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CATALYST HEALTHY LIVING, HEALTHY PLANET Mayan skywatchers: Revealing the mystery of 2012 Spring training for your brain What meat plants and the Utah legislature have in common Finding Everett Ruess: Local playwright teams with Plan-B Theatre Till your closet: Clearing the ground for new growth Parenting: The anti playdate mom; Put some wiggle in your Wolfgang; Does being real warp your child?

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Everett Ruess

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"Untitled Ruess" from restored Everett Ruess linoblock, part of BLOCK PRINTS BY EVERETT RUESS, showing at the art gallery at the Rose Wagner through March 30, courtesy of Utah Arts Council's Traveling Exhibitions Program.

orn March 28, 1914 in Oakland, California, Everett Ruess is known for two-dozen Dorothea Lange block prints as well as watercolors, pen-and-ink sketches, and passionate letters written to his parents, brother, and friends about his desert adventures.

Ruess enjoyed a relationship with the land few could understand. He began traveling on foot across Northern Arizona and Southern Utah in 1931. During a short period spent in San Francisco, he befriended photographers Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange and painter Maynard Dixon—each of whom saw his potential and encouraged his artistic endeavors.

In November of 1934, Everett left Escalante with the intention of heading south to Arizona for the

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winter. In February of 1935 his burros was found in Davis Gulch—his body was never found. Theory after theory has since surfaced regarding his mysterious disappearance— some surmise he was the victim of foul play; some purport to know someone who knew someone involved in his murder; some assert he was gay, disappearing by choice.

The short life of Everett Ruess is the basis of Plan-B Theatre Company’s world premiere of THE END OF THE HORIZON by Utah playwright Debora Threedy, playing March 14-30 in the Studio Theatre at the Rose Wagner. Tickets available at planbtheatre.org or 355-ARTS. “I have known beauty so piercing as to be almost unbearable.

Tomorrow, I take the trail again, on and on and on, to the end of the horizon.”

— Everett Ruess (Act I, Scene 11)

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IN THIS ISSUE Volume 27 Number 3 • March 2008

REGULARS

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FINDING EVERETT

VANESSA CHANG

Plan-B Theatre Company explores the mysteries of Everett Ruess.

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RADIOACTIVE: 2012 SERIES

ROBERT NELSON

Mayan Skywatchers: Revealing the Mystery of 2012.

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LATTER-DAY PARENTING

BETH WOLFER

Another kind of mother: Does being real warp your child?

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FROM THE EARTH TO THE TABLE

SCOTT EVANS

Local restaurants and purveyors want to keep Wasatch Community Gardens planted firmly on 4th East.

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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK

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DON’T GET ME STARTED Mad cow denial: in the meat industry and on Capitol Hill.

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TURBAN ASKEW SWAMI BEYONDANANDA What goes around comes around and, sooner or later, we all get rear-ended by our own karma.

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ENVIRONEWS Environmental news from around the state and the west.

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TRANSFORM U: TILL YOUR CLOSET Spring cleaning clears the ground for new growth.

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ANIMALS ANIMALS: BASSETTS ON PARADE The St. Patrick’s Day Wasatch Waddle.

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COMMUNITY RESOURCE DIRECTORY Salt Lake’s oldest network of unique businesses and organizations to enrich and enliven your life.

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COACH JEANNETTE: LAW OF ATTRACTION JEANNETTE MAW Spring training for your brain: Building mental muscle requires practice.

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THE HERBALIST IS IN MERRY LYCETT HARRISON MDs and herbalists: A visit to an integrative medicine conference.

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GENIUS CATALYST: BEING WITH The charisma connection.

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SHALL WE DANCE? IN WITH THE NEW Listening to classical music with children and other dancers.

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BABYING THE BUDDHA Thoughts from the anti-playdate mom.

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AQUARIUM AGE A wacky, permissive month of complex contradictions.

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METAPHORS: MARCH 2008 This month stirs up individual action for change.

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Karaoke vs. KRCL and why we write

BY GRETA BELANGER DEJONG ow many people do you know who have written a book? A lot, I bet. When I was a kid, most people could play a musical instrument. At family gatherings it was what people did. Apparently it still is that way in some circles: Peter Au, manager of Wing Tai, a Chinese import shop in Murray, also rents out his karaoke machine, which has thousands of tunes in Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese in addition to English, French and such. He let me try it. Scary but fun. I sang “That Old Black Magic,” in a slinky, Bjork mood, which didn’t exactly fit the swing orchestra accompaniment. Anyway, Peter said that karaoke is

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very big in Asian cultures. “We get together.

We eat. Then we sing,” is how he describes it. His machine is very popular.

Instead of making music anymore, everybody I know seems to write, or aspire to write. They buy books about journaling, and blank books to write in, or carry their laptops everywhere. Writing classes abound, for those interested in mining their pasts for the gold of something worth remembering and repeating, or inventing new lives from hearsay.

People write for all sorts of reasons, and it’s commonly said that “real” writers write because they must—that it’s painful not to, much like a cow with an udder full of milk.

They get cranky if they don’t. Which is not to say that it’s necessarily much less painful to actually write.

I will reveal something potentially embarrassing: I like to write because I like the feel of my fingers on the keyboard. I love the tapping, the rebound; I like to wiggle my fingers. (Perhaps this is merely an extension of my earlier piano-playing family life.) It gives me pleasure to see the letters, words, sentences appear. I like the look of punctuation, and the declarative thump of a period.

A fellow once endeared himself to me by saying, after a thoughtful pause, when I asked him what were some things he liked: “I like to spell.”

Similarly, I like to hear my own voice in a microphone. For a few years I did open mic poetry readings, not through any strong belief in the writing but for the joy of hearing my own magnified tones, so lush and round.

I remember about 20 years ago Carly Jimenez had a chapter-a-day program on KRCL, Salt Lake’s community-sponsored radio station. I always wanted to participate but I wasn’t brave enough, having not yet discovered the joy of the microphone.

Addressing thousands of people you can’t even see... how do people do that?

But hundreds of KRCL volunteers have done exactly that, for almost three decades.

A community of supporters have listened, attended events such as Day in the Park and other KRCL-sponsored gatherings and voted for their favorite programs with their call-in donations.

KRCL staff, management and board took it in the shorts last month with the announcement that volunteers are soon to lose the 6 a.m.-6 p.m. slot. The move to hire three people to handle those hours was characterized by some volunteers and listeners as a “corporate takeover, ” a camel’s nose in the door that will turn our gutsy, feisty station into pablum.

I interviewed station manager Donna Land and board member Paula Evershed recently. It was a good interview, full of great quotes and useful insights. The recording equipment worked fine. The next day, my computer ate the interview, taking a few fire-spinning videos with it. Yes, I was bummed.

But I can tell you this: I came away with the feeling that KRCL will still be our radio station. The music will still be like nothing heard elsewhere in town. Volunteer d.j.s will still be at the microphones more than half the time. We’ll still hear all the public service announcements that guide our socialactivist lives. And live musicians will still show up and goof off. As for Day In the Park: It stopped several years ago because the previous volunteer organizers stepped down. Maybe new volunteers will appear.

Last I heard, six volunteer d.j.s were among the many applicants for the three paid on-air positions. The change should happen in May. Radiothon is this month. I will call in my pledge. I say let’s give the new format a chance.

Perhaps even more important than my financial pledge: I am making an effort to listen more. I want to be a KRCL supporter not just in theory—not just a moral supporter— but in my actions.

FM 90.9. If you’re not already familiar with the station, check it out. And if you don’t like it—well, let’s get together and I’ll sing you some karaoke. ◆ Greta Belanger deJong is founder, publisher and editor of CATALYST. GRETA@CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET

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Mad cow denial

in the meat industry and on Capitol Hill

BY JOHN DEJONG hat is most appalling about the recent recall of 143 million pounds of beef is the almost random nature of the video that touched off the recall.

One would hope that the Westland/ Hallmark Meat Company of Chino, California, is one of the more egregious offenders when it comes to “keeping yields high,” but revelations about the inadequacies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s

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meat inspection program make me wonder—how many other slaughter houses across the country could be featured on YouTube?

In 2004, the USDA came out with a “no downer” rule that spooked the meat processing industry. The big question at USDA-hosted seminars that year: What is considered a “downer” cow? Is it a cow that has to be electrically prodded onto its feet and

into the killing room? Is it a cow that has to be fork-lifted into the killing room? Obviously the answer for Westland/Hallmark was anything that kept profits up. Did forklift operators take the carcass directly to the disassembly line if a cow died on its way to the killing room?

In an unfortunate echo of the blame-shifting in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, the workers caught on the video have already been fired and charged with animal cruelty.

Their bosses, on the other hand, will be forced to spend a couple of hours in front of Congressional committees pleading plausible deniability—ably backed up by lawyers from the Beef Council and People for the Unethical Treatment of Animals, PUTA.

Doing the math In 2004, the industry slaughtered 35 million cows, of which an estimated 0.0005% were downer cows, some 195,000 that year. How many more were prodded and forklifted through while the federal inspectors weren’t watching?

The economics of the cattle industry are brutal. So brutal that sellers go to extreme measures to insure their herd isn’t spooked on the way to the scales, for fear that their profit margin will end up as so much cow shit on the auction house floor. On the hoof cattle go for $80-$90 apiece. (I don’t know what they go for on their side.) So every downer cow who makes the cut, so to speak, is another 90 bucks for the cattleman.

No small part of the tragedy is the amount of that beef which went to school children (about a third). It’s one thing to infect old folks with mad cow disease, which takes a couple of decades to develop (depending on many triple-pattygob-stoppers you ate, estimates are now four to 20 years) and another to expose school children, who have decades of meat consumption ahead of them. By the time any of them come down with the human variant of mad cow disease, the statute of limitations will have

tolled and the owners of Westland/ Hallmark will be comfortably retired in their Chino Heights McMansions.

Speaking of the long incubation period of mad cow disease, the award for the most disingenuous remark about the recall must go to the industry spokesman who pointed out there were no reports of anyone getting sick after eating the condemned beef, unlike the recent recalls for E. coli contamination.

The runner-up quip has to be the remark by a USDA spokesman who said that since most of the recalled beef had probably already been consumed, it posed no health hazard to the public; conveniently omitting any mention of the fact that, for the same reason, the financial hazard to Westland/Hallmark has been minimized. The meat was already eaten, so they won’t have to buy it back.

Critics have faulted the USDA for both policing and promoting the meat industry, a fox guarding the hen house situation. But it’s worse than that. The USDA has instituted a policy of “self-reporting” where the meat industry sets its own guidelines, reports its own abuses of those guidelines and slaps itself on the hand when it catches itself doing anything it considers wrong.

The only grit in the gears is the infrequent and predictable inspections by understaffed federal inspectors.

Have slaughter houses added training to catch the warning signs of hidden cameras, in additon to training workers not to process downer cows while federal inspectors are watching?

So, bon apetit, pardner. Head on down to your favorite steakhouse and order the Inflamed Mignon, a 32 oz. Slaughter House steak, or maybe the Westland/Hallmark special, the Prodded-to-Standing Ribs.

Personal note: I’ll never forget driving past the slaughterhouse just off I-15, south of 126th South, on my way to a vacation in southern Utah and seeing a (I presume) dead cow hoisted by a hind leg being drug across the pen. Needless to say I didn’t buy beef sausage when I got supplies at City Market in Moab.

Speaking of sausage....

The sausage factory on the hill has been doing that doodoo it does so well for the last month and a half. It’s too bad someone can’t get a hidden camera into the Republican caucus meetings. My guess is the video would be even

Since there is no chance of getting a video camera into the Republican caucuses we can only imagine who has the cattle prod and who is operating the fork lift to get the downer cows through the sausage factory. more disgusting than the Westland /Hallmark video.

The closed Republican caucuses are where all the dirty work on the hill happens. They are so efficient that most committee hearings serve only to remind the slower legislators whether a bill was given a thumbs-up or thumbs-down in the caucus. A committee hearing room may be packed with adherents or opponents of a bill, yet the Republican leadership will deign to listen to only a handful of people who wish to speak on the bill, then summarily call for a vote. Occasionally a Republican will vote against a bill (if there are enough votes so that his vote doesn’t make a difference) to give himself cover with the voters in his district in the next election. (I would say “his constituency” but most Republicans are far more beholden to the coffers of the State Republican party and corporate campaign donors than they are to the voters in their district.)

Party caucuses enjoy this shroud of secrecy because they ostensibly exist only to conduct “party business”, but it is in the caucuses where the real work of the legislature happens. The fate of nearly every bill is decided in the closed door caucus. In a way, ensuring a Republican monopoly of the legislative process is Republican party business. So why not shut off the entire process and just release a list of passed bills at the end of the session? The Governor can veto any bill he likes, but the party lock step imposed in the caucus will insure a veto proof majority in both houses.

Since there is no chance of getting a video camera into the Republican caucuses we can only imagine who has the cattle prod and who is operating the fork lift to get the downer cows through the sausage factory.

So, bon apetit, pardner. Would you like your democracy with a shroud of secrecy, or do you just want to turn a blind eye? ◆ John deJong is associate publisher of CATALYST and reformed legislative gadfly.

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SWAMI BEYONDANANDA

Where the Swami answers your questions, and you will question his answers

BY SWAMI BEYONDANANDA Dear Swami:

Dear Sue:

I’m concerned. I recently read something you wrote about “Nonjudgment Day” when you predicted that everyone will win beauty contests, and all the lawyers will disappear. Well, I’m an attorney, and

Well, I needed a new suit! The last time this happened, someone tried to sue me for an inaccurate prediction under that new law they had passed in California, the Seersucker Law: “If you’re a sucker for a seer, and what the seer sees sucks, you can redress your grievance in a seersucker suit.” That’s why I don’t make predictions anymore. That, and protecting my nonprophet status.

Anyway, what I meant to say is, on Nonjudgment Day we won’t need lawyers because all our trials will be over. Enlightening will strike, and we will find ourselves innocent! Now of course, innocent people still have conflicts ... and here’s where you come in. And that is also where the Bible missed an important point.

After “they shall beat their swords into ploughshares,” the part they left out is “and they shall press their lawyers into mediators.” It’s in the Akashic Record book; you could look it up. But who says you have to wait for then? You can open up fran-

As cells in the body of humanity, we can no longer keep attacking one another and expect to stay healthy ourselves. frankly, I’m not at all comfortable with disappearing. I like being here, and I like the law. Hopefully, you and I will be able to settle this misunderstanding amicably out of court.

Sue Dehrpantzoff

chised one-hour mediation centers in malls everywhere. You could call it Just Justice ... “justice in just under an hour.” There. Now I have given you legal advice, so ... we’re even.

Dear Swami: It seems in every part of the world, nations and peoples have been holding grudges against one another for centuries, each one with a cherished story about why the other is evil. Each generation, these stories seem to get reinforced by new perpetrations. Is there some way we can finally heal these wounds, and move on?

Yuri Laxnow

Dear Yuri, While it is true that time heals all wounds, it is also true — if you accept the law of karma — that time wounds all heels. What goes around comes around, and sooner or later we all get rear-ended by our own karma. Meanwhile, we seem to focus more on wounding other heels than healing others’ wounds.

The problem with these knee-jerk reactions is, we usually end up kneeing the wrong jerks.

That is why reincarnation is so important, because we take turns playing all the parts. We’ve all been wounded healers, we have all been healer-wounding heels. This is true of nations, and peoples too. Show me a nation that has never been a perpetrator, and I’ll show you a nation that doesn’t exist. Yes, every people has perped on other peeps.

Every people has been perped upon. But in this shrinking world that could use a good shrink, the perks of perping have peaked. We

have reached peak perp.

As cells in the body of humanity, we can no longer keep attacking one another and expect to stay healthy ourselves. After all, how often do you read about the liver invading the pancreas and claiming the Islets of Langerhans as its own territory? After millennia of following a dyslexic interpretation of the Golden Rule — doodoo unto others before they can doodoo unto you — it is now time for humanity to come together and metabolize the toxic residoodoo of this mistaken mythinterpretation.

How? I thought I would I never ask. How about a worldwide forgiveness ceremony where all of humanity does the right thing and admits to our wrongs? I’m sure Brenda Lee wouldn’t mind leading the entire world in singing, “I’m Sorry.” Maybe the Pope would agree to hear confession from the leader of every nation. To make sure it’s not just a Catholic thing, we could hold the ceremony on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.

Released from our attachment to guilt and shame, we can live like nomads: I no mad at you, you no mad at me. And finally in this moment of “at-one-ment,” there will be no madness on the planet.

Dear Swami: OK, Swami. I have a riddle for you. What wears army fatigues, smokes cigars and is NOT a Muslim?

Saul Yorz

Dear Saul:

Infidel Castro? ◆

© 2008 by Steve Bhaerman. Visit Swami online at WWW.WAKEUPLAUGHING.COM.

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Lake Powell: Going, going, gone?

Lake Powell could be a dead pool within 14 years according to a January 2008 report from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The report predicts that the combined effects of climate change and human demand for water could drain Colorado River reservoirs within 14 years, saying “A water budget analysis shows that under current conditions there is a 10% chance live storage in Lakes Mead and Powell will be gone by about 2013 and a 50% chance it will be gone by 2021 if no changes in water allocation from the Colorado River system are made.” The term “live storage” means that the reservoir is high enough to generate hydroelectric power so if reservoirs fall below that level, power production would be drastically reduced. Because Colorado River water is already overallocated, the authors fear that legal battles will prevent rational decisions to preserve a river system that is the lifeblood of human society in the Southwest. They conclude, “The challenge is to determine what combination of agricultural, environmental uses and personal consumption is achievable in the future when 10-30% less water must serve substantially more people.”

