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ichael says he was “born to paint everything. I cannot stand to paint the same thing all the time. I would like to treat all kinds of new challenges as my advenures in creativity and enjoy them all.”

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IN THIS ISSUE Volume 29 Number 9 • September 2010

FEATURES & OCCASIONALS 9

THE GIVING TREE GARRETT ALBERICO Over the past few years, the maple at 362 E. Broadway became known in the neighborhood for the trinkets and treasures it bestowed on passersb y. T h e g a r d e n e r w h o tended the tree tells a b o u t t h e G i v i n g Tr e e ’ s final days.

1 2 T H E M O D S Q UA D JANE LAIRD Sleek lines, geometric forms, open floor plans: Mid-century Modern is nearing the age of venerab i l i t y. T h e S a l t La k e Modern Committee reveals that preserving U t a h’ s m i d - c e n t u r y a r c h i tecture is not only groovy—it’s green.

1 8 M E N W H O WA L K W I T H G OAT S STEVE CHAMBERS Yo u w a l k , t h e y f o l l o w.

S o r t o f. Le a v i n g i t a l l behind with a High Uintas goat pack trip.

42 DREAMTIME: ENTER THE DREAM WORLD M AC H I E L K L E R K The first of series of Jungian-oriented recipes for dreamwork.

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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK GRETA BELANGER DEJONG Begging to differ.

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DON’T GET ME STARTED JOHN DEJONG Life is not Lagoon; the streets are not a bumper-car ride.

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ENVIRONEWS AMY BRUNVAND Environmental news from around the state and the west.

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SHALL WE DANCE?

AMY BRUNVAND Dance concerts kids will love— and adults won’t hate.

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CHEF PROFILE EMILY MOROZ Ceviche, chifa and purple maíz: Peru with a twist at El Inti.

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COMINGS & GOINGS BENJAMIN R. BOMBARD What’s new around town.

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CATALYST CALENDAR OF EVENTS

BENJAMIN R. BOMBARD Our favorites for the month, chosen from the online CATALYST calendar.

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GREEN BITS PAX RASMUSSEN, ET. AL. New ideas from near and far for a healthier, more sustainable future.

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YOGA POSE OF THE MONTH CHARLOTTE BELL Sukkhasana: The “pose of ease”—but not an easy pose.

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METAPHORS FOR THE MONTH SUZANNE WAGNER The opportunity this month is a spiritual flowering of your Buddha self.

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COACH JEANNETTE JEANNETTE MAW Butt out the ‘ buts’: Don’t let excuses stand between you and your dream.

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ASK THE ASTROLOGER CHRISTOPHER RENSTROM Not yet ready: Luckily, strong enough to leave.

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Greta is being whisked off to burning man as we go to press and will be posting some of her adventures online.

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Family Hike though the Garden and Natural Areas, 4:30 p.m.

Explore mind, body, safety and family fun exhibits, 6–7:30 p.m.

The Unified Fire Authority Babysitter Training*, 6–7 p.m. (*Come early, class space is limited) • Meet Curious George • Free pedometers to the first 50 kids For more information: healthcare.utah.edu/bewellutah or (801) 587-6485 *UFA Babysitter Training is designed to teach prospective babysitters how to react when their evening doesn’t go exactly as planned. The students will learn basic first aid, CPR, the proper way to call for help, and what to ask parents before they are left alone with children. They are given materials to help them start their business, and information sheets for parents to fill out when they are hired for a job. The class is an interactive class that utilizes the critical thinking skills of the students to work through scenarios presented in class. All practical skills are practiced on CPR dummies. All supplies will be provided by Unified Fire Authority.

Burning Man 2009 by Carol Koleman

DON’T GET ME STARTED

Life is not Lagoon

Confluence: A Celebration of Reading and Writing in Moab, UT. October 21st - 23rd

The streets are not a bumper-car ride

Guest Authors: Craig Childs William duBuys Debra Frasier Jack Loeffler

BY JOHN DEJONG

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n Salt Lake City, stories of people killed or seriously injured by a careless driver are becoming commonplace. A man on a moped is killed by a woman driving blindly into the morning glare. A cab plows into a moped, seriously injuring the passenger and killing the driver. A man on a bike is hit and killed by a truck. These all occurred in less than two months.

In the United States over 5,000 pedestrians die each year as a result of auto-pedestrian accidents. Another 64,000 are injured. Nearly 5,000 more people die in motorcycle crashes and 87,000 are injured. If the Taliban were killing nearly 10,000 Americans and injuring another 151,000 every year, we’d declare war and spend hundreds of billions of dollars to prevent the slaughter.

Rather than a cell of radical jihadis, the villains are us.

An irony about our auto-centric society is that the faster we can get from point A to point B, the more we are in a hurry.

What these accidents share is the terribly uneven nature of the contest. Dropping a two- or three-ton weight on someone would result in a serious prison sentence. But plow into that person with a three-ton Hummer and you’re

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A serious side effect is that our auto-centric society becomes afraid to engage in more ecological modes of transport. likely to get by with a big legal bill and a slap on the wrist.

The cost is not limited to the lost lives and livelihoods.

A serious side effect is that our auto-centric society becomes afraid to engage in more ecological modes of transport.

Why isn’t there more concern? Because the irrational self interest driving those who will never become millionaires to oppose a millionaire tax drives many drivers: the remote possibility that someday it will apply to them.

Speed kills. With a vehicle traveling at 20 miles per hour, 5% of the victims of auto-pedestrian accidents die.

At 30 mph, the mortality rate is 45%. At 40 mph, it’s 85%.

When it comes to moral hazard, the airbag-coddled drivers hold all the cards. Their victims have, at most, a helmet and a leather jacket. For drivers, no-fault auto insurance has spread out the moral hazard over an endless series of monthly payments. Often the tragedy of killing or seriously injuring another person is ameliorated by defense attorneys, who for a hefty fee can keep most people out of jail and usually still behind the wheel.

What can you do until our laws, insurance patterns and auto-centric culture change? Make sure you are seen, wear a helmet, obey the law and pray. ◆ John deJong is associate publisher of CATALYST.

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hey finally arrived in mid-August.

Men in grey T-shirts and white hard hats. Urban Forestry had left the notice on the door when summer had just barely arrived; a rather thoughtful and compassionate note considering its bureaucratic origins. It informed us that after years of decline, the once-lovely maple in the parking strip had indeed died over the winter, and that the Dept. of Urban Forestry would remove the tree soon. They kindly thanked us for providing a home and caring for such a valued tree and acknowledged that it had served the community well.

What the city had no way of knowing was the extent to which the maple had served. Not just by the seemingly noncha-

lant act of photosynthesis—nature’s most amazing magic trick—or the filtered shade it provided for understory plants and people; and certainly not only as a resting place for the sparrows and finches that gathered in the winter to gossip and throw their sorrowful chirps at my window. But over the course of the last few years of its life, the maple had taken on a more active role; a title untouched by the hands of Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy. The Norway Maple, formerly known as Acer platanoides, living at 364 East Broadway (the former CATALYST office) for the past 40 or 50 years, was slowly transfiguring into the Giving Tree.

It began initially as a space where my friend and neighbor, Amber, would leave

And this was the Giving Tree’s greatest gift: the unflinching quiet at the base of curiosity.

Passers-by were gently curious about the nature of the Giving Tree. While I was working in the surrounding garden, people would often ask me if it was a shrine, unsure of whether they could freely take whatever lay on the mulched ground. Some seemed confused and wanted to know “what the deal was.” For others, the experience became similar to the first rule of Fight Club.

They were leery of telling anyone else, since they wanted the Giving Tree to be their own personal treasure chest. Yet underlying all spoken consents and inquiries or uncertain protocols was a steady resolve of curiosity.

And this was the Giving Tree’s greatest gift: the unflinching quiet at the base of curiosity.

Soon, another local iconoclast—musician and artist Bob Moss—contributed one of his trademark wood-burned signs that simply read: The Giving Tree. Once the tree was properly outfitted with appropriate signage, people began leaving even more offerings. Lamps, books, a microwave oven, prayer flags, a bike, jars of peanut butter, all gathered and vanished, a temporal blink on the streets of Salt Lake.

Finally, as promised, they came to cut down the Giving Tree. Men in grey T-shirts and white hard hats. Bob Moss’ hand-etched sign now rests safely on my porch. Rock incense, given to me by a friend for such an occasion, was offered and burned at the base of the tree. The Urban Forestry crew was kind and generous in their work, meticulous in their cleanup. On the first evening after the cutting, a young woman with her baby Velcroed safely to her chest, talking on her cellphone, stares, openly surprised at the smooth stump of the Giving Tree. “…Giving Tree.” I hear as I approach. “What happened?” she asks me, the words quiet and stunned. “It was a landmark.”

And then, not five minutes later, Greta calls me on the phone. “I was driving by…” Her voice trails off. “The tree… maybe you could write a story….” I tell her yes (as most people can only say yes to Greta), I think that maybe I will. ◆ Garrett Alberico is a sporadic CATALYST contributor. He is still a gardener and still lives in downtown Salt Lake.

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small offerings at the base of the maple’s trunk—homemade cookies in Zip-Loc bags, loose change, trial-sized toothpaste and shaving cream—for the somewhat steady procession of the walking homeless that passed by. As Amber and I and other neighbors and friends began leaving daily offerings, news of the Giving Tree spread. Boxes of canned food began appearing in early morning, gone by mid-afternoon. Clothes would materialize; some neatly folded, others scattered into a cardboard box. Whatever was offered was eventually absorbed into the collective community of downtown Salt Lake with surprising speed.

I once passed two homeless men outside the Main Library and overheard one saying to the other to meet him at the Giving Tree in 30 minutes. I was amazed and touched that the Giving Tree had already established true street cred. It had, apparently, arrived. It was a botanical iconoclast.

Another time, I watched and listened from my porch as a homeless man I only knew as Chris talked on the sidewalk to a well-dressed mom with two young children about the Giving Tree. He was animated and engaged, gesturing wildly and proudly at the shoes he had just left.

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Killyon Canyon saved!

Against all odds, Utah Open Lands has raised enough money to purchase property in Killyon Canyon, preserving public access to the 265-acre pine and aspen oasis just minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. With an ridiculously tight 90-day deadline to raise $900,000, an anonymous donor gave half a million dollars toward the effort. If Utah Open Lands had not been able to raise the money, Salt Lake County would have withdrawn from an agreement to contribute to the purchase.

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Still waiting for DeChristopher trial The Tim DeChristopher trial has been delayed for the third time and is now supposed to take place November 5, 2010. In December 2008, DeChristopher disrupted a BLM oil and gas lease auction. His action was motivated by concerns about climate change, although the courts have ruled that he is not allowed to use the “necessity” defense in court. Climate change activists still hope to organize a direct action protest in conjunction with the trial, despite the shifting trial date.

Bennett’s defeat to derail San Juan Wilderness?

With Utah Senator Bob Bennett ousted by his own party, the process of writing a wilderness bill for San Juan County has derailed. The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance reports that San Juan county commissioners are trying to write an antiwilderness bill independent of other stakeholders, which they hope to speed through Congress before Utah Senator Bob Bennett leaves office. The environmental community had hoped to participate in develop-

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Desolation Canyon compromise Environmentalists weren’t able to keep natural gas drill pads out of Desolation Canyon entirely, but thanks to a compromise agreement they were able to mostly keep them out of proposed wilderness. The Bill Barrett Corporation West Tavaputs Project, which was planned during the Bush Administration, included over 225 wells within proposed wilderness areas. Under the agreement, only five locations will be developed in wilderness quality lands. Thanks to the Wilderness Society, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Natural Resources Defense Council, Grand Canyon Trust, Sierra Club, and National Parks Conservation Association.

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The Salt Lake Modern Committee reveals that preserving Utah’s mid-century architecture is not only groovy, it’s green he monumental Salt Lake City and County Building was at one time considered a possible tear-down. Now its iconic Romanesque Revival towers anchor, in exquisite marbled and brass renovation, urban Salt Lake. But thoughtful foresight has not always prevailed. On the list of lost Louis Sullivan buildings is the circa-1890 Dooley Building of Salt Lake City, built at the same time as Sullivan’s renowned Wainwright Building in Chicago. These were the years, the buildings and the architect that gave rise to the simplified vertical form of the steel skyscraper. This structural form would eventually spread around the globe and into the next two centuries. In 1965, the aging Dooley was summarily demolished, amid protests. Had it survived, it would have become one of the most architecturally significant structures in the West. What was built in its place? The extant Shilo Inn. Some would say that was a crime.

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of their own—that of the region’s current 40- to 70-year-old structures. Now, mid-century buildings mostly appear worn, old and inefficient. Housing styles of the ’50s and ’60s often look commonplace, small and boring. The problem is that in 20 years, we could

The Dooley Building circa 1890

be mourning the loss of important, and vernacular, architecture of the Modern period—especially if we remain unaware of that era’s visual language which embodied the country’s soaring mid-century optimism, and unappreciative of the historic and cultural fabric that Modernist philoso-

One of the pillars of Modern design philosophy was to embrace the beauty of everyday materials, which lowered costs and made modern living accessible to the average family, so the materials that look cheap and old perhaps to our eyes were a deliberate choice to the modernists.

Backyard, writes that the universally heralded and uplifting grand opening of the First Security Bank Building (on the southeast corner of Main Street and 4th South) featured public viewings of its colorful international style design and progressive construction technologies, pioneering nationally what were then cutting-edge techniques. Built for the Eccles brothers, the new building represented a modern, efficient and confident collective future. Yet, by 2002, Huffaker recounts, it was “being called the ‘ugly duckling’ and threatened with demolition.”

Mid-century preservationists don’t see Modern period buildings phies contributed to the current as outdated and commonplace. In built environment. their eyes, architecture like First There is some good news Security reflect that era’s for this part of the commubreak-from-the-past connal scrapbook: Mod is back. fidence in American And here is some even better growth, strength, technolnews: Preservation promotes ogy and mobility—a environmental sustainability mobility including highand economic growth. ways across the landscape and spacecraft across the universe.

“There is a whole chunk of interesting and significant architecture Under the blazing August that, until now, few have sun of 1955, thousands of been focused on preservUtahns—arrayed in ing,” says Creede Fitch, a brimmed summer hats, fine Kirk Huffaker, member of the Salt Lake suits and ties, polka dot executive director Modern Committee, an dresses and high heels— of the UHF offshoot of the Utah stood awe-gazing at the first Heritage Foundation major building completed in Salt (UHF) and a parallel of Modern Lake since the Depression. Kirk period preservation groups active Huffaker, author of Defining across the country.

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Opening day for the First Security Building 1955.

Shown restored and rechristened the Ken Garff Building, above.

