living planet
is our responsibility as citizens of the planet, but it
is something more, as well. It is also a joy, and a
privilege.”
John Robbins is the author of HEALTHY AT
100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the
After reviewing hundreds of studies over 3 1
years, at least three scientists on the NAS panel
recommend water fluoride levels be lowered well
under 1 mg/L—the current level dentists claim is
optimal to reduce cavities, and deliberately added
to public water supplies. (3) “Fluoridated water is
also linked to thyroid dysfunction, bone damage
and cancer in humans—even at 1 mg/L,” says
Beeber. “Americans are guinea pigs for the
country’s failed fluoridation experiment.”
More info about fluoride’s adverse kidney effects at: www.fluoridealert.org/health/kidney. Contact: Paul Beeber, Esq. (516) 433-8882 email to:
[email protected], www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof.
Paul Connett, Ph.D, Chemistry Professor
Emeritus and Executive Director, Fluoride Action
Network. www.fluorideaction.net/, (315) 379-9200.
References:
1) Dose–effect relationship between drinking water fluoride levels and damage to liver and
kidney functions in children ARTICLE Environmental Research, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available on-line 10 July 2006, XianZhi Xiong, JunLing
Liu, WeiHong He, Tao Xia, Ping He, XueMin Chen,
KeDi Yang & AiGuo Wang, http://tinyurl.com/l4hho.
2). “Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific
Review of EPA’s Standards” Committee on Fluo-
World’s Healthiest and LongestLived Peoples. He is also author of
the international best-seller DIET
FOR A NEW AMERICA: How Your
Food Choices Affect Your Health,
Happiness, and the Future of Life
on Earth, THE FOOD REVOLUTION: How Your Diet Can Help
Save Your Life and Our World, THE
AWAKENED HEART: Meditations
on Finding Harmony in a Changing World, and
RECLAIMING OUR HEALTH: Exploding the Medical Myth and Embracing the Source of True Healing.
Considered to be one of the most eloquent
and powerful spokespersons in the world for a
sane, ethical and sustainable future, John has
been a featured and keynote speaker at major
conferences sponsored by Physicians for Social
Responsibility, Beyond War, Oxfam, the Sierra
Club, the Humane Society of the United States,
the United Nations Environmental Program,
UNICEF, and many other organizations dedicated
to creating a healthy, just, and sustainable way of
life. He is the recipient of the Rachel Carson
Award, the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award,
and the Peace Abbey’s Courage of Conscience
Award. The widespread media attention he has
received has included numerous appearances on
national shows including Oprah, Donahue and
Geraldo. When John spoke at the United Nations,
he received a standing ovation.
John serves on the Boards of many nonprofit
groups working toward a thriving, just, and sustainable way of life. He is the Founder and Board
Chair Emeritus of EarthSave International
(earthsave.org), an organization dedicated to
healthy food choices, preservation of the environment, and a more compassionate world. John is
also the Board Chair of YES! (yesworld.org), which
educates, inspires and empowers young leaders
to take positive action for all life on Earth.
John’s life is dedicated to creating an envi-
ronmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and
socially just human presence on this planet. He
lives with his wife Deo, their son Ocean and his
wife Michele, and their grandsons River and Bodhi
in the hills outside Santa Cruz, California. The
Robbins’ offices and home run entirely on solar
electricity. For further info and to contact John
Robbins, visit www.healthyat100.org.
ride in Drinking Water, Board on Environmental
Studies & Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life
Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies, www.nap.edu/catalog/
11571.html.
3). The 2nd Citizens’ Conference on Fluoride: A Summary, Fluoride Action Network,
www.fluoridealert.org/conference/about.htm
SOURCE: NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc., [email protected]; PO Box 263, Old
Bethpage, NY 11804 www.orgsites.com/ny/
nyscof; Fluoridation News Releases http://
tinyurl.com/6kqtu; Tooth Decay Crises in Fluoridated Areas fluoridenews.blogspot.com/.
GIVE ME TOXIC FREE
by Donna Williams-Smith
t is vitally important, in today’s world, to
read and understand ingredients labels and
know what you are applying to your skin
when using soaps, facial cleansers, moisturizers,
shampoos and other personal care products.
Because the skin serves as the body’s largest
immune defense system, it is crucial it be nourished and protected on a daily basis with prod-
I
ucts of the highest integrity.
Strong detergents or cleansers that are too
harsh thwart the immune system. Cleansing
should not disturb the acid mantle of the skin or
weaken our body’s defenses. If soap takes it into
a high pH or imbalanced state, the lye in the soap
not only strips the skin of moisture and oil, like
detergents, it also leaves an alkaline coating,
which affects the epidermis for many hours.
In addition,
cleansers should
not carry detrimental ingredients like DEA or
Propylene Glycol
which may be absorbed through
dermal layers, of
which studies
have shown systemic retention
(residue throughout). The skin’s
health is based on
water and oil content, elasticity and firmness of its
proteins and carbohydrates. The use of products containing ingredients that will interfere with
water/oil content or dissolve proteins is not recommended. Detergents clean egg off dishes because they dissolve proteins.
According to the American College of Toxicity report: SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) and
SLES (Sodium Laureth Sulfate) are perhaps the
most dangerous personal care product ingredients. Found regularly in a plethora of products –
toothpastes, hair conditioners, 90% of products
that foam, SLS and SLES are dangerous because
combined with other chemicals, they can be
transformed into nitrosomines, a potent class of
carcinogens which cause the body to absorb nitrates at higher levels than eating nitrate-concentrated food.
The use of SLS and other harmful ingredients like Propylene Glycol or PEG, and the antibacterial agent Triclosan (containing dioxin and
described as “a long slow poison”) is alarming.
However, the formulators of products that include
them are doing business as usual, using questionable substances, because it’s the way things
have been done for decades and the FDA isn’t
stopping them. These common, plentiful ingredients are inexpensive and consumers generally
shop price. Changing to safer ingredients would
mean slightly higher cost in a very competitive
market.
It is understandable why consumer advocate Linda Chaé’s philosophy, toxic free and organic products are such a welcome alternative.
She believes it is not ethical to strip the skin of
necessary components and then try to replace
them with ones of lesser or detrimental quality.
She will not use harmful ingredients in any of
her formulations. For example, her facial cleanser
cleans but does not interfere with the skin’s own
natural oil, nor strip/dissolve the protein which
makes up a large part of the skin’s structure.
Containing no numbing agents, like those found
in tearless shampoos, it removes eye makeup
without burning the eyes. Besides cleaning, it
also revitalizes the whole mineral nutrient value
of the skin. Her commitment to doing no harm is
refreshing and positive in an industry where the
dollar sign is the bottom line.
Harmful ingredients will be tested repeatedly, but many years will pass and cancer rates
and other illness will continue to soar. Debate
and legislation will progress at a snail’s pace, but
the consequences associated with continued use
will continue regardless. As consumers, education, non-complacency, and a proactive stance is
our best defense.
Donna Williams-Smith is a wholistically
oriented Aesthetician, licensed in CA and NV.
Her Skin Care Services and Facial Toning at
Angles in Scotts Valley, (831) 429-9733.
Celebrities at the Emmy Awards Loved the Mission and the Effectiveness of
Chaé® Products... Made for Accelerated Skin Repair and Rejuvenation.
Marcia Cross, from
Desperate Housewives, thoroughy
loved Chaé Organic
skin care line.
Dave Newcomb, one of
the Chae team, is giving
Eva La Rue (from CSI Miami) some helpful relief
with the Chaé pain relief
cream.
by Pattie Mills
he 58th Annual Emmy’s went green this
year as Chaé® Organics was featured as
the newest and finest skin care company
at the premier television entertainment event of
the year. On August 25-26, more than 75 celebrity guests, along with producers, agents and industry insiders, had the opportunity to treat themselves to the Chaé® skin care approach with a
special Chaé® VIP Collection.
Celebrities from CSI Miami, Grey’s
Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Weeds,
24, Scrubs, American Idol and many others spent
time with the Chaé® team learning about the benefits of toxic free skin care and the importance of
the California Safe Cosmetics Act which outlaws
carcinogenic, mutagenic and hormone disrupting
ingredients commonly found in skin care and personal care products, beginning in January of 2007.
The Chaé® cabaña was center stage for two
days as guests and staff alike experienced this fabulous new Chaé® VIP Collection — including
OxyPlus™ Mist and Nerolli Mist products that
refreshed and cooled as they treated and healed
the skin, the incredible NuAge™ Serum and
CoQ10 moisturizers that Chaé® is known for and
the wonderful Foaming Cleanser and RenuAll™
Cleanser that brought Chaé® the invitation to
participate.
T
Just as
celebrities
live in a
world of accelerated
stress that
demands
the accelerated skin
repair the
C h a é ®
products
provide, so
do many of
Ace from American Idol and Linda
the rest of Chaé talking about skin care at The
us in our Emmys.
daily regimen. Whether you are in heavy makeup under
hot lights or simply experiencing the stress inherent in long hours and a busy life-style, many
factors set the stage for a scenario that is harsh on
your skin. Linda Chaé®’s new collection of skin
care products naturally and gently negates the effects of stress, damage and aging. These clinical
strength products guarantee results that include up
to 55% reduction in wrinkles and 200% increase in
cellular function. All of these products are Certified TOXICFREE®, assuring quality and purity of your
skin care regime. These products are 100% organic
as well. As the publisher of The Connection Magazine, I am not only delighted but am I am very proud
to be able to feature a monthly column written by
Linda Chaé® herself as well as to know that our
readers are offered one-of-a-kind product specials
only offered to our readers via the Chaé® Organics
Advertisements in this magazine.
To order, call (719) 742-5288, and be sure to
tell them you read about them in The Connection
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Chaé® products).
Messages from
the Cosmos
M
ATTERS STILL REMAIN very
perilous as the last cabal
sees the final chance to continue their mayhem. They do not realize
that their continual threats against the
Iran alliance, is highlighting the very
action that horrifies the majority of people. A sudden turn of events can take
them by surprise, but the specter of
enlarging the Middle East confrontation
has been hanging over those countries
for quite a long time. It has been continually placed in the front line of the
news, and the prospect of a total war
has been found most chilling.