When will Lake Mead go dry?

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Support Nongame Wildlife on Utah Tax Form According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, nearly all funding to manage Utah wildlife comes from hunting and fishing licenses. If you would rather support watchable wildlife, you can donate part of your tax refund to the Nongame Wildlife Fund on line 19 of the 2007 Utah State Income Tax form. Once you’re there, enter code 01 and the amount you want to donate. Last year taxpayers donated about $37,000 to the fund which supported projects such as a songbird population survey, Mexican spotted owl habitat, and reintroduction of river otters and black footed ferrets. We don’t think that’s very much. Let’s do better this year.

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Oil shale/tar sands threaten strip-mine development Three things you need to know about oil shale and tar sands: 1) Extracting fossil

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fuels from them requires strip mining or bulldozing the entire surface area; 2) The geologic formations that contain them lie underneath some of the most wild and scenic areas of Utah, such as the Uinta Basin and San Rafael Swell, near Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument and in the so called “Tar Sands Triangle” next to Canyonlands National Park and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. 3) In Utah, the Bureau of Land Management is currently proposing more than 630,000 acres for oil shale projects and more than 431,000 acres for development of tar sands. Under the BLM preferred alternative, 1,991,222 million acres of public lands in Utah, Colorado and Wyoming could be decimated by oil shale and tar sands extraction. The Oil Shale and Tar Sands EIS would amend existing BLM Resource Management Plans, many of which have just been rewritten and have barely finished the public comment process. Public comments on the Oil Shale/Tar Sands EIS are open until March 20, 2008.

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During the past months this column has urged readers to submit public comments on draft BLM Resource Management Plans for Moab, Monticello, Price, Vernal, Kanab, and Richfield. Now that all the public comment periods are closed, the BLM is preparing the final RMP plans which are expected to be released around summer 2008. Environmental groups like the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and the Utah Sierra Club will review the plans and are very likely to make legal challenges if the final plans are as bad for public lands as the draft versions.

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THEATRE ll he left behind was a cryptic inscription on a cave wall in Davis Canyon near Escalante.

“Nemo 1934” it read. Then, Everett Ruess dropped off the map of the stark red rock country that lured him from city life as a bohemian in San Francisco and off the maps of people in his life, including his family — mother Stella, father TK, and brother Waldo.

He was only 20 when he embarked on his journey with nothing but the supplies on his burro’s back. His artistic career in poetry, painting and block prints was just beginning, inspired by artists he admired and connected with such as Maynard Dixon

A Plan-B Theatre Company explores the mysteries of Everett Ruess

BY VANESSA CHANG

Photo by Dorothea Lange

He was still a boy when he smiled into the lens and walked off into the red rock horizon, his trusty burro in tow. But those boyish looks belied the intensity of an artistic soul. and Dorothea Lange. The inspiration and solace he found in natural landscapes was an even stronger calling.

“Nemo 1934.” This brief statement has sparked fascination that continues to this day. Everett Ruess has been the subject of several books, documentary films, and the obsession of local experts such as historian Brad Rusho and antiquarian bookseller Ken Sanders.

Debora Threedy has channeled her Ruess obsession into a play, “The End of the Horizon,” that was workshopped at the Utah Shakespearean Festival’s New American Playwright program in 2006. This month, Plan-B presents its world premiere.

Directed by Kay Shean, the play is a fictionalized account of Everett Ruess’ family and how they dealt with the young artist’s disappearance. Threedy wrote the initial draft of the script in one evening. “I don’t think I was channeling Stella (Ruess’ moth-

Her script is svelte, stripping the story down to its barest emotional bones, as stark as the landscape of the remote red rock country. er) or Everett, though a friend was convinced that I was,” she explains. “But the words just composed themselves.”

“Regional stories are important, and Debora’s script as a first-time playwright would stand up against anyone else’s tackling this story,” says Jerry Rapier, Plan-B’s producing director.

“Ultimately, though, ‘Horizon’ is about a family and their attempts at communicating with each other.”

Ruess’ brother, Waldo, passed away in 2007, the last person with a firsthand account of the disappearance. How does one go about writing an intensely emotional story with no firsthand accounts? Have a deep interest in the subject matter, for one. “Like him, I feel a deep connection to the Canyon country,” says Threedy. “So it was inevitable that I’d be hooked by his story.”

Before rehearsals began, the cast and crew saw some of Ruess’ paintings, block prints and letters to and from his family. These materials are part of the collection at the University of Utah Marriott Library.

The fading black and white photographs don’t reveal anything extraordinary. Ruess’ soft, rounded face looks younger than his 20 years. He was still a boy when he smiled into the lens and walked off into the red rock horizon, his trusty burro in tow. But those boyish looks belied the intensity of an artistic soul.

What happened to the guy? Well, no one knows for sure. Some think he died as he had lived in the desert wilderness, perhaps alone, perhaps killed by bandits. Others say he concocted his own disappearance, making his break for a life free of family bonds.

Threedy’s script focuses on Ruess’ parents — god-fearing, middle-class Southern Californians who wanted a stable life for their two sons.

Although Waldo is a poster child for obedience, it’s Everett who takes over the psyche of their mother Stella. Threedy herself plays the well-intentioned but overbearing

mother. David Fetzer, a local musician and frontman for the band Mushman, walks in Everett Ruess’ shoes during flashback scenes and haunting dream sequences throughout the play.

Through study of an extensive collection of letters and his art work, Threedy knew Ruess’ short life was rife with speculation about his sexuality, questions about the true nature of his relationship with his family, and a desire to turn his back on civilization.

Her script is svelte, stripping the story down to its barest emotional bones, as stark as the landscape of the remote red rock country.

The set design by Randy Rasmussen riffs off of Ruess’ famous prints.

The black and white figures are at once familiar and haunting, giving the cast a minimal backdrop against which to paint the home environment of dysfunction and miscommunication.

Just as Everett’s story has no real ending, Threedy provides only minimal closure for the restless Stella Ruess. After all, it is the mystery and unanswered questions of his life and disappearance that provide so much of Everett Ruess’ appeal.

“A lot of people are drawn to Everett Ruess’ career and story because they were so short,” Rapier says. “It’s the tragedy of an artist struggling with his family and with himself, finally finding a niche— and then having it all end.” ◆ Vanessa Chang is a former editor at Salt Lake City magazine, and the food writer at the Salt Lake Tribune.

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Mayan Skywatchers: Revealing the Mystery of 2012 ROBERT NELSON INTERVIEWS JOHN MAJOR JENKINS

but also the transformations that are going on around us in the world today.

id the skywatchers of the ancient Maya discover something significant about our day? Did they embed an understanding of the great cycles of social transformation into their long-count calendar? John Major Jenkins is one of the leading experts on Mayan cosmology and philosophy. He has written several books including “Maya Cosmogensis 2012” and “Galactic Alignment.” His most recent cd series, “Unlocking the Secrets of 2012,” was recently released from Sounds True.

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RN: Will this cause a reversal of the geo-magnetic north and south poles?

Robert Nelson: Talk about the Mayans and their incredible ability to plot this calendar— December 21, 2012. How did they come up with this date?

John Major Jenkins: 2012 is part of a worldage doctrine that the Maya had. The belief is that human beings pass through chapters, phases or eras, and we are approaching the end of one world age—a great cycle in the Maya calendar of 5,125 years. The Maya were tuned into a sophisticated understanding of the cycles that human beings live? within. They targeted this date because of a rare astronomical alignment culminates on December 21, 2012. The earth and the sun are going to line up with the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This happens only once every 26,000 years.

Roughly 2,000 years ago, these pre-Maya people, who were part of the Izapa culture, invented this calendar and projected forward to the winter solstice in 2012. They were astute astronomers, and they were sophisticated in terms of their mathematical abilities. We know this because of the work scholars have done to reconstruct to scientific aspects of their ancient culture. This galactic alignment is the hidden key to understanding not only the Mayan calendar and the 2012 date,

JMJ: There is some speculation that there could be physical effects of this galactic alignment.

Work is being done to look at the possibility of magnetic field reversal. It’s very cutting edge, something that scientists and astrophysicists need to start looking at.

But in my work, it seems that the Maya had more of a spiritual or metaphysical understanding of this.

They didn’t comment on pole shifts, but more on the challenge that this phase represents for human beings. They were concerned with how we can come back into alignment to our true selves—the cosmic-center being representative of our true selves deep inside us. For the Maya, it’s really about these ancient spiritual teachings that are coming back again into our awareness — and how we integrate that ancient knowledge. And it may very well be that our correct relationship with this ancient knowledge, embracing it once again, will help us get through the transitional crisis.

RN: Did the Mayans believe this was a dawning of a new age in human consciousness?

JMJ: Yes, you are right on target. There is a spiritual science of cycles. They knew a cycle was ending, and there is good astronomy behind it.

They saw this as a process that goes through several phases. Ultimately it’s about transformation

t h e and renewal, and that is really the insight into these transitional periods between one world age and the next. It’s not about a final end or a doomsday or cataclysm per se, but really about the crisis of our connection with our true selves. And nothing is predetermined. We can’t really say for certain what’s going to happen because it all involves our engaged, conscious interaction with being human and being alive on this planet. Are we going to co-create a better future, or are we going

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along, combined with a number from 1 to 13. There are 13 numbers that represent degrees of intensity of the day signs. So 13 numbers times 20-day signs equals 260 days.

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to get bogged down into unconsciousness and just allow the forces to plow us under? This is really the challenge.

RN: Knowing what we know now, is the Mayan’s astronomical mathematics correct? Is 2012 really the date when all of these celestial bodies line up in the way the Mayans predicted?

JMJ: Two thousand years ago they noticed this convergence. They had to project forward and make a pretty good astronomical calculation.

But we have to also think about zones. There is really an alignment zone. We can’t narrow it down to one year. It’s really a process. The zone of alignment runs from the year 1980 to 2016. This is based on the astronomy of the alignment. So their calculation of 2012 was really “in the zone.” We really shouldn’t future project to any one specific date. There is a process-oriented shift going on that we are inside of right now. It’s good to retract from that future projection and just try to be engaged in the present moment as much as possible.

RN: Let’s talk about the nature of the calendar. Tell us why they used the 260-day, 13-month cycle.

JMJ: The 260-day cycle is the key.

These are 20-day signs. They cycle

they’re still following the 260-day calendar, and the explanation they give is that it corresponds with the nine-month period of human gestation. So it’s really a key that operates on different domains of human experience. It also has an agricultural use; 260 days is the interval between the planting and harvesting of corn in the highlands. But most importantly, it’s the key that the Mayas used in their almanac, in which they could predict the cycles of Venus, Mars, the moon and eclipses. These earth rhythms are involved in the 260 cycles, and there are also the celestial cycles. It’s really the key that unites the cycles of heaven and earth.

RN: And how about the longcount, the extended calendar over this 5,125-year cycle?

JMJ: Although there are different systems, the 260-day calendar runs alongside the long-count calendar.

During the classic period you had many carved monuments, and you’ll find the long-count dates and the 260 calendar dates as well, right alongside.

RN: So they had a vision of time and place—they knew some point within this cycle would span out into an important event that only

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happens once every 26,000 years – this great alignment of sun, earth and the center of the galaxy.

JMJ: That’s right, and they really saw this alignment as the centerpiece of many of their traditions.

For example, the image of the alignment, astronomically speaking, of

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future, and after that date we should still be engaged in the work.

I base a lot of my thoughts on the spiritual teachings of the Mayan creation mythology. And all of that has a lot to do with sacrificing and surrendering our illusions that keep us bound to states of limitation. A morning mediation where we con-

Prophecy isn’t about predicting when an earthquake will happen. A prophecy is really invoking the highest possible future and making it happen as an activist. the sun and the heart of the galaxy is encoded into their creation mythology. They generally thought of it as the union of Cosmic Father (the sun) and Mother Galaxy (the galactic center being thought of as the womb or heart of the Milky Way – which was seen as a cosmic mother deity).

RN: It seems incredible that a civilization like the Mayans would be so obsessed with the stars.

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JMJ: They were not unlike a lot of ancient people. They were trying to understand what it is to be alive on this planet and they looked to the stars for a connection to the greater universe. And there is this principle of “as above, so below,” which is an insight into how the universe really works. Everything is related by resonance and vibration, and everything is interconnected. I think it’s part of human nature to look to the stars and to the heavens to understand one’s connection to infinity.

RN: My birthday is December 20th. What are you going to do on that date, four years from now?

JMJ: Well, there is a general caveat that we really shouldn’t future project to that date. We should be engaged in “the now” and the work of transformation and creating a sustainable future. But having said that, of course, December 21st is the specific date, the true artifact of the calendar system, and certainly that specific date is going to be a focus for a sociological event. I’m not sure how it will manifest. I think probably we should see it as a marker for working together as a people to create a sustainable

template our connection to the universe and to each other could be a really good thing, and it could be an ongoing mediation where we really practice detachment from the systems that limit us.

RN: I’m sort of looking forward to this date as a possibility – I don’t want to get my hopes up too high, but on the other hand, I do hope that it does inspire a new way of doing things.

JMJ: The world is a multidimensional kind of place. Probably everything that we could imagine might happen will be happening in some sense, somewhere. But what we tune into with our own minds will be a function of where our consciousness is. In a sense we are cocreators of the future, and we will go into the future that our minds most resonate with. Prophecy isn’t about predicting when an earthquake will happen. A prophecy is really invoking the highest possible future and making it happen as an activist. The 2012 discussion slices right into the incredible sustainable living movement. I’m amazed at the insights and the innovative things that are going on with alternative fuels, wind and solar power. It’s spiritually inspired political activism. I’m very hopeful. It’s an amazing time to be alive. We can trash the illusions we have been fed and live more fulfilling lives as human beings. We can be disconnected from the power structures that have been enslaving us. We can work together to co-create a beautiful future. N Visit John Major Jenkins at WWW.ALIGNMENT2012.COM. RadioActive airs weekdays on KRCL, 90.9 FM, WWW.KRCL.ORG.

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Another kind of mother Does being real warp your child?

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hope my daughters aren’t warped for life. I mean, I think they are decent human beings who know the difference between right and wrong, have a sense of fairness and a relatively healthy lifestyle. But I can’t say I’ve been the June Cleaver of the 2000s.

Case in point, the other parents I knew who were giving up things for Lent last year eschewed caffeine and carbs. I tried to give up swearing. I did pretty well until I was transferring a load of laundry from washer to dryer and realized I’d washed a dead mouse that a cat had dropped into the hamper. It was about four days past Ash Wednesday when I let loose a tirade of the four-letter variety.

Lent, for those whose canonical familiarity is a little rusty (or nonexistent), is the 40-day period between Ash Wednesday and Easter (not counting Sundays) that represents Jesus’ 40-day period of prayer and fasting in the desert before he was put to death on Good Friday. While I am an infrequent churchgoer these days, I’m still aware of the rhythms and rituals of Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and the other religious traditions that I grew up with. In Lenten practice, what started as almost complete fasting, with only perhaps a piece of fusty bread and a few sips of water a day, morphed over the centuries into giving up only certain food groups (like meat), then into giving up

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entire categories of things, especially fun or pleasurable things, like video games or vodka. For Episcopalians (aka “lazy Catholics”) like me, often we went more with the symbolism of Lent by giving up something we might not actually even miss all that much, like catsup or badminton. The point through the ages has been to give up something that would serve as a frequent reminder, during this time of reflection, of Jesus’ struggle and sacrifice.

Also, in modern society, Lent is sort of a do-over for people whose New Year’s resolutions have already lapsed.

For me, whose once crisp, articulate locution had grown flabby and

For Episcopalians (aka “lazy Catholics”) like me, often we went more with the symbolism of Lent by giving up something we might not actually even miss all that much, like catsup or badminton. profane over the years, giving up certain expressive yet succinct words was going to take real discipline. Replacing f*** with “fudge” and s*** with “shoot” or “sugar” represented a conscious effort for me.

So I, in the spirit of self-improvement and setting a better example for my daughters, made an attempt to clean up my language. After all, I reasoned, I couldn’t very well berate my children for the seemingly mild (though, in my mind deplorable) “it sucks!” when I was letting fly fourletter exclamations every time I stubbed my toe. When my attempt failed after only a few days, I contemplated the other oddities of my parenting style that might be affecting my girls.

Last week I attended “Maturation” with my fifth grader. When I was her age, it was quaintly called the Birds and the Bees – all I knew was that the boys got an extra recess and we girls felt gypped. The nurse at “Maturation” covered the expected bases – appropriate body part titles and how “cycles” work. Most of the girls stared intently at their knees, fidgeting, while the moms did the “aww, isn’t this special” head-tilt the whole time. The school nurse described the required material, hitting rather hard on the recurring theme (to my approval) of the girls not engaging in anything except getting a college education and establishing themselves professionally between now and age 25. The way she set it up, grad school preceded foreplay. I loved it.

As the session went on, the moms loosened up a bit. The nurse was drawing a comparison between girls’ and boys’ growth rates.

Reviewing, the nurse said, “At what age do boys mature?” and several moms muttered, “never.” When, going through what each of a woman’s internal workings was for she pointed to the uterus, one lady said, “It’s for finding your husband’s car keys,” referencing a Roseanne Barr routine where she called it the “uterine homing device – it can find anything.” Afterward, I stopped to thank the nurse as she gathered up her overheads and pamphlets. “So I guess we’re on our own when it comes to the birth control talk, huh?”