What is Mid-Century Modern? o start digging the Modern scene, ix-nay the creature feature flick on the TV set, cool your jets (and go-go boots) on the orange shag carpet and chill to your Rat Pack, Mancini and Booker T stereophonic LPs. Then get hip to the Wayback Machine.

The Space Age. Japanese Modern. The British Invasion. The Cold War. The Tiki Lounge.

The Beat Generation. The Federal Highway Act. The Jet Set. The Twist. In contrast to earlier decades of war and depression, the American mid-century vibe was optimistic, adventurous and future oriented. Emboldened by industrial efficiencies that made homes, cars and consumer products more affordable and by conquering technologies that made land, air and even space travel more available, Americans of the Modern age were enthusiastic about breaking away from the Old and rocketing towards the New. Mid-century architecture is called many things: “Funky, round, shiny, noodle-like, organic, boxy. Recent past, modernism, Miesian, post-war,” to quote the Utah Heritage Foundation site. There were various Modern movements such as International Style, Googie, Expressionist, Brutalist, New Formalism, California Modern, Geodesic Domes, and others. What tied all these together was a new worldview intent on treating space and structure unlike any previous architecture.

Influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Bauhaus School, and Japanese and Scandinavian design, Modernism emphasized structural form, open and efficient space planning, transparency, new materials and attention to the function and setting of the building. Some used organic materials and forms, and some eschewed applied ornamentation of any type.

In the expanding American suburbs, Mid-Century Modern principles encompassed low cost materials, rational planning and decreasing the boundary between the outside and the house (hence, the ubiquitousness of the sliding glass door began). It was meant to be accessible by the average family. It was in this age that the ranch and the raised-ranch house styles were born.

Some of the features found in Mid-Century Modern structures are sleekness or simplicity of lines, geometric forms, expressive forms, open floor plans, three quarter walls or no walls, walls of glass, post and beam construction, integration with the setting, use of space and volume, flat or angled rooflines, inexpensive or innovative materials, natural materials such as stone, solid masses, neutral colors or simple color schemes and simple or natural landscaping.

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MOD SQUAD A local building by one of the “Salt Lake Seven”, John W. Sugden

SL Modern is the advocate for Utah’s small stock of mid-century architecture during a vulnerable time. Many structures from Utah’s early modernist movement are endangered, says Huffaker, who is the executive director of the UHF and committee member. Committee chairman Lewis Francis says there will be a tipping point in the future where mid-century buildings will seem antique and worth preserving, but until that time, structures from the 1940s through 1960s could, literally, fall through an appreciation gap.

For instance, Francis explains that one of the pillars of Modern design philosophy was to embrace the beauty of everyday materials, which lowered costs and made modern living accessible to the average family,

Preservation and the two “ greens” Energy

The Modernist ethic of mass accessibility is associated with the era’s burgeoning pro-industrial and consumer culture attitudes that eventually spawned the strong preservation and conservation counter-responses in the 1960s. These two movements were reactions to the overarching mid-century forces of technology, industry and efficiency that not only exacerbated pollution, but also mowed down acres of urban blocks in the name of renewal and for freeways.

Natural, cultural and historical treasures, such as the Dooley Building, famously fell victim to gales of progress. Ironically, preservation and conservation considerations are what can save mid-century buildings now.

There are, then, more similarities between preservationists and conservationists than differences. “Old is the New Green” was the theme for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National Preservation Month last May, chosen to support its current focus on working closely with sustainable development advocates.

Kirk Huffaker (see page 13) explains, “There are two equally important aspects to the underlying current of what the Utah Heritage Foundation is attempting. First, there is the deep cultural meaning to these places. An environmental aspect is the other. There has always been this conservation ethic underlying preservation...the recycling and

reuse of buildings.”

Ken Pollard, committee member for Salt Lake Modern, says sensitive preservation is different than perfect restoration. The more important the building, such as a historical landmark or the work of a noted architect, the more original restoration is required. For important older commercial buildings, adaptive re-use keeps them vital in these cases. As a building moves further away from historic stature, period-sensitive updating that respects the style and intent of the structure works.

It is a tricky balance to make an historical building more efficient, but modernist homes can be good candidates for this. Committee chair Lewis Francis thinks that if the mid-century architects

Francis thinks that if the mid-century architects had access to solar panels, they would have used them as that was the mindset and the thinking of the time. had access to solar panels, they would have used them, as that was the mindset and the thinking of the time. Additionally, he adds, as more people become aware of sustainable development concepts, some are starting to think less about square footage and appreciate the philosophy of the midcentury architecture more.

Michael Webb recounts in Modernism Reborn: Mid-century American Houses, that a 1956 Phillip Johnson-designed Modernist home had a fatal flaw that become apparent once built. Sweeping

so the materials that look cheap and old perhaps to our eyes were a deliberate choice to the modernists.

SL Modern’s efforts to increase public understanding of the era include documenting period buildings and architects, developing educational web pages and holding public events, such as sponsoring a “For the Love of MOD” photography contest last spring. It also highlights important Utah modernist architects with open houses held at selected homes they designed.

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The committee is spotlighting Utah architects who had been students of leading Modernists— including those from University of Utah’s Architecture School, one of

single-pane glass expanses, part of the Modern design philosophy and typical of Johnson for that era, made the house unlivable in Connecticut winters and summers without additions of blinds, draperies and other stylistically unintended extras.

Recent contemporary thermopane replacements not only made the house livable, but also restored the architects original intent of light, transparency and simplicity.

Economics Mid-century structures aren’t usually found in current historic districts, but the economics of preservation in general are fairly well documented. All the studies analyzing the economic impacts of designated historic districts—a preservation tool used in Utah—find that historic designations always stabilize surrounding land values and often increase them. Some studies also show that preservation construction gives more dollars and jobs back to the local economy than new construction does.

In addition, authentic mid-century houses are starting to become more valuable as more people seek them out. Francis relates that two MacDonald houses in the Highland neighborhood were built identically. One of the houses has been perfectly restored. The twin now has a second story and is entirely clad in Tuscan Mansion-esque stucco. In the long run, the original house will be worth more money. That’s not SL Modern’s purpose, he says, but the committee does want to make sure that people understand the future value of authentic mid-century buildings before they are remodeled beyond recognition.

Pollard recommends that before you change one, know what you are doing. Francis suggests that sensitive and successful remodeling of a midcentury home doesn’t have to be expensive, but should keep with the original design philosophy.

“These homes were intended to be modern in both look and feel, with clean lines, open spaces, and simple materials,” he says.

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the top for modernism in the ’60s, according to Ken Pollard, committee member for Salt Lake Modern.

The committee has identified what it calls the Salt Lake Seven, architects who “brought a new way of living to the valley by bringing international ideas to the problems at hand.” The current list includes John W. Sugden, Steve Macdonald, Eduard Dreier, Donald Panuska, Joesph Cannon Young, Ross Lloyd Snednaker and Dean L. Gustavson.

Many of these started their practices with private home designs where they integrated Modern philosophies with Utah-specific terrain and materials. The first Salt Lake Modern open house was held at a mid-century Japanese-inspired home in Salt Lake designed by Steve MacDonald. The construction displays Modernist ideals by using inexpensive materials and sensitively setting the rock-clad, post and beam home into a difficult fault line lot, while taking advantage of wide city views through wall-sized glass expanses.

Fitch recounts, “The original family and the architect’s widow were there. In 10 years that might not be

possible. We are on the cusp of losing the connection to this marvelous architecture; the generation that created it won’t always be around.”

For the love of Mod

The next generation, however, is getting hep to the beat, man. There are indications that a new generation is now enjoying mid-century style. Eric Felton wrote in the Wall Street Journal of December 4, 2009: “We’re seeing a resurgence of midcentury modernism, from ‘Mad Men’ fashions to sparse interiors displaying Le Corbusier sofas.” The upcoming Fall 2010 fashion magazine campaigns, which are always trend savvy, contain heavy allusions and overt retranslations of midcentury clothes, hair, makeup and design.

And there’s more. English actress Emma Watson recently donned a Twiggy persona on Facebook.

Jennifer Anniston channeled a 1960s Barbara Streisand for Harpers Bazaar. Modernist furniture and George Nelson-esque clocks are

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THE TRAIL

September 2010

Men who walk with goats You walk, they follow. Sort of.

BY STEVEN CHAMBERS

t 10,000 feet, the air has about half the oxygen it does at sea level, which explains my pounding heart and burning lungs. My backpack is lighter than usual, though, thanks to Shorty, who is carrying about 30 pounds of my 45 pounds of gear. Shorty is my goat.

I’ve come to the scout camp at the East Fork of the Bear River with two other leaders and our five older Scouts to take part in UTE, the Uinta Trek Experience, sponsored by the Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America. This is the first year the Council has offered backpacking with goats. Unbeknownst to us, we are the first group to go out. We don’t know what we’re in for, and neither do our guides, Clark and Zack. Clark explains with the confidence of ignorance that goats are herd animals. If we walk, they will follow.

We set out and sure enough the goats follow, their bells tinkling all the way. About an hour into the trek, Travis, one of the other leaders, says he feels like he’s in the mountains of Iraq with nomadic goat herders. Still full of the euphoria of carrying a minimal pack, I say I can hear Julie Andrews singing.

Three hours into the trek, our ignorance is less.

Goats do not like water. At every stream crossing they balk, wandering upstream and down, reluctant to put their dainty hooves into the water. We have to drop our packs and pull them across by their leashes. Pulling a 130-pound goat laden with 30 pounds of gear who has dug all four feet into the trail is not an easy task. And while goats do follow, they also stop when anything in front of them, human or goat, stops. Our line is strung out 200 yards or more, and we are constantly cajoling the goats. “Come on, Shorty; move along, Eclipse; get going, Sock; go on, Wiley.” We’re on

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first name terms with all 15 in no time. Worst of all, the goats have one speed: slow. If we get too far ahead and they can’t see us, they stop. We are compelled to hike at goat speed. By 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, in a driving Uinta rainstorm, we know that we will not get to Dead Horse Lake and back by Friday afternoon.

At first, this seems like defeat, until I realize that backpacking, like life, is not about the destination. It’s about the journey.

Life takes on a new meaning in the wilderness. A drink of cool water is especially refreshing when one has to walk a third of a mile each way to the river and filter it. Yet the very act of walking to the river in the fading light of evening, when the western horizon is red and the trees are silhouettes, is as renewing as the water itself. The clock loses meaning to us. We eat when we’re hungry, stop when we’re tired.

Tuesday night the rain does not let up. Finally, my raingear dripping, I go to my tent. My fingers are numb and I can barely tie my poncho around my pack. Aloud I say to no one, “I haven’t been this cold and miserable for a long time.” Fifteen minutes later, inside my tent, I am warm and dry.

The rain pattering on my tent fly sings a lullaby.

Yin and yang in the mountains.

Wednesday night the sky is clear. Free of iPods, cell phones and the Internet, we sit around the campfire and talk, in real words, not 140-charac-

ter tweets. It’s a new experience for many of our boys.

Cresting a pass on Thursday, I look at the mountains that roll westward. All my worldly stuff is useless to me here. The only things that matter are on Shorty’s and my backs. I am kin with the mountain men. I realize that, in nature’s eyes, the only difference between me and the ant crawling over my boot is that I am able to contemplate my own insignificance.

The boys decide to return early, and we slog through nine miles and two passes Thursday.

That afternoon we arrive at base camp, to the awe of 300 young scouts. Their eyes are wide at the sight of 15 goats and 10 scruffy backpackers. We pass a campsite and one boy edges near the trail for a closer look.

“Don’t look them in the eye,” I say. “It makes them mad.” His eyes open wider.

On cue, Shorty steps off the trail and heads right at the boy. His face is nothing but eyes and gaping mouth. In the background his scoutmaster chuckles as I take Shorty’s leash. I walk. Shorty follows. ◆

“Don’t look them in the eye,” I say. “It makes them mad.”

His eyes open wider. On cue, Shorty steps off the trail and heads right at the boy.

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Dance concerts kids will love And adults won’t hate

BY AMY BRUNVAND

s a parent who has to watch incessant replays of “Barbie, Island Princess,” I have a not-so-secret ambition to bump up the cultural level just a bit. Since the kids are going back to school to learn Reading, wRiting and ‘Rithmatic, they might as well get some cultural literacy too, and luckily, many of our local performing arts companies have family-friendly concerts intended to do just that. Here is a selection from the 2010-11 season to help bridge the gap from kid-stuff to cultural literacy.

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Imagine That! (November 19-21) is kind of an artistic science demo with interpretive dances that represent atoms, molecules, states of matter, gravity, magnetism, potential/kinetic energy, momentum, life-cycles, oceans, the environment, machines, and Newton’s laws. And by the way, science-based interpretive dance is not as farfetched as it might sound. The American Association for the Advancement of Science which publishes one of the most respectable academic journals in the world is currently sponsoring a “Dance Your PhD” contest—last year’s winners included a dance called “The Role of Vitamin D in Beta Cell Function.”

RDTs fundraising party, “Charette: Search for the Iron Choreographer” (February 12) is great fun for kids. Not only are there are snacks, the audience gets to walk around to different studios watching as dances are made in real-time. You get

At local universities, ballet students are getting their pink satin feet wet with some story-ballets: BYU Theatre Ballet (the student ensemble) is doing “Cinderella” (February 10-12). The Utah Ballet, a company of preprofessional dancers at the University of Utah, will dance the “Firebird” (April 8-9) to music by Igor Stravinsky (you can hear the “Firebird” played live by the Utah Symphony on September 24-25, but if your kids are like mine they would annoy the adult audience with too much wiggling).

To a seven-year-old, nothing is a warhorse. an instant education in dance behind-the-scenes. “Place: Dancing the Green Map” (March 31-April 2) is a collaboration with K-12 students who are going to make a conceptual map of Salt Lake County, after which the RDT company will dance the map.

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company has a family friendly performance as well. “Circle Cycle” (January 28-29) features hula hoops, bouncy balls and balloons. Kids are also likely to appreciate the fabulous costumes and illusions at RirieWoodbury’s Alwin Nikolais Centennial (April 2123) which even offers a matinee so they won’t have to stay up past bedtime.

Speaking of Alwin Nikolais, without his pioneering work in multimedia dance, a company like Momix probably wouldn’t even exist. Their show “Botanica” (January 22) is billed as “an herbal remedy for our universal blues” and features, among other plantlike things, dancers dressed like poppies in huge fluffy red tutus, and a woman riding a dinosaur skeleton.

If you want your kid to think dancing is cool, try “Thriller” (October 13-30) from Odyssey Dance Theatre. My eight-year-old got real chills from the zombie dancers who infiltrate the audience, and absolutely loved the combination of low-brow Halloween humor and skillful dancing.