However the continual banging of
the war drums, is alerting more people
than ever to the disastrous effect this
would have on the whole world.
Consequently, there is a rebellion gaining pace that is seeing masses of people coming out and protesting against
the U.S. Government policies. There
was a time when governments would
hardly be challenged on them at all,
and you believed that your representatives would work in your best interests.
Now a different mindset is growing that
no longer sees war as an answer to
problems, and seeks a peaceful way to
achieve satisfactory results.
The mood of the people has dramatically changed, and it is empowering others who now join the protesters
who are against war. Other countries
are also expressing concern and the
new way of thinking is gathering vast
support. Changes are born out of such
situations, and it is a sure sign that matters cannot continue in their present
way for much longer. You the people are
once again demonstrating how powerful
you can be, when you find a common
purpose to ignite your cause. The energies for change are going to bring the
last cabal down, and you will take much
credit for the results.
Some of you wonder whether your
prayers and pleas are really heard as
you seek a quicker response. Be
patient, and the sure signs of your coming success will be clearly apparent to
you. Even although many cannot see
who is coming forward to champion
groups in a face off. The dark of course
do not care, and this is what is worrying
for decent people who simply want to
live their lives in peace and security.
Something must give before long
and you are pushing towards the
“Some of you wonder whether your prayers
and pleas are really heard as you seek a
quicker response. Be patient, and the sure
signs of your coming success will
be clearly apparent to you.”
their cause, people know that unless
the mad rush to war is halted the whole
world could become polarized. The last
development you want is two powerful
changes, that will for once and for all
lead mankind out of the chaos and
uncertainty that has been created by
the dark forces. This is something of a
David and Goliath scenario, but without
weapons you are a formidable force
that has untold power. As unpleasant as
you have found the last few years, they
have been instrumental in causing
much thought to be given as to the type
of world you want to live in and leave
for future generations. Young people
with their future ahead of them feel the
lack of consideration very deeply, and
as a result they become morose and
reject their peers.
Everything is pointing to the need
for matters to be taken in hand by those
who have a different agenda, and one
that actively addresses the problems
that are pulling countries into a contrived war. The movement you have
started, to direct Humanity into a different direction, is one that has our support, and we are quietly assisting those
individuals who have stepped forward to
lead it onwards. In the meantime, the
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This month’s Theme is
inspired by the feedback and questions that you, our dear Readers,
present to us—asking for messages from the Cosmos; Higher
Beings to help us have hope and
to guide us through these, seemingly, most challenging times.
We are featuring the latest
insights from Matthew and Saint
Germaine. We have also featured a
Prayer from DaVid and the Light
Party. We want to thank DaVid,
the Light Party and the Global
Peace Foundation whose creed is
Health, Peace & Freedom for All!
It is thanks to DaVid for his generosity (and you, our Readers
from your requests) that we are
presenting this insight.
Please learn more about The
Light Party at:
Globalpeacefoundation.org
I encourage you to also read
Paddy Easton Graves, The Call
to Awaken, column (page 11)
which is also given to us from
higher sources to learn how to be
the best and most authentic
Beings that we can be, which
will help to bring the Light to us
all and our wonderful planet
Earth.
In Love, Light, Justice &
Peace for All,
Pattie and Thom
Messages from St. Germain in September 2006
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St. Germain
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higher energies continue to stream to
Earth and these are also hastening
the changes. This month is one that
could yet see wonderful developments
that will signal
the start of a
new beginning,
one that will fulfill the dreams
and desires of
peaceful loving
people.
The outer
events on Earth
are so demanding of your
attention that
you can easily
forget to look
after self. Step back occasionally and
take the time to bring your energies
into balance, as your wellbeing is an
important factor at this time. You need
to keep alert and aware, but not
immersed in the matters that take
your attention. Your greatest service to
everyone else at this time, still
revolves around your ability to keep
calm and send out healing energies to
wherever you see the need. The
power of love is immense, and can
touch the hearts of those who have
shrouded their Light with darkness.
The higher forces are playing
their part by backing up your actions,
and they look to ensure that you
achieve a steady progress. The plan
to move you fully into the Light progresses perfectly, and at the level it
works from it is not bound by time as
you understand it. In the Now, you
have already succeeded in overcoming the dark, and it only remains for it
to be manifested upon Earth.
Many aspects of the changes
are well under way, and they are gradually drawing together which will give
impetus to the final chapter of your
experiences in duality. What are
seemingly unconnected events, will
prove to be part of an intricate plan to
release you from the dark for all time.
Your expanding consciousness is one
such important factor, as the more
you become enlightened the easier
you will comprehend what is happening. It also means that you can participate with full knowledge of what is
required of you, both from a physical
and spiritual point of view.
You are in a most wonderful period of change that offers unlimited
opportunities to serve the Light. You are
feeling the new energies coming in, and
they are wonderfully vibrant and uplifting. If you feel Light-headed, this is a
sign of the changes occurring within
you, and they will bring an inner peace
and calmness. In the midst of the physical changes, it is easy to forget that
they are taking place on many levels at
the same time. The whole Earth is in a
state of change and you will witness
those of a physical nature. They can be
viewed with wonder and awe when you
understand their magnificence.
I am St. Germain and feel the
upsurge in the positive energies permeating your Earth. Everything is progressing most satisfactorily, and the
outer happenings should not mislead
you into thinking otherwise. The worries you have are real enough, but
know that you do not face them alone.
The legions of Heavenly Forces do
oversee your lives, and victory for the
Light is absolutely assured. You are
loved and cherished beyond measure.
Thank you St. Germain.
Via Mike Quinsey
www.saintgermaine.com
Messages from Matthew in August 2006
new—it’s another one out of their old
book of tricks, so to say, but the effort
was so clumsily implemented that the
decision was made to abandon it,
greatly exaggerate the extent of the
plan and
announce that
the “terrorist
perpetrators”
were foiled in
their attempts.
Rather suspiciously—actually, it is blatantly
transparent that
it involved flights
between the
countries ruled
by Bush and
Blair, the only
national leader who unfailingly endorses Bush’s policies and very likely the
only one who would agree to squash all
authentic investigations, just as he did
with the train bombing charade.
Another twist is the timing—again transparent—with political campaigning in
full force for the upcoming elections in
the United States and poll results favoring Democrat candidates, the
Republican party pulled out its major
platform plank: The war on terror!
Small acts of terrorism will be successful, as I have said before. The
fanatics who are retaliating for generations of oppression often succeed in
their intentions, but between the intelligence of off- and on-planet light beings
and the advanced technology of our
space family, no black ops activity will
meet success. Dozens of attempts like
this one to explode airliners and far
more destructive plots wherein many,
many thousands of lives would have
been the toll, have been prevented.
Since that is the case, it is logical
to ask why the attempts are still being
Who is Matthew? Matthew Ward
died in 1980. In an agreement with his
mother Suzanne Ward, he communicates from a higher realm to help ‘we’
earthlings still here on Earth. Matthew
and his mother Suzanne have produced
books on spirituality and metaphysics.
Matthew in the book, Tell Me About
Heaven describes in detail the soul’s
transition from Earth to Heaven and the
vibrant life in that realm.
MATTHEW: Greetings to you,
dear soul. What I shall do is answer
many questions from you folks without
interruption, and I will start with the one
uppermost in the minds of the world—
the “terror” involving the airplanes. It is
another Illuminati-CIA “black ops” terrorist failure being publicized as an “intelligence success,” just a different mode of
transportation from the “intelligence
coup” that kept the trains in England
from being bombed, which I spoke
about in a prior message.
It is as I said at that time, either way
that scenario goes, the fictitious war on
global terror is kept alive and kicking to
justify everything President Bush does
on orders from more powerful Illuminati
members. And whichever way that is, it
is one side of their win-win situation,
with the companion side that fear gets
back on center stage for a large segment of the populace. Even among
you who sense that these incidents are
what they are, there is a slender
streamer of anxiety as mainline media
repeats and repeats “fear,” “threat,” “terror,” “fright.” When there are more of
these pronouncements, please don’t
give them the energy of even your ponderings, much less your concern that a
subsequent attempt at bombings or any
other kind of major terrorist plot could
succeed.
There are some twists to this current situation. The plot itself is not
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made—why don’t they simply make
claims of the plots and forego the effort
to carry them out? The ones who order
these strikes are too desperate to think
logically; moreover, they are convinced
that they will triumph “the next time,”
just as they cannot concede that their
era of power is over. It isn’t going out
with a whimper, but with a call for more
violence and death, but it IS ending.
Please do not ask when. As I have
explained, we know the outcome
because that is in the continuum, but
Earth’s field of potential is teeming with
activity and it is not possible to determine a specific date when all the energy streamers’ momentum will run its
zigzag course.
Will the situation in Lebanon lead to
nuclear war, WWIII? In numerous messages I have said there will be NO
nuclear war—NOTHING can change
this decree from Creator! One writer
stated that “WWIII is on,” citing the global war on terror, which has taken many
lives of troops and many, many more of
civilians, and the hundreds of thousands who will die from injuries,
radioactive poisoning, fatal birth defects
due to that, and post-trauma suicide. In
that respect, yes, it can be said that
“WWIII is on.” In the respect that in
many cases soul contracts have been
and are being amended to permit all
“innocents” to move forward in evolution
without experiencing all of the difficult
lessons they chose, it can be categorized as divine grace. Nevertheless, the
souls who reneged on their agreement
to join the light when their “heavy” roles
for planetary karmic balancing had
been achieved, have caused unnecessary widespread tragedies and suffering, and we weep with all who are
grieving.
The persistent belligerence of the
Zionists…. I must interrupt myself to
state emphatically that the Zionists do
NOT represent the majority of Israelis
or Jews living anywhere—by no means
are Zionists only in Israel—and they are
but one faction of the Illuminati carrying
out that cabal’s ages-old plan to dominate your world. To continue, their attitude is as we anticipated, and so is the
war insofar as duration, but the extent
of the destruction and the unconscionable disregard for human life
exceeded anticipations. Perhaps we
should have foreseen this, not from
Earth’s field of potential, where it cannot be registered in advance, but from
knowing what we do about the zealotry
and brutality of the Illuminati throughout
their entire history.