I asked. She laughed and nodded – emphatically. After all, this is Utah.

I took my daughter out to lunch – a continuation of the motherdaughter bonding experience we’d just enjoyed – and broached the subject. “You know, honey, the nurse described what happens when an egg gets fertilized. If you were wondering how that actually happens…” I trailed off lamely.

“Oh,” she said wisely, “you mean The Talk?” I sucked a lemon seed through the straw in my Diet Coke and choked for a second. “Who calls it that?” I asked. “Gees, Mom, only everyone. Yeah, we’ll have The Talk.

But not today. Can I call a friend?” It was a far cry from how things were when I was her age. My mother was so prim and proper, when I came home from school one day and told her I’d had the Birds/Bees lecture, she said, “Well, if you have any questions, I’d be happy to take you to get a book at the library…” Yet here I was, 30-plus years later, practically volunteering to my little girl all the juicy bits I’d had to learn from books and my big sister.

I knew early on that I wasn’t like the other mothers. When my oldest was in second grade, and all the other “crafty” mothers were sewing elaborate Halloween costumes – cute Wizard of Oz Dorothys, complete with matching hair ribbons and rickrack; fabulous, elaborate princesses; and adorable, real-looking teddy bears – I was smearing fake blood on a white sweatshirt and drawing whiskers on my kid’s face with eyeliner, recreating the killer rabbit from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”

Always an advocate of the arts, I have taken the girls to many musicals, and have always played the soundtracks: “South Pacific,” “The King and I” and “Annie,” when they were little gave way to “Mamma Mia,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Phantom of the Opera”

and “Rent” in more recent years. It didn’t dawn on me that this might be seen as less-than-savory until one day when I had a contractor in the house and my then-10-yearold was singing “they say that I have the best ass below 14th Street” from “Rent.” Hmm... now that I think of it, it occurred to me belatedly, “Rent” features some pretty adult themes… drug abuse, AIDS, homosexuality. And here we were, humming the catchy tunes in our kitchen.

Once when I picked up my middle daughter, then 14 years old, and her friend from school, I had tears

days for families to sit down for a meal together in the evenings. We try to do it at least a couple of times a week. We shocked a couple of the girls’ friends when they stayed for dinner, with our standard-operating-procedure of candlelight, background music and a quirky version of grace. Usually among the regular gratitude statements, someone throws in a request to do well on a test or kick butt (sorry, God) at a soccer game. Inevitably, if we have a grown-up friend join us, the conversation and humor deteriorates to involve my middle daughter’s wild boar imitation and my

When my oldest was in second grade, and all the other “crafty” mothers were sewing elaborate Halloween costumes of princesses and teddy bears, I was smearing fake blood on a white sweatshirt and drawing whiskers on my kid’s face with eyeliner, recreating the killer rabbit from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” streaming down my face after a particularly bad day. Sure, I could have driven around the block, trying first to pull myself together — I could count on one hand the number of times I had seen my own mother cry in her lifetime – but I just smiled weakly through my tears as my daughter patted my knee. “What’s the matter?” she asked. “Oh, just grown up stuff,” I demurred, stopping short of pouring my heart out and weighing hers down. “Want me to drive?” she joked, eliciting a laugh – no, a snort – from me. “Nice try,” I said, and pulled away from the curb.

On the up side, I am teaching my daughters (whether they like it or not) all of the home improvement skills that it took me until age 40 to learn. Being a single mom forces some perhaps unconventional but handy lessons. Once they get past the initial “eewww” factor of a clogged bathroom drain, they truly learn something useful. “I’m pretty sure Dana’s mom isn’t teaching her how to fix a lawnmower,” my oldest daughter mentioned in passing recently.

No, I would venture to guess that Dana’s mom is teaching her (as mine taught me) how to call a repairman and to write a check. Useful?

Absolutely. Practical? Of course. Reallife? Depends on one’s financial status. I’d rather my girls knew how to fix things but were afforded the option of calling a repairman when they’re on their own.

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youngest daughter’s impressive belching repertoire. That’s usually a sign of true acceptance. Sure, I tsk tsk at them, but on the parenting scale of choosing your battles, I let them get away with some raucousness now and then. If the worst they can come up with is to burp at a man I’m trying to impress, I count myself lucky.

We all have mental pictures of how we think we should – or shouldn’t – be as parents, preconceived notions from our childhood and our upbringing, our environment and from the media. I pored over Dr. Spock et.al. with the best of them, and grilled my pediatrician, my siblings, sage friends with older children, my pediatrician father and, when she was alive (and, come to think of it, since her death), my wonderful mother. Where I’ve strayed from the generally positive (yet sterile) examples my parents set for me is in being myself, for better or worse. When I’m having a bad day, I have a bad day. When I’m upset, I sometimes cry. When I’m reaching for socks and towels and my hand closes around a dead rodent, I curse. If being real means I’m a bad mom, I’m sure they’ll have plenty of opportunity to forge their own brand of parenting with their own kids…after graduate school. Hell yes. N Beth Wolfer writes, works at Hogle Zoo, mothers, gardens, walks her dogs, breathes a lot, means to recycle more and appreciates the little things. She lives in Salt Lake with her daughters and pets.

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BY AURETHA CALLISON pring closet clearing is like combing through a garden bed, clearing the old dead growth, and carefully keeping what is still useful and what will bear fruit once again. The prepared soil is the tabula rasa for the foundation of the year’s new plantings and carryover growth!

Like gardening, the process is laborious yet filled with excitement.

Creating space for the new to come into your life is foundational to creating the new self. Old personas (your ’80s corporate suits, your college sweats) and old relationships (the ex’s sweater, your grandmother’s heavy coat) all lay claim to a part of your life as you keep them in your world.

When we face our closets we face our past. We face all the people we once were, whether we liked them or not. Many of us hang onto items thinking that we owe them a space in our life; that getting rid of said items would be, in some way, shameful. That there must certainly be a use... and someday....

All the decisions we make to hang onto things from the past keep us haltingly unable to breeze into the future. We trip over the old things, feel the feelings they bring us, and spend our time and energy stuck dealing with them. Ugh. Make it easy on yourself to move into your present and your future. Would your grandmother really want you to be burdened by her coat?

Let me tell you that it is absolute liberation to let those things go.

There are exceptions. Some clothing items are of such quality that they can be used every

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season and may even last a lifetime. Most items, however, will be subject to a clearing at some point.

If you haven’t worn that string of beautiful Morrocan beads from your honeymoon in years, tear it apart and make it useful. If you’ve got wearable art that you’re not wearing,

When we face our closets we face our past. We face all the people we once were, whether we liked them or not. hang it. If the item is usable, sell it or donate it. But don’t spend too much time or energy on any of it.

Have another person help you in this process, someone who will keep you accountabe to the truth of whether each item currently serves you. Most people I work with start slowly, but once the clutter begins to fly, exhileration takes over. All I need to do is stand out of the the path of projectiles headed for the donation pile!

Here are some helpful rules for sorting the trash from the treasure:

Is it pilled? Does it have stains? Does it smell? Does it fit? Can you drive in it? (Touch your elbows together in it) Does it make you feel good or sad, bad, too large, too small, too old, too young, too hot, too cold, too tired, too bored? Does it make you look frighteningly similar to any of your relatives of yours? (You must employ humor, trust me. Make this process as much fun as you can!)

Does it make you want to be a better person? Does it look fantastic? Does it make you feel powerful, attractive, fun, exciting, well-traveled, well-heeled and well-read? Does it communicate the best parts of who you are?

When I finish facilitating a closet clearing, along with the tall stack of donations comes a sparse closet holding three to 10 items that reveal the truth.

The truth may be that we haven’t loved ourselves enough to clothe our glorious bodies with beauty and functionality.

(Yes, our bodies are glorious, no matter what the gods of commerce tell us! You know that!) The unfortunate truth may be that we have presented ourselves to ourselves and others as someone we are not! We haven’t been dressing for the lead role in our own greatest production!

When this clearing groundwork is complete, the fun begins. To plant the seeds of the future self, we must go immediately to find the clothing that works beautifully for us, the garments that feel best in this moment to capture our vitality and creativity and carry it out to the world! ◆ Auretha Callison is an “image and essence” consultant in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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ith a quarter-acre of urban green space on the line, more than a dozen local restaurants and purveyors combine their resources in support of Wasatch Community Gardens (WCG) on March 3 for the “Save the 4th East Garden Party.” The deadline to raise the last 5% of the money needed to buy the garden’s land approaches!

A long list of Salt Lake’s favorite eateries is coming together to raise funds and awareness for WCG, each lending their support for the garden and for local food and

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From the earth to the table Local restaurants and purveyors want to keep Wasatch Community Gardens planted firmly on 4th East

BY SCOTT EVANS

Acme Burger, Beehive Cheese, Bambara, Cactus & Tropicals, Millcreek Coffee and a dozen other local businesses join forces to help Wasatch Community Gardens. sustainable farming practices.

Many of the owners and managers have nestled next to the WCG booth at the Downtown Farmers Market.

On menus around the country the words seasonal, organic and local flourish. In our own local restaurants, chefs and owners enlist seasonal products with emphasis on local and organic products. For

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restaurants to carry these products, consumers need to be aware of the additional cost (and benefits) of featuring them on their menus. WCG increases this awareness for consumers and organic gardeners throughout the Salt Lake area. Since 1989, WCG has helped people grow and share fresh produce; taught urban youth responsibility, cooperation and ecological awareness and been an active source for sustainable organic gardening.

For 25 years, even before the official inception of WCG, farmers have been growing produce at 553 South 400 East.

With a rich history in the soil and among the pathways, the garden hosts 21 gardening families each year (50% of which are low-income). It produces 11,000 pounds of produce annually. The garden is home to the first public rainwater cistern in Salt Lake, which collects about 5,000 gallons annually, used to irrigate the garden.

Saving the garden will preserve an urban oasis that has literally fed hundreds of families.

In 2007 the landowner, who had allowed WCG to use the empty lot, sold the property to the Community Development Corporation (CDC), which planned to turn the land into affordable housing. Initially, the CDC allowed the garden to operate for the remainder of the season; later, it offered to sell the land to WCG for its purchase price of $255,000.

The offer is undeniably generous, yet the amount is staggering for a small organization like WCG. Through community support including help from Salt Lake City’s Open Lands

Program, the George and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and private donors, a majority of the funds have been raised to purchase the land. Nearly a year into fundraising, it is WCG’s goal to raise the final dollars needed to purchase the garden at this March 3 fundraiser.

Because the event happens so early in the month, you could well be reading this article after it has taken place. Still, you haven’t missed the opportunity to support sustainable community gardening.

With four community gardens and numerous programs to fund, Wasatch Community Gardens (WCG) needs donations and volunteers. In addition to purchasing the 4th East Garden, WCG seeks funds to start a teen internship program offering teens an opportunity to learn about sustainable agriculture. WCG already serves over 1,000 youth annually in ongoing and weekly afterschool garden programs. To volunteer or pledge your support go to WWW.WASATCHGARDENS.ORG. N∆∆

Details: What: Save the 4th East Garden Party When: Monday, March 3, 5pm – 8pm Where: Squatters Pub Brewery, 147 W. Broadway

Cost: $25 per person includes two drink tickets and generous appetizers from local restaurants. Buy tickets at the door or online at WWW.WASATCHGARDENS.ORG. Why: 100% of the ticket price goes towards the purchase of the 4th East Garden, which is managed by Wasatch Community Gardens.

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BY DENNIS HINKAMP

ow, it is like a second Christmas as I await a festively wrapped package of stimulus to arrive in the mail. Elsewhere, voodoo economists wait eagerly to see what consumers running through the rat maze of the economy will do with

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their new little piece of cheese. Will they put into savings? Will they buy TIVO for their cable TV package?

Will they finally pledge to National Public Radio?

We just don’t know.

It’s like attaching the jumper cables to that dead 1976 Toyota rusting in your driveway. You don’t know if it just needs a jump start or if the thing needs to be hauled to the junk yard. You have to turn the key to see what happens. This economy just might need more than the stimulus of a jump start.

“Stimulus” is pretty odd terminology in a country that has declared most stimulants illegal, immoral or unhealthy. Stimulating the economy sounds vaguely pornographic when you really think about.

Since it is all speculation anyway, I have a few alternate suggestions to defibrillate the comatose economy.

1. A Drug Against Wars: The war against drugs isn’t going so well so why don’t we try the reverse? A drug against wars will save lives and money. People who aren’t trying to kill each other are more likely to buy snack foods and video games. Once they are plump and zombiefied by games, they won’t be able to fight even if they wanted to. Certainly the scientists that brought us Ambien

and Xanex can come up with something that will bliss people out enough to keep them from fighting.

I’ve even thought of a cool marketing name: Nowar@all. We can get Nowar@all to sponsor the next Superbowl.

2. Reboot the economy: You know how the last resort to every computer problem is to just turn it off and start again? Do that with the economy. Part of our problem is our national obsession with numbers such as the NASDAQ, Dow, prime lending rate, consumer confidence index and so forth and so forth.

These numbers really don’t mean anything other than they are relatively higher or lower than the previous time you measured them. Let’s just reboot and start at zero.

3. Get better economic indicators. I propose a new unit of measure called the Consumer Chillin’ Index (CCI). This will take the emphasis off of consumer spending always being considered a good thing. Maybe sometimes we just want to stop spending, enjoy the stuff we have and take a nap. Maybe the stuff we bought is actually so good that it lasts a long time and we don’t have to buy new stuff. Maybe we just have too much stuff to fit in the house we have, but we can’t

afford a bigger house.

Manufacturers might look at the CCI and say “Hey, I guess consumers aren’t buying as much stuff this year; let’s cut back on production.”

4. Find a new Ralph Nader: Nader is getting pretty old, and there is no successor on the horizon. He and consumer education are becoming a

“Stimulus” is pretty odd terminology in a country that has declared most stimulants illegal, immoral or unhealthy. distant memory to this generation.

If we still had consumer education, maybe people wouldn’t be fooled into thinking anyone could afford a $250,000 home on a $35,000 salary.

Maybe people would know that you can’t pay off your credit card debt by paying the monthly minimum.

Maybe they would know that if you consume 10,000 calories a day and only burn 3,200 calories a day, you are going to get fat. ◆ Dennis Hinkamp says his favorite stimulus package is a one-pound bag of double French roast from the Straw Ibis.

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CALENDAR Ririe-Woodbury’s “Cabaret of Fools”

March 29 7-11p. Enjoy an evening of merriment, delectable

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Charette March 8 7p. Charette is the search for Utah’s next iron choreographer. Iron Chef has nothing on this nail biting competition.

Five of Utah’s top choreographers will be given a secret ingredient (prop, text, etc.) and an hour with their dancers to come up with an original performance. During this time, the audience can visit the studios and watch the magic and mayhem unfold. The five new creations will then be presented to the audience and judges who will pick the winner. Which choreographer will reign supreme?

You be the judge. $50. Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W 300 S, WWW.RDTUTAH.ORG.

dining and brilliant entertainment as RW celebrates 44 seasons of exceptional contemporary dance, educational programs, and national and international touring. Most importantly, you will have the chance to support Ririe-Woodbury’s educational programs by bidding on stunning and provocative auction items available from local artists, businesses, and restaurants. $75.

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Tree Planting and Weed Pull March 29 8:30a-12p.

Volunteer and help clean up and beautify the Jordan River. A day of hard work, fun and giving is a great way to end the month.

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music ensemble who performed with the Riverdance Rhythm of Ireland! $12, Vive Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 E, 943-3648.

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Branching out: Kay Ryan on Emily Dickenson March 26 7p. A look at the remarkable poet who did no more

The center offers a place where people can go for energy work, readings, aura healings and and much more. The center also teaches these mediums to beginner and advanced students. Readings start at $10 and healings at $5. For info on services and classes 560-3761, WWW.WINDSWEPTCENTER.COM. LOCATION? This spring let the windy days blow you over to the center for their free Monday night intro classes at 7p.

March 17: Taking charge of your life! Get quite HUH? and clean out the old energy in your space.

March 31: What is karma?

Find out what are you working on in this life and discover your karma with others.

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Wasatch Community Gardens to broadcast her poems than slipping them in with a batch of gingerbread, a poet whose power to galvanize American poetry will never end. Join award-winning poet Kay Ryan for a discussion of

It’s time to gear up and get back into the garden!

March 20 7-9p. Bio-intensive workshop. Learn to make the most of the gardening space you have. Grow abundantly in large or small beds. Call for location: 359-2658.

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April 5 9a-12p. Rip Your Strip. Rip Your Strip is a project of the Utah Rivers Council that helps give you the knowledge, tools, instructions, and confidence to replace your high water-use parking strip with one that uses very little water. Grateful Tomato Garden, 800 S 600 E.

Writing as an Environmental Act

InterPlay: Carnivale March 28 & 29 7p. March 30 4p.

Experience the mystery of the performing soul through an amalgamation of a variety of celebratory performance mediums such as circus, Mardi Gras, carnival, amusement park, fair and arcade.