Ballet, symphony and opera Grown-up balletomanes are likely looking forward to seeing Ballet West perform “Carmina Burana, Bolero, and Innovations” (the alwaysintriguing program of local choreography), but kids tend to like fairy-tale ballets the best. Aside from the ever-popular “Nutcracker” (December 4-31) Ballet West is doing “Sleeping Beauty” (February 11-19), another fairy tale with luscious music by Tchaikovsky. (To a seven-year-old, nothing is a warhorse.)

However, kids will be welcome to cultivate their musical taste with Prokofiev when the Utah Symphony plays “Peter and the Wolf” (March 12) accompanied by dancers from Ballet West II as the bird, duck, cat, grandfather, wolf, hunters and Peter.

Other good bets The Utah Opera is doing “Hansel and Gretel” (January 15-23), which is just about the perfect first opera for kids or anybody else who thinks they don’t like operas. The Children’s Dance Theatre spring concert (March 21-26) doesn’t have a title yet, but CDT productions are always professional. Kids love to imagine themselves dancing as proficiently as the kids on stage. And while the Salt Lake Acting Company’s children’s play “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” (December 1-26) is not strictly speaking a dance performance, last year’s “Go Dog Go” was high-spirited and truly funny musical theatre that even adults loved. Or maybe I just liked it so much because when I was a little kid, I made my parents read “Go Dog Go” over and over and over again. ◆ Amy Brunvand is a librarian at the University of Utah and a dance enthusiast.

Online tickets: Arttix: WWW.ARTTIX.ORG (Ballet West, Children’s Dance Theatre, Repertory Dance Theatre, Ririe Woodbury, Utah Opera, Utah Symphony) Kingsbury Hall: WWW.KINGSBURYHALL.ORG (Momix, Odyssey Dance Theatre, Utah Ballet) Salt Lake Acting Company: WWW.SALTLAKEACTINGCOMPANY.ORG BYU ticket office: BYUTICKETS.COM (BYU Theatre Ballet)

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rejuvenated plot on hectic State Street in Sandy has recently become an unlikely and touching family project. El Inti Peruvian Cuisine is a reincarnation of the original Inti Restaurant, which Peruvian Yrma Flores and her ex-husband started in 1989. Inti was the first Peruvian restaurant in Utah at the time and enjoyed its heydayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;people still ask the family about itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but it was closed in 1994 due to a familial shift. Yrmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s older children remember the good olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; days, and it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t difficult to get them onboard with the new El Inti. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every Sunday when I cooked at home,â&#x20AC;? remembers Yrma, â&#x20AC;&#x153;theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;we should open a restaurant!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? So this past August, finally, they did. At 55, Yrma Flores has her hands full, with three (albeit grown) children and

a bustling new restaurant more than two years in the making.

Although Yrma claims that their Grand Opening on August 14 was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a disasterâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a popular karaoke singer brought a crowd of hungry people, outnumbering the available tablesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; everything is fine on my weekend visit. A sharply dressed young man greets me at the front; this is Inti (named, like the first restaurant, after the Incan sun god), Yrmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25-yearold son and self-appointed maĂŽtre dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

At 3:30, Inti is busy seating a party of 10 or 15 while wishing farewell to his grandmother, who has just finished lunch. Inti was a carpenter before jumping onboard to help his mom; remodeled dark wood, neutral olive and terracotta walls and splashes of bright colors (from flower vases and

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earthy paintings) are partially his handiwork. His sister, Kori, also 25, lends her hand to marketing: She designed El Intiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautifully simple logo and website.

When I ask the petite woman where she learned about food, Yrma quips, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mom didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even like to cook!â&#x20AC;? She was born in Lima, but grew up nearly five hours north in Huanuco, where rainforest lowlands meet the mountains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think I was born like this,â&#x20AC;? explains Yrma. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a past life, I must have been a great chef, because cooking is my passion, always has been.â&#x20AC;? She sits down in front of me, answers two questions, and is quickly summoned back into the kitchen to whip up five new orders. El Intiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ensalada Andina,â&#x20AC;? a healthy quinoa salad with onions,

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tomatoes, cilantro and olives, is Yrma’s creation and perhaps inspired by the types of dishes you’d eat traveling through the northern Andes.

Quinoa may be commonplace now, but 30 years ago, it was unheard of in popular restaurants.

Yrma does most of the cooking and creates the menu, along with her chef Arturo, a Peruvian who has been cooking for over 20 years. One of Yrma’s biggest inspirations is superchef Gastón Acurio from Lima, who owns restaurants in South America and the U.S. In the 1980s, Acurio was the first to shine a spotlight on the international flavor of Peruvian cuisine; Yrma divulges that she’d just sent him an adoring email thanking him for the inspiration to start her own restaurant again.

The Peruvian community in Utah has pretty unwavering expectations of what this type of restaurant should be: a loud, party atmosphere with raucous music (frequently karaoke), a busy bar and a huge crowd. But Inti says he wanted El Inti to be different, a place for families from all walks of life. He adds, “The vegans and vegetarians love us,” noting that a group of them comes at least weekly to try their meat-free specialties, like the quinoa and arroz chaufa, a delicious Peruvian version of stir-fried rice made with ginger, garlic, scallions and soy sauce.

Because Lima is a hub for international immigration, Peruvian cuisine has evolved with Japanese, Chinese, Indian, European and African influ-

ences. Arroz chaufa is found in Peruvian chifas, a term used in Peru to refer to restaurants fusing Limean creole and Chinese food. Ceviche is a popular South American dish; there are over 30 known varieties in Peru alone. I try the mahi-mahi ceviche:

Because Lima is a hub for international immigration, Peruvian cuisine has evolved with Japanese, Chinese, Indian, European and African influences. Arroz chaufa is found in Peruvian chifas, a term used in Peru to refer to restaurants fusing Limean creole and Chinese food. tender, bite-sized pieces of raw fish dressed with red onion and cured in a spicy, tangy lime juice marinade, called leche de tigre (“tiger’s milk”) in ceviche circles. Next comes the ají de gallina, chicken smothered in a nutty, creamy cheese sauce made ají amarillo (Peruvian chile pepper), giving it a marvelous yellow color similar to curry. The Flores family also has some Jewish ancestry; as a result, “Everything we prepare is very fresh and usually Kosher,” explains Inti.

Items on their still-expanding menu might include their family hummus recipe and more nikei cocina, or Japanese cuisine, like Peruvian— yes—sushi.

For dessert, Yrma’s 20-year-old daughter, Yati, a friendly and attentive server, points out her favorite item: mazamorra morada. I’m already feeling brave after losing my ceviche virginity, so I go for it. What arrives in front of me might be the strangestlooking custard I’ve ever seen, but what arrives on my tongue is pretty damn good. Mazamorra morada is a gelatin-like dessert made from purple Indian corn, pineapples, apples, dried plums and sweet potato flour, spiced with cloves and cinnamon. Indescribably good, for the most part.

Kori and Yati call frenetically to their brother; the family has to take its last orders before closing for a break before dinner rush. I grab the rest of my arroz chaufa and quinoa to go and say thank you. Although the Flores kids bicker a bit, Yati enjoys working with her family much more than her previous position at a monotonous call center. “We quarrel with each other, but at the end of the night we come back together,” she says. I agree, and can’t wait to come back for more of this food I was pretty sure I’d love unconditionally; isn’t that what family is all about? ◆ —Emily Moroz El Inti Peruvian Cuisine, 8475 S. State St, Sandy. M-Th 11a-9p, FriSat 11a-10p, Sun 11a-5p. 801-5663989, ELINTICUISINE.COM.

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Cucina Deli 1026 Second Ave. 322-3055. Located in the historic Avenues, Cucina offers a full menu of freshly made sandwiches, gourmet salads, specialty entrĂŠes and desserts. Daily specials include parmesan chicken, lasagna, and poached salmon. Enjoy the European atmosphere inside or relax under the umbrellas on the patio. Mon-Fri 7a-9p; Sat 8a-9p; Sun 8a-5p. $$, CC, V, P, TO, CAT. El Inti Peruvian Cuisine 8475 S. State Street, Sandy. 801-566-3989. Nouveau Andino and Peruvian cuisine. Family-friendly restaurant & lounge, ceviche bar, vegetarian & vegan fare, live Latin music, beer & juice bar. T-Th 11a-9p, Fr-Sat 11a-10p, Sun 11-5p. $-$$, CC, V, W/B, TO. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tofu 6949 S. 1300 E., Cottonwood Heights, 801-566-9103. M-Sat 11a-9:30p. Traditional and modern Korean food in a stylish new space. Homemade tofu-based entrĂŠes with veggies, seafood, teriyaki, â&#x20AC;&#x153;soonâ&#x20AC;? dishes, kimchi and more. No MSG. Wonderful selection of teas. Eat and go. $$, CC, V, L, TO, CAT. Kathmandu 3142 S. Highland Dr. 801-466-3504. The Kathmandu makes it easy to enjoy the delicacies of India and Nepal without actually having to visit these exotic places. Whether you are having a party or just a night out. Kathmandu is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a special meal with your friends and family. M-Sat 11:30a-2:30; 5p-10, Sun Noon-9p. INFO@THEKATHMANDU.NET. $, CC, V, TO, CAT.

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Mazza Offering a variety of traditional Middle Eastern Dishes, such as Falafel, Shawarma, Kebabs, dips and salads. The expansive menu also includes specialty platters prepared from scratch, using fresh, high quality ingredients. The beer and wine lists include a selection of Middle Eastern imports.

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BY BENJAMIN R. BOMBARD Jimerson moves to Indian Walk-In Center

Red Butte Garden and UMFA need volunteers

Shawn Jimerson, KRCL’s underwriting manager, has moved on to another challenge. He recently began working at the Indian Walk-In Center as the agency’s development director. Jimerson said his time at KRCL was “fun and successful,” and he thanked all the listeners and supporters of community radio that supported KRCL throughout the years. He also wants the community to know that he’ll continue to host his Sunday morning program, “Living the Circle of Life,” a Native American music and community information show, on KRCL from 7a-10a.

Kate Wheadon, formerly the director of sales and marketing at SLUG Magazine, has taken over the position at KRCL.

Wanna get outdoors and do some good for the kids in our community? Red Butte Garden is looking for volunteers to lead educational tours for local elementary students. They need someone who enjoys teaching kids, has a passion for science and environmental education and doesn’t mind working in all kinds of weather. Call Marianne Zenger at 801-585-5688 or email MARIANNE.ZENGER@REDBUTTE.UTAH.EDU. Do you have a thirst for knowledge and a commitment to arts education? Would you like to share your passion for art, culture, and learning through an enriching experience? Volunteer at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts! The UMFA relies on committed docents to guide thousands of people through the museum each year. The next class of weekday docents is currently being formed and several openings are available.

Docent training begins in October and ends in May, and consists of two two-hour meetings per week. UMFA is also looking for enthusiastic people to volunteer in other areas of the museum, including family program volunteers, visitor service representatives, and more. Volunteer training and shifts are available on weekdays and weekends. For more information or to arrange an interview, contact Amy Edwards at (801) 585-9875 or visit UMFA.UTAH.EDU to request an application. Don’t forget to turn it in by September 28.

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Serious rest Dan Howard, creator of Salt Lake City’s Intentional Resting, was mentioned in the September 2010 issue of O Magazine in author Martha Beck’s article titled “Lying Low.” Dan teaches his clients how to access deep rest, while awake, with a process anyone can learn in less than five minutes. Dan tells CATALYST that he believes that learning how to rest is the key to aliveness and health.

“Being in Oprah’s magazine is making a huge ripple out into the world. My website has had visits from people from 71 countries. People are having amazing results from doing Intentional Resting.”

To learn more about the process, visit WWW.INTENTIONALRESTING.COM or call Dan at 801-930-9414.

Bambara wins award Downtown SLC haute cuisine restaurant Bambara was named a “Restaurant Neighbor” by the National Restaurant Association in August. It was chosen as the Utah winner for its outstanding community involvement and innovative community programs. Bambara hosts annual fundraising galas, in conjunction with Kimpton’s Monaco Salt Lake City, for Dress for Success, The Trust for Public Land and its popular “Red Party” benefit for the Utah

Cook with your mind and your soul Nourishing ourselves in the art of cooking can help us tap our sensuality, health, intimacy and creativity. Cindy Atkins’ Zen Gourmet cooking class at Gygi is a hands-on experience that will have you preparing, cooking and eating organic whole food ingredients! Cindy has a background in health and nutrition and has been a head cook at Big Mind Zen Center since 2005. Participants will be guided to open their senses and palates as through step-by-step meal preparation.

The Zen Gourmet; Sept. 21, 10a-noon; Gygi Culinary, 35th South 3rd West; $49; (801) 268-3316, CYNNATKINS@YAHOO.COM, TINYURL.COM/242CUQQ

AIDS Foundation. Last year, they raised approximately $38,000 dollars in cash donations and more than $10,000 of in-kind donations for various charities.

Bambara; 202 S Main, WWW.BAMBARA-SLC.COM

15th & 15th foodies rejoice Many mourned the closing of Emigration Market at 17th East and 13th South.

However, residents in that area were recently given a reason to celebrate— Tony Caputo’s Market and Deli opened a new location at 15th and 15th on August 4.

In one of the better-written press releases you’re likely to encounter, Caputo’s bills the new location as akin to “a finely crafted reduction sauce” of their downtown location: “The top selections from the original Caputo’s have been distilled into a 1,600 square foot store.” As you’d expect, the new market features hundreds of farmstead and artisan cheeses, cured meats and charcuterie, gourmet chocolates, olive oil, vinegar, pasta, grass-fed meats and a wide selection of Utah’s best seasonal foods. The new location serves as a casual dining deli with “a variety of sandwiches,

salads, antipasti platters and lasagna for a leisurely lunch or dinner” paired with “reasonably priced” beer and wine. The store will also feature a “Locavore Market” every Thursday evening throughout the year.

Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli; 1516 E 15th South; Mon.-Thurs., 9a-7p, Fri. & Sat., 9a-9p, Sun., 10a-3p; (801) 486-6615, WWW.CAPUTOSDELI.COM

Donate those excess tomatoes With the fall harvest nearly upon us, you may have more tomatoes or other veggies than you need. Donate them to Lutheran Social Service of Utah’s Refugee Fresh Farm Market so that extremely low-income refugees from around the world can partake of your bountiful harvest and goodwill.

All proceeds from the market go to Refugee Ministries and Refugee Small Business Development. The market is open every Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon to extremely low-income Utahns, especially refugees and first generation peoples.

Refugee Fresh Farm Market; drop off fresh food and non-perishable foods at 4392 S 9th East; (801) 588-0139, WWW.LSSU.ORG

Stimulus packages A couple quick headsups. Nostalgia Café, one of Salt Lake’s best damn coffee shops, will dose you with java from Meridian Roasters for just a buck, $1, if you bring in your own mug. And Cucina Deli in the Avenues is giving CATALYST readers a special deal on lattés—they’re just a buck, too! Find their ad somewhere in this magazine for to take advantage of that discount.

