August 2008 Magazine PDF

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ARTS & PERFORMANCDE
TOM MILLER’S
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC
HALL
Cabrillo Stage creates a modern,
urban tale of the ground-breaking theatrical masterpiece by the
legendary writing team of Tim
ALADSAIR FRASER’S
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VALLEY OF THE MOON
The rock opera tells the story
SCOTTISH FIDDLING
of the final 7 days in the life
of Jesus of Nazareth, always
SCHOOL-CONCERT,
Friday, Aug. 29, 8pm-Santa Cruz leaving audiencescaptivated
Civic Auditorium, 307 Church by its power. July 11 - August
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performances at 8pm, weekend
Box Office Charges Apply
matinees at 3pm @ Cabrillo College Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive,
Aptos. TICKETS: Charge by
phone: (831) 479-6154 or online
at www.cabrillostage.com
CLASSES /WORKSHOPS
CALL FOR ENTRIES
2009-2010
Individual Artist Exhibitions
at the Santa Cruz County
Government Center
Artists/craftspeople residing in
SC Co are invited to apply for
space in the SC Co Government Center at 701 Ocean St.,
SC in which to show their art
during the period of Feb.’09 until
Jan. 2010.
Artist must: be a resident of SC
Co; must not have exhibited at
the Co. Bldg within the past year,
or exhibitions between Feb. ‘08
& Feb. ’09; submit an application
package by Nov. 10, 2008. For
application/guidelines go to:
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PEACE VILLAGE FESTIVAL
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Experience restful quiet time
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Adult/Teen Intro Class: Nov. 4th,
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LIVING FROM THE HEART
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OCT 24-26
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Couples describe these weekends as a safe and loving place
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(includes 6 vegetarian meals
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eld The Wise Heart:
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Bhagavad
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May 19-26
Michael Ortiz Hill
The
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Self-Healing: The Power of Yoga and Qigong - Oct 21-23 & Oct 21-25
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The Connection Magazine is for educational purposes only. We do not necessarily recommend the specific
remedies, exercises, treatments or activities, etc. summarized. Please consult with your personal health
care provider to find out what is appropriate for you.
Feature Index
Arts & Entertainment ................................24-25
Astrology ........................................................ 31
Awareness....................................................9-14
The Billboard.....................................................2
Call to Awaken ................................................18
Dining Delights .................................................8
Directories .................................................26-30
Fitness & Sports ..............................Will Return
Green Business Directory ...................... 15&18
Health Notes...................................................5-7
Check Out Our New Website at
www.theConnect.com
Free Magazine Download from Anywhere in the World
Healthy Appearance .......................................21
Healthy Planet .................................................19
Lively Letters ...................................Will Return
Martial Arts......................................................20
Movies .............................................................24
Music ..............................................................24
Parenting, Kids & Education .........................22
Pet / Animal Health .........................................23
Rave Reviews ....................................................3
Theme .........................................................16-18
Travel & Fun .....................................Will Return
Wonderful Women ...........................Will Return
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massage is deep, really releases stress, addresses
specific body/muscle needs and is so relaxing! Thank
you!
Tom C., Watsonville
JZ KNIGHT & RAMTHA
BALANCE STUDIO SPA with Melissa
Stone
Whenever I leave a class or massage at Balance
Studio, I am refreshed on a physical, emotional and
psychological level. Also, try Melissa’s services, you
will NOT be disappointed. Nicole W., Bonny Doon
THE SACRED GROVE
This is a great store offering many metaphysical
items, gifts such as herbs, books, tarot cards, and
more. They even offer classes.
Jackson Brindle, Soquel
VITAMIN CENTER
Jack at the Vitamin Center is so nice and
knowledgeable. Thank you for your help and for
caring about the environment by seeking out
biodegradable bottles for your products. We found
you in the Green Business Directory, which is very
important to us! Jim & Tracey Smythe, Watsonville
WELL WITHIN SPA
I love everything about this spa—hot tubs, sauna,
massages, facials, bodywraps and more. Thanks for
your healthful body products too.
Lynette S., Davenport
MASSAGE with Suellen McCutchen
Thank you for the great bodywork, Suellen! Your
What a great evening! Thanks Connection Magazine
for featuring Ramtha so that I could know about JZ
Knight coming to town. It was so enlightening!!
Suzanne Mitchell, Los Gatos
GREEN BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Thanks Connection Magazine for having the Green
Business Directory! I look there first for any service I
need. Going ‘green’ is not only a sign of these times,
but imperative. Thanks for helping your readers know
what good options are.
The Matthews Family, La Selva Beach
ECO GOODS in downtown Santa Cruz
This is truly the coolest store around. Everything in it is
environmentally friendly. There are so many gift ideas
there and, most importantly, everyday things for your
life—like: clothing, baby items, cleaning products,
furniture, jewelry, cosmetics, candles, paper goods
and so much more.
Jessa Gilmore, Aptos
What can you feel grateful about?
DHYANYOGA CENTERS
SHRI ANANDI MA
“COME, SIT,
MEDITATE AND
EXPERIENCE
FOR
YOURSELF”
Shri Anandi Ma, author of “This House is on Fire: The
Life of Shri Dhyanyogi,” invites you to join her for an
evening of chanting, meditation, and revelations about the
ancient science of Kundalini Maha Yoga.
Soquel ~ September 3 & 4
Location: Inner Light Ministries, 5630 Soquel Dr., Soquel
Contact: Jeanne Hofvendahl 831-336-3225
[email protected]
Los Altos ~ September 5 & 6
Location: Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto
Contact: Lolita Foster ~ 408-281-8993, [email protected]
Chanting begins at 6:30 p.m. at all events.
Directions can be found on our website.
Shaktipat offered on September 7 in Los Altos by
appointment only, contact Lolita Foster (see above).
Free admission – Donations Accepted
For more information call
or visit our website at http://www.dyc.org
SHARED ADVENTURE’S, ‘DAY ON THE
BEACH’
What a wonderful day! My children and I were so
inspired to see the volunteers helping so many folks to
have new and exciting experiences in the water. The
food and music were great. If you have not attended
before, we encourage you to do so next July.
The Wilburn Family, Mountain View
Tribute to Steve Dettle
William Stephen Dettle was born on September 10, 1955 to Bill and
Beverly Dettle. Steve passed on July 26, 2008 surrounded by his loving
family. Steve held onto his humor and positive outlook as he fought cancer
with grace and courage. He was an insurance broker and owner of Dettle Insurance Services. He was
also employed by Spanish Bay at Pebble Beach
Golf Course and Resort.
Steve was a sports enthusiast and had a passion
for golfing, biking, skiing, traveling and the
outdoors. He was devoted
to a path of personal and
spiritual growth.
Steve was greatly
loved by his family and
friends. He was big hearted, sweet and kind, and
he had a great capacity for laughter. He was
a devoted husband to
his loving wife Lisa. He
dearly loved his family including his children Donovan, Matthew,
Amy, Angela and Tony;
his brother Brian, sister
Cathy and loving mother
Beverly. He was preceded in death by his father
Bill and sister Nan.
Steve will be remembered as a man who was easy to love.
Funeral services were at Oakwood Memorial Park on Thursday, July
31.
Contributions can be made to The Steve Dettle Health Care Fund c/o
Comerica Bank, 30 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos, CA 95003. See page to join
A TeleSong in honor of Steve. It takes place on Aug. 9th, so check it out
right away.
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Humanity Unites Brilliance
by Ray George
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HAVE BEEN GIVEN the delicious task of writing about an
organization near and dear to my
heart; Humanity Unites Brilliance,
also known as it’s acronym, HUB.
But before I tell you a story, I’d like
to quote one of our greatest living
storytellers,
J.K.
Rowling:
“If you choose to use your status and
influence to raise
your voice on
behalf of those
who have no
voice; if you
choose to identify not only with
the powerful, but
with the powerless; if you retain
the ability to
imagine yourself
into the lives of
those who do not
have
your
advantages, then
it will not only
be your proud
families
who
celebrate your
existence, but
thousands and
millions of peo-
ple whose reality you have helped
transform for the better. We do not
need magic to change the world, we
carry all the power we need inside
ourselves already: we have the power
to imagine better.”
This quote came from a Harvard
commencement speech delivered this
year for the 2008 graduation, of
which I was fortunate to attend. Ms.
Rowling’s speech touched a deep
place in my heart, and hopefully in
the hearts of all those graduating that
day. She was referring to several
years in her life where she worked
for Amnesty International, and how
it completely changed her life.
Although I do not claim to have had
the same exposure to the horrors of
human suffering that she did while
there, I do know enough of what we,
as the human family, have done to
one another to further our petty causes, and the ones who suffer the most
are those who often have the least
say in the matter.
When I first heard about HUB,
it was like a dream come true for me.
Having spent seven years of my life
on a spiritual path, practicing satsang, service and meditation, I
longed to find that connection again
in a visceral form. In HUB, I saw an
$110,000
organization that was focused on
making a difference, potentially a
huge difference, in the world; and
choosing four main aspects to focus
on in their early stages of development—food, water, education and
micro-credit.
When I joined on February 22, I
was the 284th member of HUB. We
now have well over 3000 members,
and our numbers are growing every
day.
Perhaps, people from all walks
of life are joining us because of what
J.K. Rowling said at Harvard, “We
have the power to imagine better”.
Imagine a world where no child goes
to sleep hungry, where no mother has
to sell her children to survive, where
all people have adequate, clean
drinking water and anyone can feel
secure in their ability to live their life
with dignity and respect. Imagine
that you personally can do something
to further that goal, that you can help
feed children, help them get an education, help their families by providing micro-loans. You have that ability right now, and one very powerful
and productive way is to join
Humanity Unites Brilliance.
This is a simple process that can
literally change your life, and possibly the lives of many thousands of
people, through exponential giving.
The old adage, it is better to give than
receive, is only half true. It is actually better to give AND receive, and
HUB allows you to do both.
Please take a moment and go to
this
website:
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where you will be able to see for
yourself what HUB is all about
Thank you for taking the time to read
this, and welcome to the first day of
the
rest
of
your
life.
You can read and watch J.K.
Rowling’s entire speech at:
http://senseoftouch.hubhub.org/
http://harvardmagazine.com/go/jkro
wling.html
by Dean Baker
here is a sharp difference
between Barack Obama
and John McCain on health
care.
• By far the most important
domestic policy issue facing the next
president will be fixing the health
care system. The United States stands
out among wealthy countries in not
guaranteeing health insurance to its
citizens.
• Yet, even though many people
cannot get access to care, we still pay
more than twice as much per person as
the average in other wealthy countries.
And we have the worst outcomes.
Only a severely over-medicated politician would claim we have the best
health care system in the world.
• As bad as the current system
is, it keeps getting worse. The number
of people who are uninsured year
round is at 47 million and rising. The
costs also keep rising. Companies are
increasingly dropping insurance for
their workers, or forcing workers to
pick up a larger share of the bill. The
explosion of health care costs is the basis for all the scare stories that budget
hawks use to cut “entitlements.” Since
half of the country’s health care costs
are paid by the government, if we don’t
fix the health care system, it will eventually destroy the economy—and also
T
lead to very scary budget deficits.
• So, what do the candidates
offer? Following in the Republican tradition of referring to health care plans
by the first name of their principle
backer, let’s see what the candidates
propose:
• John-Care is a plan to get rid
of the employer-based insurance that
most of us rely on presently. Senator McCain would eliminate the tax
deductibility of employer-provided
insurance, in effect requiring employers who offer insurance to take money
out of workers’ paychecks for their tax
liability on their health insurance.
• Needless to say, this will make
dealing with insurers even less attractive to businesses. Most employers
will soon get out of the health insurance business and leave it to workers
to buy their own plan. Toward this
About Naturopathic Diagnosis — and How We
Go About Finding the Clues for What Ails You
by Dr. Ruth Bar-Shalom
elena came to see me after
noticing that a friend of many
years looked radiant, had lost
weight, had not complained in months
about migraines or depression, and
overall seemed happier since visiting our clinic. Helena needed to lose
20 pounds, had terrible skin breakouts and ever since menopause had
struggled with depression. She wanted
“to get some of the vitamins that had
helped her friend regain her health.”
I explained that before I could
prescribe, we needed to diagnose. She
had brought with her a copy of her
last blood tests. Although some of the
results showed abnormal numbers,
those abnormalities did not explain
her symptoms.
Whenever we want to diagnose disease we look at conventional
medical diagnosis. Common blood
tests, for example, can help diagnose
heart disease, anemia and auto-immune problems. However, very often
conventional tests will not show an
abnormality, yet the patient is suffering. Naturopathic physicians then turn
to “functional diagnosis”. These tests
help find imbalances in the body BEFORE there is a total breakdown.
Some common examples of these
tests are:
• Mineral or vitamin levels—does
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your body have the basic building
blocks for normal function?
• Testing the ability of the body to
absorb nutrients or detoxify harmful
substances.
• Metabolic Typing—a test in
which we find what proportions of nutrients are adequate for the individual
(rather than trying to find a diet that is
good for everybody else).
• Levels of essential fatty acids (often key in chronic skin conditions).
• Amino acids levels—important
information when healing chronic
injuries.
• Heavy metals test—an often
overlooked modern malady. High
heavy metals need to be taken into
consideration in chronic unexplained
disease.
• Neurotransmitters levels—for depression, anxiety or chronic fatigue.
Without individualized functional diagnosis, we are left frustrated
trying to find one solution for everybody. If one answer fit everyone, we
would not be still searching for relief.
People are all a bit different, and finding the unique way in which the body
functions gives us the answers about
the right type of treatment.
As for Helena: she did get
her vitamins. But they were not the
same as what was prescribed for her
friend.
end, John-Care would give every
worker a $2,500 tax credit, or $5,000
for a family.
• This will not be sufficient
to cover the cost of insurance for
many families, especially those with
serious health problems. Insurance
companies don’t like to insure people
in bad health. While John-Care does
provide a modest pool (at $7 billion to
$10 billion) to help people with health
problems to get insurance, this is a
tiny fraction of what would be needed.
Essentially, the McCain plan would
undermine the current employer-provided system, and leave millions of
people with health problems unable
to buy insurance.
• By contrast, Barack-Care
would build on the current system.
It would create a publicly run Medicare-type plan that any employer or
Dr. Ruth Bar-Shalom has practiced as a naturopathic physician for
21 years. She is the founder of the
Holistic Medical Center in Santa Cruz.
A graduate of the National College
of Naturopathic Medicine, Dr. Ruth
has been an associate professor of
Rheumatology and Geriatrics at the
South West College of Naturopathic
Medicine and has presented multiple
workshops at Bastyr University and at
her alma mater. She served as president of the Alaska Naturopathic Physicians Associations from 1992-1994.
Dr. Ruth’s practice is in the Live Oak
area of Santa Cruz. For information
please call (831) 475-6666, or visit
the her web site: www.naturalmedicineUS.com.
individual can buy into. This would
provide an additional option for people
unhappy with their current insurance.