Please take comfort in knowing
that justice will be done both in heaven
and on Earth to all souls who are suffering and all those who are causing it.
Just as it is sad for us to see the terrible suffering and grieving, it is sad to
see those dark souls dooming themselves to their next experiencing as little
more than primitive matter, the point at
which they must start their inexorably
slow return to any degree of reasoning
ability so that no trace of inhumane proclivity is carried forward. We are inseparable souls in the Oneness of all, and
even though we will rejoice when their
reign of terror is over, there can be no
joy in knowing how justice will serve
them, however rightfully and solely by
the energy of their lifetime choices.
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the Illuminati’s tenacity is especially evident: Will
Bush deflate the dollar 50% to cause the collapse
of his country’s economy as an excuse to invoke
martial law? We do not see martial law having any
headway in the field of potential, and since Bush’s
country is bankrupt, the economy can only
improve with the collapse of the current system,
wherein the Federal Reserve—an Illuminati private
banking consortium— along with individuals in this
dark cabal in other nations, are the “owners” of the
country.
It appears more likely that a global economic
recession rather than a depression will occur in
domino fashion, but even if that develops more
harshly, it will not be long-lasting and the principals who will lose the most are those with the
most to lose. Most of Earth’s peoples are in such
dire straits now—the millions who are struggling
to make ends meet and the billions who are
deprived of life’s most basic needs—that the
changes they will notice will be greeted joyously
and thankfully. And, please remember what I have
said in other messages: The universal law of
attraction never ceases, so concentrate on
having NOW what you want and it shall be
yours—and vice versa.
Will there be chaos when reallocation of the
world’s resources starts? Please take heart in
what I have said before, that the transition team of
economic experts will proceed so that confusion
will be minimal and comparatively short-lived.
Chaos ensues when a system collapses and no
one is prepared to institute a better system.
Now then, I know of Leo Wanta through monitors
in Nirvana, who know him to be of integrity and
acting in honor in his long-time dedication to
humanitarian causes through economic means.
He is trying to get into circulation trillions of dollars cached in Illuminati banks—those last two
words usually are synonymous—dollars they
amassed by lending money they don’t have, but
making loans anyway at usurious interest rates.
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Also, the Federal Reserve (editor’s note: do you
know that the Federal Reserve is a private business and not the government—google it for more
info) buys for pennies each printed bill and lends
the money to the U.S. Treasury at the currency’s
face value, thus continually increasing the “national debt.” This untenable situation, like the no-foundation lending, has been a mainstay in the
Illuminati’s strategy to economically control the
populace, and it will be remedied in part by the
liberation of illegally amassed funds. I am not an
economist and don’t know all of the Illuminati’s
machinations in buying and selling many countries’ currency, which has added to their caches,
but I am aware that the profits from this and from
controlling all stock market activity are hidden in
foundations or other protected areas, and releasing their hold on these is part of reallocating all
resources worldwide.
Moving on to questions about melting
icecaps, record-breaking temperatures,
increasing severity of storms, prevalence of
geophysical events: As mentioned in previous
messages, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and
storms are Earth’s natural means of releasing
negativity that is stored as kinetic energy. The
other changes are a return to her original temperate climate globally; some low-lying areas will be
affected, but there will be equalizing effects and
no need for mass population relocation, much less
evacuation by circling spacecraft as some channeled messages state is a possibility. Please do
not go into fear when you read analyses with
grave projections!
Several questions pertain to new or planned
regulations or bills or policies in the United States,
such as Internet providers’ legal responsibility to
share with the government all communications
they handle; pharmaceutical companies’ safety
from liability for their products’ harmful or deadly
effects; vitamins and other natural nutritional supplements coming under FDA authority; micro-chipping passports, drivers’ licenses, etc.; criminalizing
truth-tellers who inform the media of their knowledge; presidential powers sidestepping court
orders and the Constitution; national ID cards; lists
of individuals who may or may not travel by air;
and now more “safety” restrictions on people who
do. ALL unjust and illegal laws and policies worldwide will be repealed as oppressive rulers are
replaced by the highly evolved beings who are
ready to step into leadership roles.
Now, on behalf of my mother and myself, I
express gratitude to the many readers who have
graciously written their appreciation for the messages and the books—these kind, thoughtful
acknowledgements are very meaningful to us.
Now, Mother, we can move on to your list.
SUZANNE: Do accurately interpreted astrological timeframes have specific and direct bearing
on the outcome of the many wars in progress, the
truth about 9/11 being widely known, the removal
of Bush and his cabinet from office, and mass landings of friendly ET forces; if so, to what extent can
we count on these events happening within the
given timeframes that major changes will occur?
MATTHEW: It is true that juxtaposition of
celestial bodies in their continuous movement
have an impact on other bodies, especially those
nearby, but in these situations questioned, that
influence is far secondary to Earth’s self-generated activity and also the measure of individuals’
beliefs about astrological effects, because those
thoughts shoot up into the mass consciousness.
Although energetic assets and opportunities are
more numerous or more pronounced during some
periods than others, in most situations there is no
compelling force that could guarantee a certain
outcome, especially at a specific time, because of
the many variables in operation that must be considered.
SUZANNE: OK! Are the Israeli forces using
new chemical or biological weapons?
MATTHEW: Yes, and the airborne effects are
being ameliorated to the extent possible by our
space family. Their technology is far more effective
used closely and directly, as it will be on your
planet in conjunction with your scientists to eliminate radioactive and other types of pollution; but
in combat zones there is no safety for these lighted souls and from the distance they must keep,
the impact of their beams is lessened by the levels of energy through which they pass.
SUZANNE: When is free, non-polluting energy technology coming as promised by some ETs?
The writer wants to disseminate this “through this
media” before commercialization.
MATTHEW: Like you, Mother, I can only
assume the “media” is the Internet, but in addition
to that uncertainty, I have no more information
about a date than your sources whose technology
will be shared, and they tell you it will be when it
is safe for all, and that time is not at hand.
SUZANNE: That’s exactly what they’re still
saying. A man who has decided on cremation still
would like to know if that or burial is the better
way to dispose of a body.
MATTHEW: Either is fine—it doesn’t matter
to the soul, who no longer needs the body’s service for experiencing. But, to extend this subject,
the manner in which a body is treated, whether
with respect or disregard or even desecration, is
important to the culture of the person, to the
entire civilization, as an indication of the sanctity
they hold for life itself. I’m not speaking of a grand
show—a pine box or simple little case are as
respectful as an elaborate casket or an ornate
urn—I’m speaking of honoring or dishonoring the
beliefs of the person and the family. Irrespective of
karmic implications, there is sadness for us in
mass burials to cover up massacres, huge pyres
to stop the spread of disease, corpse-littered battlefields and sea bottoms, intentional dispositions
of bodies so they never will be found. The departed souls grieve not for the bodies they left, but for
their beloved people who were denied tender
goodbyes.
SUZANNE: What must good people do to
insure that this midterm election [in the United
States] will be conducted with honesty and integrity?
MATTHEW: At this point, you can only
focus your thoughts on the character of government you want, feel thankful for this collection of fair, wise and just leaders as if they
already ARE the government, and send light to
all of Earth. Even if the electronic voting
machines were not specifically designed for tampering—they are, of course—the people who
count the votes are Illuminati-controlled. They
release whatever figures they want, thereby determining the winners, so this upcoming election will
be devoid of honesty and integrity. But, the farce
of two major parties to choose from—most members of both are either Illuminati themselves or
under that dark control—will end along with everything else that has dark underpinnings, so please
do not be discouraged. Cast your vote with the
vision of all countries governed by people who
represent the highest in human nature.
MATTHEW: The most basic and immensely valuable help that all can give is sending
light to Earth and all her life forms AND staying out of fear. Be discerning about all information by asking your godself, wherein the
purest truth lies. We have urged you to trust
the answers that come as intuition, instinct,
conscience, inspiration and aspiration.
Opening the communication line between your
soul and your consciousness is an essential
part of soul evolution, your journey of self-discovery.
And now for a short goodbye, with the assurance that our constant love and the bountiful
blessings of the universe are with you.
Love & Peace,
Suzanne Ward
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“Do You Feel Responsible for
Other People’s Happiness?”
by Joyce and Barry Vissell
his past July, Joyce and I were
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Klamath River with a group of
participants during the first morning
meditation of our annual white water
adventure. Joyce asked each of us to
reflect on what we most wanted from
the 5-day trip. Even though we are the
leaders/facilitators, it is still important
to both of us to fully and vulnerably
participate. When it was my turn to
share, I told the group how it gives me
great joy to share the river with others, to witness each person as they
open their heart and quiet their mind
amidst the surrounding beauty, and
find their own joy in this amazing natural playground. Then I humbled myself and revealed the other side of this
process, the part of me that gets caught
in feeling responsible for other
people’s happiness. I admitted to an
unconscious attitude that it’s especially
up to me for people to enjoy themselves. Charley Thweatt, at our summer renewal retreat at Breitenbush Hot
Springs, sometimes sings the following line when the children are present,
“Who decides if I have a good time?”
Then everyone loudly sings, “I do, I
do.” In my heart I understand this quite
well, but there remains an unconscious
part of my soul that still occasionally
sings, “Who decides if you have a
good time? I do, I do!”
When I get trapped into this alternate song, I get myself into trouble.
When I feel overly responsible for
other people’s happiness, I try too
hard. For example, I know I can be
funny when I let the humor come naturally. When the over-responsible part
of me kicks in, I try too hard to be extra entertaining, and as a result I’m not
very funny (or so my children tell me).
Do you know anyone like this?
Many years ago, one of our first
spiritual mentors, Leo Buscaglia, told
me to stop doing a “soft shoe” dance
(i.e. trying extra hard) to get people to
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like me. He then seriously said, “Barry,
relax, you’re very likeable just the way
you are. When you try to prove it, you
become obnoxious.” Those words really hit home.