Nostalgia Café; 248 E 1st South; Mon.-Fri., 7a-12a, Sat. & Sun., 8a-12a; (801) 532-3225, WWW.NOSTALGIACOFFEE.COM. Cucina Deli; 1026 E 2nd Ave; Mon.-Fri., 7a-9p, Sat., 8a-9p, Sun., 8a-5p; (801) 322-3055, WWW.CUCINADELI.COM

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A friend of the Dalai Lama is a friend of mine

powered and geared to be 95% recyclable.

With activities ranging from recycled arts and crafts for kids to drumming circles for seniors, the event promises an experience to be remembered for all who attend.

His Holiness Katog Getse Rinpoche of the Nyingma lineage in Tibet is visiting Salt Lake City this month to participate in Buddhist meditative healing practices as part of a bi-annual dharma teaching program of the Sangha Katog Jana Ling.

Getse Rinpoche has lived as an ascetic his entire life, eschewing worldly concerns and activities. He does not keep a place of residence, choosing instead to wander, traveling constantly throughout Nepal, Bhutan, India and elsewhere.

EarthWell Festival; Sept. 11-12, 10a-5p; $5 Redstone Center in Kimball Junction; WWW.EARTHWELLFESTIVAL.ORG/CATALYST.HTM

Lotus Fest The Red Lotus School of Movement is hosting its seventh Annual Lotus Festival on October 1 at the Urgyen Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple. The festival will feature an exhibition of rare relics, a silent auction, martial arts demonstrations, Asian food and much more.

7th Annual Lotus Festival; Oct. 1, 5-9p; Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa, 740 S 300 W; free; WWW.REDLOTUSSCHOOL.COM

Workshops by Wasatch Community Gardens

On Saturday morning, September 18, Getse Rinpoche will lead a healing ceremony for pacifying sickness and lack of wellbeing for the body and mind. Later that afternoon and again on Sunday, he will lead the 37 Practices of a Boddhisatva by Ngulchu Togmed. No one will be turned away from either of these sacred rituals.

Katog Getse Rinpoche; Medicine Buddha Empowerment, Sept. 18 9a-noon; 37 Practices of a Boddhisatva, Sept. 18, 2-5p, Sept. 19, 9a-noon and 2-5p; Episcopal Church Center of Utah, 75 S 200 E; $25-$100 donations suggested; (801) 532-1410, CYNTHIASHUMWAY@GMAIL.COM, BLAKER108@COLORCOUNTRY.NET, (435) 335-7380, WWW.KATOGCHOLING.COM

Wasatch Community Gardens wants to help you gear up for the winter ahead with a couple of intriguing Indian summer workshops. Learn the basics of cheesemaking and fermentation on September 15. The primer will include a hands-on cheesemaking demo, info about 30-minute mozzarella, ricotta, and paneer, and the lowdown on fermentation processes required for making kefir, piima and kombucha, as well as lacto-fermentation of vegetables. Bring your own container to take home your homemade cheese.

Learn the canning basics with the WCG’s canning workshop on September 18. Using produce from WCG’s Youth Gardens and the TreeUtah EcoGarden fruit trees. You’ll learn the importance of a clean workspace, proper food prep, canning times, proper processing, checking and storage.

Cheese Making and Fermentation workshop; Sept. 15, 6-8p; Canning and Food Preservation workshop; Sept. 18, 10a-1p; Viking Cooking School, 2233 S 3rd East; (801) 359-2658 x10, $15.

OUTREACH@WASATCHGARDENS.ORG, WWW.WASATCHGARDENS.ORG

Festivals A sustainable renaissance faire Never heard of the EarthWell Festival?

Well, think Green Festival meets

Renaissance Faire and you might have some idea. Held in a village of white tents, colorful flags and the requisite festival atmosphere, EarthWell offers organic cafés, world music, holistic healing and alternative medicine, along with green building, products and services. The village is also entirely solar

Pagan pride!

Pagans in Utah? You betcha! Join Salt Lake’s pagan community for the ninth Annual Pagan Pride Day, an inclusive day of interfaith diversity, alternative spirituality, creative and magickal rituals, workshops, vendors, food, prizes and more. Many traditions, many paths. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Utah Food Bank.

9th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day; Sept.

11, 10a-6p; Murray City Park, 5025 S State; free; RUSSELL@RUSSELLERWIN.COM, WWW.SALTLAKEPPD.ORG

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Cirque du Silly The Park Silly Sunday Market wraps up this month with the Cirque du Silly on the 26th. Park Silly is an eco-friendly, open-air market and street festival featuring unique,

Important Ideas.

Interesting People.

Really Good Beer.

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH’S HUMANITIES HAPPY HOUR

5-7pm Squatters Pub Brewery 147 West Broadway (300 S.)

Evening and yearly memberships available!

College of Humanities T H E U N I V E R S I T Y OF U TA H

http://www.hum.utah.edu or 801.581.6214 eclectic local and regional arts, crafts, music, performance art, antiques, imports, one-of-a-kind finds, delicious gourmet foods and farmers’ fruits and veggies. And your favorite local monthly magazine’s a sponsor!

Park Silly Sunday Market; every Sunday through Sept. 26, 10a-5p; Main Street, Park City; INFO@PARKSILLYSUNDAYMARKET.COM, WWW.PARKSILLYSUNDAYMARKET.COM

Harvest season cornucopia!

Dogs at their best Soldier Hollow is once again hosting top herding dogs, trainers and spectators from around the world at the Bank of the West

The Exonerated; Sept. 29, 30 & Oct. 1, 7p; All Saints Episcopal Church, 1710 Foothill Drive; suggested donation $10; (801) 581-0380, TINYURL.COM/27C8WAV

Markets Harvest market Every Tuesday night through October 12, the downtown Farmer’s Market is hosting an offshoot mini-market on Tuesdays at Pioneer Park. More than 20 farmers will be purveying their harvests at the most bountiful time of the year.

Harvest Market; Tuesdays through October 12, 4pdusk; Pioneer Park, 3rd South 3rd West; WWW.DOWNTOWNSLC.ORG/FARMERS-MARKET

September 21 MAYOR PETER CORROON Mayor, Salt Lake County

October 19 STEVE TATUM Director, Environmental Humanities Graduate Program Professor, Dept. of English

The Exonerated We all love a good story, and we especially love stories with plenty of violence. Turn on a television or go to the movies, and you’ll get your fill of shootings, murders, bombings, rapes and robberies. Our own fears and hopes play out in these melodramas—we all want justice for the victims and swift punishment for the criminals. The story isn’t over until someone pays for the crime.

Someone must pay. And sometimes death is required.

Against this backdrop of expectant justice, playwrights Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen have created “The Exonerated,” an exceptional drama that shares the true stories of six people sent to death row for crimes they did not commit. After proper trials and with due process, all six were sent to prison to await execution. But they were innocent.

“The Exonerated” presents these stories in a series of dramatic readings that reveal the victims’ lives, hopes and fears. Based on interviews and trial transcripts—this is no television script!—the audience glimpses into the lives of real human beings unjustly sentenced to death. Proceeds from the reading will benefit the Rocky Mountain Innocence Center.

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Soldier Hollow Classic Sheepdog Championship. Additional activities include the Splash Dogs High Flying championship, Ultimate Canines acrobatic show, police K9 demos, arts, crafts and bagpipe performances by the Salt Lake Scots. International food, drinks and products from sheepherding cultures will also be available.

Bank of the West Soldier Hollow Classic Sheepdog Championship; Sept. 3-6; Soldier Hollow, 2002 Olympic Drive, Midway; $8-$30; (435) 654-2002, WWW.SOLDIERHOLLOWCLASSIC.COM

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Tomato sandwich party Enjoy an afternoon at the Grateful Tomato Garden with friends and neighbors, and sample their amazing heirloom tomato harvest. They’ll be serving unique heirloom tomatoes grown by their Youth Gardening program, with homemade pesto made from their homegrown basil, and fresh, locally made bread. You would be hard-pressed to find a better tomato sandwich party in the city. Also, the Tin Angel Café is running a Tomato Fundraiser the week leading up to the sandwich party—featuring a tomato special every day and donating 25% of the sale to WCG. Some examples include: clear tomato consomme with grilled watermelon and shrimp, or house made buffalo mozzarella and heirloom tomato caprese.

Beehive Market The Utah Heritage Foundation is hosting its yearly fundraiser, the Beehive Market, on September 18. The eclectic flea market will feature antiques, mid-century modern, gently used, and new items. A preview sale will be held the day before. The UHF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to “preserving, protecting and promoting Utah’s historic built environment.”

Utah Heritage Foundation’s Beehive Market; preview sale Sept. 17, 6-8p, flea market SEPT. 18, 8A-2P; 2683 S Preston Ave; (801) 533-0858 x107, WWW.UTAHHERITAGEFOUNDATION.ORG

A mountain in the Masonic Temple?

Coooool! May I have a peek?

The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in Utah is offering a rare insider’s glimpse into their philosophic studies, charitable activities and ritual work. Four degrees of the Scottish Rite will be presented in limited format for the public on September 9. A presentation will be offered at the Salt Lake Masonic Temple, and prior to the presentation, a dinner will be served in the Banquet Hall.

The dress code for this event is Sunday best.

Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Open House; Sept. 9 6:30-8:30p; Salt Lake Masonic Temple, 650 E South Temple; $12, RSVP by Sept. 7; (801) 363-2936, SECRETARY@UTAHSCOTTISHRITE.ORG, WWW.SALTLAKEMASONICTEMPLE.ORG

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Tomato sandwich party; Sept. 11, 11a-2p; Wasatch Community Gardens, 800 S 600 E; free; (801) 359-2658 x10, WASATCHGARDENS.ORG. Tin Angel Café, 365 W 400 S, THETINANGEL.COM.

Walk, run for enviro education Support The Utah Society for Environmental Education (USEE) by getting outside and participating in a 5K or a 1-mile Family Fun Walk ‘n Learn. $5 from each 5K registration will go to a Environmental Education Organization of your choice.

Don’t want to run? Cool! You can still head down and check out exhibit booths with activities for kids, music and more.

5k Run & 1-Mile Family Fun Walk ‘n Learn for USEE; Sept. 18, 8a; Day Riverside Library, 1575 W 1000 N; for more info and register online, visit WWW.USEE.ORG

Run for wildlife!

Are you faster than a speeding cheetah? Probably not. But that doesn’t mean you can’t participate in the Wild Stampede 5k Run For Wildlife on October 2.

The race is hosted by the Utah chapter of American Assciation of Zoo Keepers and Hogle Zoo. All proceeds raised by the race will go to Action for Cheetahs in Kenya, a partner organization of the Cheetah Conservation Fund.

Wild Stampede 5k Run for Wildlife; Oct. 2 7-11a; Hogle Zoo, 2600 East Sunnyside Ave; $25 before Sept. 24, $30 after; TINYURL.COM/2CKVGC9

Becoming Pablo O’Higgins Before the closing of the UMFA’s special exhibition, Pablo O’Higgins: Works on Paper, Susan Vogel, author of Becoming Pablo O’Higgins will share her knowledge of the blond-haired, blue-eyed artist from Salt Lake City who moved to Mexico and became one of the world’s most famous political graphic artists.

Becoming Pablo O’Higgins; Sept. 8, 6p; UMFA, U of U Campus, 410 Campus Center Dr.; free; (801) 581-7332, WWW.UMFA.UTAH.EDU

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begin to imagine community actions to create and shape a world of your choosing.

The Boulder Mountain Zendo

Torrey, Utah

Social discussion to support and recognize artists; Sept. 25, 12:30-5:30p; Day Riverside Library, 1575 W 1000 N; free; TAY.HAINES@GMAIL.COM

Awesome All Autumn at Red Butte

Rejuvenate your yoga Since the inception of yoga thousands of years ago, the practice has constantly evolved. When practitioners cease to explore and make new discoveries, their practice can become a dull, mechanical routine. This month, Donna Farhi is hosting a 25-hour intensive yoga workshop to help you find ways to reactivate your capacity for creativity and exploration within your practice. Each day, the morning session will feature guided movement and asana practice; the afternoon will feature seated meditation, restorative practice and Yoga Nidra, an ancient Tantric practice that opens profoundly deep states of relaxation.

Limited space is available and early registration is recommended.

Opening to Insight: A Five-day Yoga Workshop; Sept. 10-14, various times; Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W Broadway; $560; for more info, contact Charlotte Bell, 801-355-2617, WWW.CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM, CHARLOTTEBELL@EARTHLINK.NET.

Read the Tarot Renowned medium Margaret Ruth is teaching her popular Reading the Tarot class this month, and she promises to have you reading by the first night of class! Drawing upon the best array of Tarot authors, experts and resources available, Margaret Ruth’s course will help you develop your individual talents and strengths, enhance your intuition, and expand your own creative possibilities. Please bring either a Waite-based or Crowley-based tarot deck to the first class.

Reading the Tarot with Margaret Ruth; Tuesdays, Sept. 21-Oct. 5, 6:30-9:30p; 5282 S 320 W, Suite D-110; $115 plus $18 text; TINYURL.COM/34W84RO

Create a world for artists What would it take to create next level support and recognition for local artists and a local artist community? Join Tenneson Woolf and Tay Haines to share what you’re committed to, connect with others and

Sit As A Mountain Retreat

Fall is one of the most beautiful times at Red Butte Gardens—and it’s also really fun!

Check out their Plant Sale, Sept 24-25, for spring-flowering bulbs, fall blooming perennials and ornamental grasses. The Bonsai Show, Sept. 24-26 will feature some amazing trees (some over 100 years old), tips on bonsai and plants for sale.The Greek Theatre, Sept. 18-19, 25-26, will perform Euripides’ tragicomedey Alcestis.

with Michael Mugaku Zimmerman

September 9th-12th

Awesome All Autumn, Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, 801-585-0556, WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG.

Babysitter training This class seeks to prep kids for that old allowance enhancer—babysitting. The class is designed to teach prospective babysitters how to react when the evening doesn’t go exactly as planned. Class includes basic first aid, CPR, how to call for help and what to ask parents before being left alone with the rugrats. There’s even advice and materials on how to land a job ‘sitting! Part of “Be Well Utah.”

www.thebouldermountainzendo.org Join us for a rare opportunity to deepen your meditation practice in the strong container provided by the Boulder Mountain Zendo.

Babysitting class, Sept. 13, 6-7p, 801-587-6485, HEALTHCARE.UTAH.EDU/BEWELLUTAH.