However, those who are pleased with
their current insurance would be able
to stay with their plan under BarackCare.
• Barack-Care would also reform the private market, prohibiting
insurers from charging more to people
with health conditions, a rule that
is already in place in several states.
This would mean workers need not
fear being unable to get insurance
if they develop a serious illness and
lose their job.
• Barack-Care would also have
subsidies for low and moderate income
families to insure they can afford to buy
insurance. These subsidies would be
financed by a fee assessed on employers who don’t provide insurance. The
basic story is that every employer (with
a small business exemption) will have
to contribute towards their workers’
health care. They can either buy insurance directly, or they can contribute to
a general fund to pay for insurance.
• So, those are the basic outlines
of the two candidates’ health care plans.
Senator Obama would build on the system that is already in place and offer
people an additional option—buying
into a Medicare-type public plan. By
contrast, Senator McCain wants to get
rid of the current system of employerprovided insurance and force everyone
to buy insurance as individuals.
• In terms of health care policy,
this is by far the sharpest difference
between presidential nominees the
country has ever seen. Hopefully,
people will be aware of these distinctions when they cast their votes in
November.
Dean baker is the co-director
of the Center for Economic and Policy
Research (cepr). He is the author of
“The Conservative Nanny State: How
The Wealthy Use the Government to
Stay Rich and Get Richer” (www.
conservativenannystate.org). He also
has a blog, “Beat the Press,” where
he discusses the media’s coverage of
economic issues. You can find it at the
American Prospect’s web site, www.
prospect.org.
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ere are tools you may find useful for life.
Keep this article as a reference.
• Acute Injury or Severe Pain
Do not use a heating pad or hot tub. This
will draw fluids to the area and inflame nerves.
You will usually be worse the next day even if
the heat feels good today. Instead, use ice (leaving it on past the point of pain and into numbness—usually 20 minutes) up to once per hour
or at least 2-3X per day. Ice is for acute injury
where there is swelling or bruising. You can also
use heat if there is severe pain with no noticeable
swelling…. This is actually one of my “miracle”
cures. Use ONLY for 5 minutes, then remove for
5 minutes, and repeat for 3 cycles total. Moist
heat is best. Electric heating pads don’t cut it for
this method. You can use a buckwheat pillow in
the microwave (or heated in the oven covered in
foil). You can make your own heatable pillow by
putting rice in a pillow case.
• Bruising
Arnica is fantastic for bruises.Arnica is
used in homeopathic dosage and sold in creams
and ointments (apply minimum of 3X day is
best), or in oral form if the bruising is great.
Bioflavanoids (also called rutin) are the vitamin
component for healing bruises. This is a part of
the natural complex of vitamin C. Older people
who get bruised discolorations can benefit by
adding bioflavanoids into the diet. I only recommend non-synthetic or “whole-food” vitamins.
• Sunburns
Apply pure aloe vera gel 3X per day, and
most burns will turn to a tan
without peeling.
Sylvia Skefich, D.C
• Cramps and Spasms
These are frequently from a deficiency
of magnesium. Conversely, it can be from a
deficiency of calcium (as the two minerals work
together in a symbiotic ratio). If you are taking
a calcium supplement already, try taking magnesium at a higher dosage. Most people need about
a 2:1 ratio of magnesium to calcium, not the other
way around. Cramping can also be from a lack
of electrolytes. You can get electrolytes easily
through vinegar.
• Insomnia
There are many causes for sleeplessness,
but simple remedies may work. If the trouble is
falling asleep, take a whole food-derived multivitamin and Min Tran (from Standard Process…
short for Mineral Tranquilizer) before bed. If
the problem is awakening and not being able
to fall back asleep, the problem can be a blood
sugar issue. Blood sugar is a complex issue that
can often be fixed nutritionally, but a quick fix
is to eat something sustaining before bed (like
nuts), or, upon waking, have half a small apple.
If you fall asleep quickly, it’s likely blood sugar
is your problem.
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with a certification in nutrition. Her philosophy
is to empower her patients with knowledge and
tools including exercises and nutrition to manage
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by Dr. Tonya Fleck
ur thyroid gland is one of our most important endocrine organs. The functioning
of the thyroid directly affects more bodily functions than all the other endocrine glands
because it controls cellular metabolism by secreting hormones which govern the metabolic rate of
most of our body’s vital functions. Imbalances
of the thyroid can have serious effects on your
health, so you should always seek advice from
your doctor when dealing with any hormone
problem.
What thyroid problems can arise?
The thyroid gland can become either under-active (Hypothyroid) or overactive (Hyperthyroid). The causes can be multi-factorial. In
cases of Hypothyroid, the gland doesn’t produce
enough (T3) triiodothyronine and (T4) thyroxine,
the hormones necessary for healthy metabolism.
Symptoms of low thyroid functioning can include
constipation, dry skin, loss or thinning of hair,
weight gain, fatigue, poor memory and low
body temperature. Because there may be other
imbalances creating these symptoms, the thyroid
can often be overlooked.
Hyperthyroid is much less common.
Symptoms of an overactive thyroid include
weight loss, sweating, a sense of anxiety, heart
palpitations, high blood pressure and a bulging
of the eyes.
A third condition, in which the Thyroid
gland becomes inflamed, is called Hashimoto’s
disease and it is as an auto-immune disorder. The
symptoms are those of an under-active thyroid
and the cause seems to be genetic in nature.
How are thyroid disorders diagnosed?
Your doctor will diagnose Thyroid gland
imbalances by taking a history of your symptoms
as well as a blood test. Typically we measure
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone), a hormone
produced by the pituitary gland in the brain which
stimulates the thyroid to produce T4 and T3. It is
important also to test the levels of free T3 and T4
and not just TSH, which is sometimes regarded as
sufficient. Lab markers indicate
that a TSH between .4 - 4.0 is normal. However,
I’ve found most people whose TSH is below 2.0
often present with low thyroid symptoms and feel
better on thyroid support.
If Hashimoto’s is suspected, then antibodies levels are measured in the blood.
Can Naturopathic Medicine effectively treat
thyroid disorders?
You bet. And with a high degree of success as well. The nature of our approach is in
individualization of the diagnosis. In addition
to directly treating the thyroid using non-toxic
methods, a Naturopathic Doctor will also work to
discover the underlying cause of the imbalanceacknowledging that the thyroid is impacted by
the health of the body’s entire system. Another
way of saying ‘treating the whole person.’
Another key element is ensuring that the
body has all the minerals it needs for proper
functioning. A Naturopathic approach will
likely include dietary recommendations, specific
nutritional supplements, glandulars, homeopathics and/or herbal medicines. And if needed,
Naturopathic Doctors may occasionally write
prescriptions for thyroid medications when appropriate. The outcome will be not only a balance
Thyroid gland, but a higher level of overall health
and well-being.
Dr. Tonya Fleck received her doctorate
in Naturopathic Medicine from the Southwest
College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health
Sciences, her BS in Psychology and completed
graduate work in Marriage and Family Therapy
at the Univ. of MD. Dr. Fleck specializes in
Family Medicine, Women’s Health & Holistic
Pediatrics as well as medical nutrition, fatigue,
depression & anxiety, detoxification, homeopathy and botanical medicine. She is an adjunct
professor at Five Branches Acupuncture Institute
Dr. Fleck has a private practice in Soquel, Ca.
Call for a free 15 minute consultation: (831)
477-1377, www.DrTonyaFleck.com.
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s a layman, I could never
have imagined in my wildest
dreams that my years working in human performance, exercise
physiology, and cardiopulmonary
physiology would ever benefit me as
a dentist, but they have and continue
to do so. Indeed, my early journey
through such apparently disconnected
to dentistry disciplines, has been wonderful preparation for the latter years
of my career. How so? The ability
to interact with human beings at so
many levels of health and fitness in so
many different arenas has helped my
perspective in interacting with those
seeking help. Moreover, it has given
me a framework for understanding
how our mouths play such a major
role in regulating our health. Teeth
are important, but they are really only
a small part of the game. Mainstream
medicine and dentistry has already
shown a link relating gum disease
to stroke, heart attack, diabetes, pulmonary conditions, and other conditions—and that may only be the tip
of the iceberg.
I just returned from my fourth
trip to Tacoma, Washington this
year, achieving certification in Oral
Systemic Balancing (OSB) therapy,
a major breakthrough pioneered and
developed by dentist Dr. Farrand
Cory Robson. Once again, it was a life
altering experience, and I am moved
to continue going through another
learning curve so I can master a technology that has demonstrated fantastic
results… results so incredible that I
find myself qualifying my statements
every time I discuss OSB. Why? What
makes OSB therapy so unbelievable is
that many patients undergoing therapy
have healed from other seemingly
unrelated debilitating conditions, including: TMJ issues, headaches,
head pressure, behind the eye pain,
fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis,
cardiovascular issues, snoring, and
other sleep disorders. Moreover,
Dr. Robson has even had success with
Parkinsonism, multiple sclerosis,
ALS, and other conditions I have yet
to learn about.
Incredible? Fantastic? Real or
not? Quite frankly, I could not believe
it either, which is why I had to travel
to Tacoma to see and experience it for
myself. As incredible as it may seem,
what I am reporting to you is true. In
my limited exposure with OSB over
the past 6 months, I have truly seen
remarkable recoveries and heard and
read many grateful testimonials. Work
is underway to continue to develop the
therapy and train more dentists and
their staffs to make this wonderful
therapy available to more people. I
will be part of that effort; I can’t not.
Like my colleagues, I am moved by
the suffering we see relieved with OSB
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therapy— truly a gift from God.
The key concepts? The body
heals itself and… your tongue is a
rudder that truly directs your life on
so many levels. Where appropriate,
OSB therapy alters tongue posture,
and that change in posture results
in many benefits—some immediate
and others more long term as the
body adapts to the improved ease of
oxygenation and consequent enhanced
immune system. Life changing, life
enhancing. Simple in concept, years
to develop. It works.
Dr. Biles’ approach to dental issues is based on a holistic philosophy
developed over years of training.
He has practiced over 25 years and
has fellowships from the Academy of
General Dentistry and the Institute of
Natural Dentistry. Services in his office include full mouth rehabilitation,
cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, and
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winery truly cares about the people it
serves, the wines it produces and the
environment/planet earth and function
from the viewpoint of sustainability.
Please spread the word as this is so
important in these times. Thank you!
Of course, when dining in your
home or at a dining establishment, we
recommend that you enhance your
experience with a Bargetto Wine.
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The Mission
As winemakers, we not only
strive to produce outstanding wines
but also to do it in a way that minimizes our impact on the environment.
There are three aspects to winegrowing sustainability as it applies to
our winemaking operations:
■ The first is Environmentally
Sound, in which we strive to produce
wines in a green manner. Each month
herein, we post one of our winery
practices like insulation of cooling
pipes for energy conservation
■ The second is Economically
Sustainability
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Feasible, in which we maintain practices that will allow our winery, now
in its 75th year to continue our long
family tradition. Producing consistently quality wines that retain devoted
customers and efficient business practices are two examples
■ The third component is Socially
Equitable, in which we strive to provide a healthy and dignified work environment for our employees. Our giving
back to the community, especially our
LA VITA Fund is another example of
this aspect to sustainable winegrowing.
The Santa Cruz Mountains is a
beautiful area, which overlooks the
ecologically diverse Monterey Bay
Sanctuary. We believe we have a duty
to do our part in maintaining and
improving this natural beauty while
being good business citizens of our
community.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
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C
harles Muir will be teaching
his world-renowned Tantra:
The Art of Conscious Loving
seminar in September for Couples,
and October for Singles. This is an
opportunity for you to study directly
with the “Founder of the Tantra Renaissance in America”. In this seminar
you will learn to use sexual energy for
increased intimacy, spiritual connection, pleasure, harmony and freedom.
You will learn how to turn sex into a
relationship practice of healing energy,
renewal and transformation. You will
learn how to transform your love life
into something so sacred, as well as
energizing, that you will never be the
same. To create a safe and relaxed environment, there is no nudity in class,
however home-play is assigned and is
optional for singles. You will be taught
techniques of breathing, meditation,
touch, and so much more!
These Tantric Seminars provide
the education we never had and always
needed in order to have wonderful,
real, and lasting love, and rediscover
the full potential of our sexual energy.
The participants of the seminars are
urged to consider that they’re not doing
this work just for their own benefit, but
also so that they can bequeath a saner,
sexual legacy to their children and
grandchildren.
The Truth about Tantra? by Todd
Jones, Yoga Journal
“It’s never been easy to neatly
define Tantra, because it encompasses
such a huge, varied and sometimes
contradictory range of beliefs and
practices. But first and foremost,
although it has produced many philosophical texts, Tantra is a collection
of practical techniques for achieving
liberation or enlightenment. The word
“Tantra” itself comes from a Sanskrit
root that means “to weave or extend.”
Tantra’s practitioners have always
seen this as a comprehensive system
for extending knowledge and wisdom
– for realizing that the whole world is
a completely interwoven unity.
Second, far more than most
strands of Indian spirituality, Tantra
accords great respect to women and
to the female aspect of divinity. In
the Hindu Tantric view, the world
constantly arises from the erotic dance
and union of the divine male (Shiva)
and the divine female (Shakti), with
Shiva providing the necessary seed but
Shakti providing the active energy that
brings everything into being. (Tantric
Buddhism sees the male principle as
the more active, but still emphasizes
the importance of women and female
energy far more than do other forms
of Buddhism.)
Thus, where the mainstream of
Indian spirituality tends to regard the
world as a trap and an illusion, and
lean toward asceticism and a distrust
of the body and the pleasures of the
senses, Tantra insists that the world
is a manifestation of divinity and
that all experience is potentially holy.
This fourth trait of Tantra is perhaps
its crucial characteristic. Rather than
regarding the everyday life of the
body and its desires as a defilement
to be purified and transcended, Tantra
regards embodiment as the fortuitous
and necessary vehicle for enlightenment.
What people are saying about the
‘Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving’ Seminars
“The Tantra Workshop is the
most significant opportunity available
for people looking to bring together
spirituality, sexuality and intimacy.
It’s the time for couples and singles
of all ages to heal the much neglected
individual and collective wound which
separates ourselves from the beloved
in each of us.” – Daniel Stanberry,
Chiropractor & Shanna Stanberry,
Licensed psychologist
“I got all I had dreamed possible,
and more...” – Yoga Journal
About Charles Muir
Charles Muir is the founder
of Source School of Tantra (www.
sourcetantra.com), a nationally acclaimed school for Tantra Yoga.