As a middle child growing up in
a noisy family, I was seen if I moved
faster than everyone else. I was heard
if I made more noise than everyone
else. I was noticed when I forced myself to get noticed. Maybe some of you
reading this can relate.
But there’s a deeper aspect to my
“over-responsible” syndrome, and this
allows me to be even more humble. In
a mostly hidden part of my soul I carry
a message that I don’t deserve love
unless I give love. Even though I know
better than this when I’m aware and
conscious, there are many times I’m
not aware and conscious. At those
times, my worth is measured by how
much good I do, or for how much happiness I bring to others. So then I try
too hard to make people happy, or I
don’t give myself enough quiet, quality time. I forget that I am loved and
lovable for who I am, that I’m a human being, not a human doing. I forget that I am immersed in an ocean of
love. I am not separate from that ocean.
I forget that I have a divine inheritance,
and I don’t ever have to earn the right
to love.
Our greatest responsibility is to
feel love, which is to know our true
selves, and to be genuinely at peace in
this world. It is from this inner abundance that we naturally give to others.
There is no breathing out unless we
first breathe in. As the flight attendants
always admonish, if we do not first
place the oxygen mask onto our own
face, there can be no helping anyone
else with theirs. We deserve to feel the
infinite wealth of love that is the core
of our being.
Sometime in the middle of the
river trip, we were floating through a
quiet stretch of water when Jack, a
middle-aged man in another raft,
called out to me in
a loud voice, “Hey
Barry, look. I’m
having such a
f a bu l o u s t i m e
right now and
you’re not doing
anything.” Everyone laughed at our
group’s inside joke as I smiled and relaxed a little more inside, let this truth
once again sink in, and then I resumed
my peaceful reverie while rowing my
boat gently down the stream.
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ou are sitting on a gold mine.
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rents within us may be
running in the opposite direction. Hence
we set out with the
best of intentions,
while getting results to the contrary. For
your plans to succeed over time, all the
layers of your personality — conscious
and unconscious, emotional and rational — need to be considered.
Marry Head and Heart
Have you ever noticed how “making yourself” do something tends to
have a short life-span? You may be able
to “discipline” yourself for a while,
jump out of bed at five am and go for
that morning run, whether you want to
or not. Hey — if that works for you —
congratulations! Don’t change a
thing… however if you find that commitment to new goals peters out after
the initial enthusiasm, you may need to
look a little deeper. Your other than conscious mind also has to be convinced
that your goal suits you. Otherwise,
nature’s unbending commitment to
your survival protects or prevents any
behavior that it interprets as a threat
to you.
I’m reminded of my client Susan,
whose high stress job left no time to
express her creative talent — until she
started developing debilitating rashes
that forced her to take time off work.
More than likely every part of you,
conscious or unconscious, has the best
of intentions — yet unless we get them
to work in unison, internal conflicts are
likely. Here it really pays to go slow
— in order to go fast. Marrying the
different parts of you, and with that,
heart and mind, opens the door to a
whole new world — and your personal
power soars. Suddenly, the forces that
were at war, begin uniting their magic
in your favor, and the sky is no longer
the limit….
To be continued…
Karin H. Leonard is a motivational coach, certified hypnotherapist
and dynamic speaker, ready to work
with you in person and by phone, for
your success in career and life. Karin
has 16 years of experience in professional coaching, hypnosis, NLP and
other success strategies. Call (831)
724-5400. Office located in Santa
Cruz. Visit Karin’s website at . E-mail
[email protected] to sign up
for Karin’s free e-zine.
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Felton, CA, 95018
www.melaniegendron.com
FAIRY GODMOTHER, ©2003, Melanie Gendron
3 Simple Secrets to Confidently
Share What You Do
by Jesse Koren
O
ne of the biggest ways to turn a potential client off is to have a weak answer
to the question “what do you do?”. On
the flip side, when you can share what you do
powerfully, you’ll start attracting new clients left
and right.
So, we’d love to start by sharing the 2 most
common mistakes that most practitioners make
when they share about what they do:
Mistake #1: You share your title, and that’s
it. For example: “I am a chiropractor.”
This is a mistake because people will often
assume that they know what you do, based on
past experiences with chiropractors. They might
think, “I got a chiropractic session 5 years ago
that was really uncomfortable. Therefore, working with you will be uncomfortable.” Ironically,
you may offer a gentle, comfortable session, but
they’re no longer open to hearing about it.
Mistake #2: You share what you do differently each time. You may even try to channel
your explanation and you may go on and on and
on and on… about it until their eyes roll to the
back of their heads and they totally zone out.
At that point you’ve totally lost your potential client. And the sad thing is that everyone
loses. Because they might really benefit from
your services. But if they’re not compelled by
the way you share what you do, healing doesn’t
happen.
3 Simple Secrets to Confidently Sharing What
You Do
Secret #1: Don’t share about what you do;
share about how you can help them.
Secret #2: Make it 30 seconds or less. It’s
Jesse Koren & Sharla
called an elevator speech. If they start asking
questions, you can start sharing more. Like, what
your title is, etc.
Secret #3: Memorize your “what you do
statement,” and share it like it’s a poem. This
allows you to stay connected with the person
you’re with while you share what you do.
Hopefully, this article will point you in the
right direction. But we’d love to offer you even
more support. At the Rejuvenate Your Practice 2 Day Intensive, you’ll have the time and
support to create your own powerful “what do
you do statement.”
You’ll also learn how to have “heartselling
conversations” where your clients will literally
talk themselves into working with you. You’ll
learn how to gracefully handle concerns like “I
can’t afford it,” and you’ll get over your fear
around stating how much you charge.
We don’t want anything to get in the way of
your coming, so we’re offering a FULL SCHOLARSHIP to the first 3 people who sign up from
this ad. The workshops are September 9-10 in
Marin and October 14-15 in Santa Cruz. Claim
Your Spot — call (831) 427-2944.
Jesse Koren and Sharla Jacobs are business coaches and cofounders of Rejuvenate
Training. Their training programs have helped
hundreds of holistic practitioners increase their
business success. Whether you are just starting
out or starting to burn out, we’d love to help you
double, triple, and even quadruple your income.
Call us today for your FULL SCHOLARSHIP to
the Rejuvenate Your Practice 2 Day Intensive”
(831) 427-2944.
E
ach of us has an unlimited capacity for creating the life we
desire. The waking angel buried deep within us is anxious to plant
seeds to fulfill our dreams and our destiny. But somewhere along the way,
our safe routines, comfortable habits,
and daily behavior drain the life out
of our true passions. Are you willing
to step off of the endless treadmill, release your sabotaging thoughts, and
recognize that you’re exerting your
precious energy chasing after things
that you may not really want? In this
enlightening lecture, Wayne will show
you how to restore balance in your life
and realign your thoughts so they correspond to your highest desires.
Dr. Dyer’s lecture is just one of
27 amazing workshops and keynotes
lectures available to you at the threeday I Can Do It Conference in Orlando, Florida this October 2729,2006.
Louise Hay founded the I Can Do
It Conference three years ago as a forum for kindred spirits to gather, commune, and heal themselves and each
other. As she says: “I invite you to create happiness, health, wealth, and a
life of full self-expression. Every day,
say “I CAN DO IT!” —Louise L. Hay
Come for an evening, or treat
yourself to three full days! Prices start
at $75 for a Friday evening pass, $190
for a full-day Saturday or Sunday pass,
or $350 for a full-conference pass. (Dr.
Dyer’s lecture is Saturday morning.)
With a full conference pass you’ll attend your choice of three 2-hour in-
tensive
workshops
and five 2hour keynote lectures. Optional preconference
workshops
on Friday
are $150. (Friday’s all-day workshops
are discounted 50% if you purchase a
full-conference pass).
Presenters include: Crystal
Andrus, Baron Baptiste, Colette
Baron-Reid, Sylvia Browne, Sonia
Choquette, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, T.
Harv Eker, Dr. Steven D. Farmer,
Esther & Jerry Hicks, John Holland,
Immaculee Ilibagiza, Dharma Singh
Khalsa, M.D., Loretta LaRoche,
Denise Linn, Neena & Veena, Suze
Orman, Gary R. Renard, Cheryl
Richardson, Daneen Skube, Ph.D.,
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Contact DrWayneDyer.com ,
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ayne Dyer in San Francisco on October 21 - 22,
2006 at The Westin St.
Francis Hotel.
“You have a profound calling
back to Spirit. It’s working right now
in your life. I urge you to heed that
calling and come to know the pure
bliss that awaits you as you make an
inspired life your reality.”—Dr. Wayne
Dyer
W
Embrace this new journey — the
Morning and Afternoon of Your
Life. Discover your ultimate calling.
Connect with the world of spirit and
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Phone Hay House customer care
at (800) 654-5126. Register before
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DrWayneDyer.com / Hay House,
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92018, (800) 654-5126.
Reservations are still available for
this intensive two-day event. Dr. Dyer
rarely offers weekend workshops—
this is your chance to become immersed in his teachings and take a
deeper look within.
Have you come to a point in your
life where your priorities just aren’t
working?
Are you ready for a change, but
you’re not sure what direction to take?
Do you ask yourself, “Am I fulfilling my life’s purpose?” At some
point in time in your thirties or forties
or perhaps later — you begin to question your truths and priorities and
find that you can’t live them anymore.
There’s something inside you that
speaks louder than your words, a force
that you can’t ignore, and a voice that
you must get out to the world.
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Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving®‚
This seminar teaches skills that will enable
you to transform sex into a 21st Century art
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It is time to study sex as an art form. Sexual
loving is a skill to be mastered by every
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deeply bonding partners in joyous spiritual
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Open to Couples and Singles
“The best place to meet conscious,
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Instructors Charles & Caroline Muir
Authors of Best Selling Book
Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving
They share Tantric wisdom with profound insight,
gentleness, humor and Love.