This live, distributed, real-time, surrealist, cinematic performance will unfold as if walking into a memory of bygone circuses, carnivals, parks and fairs. The InterPlay begins as if frozen in time, then the Carnivale awakens, the parade begins. Students free with ID, $5 members and seniors, $7 general. U of U INSCC Auditorium. For ticket reservations call 531-9419, WWW.ANOTHERLANGUAGE.ORG/INTERPLAY. March 29 1:30-3p. Fruit tree planting with TreeUtah. Learn about fruit trees and how to prune them for maximum production. Day Riverside Library, 157 W 1000 N. April 3 & 10 7-9p. Beginning Organic Gardening Series. Instead of buying organic, grow it yourself! Learn everything from soil improvement, organic fertilizing and companion planting to pest control and composting. Day Riverside Library.

March 9 7p. Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist and writer who frequently writes about global warming, alternative energy, and the risks associated with human genetic engineering.

McKibben also founded STEPITUP07.ORG to demand that Congress global warming pollution 80% by 2050. His lecture is sure to inspire us all to use our words wisely. Main Library.

James Arthur Ray: The Secret of Attracting True Wealth March 18 7-9p. Learn from James Arthur Ray “The Secret” of how your intentions create your reality and how to get exactly what you want out of your life. Not bad for two hours — and free, too. Call for location: 1-866-646-3738 or go online WWW.FREESUCCESSEVENT.COM.

Green Gala Tree Hugger Ball April 4 6-9p. Join TreeUtah for excellent food, music, a silent auction, raffle items and of course good family fun! This unforgettable evening will help support Tree Utah’s efforts to keep keep Utah green through community forestry and environ-

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A World of Water March 8 4-5:30p. Exhibit runs through April 19. Laurel Casjens has been a photographer for over 25 years, working in several photographic media from color and classic black and white to toned panoramas and digital infrared. Come view these rich light altering photos and the world through a different lens. Casjens hopes these photos “will inspire us to protect our water sources, our wild rivers, our lakes, streams, and oceans.

Desert or seaside, we need to use our water wisely.” Main Library.

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Women’s Art Center This spring find the artist in you and create! The Women’s Art Center offers much more than classes. They also hold yoga classes, host power lunches, sell art, and participate in the gallery strolls.

The center is a nonprofit organization

devoted to women’s empowerment in the arts. If you haven’t visited them, you are missing out. 345 W Pierpont Ave, WWW.WOMENSARTCENTER .ORG.

The Sketchbook March 4-April 1 Tuesdays 7:30-9:30p.

Learn how your sketchbook can cultivate your creativity and become a library of everything that inspires you. Monica Rockwood Parrish, instructor. $85.

Writing From the Language of Dreams March 8 12-4p. This workshop will use dreams as a source for exploring character, narrative, and voice in prose. Beginning writers welcome. Melissa Bond, instructor. $50.

Creating Great Short Videos

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March 15 12-4p. Learn the secrets of shooting for low-resolution video conversions, editing for maximum impact, and turning your raw footage into a tight, punchy short video. Alice Bain, instructor. $50.

Setting Up Your Photo Shoot March 22 and April 5 2-4p. Join photographer Cat Palmer as she teaches how to set up a photo shoot. Learn how to take your photography to the next level, $50.

Swagger Don your kilt and beat your feet to any or all of these March performances for a heartpounding, foot-stomping good time. Salt Lake’s own SWAGGER has amassed a substantial following. Their new CD and DVD will be available March 11. Swagger is Rick Butler, mandolin, guitars & lead vocals; Dennis Harrington, fiddle, keyboards & vocals; Mark Mottonen, drums & percussion; Sam Cottrell, guitars & vocals; Stephan Wallace, bass & vocals.

13th @ Piperdown, 9pm 14th @ J B Mulligan’s, 9pm 15th @ The Canyons & The Spur 17th @ 7-9am on Ch. 13 Live w/ Big Buddah 17th @ Piperdown, Rick Butler 12-2pm 17th @ Piperdown - 6pm - midnight Go to SWAGGERTHEBAND.COM for complete schedule.

Quaker Fundraising Extravaganza!

March 29 7p. An annual fundraising concert organized to support the renovations of the Quaker Meetinghouse. The Religious Society of Friends, informally known as the “Quakers,” are best known for their peace activism and social consciousness activities. For those who think Quakers wear black hats and don’t drive cars, let them enlighten you on their 21st century existence. The fundraiser will also showcase some of the meeting’s wonderful musical talent and a silent auction. Refreshments and childcare provided. $30/$25 adv. Quaker Meeting House, 171 E or W? 4800 S. 580-6449. KMACLEOD@XMISSION.COM.

It’s a MIGHTY leprechan you’ve grown yourself into, Max! Happy 7th Birthday M’Darlin!

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The St. Patrick’s Day Wasatch Waddle

BY SUNNY BRANSON

o you like drool, short legs, and howling out of tune? If so, then the Wasatch Waddle fundraiser is the event for you! March 17 marks the fifth annual Basset Hound Wasatch Waddle during the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Among the marching bands and floats, Utah Friends of Basset Hounds (UFBH) waddle their longeared, droopy-eyed friends through 10 city blocks of Salt Lake City.

UFBH members, past waddlers, and previous basset adopters make up most of the participants, but they always encourage new bassethound lovers to join in the fun.

“We love meeting new waddlers and people who share our passion for rescue,” says Peggy Chudd, vice president and adoption coordinator for UFBH. “But the real thrill for us is having our adopted hounds come back with their families to see us. Next to saving the lives of the hounds, seeing them so happy with their forever-after families is what truly warms our hearts.”

UFBH works with local animal shelters to take in homeless basset hounds. The organization provides veterinary care, food, shelter and support until they can place the

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dogs into carefully screened permanent homes. Offering continued support to adoptive families, the organization is involved with the dogs throughout their lifetimes.

UFBH works hard to provide education about the basset hound breed, not just for new adopters but for all basset owners looking to enhance the life of their pet.

Basset hounds and their families support the event by walking in St. Patrick’s Day attire: shamrocks, derbies, and of course lots of green!

The goal, of course, is to raise money for the rescue. The cost to preregister your first hound is $30 and includes a basset bandana and a human t-shirt. You may bring additional hounds for $5 each.

In addition, waddlers can raise money for UFBH by obtaining pledges for the walk. There are no rules for pledges so waddlers can get creative.

The person with the most pledges receives a framed version of the artwork that appears on the UFBH t-shirt this year. Second and third place prizes will also be awarded.

Info: www.ufbh.org/Waddle2008 Utah Friends of Basset Hounds: 915-dogs (3647)

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JudythÕÕ’s Birthday Party in the Sky H

Web of Life Wellness Center

Todd Mangum, MD • Aymi Bennhoff, FNP for the treatment of: stress • fatigue • toxicity weight issues • sleep disorders hormone imbalances anxiety & depression gynecological concerns 989 East 900 South, Ste. A1, SLC tel. 531.8340

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5th annual re-union! Today!

ere we are again! It’s a Surprise Party!

Because only I knew about it! And now you do!

This year I am declaring my birthday: Fall Madly in Love Day! Sigh deeply! Remember how great this is? Go on a wild date!

Be instantly on a fabulous adventure! An exotic vacation! Why not? It’s our day! It’s our life!

Stay Home & Get away! Spend the day in bed! In your garden!

Wear something gorgeous! Velvets! Silks! Topless!

Do what you wish! Sleep! Lollygag! Loaf! Lounge!

Feed Birds! Swim! Tango & tangle! Day dream!

Find yummy hot water & loll joyously about for hours!

Read all day, eating dark chocolate bonbons & moan for pleasure!

Walk into deep woods! Sing loud! Dance for the nuthatches!

See 3 movies & eat buttered popcorn! Procrastinate!

Make Prayers for Peace & and cuddle up close!

Go to Work & Be at Play! Make Amends!

Go where you’ve always wanted!

Macchu Pichu? Morocco? Your back porch? My room?

Mozambique? Denali? Chaco? Altai?

Have espresso & chocolat biscotti at the café just to the west of San Marcos…dunk and dream…

If your morning is booked, try a gondola in moonlight, rich, old wine and so many kisses….

Aren’t the Cubs playing somewhere we could go?

A picnic at the Bosque at dawn, kergillion cranes wheeling overhead? Snowgeese & Mergansers…

Hot chocolate and green chile cheeseburgers after?

Sushi on a balcony overlooking your life, in gratitude for every blessed second?

A chance to say I love you one more time?

And have it said back?

Say it again and again! Aren’t our hearts so full! Whew!

A luxurious nap with a thick blankie, Assam tea with cream?

More Kisses?

Hot bath, scented rose geranium, reading Neruda? Aloud!

Coltrane and Ella and Billie and Bob Dylan?

Snow in the high country, Waves rolling in on Cabo, silver bracelets, satiny avocados, tart Margaritas?

You Are Invited! You are My Guest!

Come to my Party Today! Maybe Now! Come as You Are! How else could you be?

Don’t worry if you are Late – Come as you were!

If you are Early – Come as you will be!

It’s all in my heart for us! Just be here! Or there! Now! And know I Love you Best, let’s be thrillingly, heartbeating wild in love… today & today & today & today, xxxxxJ. Happy Birthday!

Meet poet and provacateur Judyth Hill, who writes ostensibly about food in her CATALYST column, “The Artful Kitchen,” this month when she presents, along with the eminent Anusara yoga instructor Madhuri Martin, “The Mystic Muse:” a writing and yoga intensive that gives your practice a voice. Kula Yoga Studio, downtown Salt Lake City, March 21-23. (Tel. 521-5852 or ADAM@KULASTUDIO.COM.) Visit the CATALYST website for details on other Judyth sitings (and readings), too.

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ABODE cohousing, furniture, feng shui, garden, landscape & design, pets, home repair Dancing Turtle Feng Shui 801-755-8529. Claudia Draper, advanced certified feng shui practitioner.

Free your energy, free your life! The result of blocked chi appears as clutter, lack of money, sickness, fatigue and overwhelm. I promise you that if you do any three of the suggestions I give you — your life will change!

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Garden Ventures 801-699-6970. Love your garden, not the work? Garden Ventures offers quality garden maintenance, creative design, and consulting services. We can provide a one-time clean-up or set up a regular maintenance schedule.

Specializing in waterwise plants and landscapes. (Please, no lawn care.)

Happy Paws Pet Sitting Plus 801-205-4491. Libbie Neale. Pet sitting in your home for your pets’ comfort and peace of mind. Providing vital home care services while you are away. Bonded and insured. Member, Pet Sitters International. Please call for pricing. www.happypawspetsittingplus.com.

Interior Design in 2 Hours Help with selection of paint colors and other finishes, furniture placement or remix of existing pieces and accessories. A two-hour consult is just $125. Full interior design services also available. Over 30 years experience with small and large commercial and residential projects. Rosine Oliver, IIDA. RHOdesigns, llc. 971-2136 RHODESIGNS@COMCAST.NET Island of Light— Landscape Artistry 971-7208. Specializing in complete nouveau garden design & installation or modest enhancement & maintenance. Featuring distinctive native stone patios, winding rock paths, steps, dry-stack walls & terraces— rustic elegance with water-wise beauty. Call for consultation.

LifeAlign Classical Compass Feng Shui Valerie Litchfield. The Compass School of Feng Shui analyzes properties by combining precise compass readings and mathematical formulas that yield accurate, customized and amazing results. 272-8783. www.preciouslotus.com Orchard Animal Clinic 296-1230. 755 N. Hwy. 89, Ste. D, N. Salt Lake. Alternative health care for dogs & cats. A holistic approach to veterinary care using acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy & herbal medicine. Shannon Hines, DVM. IVAS & AVCA certified.

Practical Environments Michelle Skally Doilney, RYT, Certified Feng Shui Practitioner. Offering practical organization and design solutions using Feng Shui, budget-balancing and common sense, to homes and businesses in the Greater Park City and Salt Lake regions. You are the architect of your space… and your life!

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Underfoot Floors 467-6636. 1900 S. 300 W., SLC. We offer innovative & enviro-friendly floors including bamboo, cork, dyed-cement, recycled hardwood, natural fiber carpets & wall coverings. Eric Cole will help you with your design options.

Free in-home estimates. Visit our showroom. WWW.UNDERFOOTFLOORS.NET, UNDERFOOTFLOORS@AOL.COM.

Alliance Francaise of Salt Lake City 571-0723. P.O. Box 26203, SLC UT 84126. International cultural organization conducts French language classes. Beginners through advanced levels taught by experienced, native teachers. Three semesters, 10 sessions each. Monthly social gatherings. We also sponsor French related concerts and lectures. WWW.AFSLC.ORG.

Wasatch Commons Cohousing Vicky 908-0388. 1411 S. Utah St. (1605 W.) An environmentally sensitive community promoting neighborliness, consensus & diversity. Balancing privacy needs with community living.

Homes now available for rent or sale.

Roommates wanted. Tours 4th Wed at 5p and 2nd Sat. at 1p.m. WWW.COHOUSING.ORG, WWW.ECON.UTAH.EDU/COHO

Artful Heart Center 467-7530. Jan Henderson. Sugar House. See your soul's desire with new eyes. Weekly classes with most materials provided. Reveal innate creativity and trigger therapeutic expressions. Open up to composition, color theory, shapes and techniques from a widely published artist and experienced instructor. Beginners welcome.

Let me bring out the artist in you.

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ARTS, MUSIC & LANGUAGES theatre, visual arts, galleries, pottery, bands, language classes Able to Speak French?

582-6019. Vive La France School promises you can. Learn French faster naturally. Now offering classes & tutoring in Salt Lake City and Utah Valley.

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Huntsman Photo Design 808-5848. 925 E. 900 S., SLC, Utah.

Specializing in artistic, natural-light portraits and weddings. Also enjoys photographing pets, head shots, fashion and commercial. Candid, photojournalistic black and white or traditional color with an emphasis on naturalistic images. 25 years experience. Wedding packages from $350.

EHUNTSMANPHOTOGRAPHY.COM. Music Lessons in Your Home 801-797-9240. Violin, piano. Accepting students age 5 and up. Adult quickstart program.

Utah Artist Hands 355-0206. 61 W. 100 S. Bringing together the artists' community of Utah. Fine art, photography, sculpture, pottery, glass, leather, wood, jewelry, unique crafts and more.

Idlewild. 268-4789.

Michael Lucarelli. Classical guitarist, 274-2845. Listen at WWW.LUCARELLI.COM UMFA Film Series. 581-7332.

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BODYWORK massage, chiropractic, structural integration (SEE ALSO: Energy Work & Healing) Alternative Health Care 533-2464. Ardys L. Dance, LMT Practicing the art of therapeutic healing since 1988. Specializing in visceral manipulation: organ-specific myofascial release of scar tissue around internal organs damaged through surgeries, illness or accident.

Craniosacral therapy, neural mobilization of the brain, an amazing new therapy.

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801-414-3812. Linda Watkins, BFA, MEd, LMT. Offering the very real possibility of release from chronic or acute pain resulting from injury, illness or the aging process. Specialized work in deep tissue full body sessions, structural and visceral work, craniosacral therapy (Milne Certified), Jin Shin Jyutsu. Tailored to meet your specific needs. “The pain of everyday life” does not have to be your reality! Gift certificates available. Visa, MC, American Express, Discover.

Holistic Chiropractic 230-0166. Dr. Bob Seiler. 715 East 3900 South; Suite 108. Integrating Eastern & western approaches to wellness by using my hands with laser therapies & herbs to relieve aches from auto-ski-sport injuries; neck-back-leg pain; headaches-stress-insomniadepression. Auto insurances, credit cards & selected insurances accepted.

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Sibel Iren, MA, Certified Rolfer® 1569 South 1100 East, 520-1470, www.utahrolfing.com. Quantum Healing through Intuitive Rolfing combines structural integration, visceral manipulation and intuitive body reading for those seeking a deeper connection to the relationship of the body, mind and soul.

Maya Abdominal Massage 595-6335. Lucia Gardner, LMT, NCTMB, midwife.

An external, non-invasive, gentle technique to reposition abdominal organs and relieve PMS, infertility, menopause symptoms, emotional trauma, gastritis, etc. Ancient shamanic technique used for centuries by traditional healers. Profound & effective results. Also, SpiritBody work to transform and heal emotional trauma in the body.

Carl Rabke LMT, GCFP 801-671-4533 WWW.BODYHAPPY.COM. Somatic Education and Bodywork. Feldenkrais®, Structural Integration and massage. Offering a unique blend of the 10 sessions with Awareness Through Movement® lessons. Discover the potential for learning and improvement at any age, as you come to inhabit your body with ease, vitality and integrity.

Rocky Mountain Rolfing® Becki Ruud, Certified Rolfer. 801-671-9118.

WWW.ROCKYMOUNTAINROLFING.COM. “Expanding your potential for effortless living.” If you can imagine how it feels to live in a fluid, light, balanced body, free of pain, stiffness and chronic stress, at ease with itself and gravitational field, then you will understand the purpose of Rolfing®.

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Rolfing® Structural Integration Certified Rolfers Paul Wirth 638-0021 and Mary Phillips 809-2560. WWW.ROLFINGSALTLAKE.COM. Rolfing improves movement, eases pain, and brings about lasting change in the body. Addressing structure together with patterns in movement and coordination, we help people find ease, resilience, efficiency and comfort. Free consultations.

Sensate Tools for Body Knowledge Ever wonder how you can influence the way your body feels? I combine myofascial/structural manipulation with Laban Movement Analysis to help you feel, understand, and re-pattern the movements that form your body every day.

Matthew Nelson, CLMA, CMT, 897-7892 THEWNELSON@VERIZON.NET. Soma Libra, LLC Ingrid Bregand, LMT, KMI. 801-792 9319.