Science Night Live! an interactive event

A dance for the thirsty This month, Repertory Dance Theater presents H20, a sensuous journey inspired by the rhythm of the tides and precarious ribbion of life in the desert. This dance explores the simplicity and importance of water to our existance. The performance features Zvi Gotheiner’s GLACIER, a contemporary ritual that imagines a future civilization coping with shrinking water resources.

H20, Sept 30-Oct. 20, 7:30p. Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W 300 S, 801-534-1000, RDTUTAH.ORG.

Facing fate, finding a destiny Michael Meade, arguably one of the greatest depth psychological teachers of our time, will share an evening with the Jung Society of Utah (and the SLC public) on October 8. Meade will talk about the ancient myths, in which each soul makes two agreements upon entering the world.

Meade has studied myth, anthropology, history of religion and cross-cultural ritual for over 35 years.

Facing Fate, Finding a Destiny, Oct. 8, 7p. Evening talk free, full workshop $99. Jewish Community Center, 2 North Medical Dr, WWW.JUNGUTAH.COM

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BY PAX RASMUSSEN

Green lanes are painting the town!

Salt Lake City is slowly but surely becoming a more pedestrian and bike friendly place to live. With the addition of several more green “shared lane” street markings on the way and slower speed limits on a number of streets, the Salt Lake City transportation department is trying to make SLC streets safer. Four-foot wide green lanes were laid down in August on South Temple between 4th West and 3rd East, however it is unlikely the block between Main and State will be completed before the end of year due to the City Creek construction. Green lanes will be put down on Main between South Temple and 7th South this month. Main, South Temple and 3rd South Streets will all have their speed limits cut from 30 miles per hour to 20. Next up is a plan to add a combination of dedicated bike lanes and green lanes on North Temple next year between State and 4th West. That work should coincide with the reopening of the North Temple viaduct, which will have dedicated bike lanes and sidewalks.

—Benjamin Bombard

Take the high road Remember last year’s International Day of Climate Action put on by 350.org? The point was to get communities across the world to host an event calling for action to stop global warming—all on the same day.

350.org is doing it again, this time on 10/10/10. Here in Salt Lake, High Road for Human Rights is planning what has the potential to be the largest 10/10/10 event in the world: The High Road Cooler World Music Festival. High Road is looking for volunteers to help make this event a reality! Your efforts can help put an end to the building of coal-burning power plants, stop deforestation and put a price tag on greenhouse gas emissions.

To volunteer, contact Vicki at 801-364-3560 ex.

118 or email VICKI.HIGHROAD@GMAIL.COM

Sunny Salt Lake Soon, we Salt Lakers will have another landmark (besides the Main Library) to boast: the nation’s largest rooftop solar panel array. The project, unveiled last month by Salt Lake County, will be designed, built and installed by Bella Energy, and financed, owned and operated

by NexGen. The array will produce 2.6 megawatts of energy, which is about what it takes to power 261 American homes.

Because the project won’t be owned by the county, taxpayers won’t be footing the $10 million price tag. The benefit to the county? Instead of buying electricity from the Rocky Mountain Power, they’ll be buying it from NexGen—at about the same base rate, but without the extra costs associated with peak power use during the hottest parts of the summer. Plus, all that juice is carbon-free!

WWW.BELLAENERGY.COM, WWW.NEXGENINC.COM

Prescription produce, subsidized squash One of the most prevalent diseases of the poor might be a little surprising—obesity. Believe it or not, eating healthy can actually cost more in our culture; highcalorie, high-fat processed foods are so mass-produced they cost less. Not to mention the time and effort that goes into from-scratch cooking (it’s hard to find the time to cook when you’re holding down two minimum-wage jobs). Luckily, Salt Lake’s poor can get veggies on the cheap: The People’s Market has been accepting food stamps for produce for three years now. This year, they’ve been giving food stamp spenders double their money’s worth, and it’s getting attention. In just one day at the market this year they collected more food stamp money than they did all year last year.

This idea’s not limited to Salt Lake, though—doctors and three health centers in Massachusetts have been giving out coupons to low-income families redeemable at local farmer’s markets. The coupons average out to be worth about $1

per day—enough to buy a fair bit of produce at the markets. The organization Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited sponsors the program and so far, they’ve seen results: a number of families have reported not only weight losses, but a marked decrease in consumption of junk food.

WWW.SLCPEOPLESMARKET.ORG, WWW.CAVUINC.NET

U gets greener The Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund at the University of Utah just approved nine new projects with the hopes of increasing sustainability on campus. These projects, such as a bio-retention rain garden and a new net-zero architecture class, are designed not only to help the U become more green, but to give students a handson chance to learn about sustainability issues. The fund is paid for by students, too—the money for the fund comes from a special $2.50 fee added onto tuition.

These projects, among others, have garnered some recognition: The U recently placed fourth on the Environmental Protection Agency’s green energy list. The EPA determines these ratings based on three factors: renewable energy certificates, utility green power products (read: Blue Sky program) and green energy generated on-site.

WWW.SUSTAINABILITY.UTAH.EDU/SCIF

Better buses Last month, the Utah Transit Authority tested two new, fuel-efficient buses that run on compressed natural gas (CNG).

More than a decade ago, UTA tried out similar CNG buses, but they didn’t have the gusto needed for some of the steeper hills in town. The new, higher tech buses promise more pep. CNG is still a fossil fuel, and while I’d like to see totally electric, emission-free buses, this is a great start!

WWW.RIDEUTA.COM

Paper or...?

There’s little doubt that one of the biggest eco-scourges is the one-use plastic grocery bag. The Worldwatch Institute

says we make four trillion of them per year (yes, four TRILLION), at a cost of $4 billion.

All this money and resource for something which has an average useful life of something less than an hour. California, like several European countries (and Mexico City) is poised to put an end to it. If Assembly Bill 1998 passes this fall, Californian’s will never again hear the question, “Paper or plastic?” The plastic bag industry is opposed to the bill (shocker!), as are some retail groups (fearing a loss of business).

The argument is that people will shop less, since it’s so easy to forget to bring your own bags. Well, plastic bags at the supermarket only became a ‘thing’ sometime around 1980—I think we can safely assume we’ll get along fine without them.

Plus, if you know plastic bags aren’t an option, you’ll be more likely to get in the habit of remembering your tote. And worst case scenario? Californians will still be able to get paper—for $.05 a bag.

TINYURL.COM/NOMOREBAGS

What’s your walk score?

How “walkable” is your neighborhood?

Find out with this cool new website: WWW.WALKSCORE.COM. You put in your address and it analyzes the surrounding area—using some formula of lot size, number of businesses and restaurants nearby and public transit options to give you a number, which you can compare to the average scores for other parts of town. I live in Poplar Grove and only got a 43; each month my neighborhood gets a new tienda or taqueria, though, so I’m expecting it to go up. Here at CATALYST, we got an 82. Salt Lake gets and average of 64, so hey, not too bad!

Share your fruit harvest Does the fruit tree in your yard bear more than you can eat yourself? Share the harvest through the SLC Fruit Gleaning Project. You can register your tree and invite your neighbors to share the excess fruit. —Amy Brunvand WWW.SLCGOV.COM/SLCGREEN/PDF/FRUIT_TREE_REGISTRATI ON_FORM.PDF

Get out of my lane! hile you may not have noticed the signs, it’s likely you’ve noticed the increase in HOV lane congestion, especially if you carpool. UDOT’s $10 million, pay-asyou-go Express Pass system launched late last month, allowing solo drivers without “C” plates to use the HOV lane as they please. This feels like a counter to the initial promise that the HOV lane would be used as a way to encourage carpooling and lower pollution levels, but who’s keeping track?

UDOT touts the system as a better way to manage traffic flow on I-15 in four payment zones between Lehi and Layton, keeping the commute a “predictable” 55 mph at all times.

The system charges solo drivers a small fee to use the Express Lanes, between $0.25 and $1.00 per zone, determined by the level of traffic at that time. So far, UDOT has sold more than 6,000 transponders, which cost $8.75 and mount to the windshield. As cars enter and travel the Express Lane, transponders transmit to overhead readers, indicating which cars have Express Pass access to UHP patrol cars and debiting drivers’ accounts as they exit the zone.

Express Pass drivers traveling with other passengers can use the lanes without being charged as long as they turn their transponder to the ‘off’ position before entering.

UDOT maintains that carpoolers “are the first priority” but that, until now, the capacity of the HOV lane has not been used to its full potential, and that the new system will benefit all drivers.

The folks over at UDOT must not commute very often. I do, and I can attest that even before the system was in place the HOV lane was often at a standstill during evening rush hour, not to mention a danger zone as impatient, solo drivers illegally cut double white lines to get into and out of it. Now, with more than 6,000 additional drivers legally traveling the lane and who knows how many more using it illegally, the benefit to carpoolers simply just isn’t there anymore.

This all goes without stating the obvious: The lanes can’t work without enforcement, which has never been strong. Even though UHP has dedicated an entire two patrol cars to enforce the Express Lane laws each morning and afternoon commute, how efficient is a system that requires law enforcement to check the back of the overhead readers for an indication of which cars have Express Passes—and then to physically check each car without to see who is carpooling?

Oh well—the project only cost $10 million and is projected to “pay for itself” sooner or later.

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Sukkhasana The “pose of ease”— but not an easy pose

BY CHARLOTTE BELL n a September garden, tomatoes ripen at a leisurely pace; the vibrant summer green of their leaves mellows. The sun itself, so immediate and demanding in midsummer, seems to step back.

And we humans also naturally ease into more tranquil pursuits as daylight hours shorten. Author William Longgood said, “A late summer garden has a tranquility found no other time of the year.”

As we begin to move inward with the increasing hours of darkness, September is the perfect time to embark on a yoga or meditation practice. The definition of yoga, according to Alistair Shearer’s translation of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, is “the settling of the mind into silence.” The sutras outline eight “limbs” of yoga practice, of which asana, the practice of poses, is the third. Others include ethical precepts, personal practices, breathing exercises, refinement of the senses, concentration, meditation and Samadhi (the completely settled mind). Asana practice, like all the

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a pose with a stable base that creates a tranquil ground for the mind to settle into silence.

In order for Sukkhasana to be easeful, we need to find a position that allows the spine to relax into its natural curves. Beginning at the bottom, the four curves of the spine are the sacral curve (convex), the lumbar curve (concave), the thoracic curve (convex) and the cervical curve (concave). The giant “S” formed by the curves is necessary for shock absorption and optimal support of the head and rib cage.

When these curves are straightened,

Neutral is a place of little sensation.

It is always much easier to feel extremes. other limbs, is meant to support the settling of the mind. Some sutra scholars believe that asana was originally conceived to be just the simple sitting posture for meditation, Sukkhasana. All the other poses were developed to prepare the body for Sukkhasana.

Sukkhasana is often translated as “easy pose.” As anyone who’s practiced meditation likely knows, when you sit in Sukkhasana for any length of time, it is anything but easy. To sit in Sukkhasana for a long meditation period requires the precise physical refinement that comes from practicing all the yoga asanas. I like to think of Sukkhasana not so much as an easy pose, but as a pose of ease,

we have to employ extra muscular energy to hold our frames upright.

This can make Sukkhasana a tiring chore.

The key to maintaining your spinal curves in Sukkhasana is making sure you are sitting high enough so that your pelvis tilts forward.

This creates the sacral angle—a 30degree forward slant—that allows all the other curves to fall into place. Even if you are very flexible, it is helpful to sit on a stack of blankets or a meditation cushion if you plan to sit in Sukkhasana for pranayama (breathing) or meditation practice.

Begin by stacking a few blankets (or setting up your meditation

cushion). If I’m using blankets, I like to turn them to sit on a corner of the stack, so my thighs can easily hang off the edges. You may begin by crossing one leg in front of the other. Note which leg is in front, so that you can switch the cross of your legs next time.

If your knees jut up above your hipbones, you likely won’t want to sit in Sukhasana for long meditation or pranayama sessions. When your knees are elevated, your pelvis rolls back, flattening the lumbar curve.

Try adding another blanket or cushion under your hips.

Now slowly rock forward and back, allowing your pelvis to tilt gently forward and backward. Try to find your natural center in the pose, the place where your torso feels neutral. Feeling neutral is tricky, however, as neutral is a place of little sensation. It is always much easier to feel extremes, but because Sukkhasana is meant to help us center and quiet for meditation, neutral is the optimum place to be.

Here’s how I test whether or not I am in my neutral center: When you are centered in your body, pressing your sit bones down will result in a gentle rebound or lift up through your body.

Revolved sukkhasana Practicing this variation can help prepare your back for sitting in Sukkhasana. It also feels great after you’ve sat for a while. Sit in

Sukkhasana with your spine in neutral. Turn to the right, placing your left hand on the outside of your right knee. Place your right hand on the floor behind your back and press gently into the floor to help lengthen your spine upward.

As you inhale, feel your spine rising upward, and as you exhale, allow your spine to rotate a bit more. Allow your breath to guide you into the twist rather than using your left arm to force it. Turn your

head in the direction of the twist, but not so far that you feel neck strain. Relax your eyes and your brain. Stay for five to 10 breaths.

Repeat, twisting the opposite direction. Then cross your legs the opposite way and repeat the twist on both sides. ◆ Charlotte Bell writes, plays music and teaches yoga and meditation. Visit her at CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM.

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ABODE cohousing, furniture, feng shui, garden/landscape, pets, home repair Architect—“Green” + Modern 9/10 801-355-2536. Specializing in the integration of outdoor and indoor space. Enviro-friendly materials. Remodels, additions and new construction. WWW.JODYJOHNSONARCHITECT.COM Dancing Turtle Feng Shui 1/11 801-755-8529. 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 that if you do any three of the suggestions I give you—your life will change!

GreenerSLC 10/10 801-859-3746. Gardeners from your community looking to beautify the neighborhood one yard at a time. Organic Methods. Garden Maintenance, Garden Designs, Custom Raised Box Gardens, Fieldstone Walls, Stone Walkways and much more! Friendly Faces and Beautiful Results. 10 years combined experience. Call Rita or Tim. WWW.GREENERSLC.COM Grief Support for Pet Loss 11/10 A workshop for easing the pain of losing your friend. Join Animal Communicator Patty Rayman and Andrea Bailey, LCSW the second and fourth Tuesday each month. Loss of an animal companion brings up real emotions.

Explore the meaning of loss, learn practical ways to process your grief, discuss ways to memorialize your special pet and connect with others. PATTY@GRIEFSUPPORTFORPETLOSS.COM or visit us on Facebook. WWW.GRIEFSUPPORTFORPETLOSS.COM Happy Paws Pet Sitting Plus 2/11 801-205-4491. 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. Call for rates. WWW.HAPPYPAWSPETSITTINGPLUS.COM Residential Design FB Ann Larson 801-322-5122.