Charles is considered the “Pioneer
of the modern Tantra Movement in
the United States.” He originated the
“Tantra: the Art of Conscious Loving”
format in 1980 and originated “Sacred
Spot Massage” during that time. Sacred
Spot Massage and many of his other
experiential exercises have become
cornerstones in most Tantric educators’
curriculums. In addition to Red Tantra
practices, Charles teaches a powerful
method of White Tantra or Laya Yoga
which is a breath-coordinated form
of Hatha Yoga, with extended holds,
meditation and chakra focus. Its gentleon-the-body approach is relaxing,
revitalizing and awakens consciousness
quickly.
Charles has authored 2 Tantra
books, 2 Tantra Training DVD’s, 3
White Tantra CD’s & 5 Red Tantra
CD’s. His work has been featured in
over fifty media articles, television
appearances, and 2 feature Hollywood movies: “Bliss” and “The Best
Ever”. He is currently writing two
new books.
About Leah Alchin
Leah began her Tantric education
in 1997. She began co-teaching seminars with Charles Muir in 2004. She is
an Advanced Certified Tantric Educator
and has been Director of Events at the
Source School of Tantra Yoga. Leah
also teaches Tantra at the prestigious
Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA.
Leah is the founder of More Love
Seminars (www.moreloveseminars.
com), a West Coast-based provider
of personal coaching and seminars
designed to help people be proactive
in expanding their ability to experience
sexual healing, pleasure, balanced
energy/emotional bodies, personal
empowerment, abundance, happiness
and love.
Upcoming Lecture and Tantric Puja
Ritual Practice in Santa Cruz
Preview and Puja: you can come
get a taste of Tantra by attending a
lecture and Tantric Puja ritual practice
(worshipping, experiencing and honoring the divine within one another) at
the Pacific Cultural Center in Santa
Cruz on either Saturday August 16th
or Saturday September 13th, at 7:30
pm. Cost is $25.00. Register at www.
sourcetantra.com or calling or e-mail
(see contact info below).
Beginning Source Tantra Workshop
dates in Santa Cruz are: For Couples:
September 19th - 21st, For Singles:
October 3rd - 5th
Intermediate Source Tantra: For
Couples: November 7 th - 9 th, For
Singles: November 21st - 23rd
Cost is $450.00 with a $55
discount up until 30 days prior
to seminars. For more info and
to register, visit online at www.
sourcetantra.com or call Adora or
Yolanda at (831) 566-2113 or e-mail:
[email protected].
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Saturday, August 16
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by Hugh Prather
n the mid 1970’s,
I began studying A
Course in Miracles.
Shortly after that my wife Gayle and I
traveled to Tiburon, California to meet
Jerry Jampolsky, Judith Skutch Whitson and Bill Thetford, all of whom
became dear friends.
A year later, Jerry introduced me
to Beverly (Hutchinson) McNeff and
I vividly recall her charisma filling
the room.
In the late 70’s, Gayle and I
started a grief support group in Santa
Fe, New Mexico, which soon morphed
into The Dispensable Church, a legal
religion based on the Course. It was an
all-volunteer organization, and when
we passed the plate, you could either
put money in or take it out, depending
on your need.
Unfortunately, this practice
spread to other churches in Santa Fe,
and I began getting angry calls from
other ministers.
They also didn’t like the fact that
we had the rule that a spiritual concept
was never to be taught to a child in
our Sunday school. Since kids, almost
without exception, are better human
beings than adults, we just wanted
them to be kids. So we hired the best
children’s entertainers we could find
and made having fun the only goal.
But many other churches thought
they were having entirely too much
fun and this was simply a ploy to steal
parents from their congregations and
turn them into Dispensapalians.
Also during the late 70’s, Beverly
was starting Miracle Distribution Center, which quickly established itself as
the hub of Course activity.
Because of Beverly’s unwavering devotion and deep integrity, the
Center never got sidetracked by the
many New Age movements that in one
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way or another tried to use Truth to
manipulate the world. She understood
that we must seek God only for God
and not to change worldly events to
our liking or to enhance our personal
health or prosperity.
Even the products sold by the
Center have always reflected her purity. I know of several instances when
she could have generated considerably
more income to the Center if she had
compromised her principles. At times
the pressure on her to do just that was
almost overwhelming. I have always
been in awe of the depth of her devotion and the clarity of her insight into
the core teachings of the Course.
There were occasionally deep divisions within the Course in Miracles
organization itself and it is my belief
that Beverly’s ability to forgive all
concerned, soothe egos, and build
bridges between factions kept damage to the Course movement to a
minimum.
So what does all of this have to
do with you and me?
In my opinion, Beverly is a radiant illustration of one way to enlightenment. By enlightenment I mean that
state in which the light of God is more
dominant within our mind than the
daily grind. The body is not perfectible. Daily events are not controllable.
Death and the conditions leading to
death are inevitable. Yet it is possible
for the tragedy of human life to fade in
the presence of the peace of God.
The world doesn’t work. An
enlightened mind is one that focuses
more on the sweet stillness of the Divine than on what we have not been
getting, don’t have now, and must get
next. Every time we are at peace, we
are enlightened. Thus enlightenment
is always in the present.
How is this done? Simply by
wanting God more than the world, by
wanting God “with all thy heart,” as
Jesus says in Matthew.
While this principle is simple
Give Change a Chance
T he “O n e M i n u t e C han g e Model”
by Karin Leonard
ho, these days, has a lot of
extra time to bring about
changes in habits and lifestyle? It often is challenging enough
to attend to “putting out the fires”
and taking care of the priorities on
the perpetual “to-do list.” Nevertheless, we may continue to bump into
outdated patterns and behaviors that
no longer work for us. However, as
long as we continue to do the same
things, we will end up with similar
results.
Change Can be Quick…
…what often takes longer is
getting ready to change, and fully
implementing new patterns. We may
think about changes for quite a while
before they materialize. However,
when we truly decide to improve
something in our lives – be it quitting
a habit long ago outgrown, or pursuing a cherished dream – then we are
able to move mountains. Creating
change is fundamentally a decision to
shift what no longer works, combined
with the tools to follow through, and
the awareness at key moments to snap
out of automatic pilot.
The Power of Habits
We are, to a great degree, crea-
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tures of habit. Believe it or not, that
is actually a good thing. Doing many
things automatically actually has us
being highly effective. Just think
about driving, for example, or the
many tasks you complete on a daily
basis: it would be a drag to have to do
each step deliberately … shift gears,
step on the gas, etc. … our streets
would be even more chaotic.
So, habits are great, as long as
you do those things automatically that
you want to be doing. Overeating,
smoking or blowing up at the people
around us probably doesn’t fall into
that category.
… Give Choice a Chance
Life is made up of single moments, one after another, and these
points in time make up our existence.
It is through the hundreds of choices
we make in the moments of our day
that culminate to shape our destiny.
The past is gone, the future isn’t here
yet – the gift of choice lies in the now
– that’s why they call it the present
(Deepak Chopra).
The one-million-dollar questions are these: how do you want
to choose in the crucial moments of
your day? How will you remember
and straightforward, it is surprisingly
difficult to practice.
First we have to look at our
ego with brutal honesty. The core of
anyone’s ego is not a pretty sight, but
it will continue to assert itself until
fully acknowledged. It’s like finally
admitting (as I have had to do) that
I am simply not a good driver, not a
good dieter, and not a good manager
of money. Having acknowledged these
things, I am constantly vigilant when
I drive; I weigh every day; and I defer
to Gayle (a banker’s daughter) on all
matters of money.
The essential point is that I will
never be a good driver, and so forth.
Therefore vigilance in those areas is
vital. Likewise—and far more important—my ego is also already formed,
and it will never improve. My job is to
be constantly alert to what it is up to
NOW and “choose once again,” as A
Course in Miracles states.
Since, spiritually, we are still as
God created us, there is really very
little to do. God will do it all for us—if
we refuse to choose against our divine
attitude, if we are slow to judge and
quick to forgive (which is a not doing,
when you think of it), if we will be
kind (which is much easier than being
a jerk), and if we will be gentle with
ourselves and our loved ones.
Christ says to every living soul,
“I am you.” And if the Christ is you,
can there be any doubt as to the outcome?
Hugh Prather is a minister and
writer. His new book is Morning
Notes: 365 Meditations To Wake You
Up (Conari Press). Hugh lives outside
Tucson, Arizona with his wife and coauthor Gayle. Other books include
Notes to Myself, Spiritual Notes to
Myself, The Little Book of Letting
Go, How to Live in the World and Still
Be Happy, Shining Through, Spiritual
Parenting, and I Will Never Leave
You. All of Hugh’s books are available
through amazon.com.
to wake up from automatic
pilot? And how can you
slow down your response
long enough to get to a
real choice? This may just
take a minute, but it is that
crucial moment that decides our fate,
time and time again. Through those
choices we change, and we can create
what we want as we tap our potential
more fully.
Having had the privilege to
witness countless clients transform
themselves and their lives, in a relatively short period of time, I am in
awe of human nature, and what we
are capable of accomplishing – once
we decide to do so, and believe that
we can. And it is my personal mission (and sincerest pleasure) to be in
service of this marvelous process of
human evolution.
“Life was never meant to be
a struggle, just a gentle progression
from one point to another, much like
walking through a valley on a sunny
day.” — Stuart Wilde
Karin H. Leonard is a seasoned
expert, known for her compassionate,
leading-edge and highly effective
brand called InnerEvolution™, leading to quick results in life and career,
while creating greater life-balance.
She has been in private practice in
Santa Cruz for 18 years, integrating
life coaching with hypnotherapy, NLP
and a good dose of intuition.
Office located in Santa Cruz,
(831) 724-5400. Visit Karin’s website
at www.innerevolution.com.
“Singles—Gather The Gifts Between Relationships”
by Joyce and Barry Vissell
“The mind seeks an easy relationship. The heart seeks a spiritual
partner.”
—The Shared Heart
his particular quote, written 27
years ago in our first book, has
been quoted more times than
anything else we have written. How
natural for our minds to try to avoid
pain and find an easy relationship,
when in truth our heart, the deeper
place of wisdom within us, is seeking
a true partner.
When a relationship ends, it is
vitally important to spend enough
time alone, listening to our hearts,
fully feeling all our feelings, and
learning the lessons of the relationship. So much energy has most likely
been spent in first trying to make the
relationship work and then in the
process of ending the relationship.
The time when a relationship actually
ends can seem without focus or purpose. The tendency with most people
is to distract themselves, become
depressed, be consumed with anger
for the other person or anger at themselves. A big distraction is the internet
matching services and all its promises
of finding that “easy” partner. All too
often people are back on the internet
looking before the present relationship has even officially ended.
The space immediately after
ending a relationship can be a very
valuable period in our lives. If a
person distracts themselves or rushes
into another relationship, the gifts
and lessons of the previous relationship could be difficult to bring forth.
Even hours spent “harmlessly” going
over prospective relationship profiles
on the internet can distract a person
from the true work of learning from a
past relationship. As long as a person
is looking outward, he or she can
not do the important work of looking inward. A friend of ours ended
a relationship of four years in which
a child had been born. He described
his life as a giant jigsaw puzzle
which had dropped to the ground.
Some major pieces stayed together,
others separated and went all over.
He realized he could quickly gather
the pieces, stuff them into a sack and,
before the puzzle was whole, begin a
new relationship. He saw how, once a
new relationship had begun, he would
be building a new puzzle without the
other one being complete. He realized
he needed to take time and bring the
broken puzzle to wholeness and this
completion would open the door for
the new.
The period between relationships is rich with lessons and growth.
Focusing blame on either your partner or upon yourself will blind you
to the divine lesson to be learned.
Spend time in silence asking yourself
why you were brought together with
this person. What is the lesson to be
learned? What were the gifts you
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were able to give in the relationship?
What further gifts would you like to
give in your next relationship? What
gifts did you receive? Then focus on
gratitude for the time spent with this
person. We feel that there is a destiny
to each relationship. There is a divine
hand helping to bring two people
together. Sometimes a relationship
is long term, sometimes short. But
regardless of the length, all relationships come to teach us something
important. Our book, Meant To Be,
tells amazing true stories of finding
love, renewing love, and love that
survives even death. Some of those
relationships are not long, but all of
them are “meant to be,” for they bring
life-changing lessons of love. The key
to success in all relationships, long
or short, is to be continually learning
how to open our hearts.
This past relationship was a gift
from the universe given to both of
you according to the highest wisdom
of both of your needs. As you can feel
your gratitude for the relationship,
understanding and wisdom — and
therefore peace — will come. In
time your heart will truly open to the
other person and you will feel the
blessing of the relationship. The fact
that the relationship did not last as
long as you had hoped will cease to
be important. The realization that you
learned and grew and opened your
heart will bless your entire life. If
you are having trouble finding peace
from a past relationship, seek professional help from someone who deeply
understands the relationship process.
It is vitally important for you to have
a resolution within your heart, before
you begin to seek a new relationship.
(This will be an important component
of our “Opening to your Life Partner”
workshop this coming August.)
If there is a strong desire in
your heart for a healthy relationship,
then know it is there for a reason,
and you deserve that fulfilling love in
your life. Taking this important time
to do the work of the heart between
relationships, can bring healing and
openness for this new partner. Feel
how much you already love this
person, and that love becomes a
magnet that will draw the person to
you. Remember your mind is going
to seek something easy, but your
heart will seek a true spiritual partner
where you will both grow in love,
understanding, healing and respect.
We hope you will make the choice
to follow your heart.
Here are a few opportunities
to bring more love and growth into
your life at the following events led
by Barry and Joyce Vissell: Aug 1517—Opening to your Life Partner in
Aptos, CA; Jul 13-18—Father-Son
River Adventure in Northern California; Jul 20-25, 2008—Breitenbush Hot Springs Summer Renewal
in Oregon (for all ages).
Joyce and Barry Vissell, a nurse
and medical doctor couple since
1964 whose medicine is now love,
are the authors of The Shared
Heart, Models of Love, Risk To Be
Healed, The Heart’s Wisdom and
Meant To Be.
Call TOLL-FREE 1 (800) 7660629, locally (831) 684-2299, or write
to the Shared Heart Foundation, P.O.
Box 2140, Aptos, CA 95001, for free
newsletter from Barry and Joyce,
further information on counseling
sessions by phone or in person, their
books, recordings or their schedule
of talks and workshops. Visit their
web site at www.sharedheart.org/ for
their free monthly e-heartletter, their
updated schedule, and inspiring past
articles on many topics about relationship and living from the heart.
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by Rev. Adriana
henever I’m asked to write
about a subject which I
have been resisting within
myself, the process has a way of becoming extremely elongated. Ever
notice that in your own experience?
Whenever we offer resistant energy
towards something, how a simple
task can take on enormous levels of
complexity. The relationship between
you and whatever it is you are engaged
with, birthed in the midst of resistant
energy will be one of…? Correct!
Resistant energy. Well, obviously,
our own energy being a significant
part of the Law of Attraction makes
it so. This is Creation 101, of which
we are all aware. And, amazingly so,
still continue to activate at regular
intervals.