Innovative Kinesis Myofascial Integration. Unfold into greater innate balance and alignment via a systemic manipulation of your body Anatomy Trains (groundbreaking myofascial meridians theory). Dynamic and attentive structural therapy.

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WWW.ANATOMYTRAINS.COM SpiritWolf Healing Arts 870-5613. 1390 S. 1100 E., Ste. 107. Margaret Miller, LMT, Transformation Catalyst. Ignite your inner work! Create more joy now. Experience major shifts and lasting change through a full spectrum of body work, innovative energy work, and shamanic healing. Each session tailored and aligned to your needs.

Utahna Tassie, LMT, EFT-ADV, Reiki Master, Energy Therapist 801.973.7849 Nurturing, deeply healing massage with or without EFT, Theta, Quantum-Touch, give you fast, easy relief from chronic pain, anxiety, dis-ease, injuries, addictions, and depression (in 3 sessions or less!). Intuitive healing classes available. Mon-Sat by appointment. Taylorsville area.

Bill Wagner, LMT 582-2275, Bill Wagner, LMT. Therapeutic massage & bodywork integrating various modalities such as shiatsu, craniosacral, acupressure, reflexology & injury massage. Relax...repair...rejuvenate.

Reasonable rates & discount packages available.

Dr. Michael Cerami, Chiropractor. 486-1818.

1550 E. 3300 S. WWW.DRCERAMI.COM Healing Mountain Massage School. 355-6300.

Practice in a live day spa. ABHES accredited.

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Sego Lily School. 274-9555. WWW.SEGOLILYSCHOOL.ORG Elaine Bell. Art Instruction. 201-2496.

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CERTIFICATION, DEGREES & SCHOOLS education/schools, vocational, massage schools A Voice-Over Workshop Scott Shurian, 359-1776, WWW.VOSCOTT.COM. The Salt Lake City voice-over workshop teaches the art of voicing commercials and narrations for radio, TV, multi media and the World Wide Web. Personal coaching and demo production also available.

Healing Mountain Massage School 355-6300. 455 South 300 East, Suite 103, SLC, UT 84111. Morning, evening, & weekend programs.

Graduate in as little as 7 months. 8 students in a class. Mentor with seasoned professionals.

ENERGY WORK & HEALING energy balancing, Reiki (SEE ALSO: Bodywork) Lilli DeCair 533-2444 or 577-6119. Holistic health educator, certified Thought Pattern Management practitioner, coach, shamanic wisdom, Medicine Wheel journeys, intuitive consultant, mediator, minister.

Usui Reiki Master/teacher offers all levels complete in 10 individual classes, certification & mentoring on request. Visit at Dancing Cranes Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons for psychic sessions. Cafe Alchemy and Mayan Astrology, nutritional nudges, stress relief hospital visits, fundraising. Send a psychic telegram. On the board of directors, Utah Mental Health Assn.

Dynamic Touch Healing Arts Center 486-6267. 1399 S. 700 E. Elizabeth Williams, RN, MSN. Traditional Usui Reiki Master. Reiki is a gentle, easy technique with remarkable results. Offering a safe environment for healing/balance on physical, emotional, spiritual levels. Everyone can learn Reiki.

Classes & sessions available. Supervised student sessions available for reduced rates.

Integrated Quantum Healing 801-252-1556. Lynne Laitinen RMT, ECRT, MC. 25 years of experience. Access to unparalleled key guidance into your spiritual, emotional and physical challenges; releases stress naturally. Offering core emotional release techniques, cranial-sacral, polarity, Quantum-Touch, Reiki and workshops.

Credit cards accepted.

Morning Star Healing Circle We are a group of non-Native American healers who channel the great Northern Cheyenne hero, Morning Star. We provide: at-a-distance healing, soul rescue, spirit rescue, site clearing and spiritual emergency work. WWW.MORNINGSTARMEDITATION.NET Neuro Emotional Technique 364-5700 Ext 1. 1399 S. 700 E., Ste. 2, SLC. Jim Struve, LCSW. NET is a non-invasive mind-body technique that clears emotional blocks. By combining light touch, supportive dialogue, memory retrieval, and breathing, NET assists in “rebooting” disturbing emotional and behavioral patterns.

Useful for adults with entrenched beliefs, unresolved trauma, or removing barriers to desired life transitions. WWW.MINDFULPRESENCE.COM Reiki & Karuna Reiki Master Teacher; Sound Healing and Meditation Teacher Carol A. Wilson, Ph.D., CHES. 359-2352 or

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HEALTH, WELLNESS & BODY CARE Ayurveda, beauty supply, birth services/ prenatal care, colon therapy, Chinese medicine/ acupuncture, dentistry, health centers, health products, homeopathy, naturopaths, women’s healthcare, physicians, physical therapy, nutritionists A.I.M: Frequencies – Balance – Self-Healing DaNell 680-2853, David 558-9340. Stop surviving and begin thriving. The progression of the AIM (All Inclusive Method) technology is chronicled in the novel “Sanctuary: The Path to Consciousness” (Lewis & Slawson).

Inherited predispositions, physical & mental imbalances, environmental toxicity–you can self heal 24/7 using this frequency tool. Pets too. WWW.INFINITECONSCIOUSNESS.COM. Alexander Technique Mindful Movement with Cathy Pollock, 2307661 Re-educating the kinesthetic (movement) sense to replace harmful habit patterns of movement and mind with ease, balance, and coordination. Improve your musical performance, voice, dance, athletics, dressage, martial arts, workstation posture…and more! If you live and breathe, the Alexander Technique can help you.

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Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Lori Berryhill L. Ac. MSTOM

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Almarome® Organic Essential Oils 1.866.392.6909. Based in Sugar House and Provence, France. Home of The SHIELD™, unique blends of 100% certified organic essential oils to protect your health all winter long, reduce exposure to bugs and maximize immunity. WWW.ALMAROME.COM Lori Berryhill, L. Ac. MSTOM Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine 670 7th Avenue 355-3076 / 554-5913 Offering a full range of health/wellness care.

The philosophy of my clinic reaches for healing, restorative and preventative therapies including all acute and chronic diseases, sports injury, pediatrics, and emotional issues.

Cameron Wellness Center T.W. Cameron, BSN, ND. 486.4226. 1945 South 1100 East #202. You can enhance your healing potential! Naturopathic medicine with emphasis on treatment of chronic illness. Services include: education in mind/body connection, thyroid, adrenal and hormone balancing, diet and lifestyle counseling, neural therapy and intravenous nutrition treatment.

Colon Hydrotherapy—Massage 541-3064. Karen Schiff, PT. Licensed physical therapist, certified colon hydrotherapist, I-ACT member, FDA approved system. Clear out old toxins & create the environment within you to realize your health goals.

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Uli Knorr, ND Eastside Natural Health Clinic 474-3684. Dr. Knorr, with 10 years of clinical experience, offers comprehensive naturopathic medical care. Focus on gastrointestinal health, endocrinology, detoxification and the cardiovascular system; Bio-identical hormone therapy along with adrenal and thyroid function support. Natural medicine/ herbal medicine focus. RBCBS/ ValueCare.

EASTSIDENATURALHEALTH.COM. Todd Mangum, MD, Web of Life Wellness Center 531-8340. 989 E. 900 S., Ste. A1. Dr. Mangum is a family practice physician who uses acupuncture, massage, herbs & nutrition to treat a wide range of conditions including chronic fatigue, HIV infection, allergies, digestive disturbances and fibromyalgia. He also designs programs to maintain health & wellness.

Leslie Peterson, ND Full Circle Women’s Healthcare 746-3555. WWW.FULLCIRCLECARE.COM. Offering integrative medical care for women of all ages. Natural hormone replacement therapy; annual exams; evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of many gynecological health concerns; natural medicine preferentially used. Gentle, safe, whole-person care.

Planned Parenthood of Utah Call 1-800-230-PLAN to reach the Planned Parenthood nearest you. Affordable, confidential health care & family planning services for women, men & teens. Abstinence-based education programs for children 532-1586. Many volunteer opportunities 532-1586.

Precision Physical Therapy 557-6733. Jane Glaser-Gormally, MS, PT. 4568 S. Highland Dr., Ste. 140. Licensed PT specializing in holistic integrated manual therapy (IMT). Safe, gentle, effective techniques for pain and tissue dysfunction. This unique form of therapy works to identify sources of pain and assists the body with self-corrective mechanisms to alleviate pain and restore mobility and function. BCBS and Medicare provider.

Wasatch Vision Clinic 328-2020. 849 E. 400 S. in Salt Lake across from the 9th East TRAX stop. Comprehensive eye care, eye disease, LASIK, contacts and glasses since 1984. We accept most insurance. WASATCHVISION.COM

Acupuncture Associates. 359-2705.

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Tracy Aviary 322-BIRD, WWW.TRACYAVIARY.ORG. An oasis in the heart of Salt Lake City with 350 birds and 150 species. Many are endangered or injured in the wild and unfit to be released. Guests enjoy Utah’s oldest standing industrial building – The Mill, used for event rentals and year-round bird programs.

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MOVEMENT & SPORT dance, fitness, martial arts, yoga Bikram Yoga—Salt Lake City 488-Hot1 (4681) 1140 Wilmington Ave. (across from Wild Oats) Bikram certified instructors teach a series of 26 postures affecting every muscle, ligament, organ

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THE SHOP Anusara Yoga Studio 435-649-9339. 1167 Woodside Ave., P.O Box 681237, Park City, UT 84068. Certified & affiliated Anusara instructors inspire students to open their hearts & express themselves through the art of yoga. Exciting all-level classes taught in an amazing 4,500 sq ft. historic building in downtown Park City. Drop-ins welcome. WWW.PARKCITYYOGA.COM

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Red Lotus School of Movement 740 S 300 W, SLC, UT, 84101, 355-6375.

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Channeled Readings through Spiritual Medium 968-8875, 577-1348. Deloris, as heard on radio and seen on TV, can help you with those who have crossed over and other paranormal activity. She can help bring understanding regarding past lives, life purpose and relationships.

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Lilli DeCair: Inspirational Mystical Entertainment 533-2444 and 577-6119. European born professional psychic, holistic health educator, reiki master /teacher, life coach, Mental Health Association in Utah Board Member, serves on Mayor’s Diversity Speakers Board, ESL I instructor, party entertainer. Featured radio magazine personality. Available at Dancing Cranes Fri-Sun, 486-1129 and Cafe Alchemy Sundays 5-9 p. One of 2005 Governor’s Commission on Families Women of the Year recipiants. Poet, singer, dancer, wedding planner/official, Shamanic 9 Day Medicine Wheel Journeys.

Alyse Finlayson, Spiritual Artist & Psychic 435-640-6042. Trained artist uses her psychic gifts to paint portraits of your angels and guides. Offering soul retrievals and assists people in building and bringing awareness to their connection with their souls (higher selves) so as to develop their chosen soul paths. WWW.SOULINTERCONNECTION.COM;

Horary: Practical Astrology Avani Vyas. 801-288-9354. Quick answers to your specific questions relating to day-to-day matters (relationships, purchases, job changes, relocation, travel etc.). Excellent aid to your decision making.

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Intuitive Coaching Ross Gigliotti. 244-0275. Intuitive guidance through life coaching. 2766 E. 3300 S., at the Gift of Touch.

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Marianne Felt, MT-BC, LPC 524-0560, EXT. 3. 150 S. 600 E., Ste. 7C. Licensed professional counselor, board certified music therapist, certified Gestalt therapist, Red Rock Counseling & Education. Transpersonal psychotherapy, music therapy, Gestalt therapy, EMDR. Open gateways to change through experience of authentic contact. Integrate body, mind, & spirit through creative exploration of losses, conflicts, & relationships that challenge & inspire our lives.

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deeper truth and authentic self. Relationship work, sexuality, depression/ anxiety, addictions, trauma recovery, and creative explorations of life-purpose and self-awareness. Individuals, couples, groups.

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Jan Magdalen, LCSW 582-2705, 2071 Ashton Circle, SLC. Offering a transpersonal approach to the experiences and challenges of our life cycles, including: individuation-identity, sexuality and sexual orientation, partnership, work, parenting, divorce, aging, illness, death and other loss, meaning and spiritual awareness. Individuals, couples and groups.

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Interventions to assist Autistic and Indigo children and adults. Healing with assistance from the Higher Self to resolve trauma, addictions, grief/loss, women's issues, emotional pain, gay/lesbian/bisexual issues. This approach teaches the concept that one chooses life events for the purpose of soul growth and spiritual mastery. privateREVOLUTIONS 232-6162. Online Coaching. Success Soundtracks.

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Naomi Silverstone, DSW, LCSW 209-1095. Psychotherapy and shamanic practice, 989 E. 900 S. #B5. Holistic practice integrates traditional and nontraditional approaches to health, healing, and balance or “ayni.” Access new perceptual lenses as you reanimate your relationship with nature. Shamanic practice in the Inka tradition.

Christiane Turner, NLP Trainer, Coach, Consultant 979-4799. CHRISTIANETURNER@ YAHOO.COM. Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is the art and science of human excellence that offers effective tools for creating lasting change. We offer NLP training, coaching and consulting—one-on-one and groups. Come to our monthly free seminars to learn more about NLP. WWW.QUANTUMNLP.NET

SoulCentered Coaching 440-1752. Sara Winters. Find balance in your life by opening your heart to connect with your Soul’s Desire.

Western Sand Play Associates (801) 356-2864. Jungian-oriented sand play therapy--children and adults. Training for healthcare professionals. Offices in Salt Lake and Utah Counties.

Directors: Drs. Cliff Mayes and Pam Blackwell Mayes, C.G. Jung Fellowship of Utah.

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Jon Scheffres, MA, LPC 633-3908. 1550 E. 3300 S., SLC. Every life is a call to adventure. Offering an awareness-based approach for treating depression, anxiety, marital/relationship issues, adolescent behavior problems, domestic violence and addictions.

Individual, family, couples, and groups. Stress reduction through yoga and meditation. Clinical consultation and supervision also available.

Mike Sheffield, Ph.D. 518-1352. 1104 E. Ashton Ave (2310 S.) #112.

Coaching and psychotherapy with adults and youth. Integrative approach to personal transformation, emphasizing process work with selfawareness, pattern change, transitions.

Workshops and groups on mindfulness, creativity, emotional intelligence, transformational journeys, relationships, parenting.

Sierra Earthworks Foundation 274-1786. Holladay, Utah. Ramona Sierra, MSW, LCSW. Providing clinical services through integrated approaches utilizing traditional and indigenous healing practices to health/mental health and complementary medicine. Most insurances accepted. sierraearthworks@qwest.net.

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Spiritual Coaching Marlise Cromar, Oceans Consulting. 815-3658; (MARLISE33@MAC.COM). Spiritual life guidance using a refreshing combination of wisdom traditions including Buddhism, the Tao, Shamanism, Mayan Calendar, A Course in Miracles, Numerology, Christian mysticism, and Eastern Indian consciousness. Focus is on bringing balance to life by harmonizing masculine & feminine

Matt Stella, LCSW Red Rock Counseling & Education, LLC 5240560 x1. 150 S. 600 E., Ste. 7C. Psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families and groups.

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Daniel Sternberg, PhD, Psychologist 364-2779. 150 South 600 East, Bldg. 4B. Fax: 364-3336. Sensitive use of rapid release methods and EMDR to free you from unwanted emotions to allow you more effective control and happiness in your life. Individuals, couples, families, groups and businesses. Treatment of trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, tension, stress-related difficulties abuse and depression.

Jim Struve, LCSW 364-5700 Ext 1. 1399 S. 700 E., Ste. 2, SLC. Specializing in life transitions, strengthening relationships, fostering resilience, healing from childhood trauma & neglect (including male survivors of sexual abuse), assisting partners of abuse survivors, addictions recovery, sexual identity, empowerment for GLBT individuals/couples. Individual, couples, group therapy and NET (Neuro Emotional Technique) practitioner. Flexible times. www.mindfulpresence.com The Shaman’s Cave John Knowlton. 263-3838.

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Patricia Toomey, ADTR, LPC 463-4646, 1390 S. 1100 E.,Ste.202 The Dance of Life—Transformation within a psychotherapeutic process of healing and spiritual growth using somatic movement analysis, dreamwork, psychoneuroimmunology, guided imagery & EMDR to support the healing process with stress, depression, trauma, pain, eating disorders, grief, addictions & life transitions.

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Beginning level group support encouraging internal exploration, challenging the individual’s attachment to personal history; intermediate guidance for responsible use and discernment of transformative power through a series of initiations; advanced guidance and mentoring in community leadership with ceremonial Deathlodge, Purgesweats, Dreamlodges, Shamanic journeywork, Kundalini principles, and Self-Stalking practices.

INSIGHT@VELOCITUS.NET. Goddess Circle 467-4977. Join us second Monday of every month for Wiccan ritual. Free, open, women & men, beginners, experienced & curious all welcome.

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Inner Light Center Spiritual Community 268-1137. 4408 S. 500 E., SLC. An interspiritual sanctuary that goes beyond religion into mystical realms. Access inner wisdom, deepen divine connection, enjoy an accepting, friendly community. Events & classes. Sunday celebration & children’s church 10am. INNERLIGHTCENTER.NET

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Kanzeon Zen Center International with Zen Master Dennis Genpo Merzel. 1268 E South Temple, 328-8414, WWW.GENPO.ORG.

April 26 - May 4, 2008 Wisdom Path’s Vision Quest is a modern version of the archetypal rite of passage. Spending time in wild nature, supported by a circle of trust, allows for internal transformation and renewal.