Underfoot Floors 6/11 801-467-6636. 1900 S. 300 W., SLC We offer innovative & earth friendly floors including bamboo, cork, marmoleum, hardwoods, natural fiber carpets as well as sand and finishing

Wasatch Commons Cohousing 3/11 Vicky 801-908-0388. 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

ARTS, MUSIC & LANGUAGES instruction, galleries, for hire Alliance Francaise of Salt Lake City 7/11 801-571-0723. 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.

Also offers Children's classes, Beginner and Intermediate levels. Monthly social gatherings.

In addition, we sponsor French related concerts and lectures. WWW.AFSLC.ORG Idlewild 10/10 801-268-4789, WWW.IDLEWILDRECORDINGS.COM. David and Carol Sharp. Duo up to six-piece ensemble. Celtic, European, World and Old Time American music. A variety of instruments. Storytelling and dance caller. CDs and downloads, traditional and original.

IDLEWILD@IDLEWILDRECORDINGS.COM Michael Lucarelli. Classical guitarist, 801-2742845. Listen at WWW.LUCARELLI.COM FB

BODYWORK massage, structural integration (SEE ALSO: Energy Work & Healing) Body Alive! 1/11 801-414-3812. 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 Integration (rolfing), Craniosacral therapy (Milne certified), Jin Shin Jyutsu. Each session tailored to meet your specific needs. “The pain of everyday life” does not have to be your reality! Visa, MC, AmEx. WWW.LINDA-WATKINS.COM Emissary of Light Massage Therapy 9/10 801-604-2502, 1104 E. Ashton Ave. (2310 S.) #102 (across from 24-Hour Fitness). Master Massage Therapist Kimberly Blosser uses a combination of modalities, including Ashiatsu, Swedish, deep tissue, Cranial Sacral, sports, and reflexology all in one amazing massage experience. Private studio conveniently located in Sugarhouse. Call for an appointment.

Sugarhouse Bodywork—Deep Healing Massage 9/10 Eddie Myers, LMT, 801-597-3499. Jan Olds, LMT, 801-856-1474. 1104 E Ashton Ave by appointment. Eddie offers an eclectic blend of deep tissue, Russian Sports and Swedish Massage from the heart. Jan offers her own unique blend of lymphatic massage and Structural Integration and is well known as a neck and shoulder expert. Combined experience of over 28 years.

Myofascial Release of Salt Lake 10/10 801-557-3030. Michael Sudbury, LMT. In chronic pain? Can’t resolve that one issue? Connective tissue restrictions distort the body’s proper functioning and balance, and can cause problems in every system. Releasing the restrictions allows the body to finally heal as it should.

WWW.MYOFASCIALRELEASEOFSALTLAKE.COM Carl Rabke LMT, GCFP FOG 801-671-4533. 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. WWW.BODYHAPPY.COM Steven Padgen L.M.T. 10/10 Structural integration, craniosacral therapy, biodynamic breathwork. 19 years experience.

Each session lenthens fascia, aligns the muscular skeletal system, decompresses the joints, unwinds the cranial membrane, restores balance to the biodynamic, bioelectrical field. Credit cards and some insurance accepted. WWW.PADGENINSTITUTE.COM or call 801-355-1983.

Healing Mountain Massage School FB 801-355-6300.

EDUCATION schools, vocational, continuing education A Voice-Over Workshop 10/10 801-359-1776. Scott Shurian. 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. WWW.VOSCOTT.COM Healing Mountain Massage School FB 801-355-6300. 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. Practice in a live day spa. ABHES accredited. Financial aid: loans/grants available to those who qualify. WWW.HEALINGMOUNTAIN.ORG Red Lotus School of Movement. FB 801-355-6375. WWW.REDLOTUSSCHOOL.COM

ENERGY WORK & HEALING energy balancing, Reiki (SEE ALSO: Bodywork) Lilli DeCair, professional psychic, holistic health educator, Reiki master/teacher, ordained minister 10/10 801-577-6119, LILLIDECAIR@YAHOO.COM DeCair consults privately and via phone, teaches Shamanic Studies Medicine Wheel Journey, conducts weddings, provides party entertainment. Lilli’s Reiki School offers all three levels with certificates. Individual sessions at Dancing Cranes Thurs./Fri. 2-7 p.m. Reiki practice held 3rd Saturdays, Calling In the One Study held 1st Saturdays. Both 4-6 p.m., $10 donation, same venue. Tarot Symbols Translated Art Course held at Hive Gallery, Trolley Square, Thurs eves 7-9 p.m. Coming Oct 2010: Mind Body Bridging for stress management.

Quantum Biofeedback 4/11 Edie Lodi, Certified Quantum Biofeedback Specialist, 802-345-8637, EDIELODI.COM

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Quantum Biofeedback is a non-invasive technology that trains the body to relax, reeducate muscles and reduce stress. Energetically harmonize your stress and imbalances. Restore the flow of energy through subtle electrical signals that work with innate healing. Also recommended for animals.

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Sheryl Seliger, LCSW, 6/11 Counseling & Craniosacral Therapy 801-556-8760. 1104 E. Ashton Ave. (2310 S.) Email: SELIGERS@GMAIL.COM Powerful healing through dialogue & gentle-touch energy work.

Adults: Deep relaxation, stress reduction & spiritual renewal, chronic pain & illness, head & spinal injuries, anxiety, PTSD, relationship skills, life strategies. Infants and Children: colic, feeding & sleep issues, bonding, birth trauma. Birth preparation & prenatal CST.6/10 State of the Heart 2/11 801-572-3414.Janet Hudonjorgensen, B Msc. Quantum-Touch® instructor and practitioner.

Quantum-Touch energywork helps to maximize the body’s capacity to accelerate its own healing. When the root cause of disease is addressed, a space is created for mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual healing to occur.

Monthly workshops, individual sessions.

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Increase energy and stamina Improve mental clarity Ensure nutrition Improve digestion Detoxify Improve sleep quality Enhance libido Support innate immunity Buy one Thrive Tonic get the second at ½ price Get your coupon at Millcreek Herbs at the Downtown Farmer’s Market (Northeast corner) Feel your natural best every day! www.thrivetonic.com

Ayurveda, beauty supply, birth services/prenatal care, Chinese medicine/acupuncture, chiropractics, colon therapy, dentistry, health centers, health products, homeopathy, naturopaths, nutritionists, physical therapy, physicians, women’s healthcare Alexander Technique, Cathy Pollock M.AmSAT 1/11 801-230-7661. Certified Alexander Technique Teacher with 16 years experience. Beyond good posture and body mechanics! Devlop awareness. Let go of habitual tensions. Calm your nervous system. Embody dynamic ways of moving and performing. Learn to be easily upright and open. Breathe better, feel better, look better. Gain confidence and poise.

Cameron Wellness Center 3/11 801-486-4226. Dr Todd Cameron, Naturopathic Physician. 1945 S. 1100 E. #202. Remember when doctors cared? Once, a doctor cared. He had that little black bag, a big heart, an encouraging smile. Once, a doctor actually taught about prevention. Remember “an apple a day”?

Dr. Cameron is a family practitioner. He takes care of you. He cares.

WWW.DRTODDCAMERON.COM Eastside Natural Health Clinic 9/10 Uli Knorr, ND 801.474.3684; 2188 S. Highland Drive #207. Use natural medicine to heal! Dr. Knorr uses a multi-dimensional approach to healing. Focusing on hormonal balancing including the thyroid, pancreas, and the ovarian and adrenal glands; gastrointestinal disorders, allergies. Food allergy testing, parasite

testing and comprehensive hormonal work-up.

Utah RBCBS and ValueCare provider.

EASTSIDENATURALHEALTH.COM Five Element Acupuncture LLC 10/10 Pamela Bys, RN, BSN, L.Ac. (Dipl Ac.) 2670 South 2000 East, SLC; 256 Historic 25th St., Ogden. 801-920-4412. Five Element Acupuncture focuses on getting to the root cause of all problems. It treats symptoms as well as causes. Live Healthy and Live Long.

WWW.ACUPUNCTURE5E.COM Todd Mangum, MD, Web of Life Wellness Center FB 801-531-8340. 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. WWW.WEBOFLIFEWC.COM Planned Parenthood of Utah 6/11 1-800-230-PLAN, 801-532-1586, or PPAU.ORG. Planned Parenthood provides affordable and confidential healthcare for men, women and teens. Services include birth control, emergency contraception (EC/PlanB/morning after pill), testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infection including HIV, vaccines including the HPV vaccine, pregnancy testing and referrals, condoms, education programs and more.

Precision Physical Therapy 9/10 801-557-6733. 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. Medicare provider. Now expanding services into Park City and Heber.

SLC Qi Community Acupuncture 12/10 R. Dean Woolstenhulme, L.Ac 177 E 900 S Ste 101D, 801-521-3337. Acupuncture you can afford. Quality acupuncture on low sliding scale rates ($15-$40) makes health care affordable and effective. Relax in comfy reclining chairs in a healing community setting.

Acupuncture is good for allergies, back pain and more. Downtown SLC. WWW.SLCQI.COM Transcendental Meditation Program in Utah Natalie Hansen, 801-359-8686 or 801-4462999. The easiest and deepest meditation, automatically providing rest twice as deep as sleep, most researched and recommended by physicians, for improved IQ, enhanced memory, better coordination, normal blood pressure, and reversal of aging, TM greatly deepens happiness and calmness, and is the bullet train to enlightenment. WWW.TM.ORG 10/10 Wasatch Vision Clinic FB 801-328-2020. 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 Dr. Michael Cerami, Chiropractor. 801-4861818. 1550 E. 3300 S. WWW.DRCERAMI.COM FB

MISCELLANEOUS Blue Boutique FB 801-982-1100. WWW.BLUEBOUTIQUE.COM/10 Catalyst 801-363-1505. 140 McClelland, SLC. CONTACT@CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET. Simpson & Company, CPAs 1/11 801-484-5206, ask for Kim or Nicky. 1111 E. Brickyard Rd, #112. Keep your stress footprint small! Good business bookkeeping keeps stress levels low and encourages profitability and timeliness. Bookkeeping services offered: journal entries, bank reconciliations, financial statements, software issues, and more!

Space Available 8/11 801-596-0147 Ext. 41, 989 E. 900 S. Center for Transpersonal Therapy. Large plush space.

Bright & comfortable atmosphere, available for workshops, classes, or ongoing groups. Pillows, yoga chairs, & regular chairs provided, kitchenette area. Available for hourly, full day or weekend use.

Volunteer Opportunity 4/11 801-474-0535. Adopt-A-Native-Elder is seeking office/warehouse volunteers in Salt Lake City every Tuesday and Friday 10:00 am - noon.

Come and join a wonderful group of people for a fascinating and gratifying experience. Contact Joyce or MAIL@ANELDER.ORG, WWW.ANELDER.ORG Wind Walker Guest Ranch and Intentional Eco-Community 9/10 Spring City, Utah, 435-462-0282. We invite you to join us for a day, a weekend, a week, or a lifetime. Family and corporate retreats, horses, spa services, festivals, workshops, Love in action! Limited space available in the eco-village.

Entice your spirit to soar. WWW.WINDWALKER.ORG

MOVEMENT & SPORT dance, fitness, martial arts, Pilates, yoga Antigravity Yoga® 12/10 1155 East 3300 South, SLC. 801-463-9067.

AntiGravity yoga is a fusion of yoga, Pilates, aerial arts and core conditioning. Stretch farther and hold poses longer using a hammock of flowing fabric. You'll learn simple suspension techniques to move into seemingly impossible inverted poses, relieving compressed joints and aligning the body from head to toe.

WWW.IMAGINATIONPLACE.COM Avenues Yoga 12/10 68 K Street, SLC. 801-410-4639. Avenues Yoga is a friendly, down-to-earth place where all are welcome. We offer classes for all body-types and ability levels, from Kids classes to Deep Relaxation and Restore, to Flow classes, Power, Pilates and now Yogalates! Free Intro to Yoga every Saturday at 11:30. Introductory

SUZANNE WAGNER Psychic, Lecturer and Author Special: $39 one month unlimited.

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Bikram Yoga—Salt Lake City 3/10 801-488-Hot1 (4681). 1140 Wilmington Ave (across from Whole Foods). Bikram certified instructors teach a series of 26 postures affecting every muscle, ligament, organ & all of the body, bringing it into balance. 39 classes each week. All ages & ability levels welcome to all classes. The room is warm by intention, so come prepared to work hard & sweat.

Check for new classes in CATALYST online calendar. WWW.BIKRAMYOGASLC.COM Bikram Yoga—Sandy 801-501-YOGA (9642).

9343 South 1300 East. Local Introductory Offer-$29 for 30 Days Unlimited Yoga (Utah Residents Only). Our South Valley sanctuary, nestled below Little and Big Cottonwood canyons, provides a warm and inviting environment to discover and or deepen your yoga practice. All levels are encouraged, no reservations necessary. All teachers are certified.

31 classes offered, 7 days a week.

Community Class-1st Saturday 10am class each month is Free To New Students.

WWW.BIKRAMYOGASANDY.COM 12/10 Centered City Yoga 9/10 801-521-YOGA (9642). 918 E. 900 S. and 625 S. State St. Centered City Yoga is often likened to that famous TV “hangout” where everybody knows your name, sans Norm (and the beer, of course.) We offer more than 60 classes a week to keep Salt Lake City CENTERED and SANE. WWW.CENTEREDCITYYOGA.COM Ecstatic Dance SLC 6/11 2531 S 400 E. Dance the way your body wants to, without choreography or judgment!

Discover the innate body wisdom you possess.

Ecstatic Dance is an authentic, spontaneous, expressive, meditative movement practice.

First, third & fourth Saturdays, 10a-12p, $10, Columbus Community Center. WWW.ECSTATICDANCESLC.BLOGSPOT.COM Mindful Yoga FB 801-355-2617. Charlotte Bell, E-RYT-500 & Iyengar certified. Cultivate strength, vitality, serenity, wisdom and grace. Combining clear, well-informed instruction with ample quiet time, these classes encourage each student to discover his/her own yoga. Classes include meditation, pranayama (breath awareness) and yoga nidra (yogic sleep) as well as physical practice of asana. Public & private classes, workshops in a supportive, non-competitive environment since 1986. WWW.CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM Erin Geesaman Rabke Somatic Educator.

801-898-0478. WWW.BODYHAPPY.COM FB RDT Community School. 801-534-1000. 138 W. Broadway. FB Red Lotus School of Movement FB 740 S 300 W, SLC, UT, 84101. 801-355-6375.