As a result, I have come to the
conclusion that we actually need a
certain amount of stress in our lives
in order to experience ourselves as
Creator. There is a beautiful movie out
entitled Wall-E. It lovingly depicts our
possible future fate as humans being
completely served by our own robotic
creations. In the movie, since all our
needs are met without us having to do
anything, we become extremely lackadaisical and uncreative. Our muscles
and bone mass begin to deteriorate,
as do our minds. Without the basic
stress that makes it necessary for us
to “get up and get going” we become
complacent, uncreative, unmotivated,
and unimaginative. The trick is in
balancing the energy of stress with the
energy of positive creation.
In all relationships, whether it
be between you and another person,
a desire, a task or situation… there is
a dance which flows in between the
two creative energies... a dance of
energy between you as creator and that
which you wish to draw forth as your
experience. At first glance, this dance
may not appear to be inclusive. But,
trust me, in the overall context of the
relationship, it is. There is only one
of us and all parts must be allowed to
participate in the experience of the
whole.
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Neale Donald
Walsch said it best in
Conversations With
God when he wrote,
“I do not demonstrate
my love for you by
not allowing you to demonstrate
your love for me.” For those dancers
out there, this movement of energy
is similar to the Samba, where one
partner advances towards the other
while partner #2 retreats and then visaversa. Personally, I never understood
the implications of that type of dance
in my relationships, nor can I say I
even agreed with the concept. More
often than not, I refused to play. As a
survivor of childhood abandonment, I
strongly believed I “had to be present
to win” in relationships. Which I still
believe is so, however, I have learned
that it simultaneously falls to me to
allow reciprocation. This is the part
where I get to demonstrate my love for
me in relation to my love for you – no
matter who or what you are.
In my eagerness to show up to
make things happen and/or keep things
going, I realize I was not allowing
others the opportunity to show up for
me. I was not giving them the space
they needed to feel their own desire
to be present and available. I realize
now, that my refusal to allow others
the opportunity to activate the vibration of love within themselves by my
“doing it all” was a disservice to the
relationship as a whole.
It further dawns on me that
Source Energy participates in this
relationship dance as well. Because
this “dance” is a key component to the
reciprocal nature of all relationships.
In order to actively participate in that
synergistic exchange of energy, Source
cherishes the opportunity to call us
forth, as well as to be called forth. I
suddenly realized that I was not allowing myself to receive.
My son, a Boy Scout, was
taught that whenever you become lost
in the woods, just stop. Stay where
you are, set your intention on being
found and let those who are looking
for you find you. If you continue to
move, you may be moving farther
away from those seeking to find you.
Similarly, if you conserve your energy
by allowing Source to find you, right
where you are… offering your prayer
of hope and appreciation, you will
not dissipate your energy into frustration or fear. Instead, your vibration
of self-love will serve as a beacon to
Universal Energy which, I am told,
feels good to be summoned.
So, here’s an exercise for you.
As you go throughout your day,
moving in and out of segments – just
observe. Focus the power of your
observation on that which raises your
vibration. A beautiful flower here, a
smiling baby there, the breeze on your
face, the kind gesture of a stranger,
your beast with loving tail waging,
etc. As you do so, consciously offer
appreciation for this opportunity to
feel good. Then stop. Stop and wait…
yes, wait! Stand in the gap between
thoughts for a moment. This will allow Universal Energy to register and
receive your vibration of appreciation. In that moment of stillness, you
will feel a flood of matching energy
of loving appreciation coming right
back towards you. In that moment,
you will have consciously activated a
reciprocal matching of energy. This
positive flow of energy from Source
acts as “gas in your tank”… and it’s
free! It is the truth, it feels good and
it speaks volumes to your Soul about
your belief in the sacredness of your
life’s experience.
Source has said to me on numerous occasions, “All I ever require
is your availability.” In these moments, which I believe are sacred
offerings to Universal Source of your
availability, you have activated your
intention for happenstance of a higher
vibratory experience. And, in this
beautiful act of allowing reciprocation, you have given Source Energy
the gift of the opportunity to match it.
These moments of active creation will
(super) naturally take you to places beyond your imagining, as you leapfrog
into connection with the Power which
creates worlds and which adores you.
Namaste, my friend.
Rev. Adriana is a Certified
Spiritual Practitioner with a Doctorate in Divinity, offering spiritually
based life coaching and online classes
designed to enhance your life both
personally and professionally. She is
a faculty member at The University of
the Unknown (www.univeristy-of-theunknown.com), and is a firm believer
that complete living can only take
place by including both
physical and
non-physical
energies and
perspectives.
Visit her website at www.
revadriana.
com for contact info.
by JZ Knight
(Adapted from JZ Knight’s interview with
Barry Eston, Australia, May 23, 2007)
hat goes on during a Ramtha School
of Enlightenment Workshop or
Beginning Retreat?
The first thing participants learn is how remarkable they really are. We accomplish this by
giving them scientific knowledge about what the
brain does, how DNA and consciousness work
together, and everyone’s power for manifestation.
On the first night, students learn to do sending
and receiving, transmitting information between
one another by thought. Everyone who comes
will do it well; and that is on the first night!
The next day the students are taught
about the Observer from quantum physics, and
understand that it is this Observer within that
collapses energy into particles and on into reality through thought! We show them how to take
these principles to manifest something tangible,
and as this occurs the student begins to see the
relationship between their state of mind and
what occurs in their reality. They begin to know
that the Observer from quantum physics is “the
kingdom of heaven within you” and that “God”
is the Observer from quantum physics. This in
reality is who and what we are.
All of the disciplines of the school: how to
do a remote-view, how to Create Your Day, and
how to deliberately shape your future with Time
Tiles: are designed to demonstrate the connection between what happens in your thoughts and
what happens in your life. With this knowledge
and direct experience, the student learns how
to shape their future, how to make every day a
wonderful day.
The students also will learn what their past
is, how the biochemicals of the past are lodged in
our cells and neurons, and how we unconsciously
throw our past forward to become our future. Do
we really owe the rest of our life to our past? No
one ever told us that our lives would be locked
into a neurological and genetic code of our earlier
years of experience that led to a chemical signature tracked by the brain and fulfilled in DNA.
And that this unconscious repetition of chemical
habit becomes progressively addictive, it wears
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out our DNA and our cells so that we age; we
get old; we lose confidence.
Ramtha says you can find philosophers
anywhere, you can find preachers anywhere,
you can listen to science until you are blue in
the face, but knowledge alone will not take you
beyond the patterned chemical responses of your
past. What makes Ramtha’s school so special is
that after learning the knowledge, every student
applies the teachings in reality through our field
work exercises. We take the knowledge, then
we apply it in reality. In field work, the students
master their habits of the past in order to take the
normally quiet power of pure focused unemotional observation to manifest the knowledge
through direct experience. Only then can you say,
“I have done this. This is a truth.” And once you
have seen the connection between your quality
of focused observation and the reality it creates,
you will never forget it.
When you become a part of Ramtha’s
school, you don’t have to move on campus and
go to classes every day. The school starts with
a four-day Beginning Retreat. That is your first
class. Your second class is an eight-day Retreat
that you may attend wherever they are offered
around the world. Once you complete these two
classes, to stay current you only have to attend
two retreats a year, for a total of about fourteen
days. You can complete these events in Yelm, or
any other country where they are held. You will
have the opportunity to attend huge events where
students from all over the world will join you.
We are a school because the knowledge
is progressive, and the classes and students are
constantly evolving. Once you get to a certain
level and you have mastered one thing, then you
are ready for the next level of knowledge. People
are always learning more. After thirty years of
channeling Ramtha, I do not know his complete
mind! So you can see how there is always more
to learn and that this knowledge is progressive.
God bless your life and, remember, you are
wonderful. Let’s get onto creating the future!
(To view video excerpts of Ramtha teaching at RSE, go to: www.youtube.com/user/
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by Michael Stillwater
hank you in advance for registering for
the special TeleSong evening on Sat.,
August 9, to begin at 10:30am Pacific
(California) time.
The purpose of TeleSong is to share The
Honoring, a musical empowerment ceremony. All
proceeds from this Ceremony will be donated to
the family of the late Steve Dettle.
At the heart of The Honoring Ceremony
is the recognition that we are all worthy of love
and appreciation, whoever we are, regardless of
achievements or lack of them.
Furthermore, The Honoring is a musical
confirmation of our energetic connection to each
other, experienced when a song which touches
one touches others, a demonstration of “when I
am healed, I am not healed alone”.
Register now for the August 9th TeleSong
Session at www.thehonoring.com. By registering
you become eligible to receive a song during the
ceremony; you also receive an MP3 album of the
music and a Lyric Booklet.
Do not pay online when registering, however, send your check (suggested $100, while any
amount is accepted and gratefully received) to
The Steve Dettle Health Care Fund c/o Comerica
Bank, 30 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos, CA 95003.
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the kundalini rises up from the base,
pierces the energy centers known as
the chakras and continues its ascent
until it reaches the chakra at the crown
of the head, bringing enlightenment.
When an individual’s kundalini
energy is dormant, Shri Anandi Ma
says, spiritual evolution is not possible. “This inner force needs to be activated through whatever techniques,
whatever belief systems. The simplest
and most direct way to activate the
kundalini is through shaktipat.”
Shaktipat is the direct transmission of universal energy from an
adept to a student. As a master of
Kundalini Maha Yoga, Shri Anandi
Ma has performed shaktipat on several
thousand persons, imparting to each
the energy that awakens and activates
their individual kundalini. Once the
individual kundalini is activated, it
begins its journey to the crown of
the head. Along the way, the energy
affects every aspect of the person’s
life—physical, mental, and emotional—always with the ultimate goal of
enlightenment or Self-realization.
What, then, is the role of meditation in this process? Shri Anandi
Ma explains, “Once the kundalini is
awakened, all the person needs to do
is practice, to meditate regularly.”
Time spent in meditation each day
encourages the active kundalini to
continue its rise within the student.
In this sense, meditation is a way of
carefully adding fuel to an already
burning fire. Assisted by the process
of meditation, the individual kundalini
continues to move toward its eventual
union with the universal kundalini,
where the oneness of self and divine
energy is realized.
Meditation also brings about
the day-to-day benefits noted by proponents of stress reduction, such as
enhanced physical strength, a clearer
mind, better immunity, and even spontaneous healing. But most of all, meditation brings inner peace and balance.
These are the most important factors
for happiness while we are still in the
physical body.
Beyond even these, however, is the
ultimate goal of knowing the Self to be
no different from that energy which cre-
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by Shaye Moore
n the modern stress-reduction
toolbox, meditation has taken a
central place. From the Mayo
Clinic to classes in how to meditate
in minutes, professionals are touting
meditation’s ability to relax the body,
clear the mind, increase vitality, and
even decrease the stress-related effects
of chronic conditions such as heart
disease, arthritis, and depression.
But can the benefits of meditation
go beyond wellness of body and mind?
According to a master of an ancient
yoga tradition that has a Northern
California presence, the answer is a
definite yes.
Shri Anandi Ma is the spiritual
leader of Dhyanyoga Centers, Inc.,
an Antioch-based non-profit group
that provides beginning and advanced
instruction in Kundalini Maha Yoga.
As the heir of a lineage of yoga masters
extending back thousands of years, her
perspective on what meditation is and
why we practice it goes well beyond
the goals of stress management.
According to Shri Anandi Ma,
the practice of meditation can lead to
fulfillment of “the most important goal
of life, Self-realization.” Since the
beginning of creation, she says, “the
search for eternal and complete bliss
has been a constant for human beings.”
As a result, over the centuries many
different paths and techniques have
been discovered that can lead serious
practitioners to experience their oneness with divine energy. Formerly
kept hidden for several thousand years,
the path of Kundalini Maha Yoga is
the path Shri Anandi Ma teaches, and
meditation is one of the most important techniques used on this path.
The term “kundalini” broadly
refers to the infinite, universal energy that existed before creation, that
brought all of creation into being,
and that will continue to exist after
everything created disappears. On a
personal level, kundalini also refers
to the manifestation of this universal
energy in every human being. Yogis
have often described the personal
aspect of kundalini as God’s energy,
visualized as a coiled snake at the base
of the spine. When it is fully active,
We are the scent of the earths’
bouquet.
We come to beckon the senses to
awaken
and spin the bliss of nectar filled
days.
We understand that a flower is one of
the most divine symbols of a woman,
MERLIN: A ROSE IS A ROSE ©2001, Melanie Gendron
and that the design of this beauty is the
greatest from the inside out.
and how blessed we are to have
our community for reflection and to
be the
As flowers, we are joyously communing
with all living things.
sacred container for all the gifts.
May all life flourish with the conscious
nurturing of the earth.
As a flower comes into bloom, may we,
too, potentialize the flowering of
all of our gifts, lest any pollen of
inspiration be leaked from the
vital center, and the benefits of
creativity that are abundantly promised
be lost.
The ancient truth we are all learning is
how precious are our endowments,
ated the cosmos.
Meditation is key
to this knowing
because “the inner
experience first
has to be had with
and from the energy within,” Shri
Anandi Ma states.
“Kundalini Maha
Shri Anandi Ma
Yoga is a universal science of spiritual growth, and
the most important thing is the direct,
personal, inner experience.”
For this reason, Shri Anandi Ma
offers public programs and meditations, shaktipat, and intensive retreats
teaching the techniques of Kundalini
Maha Yoga throughout the United
States, Europe, and India. In addition,
Dhyanyoga Centers has opened a center
in Northern California based in Antioch
located in the East Bay.
As Shri Anandi Ma always says,
“Come, sit, meditate, and experience
for yourself”. In reality, nothing has to
be said, because everything only needs
to be experienced.
Shri Anandi Ma will be giving
two public meditation programs in Soquel at: Inner Light Ministries, 5630
Soquel Dr., Soquel on Wednesday and
Thursday, September 3 and 4. There
will also be two public meditation
programs in Palo Alto on Friday and
Saturday, September 5 and 6 at the
Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Rd.,
in Palo Alto. Each evening begins at
6:30 p.m. with chanting, and ends at approximately 9:30 p.m. Directions to all
events can be found on the Dhyanyoga
Centers website at http://www.dyc.org.
For more information, contact Sarita
Hofvendahl at (831) 336-3225 for the
Soquel programs and Achala Foster at
(408) 281-8993 for the Palo Alto programs. Shaktipat initiation will be held
in Los Altos on Sunday, September 7.
For more information about Shaktipat,
contact Achala Foster.
Come visit our new Center in
Antioch and checkout the variety of
classes, workshops and retreats that
they have to offer.
For further information regarding
Shri Anandi Ma and a schedule of her
programs and public meditations, visit
www.dyc.com or contact Dhyanyoga
Centers, Inc., PO Box 3194, Antioch
CA 94531, (925)757-9361.