Just some of what you will learn:
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by Nita Little Nelson, CHT, MHT
iving in the body is something
every one of us learns to do
from birth, yet how many of
us live in our bodies with intention and
skill? One of the insights that emerged
over the past 35 years of my life as a
dancer, choreographer, teacher, is the
understanding that a physically embodied mind is the seat of personal
power and is the basis of directive,
connected, and fulfilling living. This
awareness has informed and enriched
even the most challenging areas of my
life, providing a consistent frame from
which to make choices and act with
intentionality.
Having a body can be an amazing experience. It can also be painful,
embarrassing or an extraordinary inconvenience. As obvious as it may be,
we lose track of the fact that it determines the foundational quality of our
life since it is the gateway to experience. And yet, there is little attention
paid to how we live in the body, to the
fundamentals of this vital relationship
that forms our living experience.
“Living In The Body” is a workshop series that I created after years
of examining the foundations of experience and studying “how” the mind
is embodied. This coming Fall I will
be offering it again for people with issues of eating. Its purpose is to guide
people into a peaceful and effective relationship between their mind and their
body. In it people are shown ways to
meet their body and to infuse it with a
level of agreement. Then, their mind
and their body can stop acting like
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ART SERVICES &
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Melanie Gendron
(831) 335-9064
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P.O. Box 1438,
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[email protected]
www.MelanieGendron.com
SPECIAL EVENT!
strangers speaking different languages
and become more like lovers, deeply
immersed in mutual support. It provides ways to speak so that the body
listens, and it fosters a direct connection to the feelings, responses and intelligence of the body so that the mind
listens as well.
The nature of the mind is boundless and the nature of the body is
bound. Together they form an amazing potential. It is this potential that
we want to engage. Embodied mind is
the seat of personal power and leads
us into the ability to be directive and
creative in our living experience.
Drawing from the rich physical
experience of my years in dance, as
well as from my extensive research
into the nature of mind, training in hypnotherapy and NLP (Neurolinguistic
Programming), I have developed this
body of work which guides people into
skillful awareness and action in this relationship. Through eight weekly
classes, private counseling, and a
weekend intensive, we discover ways
to meet the body with agreement, compassion and freshness, opening the
door to freedom, choice, and personal
power in our lives.
Each series draws people with a
range of experiences and issues including chronic overeating, under-eating,
emotional eating, obesity, yo-yo dieting and eating-related illness and disorders. They come and find that this
work is proactive. It produces a strong
paradigm shift out of the current cultural agreements of helplessness and
into an enriched strength through the
understanding of the gift of our bod-
Life Essence Awakening Process
by Jaya Sarada
(LEAP into Vitality, Joy and Faith!)
LEAP into Vitality, Joy & Faith!
East West Bookstore ~ Mountain View
Friday, September 29th • 7:30PM ~ Free Talk!
Saturday, September 30th • 10:30AM ~ 5:30PM
A Life Changing Workshop!
You are invited to explore the mysterious
and healing powers of your soul and discover
the joy of following your Sacred Guidance.
In the workshop you will receive ~
Inspiration, Balance & Alignment, Joy,
Freedom, Love & Light.
A Vibrant Life Force!
Please call East West Bookstore
for more information: (800) 909-6161
or the Well Being Institute: (800) 282-5292
by Jaya Sarada
he Life Essence Awakening
Process or LEAP into Vital
ity, Joy and Faith is a dynamic new energy balancing method
that will assist you to feel better, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. You are an energy being! And
in truth, everything is energy. The
LEAP energy healing course teaches
you how to detect energy balances as
well as offering you balancing procedures for your Body, Mind and Spirit.
Your luminous aura is a combination of your etheric, emotional, mental and spiritual energy fields. The
brightness and magnetic quality of your
aura is determined by the well being of
your energy fields. The first layer of
your aura is the etheric energy field;
the source of your vitality. The second
layer of your aura is the emotional
energy field; the source of your emotions. The third layer of your aura is
your mental energy field; the source
of your thoughts. The fourth layer of
your aura is your spiritual energy
field; the source of your divine connection. Throughout the energy fields there
are chakras which are energy stations
that take in and discharge energy from
your aura. Your chakra health is vital
to your well being on all levels.
T
LEAP teaches a simple and accurate method to determine energy
imbalances in the energy fields and
chakras. This method, known as kinesiology or muscle testing, is a natural tool for connecting with a sacred
guidance or intelligent life force.
Through the LEAP method of muscle
testing you learn how to obtain a yes
or no answer regarding what strengthens or weakens the energy fields. It
teaches you how to identify blocked
energy in the fields and offers a menu
for healing and balancing your body,
emotions, mind and spirit. LEAP also
offers an energy healer’s tool-box so
you can support your healing path with
the Vibrational remedies of flower essences, Bach Flower’s color, sound,
life affirmations, meditation and more.
The Life Essence Awakening
Process or LEAP into Vitality, Joy
and Faith is founded in a knowingness
and conviction that there is a sacred
guidance available to us for our life
path. We nurture our relationship with
Spirit through focusing our thoughts
and attention in our heart which in turn
increases the vibration of love, light
and wisdom in our life. We then live a
spirit driven life, full of inspiration, joy
and light- filled beingness.
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ies. It addresses the
whole person, moving us out of patterns
of reaction, internal
conflict, and isolation. The group becomes a powerful
support system as
we co-create our enriched body-view and find our balance
in new, expansive territory. Groups
choose to continue working together
past the duration of the workshop as a
community of support and reflection
for the powerful new skills and insights
we develop.
Come create the reality that best
serves your unfolding.
Two series begin this October:
Wednesday evenings from 7:15pm until 9:45pm beginning October 4th, and
Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm until
9:00pm, beginning October 17th.
Nita Little Nelson, CHT, MHT
has a private practice in her office in
downtown Santa Cruz. She works with
a variety of methods depending upon
the particular needs and circumstances of her clients.
She helps people resolve a variety of issues of both physical and emotional natures. Her deeper goal is to
help people gain the skills and tools
to access their own inner resources,
personal authority, and sense of inner
direction, so they can experience true
happiness.
Her methods include Clinical and
Medical Hypnotherapy, Neurolinguistic
Programming (NLP) and the Destination Method.
Nita has acquired an international
reputation as a choreographer, teacher
and pioneer in the development of the
dance form Contact Improvisation.
Contact her at (831) 457-7777 or
www.nitalittlenelson.com.
Special Event!
LEAP into Vitality, Joy and Faith!
Life Essence Awakening Process
by Jaya Sarada
East West Bookstore- Mountain
View
Friday- Sept. 29th 7:30- Free Talk!
Saturday- Sept. 30th 10:30-5:30
A Life Changing Workshop!
You are invited to explore the
mysterious and healing powers of your
soul and discover the joy of following
your Sacred Guidance. In this workshop you will receive — Inspiration,
Balance and Alignment, Joy, Freedom,
Love and Light— A Vibrant Life
Force!
Please call East West Bookstore
to reserve space at 1 (800) 909 6161
or Well Being Institute, 1 (800) 282
5292, www.wellbeinginstitute.org,
[email protected] .
See The Billboard Ads for the calendar of events related to this workshop on page 2.
Jaya Sarada has been a practitioner of energy healing methods for
over 25 years and is a Well Being
Coach. She is the author of Trust in
Yourself- Out of the Darkness into the
Light, The Path of Return-The Light
of Parashakti, Living Meditations,
Well Being in Body, Mind and Spirit
and her new energy medicine course
and resource guide, Life Essence
Awakening Process- LEAP into Vitality, Joy and Faith, available through
East West Bookstore, or call 1 (800)
282 5292 to order.
To All Martial Artists:
GET INVOLVED and Make MARTIAL ARTS Great!
by Daniel Feldman
T
HE ORIGINAL INTENTION
for a new “Martial Arts” page
in
Connection
Magazine was to create a
hard copy homepage for
Santa Cruz’s diverse and
substantial martial arts
community. Our strategy is
two-fold: to provide the
community with a portal for
informative articles and
timely
announcements
(which we have been
doing), and to provide a
low-cost advertising vehicle for schools and teachers. As you can see, many
fine schools are now listed
in The Martial Arts
Directory of Schools and
Teachers here, and we
warmly invite more schools
and teachers to add their
listing. The cost of the listing is only $20/mo. There is
even a further discount if
you pay up front. Any of
you who advertise your
classes know that is a
good bargain!
As for articles, so far we have
featured a different school in each
issue, which has given the schools
good exposure. For many of the arti-
cles, I interviewed the head coach of
a school and then wrote the article
myself. Then, as my schedule con-
tracted my available time, we invited
all teachers to submit their own articles. So far, several teachers have
taken advantage of that opportunity.
Readers might also enjoy first person
accounts by martial arts students
about what led them to study a martial art, what they like
about their art, and how it
has affected their lives. We
also welcome announcements and articles from
schools and individuals
about martial art-related
events happening at local
schools, as well as, in the
Bay Area.
The bottom line is: I
need the Santa Cruz
Martial Arts Community
to proactively get involved
in producing interesting
content for this page,
which
Connection
Magazine has so generously made available. Let’s
make good use of this
opportunity. Please contact
Connectionn Magazine at
(831) 459-0522 or email
them at: [email protected] to let them know
that you would like to submit a 500 word (or less)
article for this Martial Arts
Column. This is such a wonderful
community paper with all of the best
intentions for everybody. We hope to
hear from you soon.
The Martial Arts
Directory
Green Forest Temple
Instructors: Robert Ripke and Linda Darrigo
Ages 12 and older
Tai Chi, Long Fist, Praying Mantis, Weapons
(831) 688-6934 • www.greenforesttemple.org
5901 Freedom Blvd., Aptos
Family Martial Arts Center
Scott Symons • David Weeks • Ron Williams • Tom Andersen • Pete McHenry • Mike Garrard
Tae kwon do • Kickboxing • Shorinjiryu Karate • JuJitsu • Aeorbic Kickboxing
1025 Water St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 818-5425 [email protected]
www.completefamilymartialarts.com
Ages: 4 and up
School of Sword and Staff
Instructor: Dov Nadel Sensei
Teens to Adult, Weds. evenings
Iaido, Tanashigiri & Sport Combat with padded weapons
(831)426-6609 [email protected]
www.schoolofswordandstaff.com • www.sportcombatfederation.com
Valley Tae Kwon Do
Instructors: Cathy & Paul Rotes
Ages 5 - 16 & Adult Kickboxing
Tae Kwon Do, Fitness Kickboxing & After School Program
(831) 336-2043
10090 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005
MINORSAN Self Defense Training Services
Instructors: Dio P. Santiago & Clara E. Minor All Ages
MANOSAMIN self defense-based martial art, KickAeroBix, Bully Breakers,
Weekend Self Defense Workshop for all ages.