Salt Lake Buddhist Temple 363-4742. 211 West 100 South. Shin Buddhism for families. Rev. Jerry Hirano and the sangha welcome you to our services Sundays, 8:30 a.m. tai chi /qi kung, 9 a.m.meditation service, 10 a.m. dharma school service, 11 a.m. study class.

Naikan (self-reflection) retreats for everyone.

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Salt Lake Center for Spiritual Living 307-0481. Elizabeth O’Day, Minister. A home for your spirit. 870 E North Union Ave. (7150 S at 900 E), Midvale. Sunday celebration Services at 9:30 and 11am; childcare at both services, Youth Church at 11. “Empowered people sharing in spiritual growth.” WWW.SPIRITUALLYFREE.ORG.

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COACH JEANNETTE

Spring training for your brain Building mental muscle requires practice

BY JEANNETTE MAW

thoughts surface? For example, if you’ve dreamed of changing careers, do you have inspiring thoughts like, “That will be a nice change” or something more like, “Dream on, buddy”?

One of my clients is a business owner who wants to negotiate the sale of her portion of the company to her partner. Since the only way we get anything is by aligning with it vibrationally, I asked her what it would feel like to have this outcome. She put her head in her hands, closed her eyes, wrinkled her brow, and struggled for several minutes to imagine what that positive outcome would feel like to her. That was a tough mental workout, and a crucial one which I asked her to repeat daily. In identifying what it would feel like, in imagining it unfolding, she built new thoughts and a new vibe that would allow the happy result to unfold.

Many people don’t naturally hold supportive thoughts for their dreams and desires (let alone dare to dream); it is an excellent mental muscle to build. As you think encouraging thoughts, you create and strengthen neural pathways that make it easy to vibrate what you want, and thus achieve it.

What about the truth? arch brings us spring training, whether we’re following athletes at training camp or focusing on creating our own beach-ready bodies. But perhaps the best training we could participate in this new season is retraining our brains.

We each have well-worn habits of thought we didn’t consciously adopt. Whether we inherited these patterns from those who raised us, or took them on from co-workers, friends, or even the media, many of our thinking patterns are not deliberately chosen.

Some of these habitual thoughts serve us; some don’t. This spring consider training new mental muscle that serves you much better than some of your old habits of thought.

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Pop quiz It’s grindingly slow traffic during your commute home. As traffic crawls forward, you glimpse flashing lights to the side of the road and see several cars piled up with body damage. Is your first thought something like: I hope no one’s hurt.

These rubberneckers are slowing us down for no reason.

I hate commuting.

Peace and love to those involved.

Noticing your typical response to situations like this lends insight as to whether you have room for

ings—not only enhance our quality of life, but also upgrade what unfolds in our future.

You can see how the person who is annoyed at the inconvenience of a freeway accident arrives home more irritated and stressed than the

When we think we’re protecting ourselves from failure or being virtuous by playing small, we really just handicap our ability to create our world as we want it. The truth is we can have whatever we can imagine, and it starts with daring to imagine it. improvement with your ingrained thought patterns. Cultivating the habit of choosing new, better-feeling perspectives can dramatically improve your experience of life.

Deliberate creators know that negative thought patterns stimulate negative feelings, which attracts not-so-fabulous stuff in life (which is where our traffic accidents come from in the first place). Positive thoughts—and their accordant feel-

person who feels compassion for victims. Once you’re stressed out, you’re a vibrational match to things that cause more stress. Conversely, flowing compassion puts you in greater alignment with desirable outcomes.

You can also gauge whether your habits of thought serve you by holding something in mind you want. As you think about this thing or experience you’d like, what additional

Some argue it’s irresponsible to take a pollyanna view of life; that seeking the silver lining just sets us up for disappointment. Some believe that not preparing for the worst makes us vulnerable to it.

But if what we vibrate is what we attract (as asserted by the law of attraction), then it makes good sense to release habits of thought that inspire not-so-great feelings.

When we think we’re protecting ourselves from failure or being virtuous by playing it small, we really just handicap our ability to create our world as we want it. The truth is we can have whatever we can imagine, and it starts with daring to imagine it.

Holding thoughts in alignment with what we want is an incredibly powerful and highly underrated step in the direction of dreams come true.

Retraining the mind So how to cultivate new habits of thought? Once you commit to choosing better-feeling perspectives, do what athletes in spring camp do. Practice. Practice.

Practice.

Sitting down to lunch to discover

Instead of sabotaging your goals with negative thoughts, practice reaching for thoughts that breathe hope and encouragement into your goals.

Like “I’m getting this figured out, learning more every day” rather than “When will I realize it’s not meant to be?” your order is wrong—again—gives you an opportunity to practice.

Instead of responding “Why do I keep coming here? These people are idiots,” you could try something lighter like, “I wonder if it’s just me this happens to” or “Someone else must be having a bad day, too.”

When you arrive at the theater to discover your movie sold out, instead of muttering about how long your wife takes to get out the door, reach for a thought that feels better.

Maybe “Now we can linger through dinner” or “Perfect excuse to see the other show.”

Daily reality not only gives you practice to build new habits of thought, but your best dreams and

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desires can, too. Instead of sabotaging your goals with negative thoughts, practice reaching for thoughts that breathe hope and encouragement into your goals. Like “I’m getting this figured out, learning more every day” rather than “When will I realize it’s not meant to be?”

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FIRST TWO CLASSES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

Takeaway tips Here are a couple of helpful questions when you’re struggling to find the silver lining or say something positive to yourself: “If I knew this was perfect, how might that be true?”

“If I were in their shoes, how would I see this differently?”

“What would offer me relief in this red hot moment?”

Or, as coach Martha Beck asked (when I complained my boyfriend wouldn’t watch the movie “Earthlings,” let alone reduce his meat consumption), “What would your dog think?”

Would my dog care what my boyfriend ate for dinner? Hardly.

My old habit of thinking was to rail against those not in alignment with my beliefs about animal rights, even though I know from the law of attraction that “railing against” only gets me more of the same. In this respect, my carnivorous boyfriend gifts me the opportunity to truly embrace better-feeling thoughts on topics that used to inspire me to anger and frustration.

Since we get what we vibrate and our vibrations derive from our thoughts, making the effort to choose better-feeling thoughts may very well be the most important action we take. Everything that exists once began as an idea—which is nothing more than a thought. Our power of thought creates our world. Choose your thoughts purposefully and wisely, and you’ll discover mini-miracles unfolding in your everyday life. — JM

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Some scholarships may be available.

801-631-8426 or steve@karmashrink.com aster is the time of rebirth into new life following the cold and darkness of winter. Constraints against realizing our full potential for this transformation have deep roots in infancy, birth, prenatal and past lifetimes that can be explored to their source and severed, allowing you to change your self-limiting vows and beliefs and rise to the occasion with all your energy. Through lecture, guided meditation, and one-on-one work with volunteers from the group, this experiential workshop will activate the profound clearing process described in Dr. Proskauer’s new book, Karmic Therapy: Healing the Split Psyche (available at the workshop).

Breathwork beautifully complements and supports Karmic Therapy in the process of clearing and transformation. We will close with a full session of Breathwork for all participants.

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Steve is a seasoned psychiatrist, Zen priest and shamanic healer who has been leading workshops for thirty years.

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BY MERRY LYCETT HARRISON

THE HERBALIST IS IN

MDs & herbalists A visit to an integrative medicine conference W hen people learn I am an herbalist, they often share their frustration and dismay that their “regular doctor” does not sanction the inclusion of herbs and supplements in their diet and health care. Discouraging comments or disagreeable advice from their very important primary healthcare providers perplexes many people. Doctors’ responses range from “I don’t know anything about it” to “Where is the data? It has not been clinically proven.”

OK, fair enough. Doctors are reluctant to offer anything that has not been clini-

cally proven because it is a risk.

Should anything go wrong—side effects, allergic reaction or negative results from the inadvisable mixing of herbs and pharmaceuticals— they could get sued.

Curious about just exactly what data physicians require to recommend herbs and supplements and also what new

information they look to for positive assurance, I attended the conference, “Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update,” sponsored by the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in San Diego. The lineup of 27 speakers from around the country and Canada was impressive, with all but two being MDs or PhDs. The topics were indeed mostly about supplements, but some presentations included herbs, and there were workshops on medicinal spices; one on coffee, chocolate and tea brought herbs to the fore.

Mary Hardy, MD, reported on her review of herb and supplement clinical trials, listing significant results: Increased intake of Vitamin D improves bone health; folic acid was proven to improve cognitive function over a three-year period. Black cohosh is associated with reduced incidence of breast cancer. Red

yeast rice has applications for coronary heart disease and diabetes and it lowered cholesterol. Genistein, an active agent from soy, benefits heart and bone health. Essential oil of lavender did not promote gynecomastia (breast growth in boys).

Gargling with tea catechins reduced the risk of flu in elders. Smooth Move® tea was effective for constipation. Taking cranberry for four months significantly reduced the incidence of urinary tract infections in women who had been prone to have at least six per year. Hardy suggested that broader acceptance and use of herbs in healthcare would probably

explaining how to prepare them put me at ease. Noting that abdominal fat and insulin resistance can contribute to polycystic ovary disease, she listed the herbs cinnamon, fenugreek and bitter melon to inhibit the condition, including directions for how to prepare the melon and a description of how real cinnamon can be identified (“The bark rolls in the same direction and is very breakable”). She went on to talk about the benefits and applications of licorice, peony, chaste tree berry and saw palmetto for hirsutism (hair growth). She proclaimed, “I do not worship at the feet of evidence-based medicine!” It was all I could do not to

come with the introduction of “simples”— preparations using a single herb.

Perhaps some day hospitals will offer chamomile tea for poor digestion and warming, or arnica oil might be used topically to relieve arthritis pain.

Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director of the American

jump up and yell “Bravo!”

The busiest vendor booth sold fish oil capsules, the substance most frequently mentioned in presentations. Turmeric was another hot seller, recommended to reduce inflammation which many professionals now regard as the root of almost all disease.

To many at this con-

Botanical Council and editor and publisher of HerbalGram magazine, was the voice of herbalism in his presentation, “The Role of the Herbalist: A Global Perspective and Future Trends.” He pointed out that herbs often offer a gentler, safer approach to medicine that may be more in line with the patient’s philosophy. He predicted wider consumer acceptance and demand as more research verifies the benefits of herbs.

A final presenter was Tierona Low Dog, who was an herbalist before she became an MD. She directs the education program in integrative medicine and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine. Hearing her talk in the realms of more familiar territory about the sensual, physical and therapeutic qualities of herbs and even

ference, this was breaking news; I have heard this same information at herb conferences for 15 years.

Many clinical studies of herbs validate what herbalists already know. Besides showing whether a therapy works, clinical trials often explain its physiological mechanism.

The documentation presents the information in a format that physicians can assimilate into their medical knowledge.

On the plane ride home, I browsed through November/December 2007 peer-reviewed Journal of Alternative Therapies that had been distributed for free at the conference. The Brief Report inside was on the use of nettle stings for pain by Les Alford, MSc. The author researched the age-old use of gently slapping skin with nettle leaves to relieve pain after a patient reported he had gotten significant relief of lower back pain by doing

so. Alford investigated a study of such therapy that had shown similar, positive results. At the end of the article, he rhetorically asks “Is it time to add nettle leaf sting to heat and ice as home physical therapies for short-term pain relief?” I say, “why not?”

One glaring omission— the report never mentions that only fresh nettle triggers the pain-relieving action.

Confusion and doubt about an herb’s healing potential can develop when essential details are not included about its proper use. This is precisely where I see the role of the herbalist as a necessary affiliate of any integrative health-care team.

Herbalists base much of their practice on old healing wisdom handed down to become home remedies and practical therapies.

Attending the conference did not assuage my perplexity at the disconnect between botanical medicine and the widely accepted practice of western medicine. But Krista Tippett’s new book, “Speaking of Faith,”

offered me an interesting insight. Substituting the contrast between western medicine and herbalism for that between science and religion in the following quote describes my view of this quandry.

“Beyond our culture’s entrenched debates, a parallel universe of dialogue is unfolding.... It’s not so much true that science [medicine] and religion [herbalism] reach different answers on the same questions, which is how our cultural debate has defined the rift between them. Far more often, they simply ask different kinds of questions altogether, and the responses they generate together illuminate human life more completely than either could do alone.” ◆ Merry Lycett Harrison is a clinical herbalist with a practice in Salt Lake City. She is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild and owner of Millcreek Herbs, LLC.

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March 2008

Being With The charisma connection

BY MICHAEL NEILL here is a famous story about Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortensen) walking in New York City with a friend.

When her friend commented on how wonderful it was that she was able to maintain her anonymity in public, Marilyn said â&#x20AC;&#x153;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m walking as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Norma Jeaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;if I walked as Marilyn, everyone would notice me.â&#x20AC;? Her friend, disbelieving, encouraged her to show her what she meant.

In that moment, Norma Jeane transformed herself into Marilyn Monroe, the movie star. An energy began to radiate from her and within moments, she was surrounded by autograph-seeking fans.

So what happened? What was the seemingly magical shift that turned an anonymous woman into a movie star in a matter of minutes?

The answer is often referred to as charisma or star quality. In more practical terms, we can call it presence.

It is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;? factor that producers look for in nearly every performer they are considering signing to a contract and unleashing on the world. And it

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the bounds of your own body. Here, your focus is inward and you are most likely to be lost in thought, listening to that voice inside your head even while life is going on around you.

The third circle is the circle of aggressionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the place where your energy becomes a weapon used to charm, bully, or otherwise intrude your will onto those around you. It also serves as a shield, creating a moat around the castle of your being which is often impenetrable even by those you wish to invite inside.

The second circle is the circle of connectionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;your energy goes out but it also comes back in. This is the circle of â&#x20AC;&#x153;being withâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;whatever you are truly connected with is what you are present to, and if this is another human being or group of human beings, they will be as fascinated by your very presence as you become with theirs.

I experience this all the time with audiences when I teachâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I somehow manage to fall in love with a room full of strangers simply because I am â&#x20AC;&#x153;being withâ&#x20AC;? them in

Whatever you are truly connected with is what you are present to, and if this is another human being or group of human beings, they will be as fascinated by your very presence as you become with theirs. can, in my experience, be developed in pretty much anyone, simply by learning and developing the skill of â&#x20AC;&#x153;being with.â&#x20AC;?

Patsy Rodenburg is a voice and acting teacher who, along with working with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal National Theatre in London, taught voice while I was in the professional actor training program at Southern Methodist University in Texas. In her new book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Second Circle,â&#x20AC;? she describes this phenomenon in relation to three circles.

The first circle is the circle of introspectionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the place where your energy barely extends beyond

as naked and honest a way as I know how to be. When I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; because I am too nervous or too confident or too distracted â&#x20AC;&#x201D;I can still bluster my way through a talk in third circle, but the intimacy, magic and connection is lost. Speaking becomes a job, and while an audience may still enjoy what I have to say, their experience of what I have to offer will be a considerably more limited one.

This quality of connection makes romantic love so intoxicating and allows new parents to stare into their babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes for hours on end.

To simply be with anyone or anything in a state of full presence is

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one of the most magical gifts we are given in our lives, and one that few of us fully receive because we think we play no part in its arrival.

Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiment is based on the work of Lee Glickstein, creator of the wonderful â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speaking Circlesâ&#x20AC;? program which is, in my opinion, the most useful and potentially life changing program available for anyone wanting to become more comfortable with themselves in public.

(Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never met Lee and have no affiliation with the programâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you can learn more at WWW.SPEAKINGCIRCLES.COM....)

Experiment 1. Take a few moments to center yourself. Notice your breathing, eyes closed, and simply be with yourself.

2. Now open your eyes and choose any object in the space you are currently in. Take a minute or so to â&#x20AC;&#x153;be withâ&#x20AC;? that objectâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that is, allow yourself to become fully present to that object, as if it were the most important thing in the world.

One way to do this is by what Patsy Rodenburg calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;breathing to it.â&#x20AC;?

Imagine you are reaching out directly to the object with your breath. When you get the hang of this, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel a sense of being completely present with itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as though both you and the object are connected in some way.

3. When you are familiar with what it feels like to â&#x20AC;&#x153;be withâ&#x20AC;? an object, try it with a friend (or in a pinch, a beloved pet!). Just take a couple of moments to center yourself, and then simply â&#x20AC;&#x153;be withâ&#x20AC;? one another, without words and without effort. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry if it feels awkward or uncomfortable at firstâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get past that and the sweet feeling of connection youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get to will be completely worth it!

4. Finally, allow yourself to experiment with what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to â&#x20AC;&#x153;be withâ&#x20AC;? the rest of the people who are in your world. No formal exercise here â&#x20AC;&#x201D;as you get used to practicing being fully present with others, it will naturally begin to infuse your relationships and enhance your presence in the world.

Remember, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to â&#x20AC;&#x153;be withâ&#x20AC;? everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it nice to know that you could?

Have fun, learn heaps, and happy connecting! â&#x2014;&#x2020; Michael Neill is a life coach and author. Hear him Thursdays at 11am on HayHouse Radio or visit his website, WWW.GENIUSCATALYST.COM. (c) 2008.

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SHALL WE DANCE?