More opening of our expression in our
universe brings a flowering out into
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We can feel our aliveness by growing
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The Final Steps of Preparation
by Patricia Diane Cota-Robles
T
HE PREPARATION FOR anchoring the
very first archetypes for the New Earth is
unfolding in Divine Order. The synchronicity of this Divine Plan is wondrous to behold.
Lightworkers all over the world have been weaving
their unique gifts and their service to the Light into
this vitally important facet of God’s Plan. This is
something we have all been working toward for lifetimes. At last, the moment has arrived, and we are
now experiencing the final steps of preparation.
I would like to share with you a small fraction
of the Light Work that is paving the way for the
anchoring of the archetypes of Eternal Peace and
God’s Infinite Abundance, which will take place
August 16-21, 2008. This will be a global event
involving the conscious participation of Lightworkers
around the world, and the I AM Presence of every
man, woman and child on the planet.
This is a multifaceted and multidimensional
Divine Plan. Everything that is happening on
Earth at this moment is interrelated, interconnected and interdependent. The Presidential elections in the United States of America are a critical
part of this plan. The Beings of Light in the Realms
of Illumined Truth have stated that because of the
things that are destined to occur on Earth during the
next eight years, these elections are the most important we have ever experienced.
On May 18, 2008, the day before the very
powerful Wesak Blue Moon, we gave one of our
free seminars in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia is known as the City of Brotherly
Love. This is a powerful focus for government in
the United States of America. It is where our sacred
documents were cocreated and signed. These documents include the Declaration of Independence, the
Bill of Rights and the Constitution of the United
States of America.
These Divinely Inspired documents contain the
Immaculate Concept of what this country will one
day outpicture. Unfortunately, because of
Humanity’s fear-based human egos and our blatant
abuse of power for over two centuries, the Truth
contained in these documents has been distorted,
suppressed and cloaked in darkness.
During the free seminar, the Beings of Light
who are associated with Divine Government joined
forces with the Lightworkers gathered in
Philadelphia. A powerful activity of Light was
orchestrated through the unified efforts of Heaven
and Earth, and the cloak of darkness that has suppressed our sacred documents was shattered and
transmuted into Light.
Now, the patterns of perfection for the government of the United States of America are pulsating in,
through and around the physical, etheric, mental and
emotional strata of Earth. These patterns are filtering
into the consciousness of every person who is, or ever
will be, involved with the governments of this nation.
The Immaculate Concept for Divine
Government—a government OF the I AM Presence,
BY the I AM Presence, FOR the I AM Presence of
Humanity—will now be available to positively influence the next President of the United States of
America and all those who will be elected into office.
Our responsibility as Lightworkers is to continually invoke the Divine Plan and the highest good
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place an
invincible
forcefield of
protection
around everyone involved
with these elections in any way,
and all of the people
who are dedicated to
cocreating Divine
Government in the United
States of America. It is important
that we also ask that this force field of
protection be expanded to envelop everyone
associated with the manifestation of Divine
Government in every country in the world.
Another very powerful step of preparation took
place during the Universal Lightworkers Conference.
This annual gathering of Lightworkers was held in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 13-15, 2008.
Due to myriad activities of Light that have
been cocreated by the Company of Heaven and
embodied Lightworkers over the past few decades,
our Mother God has returned to Earth. Her momentum of Transfiguring Divine Love is now integrating
into every Heart Flame. This has brought into balance the Blue Flame of Divine Power associated
with our Father God and the Pink Flame of Divine
Love associated with our Mother God. When these
two aspects of our Father-Mother God are balanced,
they manifest as the infinite power of the 5thDimensional Violet Flame. These energies are now
flowing through Florida, which is part of the largest
portal for the Violet Flame on the planet.
During this gathering of Lightworkers, the
Company of Heaven asked if we would be willing
to serve as surrogates on behalf of all Humanity.
The Divine Intent was for us to be the Open Door
for a frequency of the Violet Flame that would
transmute the obsolete archetypes of Humanity’s
abuse of our masculine power. This abuse of power
resulted after the fall when we closed our Heart
Chakras, and our Mother God, the Holy Spirit, was
forced to withdraw from the Earth.
Humanity’s abuse of power and the lack of
reverence for Life are the bases for all of the maladies existing on Earth at this time. These obsolete
archetypes of imperfection had to be cleared and
transmuted into Light in order for the archetypes for
the New Earth to be anchored in the physical plane.
This was a global activity, and the I AM
Presence of every man, woman and child on Earth
joined in consciousness with the Lightworkers in
Fort Lauderdale. Several outer-world events
occurred during that weekend that helped turn the
focus of Humanity’s attention to the Father and the
positive aspects of the Divine Masculine. Most
importantly, Sunday, June 15th, was Father’s Day.
This day honoring Fathers is celebrated in many
countries around the world. During that important
weekend, hundreds of millions of people focused
their attention on Fatherhood and the positive qualities of the Divine Masculine.
On Friday the 13th, one of our beloved news
announcers died unexpectedly of a massive heart
attack. The shock of that event held the focus of the
media for the entire weekend. Tim Russert was a
good man and a devoted son and father. On Father’s
Day last year, he released a book that he had written
about his own father. On Father’s Day weekend this
year, all of the news reports focused on the positive
relationship Tim had with his father and his own
son. For several days, this gentle man was revered
and honored in all aspects of the media.
During his memorial service at the JFK Center
in Washington, DC, the song “Over the Rainbow”
was played. As people left the center after the service, a huge double rainbow appeared in the sky.
Another
beloved man was honored that same weekend. It
was Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday.
There were celebrations and news reports throughout the weekend that reflected what this humble
man has done to restore freedom, dignity and healing to people in Africa and around the world. He is
a wonderful example of the positive use of masculine power, which must now be restored within
every person on Earth.
During this same weekend, a tremendous purging took place in many parts of the world. In the
United States of America, we experienced recordbreaking floods and wildfires. Mercifully, even
though the loss of property was tremendous, there
was relatively little loss of life. What often appear to
be random weather conditions and coincidental
Earth changes are actually Mother Earth’s way of
cleansing the human miscreations and the pollution
Humanity has inflicted upon her over the years.
The Beings of Light said the unified efforts of
the Lightworkers at the Universal Lightworkers
Conference were God Victorious. The obsolete
archetypes of Humanity’s abuse of our masculine
power, which have been adversely affecting us since
our fall from Grace aeons ago, were shattered and
transmuted into Light. This victory cleared the way
for the next phase of the Divine Plan.
The next major step of preparation occurred
during the Summer Solstice, June 20-21, 2008.
Because of cosmic harmonics, celestial alignments
and cycles within cycles the Company of Heaven
said this was one of the most powerful Solstices the
Earth has ever experienced.
Lightworkers all over the world responded to
their heart’s call and organized various activities that
added to the Light of the world in myriad ways. The
powerful collective effort of these events opened an
interdimensional doorway that allowed the Earth to
ascend further up the Spiral of Evolution. The Earth
and all her Life are now vibrating at a frequency
that will accelerate the expansion of the archetypes
of Eternal Peace and God’s Abundance once they
are anchored in the physical world of form.
The next step of preparation involved the influx
of Light that occurred on the planet through the celebration of the 4th of July in the USA. This is a day
during which the patterns of perfection destined for
this country are empowered through the hearts and
minds of all Americans. Liberty, Justice, Freedom and
Victory in the Light are the keynotes for this celebration. The influx of these Divine Qualities enhanced
the preparation for the events in August.
On July 7th, another very powerful activity of
Light was set in place through the Divine Intervention
of the mighty Elohim—the Builders of Form.
Working with Lightworkers embodied on Earth, these
august Beings projected their luminous Presence into
the Sun of Even Pressure, which pulsates in the center
of the Earth. This blazing Sun in the center of the
Earth embraces the Immortal Victorious Threefold
Flame in the heart of Mother Earth.
From within the heart of Mother Earth, the
Elohim magnetized the most intensified frequencies
of the Twelve Solar Aspects of Deity that Humanity
and the Earth were capable of receiving. These
Twelve 5thDimensional Solar
Rays of Light were
anchored within each of the
Twelve Solar Chakras that pulsate along the axis of
the Earth.
Once the highest frequencies of the Twelve
Solar Aspects of Deity that the Earth has ever experienced were secured within each of Earth’s Twelve
Solar Chakras, the mighty Elohim breathed that
powerful Light into all of the vulnerable areas in the
body of Mother Earth.
The Elohim projected this monumental influx
of Light into all of the faults, cracks, fissures and
tectonics plates in the body of Mother Earth. Once
these weakened areas were strengthened and secured,
the Elohim expanded the Light into all of the areas
where nuclear testing, mining, drilling for oil and
every other invasive practice has wounded the body
of this precious planet.
The Divine
Intent of this intervention from the Elohim
is to secure the Earth
and prepare this planet
and all her Life to be
able to assimilate and
sustain the patterns of
perfection for the New
Earth that will be
anchored in the physical plane in August.
In the next few
weeks, there will be a
few more very powerful steps to complete
the preparations.
On August 1st,
there will be a unique
Solar Eclipse. Spiritual
astrologers are indicating that this celestial
event will open a window of opportunity
during which the I AM
Presence of every person on Earth will be
able to enlighten the
outer mind and
empower the Divine
Potential encoded
within our RNA and
DNA structures. We
are being told by the
Company of Heaven
that this event will
greatly enhance
Humanity’s awakening
process.
The effects of
the Solar Eclipse will
build in momentum
for eight days until
the Opening
Ceremonies for the
Olympic
Games,
which will
take place
in China,
August 8,
2008—0808-08.
Eight is the
number that
models the
Divine Fiat,
“As above, so
below.”
The
Olympic Games
are always a very
powerful time for the
planet. They symbolically
represent the Family of
Humanity setting aside our differences as we come together, in
Peace, to strive toward our highest level of
excellence. For 17 days, it is estimated that approximately five billion people will, in one way or another,
turn their attention to this global event. This will create a colossal Cup of Humanity’s consciousness
through which the Light of God will flow to assist all
Life evolving on Earth.
During this unprecedented Cosmic Moment,
the Olympic Games will be more significant than
ever before. It is not by chance that these Olympic
Games are being held in China. At the moment,
China is outpicturing the full spectrum of what is
right and what is wrong with Humanity. It is serving
as the microcosm of the macrocosm for this planet,
and, as China is healed and lifted up, all Life with
be lifted up with her.
Pulsating in the Etheric Realms above China
are the Etheric Temples of Beloved Kuan Yin, the
Goddess of Divine Family Life. This selfless
Ascended Being of Light is an exponent of our
Mother God. She represents all of the Divine
Qualities of the Feminine Aspects of Deity.
Blazing on the altar of Kuan Yin’s Etheric
Temple is the Violet Flame of Mercy and
Compassion. This is the Sacred Fire that will bathe
the Earth and all of her Life during the Olympic
Games. Kuan Yin has said this unparalleled
purging by the Violet Flame of Mercy and
Compassion will be the final step of preparation
necessary for the anchoring of the very first
archetypes for the New Earth.
The influx of Divine Light that will be initiated at the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic
Games will build in power and might for eight days.
This will bring us to the apex of the Olympic Games
on August 16th.On August 16, 2008, the Earth will
be bathed in the Light of the most powerful
Lunar Eclipse we have ever known. This will
occur because, after all of the steps of preparation
we have been through this year, Humanity will be
vibrating at a frequency of energy, vibration and
consciousness beyond anything we have experienced since our fall from Grace aeons ago. We will
now be able to access celestial energies that have
previously been far above our reach.
On the evening of August 16, 2008, at 7:30pm,
Mountain Daylight Time, we will begin the Opening
Ceremonies for the 22nd Annual World Congress on
Illumination. This will begin the initial impulse of the
process of anchoring the very first archetypes for the New
Earth. This event will take place at the Fairmont Chateau
Lake Louise, which is held within the embrace of
Archangel Michael’s Focus of Power and Protection.
These Etheric Temples pulsate above the beautiful Lake
Louise and the surrounding mountains in Alberta, Canada.
Throughout the week, we will be guided by
the Company of Heaven, and the Divine Plan will
unfold day by day. The Light will increase with
every breath we take, until the first archetypes for
the New Earth are fully anchored. That event of the
22nd Annual World Congress on Illumination will
be God Victoriously accomplished during the
Closing Ceremonies between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00
p.m. Mountain Daylight Time on August 21, 2008.
We will work in the Eternal Moment of Now, so no
matter when you can join with us in consciousness,
your I AM Presence will weave your magnificent
Light into the Cup of our collective consciousness.
Know that we are ALL One. We will all be in
our right and perfect place for this wondrous global
activity of Light.
During the week of August 16-21, ask your I
AM Presence for guidance, and you will know
exactly how you can best support this facet of the
Divine Plan.
If your heart is calling you to be physically
present at the event in Lake Louise, there are still a
few rooms available.
You can find all of the details you need to
attend this gathering of Lightworkers at:
http://eraofpeace.org
Patricia Diane Cota-Robles
New Age Study of Humanity’s Purpose
a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit educational organization
New Age Study of Humanity’s Purpose
PO Box 41883,
Tucson, Arizona 85717
(520) 885-7909
©2008 Patricia Diane Cota-Robles. Printed with
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Stop the spray — August Update
Then lobby our US Congressional
delegation to sponsor legislation to
reclassify the lbam from a Class A
pest in need of federal quarantining to
a Class C pest posing no threat to
agriculture. Rep. Farr deserves praise
for getting the US Dept. of
Agriculture to let the CDFA drop its
aerial spray plans in urban areas, and
he is already raising the reclassification issue with them, but I’m sure
he’d appreciate more thanks and
encouragement. We also need to contact Senators Boxer, Feinstein, and
Pelosi and urge their support as well.
by Theodora Kerry
While citizen efforts to challenge the California Department of
Food and Agriculture’s lbam eradication plans for the Central Coast and
the Bay Area have slowed due to the
CDFA’s recent decision to stop the
aerial spraying of populated areas,
there is still an urgent need for us to
stay active:
■ The CDFA still intends to
aerial spray “forested” and “agricultural” areas yet has given no specific
definition of these terms. If you live
in such areas, consider yourself still
at risk!
■ Farmers and growers are still
being quarantined and required to
use organophosphate pesticides,
which also kill the natural predators
of the lbam.
■ The CDFA will still use
ground treatments which include
equally toxic ingredients such as permethrin, known to be highly poisonous to children, pets, bees, and other
pollinators, and has threatened to get
blanket “general warrants” to allow
them to enter and spray the private
property of those who object to this
toxic trespass by the State.
■ At least 100 million of our
tax dollars have been wasted so far,
with another 100 million dollars per
year projected for the next five years,
on a plan to eradicate moths that
experts say have been here for over
fifty years and have yet to do any
documented damage to our farms
and gardens.
Fortunately, here are some
opportunities to make a difference
from the comfort of your own home.
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Awaken
Page 18
safe. From behind your mask, the
world appears dark and unsafe, and
you are unwilling to remove your
mask, fearing that something of this
darkness might be discovered in you.
