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housands of people from all over the world gather in the highlands of central Brazil every week seeking healing from a humble Brazilian man known as John of God, and the good spirits who work with him. Many visitors report the healing of serious and even terminal health problems after meeting with him. Many others, as I did, come as the result of a compelling intuition and find deep healing of the spirit and personal transformation.

My name is Phil Story. While traveling in

South America during the past two years, I spent six months in the small rural town of Abadiania, Brazil, participating three days each week in healing sessions at the spiritual hospital known as the Casa de Dom Inacio. There, John of God does his compasPhil Story sionate work, without payment, year in and year out for the benefit of all who find their way to him.

Like many other visitors to this place, my understanding of myself, of reality and of what is possible was radically expanded by my experiences there. What I saw, heard and felt during the course of my four visits progressively opened me to an awareness of spiritual realities and inexplicable pheLOCATION: WHEN: TIME: COST: CONTACT:

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nomena that until then had only been concepts I had read about in books.

Now I would like to connect with others who also feel drawn to visit the Casa and help them make this heart-opening and healing journey. In the spring I will be leading small groups through a 12 day immersion into the world of John of God in Brazil. If you have

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the feeling that this is for you and would like more information please contact me.

If you are interested to know more about healing with John of God and my experiences at the Casa de Dom Inacio, join me for an evening of remarkable stories and conversation.

For Oprah’s recent interviews with visitors to John of God including a Harvard University medical doctor and faculty member and articles about John of God written by the editor of O Magazine after her visit to Brazil go to the links at www.living-on-purpose.org

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ut of death comes rebirth. As an artist I need to mix it up. I can't just keep painting the same thing over and over. One subject matter rises, sees the sunshine, and then retires; another is born to take its place. There were the junkyard paintings, the grocery store parking lots, the cows, the nudes, the zoo, the train riders, and so on. I had a lot of fun with it at festivals, especially Utah Arts Festival, meeting people and showing these paintings.

I am definitely not the type of artist who can just paint what people want. What people wanted from me was portraits, I gave it a go although it wasn't my heart’s desire. I did a few too many, and then one day something in me died and I couldn't pick up a brush for over a year. I did, however, have an inkling of what was serendipitously

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2011:

Gaia coming next. I was really passionate about the politics of war and oppression, reading critics of civilization and our consumer culture, feminism, Earth peril and conspiracy theory. It was a bit of a “doom and gloom” obsession.

Yet at the same time I was trying to see the beauty in it all, trying to find the spirit of Mother Earth and to connect with her. Then I synchronistically ran into my friend Troy Williams at a TRAX stop where he told me about his film idea for “Eco-gnosis”. He said he needed a large collage about the end of the world and a large painting of Gaia, the Earth Goddess.

I created two art beings over the better part of a year. The collage “ONE” fell together like a giant puzzle and is quite a bit to take in. Doing it freed me from my doom obsession, which was nice. “Gaia” came to me channeled from an artist in some other dimension. So people usually don't recognize it as my art and are surprised that I am the one who painted it, which is only half true.

That is a whole other interview. Anyway, she is radiant and beautiful and I am happy to expose her to the world now that the film is done.

As you may gather, my artwork is continually evolving and so am I. I feel like art is my purpose.

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ICEBERG ECONOMIES AND SHADOW SELVES REBECCA SOLNIT The fierce affection and determination that sustains life is more essential than market forces to the economic iceberg below the waterline.

WHEN THE WORLD COMES TO UTAH GERALYN DREYFOUS A preview to the Sundance Film Festival, January 20-30.

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THE ADVENTURES OF THE GLASS HARMONICA AMIE TULLIUS Salt Lake City novelist Dorothee Kocks’ sensualist tale—full of history, love and music.

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THE YEAR OF LIVING VIRTUOUSLY (WEEKENDS OFF) TERESA JORDAN Stepping off the hedonic treadmill: Frugality (and overconsumption).

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SHALL WE DANCE? AMY BRUNVAND Ring in the old: Dance scenes in literature worth re-reading.

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YOGA POSE OF THE MONTH CHARLOTTE BELL Parighasana: Open to the New Year.

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DREAMTIME MACHIEL KLERK Dreamwork recipe: A four-step approach to working on your own dreams.

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THE INTUITIVE LIFE MARGARET RUTH Resolve: A more lucid state of being.

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COACH JEANNETTE JEANNETTE MAW Letting the new year be the best it can be: Leveraging 2010’s challenges into 2011’s successes.

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Cherish the gift, kiss the box good bye

BY GRETA BELANGER DEJONG I had the best birthday two days ago. A day of inspirations, aha’s, vows to myself.

(I also got some unanticipated really cool presents.) I sniffed a whiff of what sure smelled like wisdom, and was happy to remember that’s supposed to come with birthdays.

By today the world was pretty much back to its old smell—but not exactly. I’m hoping birthdays really do count for something. ~ ~ ~ Each January I reread my dad’s autobiography, which he wrote in his 70s. On a typewriter, with his left hand, because he’d had a stroke. He wrote of his earliest memories—dancing with his mother in the parlor to a Victrola; her death when he was four, being farmed out along with his brothers (the girls went to an orphanage). His story covered all the decades of his life.

My dad was born in January and died in January, two mornings after his 83rd birthday.

Margaret Ruth suggests cultivating the mind and senses so that you not only think outside the box, but make the box actually disappear. I think my dad did this as best as anyone could. This also reminds me of my mom, during this time of daddy dying. I came upon her crying as she ironed his shirt—”the one he’ll wear in his coffin,” she said. Not big on empathy that leads one down a rabbithole, I gave her a bit of grief (as if she needed more) for being maudlin.

When daddy did die, she stared at the look of astonishment on his face, and said the most profound thing I’ve ever heard about death: “I feel like the gift disappeared and I’m left holding the box.”

It’s apparently common for people to die after special occasions, including birthdays.

In 1913 in France, Rudolf Steiner gave a lecture in which he said: “When a person passes through the gate of death he dies under a certain configuration of stars. This configuration is significant for his further life of soul because it remains there as an imprint. In his soul there remains the endeavor to enter into the same configuration at a new birth, to do justice once again to the forces received at the moment of death.” (Quoted by Kevin Dann in The Astrological Revolution: Steiner Books).

How Steiner figured out that one in the first place, I don’t know. Not the sort of thing you could deduce from census data.

But it is intriguing to think about, isn’t it?

(My niece Maria was born on my birthday.

But, as I am still alive, this would not be relevant here. Except that I’ve noticed it is a bonding thing to share a birthdate with someone.) ~ ~ ~ Film producer and Salt Lake Film Center

founder Geralyn Dreyfous, who wrote the Sundance Festival documentary previews in this issue, asks that I remind you of the festival’s Salt Lake City venues. “Even though every film is sold out by day of show, most screenings remain at 80% capacity. That means on average 40 to 60 people can buy a waitlist ticket and get in.”

You’ll find festival films playing at the Broadway Theatre, Rose Wagner (across from Squatter’s) and the Tower on 9th & 9th. “The Salt Lake City screening grid [see the CATALYST website] is an hour-by-hour recommend of which lines to stand in and best guesses at standouts,” she says. ~ ~ ~ I was asked recently to fill out a questionnaire: What do I like to do? What do I want to do more of? What would give my life more meaning? All my answers were the same: Roll around on the floor. I had just come from my contact improv class, and, truly, this was my newfound life’s goal. The class is taught by Dan Schmidt, who is a Feldenkrais practitioner and bodyworker (in fact, his picture is probably on this page because that’s where his ad usually goes). In this issue he shows us some ski skills you can learn in your own living room. I asked him to write this piece because I’ve found his work personally helpful. The ongoing Contact Improvisation dance class at Sugar Space on Monday nights has become one of my favorite things to do. While contact improv requires no special dancerly skills, it does cultivate them. It asks only willingness to be present and make contact, starting with the dance between oneself and the floor. (Turns out gravity is an interesting partner.) It’s therapy, a party, meditation and the gym, all rolled into one place and 90 minutes’ time.

We need to get Amy Brunvand to join us; then she can tell you all about it in her column one of these months. ~ ~ ~ Dorothee Kocks has been working on a novel that has fascinated me for years as I would listen to her read excerpts from the work in progress at various venues around town. Finally this month, The Glass Harmonica: A Sensualist’s Tale is coming out. Our arts writer Amie Tullius conducted the interview with Dorothee in this issue at a hot springs. No one mentions it in the interview; but can’t you just feel the steam and heat of the setting? That’s one way to get your interviewee to relax. Now, I wonder how that would work with politicians.... ~ ~ ~ I hope you find this January 2011 CATALYST to be a gift. Enjoy.

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Sen. Orrin Hatch gets a Din Global Warming 101

BY JOHN DEJONG n informed electorate is an essential part of a representative democracy. To this end, apparently, Senator Orrin Hatch has a page on his website titled Climate Change 101.

Masquerading as a white paper, it feels closer to a report written for a communications class by a team of disinterested college students.

Instead of serving to enlighten, Orrin takes global warming denial to a new level; one might even call it the underworld.

The concluding “Works Cited” section lists five categories: “CO2 Promotes Plant Growth,” which makes no mention of the negative effects of CO2; one citation for “Carbon Footprint of Land Disturbance,” nearly eight pages of

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citations for “Human Benefit from Warming and Harm from Cooling,” two citations for “Make-up of Greenhouse Gasses” and “Positive Feedback Disproved” which cites three unpublished papers.

You will find nothing in Hatch’s ‘paper’ regarding the Carbon Footprint of Land Disturbance or the Human Benefit from Warming and Harm from Cooling. The Makeup of Greenhouse Gasses citations are employed to make a lurid pie chart that purportedly illustrates what an insignificant part of greenhouse gasses can actually be attributed to human activity.

Orrin also questions the integrity of scientists who haven’t done all the science. Granted, no one has actually followed a molecule of CO2

Which brings us to the real reason most conservatives bridle at the thought of regulating CO2: The unregulated invisible hand will encourage us to waste any energy we save.

The government has to do for all of us what none of us is willing to do individually.

as it emerges from a coal-fired power plant into the atmosphere and then observed that very molecule reflect infrared emissions back to Earth.

The evidence does show several possibly related events: Combustion events give off CO2, the levels of CO2 in Earth’s atmosphere are rising to unprecedented levels, the average temperature around the world is increasing, the acidification of the oceans is increasing. But to wait until 100% of scientists and politicians agree with the theory of global warming is like jumping off a 10-story building and waiting till you hit the ground to believe in the theory of gravity.

Global warming deniers’ standard line is that all the scientists who believe the theory of global warming have some vested interest or ulterior motive.

What is this ‘vested interest’? The scientists I’ve known have spent their lives ardently pursuing the truth, believing nothing to be true until the preponderance of evidence supports it. They may, in their old age, get a little stuck in their particular paradigm. But the consensus of scientists is a lot more likely to be nearer the truth than not, at least when it comes to science.

Maybe Orrin thinks the whole climate warming thing is a big shakedown. Those global-warmingbeliever scientists are doing all that bogus science just to try to get the oil and coal companies to give them lucrative consulting contracts, just like all those global-warming-denying ‘scientists’ get. And make no mistake about it, the amount of money the energy industry is spending supporting global warming denial is enormous.

It just may be that mother nature is a good deal more resilient than we thought and all the fuss about global warming was for naught, that all we are doing, as we race to burn our matrimony of fossil fuels as quickly as possible, is poisoning our air with other pollutants that may, it’s turning out, single-handedly cause the majority of our modern diseases.

But probably the biggest reason to slow down our emissions of greenhouse gases is that the money we pay for that energy is bankrupting America. The late Unpleasantness was precipitated by a big uptick in energy prices and the resulting shock resulted in an economic

tsunami. When we buy so much energy, we line the pockets of Middle Eastern princes and despots and the wizards on Wall Street. We could put that money to better use.

We could put that money into the education of our children; a trip to a foreign land (perhaps one of the better uses of oil) or a tutor would make an incredible difference in a child’s life. We could work less and enjoy living more. To quote a line from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, “If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?” (The ironic answer, for many, has been “health insurance.”)

We could be giving subsidies to wind and solar power start-ups instead of incentivizing oil companies as we now do. We could make our cars twice as efficient and put the savings into driving twice as far.

We could replace all our incandescent lights with LEDs and leave them on all night long. Therein lies the rub: If we seriously embrace energy conservation, the invisible hand of free, unregulated markets will, at least temporarily, depress the price of energy, encouraging us into another round of addiction that is good for the economy of the Middle Eastern princes and wizards of Wall Street, to the detriment of our own economies.

Which brings us to the real reason most conservatives bridle at the thought of regulating CO2: The unregulated invisible hand will encourage us to waste any energy we save. The government has to do for all of us what none of us is willing to do individually. Global warming is just one reason to get the cheap energy monkey off our back.

America needs an energy tax to mitigate the damage done by our profligate use of energy.

Reducing our dependence on energy and the pollution and CO2 that that energy releases comes down to giving ourselves a gift that keeps on giving instead of giving ourselves a gift that runs out as soon as we have to fill the gas tank.

In December, the Obama administration ruled to set aside five million acres of federal BLM land in Utah to be managed as if it were wilderness. The natural resources that those lands contain will be available generations from now.

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ENVIRO-NEWS BY AMY BRUNVAND More oil spills Oh no, not again! On December 1, the same Chevron pipeline that leaked into Red Butte Creek six months ago, polluting the Liberty Park duck pond, sprang another leak and spilled an estimated 250 barrels of crude oil. An investigation determined that “other areas of this pipeline could experience a similar event if immediate corrective actions are not taken.” Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker has called for Chevron to pay for an independent safety evaluation before the pipeline can resume operation. The 182-mile pipeline carries oil from Rangely, Colorado, to a refinery in Salt Lake City.

Tanker trucks are carrying oil while the pipeline is out of commission.