(831) 458-0900 • [email protected] • 1515 Mission St., Santa Cruz
www.minorsan.com
Santa Cruz Academy of WingChun
▲
Daniel Robbin
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happen next. Everyone sits there “hallucinating” the agreed-upon next
steps, owner(s), and timelines. It
sounds basic, but it is all too common.
Instead, the best way to avoid
this muddle is to focus on the elements of clear agreements, verifying
each element during the meeting
(including “conditions of satisfaction” and “by when?”), then transfer
that action item to an “existence system” that can serve as group memory
and inform the participants of commitments and expectations. The creation of shared documents or a tracking system that stays top-of-mind
will provide both support and
accountability.
Whatever the challenge—from
lousy agenda-setting to lack of honest communication—the most
important question you can ask
is,“How can we improve the quality
of our meetings?” Learning and
improving, like risk-taking, must be
a priority and get rewarded as such,
or it’ll be “same old, same old” each
time you meet. And, now what we
have (virtually) met, what will you
do differently?
Daniel Robin is a business
coach, consultant and trainer, specializing in leadership and team-
work, people skills, collaboration
and managing differences. Daniel
can be reached at (831) 761-0700,
online at ABetterWorkplace.com, or
[email protected].
Instructor: Jericho Broek
Ages:14 to adult
WingChun Kung Fu and Escrima
(831) 588-8432 • [email protected] • www.santacruzwingchun.com
Louden Nelson Center • 301 Center St. • Santa Cruz • CA 95060
Aikido of Santa Cruz a.k.a. North Bay Aikido
Chief Instructor: Linda Holiday
Ages: 6-Adult
Aikido
(non-competitiveJapanese martial art - “The Way of Harmony”)
(831) 423-8326 • [email protected] • 306 Mission St., Santa Cruz 95060
Tai Chi Natural Health Club
Instructors: Wendy Ballen L.Ac. & Sid Fontana
Tai Chi, Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Nutrition, private lessons in Chi
Kung and Ba Gua
(831) 423-2037 • [email protected]
Classes held at Oceanview Park in Santa Cruz
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● Feng Shui Consultations
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● Wellness products; Including:
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Confluence Aikido Systems
Instructors: Sensei Jennifer Smith and guests
All Ages
Aikido / Budo
509 Swift St. / 1025 Water St. / UCSC Campus - Santa Cruz
www.confluenceaikido.com
Rod Sanford's Traditional Martial Arts
Instructors (by order of seniority): Rod Sanford, Lou Jemison, Dan
Wakefield, Sean Sanford, Jennifer Farley, Diego Simkin.
Shorinji-Ryu Karate-Do, Okinawan Weaponry, T'ai Chi Chuan & Aikijujutsu
4626 Soquel Drive, Soquel CA 95073
Daniel Feldman
Tai Ji Ch'uan (Yang, Chen, Wu, Hao, Wu Dang Styles), Six Harmony
Xin Yi Ch'uan, Qi Gong
Private instruction by appointment only.
(831) 325-3233 [email protected]
Contact Daniel Feldman at (831) 325-3233 or dfeldman@cruzio to get
your school listed in the Martial Arts Directory for only $20 a month.
Hello Folks,
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e publish this magazine to support our community and enjoy
featuring leading theater, performances, and events. It is very impor-
tant that you, our readers, tell all of the
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We appreciate your much needed support in return. Thank you very much!
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• Sat., Sept. 23: The Mermen
Psychadelic Surf ROck
9:30 PM, $12/14
• Sat., Sept. 30: Cherry Poppin'
Daddies, ska/swing revival
9:30 PM, $15/20
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Drs. 8 p.m., Show 9 p.m.
An Inconvenient Truth
Jazz Presenters since 1975
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 • 7 PM
LAVAY SMITH & HER RED
HOT SKILLET LICKERS
$1 Pizza Slice ALL DAY TUESDAYS
Sep 14 & 15 Dredg (AGES 16+)
Sep 16 Jaguares (AGES 21+)
Sep 22 David Lee Roth (AGES 21+)
Sep 23 Jackie Greene (AGES 21+)
Sep 25 Bone Thugs -N- Harmony (AGES 16+)
Sep 26 Good Charlotte (AGES 16+)
Sep 27 Lil’ Bit & the Customatics (AGES 18+)
Sep 29 Pele Juju (AGES 21+)
Sep 30 Hell’s Belles (AGES 21+)
Oct 1 Buju Banton (AGES 16+)
Oct 7 Hot Tuna (AGES 21+)
Oct 8 Dark Star Orchestra (AGES 16+)
Oct 10 Thrice (AGES 16+)
Oct 13 Method Man (AGES 16+)
Oct 14 Easy Star All Stars (AGES 16+)
Oct 17 Jonny Lang & Band (AGES 21+)
Oct 19 Ziggy Marley (AGES 16+)
Oct 21 Frank Marino (AGES 21+)
Oct 22 Lucinda Williams (AGES 21+)
Oct 24 Umphrey’s McGee (AGES 16+)
Oct 27 Galactic (AGES 16+)
Oct 28 Superbooty (AGES 21+)
Oct 29 The Cramps (AGES 16+)
Nov 4 Dub Congress (AGES 16+)
Nov 11 Adrian Belew (AGES 16+)
Nov 17 Del Tha Funky Homosapien (AGES 16+)
Nov 26 Gregg Allman & Friends (AGES 21+)
Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows
with limited seating. Tickets to all Catalyst shows, subject to city tax and service charge, are available by
phone at 1-866-384-3060, and online at our web site.
Advance tickets are also available at the Catalyst
every day with a minimal service charge.
www.catalystclub.com
our beautiful California landscape with Karin
Leonard’s vibrant pastel and oil paintings,
inspired by the early California Impressionist plein-air painters. Aug. 1 - Sept. 30th at
Karlene Dahlmeier's Acupuncture Office, 608
Frederick St., Santa Cruz CA 95062, Reception for the artist Friday, Sept. 8th, 5-7:30pm,
www.innerevolution.com/art
ach month, we select our favorite or
otherwise important films to be featured on this page. We rate them,
subjectively, on a scale from 1 (worthless) to
5 (awesome) in terms of their entertainment
and message. We leave the plot details and
storytelling to the filmmakers and instead
attempt to characterize, highlight strengths
and flaws, and hint at purpose. Reach us at
[email protected]. Enjoy!
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Saturday, Sept. 9
AGES 16+
$20 Adv/$23 Door
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 • 7 PM
SASHA DOBSON BAND
with RICHARD JULIEN &
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(GRAMMY Winning songwriter for
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$18 Adv/$21 Door
Sponsored by The Print Gallery
THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 • 7 & 9 PM
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MONDAY, SEPT. 25• 7 & 9 PM
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$20 Adv/$23 Door
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25th Annual Greek Culture
and Food Festival, Sept. 8-10, fea-
12 p.m. - 11 pm., Sat. 10 am - 11 pm., Sun.
10 am. - 10 pm., (831) 724.5671.
Capitola Art & Wine Festival,
by Karin Leonard & Daniel Robin
No Cover
Show 9 p.m. • AGES 18+
Planet Drum with Mickey Hart, Giovanni
tures traditional Greek foods and pastries,
and live Greek music & dancing Church St.,
between Cedar & Center, Downtown Santa
Cruz (831) 429-6500.
Images © 2006, Karin Leonard
plus Swell DJs!!!
& Custom Car Show
Hosted By The Moonlighters
Tuesday, September 12 • AGES 16+
$16 Adv./$19 Dr. • Drs. 7 p.m., Show 8 p.m.
Sunday thru Tuesday FREE POOL
for Bar Patrons 5 p.m. to Closing
at., Sept. 9 at 9pm, The Jerry Miller
Band, Psychedelic Fusion of Jazz,
Rock & Blues, $10 adv./$10 door,
DANCE 21+
Fri., Sept. 15 at 9 pm, Fiesta
Flamenca Dance, Song, Guitar, $15 general/$20 preferred/$8 children 12 & under
Tue., Sept. 19 at 7:30pm, Pipeline
Dermot Hyde & Tom Hake, Celtic Duo, $15
adv./$15 door, $13 at door to Members of
Celtic Society w/ $2.00 rebate at door,
seated 21 w/parent.
Sat., Sept. 23 at 9pm, The Dead Guise,
Grateful Dead Music $10 adv./$10 door,
DANCE 21+
Fri., Sept. 29 at 9pm, Incendio Nuevo
Flamenco, $10 adv./$12 door, DANCE 21+
Sat., Sept. 30 at 9pm, Ian Tyson, $20
adv./$23 door, Folk/Cowboy, seated 21 w/
parent.
Moe's Alley: Coco Montoya, Blues
Festival favorite, Fri., Sept. 8, 9:30pm and
Sat., Sept. 9, 9:30pm, $15, 1535 Commercial
Way, Santa Cruz, (831) 479-1854.
Brookdale Lodge: Dick Dale, Surf
guitar legend, Sat., Sept. 9, $25, 11570 Hwy.
9, Brookdale, (831) 338-6433, http://
www.brookdalelodge.com.
Green Valley Grill: Yuji Tojo, 4th
Sat. of every month, 40 Penny Lane,
Watsonville , (831) 728-0644.