You want freedom, yet in moving
towards it, you fear you might be
overtaken by the painful memories
you carry within. How then are you
to find peace?
There is a plan and it is perfect.
When you intend love as your only
goal, truth appears as a reflection on
your screen of life. This spark of
light becomes the guide that leads
you through the madness you have
made for yourself back to the essential love that you have always been.
In a ray of glorious light you become
conscious of love’s vibration flowing through your being and you
know that this is who you are - body,
Stay Informed/Support
the Movement
Support AB977
AB977,
introduced
by
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (SF),
would allow local governments to
reclaim control of pesticide use within
their borders, including setting stricter
pesticide regulation standards than
those of the State. Many cities and
counties that fought the aerial spraying
would have loved to “stop the spray”
by simply legislating against it but
were unable to because local control
had been pre-empted by State legislators in the early ‘90’s at the behest of
pesticide manufacturers. This bill,
which passed handily in the State
Assembly (58-20), will help local
communities challenge both the current CDFA lbam program as well as
any future misguided attempts by the
CDFA to solve agricultural problems
mind, spirit, and infinity as one.
When you first come face to
face with your unmasked self you are
frightened and relieved at once. You
may strike out then run, hoping that
your cry for help has been heard. As
you flee back into the familiar darkness, you find you are being followed. Do not be afraid; for you are
being pursued by the light of your
own holy Self, coming to set you
free.
Your spirit appears so far
removed from the concepts of space
and time that you wonder how you
can get there from this dimension. It
is when you join the world that
appears outside yourself with the
world within, that you know you
were never separate. In joy and awe,
you may look to quantify your experience that you never lose it again.
Because absolute peace exists in the
perfect instant, it can neither be
quantified nor can it be held to. It is
in your attempt to hold to the
moment that you lose your commun-
by spraying pesticides on people.
AB977 is now being heard by
various State Senate committees, and
will hopefully be considered by the
full Senate soon, so please urge your
State Senator to support this bill
ASAP! You can find contact info for
your senator in the Government
Pages of your phone book. Look
under “ California State of”, then
look for “Senate”. If more than one
name appears, call them all!!! To
learn about this bill, or any other, go
to www.leginfo.ca.gov, click on “bill
information”, then type “AB977” in
the appropriate space.
We’ve won some major battles but
our neighborhoods are still not safe
from the toxic spray plans of the CDFA!
If you would like to get involved, please
visit: www.cassonline.org. The following websites will keep you updated:
www.lbamspray.com, www.stopthespray.org, www.1hope.org. One last
request: please consider making a financial donation to any or all of these websites as they’re the ones who’ve volunteered 24/7 to build this movement to
the point where we were strong enough
to stop the spray. They are heroes and
deserve our support!
Reclassify LBAM
Want to see the whole CDFA
LBAM Eradication Program go away
and millions of our tax dollars saved?
ion with it. To live in peace is to
make each instant of the present
the whole of your reality.
As an unmasked being, all that
you so dearly hid is revealed, for in
the presence of light there are no
shadows cast to hide behind, no one
to attack, and nothing to defend.
Now you are willing, and gladly so,
to remove the veil that held away
the love that was always your own.
Now, you look upon the world
anew, and you see it filled with
beings calling out to you, from
behind their masks, to be the guiding light for them to follow. The
greatest gift to yourself, and the
world, is to live in the freedom of
the present, receiving what comes
directly from your heart with no
masks to block the light.
August 2-9 — Earth Philosophy
August 10-16 — Earth Philosophy Level II
Paddy Easton Graves is a
writer and Green Builder. She is the
author of Essential Love, The Call to
Awaken.
Contact
her
at:
[email protected].
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The Martial Arts
Directory
Judo in Santa Cruz and Aptos
Benefits include: Participate in an Olympic Sport; Improved Strength, Stamina, Agility and
Balance; Self-Defense Techniques; Competitive Edge in MMA. Judo is Fun! Free Trial Class.
Ask about Summer Day Camp. Classes Taught by 13-year Indian National Champion and
International Competitor Sidharth Seth. [email protected]
Francis Farley Academy - (831) 688-4100 / Aptos Martial Arts Academy - (831) 688-1118
KUNG FU SANTA CRUZ
Instructor: Matt Cavender
Ages: 18 and above
Self Defense, Weapons, Tai Chi Qigong, Chi Gung Breathing Practice
1255 41st Avenue, Capitola • 3 ways to pay: monthly, weekly or per class (you decide)
(831) 476-7575 (Santa Cruz) • (408) 353-3001 (Los Gatos)
www.kungfusantacruz.com • [email protected]
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
Santa Cruz Budokan
Instructor: Mark Roemke
All ages
Bujinkan Ninjutsu, Aikido, Iaido, Yoga.
Two weeks free instruction tryout. Private instruction available.
(831) 465-8236 or www.santacruzbudokan.com for training times & info.
Valley Tae Kwon Do
The Avenues of Force and Direction
by Scott Ripke
I
N CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS
there are two principles of direction
and two principles of force that need
to be developed in order to establish a
foundation for future practice. Without
these a practitioner has no real future in
tradition Kung Fu. There are multiple
kinds of force in martial practice but
without these four there is nothing to
build on. The first pair of the four are
Kai / He (open/close), which are the
principles of direction. The second pair
Chen / Zhang (sink/expand) are descriptions of particular energies. As with all
traditional practice these principles of
force and energy are directly related to
how we interact with our environment
both internally and externally.
KAI (OPEN) — This means to
open a particular thing. We can open a
door for example. In martial arts we are
opening a space in the body. The areas
of the body, which this involves, are the
back (upper and lower), midsection,
chest, hips, spine and joints of the
skeletal structure. There are many
kinds of energy, which can require an
opening principle.
HE (CLOSE) — This means to
close a particular thing. We can close a
door for example. In martial arts we are
closing a particular space in the body.
The areas of the body, which this
involves, are the back (upper and
lower), midsection, chest, hips, spine
and joints of the skeletal structure.
There are many kinds of energy, which
can require a closing principle.
ZHANG (GROW, EXPAND) —
This is a soft and extended energy.
It is considered completely Yang. There
are many kinds of Jing involved when
connecting with an opponent for which
Zhang plays the role of big brother.
When you do Growing Jing, your
hands relentlessly and insidiously keep
approaching the opponent. When you
encounter resistance instead of forcing
your way in you evade and coil around
obstacles, neutralizing any forward
motion form the opponent.
CHEN (SINK) — This refers to
rooted heaviness, which is consolidated
in the seat of the Qua (hips). The whole
body can develop a soft yet extremely
dynamic weight. A practitioner with good
sinking energy is very hard to uproot.
This is not a stagnant heaviness. The idea
is to be able to shift fluidly where needed
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 & Fitness
Serving the community’s martial arts, self-defense & fitness needs since 1985.
Build your confidence & empower yourself with programs that work.
Dio P. Santiago & Clara E. Minor @ 831.458.0900
www.minorsan.com [email protected], 1320 Mission Street, Suite 1, SC 95060
Santa Cruz Academy of WingChun
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-competitive Japanese martial art - “The Way of Harmony”)
(831) 423-8326 • [email protected] • 306 Mission St., Santa Cruz 95060
GuiGen Medical QIGONG with ShuLei
Beg. Level 6 Sections • 7-Week SeriesThur 9:45 -11am • April 3rd to May 22nd
$10 per class pre-registered or $14 Drop-Ins
Ananda Yoga Center • 75 Mt. Hermon Road
Off Hwy 1 next to Scotts Valley Fitness Center
(831) 461-9642 or 425-1819 www.ShuLeiHealingArts.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
(831) 475-9676 • [email protected]
4626 Soquel Drive, Soquel CA 95073
Green Forest Temple
Instructor: Scott Ripke
Ages 12 and older
Tai Chi, Long Fist, Praying Mantis, Weapons
(831) 688-6934 • www.greenforesttemple.org
5901 Freedom Blvd., Aptos
Contact Connection Magazine at (831) 459-0522 or
[email protected] to get your school listed in the Martial Arts
Directory for only $20 a month.
while maintaining a lightness at the top of
the head and uprightness in the upper
torso. When a skilled practitioner touches
an opponent the feeling of a heavy pressure should unmistakable. In addition to
having ones’ own heaviness the practitioner can transmit it to another. This
energy in combination with others can
create a formidable tool not only in martial arts, but also as a first step towards a
rooted mobility.
One does not need to do traditional Kung Fu to develop these skills and
there are great advantages to having a
dynamic form of mobility that is organic and in harmony with our physical
environment. The issues of strength,
alignment and balance can be enhanced
and deepened as we become older. This,
in turn, enriches our lives so we can
experience the profound beauty of conscious movement in modern day society.
Scott Ripke is chief instructor of
the Green Forest Temple
5901 Freedom Blvd. Aptos, Ca
(831) 688-6934.
www.Greenforesttemple.org
He studied with Sifu Paul Eng
from 1976-1986: Tai Mantis, Seven
Star Praying Mantis, Northern Shaolin,
Tai Chi, BaQua
He studied with Adam Hsu from
1986-1996: Long Fist, BaJi, PiQua,
Chen TaiChi, BaQua, Praying Mantis
He began learning Six Harmony
Praying Mantis from Borong (Boris)
Shi while they were classmates with
Adam Hsu in 1989 and they maintain a
relationship to this day.
Fruitful Vines
by Donna Williams-Smith
V
INOTHERAPY IS THE practice of
using wine by-products for Spa therapy
and Skincare. The seeds, skins fruit and
vines are all beneficial. Grapes in skincare treatments date back to the court of Louis XIV, in his
time aged wine was applied to the face
to create a more vibrant and youthful
complexion. Modern research attributes
these benefits of vinotherapy to resveratrol, an organic compound found mostly
in the skin and vines of red grapes.
Produced by the grape plant to
ward off gray mold, resveratrol is the
most active red wine catechin. ItÕs
found in abundance in the skins of
immature grapes and those grown in
damp climates. The amount of resveratrol in a plant depends on the grape variety, it geographic origin and exposure to
fungal infection. Red wine contains
more of this highly desired substance, than white
wine or rose as red is fermented with its skins
intact longer than the other wines. Red or purple
grape juices also contain high amounts of resveratrol.
The grape vines and skin contain the most of
the resveratrol which acts like a natural antibiotic
to protect the vines against ultraviolet light and
keeps them looking healthy in the sun. It is used in
skin treatments to firm the epidermis, improve elasticity and stimulate cell proliferation. The anthocyanin, or pigments in the grapes
also help improve circulation.
In addition the seeds, skins
and juice of grapes, all, have
extremely high levels of antioxidants and polyphenols that contain procynidolic compounds.
These heal skin damage and
improve small blood vessel circulation by neutralizing free radicals. The polyphenols are rich in
vitamin E which helps strengthen
the skinÕs natural protective
defenses and fight off the effects of pollution.
Many spa therapies mix crushed grape seeds
with other favorable ingredients, like the pulp,
grape seed extracts, essential oils, honey and
grape seed oil to gently exfoliate and remove dead
skin cells. The grape seed polyphenols diminish
redness, fade lines and leave the skin with a natural glow. The grape seed oil also helps decongest
and drain the body of excess water.
Drinking moderate amounts of wine (8 oz.
per day) enhances Vinotherapy. Some benefits
from the latest studies show that moderate wine
drinkers: have a
34% lower mortality
rate
than
drinkers of spirits
or beer; have a
30% less risk of
non-drinkers of
developing Type II
diabetes; have a
50% drop in the
possibility of suffering a blood clot
related stroke; cut
the risk of colon
cancer by 45% and
that drinking wine
lowers the risk of
heart
disease.
Also brain func-
tion declines at a faster rate in non-drinkers vs.
that of moderate drinkers.
The healing power of grapes not only prevents illness and promotes longevity, the new
grape based Vinotherapy treatments promise to
help you live out your years more beautifully.
Donna Williams-Smith is a wholistically oriented Licensed Aesthetician. Her skincare services and Facial Toning are available at Angles in
Scotts Valley - (831) 429-9733.
Babies, Babies. . . But what’s safe for them?
… let’s talk about that!!
by Linda Chaé
Part II of II
T
HOSE HARMFUL TOXINS in baby
products are still in the news – nearly every
day!
Last month we talked about the incredible
threat to the health of our children from exposure
to toxins from everyday ‘Children’s Products’!
That’s really disgusting when you think about the
amount of money spent by raw material suppliers
to retailers to capture our business.
Many countries have banned the sale of products with toxic ingredients in them. Closer to
home, California enacted the first restriction on
phthalates with the California Safe Cosmetics Act
in 2006. Since then, Washington and Vermont
have begun local legislation to prohibit the sale of
products with phthalates as well.
The good news is that national legislation has
been drafted to place a similar ban on the use of
phthalates in children’s products. The chemical
industry is continuing to lobby against such action
and the current administration is threatening a veto
. . . but the good news is that our Senators and
Representatives are beginning to acknowledge the
danger to our youngest consumers.
Remember, the average American comes into
contact with over 200 toxic chemicals just getting
ready for work in the morning! If you put it on
your own body and then pick up your child to
quiet their sobs, it’s safe to assume your child is
getting exposed to the same 200 chemicals that
you just slathered over your own body.
So, are there simple things I can do?
Take one step at a time. READ labels and try
to limit the toxins in each product. Clip the list
and take it with you when you’re shopping.
Remember, if a product has 5 or 6 ingredients on
the list – or only 1 ingredient on the list – that’s
reason enough to look for a safer product.
Red Flag Ingredients (toxic synthetic chemicals) to Avoid:
Alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40
Benzoyl Peroxide – found in many acne
products
DEA (Diethanolamine), MEA
(Monoethanolamine), & TEA (Triethanolamine)
Dioxin – by-product of anti-bacterial soap
manufacture and a deadly poison
DMDM Hydantoin & Urea
(Imidazolidinyl)
FD&C Color Pigments
Fragrances — can mean hundreds of chemicals mixed together
Parabens — implicated as carcinogen in
breast cancers and other chronic illnesses
PEG (Polyethylene glycol)
Phthalates — used to make products soft and
pliable
Propylene Glycol (PG) and Butylene Glycol
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium
Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
Triclosan — ingredient in many anti-bacterial
products, may cause super germs
Sunscreen ingredients like benzophenone,
avebenzone, methyoxycinnamates, paba, etc.
I formulated products specifically for babies
and young children that have NONE of the Red
Flag Ingredients in them. chaebaby shampoo ‘n
body suds is designed to clean baby with just a puff
of foam. Apply and wipe away with a soft cloth —
no water needed. chaebaby lotion and chaebaby
oil are intended to moisturize delicate baby skin –
after bath or just for a soft massage all over baby.
Keep them near the changing table / in the diaper
bag so they go where ever your baby goes.
I recommend you take time to find the best
natural, certified organic and/or wild crafted products. Look for certifications like: Certified
ToxicFree® Product Seal, the EcoCert Seal or the
USDA Certified Organic Seal.