Meanwhile, in northern Utah, the cost of cleaning up 40 barrels of crude oil illegally dumped into the Strawberry River soared from an initial estimate of $400,000 to a final total of nearly $600,000. Once the oil hit the cold water, it congealed into lumps and adhered to vegetation. Workers had to bag gobs of oil by hand and stuff it into garbage bags.

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GAO report: Oil shale and water don’t mix If you think a few oil spills are bad for water quality, wait until oil shale development starts. An October 2010 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office blandly states that “water is likely to be available for the initial development of an oil shale industry, but the size of the industry in Colorado or Utah may eventually be limited by water availability.” The report goes on to say that there has been inadequate research so nobody really knows how oil shale development might affect groundwater.

Oil shale boosters cite this report as evidence of sufficient water to develop oil

shale, but the report actually says that oil shale development could have enormously negative impacts on the Yampa, Green, Colorado and White Rivers. The report acknowledges that in this arid region water is considered one of the most precious resources, and that the same water needed to develop oil shale is also needed for uses such as irrigation, drinking water and wildlife.

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Bryce Canyon coal mine challenged Speaking of fossil fuels, Alton Coal Development, LLC, has already begun preparations to strip mine 635 acres just 10 miles from Bryce Canyon National Park.

Environmental groups still hope to stop the project. In December, the Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Natural Resources Defense Council and National Parks Conservation Association filed an appeal in the Utah Supreme Court asking for a review of permits issued by the Utah Department of Oil, Gas and Mining.

The controversial strip mining permit was issued last November shortly after Alton Coal donated $10,000 to Governor Gary Herbert’s campaign fund.

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York City seven times. These trails are impossible to police and their misuse results in water degradation, soil erosion, damage to archaeological sites and visitor conflicts. Motorized recreation is especially harmful in streambeds, which make up just 1% of public lands, yet support over 80% of wildlife species.

For example, one eight-mile ORV route located in Arch Canyon crosses the streambed 60 times in a one-way trip. The BLM is in the process of developing a resource management plan for the Cedar City resource area, which will influence future management of air quality, cultural and paleontological resources, fire, woodland resources, vegetation, hazardous sites, lands and realty, rangeland, minerals, off-highway vehicle use, recreation, riparian resources, socio-economics, vegetation, visual resources, watersheds and water quality, special management areas, wildlife, livestock grazing, and wild horses and burros. Six other BLM Resource Management Plans for Utah, released in the final days of the Bush Administration, were so slanted towards motorized recreation and oil and gas development that they have been challenged in court by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.

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Fossil fuel impacts aren’t limited to mining. Motorized recreation is also a threat to public lands. Current Bureau of Land Management off-road vehicle management plans for Utah are wildly out of balance, says a new report from the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.

Currently 20,000 miles of ORV routes criss-cross Utah’s public lands— enough to stretch from Los Angles to New

The Tim DeChristopher climate trial, which has been delayed five times since June 2010, is currently scheduled for February 28 (or later).

DeChristopher disrupted an oil and gas leasing auction in order to allay climate change, but the courts have ruled that this defense is not “relevant.” Look for climate activism events associated with the trial.

Utah’s clean, renewable future A report released last month by HEAL Utah lays out point by point how Utah can meet its energy needs using a maximum of renewable energy and little, if any, conventional fossil fuel energy.

Most notably, it details how the state can achieve independence from dirty energy and develop a 100% renewable energy portfolio that would exceed the state’s energy needs.

Healthy Environmental Alliance of Utah released the findings of its two-year eUtah study of available renewable energy sources in Utah at its fall fundraiser in December. The report details how much energy can be produced from wind, solar and geothermal energy, where that energy can be captured in the state and how much of it available at specific times of day. It estimates that Utah’s renewable energy resources include 14,696 megawatts of wind and 8,875 megawatts of solar.

The report notes that renewable energy is readily abundant during the daytime hours, but lags at night. To meet nighttime energy needs, HEAL advocates for the use of compressed air energy storage. “Using technology that is commercially available today,

Utah’s wind, solar, and geothermal resources can be paired with utility-scale storage to provide the same level of reliability that electric utilities demand today,” the report states.

The study offers five scenarios for meeting Utah’s energy needs with 2050 as a target year for implementing them. HEAL put forward its own 100% renewable energy proposal, but the report notes that the solution would result in $1.5 billion annually in spilled energy—that is, energy that cannot be directly used and stored.

According to the report, “The least cost and lowest risk way to face the uncertainties of the present is to couple renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements with natural gas and compressed air energy storage. This strategy would save 20 billion gallons of water per year compared with one that employs nuclear energy and coal with carbon sequestration.”

Given Utah’s inability to wean itself off dirty, destructive coal energy, any change in business as usual in the state’s energy production would be welcome.

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Iceberg economies and shadow selves The fierce affection and determination that sustains life is more essential than market forces to the economic iceberg below the waterline

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fter the Macondo well exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, it was easy enough (on your choice of screen) to see a flaming oil platform, the very sea itself set afire with huge plumes of black smoke rising, and the dark smear of what would become five million barrels of oil beginning to soak birds and beaches. Infinitely harder to see and less dramatic was the vast counterforce soon at work: the mobilizing of tens of thousands of volunteers, including passionate locals from fishermen in the Louisiana Oystermen’s Association to an outraged tattooartist-turned-organizer, from visiting scientists, activist groups, and Catholic Charities reaching out to Vietnamese fishing families to the journalist and oil-policy expert Antonia Juhasz, and Rosina Philippe of the Atakapa-Ishak tribe in Grand Bayou. And don’t forget the ceaseless toil of the Sierra Club’s local environmental justice organizer, the Gulf Coast Restoration Network, the New Orleans-born poet-turnedinvestigator Abe Louise Young, and so many more than I can list here.

I think of one ornithologist I met in Grand Bayou who had been dispatched to the Gulf by an organi-

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Who wouldn’t agree that our society is capitalistic, based on competition and selfishness? As it happens, however, huge areas of our lives are also based on gift economies, barter, mutual aid, and giving without hope of return.

zation, but had decided to stay on even if his funding ran out. This mild-mannered man with a giant pair of binoculars seemed to have some form of pneumonia, possibly induced by oil-fume inhalation, but that didn’t stop him. He was among the thousands whose purpose in the Gulf had nothing to do with profit, unless you’re talking about profiting the planet.

The force he represented mattered there, as it does everywhere— a force that has become ever more visible to me as I live and journey among those who dedicate themselves to their ideals and act on their solidarities. Only now, though, am I really beginning to understand the full scope of its power.

Long ago, Adam Smith wrote about the “invisible hand” of the free market, a phrase that always brings to my mind horror movies

ket may fail to comprehend how powerful the other hand—the one that gives rather than takes—is, but neither does that open hand know itself or its own power. It should.

We all should.

The iceberg economy Who wouldn’t agree that our society is capitalistic, based on competition and selfishness? As it happens, however, huge areas of our lives are also based on gift economies, barter, mutual aid, and giving without hope of return (principles that have little or nothing to do with competition, selfishness, or scarcity economics). Think of the relations among friends, among family members, the activities of volunteers or those who have chosen their vocation on principle rather than for profit.

Think of the acts of those who do

extinct, the discriminations that don’t occur?

The official economic arrangements and the laws that enforce them ensure that hungry and homeless people will be plentiful amid plenty. The shadow system provides soup kitchens, food pantries, and giveaways, takes in the unemployed, evicted, and foreclosed upon, defends the indigent, tutors the poorly schooled, comforts the neglected, and provides loans, gifts, donations, and a thousand other forms of practical solidarity, as well as emotional support.

In the meantime, others seek to reform or transform the system from the inside out, and in this way, inch by inch, inroads have been made on many fronts over the past half century.

The terrible things done, often in our name and thanks in part to the

Behind the system we all know, in other words, is a shadow system of kindness, the other invisible hand. Much of its work now lies in simply undoing the depredations of the

and Gothic novels in which detached and phantasmagorical limbs go about their work crawling and clawing away. The idea was that the economy would somehow selfregulate and so didn’t need to be interfered with further—or so still go the justifications for capitalism, even though it took an enormous armature of government interventions to create the current mix of wealth and poverty in our world.

Your tax dollars pay for wars that make the world safe for giant oil corporations, and those corporations hand over huge sums of money to their favorite politicians (and they have so many favorites!) to regulate the political system to continue to protect, reward, and enrich themselves. But you know that story well.

As 2010 ends, what really interests me aren’t the corrosions and failures of this system, but the way another system, another invisible hand, is always at work in what you could think of as the great, ongoing, Manichean arm-wrestling match that keeps our planet spinning. The invisible claw of the mar-

more, and do it more passionately, than they are paid to do; think of the armies of the unpaid who are at “work” counterbalancing and cleaning up after the invisible hand and making every effort to loosen its grip on our collective throat. Such acts represent the relations of the great majority of us some of the time and a minority of us all the time. They are, as the two feminist economists who published together as J. K. Gibson-Graham noted, the nine-tenths of the economic iceberg that is below the waterline.

Capitalism is only kept going by this army of anti-capitalists, who constantly exert their powers to clean up after it, and at least partially compensate for its destructiveness. Behind the system we all know, in other words, is a shadow system of kindness, the other invisible hand. Much of its work now lies in simply undoing the depredations of the official system. Its achievements are often hard to see or grasp. How can you add up the foreclosures and evictions that don’t happen, the forests that aren’t leveled, the species that don’t go

complicity of our silence or ignorance, matter. They are what wells up daily in the news and attracts our attention. In estimating the true make-up of the world, however, gauging the depth and breadth of this other force is no less important. What actually sustains life is far closer to home and more essential, even if deeper in the shadows, than market forces and much more interesting than selfishness.

Most of the real work on this planet is not done for profit: it’s done at home, for each other, for affection, out of idealism, and it starts with the heroic effort to sustain each helpless human being for all those years before fending for yourself becomes feasible. Years ago, when my friends started having babies I finally began to grasp just what kind of labor goes into sustaining one baby from birth just to toddlerhood.

If you do the math, with nearly seven billion of us on Earth right now, that means seven billion years of near-constant tending only to get children upright and walking, a labor of love that adds up to more

official system. Its achievements are often hard to see or grasp. How can you add up the foreclosures and evictions that don’t happen, the forests that aren’t leveled, the species that don’t go extinct, the discriminations that don’t occur?

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than the age of this planet. That’s not a small force, even if it is only a force of maintenance. Still, the same fierce affection and determination pushes back everywhere at the forces of destruction.

Though I’m not sure I could bring myself to watch yet again that Christmas (and banking) classic It’s a Wonderful Life, its premise—that the effects of what we do might best

and always has been. Recently, I had dinner with Renato Redentor Constantino, a climate and social justice activist from the Philippines, and he mentioned that he never cared for the slogan, “Another world is possible.” That other world is not just possible, he pointed out, it’s always been here.

We tend to think revolution has to mean a big in-the-streets, winner-

they’re at it, change the official order a little, too.

Of course, nothing’s quite as simple as that. After all, there are saints in government and monsters in the progressive movement; there’s petroleum in my gas tank and money in my name in banks. To suggest that the world is so easily divided into one hand and the other, selfish and altruistic, is

curious combinations

be gauged by considering what the world would be like without us—is still useful. For the American environment, this last year was, at best, a mixed one. Nonetheless, polar bears got some protection and the building of at least one nuclear power plant was prevented; the work of groups like the Sierra Club continued to keep new coal-fired power plants at bay; and Californians defeated a sinister oil-company-sponsored initiative, to name just a few of the more positive developments. Erase all the groups at work on the environment, hardly noticed by the rest of us, and it would have been a massacre.

and coalitions.

The alternatives to “There is no alternative”

take-all battle that culminates with regime change, but in the past half century it has far more often involved a trillion tiny acts of resistance that sometimes cumulatively change a society so much that the laws have no choice but to follow after. Certainly, American society has changed profoundly over the past half century for those among us who are not male, or straight, or white, or Christian, becoming far less discriminatory and exclusionary.

Radicals often speak as though we live in a bleak landscape in which the good has yet to be born, the revolution yet to begin. As Constantino points out, both of them are here, right now, and they always have been. They are represented in countless acts of solidarity and resistance, and sometimes they even triumph. When they don’t— and that’s often enough—they still do a great deal to counterbalance the official organization of our country and economy. That organization ensures oil spills, while the revolutionaries, if you want to call them that, head for the birds and the beaches, and maybe, while

impossibly reductive, but talking in binaries has an advantage: it lets you focus on what is seldom acknowledged.

To say there is no alternative dismisses both the desire for and the possibility of alternative arrangements of power. For example, how do you square a Republican Party hell-bent on preserving tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of Americans with a new poll by two university economists suggesting that nearly all of us want something quite different? The pollsters showed a cross-section of Americans pie charts depicting three degrees of wealth distribution in three societies, and asked them what their ideal distribution of wealth might be. The unidentified charts ranged from our colossal disparity to absolute equality, with Swedish moderation in-between.

Most chose Sweden as the closest to their ideal. According to the pollsters, the choice suggested that “Americans prefer some inequality to perfect equality, but not to the degree currently present in the United States.”

It might help to remember how close we had come to Sweden by

If I were to use the normal language of the marketplace right now, I’d say that compassion and altruism are hot. It might, however, be more useful to say that the question of the nature of human nature is being reconsidered at the moment by scientists, economists and social theorists in all sorts of

We not only have a largely capitalist economy but an ideological system that justifies this as inevitable.

“There is no alternative,” as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher used to like to say. Many still argue this is simply the best that human nature, nasty to the core, can possibly hope to manage.

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Both parties, however, helped produce the Supreme Court that, in January, gave corporations and the wealthy unprecedented power in our political system, power that it will take all our energy to counteract and maybe, someday, force into retreat.

By the way, in searching for that Thatcher no-alternative quote, I found myself on a page at Wikipedia that included the following fundraising plea from a Russian woman scientist: “Almost every day I come home from work and spend several hours improving Wikipedia! Why would I donate so much of my free time? Because I believe that by giving my time and effort—along with thousands of other people of different nationalities, religion, ages—we will one day have shared and free knowledge for all people.�

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there were no butterflies. Nabokov, of course, went up that same trail and saw butterflies galore.