Entertainment: 3.5
Message: 5
n excellent compilation of the facts
providing powerful evidence for
unimagined consequences of greenhouse gases on climate change — a much
needed wake-up call. Based on Al Gore’s
book and slide show of the same title, this
important film combines science, dramatic
flair and brilliantly clear and entertaining explanations. We also gain an understanding
of how he came to tell this cautionary tale,
his roots and motivation. He speaks with
more energy and passion than he ever did
while on the campaign trail (thank to the film’s
director, Davis Guggenheim?). This is an
engaging, startling, and sobering presentation. Though some of Gore’s conclusions
and interpretations are debatable, the film
manages to bring the message home, building a lawyerly case for the importance of talking immediate corrective action, and without
sounding too alarmist. There’s now enough
consensus in the scientific community to inspire willful and broad-based action. Go see
this film! (1 hr 40 min).
A
Little Miss Sunshine
With Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear, Toni
Collette, Alan Arkin, Paul Dano
Entertainment: 4.5
Message: 4
n ordinary 7-year-old girl dreams of
competing in a beauty contest, but
what if her family consists of wellmeaning losers, is flat broke, with each member inhabiting separate dream worlds? The
results would be (and are) quite hilarious and
heartwarming. This is Olympic-scale family
dysfunction, couched in self-help-for-thosequite-beyond-help, but family may be the
best way we have of dealing with a greater
society that is our mirror. The bittersweet,
edgy humor works fabulously, from the prodigal son and suicidal brother to the oversexed
granddad, we relax in the knowledge that
they’re far worse off than the rest of us. The
cast is so perfect and oddly charming that a
beauty all its own begins to emerge, taking
your heart by storm. These lunatics are de-
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Sept. 9 - 10, Festival, Family Fun: The
Capitola Art & Wine Festival combines art,
wine, music & food all in Capitola Village by
the Sea. Over 185 artists and 16 wineries
will participate in this year's Festival. Enjoy
great entertainment both days on 2 stages.
Fee: Free; Time: 10 am. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (831)475.6522
Santa Cruz County Fair, Sept. 12
- 17, Family Fun, Celebrate harvest in the
Santa Cruz Mountains at the Santa Cruz
County Fair. Week-long educational exhibits and displays by the SCMWA and VASCM,
judging results of the amateur and commercial wine competitions, and wine tasting on
Saturday and Sunday, 9/16-17. Santa Cruz
County Fairgrounds, 2601 East Lake Ave,
Watsonville, Fee: $4 - $14, Time: Tues. - Fri.
termined to fulfill
her Big Dream, no
matter what!
There’s no sugarcoating here; this
is as raw and
thoughtful as you
could imagine.
The film grows on
you as you realize they are so screwed up
that it has to be about the journey — the destination may be beside the point. But hold
on to your hair- piece for the surreal Little
Miss Sunshine competition itself — the glory
of its ugly unnaturalness. One of the best
films we’ve seen this year, we laughed and
cried until we stopped — and so will you. (1
hr 40 min).
Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man’s Chest
With Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira
Knightley, Jack Davenport, Bill Nighy
Entertainment: 3
Message: 2
his Johnny Depp-driven sequel definitely works for the box office, but may
leave fans of the initial installment
wondering what all the ruckus is about?
There’s simply no way this film will live up to
expectations. Sure, some good summer fun,
with familiar characters and Disneyland
themes. This film plays even more like a
theme park ride, but at least you don’t get
sprayed with water. Much of the initial originality and charm has worn off, and what was
clever and cool last summer seems like the
same ship with a new coat of paint. Johnny
Depp is still a genius with his “Keith
Richards”-inspired version of Captain Jack
Sparrow, and aye, with another bottle of rum,
and a decent plot, the rest of the fare would
go down smooth enough (2 hrs 31 min).
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Scoop
With Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Ian
McShane, Woody Allen, Kevin McNally
Entertainment: 3.5
Message: 2.5
oody Allen’s sense of humor gets
darker and darker, but his story
writing skills are no less in evidence in Scoop, where a young reporter
takes her sources to the grave. Scarlett
Johansson gives a smart performance (probably despite Mr. Allen’s usual directorial request of her to act like Dianne Keaton), and
this metaphysical, slightly screwball, murder
mystery playhouse comes alive with intrigue
and foolery. Of course, none of Woody’s past
few films are destined to become classics
nor will they match his earlier work for pure
comedic value, but this one comes closer
than most (1 hr 36 min).
Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju and
Atom from Mutaytor will be performing in
Santa Cruz at The Rio Theatre on Fri., Sept.
22nd @ 8 pm (riotheatre.com). Tickets are
$35, available at Streetlight Records in Santa
Cruz or on-line @ wwwpulseproductions.net.
Santa Cruz County Symphony:
Concert I, Sat., Sept. 30, 8 pm. The Orchestra kicks off the 49th season with a
celebratory concert of the music of George
Gershwin and Claude Debussy. Special guests
Lorin Alexander, southern California composer,
whose Prologue opens the festivities, and pianist Norman Krieger, will highlight the program.
Ravel’s Bolero will be the grand finale, certain
to make this concert a “10”. Call the Civic Box
Office at (831) 420-5260 to purchase tickets
or www.santacruzsymphony.com or
www.ticketmaster.com.
Corralitos Wine Trail Open
House, Sept. 17, At the southern, coastal
end of the Santa Cruz Mountains there is
Corralitos, an idyllic spot for grape growing,
four independent, family-owned wineries have
established the Corralitos Wine Trail: Windy
Oaks Estate, Alfaro Vineyards, Nicholson
Vineyards, and Pleasant Valley Vineyards.
Come meet us, walk through our vineyards,
bring a picnic, taste outstanding wine from true
boutique wineries, and try barrel samples provided by the winemakers. Fee: Free; Time:
12 p.m. - 5 pm., (831) 724-9562.
The 51th Anniversary Santa
Cruz Follies! Sept. 20-23, Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, (831) 423.6640. Great
family entertainment! This musical revue
showcases a large cast of performers.
Open Studios Art Tour: Oct. 7-8,
14-15, 21-22, 11am - 6pm, Various locations,
Countywide, (831) 475.9600. Meet local artists in their studios. Purchase of calendar required for admission.
Step Up
With Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Rachel
Griffiths, Drew Sidora
Entertainment: 3.5
Message: 4
he theme is familiar: inner city teenagers on the wrong side of the tracks
get a lucky break to develop hidden
talents (in this case, dancing, as a symbol
for living a larger life). However, if you like
this type of story, Step Up is easily worth
watching. Awesome dance performances
jump off the screen, and inspiration and creative tension lead to turnaround transformation, showing that opportunity is something
you must step up to, seize. There’s great
chemistry between bad boy Tyler and privileged Nora, allowing the film to serve up a
spicy and intriguing mix (1 hr 38 min).
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World Trade Center
With Nicolas Cage, Michael Pena, Maggie
Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff
Entertainment: 4
Message: 4
liver Stone handles a difficult subject with great sensitivity, giving
viewers a gripping experience of
what it might have been like for two Port Authority police officers on 9/11 when they
rushed into the burning World Trade Center
to help rescue people. There is much more
here than you might expect, as these officers become trapped themselves and struggle
to maintain hope in this true-to-life account.
Through an up close and personal view into
the suffering of the 9/11 horror, and the triumph of our recovery, this film may help establish a sense of community around the
healing and courage of those who were
touched by that fateful day, allowing us all to
discover meaning in the midst of the madness. The film is more a human portrait than
an exploitative drama or sensational documentary, though it may stir up the same feelings that got our Feds into the so-called War
Against Terror(ism). If you can endure the pain
and suffering of others, go see it (2 hrs 5 min).
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The 11th Annual Loch Lomond
H i g h l a n d G ames & Celtic
Gathering Will Be Held on Oct.
7th, 10 to 6, Highlands Park,
Ben Lomond.
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f course there will be Pipe Bands, the Solo Bagpipe Competition, Harpers Hall, and lots of other
terrific entertainment!
Traditional Scottish Highland Athletics
Scottish Highland Games or Heavy Events are the
modern continuation of an ancient Celtic tradition. Each
event tests the athlete's strength and skill. Highland
Games include: Caber Toss, Scottish Hammer, Farmers' Walk, Weight for Distance, Runners' Race, and more.
Extensive Celtic Marketplace
Visitors have the opportunity to explore these unique
shops, where they can find a great variety of finely made
handcrafts, jewelry, scarves, knit wear, kilts, swords, Coats
of Arms, fine art, crafts, pottery art and much more!
Solo Bagpipe Competition
Traditional Dance
Clan Tents
Over 40 clans welcome visitors with friendly smiles,
and assist them in tracing their family name, crests and
tartans. We will have Clans and Societies representing Scottish, Irish and Cornish ancestry. They're all very warm people
who love to share the colorful stories of their Clan's history.
Machair Ruith (Celtic Run)
Wild Birds of Prey
Raptor species indigenous to both the US and Britain will be featured in the Wild Birds of Prey exhibit. Visitors
come away with a deeper appreciation of the power and
delicate balance of these amazing birds.
Celtic Critters
Some of the fine animal breeds of Scotland and Ireland may be seen at the Celtic Critters area. Situated under
the shade trees between the Mansion House and the Living History Glen, it provides a comfortable place to relax for
people and animals alike.
Societies and Guilds
Living History and Re-enactor Encampments
How did our ancestors accomplish tasks that today
take only a short amount of time with our modern machinery? Period encampments of families and fighters, local
artisans and craftspeople provide us with the answer and
an open invitation to learn. Children and adults alike... all
are welcomed.
Delicious Traditional Foods and Beverages
Here visitors will find many taste treats as they take
time to enjoy a spot of tea and pastry, Fish and Chips,
Bangers, and more, with the world-class musical entertainment from the Main Stage nearby.
The Music: 3 Stages of Continuous Celtic Music!
Performances by • Banshee in the Kitchen • Cele De
• Tempest • Celtic Blacklyst • Dobhran • Community Music
School • Country Dancers • Santa Cruz Pipe Band... etc.,
etc., etc.!
By supporting the Games, you are supporting your
community. The Board of Directors of the LLCS wishes to
thank all of the sponsors and the volunteers who contribute
their valuable resources to make the Games possible. Tickets are only $15 ($12 for ages 12-18 and 62+ with children
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▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.theConnect.com ▲ September 2006
Lively Letters
ABC: Tell the Truth About 9/11
Contributed by Working Assets
On Sept.10 & 11, ABC—which is
owned by DISNEY—is planning to air a
“docu-drama” called “Path to 9/11,” which
is being billed as “an objective telling of
the events of 9/11.” In fact, the film was
written by an unabashed conservative
who twists the facts to blame President
Clinton.