They indicate a third party has examined the
formulations and judged them according to their
safety standards, which is why ALL chaebaby
products carry the Certified ToxicFree® Product
Seal. I believe you have a ‘Right to Know’ that
what is in products will not harm your baby!
Copyright © Chaé Organics, Inc. 2008
About the Author: Linda Chaé is a prominent researcher, formulator, educator and consumer
advocate. She has met with many Congressional
Leaders and Health Committee Members in
Washington D.C., fighting for ‘Your Right to
Know’ legislation, and to protect the public from
unsafe chemicals in products. Register for our
FREE newsletter at www.chaeorganics.biz
Dear Connection Magazine
Readers,
O
n Saturday, September 20th,
2008, communities worldwide will be participating in
“Kids Day America / International™”.
This is a special day dedicated to
children’s health, safety, and environmental awareness in our community.
There will be hundreds of communities participating in the 14th year of
this historic event, in which 3,000,000
children have benefited in 2,000 cities.
This year is an especially exciting
year for Kids Day America / International™, as it is being represented by
Jonathan Lipnicki, star of such films as
Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise, and
Stuart Little 1 and 2, as the new Celebrity Spokesperson! The inclusion
of Jonathan Lipnicki is sure to bring
an unprecedented level of media coverage and attention to the event, both
locally and nationally as well.
As a local Chiropractor, I spend
a lot of time both inside and outside
of my practice helping children. It is
for this reason that I chose to sponsor
this monumental event in Santa Cruz.
We will provide essential information
to all attendees on crime prevention,
child safety, and environmental issues.
We also will provide free fingerprinting to all children who attend, courtesy
of our local police department. Our local fire department plans to support the
event by providing fire safety tips.
My staff and I are inviting all of
our friends and neighbors to join us at
this event. Our office will perform free
health screenings, and we will distribute information on disease prevention
and health promotion. There will be
special appearances by “McGruff”
The Crime Dog and other cartoon
characters. We will also provide free
balloons, snacks, and give-aways along
with prize drawings every half- hour!
I am pleased to announce that
we are teaming up with the Boys &
Girls Club of Santa Cruz to make this
day even more spectacular!
We are inviting area businesses to get involved and “Help Us
Help the Children.” There are many
ways in which you can get involved,
such as:
• Hanging one of our posters or flyers in your storefront
KDA/I™ Donation Check List
Event Date:
• Temporary Tattoo Station
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
($50 donation)
Not- For- Profit Event
Help Us Help The Children!
Company Name:
Event to Support Boys & Girls Club
of Santa Cruz
Contact Person:
Items you are willing to donate:
• Merchandise:
• Food/Beverage:
Voted the Valley’s
Favorite Pizzeria
& Best Value.
Locally Owned!
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OUR DOUGH & RED SAUCE
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Dine-In Pizza Specials Mon. & Thurs.
Homemade Organic Lasagna + Salads
• Placing our flyers on your counter
top
• Donating a prize for our giveaways
• Donating refreshments
• Being our guest at the event
For your contribution, we will
acknowledge all participating sponsors by name on 20,000 flyers that we
will distribute throughout our town.
After the event we will also include
all of our sponsor’s names in a “Thank
You” press release in the local paper.
We feel it is imperative to publicly acknowledge all community participants
who have demonstrated their concern
and dedication to our children. One of
our caring staff members or volunteers
will contact you promptly upon your
inquiry to see how you would like to
get involved. Thank you in advance
for your support and participation.
Yours in health,
Dr. Anne Stephanson, DC and
Staff, Event Coordinator, Kids Day
America / International™
Office: (831) 454-9800
Address:
City:
• Paper Goods:
State:
Gift Card/s to donate:
• $15 Gift Card, Quantity:
• Other, Quantity:
Zip:
Sponsor an item or product
needed for the event:
• Event T-shirts
($500. donation)
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25 YEARS OF PAMPERING OUR FURRY FRIENDS
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SHAMPOO
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hampoo chez (pronounce the
“z”) was the first self-service
dog wash, and it opened in
Santa Cruz on August 29, 1983. It was
and still is, 25 years later, the answer
to every dog owner’s nightmare, five
little words that made us shudder:
“Our dog needs a bath”.
I was petrified of dogs most of
my life. My mother was bitten by a
dog, and she constantly cautioned me
not to go near any dogs. Gradually, I
conquered my fear of dogs and in 1981
acquired two, a Golden Retriever and
an Irish Setter.
The big problem was giving
a bath in the backyard. My husband
hauled out gallons and gallons of
warm water. By the time we were
done, besides being soaked, I couldn’t
straighten up.
I figured that there had to be a
better way. If there was a place like
a do-it-yourself car wash, I would be
willing to pay. Why not a self-service
dog wash in an indoor facility? That
idea would not leave me.
I went to three people for opinions; Erik Johnson of Erik’s Deli Café,
Reese Davis who was then President
of County Bank, and Dr. Larry Stickles
of the Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital.
All three thought it was a great idea
and encouraged me to go ahead.
The store concept, which had
to be the most comfortable set up for
both dogs and their owners, took about
a year in its design. With the wisdom
and guidance of Ron Hirsch of Hirsch
and Associates, we found the perfect
location—the most important thing
being visibility. We are at a five-corner
intersection with a three-minute light
and lots of traffic going by.
Our informal slogan is “no
more aching back, no more mess”.
For the self-service customer, there
are four bathing booths. Each contains
non-skid ramps leading to a waist-high
tub. The dog is attached by a collar
and than treated to a temperaturecontrolled shower. Towels and a
blow dryer are provided to complete
the process. Self-service costs $14.00
for the first 20 minutes and a dollar
for every five minutes over that. An
apron and a brush are provided for the
owner.
Although
dogs and cats can
also be professionally groomed at the
store, only dogs are
permitted in the selfservice booths. Our
professional groomers offer full-service
dog and cat grooming. They are both
certified graduates of
a grooming school,
have a great love for
animals, use only
natural products, and
take pride in their
work.
CHEZ!
The first canine customer was
bathed on Monday, August 29, 1983.
On that day, 33 dogs were given baths
by their owners. In the past 25 years
148,760 baths were given.
At Shampoo chez, we’ve been
staunch advocates of natural products
since we first opened our doors in
1983. In 1986, we developed our own
line of safe and effective alternatives
to flea control.
Due to the great response to
Shampoo chez’ products plus requests
from many of our customers, we have
expanded our line to include natural,
holistic, homeopathic, and herbal remedies. Our products are manufactured
exclusively for us under our strict supervision. We take pride in being able
to offer you “Shampoo chez Good
Earth Products”.
Reaching out to the community
with a variety of services is also an
integral part of our philosophy. Since
1986, hundreds of dog washes were
free to pet owners who were adopting from the local animal shelters.
We teach guide dog owners (with a
sighted companion at first) how to use
the self-service facilities, and there is
no charge. We give Gift Certificates
to the local schools and to various
non-profit organizations to help them
raise much needed funds.
Educational field trips emphasizing proper care of companion
animals have brought many student
groups to Shampoo chez. We also
sponsor an annual Holiday
Photo Contest in conjunction with the Toys for Tots
Christmas Drive. Each contestant must bring in one toy
for every two photos. The
toys collected brighten the
holiday season for many
children.
We were the first to
offer a low cost Vaccination
Clinic the first Sunday of the
month from 1pm to 3pm; Dr.
Beth Wilderman administers
the shots.
The Shampoo chez
Newz, in its 23rd year of publication, goes out by direct
mail to our 4,000 custom-
ers. The Newz contains informative
articles on pet care, educational columns by local professionals who are
most knowledgeable about the health
and well being of your four-footed
friends, and new products that we
have at the store.
Our customers receive a discount bonus card. As you buy products (except Advantage), we punch
the paw prints on the card. When all
the paw prints are punched, a discount
equal to $5.00 is given at the time of
purchase. And, after 12 self-service
dog washes, the 13th is free.
For the past 25 years, the most
prominent sign in our store has read,
“People like to come here and talk,
and we take the time to listen”. We
believe that it’s time we all renewed
our commitment to environmental
responsibilities, and to using products
that will comfortably reintegrate into
our world instead of altering it.
At Shampoo chez, good service, credibility and caring are important to us. As pet lovers, we
think about our connection with animals—not only those who share our
homes, but those who are endangered
around the world.
We hope that by sharing our
knowledge and making these products available to you we can help
improve and enrich the quality of
your life and the lives of your fourfooted friends.
Shampoo chez is located at
1380 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. Call
them at (831) 427 BATH. Please read
Anne Singer’s ongoing, monthly column in The Connection Magazine.
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Thursday, Aug. 7 • AGES 16+ • In the Atrium
SURF ROOTS SUMMER TOUR 2008
The
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Ballyhoo! also Daniel Wesley Band
$5 Adv./$9 Dr. • Drs. 8 p.m., Show 9 p.m.
plus
Friday, August 8 • AGES 16+
BEN DUNN
- JOY REVOLUTION
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Rockin' and Dancing to live music all night long
plus Friday Night in the Atrium
FREE SHOW SERIES No Cover • 9 p.m. • 21+
SYMPTOMS OF A WET GUITAR
KIDD COOK • THE FAINTING GOATS
Aug. 9 Saturday Night in the Atrium
FREE SHOW SERIES No Cover • 9 p.m. • 21+
LE STRANGE • DRIFTING COMPASS
PROFILE OF A LINE
• Sat., Aug. 9: AFROFUNK MUSIC
FESTIVAL w/ Sila & The Afrofunk
Experience, Manicato & DJ Jeremiah & The Afrobeat Nation
The 4th Annual Afrofunk Music Is
A Benefit For Children In Darfur,
Sudan, Niger & Kenya
9:00 PM, $12/15
• Fri., Aug. 15: SambaDá
Afro-Brazilian Dance Party
9:30 PM, $15
• Sun., Aug. 17: Kaye Bohler Band
Blues Belter Deluxe
2:00 PM, $20
• Fri., Aug. 22: GZA The Genius
Founding WU-TANG legend debuts
Moe’s! Get Your Tickets Early
9:00 PM, $25
• Sat., Aug. 23: Frank Marino &
Mahogany Rush
Only N. Ca Appearance!
9:30 PM, $25/30
Sunday, August 10
AGES 16+
Eek A
Mouse
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Still Time
with the KOMBUCHEROS
No Cover • Show Starts 7 p.m.
CDs For Free Show
NUMEROUS with the SOUL SCIENCE LIVE BAND
HOMEBOY FACE •ATS (Against the Spread) • SUBLIMINALZ
$3 Adv./$5 Dr. • Drs 8:30 p.m., Show 9 p.m.
Thu., Aug. 21 • AGES 16+ • In the Atrium
Sunspot Jonz
plus
of the Living Legends
Rise of the Revolution
The
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Naysayers
Sideways Burnouts • 2Coast
Jazz Presenters since 1975
WED. AUG. 6 • 7 & 9 PM
LARRY CARLTON
$28/Adv $31/Dr, No Jazztix/Comps
Sponsored by Thacher and
Thompson Architects
Co-sponsored by Smoothjazz.com
$10 Adv./$12 Dr. • Drs. 8:30 p.m., Show 9 p.m.
MON. AUG. 11 • 7 & 9 PM
Sat., Aug. 23 • AGES 16+ • In the Atrium
YELLOWJACKETS
WITH MIKE STERN
ARCHER
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Cylinder also
Steel Asylum
Aug 15 Dough Knees FREE (AGES 21+)
Aug 16 Wet Umbrella FREE (AGES 21+)
Aug 22 Billy Martini FREE (AGES 21+)
Aug 24 Andre Nickatina (AGES 16+)
Aug 29 E-40 (AGES 16+)
Aug 29 Drum Major Instinct FREE (AGES 21+)
Aug 30 Cracker
Camper Van Beethoven (AGES 16+)
Sep 5 Rebelution (AGES 16+)
Sep 6 Lucinda Williams (AGES 21+)
Sep 11 Caribbean Allstars (AGES 16+)
Sep 12 New Found Glory (AGES 16+)
Sep 13 Jackie Greene (AGES 21+)
Sep 14 Living Legends (AGES 16+)
Sep 19 X (AGES 21+)
Sep 20 Tiger Army (AGES 16+)
Sep 22 Atmosphere (AGES 16+)
Sep 27 Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds (AGES 16+)
Nov 14 Collie Buddz (AGES 16+)
Nov 15 Ozomatli (AGES 21+)
Feb 3 Badfish A Tribute to Sublime (AGES 16+)
Sunday thru Tuesday FREE POOL
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THUMBNAIL
MOVIE REVIEWS
by Karin Leonard & Daniel Robin
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 movies@innerevolution.
com. Enjoy!
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Thursday, Aug. 14 • AGES 16+
CATALYST ATRIUM SHOWCASE
$10 Adv./ $15 Dr. • Drs. 8 p.m., Show 8-11:30 p.m.
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With Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron
Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Entertainment: 3
Message: 3
note: graphic non-stop violence
hile this is a well done installment
of the pointy-eared genre, including
valid points about crime, corruption, terrorism and ethics, the delivery is highly
questionable – long, loud, overblown
SHOWCASE
August 16
VIP s Friday,
A teen dance nite for ages 13-18
by Janet Leonard
had to fly back to NY unexpectedly at
the end of June because of the death
of a loved one. So I was unable to do
an article for last month’s issue. Unfortunately, my old fear of flying is nothing
compared to my new fear: cancelled
flights, delayed flights, and worst of all
overbooked flights. They also charge for
luggage now. And don’t forget the “random” selection at the security checkpoint
where you have to go into a booth that
blows air up your skirt. Why do I always
get pulled to the side? Anyway, cherish
your loved ones. You never know when
it’s the last time you’ll see them.
You might not think of music when
you think of The Crepe Place, but you
should. Their calendar is often full 5 days
a week with live music. On the 2nd and 3rd
Sundays of the month, enjoy Bluegrass
from 4-7pm for free.
Here are a few of Augusts’ club scene
highlights:
The Crow’s Nest: Thu. Aug. 21st,
FUBAR, blues to rock dance music; Sat.
Aug. 23rd, Joint Chiefs, R & B to funk;
Sat Aug. 30 th, Extra Large, fun and
funky rockers; Thu. Sep. 4th, gorgeous
Sara Jane.
The Dark Knight
Wednesday, Aug. 12 • In the Atrium AGES 16+
ROCKERS
Love and Death and
Fear of Flying
Sponsored by Barry Swenson Builder
WED. AUG. 20 • 7 PM
Beyond description...
NELLIE MCKAY
Brookdale Inn and Spa: Sat. Aug.
23rd, Your Music Olympicks Santa Cruz
Best Vocalist competition, each singer
performs 2 songs with the killer cover
band The Dead Ringers from Monterey.