You see what you’re looking for.

Most of us are constantly urged to see the world as, at best, a competitive place and, at worst, a constant war of each against each, and you can see just that without even bothering to look too hard. But that’s not all you can see.

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doing so, a pleasure so intense it suggests that an unspoken, unmet appetite for meaningful work and vibrant solidarities lives powerfully within us. Those appetites can be found reflected almost nowhere in the mainstream media, and we are normally told that the world in which such appetites might be satisfied is “utopian,” impossible to reach because of our savage competitiveness, and so should be left to the most hopeless of dreamers.

Even reports meant to be sympathetic to the possibility that another better world could exist in us right now accept our Social-Darwinian essence as a given.

Consider a November New York Times piece on empathy and bullying in which David Bornstein wrote, “We know that humans are hardwired to be aggressive and selfish. But a growing body of research is demonstrating that there is also a biological basis for human compassion. Brain scans reveal that when we contemplate violence done to others we activate the same regions in our brains that fire up when mothers gaze at their children, suggesting that caring for strangers may be instinctual. When we help others, areas of the brain associated with pleasure also light up. Research by Felix Warneken and Michael Tomasello indicates that tod-

Independent scholars and writers are looking at the same underlying question, and stories in the news last year—such as those on school bullying —addressed questions of how our society gets organized, and for whose benefit. The suicides of several queer young people generated a groundswell of anti-bullying organizing and soul-searching, notably the largely online “It Gets Better” attempt to reach out to queer youth.

In a very different arena, neoliberalism—the economic system that lets the invisible hand throttle what it might—has finally come into question in the mainstream (whereas if you questioned it in 1999, you were a troglodyte and a flat-Earther). While Hillary Clinton lied her way through the 2008 primary, claiming she never supported NAFTA, her husband, who brought it to us, publicly apologized for the way his policies eliminated Haiti’s rice tariffs. “It was a mistake,” Bill Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 10th. “I had to live every day with the consequences of the loss of capacity to produce a rice crop in Haiti to feed those people because of what I did.”

Think of those doing the research on altruism and compassion as a radical scholarly movement, one that could undermine the philosophical and political

dlers as young as 18 months behave altruistically.”

Are we really hardwired to be aggressive and selfish, as Bornstein says at the outset? Are you? No evidence for such a statement need be given, even in an essay that provides plenty of evidence to the contrary, as it’s supposed to be a fact universally acknowledged, rather than an opinion.

assumptions behind our current economic system, which is also our political system. These individuals and organizations are putting together the proof that not only is another world possible, but it’s been here all along, as visible, should we care to look, as Nabokov’s butterflies.

Do not underestimate the power of this force. The world could be much better if more of us were more active on behalf of what we believe in and love; it would be much worse if countless activists weren’t already at work from Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma and the climate activists in Tuvalu to the homeless activists around the corner from me. When I studied disasters past, what amazed me was not just that people behaved so beautifully, but that, in doing so, they found such joy. It seems that something in their natures, starved in ordinary times, was fed by the opportunity, under the worst of conditions, to be generous, brave, idealistic, and connected; and when this appetite was fulfilled, the joy shone out, even amid the ruins.

Don’t think of this as simply a description of my hopes for 2011, but of what was going on right under our noses in 2010; it’s a force we would do well to name, recognize, celebrate, and enlarge upon now. It is who we are, if only we knew it. u

could undermine the philosophical and political assumptions behind our current economic system, which is also our political system. These individuals and organizations are putting together the proof that not only is another world possible, but it’s been here all along, as visible, should we care to look, as Nabokov’s butterflies.

The compassion boom If I were to use the normal language of the marketplace right now, I’d say that compassion and altruism are hot. It might, however, be more useful to say that the question of the nature of human nature is being reconsidered at the moment by scientists, economists and social theorists in all sorts of curious combinations and coalitions. Take, for example, the University of California’s Greater Good Science Center, which describes itself as studying “the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.”

Founding director Dacher Keltner writes, “Recent studies of compassion argue persuasively for a different take on human nature, one that rejects the preeminence of self-interest.”

A few dozen miles away is Stanford’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, which likewise draws on researchers in disciplines ranging from neuroscience to Buddhist ethics. Bornstein’s essay mentions another organization, Roots of Empathy in Toronto, that reduces violence and increases empathy among children. Experiments, programs, and activities like this proliferate.

Rebecca Solnit hangs out with climate-change activists, homeless advocates, booksellers, civil libertarians, anti-war veterans, moms, urbanists, Zen monks, and investigative journalists and she sure didn’t write this piece for the money.

She is the author of 13 books, including last year’s A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster, and this year’s Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas. This essay first appeared on December 21 in TOMDISPATCH.COM, a project of The Nation Institute.

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When the world comes to Utah Sundance Film Festival, January 20-30

BY GERALYN DREYFOUS

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etting into Sundance is now officially harder than getting into Stanford or Harvard.

Over 10,000 films from around the world were submitted for this year’s festival—115 were selected, representing 40 countries.

The body of films keeps growing, but the viewing platforms, both theatrical and broadcast, are getting smaller. This distribution crisis does not seem to dampen enthusiasm—nor creativity. Festival programmers say the documentary category was the hardest to curate because the competition has never been stronger. Hopefully this translates into the best slate of doc films ever exhibited.

What follows is my best guess on best of fest.

This year has seen an extraordinary roster of female documentary directors. Three of my must-see docs are :

issues most pressing to the planet.

With humor and deep sighs, Schlain shows us the unintended consequences of progress and calls for a declaration of interdependence.

!W.A.R.: Women Art Revolution by Lynn Hershman

In Miss Representation, Jennifer Seibel Newsom examines how women are depicted in the media.

The film is this generation’s Killing Us Softly (1999) and is a stunning look at how the hyper-sexualization of girls at a younger and younger age distorts reality and undermines democracy by dismissing the full potential of women and girls.

Forty-two years in the making, !W.A.R. documents the history of the feminist contemporary art movement.

The film is supported by an interactive community-curated video archive highlighting the achievements of women artists since 1968. See the installation, part of the Sundance 2011 New Frontier Program, at Park City’s Old Miners Hospital and at the Salt Lake Art Center (next to Abravanel Hall) Jan. 20-30.

In Connected, San Francisco director Tiffany Schlain explores how technology’s unprecedented connections also distract us from the people we love most and the

Sing Your Song: Opening night film is a directorial debut by

Suzanne Rostock chronicling the life and sweeping social times of Harry Belafonte. Sir Harry will be in attendance for the festival and serve as an emcee for a concert benefitting the work for Robert Kennedy, Jr. and Water Keepers Alliance.

Other docs to watch Sundance did something new and quite wonderful this year: They introduced a documentary premiere showcase (not a competition) of some of the best veteran documentary directors’ work that will be in circulation in 2011.

Liz Garbus and her film Bobby Fischer Against The World explores the fine line between madness and genius in The Interupters. Steve James (Hoop Dreams) looks at violence in Chicago and the vigilante citizens standing up to it. Eugene Jarecki (Why We Fight) cross-exam-

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have become as a species. James Marsh’s Project Nim considerss us what it means to be human by trying to teach a chimp sign language.

Pamela Yates’ Granito shows how film can change history and document evidentiary truth. In the humor department is Morgan Spurlock’s hilarious The Greatest Movie Ever Made, financed entirely through product placement; and

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For music lovers, don’t miss Troubadours (Famous L.A. club that launched careers of the likes of James Taylor and Carole King); Sing Your Song, Harry Belafonte and civil rights; A Tribe Called Quest, about the famous hip-hop troupe; and Willie Nelson sings the closing song for Hell and Back Again. Look for TBA venue for a party for Hell and Back.

Hope this helps you get a jump on the festival. Happy Sundancing. u

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Last Mountain ines the Reagan era in Reagan, and Morgan Spurlock embeds himself in the world of product placement in The Greatest Movie Ever Made.

Other films to not miss are Friday night Salt Lake City opener The Music Never Stopped, based on an Oliver Sacks short story. Bill Haney’s Last Mountain features RFK Jr.’s work in West Virginia to stop the insanity of mountaintop mining.

From Iran shows how tweeting and social media impacted the last Iranian election. Jim Whitaker’s decade-long documentation of post 9-11 New York, Rebirth, is epic, arriving on the 10th anniversary.

Life in a Day is byGreen Wave, a global cinematic experiment in which thousands of citizens contribute footage to show us who we

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Ideas, profiles, products & news for all things animal

BY CAROL KOLEMAN Animal Angels

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Dog of the Month

Debbie Pappas, director for Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation, has devoted her life to the welfare of wild animals that have been hurt mainly by hands of humans (90% alone are vehicle related). She, along with a small team of volunteers rehabilitates sick & injured animals so they may again take their place in the wild. Debbie’s passion is obvious as she relates her experiences; she includes photos and day-by-day updates of the animals she helps from the time she receives them to the day of their release. She receives no compensation for her expertise and care, which includes vet bills, habitat construction, rehabilitation training, food and 24/7 availability.

“Wildlife rehabilitation is a profession born of a love and concern for wild things everywhere. As wildlife rehabilitators, we acknowledge that our patients don’t ‘belong’ to anyone, so when they have medical needs there is no one else to step up to this challenge.”

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“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

Read amazing animals stories on our Start slow. Get your pet used to brushwebsite each month! And please submit ing by first handling their mouth and runyour own story so we may post them. Send ning your fingers along teeth and gums. stories and photos to: Repeat with a child’s soft toothbrush or —Mahatma Gandhi CAROL@CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET. one specially designed for animals.

Use veterinary toothpaste. Animals swallow a lot so people toothpaste may upset their stomach. Try different flavors until you find your Top five ways to get pet’s favorite. Chicken involved toothpaste? Kack!

Gizmos Method: Start at the Your local animal Pet-ZZZ-Pad© upper back teeth and angle shelter the brush slightly up so the Heats your pet’s bed to the vetbristles get under the gum line.

1. Volunteer. Walk dogs. recommended 102° as soon as their Work toward the front, making Socialize with cats. paws hit the pad. We recently got one for small circles along gums. Don’t Participate in adopt-a-thons. an old feral kitty who lives in the CATALYST neighborhood; we really rinse.

2. Become a foster parhope she finds it this blustery night! WWW.PETZZZPAD.COM. Keep it short. Brush for only a ent until adoption. Foster periminute or two, two or three times ods last usually up to two per week. months. Some dogs get depressed Identifying problems. Pets don’t show in the kennel and kittens often need to pain like we do, so you can’t always identibe bottle- fed. There is great need in this fy problems through their behavior. If you area.

“When my cats aren’t happy, notice bad breath, yellow or brown plaque 3. Donate. Donations pay for food, vacwhere the tooth meets the gum line, red or cinations, spaying/neutering and housing.

I’m not happy. Not because I bleeding gums, or a swollen face, discuss 4. Adopt. The perfect pet for you is this with your vet. care about their mood but waiting for you to take them home.

Reward! Always reward with a food 5. Advocacy. Join your animal shelter’s because I know they’re just sittreat to keep the experience positive. Cats Facebook page or newsletter list. especially have a difficult time with brushting there thinking up ways to ing. Be patient. Your reward will be a get even.” healthy pet!

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LILLY! Lilly is a sweet and loving cuddle bunny...I mean cat. She is curious, gentle, highly interactive and talkative. She is a housebroken, spayed four-year-old domestic shorthair. Her front paws are declawed, she enjoys cats and kids but not dogs. Her i.d. is AO39167.

The pets we highlight each month have gone through a challenging “Carol Interview” process and prove to be the cream of the crop. They have great temperaments, a sparkle in their eye and no behavioral or health problems that we know of. Visit the CATALYST website to see videos by clicking on the pet’s photo. Our pets this month are brought to you by the Humane Society of Utah, 801-261-2919 ext. 227. Go to WWW.UTAHHUMANE.ORG to see all adoptable pets. There were definitely more than two that passed my test, along with many adorable rabbits and gerbils!

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More than words can say A closer look reveals the grace and beauty behind our commonplace greetings

BY LORI MERTZ love words and the magic and meaning they hold. I got hooked on the deeper meaning of words when I was traveling in Southeast Asia (Thailand, India and Nepal) and was greeted by namaste, sawat dii, taski delek and sat nam.

Indeed these words are greetings—we use ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’—but there is more, much more.

Namaste. While a greeting, the Sanskrit word namaste, is also like a prayer. One translation is, “I honor in you the Divine that I honor in myself and I know we are one.” Namaste speaks to the divinity that resides in each of us, acknowledging the interconnectedness of us and all things, “…And I know we are One.” Power-full. If it’s a prayer, then it begs the question: When was the last time someone prayed to your face? How would you feel if someone prayed to

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Tashi delek is Tibetan and translates as auspicious greetings, good luck, may all good things come to you, or may everything be well. So to everyone, many tashi deleks today and in the new year!

Sat nam, another Sanskrit word, is an invocation of our Divine Consciousness. Its vibration links us up to our true identity, which is our Divine Soul. Sat means the truth and nam means name, identity, to identify with or to call upon.

While there are many interpretations sat nam can be

How would you feel if someone prayed to your face?

What if someone greeted you with namaste— prayed to your face—20 or 30 or 50 times a day? your face? What if someone greeted you with namaste— prayed to your face—20 or 30 or 50 times a day, which is what happened as I traveled around? For me, it was palatable—I felt light and free and high, unconditionally seen and loved! Namaste elevates one’s consciousness, reminding us that all beings and all existence is holy. It’s a gesture of friendship and kindness. As you say namaste, touching your hands together (prayer pose) puts you in touch with your center, your soul and slightly bowing your head is a gracious form of extending friendship in love, respect and humility. We are honoring the person we meet.