Established in 1994 by Sifu Jerry Gardner and Jean LaSarre Gardner. Traditional-style training in the classical martial arts of T’ai Chi, Wing Chun Kung-Fu, and T’ai Chi Chih (qi gong exercises). Children’s classes in Wing Chun KungFu. Located downstairs from Urgyen Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple. WWW.REDLOTUSSCHOOL.COM, REDLOTUS@REDLOTUS.CNC.NET THE SHOP Yoga Studio 10/10 435-649-9339. Featuring Anusara Yoga.

Inspired fun and opening in one of the most

Golden Braid Bookstore • 6:30-9:00pm Sept 22, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 22

SUZANNE’S UPCOMING CLASSES Integral Numerology Sept 18-19 Beginning Channeling Class Oct 16-17, 2010 Integral Palmistry Class Nov 20-21, 2010 Integral Tarot Dec 18-19, 2010 Workshops are $200, which includes a bonus copy of Suzanne's books for each class.

SPECIAL OFFER FROM SUZANNE New clients: $100 for a one hour first psychic reading. (a $125 value) Scheduled through my online scheduling system only.

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WORKSHOPS SEPTEMBER Sun Sept 12, PSYCHIC FAIR AT A GIFT OF TOUCH, 11-5pm, 2766 E. 3300 S., $25 for 20 mins.

Call 801-706-0213 for appointments.

Walk ins may be available.

Sat & Sun Sep 18-19, INTEGRAL NUMEROLOGY CLASS with Suzanne Wagner, $200. 10am-5pm both days, call 801-359-2225 or go to www.suzwagner.com Tues Sept 21, PSYCHIC FAIR AT THE GOLDEN BRAID, 6-9 p.m. 151 S. 500 E., SLC, $25 for 20 mins.

Call 322-1162 for appointments. Walk ins may be available.

Weds Sept 22, SUZANNE'S QUESTIONS & ANSWERS LECTURE at the Golden Braid Bookstore, $15, each person will be able to ask at least one question.

NEW MOON AND FULL MOON CEREMONIES in Ogden Canyon call Nick @ 801-721-2779 for RSVP PRIVATE HEALING SESSIONS / energy work / tarot readings / property clearings call Nick 801-721-2779 or nicholasstark@comcast.net

"SHAMANIC JOURNEY TO PERU" being rescheduled to May 2011. 12 day adventure including LIMA / Nazca Lines / Cusco / Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca. Cost $2500.00 not including international airfare.

Contact Nick Stark 801-721-2779 for further data (nicholasstark@comcast.net)

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amazing studios in the country. Classes, Privates, and Therapeutics with certified and inspired Anusara instructors. Drop-ins welcome. 1167 Woodside Ave., P.O Box 681237, Park City, UT 84068. WWW.PARKCITYYOGA.COM Streamline Pilates. 801-474-1156. 1948 S. 1100 E. WWW.STREAMLINEBODYPILATES.COM FB The Yoga Center 6/11 801-277-9166. 4689 So. Holladay Blvd. Hathabased yoga classes 7 days a week, including vinyasa, slow flow, Anusara, prenatal, gentle and restorative. Workshops, corporate and private sessions available. All levels of experience welcome. WWW.YOGAUTAH.COM

PSYCHIC ARTS & INTUITIVE SCIENCES astrology, mediums, past life integration, psychics Carol Ann Christensen: Channeling 6/10 801.965.0219 Carol Ann Christensen. Clairvoyant, reading the aura, psychometry, numerology and astrology, past lives, medium, psychic healing, crystal reading, dream analysis. West Jordan. Call for an appointment.

Lilli DeCair: Inspirational Mystical Entertainment 6/11 801-533-2444 and 801-577-6119. European born professional psychic, holistic health educator, reiki master /teacher, life coach, Poet, singer, dancer, wedding planner/official, Shamanic 9 Day Medicine Wheel Journeys.

Deloris: Channeled Readings through Spiritual Medium 5/11 801-968-8875, 801-577-1348. Deloris 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. Ask about my $25 Q&A parties. DELORISSPIRITUALMEDIUM.COM Intuitive Therapy FB Suzanne Wagner, 801-359-2225.

Margaret Ruth 801-575-7103. My psychic and tarot readings are a conversation with your guides. Enjoy MR’s blog at WWW.CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET & send me your ideas and suggestions.

WWW.MARGARETRUTH.COM Transformational Astrology FB Ralfee Finn. 800-915-5584. Catalyst’s astrology columnist for 10 years! Visit her website at WWW.AQUARIUMAGE.COM or e-mail her at RALFEE@AQUARIUMAGE.COM

PSYCHOTHERAPY COUNSELING & PERSONAL GROWTH coaching, consulting, hypnosis, integrated awareness, psychology / therapy /counseling, shamanic, sound healing Jeff Bell, L.C.S.W. 4/11 801-364-5700, Ext. 2, 1399 S. 700 E. Ste. 1, SLC. Specializing in empowering relationships; cultivating hardiness and mindfulness; managing stress & compulsivity; alleviating depression/ anxiety/grief; healing PTSD & childhood abuse/ neglect; addictions recovery; GLBT exploration as well as resolving disordered eating, body image & life transitions. Individual, couples, family, group therapy & EMDR. Center for Transpersonal Therapy 8/10 801-596-0147. 989 E. 900 S. Denise Boelens, PhD; Heidi Ford, MS, LCSW, Chris Robertson,

LCSW; Lynda Steele, LCSW; Sherry Lynn Zemlick, PhD, Wil Dredge LCSW. The transpersonal approach to healing draws on the knowledge from traditional science & the spiritual wisdom of the east & west.

Counseling orientation integrates body, mind, & spirit. Individuals, couples, groups, retreats, & classes.

Steven J. Chen, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist 801-718-1609. 150 S. 600 E. Healing techniques for depression, anxiety and relationship issues. Treatment of trauma, abuse and stress.

Career guidance. Sensitive and caring approach to create wellness, peace, happiness and contentment. WWW.STEVENJCHEN.COM 9/10 Clarity Coaching 801-487-7621. WWW.KATHRYNDIXON.COM Coaching Your Inward Journey 6/11 Paul Rudd 801-600-4118 Jonathan Rudd 801-577-1611 Trained with Erickson Coaching International.

Make your life move toward personal success and fulfillment with effective, fun and simple tools. Gain increased self-esteem and your ability to use and build your inner resources.

Love yourself!

Robin Friedman, LCSW 10/10 801-599-1411 (Sugar House). Transformational psychotherapy for making lasting positive change. Discover effective ways of finding and expressing your deeper truth and authentic self.

Relationship work, trauma recovery, depression/anxiety, sexuality, addictions, creative explorations of life-purpose and self-awareness.

Individuals, couples, groups. Also trained in Expressive Arts Therapy. WWW.ROBINFRIEDMANTHERAPY.COM ROBIN@ROBINFRIEDMANTHERAPY.COM Teri Holleran, LCSW 4/11 Red Rock Counseling & Education, LLC 801524-0560. 150 S. 600 E., Ste. 7C. Transformational therapy, consultation & facilitation. Discover how the investigation of loss, trauma, body symptoms, mood disturbances, relationship conflicts, environmental despair & the questions related to meaning & purpose initiate the transformational journey.

Create Your Life Coaching 12/10 801-971-5039. Life Coach Terry Sidford— Balance. Vision. Purpose. Call for a FREE consultation today! WWW.CREATEYOURLIFECOACHING.NET Marianne Felt, MT-BC, LPC 9/10 801-524-0560, 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.

Patricia Toomey, ADTR, LPC 3/11 801-463-4646, 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. Individuals (children, adults), couples, groups, consultation & facilitation.

Candace Lowry, DSW, BCD, LCSW 2/11 801-561-2140. 1054 E. 900 S. Dr. Lowry has recently expanded her part-time outpatient practice to full time. Dr Lowry specializes in cognitive-behavioral treatments for mood disorders, anxiety disorders and stress-related medical conditions. She also consults to business and industry.

Jan Magdalen, LCSW 1/11 801-582-2705, 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.

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Individuals, couples and groups. Clinical consultation and supervision.

Marilynne Moffitt, PhD 6/11 801-266-4551. 825 E. 4800 S. Murray 84107.

Offering interventions for psychological growth & healing. Assistance with behavioral & motivational changes, refocusing of life priorities, relationship issues, addiction & abuse issues, & issues regarding health. Certified clinical hypnotherapist, NLP master practitioner & EMDR practitioner.

Sanctuary for Healing & Integration (SHIN) 801-268-0333. 860 E. 4500 So., Ste. 302, SLC. Mainstream psychiatry and psychotherapy with complementary and alternative healing (Buddhist psychology, Naikan, Morita, mindfulness training, energy healing, bodywork, shamanic and karmic healing, herbal and nutritional supplementation). Children, adolescents, adults, couples and families are welcome. Training workshops for professionals available.

WWW.SHININTEGRATION.COM 12/10 Stephen Proskauer, MD, Integrative Psychiatry 7/11 801-631-8426. Sanctuary for Healing and Integration, 860 E. 4500 S., Ste. 302. Steve is a seasoned psychiatrist, Zen priest and shamanic healer. He sees kids, teens, adults, couples and families, integrating psychotherapy, meditation and soul work with judicious use of medication to relieve emotional pain and problem behavior. Steve specializes in creative treatment of bipolar disorders. STEVE@KARMASHRINK.COM. Blog: WWW.KARMASHRINK.COM Steve Seliger, LMFT 6/11 801-661-7697. 1104 E. Ashton Ave. (2310 S.) #203. Specializing in helping people develop healthy loving relationships, conflict resolution for couples, developing powerful communication skills, resolving parent-teen conflicts, depression, phobias, ending & recovering from abuse, conflicts & issues related to sexuality & libido in men & women, sexual orientation issues.

Sarah Sifers, Ph.D., LCSW, Shamanic Practitioner, Minister of the Circle of the Sacred Earth 2/11 801-531-8051. Shamanic Counseling.

Shamanic Healing. Mentoring for people called to the Shaman’s Path. Explore health or mental health issues using the ways of the shaman.

Sarah’s extensive training includes shamanic extraction healing, soul retrieval healing, psychopomp work for death and dying, shamanic counseling and shamanic divination. Sarah has studied with Celtic, Brazilian, Tuvan, Mongolian, Tibetan and Nepali Shamans.

Naomi Silverstone, DSW, LCSW FB 801-209-1095. 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.

SoulCollage® with Rose, Certified Facilitator 801-975-6545. Evoke your soul’s voice through visual imagery and intuition, accessing the mysterious world of your core essence. As you create your own deck of SoulCollage® cards, you deepen your understanding and appreciation of that rich, complex and beautiful soul that you are. Call for schedule. WWW.SOULSURKULS.COM 9/10

Daniel Sternberg, PhD, Psychologist 1/11 801-364-2779. 150 South 600 East, Bldg. 4B. Fax: 801-364-3336. 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 6/10 801-364-5700 Ext 1. 1399 S. 700 E., Ste. 2, SLC. Mindful presence in relationship-based psychotherapy. 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. Flexible times.

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The Work of Byron Katie 7/11 801-842-4518. Kathy Melby, Certified Facilitator of The Work of Byron Katie. The Work is a simple way to access your own wisdom and lead a happier life. Specializing in developing loving relationships, relieving depression, and improving your outlook on life.

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Arthurian Tarot: The Homespun Tunic, Bedivere and Kay Ancient Egyptian Tarot: Prince of Cups, Ace of Swords, Four of Wands Mayan Oracle: Unity, Men Aleister Crowley Tarot: Worry, Princess of Disks, Change Medicine Cards: Hummingbird Healing Earth Tarot: Nine of Wands, Tower, Five of Wands Osho Zen Tarot: The Master, Silence, Maturity Words of Truth: Freedom, Repression, Oppression, Appropriate Form, Will eptember comes in with the energy to help us apply our natural skills, allowing them to grow and evolve in ways that make a difference. We can find meaning with our talents and pursue life-long dreams.

We can lay a new foundation and gather the material goods and tools needed for future endeavors.

As this dream emerges, we gain an increased sense of identity and purpose.

Regardless of the global situation, any venture begun at this time will be blessed with success.

These unusual aspects may allow you to prove you are capable of managing large projects or expanding situations at work and at home. This is a month of brainstorming, contemplating, and putting forth ideas for consideration.

With courage and maturity, you can use your talents to achieve your vision.

You will need to employ your intuitive insights in some decision-making processes.

Answers may come in forms

September 2010 A tarot reading for

CATALYST readers by Suzanne Wagner

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The opportunity this month is a spiritual flowering of your Buddha self. It has always been there. that will surprise you and from unexpected avenues.

Now you can grasp the impact of a sudden illumination or insight and move directly to meet it. Your new identity is right there, if you

are willing to let go of your old structure. Your spirit guides you into uncharted territories.

Surrender to that spirit within and allow it to show you the present moment. Then you will find the limitlessness of your being and your natural ecstatic state.

The opportunity this month is a spiritual flowering of your Buddha self. It has always been there. You can choose to live from a place of joy and maturity at all times. External situations cannot diminish the centered expansiveness you feel.

This is not about mastering others but becoming a master over your own being. You cannot teach truth. You can be truth. In claiming your inner mastery, you become your true self, and that truth provokes in others the longing to become their own fullest expression.

This is a time to face situations clearly and directly. If you resist the challenges presenting themselves, you will feel unprepared for the task ahead. This can cause pessimism, obstacles and delays.

Be careful to not make things difficult for yourself.

Notice what thoughts are stopping your progress. Dealing consciously with inner conflicts often allows outer conflicts to diminish or disappear completely.

Take a moment to consciously choose to create freedom and joy in your life this month.

This will allow your soul to unify around a clear goal and release oppressive habits that block the flow of the life force within you. â&#x2014;&#x2020; Suzanne Wagner is the author of numerous books and CDs on the tarot. She lives in Salt Lake City. SUZWAGNER.COM

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Goddess Circle 6/11 801-467-4977. Join us 2nd Monday of every month for Wiccan ritual. Free, open, women & men, beginners, experienced & curious all welcome. 7:30p at South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society (SVUUS), 6876 S Highland Dr, SLC. WWW.OOLS.ORG

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Inner Light Center Spiritual Community 10/10 801-268-1137. 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.

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Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan Buddhist Temple 8/10 801-328-4629. 740 S. 300 W. Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa offers an open environment for the study, contemplation, and practice of Tibetan Buddhist teachings. The community is welcome to our Sunday service (puja), group practices, meditation classes and introductory courses.

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Vedic Harmony 3/11 942-5876. Georgia Clark, certified Deepak Chopra Center educator. Learn how Ayurveda can help you harmonize your lifestyle and well being. Primordial sound meditation, creating health workshops, Ayurvedic wellness counseling, Ayurvedic oils, teas and books, Jyotish (vedic astrology). Georgia has trained in the US and India. TARAJAGA@EARTHLINK.NET

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ou find yourself naked, stepping onto the bus, and it dawns on you that the people in the bus are appropriately dressed and staring at you. You are being chased by a monster; you lose all the strength in your legs, and can’t run away.