In fact, the list of counterterrorism
initiatives undertaken by the Clinton
administration is lengthy and
comprehensive. Regrettably, the record
shows that most of these efforts were
watered down or abandoned by the Bush
administration when they came into office.
History will also record that President
Bush was the one who received —and
while on vacation, chose to ignore —a
Presidential Daily Briefing on August 6,
2001 entitled “Bin Laden Determined to
Strike in US.”
ABC’s new six-hour film was apparently
screened in advance only to conservative
bloggers and journalists —and received
extensive praise from none other than
Rush Limbaugh. ABC is advertising the film
as being “based on the 9/11 Commission
report” -- yet also admits that it’s a “docudrama,” in which writers and producers
are free to invent and distort facts. Former
counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke has
already completely refuted one of the
key scenes of the movie.
It’s simply stunning to think that as
this fall’s election approaches, a major
television network would devote six hours
of prime-time programming to air such a
slanted and inaccurate program. There is
simply no way that a conservative writer,
with an anti-Clinton axe to grind, should
be allowed to use public airwaves to
broadcast a gross distortion of the truth
—especially on the anniversary of the
worst day in our history.
Call to action:
Send a message to ABC asking them
to cancel the show. Go to this website:
www.abc.net.au/contact/contacttv.htm
Or, call them at (818) 460-7477
(though it is easier to email them).
Deadline:
9/10/2006
Additional Information:
We urge you to personalize the letter
and express your views on this topic in
your own words.
Please contact your local ABC affiliate
and request that they cancel the show too.
Go to the following website for a listing of
those affiliates :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ABC_
television_affiliates
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world.
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solar eclipse on the 22nd. We have entered into a great confrontation. On a
worldwide level we are faced with a stark
reality of our condition. The challenge and
opportunity of this time is to walk through
the next two years with a sustaining vision of our interrelatedness and create
solutions and possibilities, in spite of the
despairing situations that appear before
us. It is an awakening time! Every situation that we deal with creatively and
squarely, seeing it’s root and historical
causes, will transform our world and our
own personal lives.
With Pluto going direct on the 4th
and a lunar eclipse taking place on the
7th, aligning with Uranus, it is a cathartic
time. Fortunately, Mars enters Libra on the
7th, which can help diplomatic actions.
Eclipses are times of strong energetic
alignments for planet Earth, giving us
more access to the subconscious and
higher consciousness, the masculine and
feminine aspects of ourselves, a collision
with our histories and our visions for the
future. In ancient times it was an ominous
time, but as we fully enter the Aquarian
Age, our attunement to higher knowledge
allows us the potential for clearing and
conscious growth during the eclipses.
Certainly, critical and transforming events
will erupt this month. By mid September
there are serious diplomatic efforts to bring
peace, but too much unfinished business
from the past doesn’t allow a halt of the
furious tension in the Mid East this month.
With the Saturn/Neptune opposition and the opportunity for humanity to
come to grips with the distorted values of
corrupt power, it is interesting to reflect
upon the oil problems, ruled by Neptune,
(Alaskan pipeline, war etc.). A confrontation with oil problems is a confrontation
with energy, wealth and power worldwide.
The fall equinox on Friday, the
22nd, takes place shortly after a solar
eclipse at the last degree of Virgo. This is
a very potent time of dismantling the dominant powers that be. As we move into the
Age of Aquarius, the old power structures
are coming to an end.
Twelve Opportunities:
Aries (Mar 20-Apr 19): The challenge
for you will be in the work place. A situation breaks apart your routine challenging you to change. You find yourself having a strong emotional reaction to the
situation. A past situation is influencing
this one and it is a great opportunity to
free yourself from the past influence.
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): This is a time
of breaking through to a new level of expression and creativity. Do what you can
to support more energy moving through
you. Watch what you eat, and meditate
to sustain this opening. The potential is
there for you to present yourself in a new
way. Let the power move through you.
Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): The focus
point for you right now is balance between your career, community activity
and the needs of the family, your home
and deeper self. During this Saturn/Neptune time you must make clear choices
to move forward with one or two things
and let go of the others. Let yourself
ground and make real a dream.
Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 21): This month
you find yourself in a challenging communication about your beliefs. You will
see how you react emotionally to the
challenge. Travel will hold unexpected
surprises. Be flexible and take your time.
Moving, changing, traveling is the way
you experience the opportunities of this
time. Bring forth your skillfulness to deal
with each moment presenting itself.
Leo (Jul 22- Aug 22): This month you
deal with money issues. You are affected
by other people’s money situations, and
by them. Be prepared for surprises and
things suddenly being revealed. As these
money issues are put in order you have
an opportunity to see what you really
value.
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): This month
comes with mixed situations for you. On
the one hand you may feel much enjoyment and love, a wonderful time for creativity. On the other hand, unexpected
occurrences in relationships with friends
or people you run into may upset you. A
friend needs your help and grounded
energy.
Cats and Stress
by Anne Singer
ats have a lower threshold of
stress than humans. Things not
stressful to us can actually be
painful to a cat. A cat’s sense of smell is
so developed that it makes ours seem
virtually nonexistent.
A cat can be supersensitive to
sharp smells, loud noise, extremes in
temperature and it can be very sensitive
to emotional stress. The loss of a loved
one, whether it is another pet or a human, can leave a cat deeply depressed.
When cats are faced with lots of stress,
their energy reserves are drained to a
precarious point. Cats in stress for a long
time become tense, nervous and then
begin to withdraw. Cats will be unable to
C
Did You Know...?
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hat dogs and cats can predict when
their human companions are getting sick or having a bad day.
An American cat once walked
over 2,500 miles to find his caretakers
after they moved and left him behind by
mistake.
Squid communicate with one
another by changing the colors and patterns on their bodies.
The word hippopotamus
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throw off an illness if all their resistance
has been used up dealing with stress.
Here are some ways to cope with
stress:
1. Surprise — First tell your cat
what you are going to do, e.g., touching,
turning on a light, etc.
2. Loud Noise — Ask visitors to
speak in calm and soothing tones. If there
is construction or repair in part of the
house, put a radio near the cat’s resting
place and turn on some soft classical
music.
3. Introducing New Visitors —
Person should sit down and first give eye
and voice contact before touching the cat.
Then she/he should put out one hand only,
palm down, below the cat’s nose. Allow the
comes from two Greek words meaning
river horse. However, hippos are more
closely related to pigs than horses.
Super Sheepdog
R
obert Sinclair has asthma. After
a very bad attack he collapsed in
his room and couldn't even move.
He couldn't go and get help, eat or drink.
He lay there for a whole week and felt
very poorly. He decided he had to get
help and so he wrote a note, put it in a
bottle and dropped it out of his window.
22): This month you
are in a phase of
completing, clearing,
reflecting. You are
struck suddenly with
strong feelings and
spiritual insights. As
you clear and attune
to yourself, you are rewarded with energy as Mars enters Libra. You are coming into a time of doing relationships differently.
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): This month
you meet new friends. You enjoy your
social life. You are finding a balance in
your work and your private life, instead
of being caught in extremes. This month
you allow yourself to recognize the deep
patterns that cause sadness in you, and
you begin to let go.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 20): You are
involved in a life transition whose form
will start to manifest as Jupiter enters
Sagittarius in November. Now you consider the alignment of your work and your
deepest values and essence. Sudden
situations with family members need your
attention. Things are moving quickly now.
Capricorn (Dec 21- Jan 19): The emphasis this month is on learning, teaching, putting things in order to communicate your beliefs and your travels. Feel
your beliefs shape your reality. Unexpected situations with schedules, siblings
and neighbors challenge you to be flexible. This month you feel like there is a
victory and a breakthrough. People appreciate you.
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 17): This is the
month to attune to your money situation.
Take action to make sure that your worth
is being compensated for financially.
Share your feelings with another. Engage
with your inventive, creative self. Let your
inspiration lead you.
Pisces (Feb 18-Mar 19): With the lunar
eclipse on the 7th taking place in Pisces,
you will be affected by the powerful
forces of this alignment. Some people
respond by feeling tired. Then rest is
needed. If you give yourself time on the
6th and the 7th to be quiet, meditate and
reflect on your life and your direction,
then this can be a time of revelation and
awakening. You can receive insights and
answers to your questions.
Susan Heinz is a professional
astrologer practicing in Santa Cruz for
23 years, bringing together traditional &
esoteric astrology, Tarot and Qabalah.
For info on her Friday monthly astrology
groups, and for personal consultations,
call (831) 476-5787.
cat to sniff before visitor touches the cat.
4. Change to a New Home —
Move the cat into one room that is furnished with old, familiar furniture. Your
cat’s litter box, food and water dishes,
toys, scratching post, etc., should all be
in this room.
It is up to pet owners to recognize
these stress situations and then make an
effort to eliminate, as best you can, the
stresses in the environment that you can
control.
Anne Singer, owner of Shampoo
chez at 1380 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz
and editor of the “Shampoo chez Newz,”
has been an advocate of quality, natural,
nontoxic pet products for the 22 years that
Shampoo-chez has been in business. For
questions call (831) 427-2284. Visit
Shampoo-chez on the Web at
www.shampoochez.com for location and
store hours, information on their Self-Service Dog Wash, professional grooming for
dogs and cats, vaccination clinic, useful
facts and recipes, testimonials, and natural pet products which can be ordered and
shipped to you or delivered locally.
He hoped that
someone would
find it and help him.
He waited.
And someone did find it: Ben!
Ben isn't a person,
but a very intelligent border collie dog.
Ben picked up the bottle in his mouth and
took it home to his human friend, Brian.
Brian read the note and rushed to find
Robert. He also called an ambulance,
which came and took Robert to hospital.
Robert got better, thanks to Ben. He will
never forget the amazing dog who saved
his life.
For more amazing facts and stories, visit www.allaboutanimals.org.uk.
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