In Thai, sawat means prosper and dii (or dee) means good. Sawat dii loosly means, may you prosper, or good luck. Used in both meeting and parting, sawatdee includes goodness, beauty and success. To add respect or reverence, place your hands in prayer and bow. The higher the hands are held in relation to the face and the lower the bow the more respect or reverence the giver is showing.

translated as “Truth is my (your, our) identity.” It is used as a greeting acknowledging the Truth in each one of us.

How about something closer to home, Aloha.

Aloha is a power-full, beauty-full Hawaiian greeting which holds great depth and meaning. When you break it down, alo = presence and ha = breath. The translation is an acknowledgement, “The presence of (Divine) Breath”, “Breath of Life.” Aloha represents a spirit of harmony, affection and mutual respect. It communicates love, affection, compassion, kindness and grace. With each expression of aloha, you’re extending warmth, respect and affection without asking for anything in return. Explore

aloha for yourself there are even more layers and meanings held within.

The Spanish word adios is usually associated with goodbye, but in some Mexican states it is also used as a greeting. Adios literally means “with god;” a=with, dios=god.

Maybe it’s speaking to the god or divinity in each of us.

I also love the word om. Om is said to be the primal sound or vibration from which the entire universe constantly emanates. It is the sound of creative departure and return, which is why it’s often heard in chanting. Take it a step further; if Om=universal sound and universe is uni=one, verse=song, then we are of one song.

Now, find the ‘om’ in hOMe, in cOMpassion, cOMmitment, cOMpanion, mOMent.

And in closing, let me say, amen. Amen is Hebrew, from ‘aman’, which is to be firm, faithful, trustworthy, sure. It implies firmness, permanency, durability, truth and fidelity. As an adverb, truly, certainly, verily and so be it. Used at the end of a prayer, as an exclamation to anything, or to express concurrence with what has been said, amen says it all, “So be it!” or “Let it be so!” It is also simply an agreement and means ‘yes’! To say amen is to approve warmly; to concur in heartily or emphatically; to ratify; to sanction fully.

So to this exploration of words, amen! And to you, adios, namaste, many tashi deleks and happbee New Year! Amen! u CATALYST is a fan of artist and designer Lori Mertz, whose words, both drawn and spoken, create good vibes. Lori lives in Salt Lake City. JUSTBEEINC.COM.

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(Very) private ski lesson Do these exercises and improve your slope skills

meant to add to your learning. They will help skiers at any level, from those just trying to point their skis in the same direction, to those with thousands of days on the mountain.

My approach is to get you to feel how you are skiing. Then you can keep what you like, and change what you don’t. Dr. Feldenkrais said, “If you know what you are doing, you can do what you want.”

Here are some tips on making this work for you. Go easily and slowly, feeling for small changes. Even if you think you are not getting anywhere, know that just the act of paying attention will begin to change your skiing. It is not about strength or flexibility—it’s about form and sensitivity.

Rest before starting each new section. Taking frequent breaks allows you to absorb more.

Rushing on will detract from your progress. Most importantly, keep a sense of humor. All mammals learn by playing. And after all, you are skiing indoors, in Utah.

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT am in my office, dressed in a shirt, jeans and downhill boots, about to clip into my skis. I can’t always get to the mountain, and sometimes I need some practice.

A few quick minutes in the office with my skis can help me keep my body ready for the slopes.

You can play along. All you need is enough clear space on a carpet or towel for your skis, and a little room on each side.

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What you sense with your feet goes a long way to determining how you ski.

Before we start, you might want to know why you would do this.

These exercises are based in the Feldenkrais Method, an incredibly sophisticated system for learning movement (and more). The moves you use at home are the same as what you use on the mountain. It is easier to make improvements in a controlled environment—the good habits you start at home will show up naturally on the slopes.

I am not here to tell you how to ski. Utah has lots of great ski instructors. These exercises are

BODYMIND boots and try it. What you sense with your feet goes a long way to determining how you ski.

Clip out and take a break.

Clip back in. Come forward a third of the way. Lean to your left.

Play around, wiggle your body a bit in various directions. Feel what happens in your feet, your legs, hips, chest and neck. Take a few deep breaths. Relax any place that is working hard. Those tight places are the ones that are susceptible to injury on the hill, or just sore after a good day.

Rest a minute, then lean to your right and explore that side. By learning to move more fluidly and efficiently, you can fix small glitches in your technique. The same habits you have on the slopes will show up here on the carpet.

2. Getting edges Downhill skis already have edges, so this is just learning to connect your power center to them. Clip in, poles ready. Allow your knees to bend, turning and sinking to the left. The right edges of both skis should lift. Play with how much pressure you put on the front of your boots. Take a short rest, and repeat it all turning right. Clip out and rest a minute.

3. Put the first two together See how far you can go in any direction, and still feel the bottoms of both feet clearly. Stay loose.

Keep breathing. The places where your breath changes are

1. Connecting Grab your poles, clip in, and lean forward, resting onto your poles.

Work your weight forward, until the tails come off the carpet. Sway forward and back, playing with how far you can lean. Feel the flex of your skis. Bounce a bit.

Take a break. Remember, the breaks are important.They help you to retain what you have learned.

Start swaying forward and back again, tilting your whole body at once. This time, feel how the pressure changes on the bottom of your foot. The more you lean, the more the pressure moves forward. Go slowly so you can feel it clearly. If you don’t feel anything, loosen your

the places where you have things to sort out.

4. Limbering up the spine Clip in. Rest forward, bending your knees, putting your shoulders on top of your poles. Let your hips drop forward, and lift your head to look up at the ceiling. Reverse it all and bend everything to look down between your legs. Go slowly up and down, letting the movements get bigger. Keep your shins connected to your boots the whole time. Do the same moves standing up.

Set your poles aside once it feels safe. Play with leaning a little left and right.

5. Twist it Start by clipping in and twisting your whole self loosely. You will look back in the direction you are turning and your arms will swing easily.

When that is smooth and even, change to looking straight ahead. Your hips, arms, chest and knees all turn, but your head stays facing forward.

After a bit, change it up. Keep looking forward, and hold your arms bent so that your forearms are parallel to your skis. Draw your right elbow back (like pulling a bowstring). Let your right hip go forward. Your knees will turn left, and you will tilt onto your left edges. Then draw your left elbow back to turn your hips right. Work to

smooth this out and keep your forearms tracking straight. When this is smooth and clear, play with snapping your elbow back and letting the rest of you twist loosely like cracking a whip.

6. Feeling the contact This one is bone simple. Clip in. Very slowly lift your left ski. Set it down, taking 60 seconds. Feel when the tip hits, the tail, feel the ski flex, the pressure of your foot. Do the other side. Slower is better. Look straight ahead and keep breathing.

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7. Baby steps Clip in and walk in slow motion, making tiny steps. It’s all about staying loose and tall. Keep sensing the details all through your body.

Find ways to make it more casual. Step in every direction, making sure to use both sides as evenly as possible.

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8. Putting the pieces together Clip in, poles ready.

Sink your knees left and get onto your edges. Stay there.

Begin to circle your hips, like slowly hula hooping. Feel how your edges shift to follow your hips.

Take a break, and then verse your hip direction.

Rest, and do your other side.

You can do these all in a row, or focus on one per day. I might breeze through a few, and then take a lot more time playing with something that feels unbalanced or clunky. Going super slow and taking frequent breaks allows for the most improvement.

Nothing will replace time on the hill. But just pounding down the slopes without being aware will make for very slow improvements. There is so much to attend to out on the hill—the complexities of snow conditions, weather, other people, risk, momentum and speed. Time spent focusing on the details without all that can open new possibilities.

Once you’ve played with these a bit, you can go back out on the slopes and integrate your new skills. Some of the movements can be done on the lift, and some can be done in the line or when you take a breather. Reviewing them while skiing slowly can really help. Your body will remember the patterns, and you can get a quick reset when you feel stiff or tight. A few repetitions can turn a bad day into a great one.

Remember, the best skier on the hill is the one who has the most fun. u Dan Schmidt is a Feldenkrais practitioner, bodyworker and dance instructor in Salt Lake City. He teaches classes for the public and for massage therapists. OPENHANDSLC.COM.

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teeped in local history and sustained by the ghost of its infamous, eponymous originator, the 80-year-old landmark eatery in Emigration Canyon—Ruth’s Diner—poses an innovation and inspiration challenge to its current owners, restaurateurs Erik and Tracy Nelson. “We can’t change the menu too much,” they explained to me recently, “There would be a revolt.”

The Nelsons have their own long history with the diner, both working there in the early '80s when Erik was a chef and Tracy a server. After building and eventually selling their restaurant, Erik’s Creative Dining in Sandy, Erik returned to Ruth’s in 1998 as general manager. In May 2007, the

Nelsons had an opportunity to purchase it. Erik said, “It made sense to acquire Ruth’s when it went on the market. It was a successful business, and I was going to lose my job—a job I really enjoyed.”

Ruth’s Diner, and its biscuits, has

become such a comfort food institution that it was featured on the Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. The menu and the trolley car ambiance continue to reflect tradition. Gigantic biscuits are still served with everything, and breakfast is still served until 4 p.m. seven days a week. Patrons continue to enjoy longtime favorites such as meatloaf and

Sam, Erik, Erika and Tracy Nelson have honored Ruth’s past while making many improvements to the much loved historical eatery.

mashed potatoes, liver and onions, red trout and eggs, chocolate malt pudding and deep-fried mac & cheese.

Nevertheless, the Nelsons have made significant changes, most of which are behind the scenes. To maintain the atmosphere and menu offerings they’ve focused on improving consistency and service.

This required an extensive, million-dollar remodel in 2009. The property had become run-down and the facilities outdated. The kitchen had always been too small to handle summer weekend demands (if you have ever tried to breakfast at Ruth’s on a summer weekend morning, you know about those crowds). Now the Nelsons say they cannot imagine the restaurant without the more efficient kitchen, enlarged by 1,000 square feet, and improvements to the restrooms and bar.

Diners continue to experience the nostalgia, the history and the comfort food of Ruth’s.

The original Ruth’s Diner trolley car, which had been added to throughout the decades, remained essentially unaltered, but the Nelsons improved the interior to be more comfortable and efficient. Ruth’s photo still overlooks the dining area and the famous Juke Box still sits in the foyer.

Menu additions include Erik’s famous raspberry chicken and fried chicken. Their daughter Erika recommended adding vegan options back in 2007, and these have sold well. The kitchen is also willing to modify dishes for vegans.

The Nelsons anticipate specials and new menu ideas that take advantage of seasonal local offerings. As much as possible is made in-house, including desserts.

Food prep now requires two full-time positions. What is not made at the restaurant is acquired from local vendors.

Erika and the Nelsons’ son Sam are part of the crew now, so Ruth’s management has become a family project. Erika is the general manager in the summer and Sam is the bar manager.

Ruth’s will continue to offer its popular BBQ and live entertainment on the patio this summer, possibly adding even more local live music evenings to the schedule this year.

Ruth still lived on the diner’s premises when the Nelsons worked there in the '80s, so they have a good sense of their notoriously outspoken and independent foremother. They smiled when I asked them whether Ruth would approve of the changes. “We feel her presence all the time,” said Erik, “I think she would be proud of what we’ve done.” u Ruth’s Diner 4160 Emigration Canyon Road Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 801-582-5807 WWW.RUTHSDINER.COM Winter Hours Sun-Thurs 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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CaffĂŠ Ibis 52 Federal Ave. Logan. 435-753-4777. CaffĂŠ Ibis, open 7 days a week, is a 30-year-old award winning “Green Businessâ€? in historic downtown Logan. We feature triple certified coffees (organic, fair trade, shadegrown), along with teas and fine chocolates at our espresso bar. The WiFi equipped gallery/deli serves organic ethnic cuisine for breakfast and lunch. WWW.CAFFEIBIS.COM. $, CC, V, TO. 4HURS .IGHT ""1 s 3AT 3UN "LOODY -ARY "AR t XXX SVUITEJOFS DPN &NJHSBUJPO $BOZPO NJMFT VQ DBOZPO

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Coffee Garden 254 S. Main, inside Sam Weller’s Books and 900 E. 900 S. 355-4425. High-end espresso, delectable pastries & desserts. Great places to people watch. M-Thur 6a-11p; Fri 6a-12p, Sat 7a-12p, Sun 7a-11p. $, CC, V, P, TO, Wifi.

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.

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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.

Two locations: 1515 S. 1500 E., Mon-Sat, 11a-3p, 5p-10p.

801-521-4572 and 912 E. 900 S. Mon-Sat, 11a-9p. 801484-9259. $$, CC, V, W/B, P, TO, CAT Naked Fish 67 W. 100 S. 595-8888. Naked Fish Japanese Bistro is proud to be Utah’s first sustainable sushi restaurant. It is always our goal to provide both inspired and environmentally responsible meals. We are dedicated to incorporating sustainable seafood and high quality ingredients that emphasize peak freshness and natural flavors. M-Fri 11:30a-2:00p; M-Thur 5p-9:30; Fri-Sat 5p10:30; Sun 5-9p. WWW.NAKEDFISHBISTRO.COM. $$, CC, V, B, TO

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.

Nostalgia 248 E. 100 S. 532-3225. Salt Lake’s best-damn coffee, sandwiches, salads, soups and fresh pastries. A great destination for casual business meetings or a relaxed environment to hang out with friends. Local artists also find a home to sell their work in a hip environment. Outdoor seating available.

Beer from local breweries—$1.50 Thurs, $2 Sat. Free wireless Internet available. WWW.NOSTALGIACOFFEE.COM. $, CC, V, B, TO, P, CAT, Wifi.