These are common experiences in dreamtime. While dreaming, it is difficult to distinguish dreamtime from waking consciousness.

Usually, you only know you were dreaming once you wake up. The recently released movie Inception builds on this notion.

Throughout the ages and in various cultures, dreams have been experienced as enigmatic and important. One West African group, the Ashanti, take dreams so seriously that they allow a husband to take legal action against another man for having an erotic dream about the first man’s wife.

In our Western culture we see that there are a variety of ways to look at dreams, from gibberish—where the brain is simply processing daytime residue—to the psychoanalyt-

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Most cultures around the world emphasize paying attention to dreams for the sake of their practical life, their physical well being and their spiritual fulfillment.

Even if we do not spend any conscious attention to our dreams, they are of vital importance. ic tradition—where dreams reflect important insights about the personality and its unfolding life.

In the next months we will study dreams: Why it is so difficult to remember dreams and what you can do to increase your recollection; lucid dreams, in which a person realizes he is in a dream; the importance of dreams in different

cultures; and ways to understand and work with dreams, including a Jungian-oriented recipe for dreamwork. Soon you will be able to submit your dreams, and I will make suggestions on how to work and interpret them, correlating some of them with common dream themes.

Current scientific dream research shows that everybody dreams, whether they remember or not. In sleep laboratories, researchers wake people during their REM sleep, the phase of heightened brain activity in which the most vivid dreams take place.

Participants in these sleep and

dream studies who state that they never dream report having dreams when they are awakened. The average person has four dreams each night, lasting 10 to 45 minutes. This is about 1,460 dreams a year, just over 100,000 dreams in an average lifetime. You dream about 25% of the time that you sleep. If you live to be 75 years old, you will have spent six years or more dreaming. Paying attention to your dreams can add a significant number of experiences to your life.

Even people who can’t see or hear have dreams. Dreams consist of images, emotions, smells, colors and other sensations. When blind people report having dreams, if they were born blind, they do not see images, but they experience all the other sensations. Those who became blind after age seven usually continue to see images in their dreams.

Animals dream. Pet owners might have noticed that while your pet sleeps, he sometimes moans and appears to be engaged in some adventure. Over a decade ago, MIT researchers showed that animals dream and that their dreams are akin to the dreams of humans that replay parts of events from waking consciousness. This leads me to wonder whether all living organisms dream. Do plants, trees and mountains dream? Is the whole world, as a living organism, dreaming?

Most cultures around the world emphasize paying attention to dreams for the sake of practical life, physical well being and spiritual fulfillment. Even if we do not pay conscious attention to our dreams, they are of vital importance. Dream research has shown that if people are continually woken up just before they are about to dream, but are allowed to have eight hours of sleep, within several days they become irritable and disoriented. They show a decreased ability to memorize, start to hallucinate, and show signs of psychosis. Dreams are a vital cornerstone for healthy living.

In next month’s column, we will go deeper into the importance of dreams for physical and spiritual health. ◆ Machiel Klerk, LMFT, is a Jungian-oriented therapist with a private practice in Salt Lake City and founding president of the Jung Society of Utah.

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September 2010

Don’t let excuses stand between you and your dream

BY JEANNETTE MAW

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t’s natural for us to feel obstacles on the path to our big desire—otherwise it wouldn’t be a big desire.

But when those barriers keep us from moving toward what we want, it’s time to get them under control. Often the best way to resolve a “dream-blocker” is not by taking massive action, but rather by practicing thought management.

The simple process of thinking differently about what’s keeping you from having, being or doing what you want can be instrumental in opening the path and allowing good progress.

For example, some common buts might go like: I’d like to learn to dance like a pro, but ...

• I don’t have anyone to practice with.

• There aren’t any classes nearby.

• I don’t have time.

I’d love to meet someone new, but ...

• Dating isn’t worth the hassle.

• I need to lose weight first.

• I wouldn’t know where to start.

I could go for that new job, but ...

• They probably already have someone else in mind.

• I might lose some of my free time.

• It would be embarrassing if I went for it and didn’t get it.

If you’ve got a big but standing between you and your big dream, “thought management” can soften up those hard obstacles.

Because our conscious mind is all powerful, when you simply think differently about your big but, things will change.

They have to.

Because the entire world is unfolding around you as a result of what you’re thinking. So take your big but and practice seeing it differently. One way to do that is to try on a new “What if ..?” thought.

For example: The Big But of “I don’t have time.”

• What if I did have time?

• What if it didn’t require more time?

• What if it was easier than I’ve been thinking?

Or the Big But of “I don’t know how.”

• What if I did know how?

• What if I didn’t need to know how?

• What if it’s perfect/best that I don’t know how?

The simple act of entertaining questions about your big buts can create the opening needed to let some good news in or allow helpful circumstances to reveal themselves.

The best part is that you don’t have to know the answers to the questions; rather,

just considering the question shifts the energy around your but.

When I felt stuck with not knowing how in the world I would meet as fabulous a man as I was dreaming up in my mind, I entertained the thought that maybe it’s best that I not know where or how to meet this fab guy. Maybe my idea of how it should work is different than Universe’s.

Maybe not knowing is the best place to be, because in that space I’m more open to inspiration.

And sure enough, inspiration spoke in a way I did not anticipate. (It said “eHarmony.”) Even though my “mind” was certain it was a waste of time, I followed the inner nudge and checked it out. Last month, I celebrated four years with my first match.

That wouldn’t have happened if I were still entertaining the show-stopping thought that I need to figure this out myself.

However you choose to handle your obstacle thoughts, here’s to bringing an end to those big buts and moving forward on your big dreams! ◆ Jeannette Maw is a Law of Attraction coach and founder of Good Vibe Coaching in Salt Lake City.

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BY CHRISTOPHER RENSTROM Dear Christopher, My daughter is living with a man 20 years older than she is, and he has a daughter who is 11.

The daughter does not have a stable home environment, and every time her father talks about bringing her home to live with him, my daughter freaks out.

She says she does not want to be a mom at 22. The last time it happened, she realized she can't do it and that she has to choose. They have been together three years, and she says it will be like getting a divorce. He is begging her to stay. Can you tell me what her stars say? Will she finally be strong enough to leave? I love her so much. Her birthday is 6-28-88.

It looks to me like your daughter will be moving out. There was a lunar eclipse opposite her Sun in Cancer on June 26, 2010, followed by Saturn passing over the last degrees of Virgo in July 2010. This is critical because Saturn formed a square to your daughter’s ruling planet, the Moon, in Sagittarius. The eclipse and the square work like a one-two punch. Lunar eclipses clear away anything that’s on shaky ground, and Saturn squaring her ruling planet seals the deal because squares will bring anything that’s in conflict to a full boil. However, I would like to recast the conflict here if I may. I don’t believe the choice lies with your daughter. From your description, it sounds like she made it pretty clear that she wasn’t going to live

Lunar eclipses clear away anything that’s on shaky ground, and Saturn squaring her ruling planet seals the deal because squares will bring anything that’s in conflict to a full boil. with her boyfriend’s 11-year-old daughter, which is perfectly understandable because your daughter is only 22. The person who has to make the painful choice here is the boyfriend, who appears in your daughter’s horoscope as Saturn.

Saturn is the ruler of the lunar eclipse that took place in Capricorn on June 26, 2010, which makes Saturn, the planet of trials and tribulations, the astrological agent for

Christopher Renstrom is the creator of RULINGPLANETS.COM—the first online, interactive astrology magazine. He writes the daily horoscope for the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGATE.COM. If you have a question you would like him to address, send the date, time and location of your birth to CHRISTOPHER@CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET. He also answers questions every week on the CATALYST website. Christopher is offering his popular PrimeTime Astrology course for those interested in learning about astrology and perhaps in becoming astrologers one day. Held over two weekends: Sept 18-19 and Oct. 9-10, $200.

Sign up at RULINGPLANETS.COM. what’s transpiring. Saturn also typically describes an older person who can be anywhere from seven to 14 to 21 years older. Saturn rules over seven-year increments. In any case, it looks to me like this is about your daughter’s boyfriend being forced to choose between his lover and his child. Obligation and responsibility always win out in a Saturn dilemma, and I believe your daughter’s boyfriend will ultimately choose to provide a home for his 11-year-old daughter.

But just because your daughter moves out doesn’t mean she will end the relationship. And this is where you need to be careful, because you clearly don’t approve and could unwittingly become the villain of the piece. The best thing you can do is to provide support, but steer clear of giving your daughter advice because it will only blow up in your face. Be neutral and loving and bite your tongue. Rest assured that the outcome was decided back in July, so all you have to do is let things play out to their inevitable conclusion and everyone will see that it’s for the best.

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including arsenic, lead and uranium; they were used extensively in Chernobyl.

Sunflowers also produce latex and are being considered as a source of hypoallergenic rubber. Lifejackets were once filled with sunflower stems.

DAY B Y DAY IN THE HOME,GARDEN & SKY

BY DIANE OLSON DRAWINGS BY ADELE FLAIL SEPTEMBER 1 LAST QUARTER MOON. The sun rises today at 6:54 a.m. and sets at 8:04 p.m. September’s average maximum temperature is 78 degrees; the minimum is 52 degrees. It rains an average of 1.33 inches and snows 0.1 inches.

SEPTEMBER 2 Tonight, step outside and face north.

Going roughly clockwise from the zenith, you’ll see: Cygnus, Lacerta, Pegasus, Andromeda, Triangulum, Perseus, Bootes, Draco, Hercules and Lyra.

SEPTEMBER 3 Step outside and face south this time. You’ll see: Cygnus, Lyra, Hercules, Serpens, Aquila, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Corona australis, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pieces, Pegasus, and Lacerta.

SEPTEMBER 4 This would be an excellent day to go to Farmers Market and pick up beets, Brussels sprouts, carrots, corn, cucumbers, gourds, kale, pears, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries, squash and tomatoes.

SEPTEMBER 5 There’s still time to plant late season crops of beets, cabbage, lettuce, radishes and spinach. If you don’t have garden space, grown ‘em in containers.

SEPTEMBER 6 Garlic, cumin, fenugreek, wheat, barley, lentils, flax, chickpeas, olive oil, almonds, dates, and watermelon were all found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun (aka Tut).

SEPTEMBER 7 Goldenrod can be grown as a source of rubber. Thomas Edison created a strain of it that was 12 feet tall and yielded 12% rubber. Edison’s

friend Henry Ford gave him a Model T with tires made from his goldenrod-extracted rubber. Samples of it still remain, and are still elastic and rot-free.

SEPTEMBER 8 NEW MOON. Time to pull spent vegetables and flowers and toss them on the compost pile. Unless they’re buggy or diseased; then toss them in a garbage can with a lid.

SEPTEMBER 9 If you were the same size as an ant, you’d be able to lift up to 50 times your body weight. As an organism becomes smaller, its overall weight drops far more quickly than its strength. Conversely, as organisms get larger, muscle strength increases at a much slower rate.

SEPTEMBER 10 Hummingbirds are heading south. Say bye-bye.

SEPTEMBER 11 Rhubarb and strawberries deplete the soil of nutrients, and both should be transplanted every three or four years. Settle them in their new location well before the first light frost, so they can develop new roots before going dormant.

SEPTEMBER 12 Plant winter rye, field peas, ryegrass, crimson clover or hairy vetch in vegetable beds to protect and feed the soil. Or better yet, get Johnny’s Selected Seeds Fall Green Manure Mix and plant all five.

SEPTEMBER 13 Sunflowers can be used to extract toxic ingredients from soil,

SEPTEMBER 14 FIRST QUARTER MOON. Listen: The crickets are getting louder. As days get shorter and nights cooler, mating becomes imperative, as adult crickets die when it freezes. The loud, monotonous song you hear in the evening is the males singing to attract a mate; it becomes quicker and softer when a female approaches. There’s also a territorial tune, sung when two males meet, and an abrupt “Look out!” chirp.

surrounding soil. Leave in place for a day or two, then dig up. Cure in a warm, well-ventilated area for two weeks.

SEPTEMBER 21 Bring houseplants back inside before you have to turn on the heat.

SEPTEMBER 22 Autumnal Equinox. Today the Sun is directly over the equator, and day and night are equal all around the planet.

SEPTEMBER 23 FULL HARVEST MOON. At the time of the Harvest Moon, there’s little time between sunset and moonrise, so farmers can keep working.

SEPTEMBER 24 Today the Sun passes into the Southern Hemisphere, leaving us a little more in the dark every day until the Vernal Equinox. Crap.

SEPTEMBER 15 In 1965, astronomers at Bell Labs scrubbed the radio antenna, thinking it was the crusted pidgeon poop causing an annoying steady hiss. The hiss turned out to be the microwave echo of the Big Bang.

SEPTEMBER 25 You can plant and transplant deciduous bushes and trees once their foliage has started to change color. Don’t fertilize new trees until their second year; they need time to establish roots.

SEPTEMBER 16 The juveniles of some types of walkingsticks can regenerate lost limbs.

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SEPTEMBER 17 Songbirds are flocking in anticipation of migration.

SEPTEMBER 18 Time to divide and transplant summer-blooming flowers, and to dig up tender bulbs, like gladiola. Cure the bulbs in the sun for a few days, then wrap them in newspaper and store in a cool, dark place.

SEPTEMBER 19 Time to plant crocus, daffodils, grape hyacinth, narcissus, scillas, snowdrops, tulips and iris. In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. You can plant bulbs in large containers; miniature daffodils, grape hyacinth and crocus work well.

SEPTEMBER 20 Onions are almost ripe when leaf tips turn yellow. To speed the process, break them at the neck and loosen

SEPTEMBER 26 This is the peak of the fall raptor migration; head out to the Goshute or Wellsville mountains to say au revoir to hundreds (possibly thousands) of eagles, hawks, falcons and vultures.

SEPTEMBER 27 Yarrow staunches bleeding and helps heal wounds.

Achilles was said to have used it to treat his soldiers (thus its proper name, Achillea millefolium), and it was still being used on battlefields well into the 20th century.

SEPTEMBER 28 Time to reseed bare spots in the lawn and feed it with an organic fertilizer or mature compost.

SEPTEMBER 29 You can dig up rosemary, basil, tarragon, oregano, marjoram, English thyme, parsley and chives and bring them inside. Keep in a cool, sunny spot, and allow the soil to dry out before watering.

SEPTEMBER 30 LAST QUARTER MOON. Sunrise, 7:23 a.m.; Sunset, 7:13 p.m.

A garden is never so good as it will be next year.

—Thomas Cooper

Diane Olson is a writer, gardener and bug hugger.