Don Quixote’s: Tue. Aug 12th,
bluegrass pioneers, The Lilly Brothers
Featuring Everett Lilly & The Lilly
Mountaineers; Wed. Aug. 13th, raised locally, 18-years-old tenor saxophonist and
composer, Jesse Scheinin Quartet; Mon.
Aug. 18th, comedy musician, Al Frisby
plus Household Items.
Catalyst: Sun. Aug. 10th, Jamaica’s premier reggae star, Eek-a-Mouse;
Fri. Aug. 22nd, extravaganza with The
Billy Martini Show; Sat. Sep. 2nd, three
time Grammy Award winner, Lucinda
Williams.
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: Wed. Aug.
20th, Nellie McKay, with her outside-thebox take on jazz; Thu. Aug. 28th, freewheeling percussionist, Wally Schnalle
Quintet; on Wed. Aug. 27th partake in a
free drum clinic with Wally Schnalle. All
musicians are welcome as these concepts
can help all instrumentalists open up new
rhythmic terrain.
Are you a local band that would
like your CD reviewed in this publication?
Send your CD to Music Connection,
c/o Janet Leonard, PO Box 1151, Aptos
CA 95001. Call 831-325-4605 or e-mail
[email protected] to tell me about
gigs to go to and review live. Make sure
you put Music Connection and your
bands name in the subject line.
with special effects
and non-stop, frenetic
action, and at times we
found it hard to follow.
Do we really need this
much violence to make
the points clear? Given how many young
people go to see this movie, the moral
of the story gets overshadowed by the
constant destruction. Sure, it sells, but
that doesn’t make it right. And what’s up
with Batman’s hoarse Darth Vader-like
voice? Heath Ledger’s performance as
the joker truly is a masterpiece though,
haunting and frighteningly convincing (2
hrs 30 min).
Journey to the Center of the
Earth
With Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson,
Anita Briem
Entertainment: 2.5 Message: 3
airly one-dimensional, but adequately
entertaining if you’re a geologist looking for a good fantasy to help with your
career plateau. While Brendan
Fraser and the rest of the cast
do a fine job, and some of the
effects are cool, this movie based
on Jules Verne’s classic tale is,
sadly, mediocre. Clearly targeted
at younger people, it’s also meant
to be watched with 3-D glasses.
Otherwise, it is just lightweight,
non-violent entertainment, decent
for what it is. Given how much
could be done with this intriguing
story, however, the results are fairly
disappointing (1 hr 32 min).
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Mamma Mia!
With Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan,
Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth
Entertainment: 4.5 Message: 3.5
his is what film entertainment
was meant to be! Based on the
successful Broadway play, you’ll enjoy glorious Greek island scenery,
luminously shot; a fun, spirited and
romantic tale; singing and dancing
to the uplifting gyrations of ABBA’s
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THURS. AUG. 21 • 7 PM
LE BOEUF BROTHERS
QUINTET FEATURING
MIKE RUBY
$12/Adv $15/Door
Jazz & Dinner: $24.60/Adv
MON. AUG. 25 • 7 & 9 PM
JOHN PIZZARELLI
Sponsored by Logos Books & Records
WED.AUG. 28 • 7 PM • FREE
DRUM CLINIC
WALLY SCHNALLE“Odd Juice”
ROCKER’S PIZZA KITCHEN 831-426-PIZZA
$1 Pizza Slice ALL DAY TUESDAYS
Wed. - Mon. $2 CHEESE OR PEPPERONI until 6 p.m.
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
ADVANCE TICKETS: Logos Books &
Records, Santa Cruz & kuumbwajazz.org.
Tickets subject to service charge &
5% SC City Tax. All ages welcome.
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KUUMBWAJAZZ.ORG
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Concerts in Retro:
My reviews of some of the shows
I saw the past few months. Remember
this is only my opinion.
Don Quixotes hosted The Best
Intentions Motown Mania Tribute
Show, featuring Samantha Alexes, and
accompanied by the Reed Fromer Band.
It was a powerful tribute to the greatest
acts of Motown, choreographed down to
the beat, with several outfit changes (including shoes). I didn’t stop dancing.
The Pat McCormack Group
opened up for Y & T as they have so
many times in the past. This time they
played their new sound of “surf-style
guitar rock with teeth” that is inspired by
the fact that Pat created theme music
for several thrill rides at the Santa Cruz
Beach Boardwalk.
For the 2nd year in a row I saw
John Waite at the SC Boardwalk. This
year, I was a crazy dancer up front grooving for the entire show. John’s voice is
still as strong as ever and backed by
a fabulous band. Always a great show
to see.
CD Review:
Astral Travel introduces DreamGaze: The Music You Dream To. Their
debut album, “The Sound of Light”, is
a complicated, layered compilation of
instruments along with hypnotic vocals
that take you on a dream-like journey. Undergo your own out-of-body experience
with a sample of their music at http://www.
myspace.com/AstralTravel.
catchy songs… all serving as a backdrop
to simply charming performances. Meryl
Streep is at the top of her game – a passionate live wire, sparking brightly from
start to finish, and Amanda Seyfried,
wonderful as Sophie, the bride to be. So
contagious is the music that you may want
to dance down the isles of the movie theater – who cares that some of the musical
performances are a bit off! Brings new
meaning to “Pierce,” but the sound track
is still a must (1 hr 48 min).
Swing Vote
With Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper,
Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer, Stanley
Tucci
Entertainment: 3
Message: 4.5
his timely farce about the sad state of
the political process in America isn’t
as flawed as partisan politics (not saying
much), and makes powerful and touching points about what matters. Great
cast, and more-than-adequate character
development (yes, Costner has the range
to effectively portray a drunken, hapless
loser… not that hard to imagine); Young
Madeline Carroll gives a masterful performance as his daughter. And if anybody’s
interested, there are serious undertones
– the film does a fine job addressing real
issues through the eyes of this thoughtful
youngster. The ends do not justify the
means (1 hr 40 min).
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The X-files: I Want to Believe
With David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson,
Amanda Peet
Entertainment: 2.5 Message: 3
ike a big “whatever,” this fairly dull
fare just meanders through strangely
familiar macabre police investigation territory. Now what exactly should we believe
in here? The chemistry between the lead
actors is more interesting than the plot, but
still not enough to carry it, even for fans
of the original TV series. Its one virtue:
this terrestrial sci-fi uses almost no special
effects and stands alone, not as a “tune in
next time” multipart series. In this respect,
the story arrives in one sitting, but as a
horror/thriller, there’s little to believe in or
care about (1 hr 44 min).
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WALL-E
Voices Benjamin Burtt, Jeff Garlin, Elissa
Knight, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger
Entertainment: 4
Message: 4.5
f E.T. and robot No. 5 from Short Circuit
had a love child, it would look like this:
WALL-E, a lonely trash bot (an ”intelligent” trash compactor on wheels, more
or less), chasing the ‘droid of his dreams
well beyond the ends of the earth. Our
hero has more human emotion and clarity
of purpose than most people we know.
Whimsical and delightful, this Pixar masterpiece is the first hit of the summer. It
gets so “busy” and hyper during some of
the action sequences that we question
the necessity of such frenetic noise, but
there’s also a great message in there
about consumerism, the fast food “culture”
and corporate autocracy, which will probably fly over the heads of younger kids,
but it’s vitally important nonetheless. We
attended a packed weekend matinee, so
there were peels of laughter as we were
enchanted by the great humor, heart and
spectacular animation (1 hr 37 min.).
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Astrology for August 2008
A
ugust opens with a Solar Eclipse
in fiery dramatic Leo. Eclipses
are always times for alignment
and cleansing, aligning intentions and
consciousness with behavior and action. Issues of pride, and consequences
of positions of power will be exposed.
The Solar Eclipse falls in Leo every 12
years, emphasizing challenges to stretch
ourselves, to bring forth our strength
and perseverance in action and intention. Watch how issues heighten. On a
personal level, realign your vital forces
and actions with your feelings and subconscious. Take time to find where your
ego is out of balance.
The lunar eclipse takes place
on August 16th, highlighting the power
of Neptune in Aquarius. This power
dissolves structures like the tides wear
away patterns in the sand. It exposes a
collective illusion in the society that won’t
sustain us anymore, shifting us away
from individual gain into remembering
our interrelatedness with the earth, nature and all of mankind. This continues
through 2009.
The sun enters Virgo on the 22nd,
highlighting the element of Earth and issues of getting the work accomplished,
analysis, service and harvest. From the
25th – 28th, the Democratic Convention
takes place, under this gathering of
planets in Virgo. On the night of Obama’s
acceptance speech, the Moon in Leo
shines onto Obama’s Leo Sun bringing
forth his leadership qualities, while the
Virgo energy supports his own Virgo
planets, enhancing humbleness and the
desire to serve.
Twelve opportunities for
June:
Aries (Mar 20-Apr 19): This month,
tune into your heart and express your
sincere feelings. Find ways to play that
remind you of your childhood. Become
aware of what prevents honest heartfelt
expression. Balance your need to get
things done with tuning into a much
“T AROT
FOR THE
by James Wanless, Ph.D.
hat, tarot for the workplace?
Yes, but not “prediction fiction.” Tarot, particularly with
the progressive 21st century Deck called
Voyager, can be used as an insightful,
brainstorming, strategic and innovative thinking tool that is motivating and
empowering.
In fact, just using the cards is
an intuitive practice that develops the
sixth sense. In today’s world of change,
complexity and uncertainty, left brain
logic is antiquated and slow while our
inner feeling enables us to quantum leap
obsolete tradition to get the competitive
edge. You are, at the very least, acting
in your own truth and center, which gives
you the best chance of succeeding.
Because the tarot is mythic by
giving you a heroic self-identity (for example, a person is not just intuitive, but
the tarot’s Priestess, while the risk-taking
entrepreneur is the Fortune Maker), it’s
a way for tapping your inner resources
that enable you to live large, energetically
and wisely. These archetypal qualities of
your inner Magician or Empress are the
ultimate experts and powers that guide
you to the full use of your business
potentials.
As a proactive planning process,
Voyager Tarot takes you on the classic
“Hero’s Journey.” This is a Reading
whereby you pick cards for your heroic
strengths and allies as well as obstacles
and sacrifices to game-plan your way to
victory. Before selecting your outcome
card, this exercise demands that you determine a “doable” set of actions to take.
This revolutionary form of tarot is not
“fortune telling,” but “fortune creation” – a
way of having your own inner coach.
Even a one-card Reading can
give you an enormous creative aha! Outside-the-box use of picture symbols from
a “randomly” picked card breaks you free
from old, habitual thinking and enables
you to see differently – so imperative in
W
larger picture of life. Though you can act
quickly, during this time, don’t be hasty.
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): This month,
family is very highlighted. Significant
patterns are revealed to you about your
relationships with family and yourself.
Deeper layers of your own patterns will
come to light. During the lunar eclipse,
align with a new dream, and intention of
what you want to bring out to the world.
Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): This month,
attune to your thinking and communicating. Become more aware of the patterns
of your mind and what frames your perspective. Relationships with siblings can
be cleared. As Mercury moves into Virgo,
take time to organize in home and office.
As the month moves on, you find it much
easier to focus on your intention.
Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 21): Within you
is tremendous strength. This month,
access your talents and look over your
money situation. Prioritizing what you
value in practical terms will help clarify
issues. Find balance between energy
output and self nourishment. The solar
eclipse shines a light on your finances,
and your shared finances, in order to
refine any situations.
Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 22): This month is for
deep cleansing. Realign your emotional,
mental, spiritual and physical realities.
Take this opportunity to bring healing
and compassion to your relationships.
Express your heart’s desire. Balance
between organization and spontaneity.
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): Virgos have a
great strength in reserve. As the month
begins, retreat, tend to yourself, attune
to your spiritual connection and to your
dreams. You have been experiencing a
very focused responsibility, but a sweetness now begins to influence your life.
Enjoy the beauty around you.
Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): Ask yourself,
where are my obligations and boundaries
in terms of friends, family and children?
Adjusting and fine-tuning your interactions with others is a big theme this
W ORKPLACE ”
the contemporary workplace. It has been
well documented that metaphoric thinking like this is the basis for most inventive
breakthroughs. Once, in a consultation
with me, a company president picked the
“Love” card and was moved to forming an
“employee-first” enterprise. Wow!
As for communication, which is
the sine qua non of effective business
partnering and teaming, have you and
your partners pick a card for what you
each “bring to the table.” This is one of
my favorite tarot practices. You will get
to know your team-mates and yourself
in a way not recognized before, and this
can open up a dialogue that eventuates
into deeper inter-connectivity. I’ll never
forget the day a CEO cried in front of
his company as a result of picking the
month. It is time to realign your needs with
and how you share
yourself with others.
Mid month take things
slowly and simply for
maximum benefit.
Scorpio (Oct 23Nov 21): A realignment is taking place
in job, purpose and career, also in your
relationship with authority, parents and
or bosses. Learning how to step back
and observe is the lesson for the month.
Now is the opportunity to heal childhood
trauma. This month brings more honesty
and responsibility in friendship.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 20): August
is a good month for travel, learning and
teaching being highlighted. As a Sagittarius, your belief systems steer your
path. This is a time to refine yourself,
practice what you preach. Something is
evolving in your work that brings in new
relationship and enjoyment.
Capricorn (Dec 21- Jan 19): Lots
of feelings are up for you, as you find
yourself involved more intimately with
other people and their values. This is
a powerful learning time which calls for
discipline and focus. By the 2nd week in
August, you find much more enjoyment
in your endeavors.
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 17): This
month, issues of relationship, commitment, communication and intimacy are
highlighted. Enjoyment, playfulness and
heartfelt encounters are emphasized.
Let yourself feel into the beauty of your
relationship, into what works. Communicate your heart instead of all your
ideas. Take a break from reading and
just experience.
Pisces (Feb 18-Mar 19): This month,
explore what you are dedicated to. Check
out your routine, your daily patterns,
and see if there is something that needs
to change, is not fulfilling. As we move
into August, you will receive pleasure,
sweetness and love that softens the
responsibilities you’ve taken on.
Susan Heinz, a professional astrologer in Santa Cruz for 24 years, brings
together traditional & esoteric astrology,
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“Compassion” Voyager card. The result
was a new-found respect and relationship between this somewhat cold leader
and his cowering staff.
The next time you are perplexed
with the question of “what to do, what to
do?”, Pick a card. It’s guaranteed that
you will receive worthwhile information
that either wows you with a confirmation
of what your intuitive sense knew but
you didn’t trust, or with a totally new and
different perception.
For more ways of playing with the
cards for questions of money and work,
see my One Spirit Book-of-the-Month
Club selection, Strategic Intuition for the
21st Century.
James Wanless, author of the
bestselling Voyager Tarot Deck and
Intuition@Work is a world recognized
Master Tarot Reader and Teacher. Call
1-800-676-1256 for a consultation. Go
to www.voyagertarot.com for links to
James’ Workshops, Online Courses, and
his Podcast “Intuition Into Action.”
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