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 9

Pago 878 S. 900 E. 532-0777. Featuring seasonal cuisine from local producers & 20 artisan wines by the glass, complimented by an intimate eco-chic setting. Best Lunch -SL Mag, Best Brunch- City Weekly, Best Wine List- City Weekly & SL Mag, Best New American- Best of State. Patio is now open! pagoslc.com. Tue-Sun 11a-3p $-$$, 5p-close $$-$$$, CC, /B/L, V, P, TO, CAT, RR

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Temple. 801-214-6050. Red Iguana has been serving Salt Lake since 1985. The Cardenas family serves award-winning Mexican cuisine with specialties including homemade moles using recipes from the last two centuries, enchiladas, steaks, chile verde, carnitas and more. On the web at: WWW.REDIGUANA .COM. Mon-Thurs 11a-10p; Fri 11a-11p; Sat 10a-11p; Sun 10a-9p. $$, CC, V, W/B, L, TO, CAT. Rising Sun Coffee 266 W. 2100 S. 801-486-0090. Seasonal beverages from scratch! Our Pumpkin Pie Latte uses raw sugar, pumpkin puree and unique spices, with no other additives. Our Caramel Apple Spice Smoothie has apple juice, apple puree and caramel. Also try the new, unique blend Yerba Mate Chai Tea. We are making our own spreads, available with vegan or regular bagels: sun-dried tomato basil/almond, hummus/pine nuts, kalamata olive/walnut, grape molasses/tahini. M-F 5:30a 7p, Sat. 6a-7p and Sun. 10a-5p. $, CC, V, TO Ruth’s Diner 4160 Emigration Canyon Rd. 582-5807. 2010 marks Ruth’s Diner’s 80th anniversary. Join us in our newly redecorated, cool canyon setting. WWW.RUTHSDINER.COM M-Sun 8a-10p. $, CC, V, TO Sage’s Café 473 E. 300 S. 322-3790. Sage’s Café serves the healthiest & freshest cuisine in Utah, without compromising the overall dining experience. Sage’s Café serves organic wines & beer, fresh pastries, triple-certified coffee & tea. Cuisine ranges from fresh pasta to raw foods. Sage’s Café sustains

diversity, compassion, personal & environmental health, community & positive attitude. Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30a-2:30p & 59:30p; Fri 11:30a-2:30p & 5p-12a; Sat 912a; Sun 9a-9p. $-$$, CC, V, P, W/B,TO. Takashi 18 West Market Street. 519-9595.

Renowned sushi chef Takashi Gibo has opened the doors to an incredible Japanese dining experience. Enjoy a beautiful presentation of classic sashimi or experiment with delicious creations from the extensive sushi bar. Savor the assortment of small plates (Japanese tapas), from the tantalizing menu prepared by Chef Morio Tomihara. Featuring premium sake, wines and Japanese and domestic beers. Open Mon-Fri from 11:30a. and Sat. from 5:30p. $$-$$$ CC V W/B TO. The Tin Angel Cafe 365 West 400 South, 801-328-4155.

Perched on the south edge of Pioneer Park in downtown Salt Lake, Tin Angel Cafe offers a locally driven, award winning, European inspired menu on the patio or in the artful dining room. Live music, local art and a full list of libations round out the experience.

Reservations recommended. WWW.THETINANGEL.COM. $$, RR, CC, V, W/B, L, P, TO, CAT Vertical Diner 2280 S. West Temple, 484-VERT. Vertical Diner offers vegan versions of classic “American” fare, including biscuts and gravy and burgers. New hours: 8a-10p—seven days a week. $, CC, V, TO. W/B

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THE YEAR OF LIVING VIRTUOUSLY (WEEKENDS OFF)

Stepping off the hedonic treadmill Frugality (and overconsumption)

BY TERESA JORDAN

Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. —Benjamin Franklin If you want to be richer, make more money or need less. —Unknown round 1980, when I was just out of college, I spent two years driving back roads across a dozen Western states, searching out women who worked on the land for what would become my first book, Cowgirls: Women of the American West. I had a $20 backpacking tent and a Honda Civic and I drove something like 60,000 miles. I interviewed over 80 women and a lot of men, and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of something one or another of them told me.

Once, in northern Wyoming, after I helped a ranch woman and her crew gather cattle, we sat down to a feed of hamburgers. As the ketchup and mustard made their way around the table, she told me that she had never tasted ketchup until she got married. Her father didn’t allow condiments of any kind. He saw them as an unnecessary expense. Sometime later, at another ranch feed— this one after a branding in Montana—I told this story to the cowhand who

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sat next to me. Glenn (I hope I am remembering his name right after all these years) and I had worked together all morning and I admired how quiet and competent he was around the calves.

Now he shook his head. “Boy,” he said, “some people work awful hard to make life harder.”

As I remember those stories now, they seem like relics of another age. It’s hard to imagine anyone in America today wanting for condiments.

Junk food, the cheapest source of calories around, comes loaded with condiments.

Sometimes it seems to be nothing but condiments. But what Glenn was responding to was what he saw as a rigid and mean-spirited frugality. He knew enough about scarcity to know how small things, even rarely enjoyed, could make life sweeter.

But that was before advertising reached the most remote spots on the globe.

Today, in the parade of ever-escalating enticements, ketchup ranks low on the list of perceived deprivations.

I only met Glenn once and then for only half a day, so the assumptions I make about him are drawn from the hundreds of ranch people I’ve known through the years: that he was naturally frugal but generous within his means; and that he savored small sweetnesses, such as the shared

Glenn knew enough about scarcity to know how small things, even rarely enjoyed, could make life sweeter.

work of a branding and the barbecue afterward, because they made a hard life not only bearable but rich.

Such moments were already becoming rare. In 1993, only 13 years after I met Glenn, the Census Bureau would stop counting people who lived on farms and ranches: Numbering less than 2% of the population, they were deemed “statistically insignificant.” Industrial agriculture required a fraction of the workforce and there had been an exodus from rural communities. Even those who still worked in agriculture rarely lived on the land: One third of those who owned or managed farms and ranches lived somewhere else, as did nine out of 10 hired hands. Most drove to work from houses in town or trailers on the edges of urban sprawl. The evenings they once enjoyed with neighbors playing poker or bridge were now devoted to TV. Of course TV had come to those who remained in the country as well: By the 1990s, satellite dishes were so ubiquitous in Montana that some called them the new state flower. And

I’d like to think that part of this change, with its appreciation of relationships over material goods, will be good not only for our souls but for the rural economy. The extraordinary proliferation of farmers markets hints that “slow food” from local producers figures among the experiences we increasingly rely on to give life savor. even though industrial agriculture had brought material improvements—electrification, telephone, TV (and eventually internet), better roads, better access to medical care, and generally higher incomes—many people felt poorer than they ever had before. More and more took on multiple jobs just to keep up. (And this doesn’t take into consideration the terrific pressure to buy more land and machinery on credit, a subject all on its own.)

A commute to work, multiple jobs, long nights in front of the TV or the computer, and the incessant drumbeat that you have to buy things in order to be happy: Rural people have increasingly had these experiences in common with their urban cousins. No matter where we live, we’ve seen consumption become something of a patriotic duty, a way to demonstrate our indomitable spirit to the terrorists or to spend ourselves out of the current recession.

MIT management professor John Sterman calls it the “hedonic treadmill.” In his words, “The

SHALL WE DANCE? ironic thing is that the pursuit of more, so stunningly successful so far, has not increased our happiness… Consumption per capita in the developed economies has increased dramatically over the past half century, yet reported life-satisfaction is no higher…We find ourselves in a no-win situation in which no level of income or consumption remains satisfying for long—the hedonic treadmill. The more people seek to boost consumption, the more income they require and the harder and longer they must work, undermining those activities that are actually fulfilling and satisfying.”

But a lot of people, rural and urban, aren’t buying it anymore.

The silver lining to this deep, dark recession is that many of us are reconnecting with the small, sweet moments in life. We are saving four to five times as much as we did before the downturn, and we are using what money we do spend on memories rather than stuff. As Stephanie Rosenbloom reports in the New York Times, “consumers have gravitated more toward experiences than possessions over the last couple of years, opting to use their extra cash for nights at home with family, watching movies and playing games—or for “staycations” in the backyard. Many retailing professionals think this is not a fad, but rather ‘the new normal.’…[A]nalysts say consumers may be permanently adjusting their spending based on what they’ve discovered about what truly makes them happy or fulfilled.”

I’d like to think that part of this change, with its appreciation of relationships over material goods, will be good not only for our souls but for the rural economy. The extraordinary proliferation of farmers markets hints that “slow food” from local producers figures among the experiences we increasingly rely on to give life savor. And many of the producers have turned away from industrial agriculture in order to have a more hands-on experience with both the land and the people who enjoy its fruits. As Glenn might put it, we’ve been working awful hard to make life harder. The new frugality might help us find a way to turn that around. u Teresa Jordan is an author of four books and a visual artist. She lives in Salt Lake City, just around the corner from the CATALYST office. Follow her contemplations at WWW.YEAROFLIVINGVIRTUOUSLY.COM. WWW.TERESAJORDAN.COM.

Ring in the old Dance scenes in literature worth re-reading

BY AMY BRUNVAND y New Year’s resolution for 2011 is to read books. I don’t mean children’s picture books or cookbooks, or contemporary screeds against wrongheaded political ideas (though of course, I’ll find time for those, too). I mean big, long, meaty books full of complex sentences and ten-dollar words. I want to sit down in my comfy armchair with a cat on my lap and a book in my hands and not even notice how many hours and days have passed.

I used to read like that when I was younger, and lately I’ve been slipping a few “cultural literacy” pills into the kids’ bedtime regime— books like Alice in Wonderland and The Wind in the Willows.

It’s a bit startling to discover not just how beautiful the language is but how thoroughly I remember the stories. If I can write now, I’m pretty sure it’s because I read then.

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So, in the spirit of my resolution I went to Project Guttenberg on the Internet (over 30,000 free ebooks, mostly copyright-expired) to look up some of my all-time favorite dance scenes, just to see if they really are as splendid as I thought. I think they are. I’m giving two of them to you as a New Year’s gift, though of course it’s hard to appreciate their absolute perfection out of context.

Here is Mr. Fezziwig’s ball from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, where an English country dance becomes a moment of perfect happiness shared with friends: But the great effect of the evening came after the Roast and Boiled, when the fiddler (an artful dog, mind! The sort of man who knew his business better than you or I could have told it him!) struck up “Sir Roger de Coverley.”

Then old Fezziwig stood out to dance with Mrs. Fezziwig.

Top couple, too; with a good stiff piece of work cut out for them; three or four and twenty pair of partners; people who were not to be trifled with; people who would dance, and had no notion of walking. But if they had been twice as many—ah, four times—old Fezziwig would have been a match for them, and so would Mrs. Fezziwig. As to her, she was worthy to be his partner in every sense of the term. If that’s not high praise, tell me higher, and I’ll use it. A positive light appeared to issue from Fezziwig’s calves. They shone in every part of the dance like moons.

You couldn’t have predicted, at any given time, what would have become of them next. And when old Fezziwig

and Mrs. Fezziwig had gone all through the dance; advance and retire, both hands to your partner, bow and curtsey, corkscrew, thread-the-needle, and back again to your place; Fezziwig “cut”—cut so deftly, that he appeared to wink with his legs, and came upon his feet again without a stagger.

And here’s the scene from War and Peace where the indomitable spirit of Russia (which many hundreds of pages later is going to send Napoleon’s army fleeing in terror) emerges from somewhere deep inside Natasha’s id and expresses itself as a happy little dance: Where, how, and when had this young countess, educated by an emigree French governess, imbibed from the Russian air she breathed that spirit and obtained that manner which the pas de chale would, one would have supposed, long ago have effaced? But the spirit and the movements were those inimitable and unteachable Russian ones that “Uncle” had expected of her. As soon as she had struck her pose, and smiled triumphantly, proudly, and with sly merriment, the fear that had at first seized Nicholas and the others that she might not do the right thing was at an end, and they were already admiring her.

She did the right thing with such precision, such complete precision, that Anisya Fedorovna, who had at once handed her the handkerchief she needed for the dance, had tears in her eyes, though she laughed as she watched this slim, graceful countess, reared in silks and velvets and so different from herself, who yet was able to understand all that was in Anisya and in Anisya’s father and mother and aunt, and in every Russian man and woman.

Now that slow food is gaining traction in popular culture I think it’s time for slow books. In fact, I think instead of just downloading text from Project Guttenberg, I’ll go to the library and borrow some real books. The kind where you can actually smell the ink on the paper and use a ruler to measure how many more inches there are left to read. u Amy Brunvand is a librarian at the University of Utah and a dance enthusiast.

A positive light appeared to issue from Fezziwig’s calves. They shone in every part of the dance like moons. You couldn’t have predicted, at any given time, what would have become of them next.

Project Guttenberg: WWW.GUTENBERG.ORG/WIKI/MAIN_PAGE

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BY AMBER MEREDITH AND PAX RASMUSSEN

Raise your spirit!

Healing relationships with yoga

Need a little boost of gratitude and hope to start the New Year? Join the Inner Light Centers Spirit Raisers. Starting Sunday, January 2 at 10 a.m. and continuing every Sunday for the rest of the year, work toward raising our collective consciousness while strengthening your ability to use heart-based energies. Help the universe and yourself! Free.

4408 S 500 E., January 2, 10p, (801) 268-1137.

WWW.INNERLIGHTCENTER.NET.

Get out of the grocery store For the last three years, Bell Organic Gardens has been offering a variety of options for purchasing organic fruits and veggies, as well as honey, eggs and beef. Enrollment for the 2011 year is now available, and they offer $75 off if you enroll in January.

WWW.BELLORGANIC.COM

Sustainability summit

Utah remembers Bruce “Utah” Phillips

The term 'sustainability' gets bandied about a lot these days—have you ever wondered what it really means? To truly be sustainable, our vision for the world needs to align with the genius of nature.

On February 5, the Salt Lake Center for Engaging Community will host a day-long sustainability summit called "Reconnecting to Natural Genius," using dynamic conversational processes (World Café and Open Space Technology) to speak and listen to others who are committed to a world that works for everyone and all of life. Keynote speaker is Alyssa Kay, who, after giving birth to her son in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, moved to Utah and co-founded Gorilla Design, a company dedicated to sustainable housing solutions. Kay will speak about this background, the recent Chevron Oil Spill and how her life experiences have transformed her view of sustainability.