In with the new

Listening to classical music with children and other dancers

BY AMY BRUNVAND here are two types of music lovers—those who listen with their brains and those who listen with their bodies. Unfortunately, these two types get along in a concert hall about as well as cross-country skiers and snowmobilers get along in Utah’s backcountry, and this is particularly true of classical music. If you have been to hear the Utah Symphony lately, you have probably noticed that the audience is exceptionally well-behaved. The only two people moving are the conductor and the soloist, who are both engaged in a uniquely beautiful and expressive dance that both engenders and reacts to it. If you watch these two for a while, you will get a glimpse of what people who prefer listening with their bodies are repressing when they will themselves to socially accepted quietude.

I found myself in the center of a costumedrama enactment of this conflict at the Utah Symphony’s Halloween High Jinks concert, which is part of the “Lollipops” kid series so it’s open to everyone from babes-in-arms to their greatgreat-great grandparents. The kid in front of me was so dead serious about classical music that he had dressed as concert master Ralph Matson for Halloween. His equally serious mom kept turning around to glare at my antsy five-year-old pink princess daughter who kept talking about the music and bumping the seat despite my earnest

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Levitin suggests that stuffy concert halls could be greatly improved by ripping out some seats to give us room to move. librarianish shushing. Lucky for me, the Ralph Matson impersonator was so adorable that he won a prize in the Halloween costume competition, and as a result the family of audiophiles was someplace else when Stravinsky’s Firebird ballet wrapped up the concert and my pink princess was completely unable to resist getting out of her seat to perform the role of the firebird.

OK, so I should control my child or be banished to the lobby. I should have consideration for other people who paid for their tickets. I should respect that intellectual appreciation of classical music requires being able to hear the nuances.

And yet it seems to me that a child who feels moved to dance to the Firebird ballet music is every bit as much a music geek as the kid whose childhood hero is Ralph Matson.

It seems that way to Daniel J. Levitin, too. He is the author of “This is Your Brain on Music” (2006) and a few months ago he wrote an editorial for the New York Times noting that children at classical music concerts often respond to the music by swaying, shouting and generally participating when they feel like it. “Music can be a more satisfying cerebral experience if we let it move us physically,” writes Levitin, who suggests

that stuffy concert halls could be greatly improved by ripping out some seats to give us room to move.

Outraged cerebral listeners wasted no time firing off letters to the editor objecting to this heretical suggestion. They insisted that that people who are truly interested in classical music require respectful quiet so that they can concentrate. The other type of music lovers, those insensitive satyrs and bacchants who want to defile Mozart’s Requiem by clogging or trample on Beethoven’s symphonies by dancing like Isadora Duncan—those people should satisfy their shameful urges by dancing to recorded music at home.

Of course, it’s far easier to control noisy distractions at home too, but nonetheless cerebral listeners don’t want to be exiled from the concert hall. I suspect that’s why they like to convince themselves that dancers and little children don’t truly appreciate music anyhow so recorded music is plenty good enough for them. However, what the symphony conductor and the soloist are doing up there on stage looks undeniably like dancing, and that tends to contradict the notion that dancers aren’t actually listening.

As a mother of small children, I’ve found it surprisingly hard to find places where children can listen to live music with both their brains and their bodies. When adults are listening, kids bother them by making noise. When adults are dancing, kids bother them by getting underfoot. One dance group I used to go to eventually asked me not to bring my annoying kids any more, and I thought of them when I recently read an article about aging polka fans who explained that the tradition is dying out because, “When we were growing up, our parents would take us to the dances. But then when our generation grew up, we got babysitters.”

So even though I find that peaceable evening symphony concerts are an exquisite refuge from daily life, I also agree with David Levitin who says, “When an orchestra builds the timbral mass in Ravel’s Bolero, we want to break out of our seats and dance and show how good it feels.” And that’s why I’ve learned to love the jiggly, chatty kids and the crying babies at Lollipops concerts where no babysitters are expected. By conventional symphony hall standards, the kids are misbehaving, but if you pay attention, most of the bouncing and humming is a direct and enthusiastic response to the wonderful music. By listening through their bodies, kids give new life to the classical war horses, and for those who are willing to drop their prejudices about how classical music ought to be heard, an audience of squirming children at a Lollipops concert can show you a whole new way to hear it. ◆

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BABYING THE BUDDHA

Playdate,Schmaydate Thoughts from the anti-playdate mom

BY KINDRA FEHR

ometime between when I was a child and when I had a child, a new phenomenon started. The first time I heard about it was while photographing some children for a painting commission and the mother threatened, “Behave or you won’t get a ‘playdate’ this afternoon.” As far as I was concerned she could have spoken in a foreign language.

What on earth was a “playdate”?

I have come to learn the definition of the word. It is exactly that, a date for two or more children to play. It comes with all sorts of rules and regulations, if you follow the articles in the parenting books and magazines, including recommended time frames, how many children should be present, what kind of snacks to serve and when, activities that should be planned, and how often these dates should occur. Yes, I’ve succumbed to using the word but, mothers of my children’s friends, I must warn you, I am the Anti-Playdate Mom. What I remember about being a kid was knocking on the neighbor’s door or making a phone call and asking, “Can Jillian play?”

Sometimes she could and sometimes she couldn’t, in which case I’d ask the next friend. When we played, it was completely unstructured. We’d see what toys were available and make up our own games, we’d sit in the middle of a grouping of trees (which to me felt like a huge forest) and make mud pies and air tea at a pretend party with the invisible sprites that lived there. We’d have conflicts and learn to solve them or run out to the mom present and tattle. She would either take the toy of question away from both of us, suggest a way, such as sharing or taking turns, to resolve the issue, or tell us to fig-

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ure it out or we wouldn’t be able to play anymore. We ran wild in the yard making new discoveries, digging holes and chasing each other. The last thing we wanted or needed was a parent present to guide our play.

So the question I ask myself is: When was it that our culture became so structured and scheduled that we felt that it was necessary to structure our children’s lives in the same manner? My feeling is that these kids are all going to grow up and have to surrender to a schedule soon enough. Let’s face it, being alive has its own schedule. They eat, sleep, take naps, go to preschool or daycare at specific times.

Why is it necessary to have their downtime scheduled with “structured play”?

Here’s what your kid will get

own.

This is when being a silent observer gets interesting. This is when I find two little girls each sitting on their own pillow on the kitchen floor pretending that they’re on boats in the river as they slide themselves around. Or maybe they pretend they’re following a map, while holding a plastic hanger in one hand (which I’m informed is a bow and arrow). Not one idea or project I could come up with would begin to compare to the creativity that they have just exhibited.

Don’t get me wrong. I love having kids come to play. I always wanted to have the house where all the neighborhood kids want to hang out. I guess it’s the “date” part that rubs me wrong. I absolutely respect other parents’ guidelines

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When was it that our culture became so structured and scheduled that we felt that it was necessary to structure our children’s lives in the same manner? when they come to play with mine: They’ll get a snack if they mention they’re hungry or if I happen to be in the kitchen and think to ask them if they want one. I’ll be within earshot to make sure they don’t kill each other or themselves. If they argue over a toy and the volume raises to a point that I can’t take anymore, I may take the toy away from everyone unless they can solve the problem and lower the volume level quickly. If there’s lots of crying and arguing, I may separate them for awhile, and hitting or hair pulling is definitely cause for separation.

I may put out art supplies (after all, I have been an art teacher for many years) and give some simple instructions, or I might pull out a game or two.

Other than that, they’re on their

and if given to me, I will follow them. For I am the mom who strictly forbade refined sugar or watching any television until my child reached the age of two, sometimes to the point of being obsessive-compulsive about it.

I’m afraid the “playdate culture” is here to stay, and I do agree that it can have its benefits. But I feel a tinge of sadness as I look at the pages and pages of Google results that typing in “playdate etiquette” brings up. I’m a little bit envious of the freedom and innocence that our parents had as parents, to let us play without all those rules attached and expectations to live up to. And, I rebel against it in my own little way. ◆ Kindra Fehr is an artist and mom to three-year-old Aria Hancock. She coinstructs the Salt Lake Art Center’s KidsmART program.

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A wacky, permissive month of complex contradictions

BY RALFEE FINN arch 2008 is an intense ride designed to…well…blow minds or, at the very least, to rattle perspectives and challenge paradigms. You may think I’m exaggerating, but I’m not. While we’re accustomed to March being feisty, this year the “normal” seasonal aggression is extreme. March opens on a dissonant chord — a mixture of pernicious tension and hostile attitudes, driven in part by a persistent urge for personal freedom that overrides patience at almost every opportunity. Fortunately, conflict and confrontation are not the only modes of behavior. March is also knit together by many moments of grounded discipline and thoughtful insight, and those sane interludes provide a welcome respite from stress and struggle.

But the most potent arc of this month’s story is its eccentricity— March is bent toward the unconventional and its fascination with roads not taken has the power to override cruelty. And even though

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its penchant for the peculiar disrupts even the most reliable schedules, its wit catalyzes a fresh approach. Odd behavior, yours or others, is sure to make some days and nights confusing. And reactions to that confusion could be startling

Mars/Pluto opposition riles the air with hostility. Mars symbolizes physical energy, Pluto signifies power, oppositions spell tension, and when these two planets face off, even the air has a brutal edge.

Don’t be surprised if you find your-

The most potent arc of this month’s story is its eccentricity—March is bent toward the unconventional and its fascination with roads not taken has the power to override cruelty. And even though its penchant for the peculiar disrupts even the most reliable schedules, its wit catalyzes a fresh approach. in their deviation from the norm.

From whimsy to weird, March is sure to make us think, and think again, about what it means to live with the unpredictable.

Let’s get the tough stuff out of the way, first: (1) From the 1st to the 22nd a

self seething with outrage or planning revenge. Just keep in mind, meeting violence with violence will only beget more violence. And no matter how satisfying in the moment, pointing fingers of blame at others could come back to haunt you, so rather than indulging in negativity,

find healthy ways of managing the stress. (2) Fortunately, from the 5th25th, a Mars/Saturn sextile cools off some of the “attitude” making it possible to keep a level headed focus. (3) Unfortunately, at the end of the month, consistently choosing the high road of peaceful coexistence won’t be easy. From the 22nd-31st, a Sun/Mars square heats up the ethers with a stubborn restlessness that would rather fight than compromise.

But there is also good news: Plenty of positive alignments mitigate the warring factions.

First, all month long, a Saturn/ Pluto trine supports reasonable, rational and responsible attitudes.

We love this. Because even though all contacts between Saturn and Pluto are super serious, this trine is about the kind of discipline that promotes spiritual growth. Often associated with adepts and magicians, it provides the psychic strength to renounce what is unnecessary so what’s essential can be appreciated and cultivated.

If you know your Ascendant and/or your Moon sign, read that too.

Aries

March 21-April l9

Personal peace and harmony is created internally before it can be established externally. Devote yourself to rooting your mind in compassion and kindness, and you’ll root your life in a fertile and fulfilling environment.

Taurus

April 20-May 20

Focus your awareness on creating a bridge between your material aspirations and your spiritual practice. I’m not advising spiritual materialism. I am suggesting that integrating your values into how you live your daily life will create patterns that support a joyous attitude.

Gemini

May 21-June 21

If you make the time for quiet contemplation, you’ll find the internal strength to support a multitude of external activities.

So no matter how busy you are—and you are plenty busy— take good care of yourself by replenishing your reserves.

Cancer

June 22-July 22

While it is often said the devil is in the details, it can just as easily be said that the small things in life matter as much as the larger issues. Take each day on step at a time and you will find the stamina and determination to actualize your plan.

Leo July 23-August 22 You are not limited to one role and one role only—you can be anyone you choose. What’s important is that you embody that role, fully, with your whole heart, for as long as necessary, and through that process allow it to teach you more about who you really are.

Virgo

August 23-September 22

While this may sound like a cliché, you are more than the sum of your parts and all that you do—thoughts, words, and deeds—contribute to who you are. Live as if each moment matters, and the totality of your creation will be satisfying and rewarding.

Libra

September 23-October 22

It’s an “all you, all the time” phase of life and because the focus is on personal self-expression, your intentions could be easily misconstrued. The best way to prevent confusion would be to take the time to encourage others to be equally focused on personal expression.

Scorpio Oct 23-Nov 21 You can spend your time being angry about your situation, or

you can figure out what you’re going to do about it. Sounds like simple advice, but it is deceptively difficult to realize we are the co-creators of our destiny, and that blame only serves immediate gratification.

Sagittarius Nov 22-Dec 21 Depend on others for your joy and you’ll feel like a leaf blowing in the wind. Rely on your own ability to determine what matters to you and you’ll feel yourself centered in true value. And that center will allow you to live and love with a full heart, as it simultaneously provides an endless supply of happiness.

Capricorn

Dec 22-Jan 19

Commit to your wisdom by taking responsibility for your participation. Just don’t confuse this with blame—this is not about punishment; it is about living with

a desire to learn, as well as grow.

Remember, becoming an authority takes time and experience.

Aquarius

Jan 20-Feb 18

Sometimes it is actually all about perception—how you see the world, as well as how the world sees you. Notice where you are trapped in an illusion, and you will begin to solve the riddle of why others don’t quite see you as you see yourself.

Pisces

February 19-March 20

Your dreams will inspire a greater understanding of just how big a role unconscious intention plays in daily life. All you have to do is attune even more deeply to your internal experience through intuition, meditation, contemplation, and you will begin to connect the dots with greater clarity.

Also all month long—and for the next several months— the vibrant pulse of a Jupiter/Uranus sextile excites the ethers with innovation and revolution, personal and collective. We love this combination the most because it offers non-stop inspiration for life and living it.

Jupiter is the planet of enthusiasm, Uranus is the astro-father of invention, and when they form a positive union, their combined energy can be used to facilitate transformation. From a practical point of view, this sextile provides the potential to quickly assess almost any situation, and then to make whatever adjustments are necessary. What’s more, the combination of Jupiter and Uranus affords an optimistic outlook about the future, even if things aren’t going the way you want them to.

A Sun/Uranus conjunction from the 2nd-18th amplifies March’s inclination toward the avant-garde as it simultaneously intensifies the need to break free from persistent stagnation. Inertia is next to impossible under this conjunction, so even if the first move is awkward or clumsy, get that body, mind, or spirit in motion. Jupiter also sextiles the Sun during that same period, fostering health, wealth, and happiness.

The entire bundle is a great antidote to the fractious energy of the Mars/ Pluto opposition. It not only promotes harmony, but it also can be used to smooth ruffled feathers and soothe bruised egos.

There’s more: From the 1st-12th, a Mercury/Venus/Neptune conjunction in Aquarius, the sign of the zodiac ruled by Uranus, emphasizes the zany, so be prepared for spontaneous eruptions of all sorts of freespirited behavior, again, yours or others. Oddly—which this month means completely in keeping with the arc of the story—from the 24th31st, a Mercury/Venus/ Uranus conjunction in Pisces, another eclectic signature, signals an equally strong inclination toward the “wacky.”

This month, it would be wise to refrain from making harsh judgments. Not only is March a complexity of contradiction, it is also a month of tremendous permission to try something—anything—new.

And while new isn’t always better, it is a necessary first step in finding creative solutions to persistent problems, problems that for one reason or another can’t be solved by old methods. ◆ Visit Ralfee’s website at WWW.AQUARIUMAGE.COM or email her at RALFEE@AQUARIUMAGE.COM.

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Arthurian Tarot: Bedivere, Castle Pendragon Mayan Oracle: Lamat, Language of Light Aleister Crowley: Chariot, Oppression, Prince of Wands Medicine Cards: Turtle, Snake Osho Zen Tarot: Possibilities, Clinging to the Past, Conditioning Healing Earth Tarot: Grandmother of Crystals, Three of Pipes, Nine of Feathers Ancient Egyptian Tarot: Queen of Cups, Ace of Cups Words of Truth: Gratitude, Death, Mother, Laughter, Dissociated, Discriminate his month, it is time to let go of your old personality and find the individuality within. It is time to break out of whatever we have been conditioned to believe about ourselves. We are awakening the lion within that is our spirit and passion.

You might see this reflected in the political election campaigns during this amazing year of change. Pluto in Capricorn has taken center stage, and this shifts our perceptions beyond the herd mentality that had thwarted forward movement for many years.

Americans finally want a president who is a lion, rather than someone who will continue to tread like a sheep along old paths.

Americans have always thrived when times become challenging.

Instead of pulling apart, we have a tendency to come together during crisis. We are willing to find solutions to the many problems affecting our country. Global issues are important, but nothing is more important than the security and welfare of the country that has been a beacon to transform cultures and governments for the last 200-plus years.

The pattern of 9-11 that put the U.S. into shock has finally loosened its grip. We are not willing to let our country fall apart because of fear.

We are ready to take back our rights and independence. We know how to get things back on track.

Our fear allowed us to collapse into

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a dysfunctional pattern that has not served us. We are now ready to again become the innovator, mover and shaker of the planet.

I congratulate all the presidential candidates, including the dropouts, for stirring up the discussion of perspectives and beliefs. This has allowed everyone to honor what is really important for our country.

We are showing our government that we are not a silent bunch of sheep but more aware and educat-

Reclaim your individuality.

Let go of your personality.

Individuality is given by existence. Your personality is imposed by society. ed than in the past, and this has created an upheaval in the governmental landscape that will continue for many more elections.

So, for March, reclaim your individuality. Let go of your personality.

Individuality is given by existence.

Your personality is imposed by society, a social convenience for life, but it does not allow you to grow completely as an individual.

You are here and that in itself is a tremendous gift to your soul’s evolution and desire to expand beyond your personality. This is a power that is not to be taken lightly. With it comes responsibility and the need for conscious clarity to help and support other individuals to awaken to their potential as well.