From helping to run homeless shelters to his talk show, Utah Phillips led a life of finding ways to inspire others. Through music and storytelling, he reached the hearts of

Reconnecting to Natural Genius, Feb. 5, 9a-6p. Episcopal Center, 75 S 200 E, 801-440-1687. $25, reg. required by Jan 29. Scholarships available.

many to give thought and inspiration.

Duncan Phillips, Utah’s son, has made a tribute album with the help of locally renowned artists such as Kate MacLeod, Doug Wintch, Anke Summerhill, Gigi Love, Paul Rasmussen, Carla and Dave Eskelsen, Gentri Watson, Mike and Shauna Iverson, Ken Shaw, Polly Stewart, Kyle Wulle and others. Join on January 6 at 7 p.m. as 20 or so artists play music inspired by Utah.

Tickets benefit the Crossroads Urban Center, a multipurpose nonprofit, grassroots organization helping to organize lowincome, disabled, and minority Utahns to be advocates on their own behalf in addressing essential issues affecting the quality of their lives.

Jeanné Wagner Theatre. 138 W. 300 S. Salt Lake City.

January 6, 7p. $10. ARTTIX.ORG, WWW.THELONGMEMORY.COM

Yoga has many meanings to many people, such as health, unity, contemplation and absorption. An eastern practice that has grown quickly in the west during last decades, yoga can provide physical, mental and spiritual benefits. Join world-renowned Baron and D’ana Baptiste in a three-day workshop centered on helping to make relationships more healthy and happy with the aid of yoga. On Friday and Saturday, work with Baron, focusing on health and relationships, and Sunday join Baron and D’ana in a discussion of their own experiences of maintaining a cordial separation because of their three children. Hear how they have used yoga to help break down barriers and keep peace through their differences. One of the most important aspects of our life situations are interactions with others—if we don’t work towards peace in our intimate and interpersonal relationships, our universe can feel like it has turned upside down. This three-day workshop is a great first step to tuning into the need to belong and be loved.

How to Heal Relationships with Yoga workshop, January 28, 7-9:30p; January 29, 1:30-4p; January 30, 1:30-3:30p. Centered City Yoga, 918 E 900 S. $195. WWW.CENTEREDCITYYOGA.COM.

Be fit! Eat right!

Think well!

Making the shift from fighting sickness to focusing on health can be stressful and confusing—learning where to start, how to maintain your practice and how to get your family involved is tough. Luckily, the upcoming International Wellness Expo on January 22 can be a great start. Guest speakers include Ray Dodd, author of The Power of Belief, Dr. Greg Anderson, creator of Wellness University, Mark B. Resetarits, D.C., who will speak about “Epigenetics: Turning on the Health Genes” and Dr Patrick Gentempo, creator of the Creating Wellness Alliance. Local businesses will present

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Important Ideas.

Interesting People.

Really Good Beer.

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH’S HUMANITIES HAPPY HOUR

5-7pm Squatters Pub Brewery

SPRING 2011 January 18 JANET THEISS

147 West Broadway (300 S.)

Director, The Asia Center

Evening and yearly memberships available!

February 15 MATT BASSO Director, The American West Center

March 15 JEFF METCALF & PATRICK TOVATT

Toying with science Explore the science of gravity, leverage, fulcrums and simple machines with Garry Krinsky in this fast-paced family program that combines circus skills, original music and audience involvement. A few lucky audience members will be part of the show that delves into the imagination of superstar scientists whose exploration and scientific discovery have defined our world.

Toying with Science, February 5, 1-4p, George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT. $10 adults, $5 kids. ECCLESCENTER.ORG.

demonstrations and exhibitions focusing on health and the community. Discover new ways to work toward a healthier, vital lifestyle. Benefit raffle proceeds go to Splore, a Utah based nonprofit charity that helps get people of all abilities outdoors.

The Promontory building at the Utah State Fairpark, 155 N 1000 W. January 22, 10a-5p. $5, $10 for the family. INTERNATIONALWELLNESSEXPOSLC.COM.

Ogden’s second Winterfest

College of Humanities

Special Guest Patrick Tovatt, actor and musician

April 19 ROBERT NEWMAN

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 Now on FACEBOOK! Search “Humanities Happy Hour” and join discussions, chat with other members, and look for special offers!

Dean, College of Humanities Associate Vice President, Interdisciplinary Studies The University of Utah

Need a cure for cabin fever? Take the family out and play at Ogden’s second Winterfest.

The main downtown streets are closed and covered in snow, with tons of activities and contests to keep you and the family out enjoying the winter season. Most activities are free and everything is open to the public.

Downtown Ogden, Utah, January 28-29.

(801) 629-8337. WINTERFEST.OGDENCITY.COM.

AA, addiction and Jung

Vipassana the Musical If you’re in Moab for a winter retreat, you can watch the trials and tribulations one woman experiences as she goes through a 10-day Vipassana meditation, a 2,500 year old silent technique designed to abate human suffering. Funny and heartwarming, with original music, dancing and dialogue, Vipassana the Musical makes for a great treat.

Historic Star Hall, 159 E Center St, Moab, UT. January 28- 29, February 4-6, and 11-12. $10.

(435) 259-4811, VIPASSANATHEMUSICAL.COM.

Ever wonder what makes addiction such a difficult thing to overcome? The Jung Society of Utah presents a two-day event exploring the psychodynamics of addiction, treatment and recovery. On Friday, Jungian analyst David Schoen will present an overview of addiction as seen through the dual lenses of the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Jungian psychology. He will draw from the famous correspondence between AA cofounder Bill W. and Carl Jung, showing how Jung’s work forms a cornerstone of AA and recovery. On Saturday, Schoen will guide a workshop addressing what is involved in the healing process from the perspective of AA’s 12-step program and delve into concepts of archetypal evil shown in fairytales and religions. He will also touch on how the dreams of alcoholics and other addicted individuals can be significant in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

AA, Addiction and Jungian Psychology lecture, February 4, 7-p. JCC Social Hall, 2 North Medical Dr. A Depth Understanding of Addiction and Recovery workshop, February 5, 9a-5p, $99. JCC Teen Room, 2 North Medical Dr. JUNGUTAH.COM.

Live Music

schedule & tickets: www.thestateroomslc.com 638 S. State St. O Salt Lake City 800.501.2885 O Full Bar O Free Parking

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Better Off with the Blues Looking for something fun and relaxing but also good for the community? Take your special someone to see Better Off with the Blues. For $15 each, you can listen to blues influenced by countless styles from the last century. Good times and great music with a reception after the show. Proceeds go to The Legacy Fund, helping make the First Unitarian Church more sustainable for the 21st century.

Better Off with the Blues, First Unitarian Church, 569 S 1300 E. January 8, 7:30p. $15. www.bowtb.com

Care to clear the air Tired of breathing the muck we call air during the winter in SLC but don’t know how to help? Join the new Care to Clear the Air Initiative on January 8 inside the Valley Fair Mall to learn about the new TRAX line, how to customize your own public transit route, as well as how to load and unload bikes, wheelchairs, skis, etc, from busses and TRAX. Plus free prizes!

Care to Clear the Air, January 8, 12-2p, Valley Fair Mall, 3601 S 2700 W, CARETOCLEARTHEAIR.ORG.

The urban homestead Want to be as self-sufficient as possible while still enjoying the benefits of an urban environment? The University of Utah’s Lifelong Learning program offers this workshop to help you learn to produce as much of your own food and energy as possible, specifically here in the Wasatch Front. The workshop will cover seed starting and plant propagation, food preservation and storage, beer and winemaking, chicken and beekeeping, hunting and foraging, water catchment, trombe walls and other projects and material salvaging—plus, chores you can do while watching a movie.

Urban Homestead workshop, January 18February 8, 6:30-8:30p, University of Utah Annex (room TBA). $91, reg. required. CONTINUE.UTAH.EDU.

Global warming, up close and personal Photographer Paul Nicklen has managed to capture the intricate delicacy of polar wonderlands to provide what few others can: a firsthand account—in pictures and words—of a world melting away under global warming. Seeking to bridge the gap between science and the public through his photography, Nicklen regales audiences with the stories of his journeys through some of the most beautiful and remote corners of our planet and inspires audiences to share his passion for, and commitment to, our planet.

Polar Obsession: Confronting a Melting Planet, January 11, 7p. Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, 1840 S 1300 E. Free.

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The adventures of the glass harmonica Salt Lake City novelist Dorothee Kocks’ sensualist tale

BY AMIE TULLIUS he idea for the novel came to Dorothee Kocks at the library. She was researching accordion music to learn on her sparkling red Gabbanelli when she came across stories of an all-but forgotten instrument, the glass harmonica. It was a sensual and scandalous instrument popular in the early 1800s famous for inducing fits and hysteria in women.

Kocks was in the downtown Salt Lake City library, staring out at the mountains, and she imagined a scene that would eventually become the end of her novel. It was the beginning of an adventure.

Eight years later, The Glass Harmonica is finished and slated for release January 11.

It is a novel full of rich history, love and music. The strong storytelling moves the action quickly, and 400 pages later you find yourself breathless, heart pounding (literally, it was), at the end of a journey back in time and geography.

“I love reading about the past,” Dorothee Kocks says, “it’s like traveling.” The novel not only travels into the past, but into other cultures and countries. In the process of writing and researching the book, Kocks traveled to Corsica, Paris and a smattering of artist residencies stateside. Asked about her personal sense of place, Dorothee explains that she was raised in Boston, Chicago, and Germany, where she was born. “I don’t really have a sense of a home territory,” she says, “I’m a traveler.”

Nevertheless, Kocks has been a strong figure in the Utah writing world since moving here nearly 20

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years ago. In addition to spearheading the Wasatch Writers Alliance, and then editing Wasatch Journal, she is the author of several

leges in her village. But when she oversteps the bounds of what is acceptable for a woman in her town, she is exiled to Paris to nurse a failing opium addict.

In Paris she meets other passionate souls—finally, true friends: a recently widowed duchess and the young American who becomes the love of her life. She also encounters the eerily beautiful glass harmonica—an instrument played with wet fingers on spinning glass bowls. Her adventures take her to America, where Vallé’s desire to create virtue from pleasure runs smack into a culture just emerging from rigid Puritan morality.

Over and over as she follows her heart,

she gets tangled in the rules and constriction of cultures meant to tamp out passion. Ultimately she has to figure out how to be true to her personal sense of sensual electricity even in the face of a culture that would hurt her and those that she loves.

There are strong forces at work in the character of Dorothee Kocks, as well—zeal and discipline. But you get the sense when talking to her that for her discipline and passion are braided together. She has an almost childlike sweetness to her face, with radiant skin and sparkling eyes.

She is understated; there is restraint and softness in her speech, though after a moment you get a sense of a bubbling well of lightness and curiosity. A gentle kind of irreverence, but then also deep empathy, and a wisdom that has come from watching the

Dorothee’s writing desk in Corsica.

works including the nonfiction and performance works Dream a Little: Land and Social Justice in Modern America and The Accordion Monologues.

Her new novel is set in the early part of the 1800s, and begins in the Mediterranean, on the island of Corsica, just before the birth of Chjara Vallé, whom we follow for most of her life. Vallé is musically talented and hungry for life, and because of her talent and intelligence, she is given special privi-

world, and from living an artist’s life of honesty and engagement.

Kocks says that artist residencies sustained her while working on The Glass Harmonica. Going to artist residencies is like returning to your people, she says. “It is important to be around people who understand why you do this, people who spend their days

The Glass Harmonica is a novel full of rich history, love and music. The strong storytelling moves the action quickly, and 400 pages later you find yourself breathless, heart pounding, at the end of a journey back in time and geography. doing this as well.” It was at one such residency that a fellow artist said to her, “You culture yourself, otherwise you’ll be swept along by things that aren’t important to you.” Isn’t that the great challenge to life? It is for Vallé in the 1800s, and 200 years later, for Kocks herself.

And as much of the action takes place in rich physical settings.

Reading the novel is like a wonderful time-traveling vacation— a lot of the traveling is to interior places, spaces of expansiveness and contraction of the heart.

These are places that clearly Kocks has lived, and has learned how to negotiate. And to our great fortune, she writes about them with all of her senses electrified.

The Glass Harmonica is available for purchase in eBook format 1/11/11 through Rosa Mira Books: ROSAMIRABOOKS . COM , where you can also read more about Kocks and The Glass Harmonica. The King’s English Bookstore will host a reading and book-signing in February. u Amie Tullius is CATALYST's arts writer.

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POSE OF THE MONTH

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Parighasana Open the gateway to a New Year with yoga-induced bliss

BY CHARLOTTE BELL

pose Trikonasana (Triangle Pose), is a true lateral stretch. In Parighasana, everything from your waist up moves independently of your pelvis, which feeds down into the base of your supporting leg. In other lateral-appearing poses such as Trikonasana, the pelvis moves with the spine, so that both sides of the body remain equal in length.

Parighasana enlivens the side body by stretching the intercostal muscles that connect the ribs. When

Parighasana supports full, deep breathing by creating space for lung expansion. It’s especially helpful in alleviating restricted breathing from asthma, colds or flu.

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erhaps it’s the year’s darkest days that inspire us to midwinter reflection. Or maybe its a few thousand years of tradition that prompt us to put the past year to rest as we embark on a new one. Either way, January is the time when we traditionally contemplate the past and set intentions for the future.

Around 450 BC, the Romans declared January to be the first month of a newly designated 12month year, naming it after Janus, the god of the doorway. (Previously, each year consisted of 10 months— 304 days—beginning in March.

Winter was considered to be “monthless.”) Derived from ianus, the Latin word for “door,” January is the doorway to the new year.

This month’s pose is Parighasana (Gate Latch Pose). Parighasana is so

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named because it resembles the crossbar of a gate. Moving into Parighasana, we close the gate, opening one side of our bodies and condensing the other. When we come out of the pose, we open the gate, our thorax coursing with revitalizing blood, our lungs expanded and nourished. My students describe the aftereffect of Parighasana as an “altered state.” Yoga-induced bliss is not a bad way to open the gateway to the coming year.

Perhaps the altered feeling comes from the fact that few everyday movements encourage side-body expansion. When any dormant area of the body suddenly awakens, it’s a happy occasion. Lateral stretching seems especially effective at creating the euphoria of body awakening.

Parighasana, unlike last month’s

these muscles are tight, from collapsed posture or from frequent coughing or sneezing, the movement of the rib cage, and therefore the ability of the lungs to expand, is restricted. Parighasana supports full, deep breathing by creating space for lung expansion. It’s especially helpful in alleviating restricted breathing from asthma, colds or flu.

To begin practicing Parighasana, stand on your knees in the center of a nonskid mat. You may place an extra blanket under your knees for padding if you like. Extend your right leg out to the right so that your heel rests on the floor and the ball of your foot is extending down toward the floor. You may also flex your ankle if you like, so that your foot points upward. If your knee tends to hyperextend, I would suggest the former foot position, as it engages the calf muscles, which in turn support your knee. Make sure the center of your thigh, kneecap and center of your ankle are all pointing upward.

Allow your leg to angle slightly forward rather than trying to force it straight out to the side. This allows the ball of the femur bone to rest easily in its socket. The hollow socket of the hip joint sits at a slightly forward angle rather than pointing straight outward, so forcing the leg out to the side can irritate the cartilage that lines the socket as the head of the femur presses against its edge.

Now ground your left knee and shin as you raise your left arm

toward the sky, feeling the entire left side of the body elongate. Rotate your rib cage slightly to the left.

Continuing to ground your left knee and shin while keeping the pelvis aligned with the legs, extend from your waist to the right so that your body extends at an angle over your right leg. Reach up and out with your left arm and fingers.

There are several choices for your right hand. You may extend it out along your right leg, resting it gently—not leaning—on your shin or knee. In this variation, your legs and core muscles work to keep you from collapsing, building core strength.

You may also place your right hand on the floor or on a block behind your right leg. If placing your hand on the floor restricts your breath, use a block instead. This allows you to reap the full benefits of Parighasana’s breath-supporting qualities. Rather than collapsing into your right hand, press your hand into the floor or block as if you are sending roots down. This variation allows for full extension. Feel free to spend a few breaths in the first variation, and then relax into the second.

Take five to 10 deep breaths in the pose, allowing your inhalations to fill the expanded rib cage. As you exhale, let the left side body settle into its new length. When you are ready to come up, send the stretching energy back down into the left pelvis, leg, knee and shin to help your torso lift. Lower your arm to your side and sit back on your heels, or on a block between your feet if your knees don’t want to bend that deeply. Breathe naturally and feel the sides of your body.

How are they different? What’s the general character of your body’s energy at this time? Take your time here to allow your body to integrate the effects of Parighasana before repeating the pose on the other side.

Parighasana expands the top side of your rib cage, making room for your lungs to expand as it massages the vital organs on the underside of the rib cage. As your lungs expand and drink in more vital oxygen, pranic life force moves more easily through the body. May Parighasana be your gateway to an abundance of life energy to embark on your new year. u Charlotte Bell is a yoga teacher, author and musician who lives in Salt Lake City. Visit her at www.charlottebellyoga.com.

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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 exer-

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2766 E 3300 S; $25 for 20 min.; 1-4pm Sun Jan 9 •Sun Feb 13 • Sun March 13 Call 801-706-0213 for an appointment

Krysta Brinkley Ross Gigliotti 801-706-0213 801-244-0275

Larissa Jones 801-856-4617

Melanie Lake 801-693-8522

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Shawn Lerwill 801-856-4619

Cassie Lopez 801-643-8063

Adam Sagers 801-824-2641

Nick Stark 801-721-2779

WORKSHOPS Sun Jan 9, Psychic Fair at A Gift of Touch, 1-4pm, 2766 E. 3300 S., $25 for 20 min. Call 801-706-0213 for appointments. Walk-ins may be available. This event is held the 2nd Sunday of each month.

Thurs Jan 13, Sigils & Intention, Adam Sagers and Ross Gigliotti will speak about Sigils & Intention. Free event at Golden Braid Bookstore. 6-8 P.M.

done and be inspired. (BTW: Others can also be the mirror of how not to do something to create what you desire most.) Call Krysta Brinkley @ 801-706-0213 to book a reading. She is at Golden Braid–Thurs & Sat; Expanding Heart–Mon; and Dancing Cranes–Wed.

Private energy work / Shamanic healings / Clearings / Moon ceremonies / Tarot / and Shaman Kucho's Peruvian store: Nick, 801-721-2779; NICHOLASSTARK@COMTues Jan 18, Psychic Fair at the Golden Braid, 6-9 CAST.NET p.m. 151 S. 500 E., SLC, $25 for 20 min. Call 322-1162 “Shamanic Journey to Peru” FALL 2011. 12 day adfor appointments. Walk-ins may be available. This event venture including LIMA / Nazca Lines / Cusco / Machu is held the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Picchu and Lake Titicaca. Cost $2500 not including inAstrological readings: Learn to follow the inspiration ternational airfare. Nick Stark, 801-721-2779 others give you, especially at the time of this lunar ;NICHOLASSTARK@COMCAST.NET eclipse; then you can claim the reward of a job well

All of us with Intuitive Journeys would like to thank you for your interest and wonderful support this past year.

Our heartfelt thanks go to Suzanne Wagner, our fabulous mentor and friend. Thank You Suzanne for all your love, friendship and guidance. Happy New Year! We look forward to working with you in 2011.

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cises). 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 10/11 435-649-9339. Featuring Anusara Yoga.

Inspired fun and opening in one of the most 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

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 April Mills, Spiritual Medium 3/11 801-661-4607, APRILOMILLS@GMAIL.COM. When a loved one crosses over, the pain can feel unbearable. It would be my honor to help you begin the healing process by facilitating sacred communication with them.

Intuitive Therapy Suzanne Wagner, 707-354-1019.

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

PSYCHIC ARTS & INTUITIVE SCIENCES

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., Lic. 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 9/11 Clarity Coaching 801-487-7621. WWW.KATHRYNDIXON.COM

astrology, mediums, past life integration, psychics Lilli DeCair 801-577-6119, WWW.GOTGYPSY.COM. Stressed, sad, overwhelmed? Lilli has great news for you! Inspirational mystic, European professional psychic, tarot, channeling, sensing, Reiki school master/teacher,health educator, shamanic medicine wheels, mind body bridging stress/anger mgmt, minister, weddings, fundraisers, entertainment, speaker, spiritual mentoring.

/counseling, shamanic, sound healing

Coaching Your Inward Journey 6/11 Paul Rudd 801-600-4118. Jonathan Rudd 801577-1611. 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!

PSYCHOTHERAPY COUNSELING & PERSONAL GROWTH

Create Your Life Coaching 10/11 801-971-5039. Life Coach Terry Sidford— Balance. Vision. Purpose. Call for a FREE consultation today! WWW.CREATEYOURLIFECOACHING.NET

coaching, consulting, hypnosis, integrated awareness, psychology / therapy

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.

Namaste Consulting, LLC Candice Christiansen, LPC 4/11 480-274-5454. Do you feel safe and accepted for the choices in your life, in your profession, and in your relationships? For over 10 years, Candice has provided insight-oriented counseling to individuals and couples experiencing one or more of the following: relationship conflicts, eating disorders, life in a sexually-open profession, substance abuse, sexual addiction, and trauma. Visit WWW.NAMASTEADVICE.COM to begin your journey to self discovery.

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.

Robin Friedman, LCSW 10/11 801-599-1411 (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.

EMDR certified. 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 &

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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.

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.

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.

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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. 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.

WWW.MINDFULPRESENCE.COM Utah Twelve-Step Intergroup Network 6/11 WWW.UTIN.ORG, 801-359-HEAL (4325). Salt Lake area meeting schedule. Are you trying to change your life? Looking for a 12-step anonymous (like AA) support group? Meeting schedules & contact information for: Adult children of alcoholics, codependents, debtors, eating disorders, nicotine, recovering couples, sexaholics, sex addicts, sec and love addicts and workaholics.

The Infinite Within 9/11 John Knowlton. 801-263-3838.

WWW.THEINFINITEWITHIN.COM Elizabeth Williams, RN, MSN 10/11 801-486-4036. 1399 S. 7th E. #12. Lic. psychiatric nurse specialist offering a safe environment to heal inner wounds & process personal & interpersonal issues. Specializing in relationship issues, loss & grief work, anxiety, depression & self-esteem. Adolescents & adults, individuals, couples & group therapy.

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.

Individuals, couples, families, groups and retreats. WWW.THEWORK.COM

RESALE/CONSIGNMENT clothes, books, music, art, household, building supplies, etc.

Consignment Circuit 9/11 801-486-6960. 1464 E 3300 S. Recycle your style! Clean, great quality, current, retro & vintage—clothing, jewelry, costumes & collectibles. We’ll help you put something together or browse on your own. Have fun, save money & shop green. M-F 11-6, Sat 11-5.

Elemente 10/11 353 W Pierpont Avenue, 801-355-7400.

M-F 12-6, Sat. 12-5, Gallery Stroll every 3rd Friday 3-9. We feature second-hand furniture, art and accessories to evoke passion and embellish any room or mood with comfort and style. You're invited to browse, sit a spell, or sell your furniture with us. Layaway is available. A haven for the discriminating shopper since 1988.

Emiliejayne 11/10 801 S 800 E, S, 801-359-3356. M-Sat 10-6A unique place to consign and buy "hip" home furnishings. With an eclectic mix of vintage and newer items, we'll help you rethink how to surround yourself with timeless finds. Ready to sell? We pay you 60% for furniture sales, and 50% for accessories.

Now & Again 11/10 501 E 300 S, 801-364-0664. Downtown Salt Lake City’s hippest consignment shop featuring an array of retro, vintage & modern furniture, home and garden decor, artwork, gifts, jewelry, accessories and more. Now & Again is always accepting fabulous consignment items, and wonderful new things are arriving daily.

Pib’s Exchange 3/11 1147 E. Ashton Ave. Your Sugar House consignment and costume hub with Salt Lake’s eco-community at heart! Express yourself and

Suzanne is Moving to Northern California!

reasonable,

Beginning January 1, 2011 all appointments are now phone consultations.

Schedule now through my online scheduler and receive a free pdf copy of my amazing book, “Integral Numerology” with your appointment confirmation email. All phone consultations receive an mp3 file of the reading that you can download to your computer.

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Experienced,

(A $125 value) This offer good until April 7th, 2011.

Please Call (707) 354-1019.

CONSULTATION AND DESIGN OF Remodeling • Additions • New Homes Decks and outdoor Structures

SUZANNE'S TAROT CLASSES, NUMEROLOGY CLASSES, AND A LECTURE ARE NOW ON YOUTUBE

Specializing in historically sensitive design solutions and adding charm to the ordinary

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A tarot reading for CATALYST readers

362 E. Broadway (300 South)

by Suzanne Wagner

Fireplace, Built-in bookcases, Deep covered porch, View of enchanting garden 400 sq. ft. ~ one room plus entryway and restroom. $480/mo, includes utilities & Internet.

Healing Earth Tarot: Two of Rainbows, Man of Pipes, Man of Feathers

Call the CATALYST office 801.363.1505 and ask for Greta or Pax

Mayan Oracle: Akbal, Universal Movement

Osho Zen Tarot: Ordinariness, Moment to Moment, Abundance Medicine Cards: Dolphin, Lizard

Ancient Egyptian Tarot: Works, Success, Happiness Arthurian Tarot: Avalon, Seven of Cups Words of Truth: Gapped, Overview, Indulgence, God

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ell, those eclipses have flipped everyone and everything on their heads, and we have finally ended the 10-year cycle and have moved into a year with a Gift of 11.

The number 11 is a mastery number. It is the number of transcendence. It is the energy of the empowered global visionary, freedom, and the bridge between realities connecting heaven to earth.

The “11” is the number of risk-taking and choosing to become more than you believed possible.

It is the energy of the writer, humanitarian, and the power to break free of social constraints and beliefs. It is the number of the philosopher, wanderer and spiritual seeker.

In the oldest Tarot decks, the 11th card in the trumps was the Tower (the energy that breaks down the illusions of the mind and forces growth and change). In the modern decks, the 11 trump is the Lust card (the scarlet woman who uses passion, seduction, and the denial of desire to control all those around her). So this is a year when your passions may be unleashed. It is a good idea to let go of old illusions and let yourself expand and change.

Leonardo da Vinci is the archetype of the 11 because he was so expanded in his visions. He was inventive and creative, yet he was a procrastinator and tested the edges of social conduct.

In its positive aspects, the number 11 represents the inventive, philosophical, meditative and self-actualized. It indicates an understanding of the dance of life that moves naturally between light and shadow. People influenced by 11 energy are willing to take risks and challenge preconceived notions and beliefs to uncover the truth.

The negative side of the number 11 is rebellion and can be addiction, aligned with shadow and the darker elements in life. The 11 person can be inconsistent and irresponsible.

The 11 year initiates a change into higher consciousness and attempts to bring us out of duality. It gives us the option to come from a more aware and conscious place.

Some will do this willingly and others may struggle with the negativity and criticism.

The goal is to find a balance within and allow a neutral mind and harmony to guide one’s choices and path.

You may find that the negativity in your life has become very clear, as if a blinder has been taken off your eyes, and for the first time you are seeing the world clearly. It has probably been a big shock to notice just how much you have been placating others. Sometime in December (probably related to many aspects that broke things loose astrologically), you finally gave yourself permission to tell the truth, see what was really happening, and choose another path.