Do not be afraid of the responsibility. We are ready. Now is the time to shift out of the egoic, fear-based place that 9-11 created. All of us are sick and tired of this old pattern.

America needs all individuals to voice what is true, to rock the boat, and to instigate the changes that have always made this country great. N Suzanne Wagner is the author of numerous books and CDs on the tarot. She lives in Salt Lake City.

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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY Listed Alphabetically A Course in Miracles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 All Saints Episcopal Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 AquaNia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Arndt, Libby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Ayurveda workshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Beer Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Berryhill, Lori, L.Ac.Mstom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Big Mind/Kanzeon Zen Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bikram Yoga SLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Black Sheep Wool Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Blue Boutique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Body & Mind Studio (Claudia Flores) . . . . . . . 37 Caffe d'Bolla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Caffé Ibis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Carl & Erin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Center for Enhanced Wellness (Zeng) . . . . . . 35 Cerami Chiropractic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CG Sparks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chantal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 City Weekly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Clarity Coaching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Coffee Garden #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Coffee Garden #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Condos for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Conscious Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Crystal Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Cucina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 D. F. Dance Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 DanceScene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Depot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Dog Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Earth Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ellis, Nanice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Evergreen House Café. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Five Element Acupuncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Flanigan's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Flow Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Full Circle Women's Healthcare. . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Gary Renard workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Gem Faire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Golden Braid Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Graham, Jan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Green Building Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Hay House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Healing Mountain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Healing Mountain Gems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Home Caregivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Icon Remodeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Idlewild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Inner Light Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Jack Mormon Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Jenson, Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 KRCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 KUED/Deepak Chopra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Lucarelli, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Master Lu's Health Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Millcreek Herbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Mindful Yoga (Charlotte Bell). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Moffitt, Marilyn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Montessori Community School . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Nataliya’s Healing Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Nostalgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 One World Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Plan-B Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Proskauer, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ray, Shirley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 RDT #1/dance classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 RDT #2/Charette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Red Iguana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Red Lotus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Red Rock Brewery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Residential Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sage's Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Seven Canyons (Waldorf) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Silberberg, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Skinworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 SL Film Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SL Roasting Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Sondra Fair Pilates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Streamline (pilates/yoga). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Structural Integrity (Paul Wirth). . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Takashi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Theosophical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Torrey property for sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Twigs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 U of U Dance Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 U of U/College of Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Underfoot Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Utah Museum of Natural History . . . . . . . . . . 13 Vertical Diner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Vug, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Wagner, Suzanne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Wasatch Natural Lawncare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Way of the Shaman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Web of Life Wellness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Wing Tai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Wisdom Path #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Wisdom Path #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Withus, Trish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Yoga Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Zen Garden Massage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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March 2008

URBAN ALMANAC

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MARCH

DAY B Y DAY IN THE HOME,GARDEN & SKY

BY DIANE OLSON

MARCH 1 The Sun rises at 7:00 a.m. today and sets at 6:19 p.m. The average monthly snowfall in the Salt Lake valley is 11.6 inches; the average maximum temperature is 52°; the average minimum temperature 31°.

MARCH 2 Look for Mars, in Gemini, straight overhead by 9 p.m.

MARCH 3 This is the time to get your soil tested and make any necessary adjustments. You can get a test kit from your local agricultural extension office or online.

MARCH 4 Keep springflowering bulbs covered with mulch as long as possible. Otherwise, they might flower too soon and freeze.

MARCH 5 Check out the great interviews with organic gardening pioneers, permaculturists and chefs at WWW.SEEDSOFCHANGE.COM/ CUTTING_EDGE/GROUND_BREAKERS.ASP. MARCH 6 Studies have found that young snails who eat their siblings and other unhatched snails live longer than those who eschew fratricide or cannibalism. You can use snails to make compost, just like worms.

MARCH 7 NEW MOON. Fishing will be good from now until March 21.

MARCH 8 If an area is hopelessly overgrown with grass or weeds, the best solution is a heavy, light-excluding mulch, laid in around the plants you want to save, then covered with another layer of loose mulch.

MARCH 9 Trees that weren’t fed last fall will appreciate a deep feed now.

Punch a series of one- to two-inch holes, two feet apart, around the drip line and fill with organic fertilizer.

MARCH 10 Our sense of smell doesn’t work when we’re asleep, so you never wake because you smell coffee, you wake up and then smell it.

MARCH 11 Now’s a good time to turn compost heaps and add manure to them. If turning a compost pile is too physically difficult, just shred everything before it goes on the pile, and it will decompose just fine.

MARCH 12 Loosen, but don’t remove, mulch around spring bulbs and hardy perennials.

Top-dress asparagus, strawberry and rhubarb beds with two inches of compost.

MARCH 13 Fruit trees, evergreens, raspberries and grapevines can all be trimmed and shaped now, before new growth begins.

Prune out suckers, the branches that sprout directly from the root stock beneath the soil.

MARCH 14 FIRST QUARTER MOON. This is the perfect time to start edging and weeding. If the ground is saturated, lay down a board to walk on, to avoid compacting the soil.

MARCH 15 Now’s a good time for planting fruit trees, grapes and roses.

When selecting bare root stock roses, look for grade stock one; those are the healthiest available. When planting fruit trees, make sure they’ll be in an area with good drainage.

MARCH 16 Garden work can begin

when a lump of soil squeezed in the hand is dry enough to fall apart slowly. If the soil is slow to dry and warm, you can cover beds with black plastic mulch for a week or so to speed things up.

have an empty or spent garden bed, you can start planting early spring cover crops, including fava beans, oats, speckled field peas and triticale.

MARCH 18 Look for Leo’s brightest star, Regulus, hovering between the Moon and Saturn tonight.

and herbs.

MARCH 23 Each beet seed is a dried fruit conMARCH 17 It’s time to taining a cluster of seeds, plant early crops when so thinning is always necthe lilacs show their first essary. Don’t pull the leaves, or when the dafextras out, you’ll disturb fodils start to bloom. the remaining roots; Beet seeds are really Early crops include carinstead, use scissors. Also, dried fruits! rots, celery, collards, leeks, don’t use high-nitrogen ferlettuce, mixed greens, onions, parsley, tilizer on beets unless you want more parsnips, potatoes, radishes, snow greens than root. Tom Robbins’ peas, Swiss chard and turnips, along “Jitterbug Perfume” is about a perwith larkspur, pansies, poppies, sweet fume based on beet scent. peas, wildflowers, evergreen trees and MARCH 24 This is the perfect time shrubs. to thin overcrowded ground covers

MARCH 19 Forsythia, crocus, daffodils and snowdrops are blooming.

Forsythia originated in China and was first sent to in 1842 Europe by a British collector of exotic plants named Robert Fortune. In his 19 years traveling the Orient to collect specimens, Fortune was waylaid by pirates, shipwrecked, felled by sunstroke, and repeatedly robbed and beaten. Who knew that botany was such a dangerous profession?

MARCH 20 VERNAL EQUINOX. An equinox occurs at that moment (not a whole day) when the center of the Sun is directly above the Earth’s equator. Today’s happens at 3:48 a.m.

Happy Spring!

MARCH 21 FULL SAP MOON. Add fescue and bluegrass seed to thin spots in the lawn, and apply slow-release organic fertilizer.

MARCH 22 Weather permitting, you can start to plant beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale and spinach. Or, if you

Burrowing Owl

MARCH 25 Inside, start seedlings of annual flowers and warm weather veggies, such as eggplant, tomatoes and peppers, in flats. They’ll need to be set in individual pots in four to five weeks.

MARCH 26 Burrowing owls collect dung to lure their favorite meal, dung beetles, to their burrows.

MARCH 27 Don’t mulch plants yet, as it insulates the soil from the sun and keeps it from warming up.

MARCH 28 Female songbirds prefer males with large repertoires and chose to mate with the male who can sing the widest range of tunes. It’s thought that the ability to memorize songs is linked to the size of the spleen, which, in turn, is connected to the quality of the immune system.

MARCH 29 LAST QUARTER MOON. Repot and begin fertilizing house plants again. Feed potted plants with liquid organic fertilizer every two weeks to compensate for nutrients leached by frequent watering.

MARCH 30 Cut back perennials left standing over the winter.

MARCH 31 The Sun rises at 6:12 a.m. today and sets at 6:52 p.m.

Rainbow and cutthroat trout are spawning. Fox, marten, short-tailed weasel, river otter and badger babies are being born. Songbirds and frogs are starting to sing.

The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.

—e.e. cummings Diane Olson is a freelance writer, proofreader and wanna-be fulltime naturalist

ZION CANYON – SEASONAL FIELD GUIDE Zion National Park ; 147,551 acres, 3 climatic zones, Geographic features include towering sandstone cliffs, among the highest in the world, and one of the last free flowing river systems on the Colorado Plateau. The park has a large, diverse plant and wildlife community: 800 species of plants, 271 birds, 75 mammals, 6 fish.

For info: Zion Visitors Center is open daily, 8AM to 5PM. www.nps.gov/zion • EARLY SPRING CLIMATE, MARCH Daytime temperatures average in the low 60’s with many days into the 70’s.

March begins the pleasant days of spring…blue skies and sunshine. Hiking Trails into the lower Sonoran Zones are accessible…mountain biking is at its best.

• COMMON WILDLIFE VIEWING Mammals: Look for the clever Grasshopper Mouse as it lunches on the now common Darkling Beetle…avoiding its nauseous excretion. Grey fox and other desert animals become active after dark. March is the last month when evening wildlife viewing from private vehicles is allowed along the scenic drive … The popular free Zion Shuttle service begins April 1st.

Birds: Look for the Water Ouzel … the” Dipper”, along the quiet clear Virgin River.

The annual Audubon Society bird count recorded a record breaking number of species including several rarities. Check the web for more information.

• EARLY SPRING FEATURED HIKING TRAIL Coalpits Wash; Easy to moderate, 1.5 hour hike to Chinle trail. 4-5 hrs to the head of Coalpits Wash. This normally ‘too hot for summer’ hike offers open-desert beauty and remote Zion wilderness in its upper reaches.

• EARLY SPRING FEATURED BIKING TRAIL J.E.M. Trail; 12.7 mile loop. 2-3 hours with moderate aerobic level. Includes singletrack, doubletrack and 2.2 miles of maintained dirt road. Technical level 1-3 • ZION CANYON FIELD INSTITUTE PROGRAM Pre-registration required. For detailed course descriptions: www.zionpark.org 800.635.3959 or 435.772.3264 March 22nd Native Plants & Xeriscaping approx. 4 hours $40 March 27th Thursday Trek with a Naturalist approx 5 hours $35

ZION CANYON - EVENTS March 14th, Live Irish music performed during dinner hours at participating restaurants - an ‘entertainment appetizer’ for the Festival. Locations TBA March 15th, 23rd ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S SPRING FESTIVAL !

ZION CANYON - LODGING March is a great time to visit Zion. The canyon is peaceful, temperatures are mild, rates are reasonable.

Visitors bureau info: www.zionpark.com

Best Western Zion Park Inn

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Switchback Grille, Gift Shop, State Liquor Store. Satellite TV with pay-per-view movies. Seasonal outdoor pool, year round hot tub. Conference and Banquet Facilities. Free HSIA available “Ask for the “Catalyst Rate”

Bumbleberry Inn

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Spacious rooms with private balcony or patio. Cable TV, phones and pool.

Scenic views. Conference rooms, racquetball court, indoor Jacuzzi.

Restaurant, Gift Shop & Live Theater.

Cliffrose Lodge & Gardens

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A tranquil riverside setting; rooms and suites surrounded by beautiful grounds featuring a large pool and a year-round waterfall hot tub. Staff naturalist will help design your outdoor activities.

Desert Pearl Inn

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www.desertpearl.com

Modern spacious rooms & suites nestled beside the Virgin River at the foot of Zion Cliffs; All with convenience kitchens, numerous amenities, excellent views from private terrace or balcony; large pool & waterfall hot tub.

Driftwood Lodge

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Spacious grounds, quiet setting. All rooms are newly remodeled, equipped with refrigerator, in-room coffee, phones, and cable TV. King suites include microwaves. Balconies or Patios with gorgeous views. River Access

Featured Festival Performers: “Yankee Clipper” For Leprechauns of all ages! The festival parade, complete with bagpipers and marching band, begins at 2 pm on main street, then activity continues at the Bit n’ Spur Park, with the famous ‘Green Jell-O’ Sculpture Contest’, free concert, Irish Sword dancers, green beer and Irish food. This year’s festival features the “Yankee Clipper”, “Caol a’ Lila”, and the Springdale Irish singers, among others. Restaurant menus will include traditional Irish favorites; Lamb Stew, Corned Beef & Cabbage, and soda bread. Live Irish music will be performed during dinner hours at participating canyon restaurants – your ‘aperitif’ for this year’s Festival.

March 28th “Mountain Meadows Massacre” Presented by Z-Arts monthly Independent Film series 7:00 pm Canyon Community Center April 19th Earth Day Festival !

Celebrate earth-centered activities with the whole family. Solar-Powered Bands, environmental-themed booths and displays at the Bit ‘n Spur Park. Short interpretive hikes, games, speakers, and things to do out-doors for all ages.

** Flanigan’s Inn & deep canyon Spa 800.765.7787 www.discoverZion.com Rustic park lodge atmosphere, well-appointed rooms and suites, superior amenities, decks and patios. Hot tub and nature trail to a hilltop Labyrinth.

The Spa offers a full menu of therapeutic massages, exotic wraps, and luxurious facials.

Majestic View Lodge

866.772.0665 www.majesticviewlodge.com

Rustic log buildings with lodge-style interior design. Visible from your deck or patio are dramatic and unsurpassed views of Zion National Park. Seasonal outdoor pool and year round hot tub. Steakhouse, Micro-Brewery, Bakery, Gift Shop, and Wildlife Museum.

Novel House Bed & Breakfast

800.934.7275

www.novelhouse.com

Exquisite rooms, private bath/phone/TV. A quiet, romantic getaway for adults, free of children, pets, and smoke. Weekend romance packages available.

Pioneer Lodge

888.772.3233

www.pioneerlodge.com

Relax in style with luxurious beds, microwaves and fridges. Located less than a mile from the main entrance to Zion. HSIA, pool and Jacuzzi. ** Save an extra $20.00 if you participate in the ZCFI winter programs.

A World Premiere by Utah Playwright Debora Threedy March 14 - 30 in the Studio Theatre @ the Rose.

In November 1934, at the age of 20, artist and naturalist Everett Ruess disappeared from the canyon country near Escalante, Utah. THE END OF THE HORIZON is a searing drama about the Ruess family and the power of the unknown. Tickets @ 355.ARTS or planbtheatre.org

When I go I leave no trace.” trace.” ““When Everett Ruess

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Women’s Art Center This spring find the artist in you and create! The Women’s Art Center offers much more than classes. They also hold yoga classes, host power lunches, sell art, and participate in the gallery strolls.

The center is a nonprofit organization

devoted to women’s empowerment in the arts. If you haven’t visited them, you are missing out. 345 W Pierpont Ave, WWW.WOMENSARTCENTER .ORG.

The Sketchbook March 4-April 1 Tuesdays 7:30-9:30p.

Learn how your sketchbook can cultivate your creativity and become a library of everything that inspires you. Monica Rockwood Parrish, instructor. $85.

Writing From the Language of Dreams March 8 12-4p. This workshop will use dreams as a source for exploring character, narrative, and voice in prose. Beginning writers welcome. Melissa Bond, instructor. $50.

Creating Great Short Videos

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March 15 12-4p. Learn the secrets of shooting for low-resolution video conversions, editing for maximum impact, and turning your raw footage into a tight, punchy short video. Alice Bain, instructor. $50.

Setting Up Your Photo Shoot March 22 and April 5 2-4p. Join photographer Cat Palmer as she teaches how to set up a photo shoot. Learn how to take your photography to the next level, $50.

Swagger Don your kilt and beat your feet to any or all of these March performances for a heartpounding, foot-stomping good time. Salt Lake’s own SWAGGER has amassed a substantial following. Their new CD and DVD will be available March 11. Swagger is Rick Butler, mandolin, guitars & lead vocals; Dennis Harrington, fiddle, keyboards & vocals; Mark Mottonen, drums & percussion; Sam Cottrell, guitars & vocals; Stephan Wallace, bass & vocals.

13th @ Piperdown, 9pm 14th @ J B Mulligan’s, 9pm 15th @ The Canyons & The Spur 17th @ 7-9am on Ch. 13 Live w/ Big Buddah 17th @ Piperdown, Rick Butler 12-2pm 17th @ Piperdown - 6pm - midnight Go to SWAGGERTHEBAND.COM for complete schedule.

Quaker Fundraising Extravaganza!

March 29 7p. An annual fundraising concert organized to support the renovations of the Quaker Meetinghouse. The Religious Society of Friends, informally known as the “Quakers,” are best known for their peace activism and social consciousness activities. For those who think Quakers wear black hats and don’t drive cars, let them enlighten you on their 21st century existence. The fundraiser will also showcase some of the meeting’s wonderful musical talent and a silent auction. Refreshments and childcare provided. $30/$25 adv. Quaker Meeting House, 171 E or W? 4800 S. 580-6449. KMACLEOD@XMISSION.COM.

John deJong - Open House Saturday March 22nd 7-11 Satruday March 29th 7-11 364 East Broadway

It’s a MIGHTY leprechan you’ve grown yourself into, Max! Happy 7th Birthday M’Darlin!