For some, it has been a huge awakening. For others, it is like climbing out of a deep hole.

Regardless, things are different. You feel different, and you cannot go back to the old way. An old life has finally released you from its grip. It has been tremendously challenging. But through strength of will and with compassion in your heart, you are finally in a different place.

The compassion I speak of is actually your compassion for yourself.

You have realized the stuck patterns you had been perpetuating in your life. That awareness has changed the very core of your being.

This is a time of tremendous opportunity. Letting go of a life in which you have put so much energy allows that energy to move out into the world and create something new and exciting for you.

This does not mean that you know what you are doing. Quite the contrary. You have no idea what is in store, and it is actually exciting and invigorating. You can now see that staying safe and playing within the old rules created a gap between you and a higher awareness.

You may feel as if you are a dolphin finally freed from the aquarium.

You are now in the wildness of the ocean and anything goes! Yet this is real life. To the natural part of your being, the new awareness allows you to be your ordinary self. You no longer need or want others’ approval.

You can choose where to go in each moment based on what you desire to experience. You want to have your life. You want to live completely in the moment. And that is the secret to a life of abundance, joy and peace.

The quest is within. The quest is how to live authentically in the moment and to allow the pleasure and pain of that fullness of life to guide you. You cannot live another’s life. You cannot stop others from their lessons—joys or harsh realities that may come their way. Everyone will have challenges and lessons. You are now letting the flow of your life guide you to what is most important for you. This will feel new and transformative. It will be scary and different.

It will be what your heart and soul need to progress.

So there is nothing to worry about. You have let a ball go, and that ball is following the pathway that is true for your essence right now. Trust, let go, and follow the pathway in front of you. There are many exciting and new people along your path. You will find new friends and associates. You will also find yourself in their reflections. u 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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SPIRITUAL PRACTICE meditation/study groups, churches/ministry, spiritual instruction, workshops, retreats Eckankar in Utah 1/11 801-542-8070. 8105 S 700 E, Sandy. Eckankar is ancient wisdom for today. Explore past lives, dreams, and soul travel to see how to lead a happy, balanced and productive life, and put daily concerns into loving perspective. Worship Service and classes on Sundays at 10:30am.

WWW.ECKANKAR-UTAH.ORG

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, South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society (SVUUS), 6876 S Highland Dr, SLC. WWW.OOLS.ORG

Inner Light Center Spiritual Community 10/11 801-268-1137. 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

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INNERLIGHTCENTER.NET John of God Journeys Visit John of God, world-renowned spiritual healer, with experienced Portuguese-speaking American guide. Healing cancer, illnesses of every type. $1695 includes two weeks lodging, meals, local transport. Airfare separate. Tours any two weeks January 10-April 10, August.

WWW.JOHNOFGODJOURNEYS.COM. Contact: DRJOYCEPATTEN@GMAIL.COM while in Brazil. Then we can Skype.

Big Mind Center FB 801-328-8414 with Zen Master Dennis Genpo Merzel. 1268 E South Temple. WWW.GENPO.ORG.

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.

WWW.URGYENSAMTENLING.ORG

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

Xuanfa Dharma Center of Utah 1/11 801-532-4833. Prema (Margaret Esterman), 161 M St. SLC branch of the Xuanfa Institute founded by Ven. Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche. We practice the original Esoteric Buddhism emphasizing liberation and the great accomplishment of Bodhisattvas. Sundays at 10:30 AM. WWW.ZHAXIZHUOMA.NET

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Dreamwork recipe A four-step approach to working on your own dreams

BY MACHIEL KLERK reamwork is a life-enriching experience—plus, it can help you become more successful in your daily life. By working with your dreams, you will gain a deeper insight into themes that run through your life. You’ll get clues about the relationships you engage in, your vocation and your health issues. Your dreams might even inspire you to come up with some New Year’s resolutions.

This recipe is a very good starting place. Over time you can deepen the work in several ways. We will be adding tools and techniques in future columns.

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Let’s start! First, make sure you have a paper and pen by the bed, and remember to ask for a dream while drifting off to sleep. Lie still for a moment upon waking from a dream to help improve recall.

Record your dream in the present tense, as if it were happening right now. After you have written it down, try the following:

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Identify the elements Symbolism of the elements Interpretation Follow up

A recorded dream Here is a short dream reported to me by a middle-aged woman: “I am walking in a forest, and I encounter a wolf. The wolf looks at me as if he wants to attack. Somehow there is a garden chair behind me. I decide to sit at the same level as the wolf which hopefully calms him down. While I try to sit, I fall in the chair backwards. Immediately the wolf jumps towards me, and while lying on the ground I lift the chair up with my legs between the wolf and me. The wolf bounces off against the chair.”

Identify the elements List the separate elements, leaving space for writing down the symbolism in step two. Start with the location: What is the stage, the territory where the dream is taking place? All the characters such as persons, animals and monsters. An element can also be a sound, a taste, a color, an object. Also note the story line and specific situations.

With this dream, the list of elements might be: forest, wolf, garden chair, situation—I want to sit down to be level, be more calm, and when I fall I get attacked.

Symbolism For each element ask yourself, “What associations do I have with this image?” If you have multiple associations, take the one that clicks for you. Other people might come up with different answers, but because this is your dream, go by your first ideas. In the case of the middle-aged woman, her associations were the following.

Forest: unknown territory, place for a pleasant stroll This dream wolf (very important to stay with this specific dream wolf): aggressive, killer instinct Garden chair: place to sit, rest in the yard or garden.

Situation: I want to sit, level with the wolf, show non-hostility, and when try to sit and I fall, I am more vulnerable, and I get immediately attacked.

Interpret the dream Jumping over steps one and two is the most common shortcut people make, and then they get stuck.

In step three, you read the dream, replacing all the elements with your symbolic representation. For example: I am walking ‘in an unknown territory, for my pleasure’ where I meet an ‘aggressive, killer instinct’ that attacks me when ‘I want to show that I am not hostile, and fall in that process.’

Next, take a look at your daily life.

Do you recognize the dynamics? It’s often not easy to recognize how the dream dynamics show up in inner and outer life. It takes practice, so don’t give up too fast.

Once you discover the areas where these ideas, emotions, feelings and themes are operating, you can begin to work with them. The most profound changes are usually achieved on the inner level. The true reality of the psychological realm becomes most prominent when we realize that everything we do—every action, every relationship—ultimately emerges from our psyche.

Some people who never bring the contents of the psyche to a conscious level may end up in similar relationships over and over or perhaps having repeated jobs “go bad” because their unresolved conflicts keep playing out—the same theme with a different person or situation.

The middle-aged woman with the wolf dream explained during the dreamwork that she had just met a new potential partner. It was a new territory for her, and she was hoping to find pleasure, fun and relaxation. On the evening before this dream she had two intense conflicts with him. She reported feeling very shaky and unsafe. This dream gave her a clear picture of her date’s aggression, not necessarily on a physical level, but more so on a psychological level.

Follow up Continue to engage with the dream’s images. If the dream characters were real, what would you say to them? Make at least one step in a new direction. Artistic expression involving the dream images can be healing and helpful. Draw, dance, make music—any way you creatively express yourself is valuable. u 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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In the next months, Machiel will be working with readers’ dreams. Email your dreams to MACHIEL@MACHIELKLERK.COM—If yours is selected, he will help your work on it free of charge, and it will be featured in CATALYST, keeping your name and personal information confidential.

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Resolved: A more lucid state of being

BY MARGARET RUTH

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t’s around this time that the memory of opened holiday gift boxes fades into the hopeful glimmer of the looming New Year. In our culture, the traditional gifting period shifts rapidly to this moment of fresh proclamations and reclamations, to a time of resolution and hope for an even better you, a happier you, a fuller and more enriched you.

From the discarded wrappings and boxes came the surprises and the joys of those holiday gifts. Examined.

As you practice ways of decomposing old structural assumptions, you will find that more intuition and more insights can start to break through into your consciousness.

Exalted. Exclaimed. Representing something new, something you didn’t have before (in theory).

For this New Year of 2011, here is something new, a gift to give yourself and your loved ones: that of you climbing outside box-like inner rigidities and becoming open to the surprise of new creative beliefs and ideas about how your life’s structure really could feel, look and act.

Have you been feeling on the verge of a breakthrough? We’ve all heard “think outside the box.” This year, resolve to be outside the box.

After we open our festive presents,

we usually discard, or recycle, the container boxes. However, all too often, we don’t recycle the structures comprised of the assumptions and inner rules we’ve been employing in our everyday life decisions—whether they have been handed to us or we have created them for ourselves. We don’t clear the inner room of the detritus of coping mechanisms and thoughts generated in the past. We crazily cling to what seem to be the rules of the game and then layer, upon layer, any new ground rules as we go. Some people’s inner programming starts looking like a Department of Defense contractor regulations manual, a tome—or tomb — of nearly biblical length designed to address every possible infraction or assign answers to every possible behavioral unknown.

Core assumptions Some people believe “no pain, no gain.” Some assume that “life is tough.” Others think “People should be nice to others and take care of them,” “There isn’t enough,” “I must work hard and achieve status to have value,” “I must work out every day to be good.” There are more like these, and none of them are actually true.

Often these core assumptions are unconscious. But they have a profound effect on a person’s ability to be more creative, more free and alive.

This idea of opening to creative possibilities is part of our can-do culture: phrases such as going beyond limitations, expanding potential, playing a bigger game. Sounds great! But how?

The good news is that, by realizing we carry old thought and belief structures about the nature of reality, we’re halfway to the solution.

After that, many rigidity-remedial practices can help re-enliven your inner structure, even if you still don’t know exactly what and where it is.

There are two general approaches to softening unhelpful belief structures and sending them to the compost pile.

One slant leans toward “doing” methods, the other toward “being.”

Attaining a more lucid state of being can start with focusing on experiencing the now—staying in the moment. We can do this by savoring the little things in daily life. Focus on small amounts of time. Pay attention to the act of breathing. Find moments for meditation and daydreaming.

Practice deep indulgence of the five senses by intensely seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling and tasting what is around you. Integrate daily chores with enhanced sensory awareness.

Books and workshops abound designed to help us break out of the old box. With a little thought right now, I bet you can generate a list of imaginative approaches to stirring up your own daily routine.The essential part is to use your imagination and humor to mix up the status quo. Loosen polarized structural ideas of right and wrong, good and bad, left brain and right brain, correct and incorrect.

As you practice ways of decomposing old structural assumptions, you will find that more intuition and more insights can start to break through into your consciousness. Chipping away at solid beliefs eventually causes the cracking and breaking that can enable a more enlivened state.

Remember, the box was not the gift. It was a container, a structure to pass the surprises along. Keep the surprise. Keep the gift. Lose the box. u Margaret Ruth has been on regional and national radio and television and currently teaches self-development and intuitive classes for the University of Utah. Her new book, Superconscious Relationships: The Simple Psychic Truths of Perfectly Satisfying Connections is now available in bookstores and at AMAZON.COM.

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Letting the new year be the best it can be Leveraging 2010’s challenges into 2011’s successes

BY JEANNETTE MAW ather than set intentions or resolutions this year, I’m taking a different approach for launching 2011. Maybe you’ll feel inspired to play with it, too, as a fresh way to create an outstanding new year.

Reflect on 2010 and all that happened throughout your year, particularly pinpointing your most difficult times. What would you be happy to leave behind? What parts really sucked? (Stay with me‌this is useful info!)

In looking back on my year, for example, I traveled a bumpy road with my boyfriend for a while that wasn’t much fun (he actually broke up with me for a week); I had a headache-inducing client; and I lost a foster kitten to pneumonia (especially heartbreaking).

If you’re reflecting on your awful times from 2010 right now, you probably feel a sinking or depletion of energy. That’s a sign of contrast. It signals our “don’t wants� in life, which we tend to push against with resistance, by feeling negatively about them and wishing them away.

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But the truth is our crap from 2010 is a launching pad into a fabulous 2011! All we have to do is know how to leverage it.

Here’s how that works: When we live out something awful, that experience leads us to new preferences, for something much better. As those new prefer-

“don’t want� stuff, we keep ourselves separate from the new desires we launched as a result of it.

But when we know how the process works, we can leverage that contrast to move swiftly into the bigger, better life it helped us want, which we do by getting our attention off the crap and onto the

As long as we’re dialed in on that “don’t want� stuff, we keep ourselves separate from the new desires we launched as a result of it. ences and desires are launched, they actually pave the way to an improved life—when, and this is key, we move along into that better life, rather than stay focused (and stuck) in the old contrasty crap.

Many people don’t swiftly step into that better life, because we get hung up looking at and talking about the stuff we really didn’t like.

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new desires.

So I can look at my 2010 List of Contrast and know it was that challenging client who put wonderful clients in my future. It was the dead kitten that inspired me to successful foster gigs. It was the rough road with my boyfriend that will take us to an even better relationship than before.

Now I’ve got my attention on the

good stuff, and that’s how to leverage the experiences I didn’t like in 2010 to create a fabulous 2011.

This same process works on a global basis, too, not just a personal one. (Which actually makes BP a hero of 2011; and the financial crisis becomes a key factor in our improved economic status.)

But we only get the benefits when we dial our attention off of the drama and “don’t wants� and focus on the desires that arose from it. Otherwise, we’ll be continually mired in crap (or oil or deficits). (It’s that “like attracts like� thing in action.)

So where is your 2010 contrast taking you this year? Better health?

More fulfilling relationships?

Satisfying and lucrative work? Get your conscious focus on whatever it is your drama led you to prefer, and you can’t help but make good use of that crappy contrast, creating your best year yet.

Pretty cool how that works. u Jeannette Maw is a Law of Attraction coach and founder of Good Vibe Coaching in Salt Lake City.

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Wild child Fire sign children can be hard to handle

BY CHRISTOPHER RENSTROM My darling almost four-year-old is turning out to be quite challenging, and I want to do my best for her. I was advised to ask you how to best go about this. Her birthday is December 6, 2006, and mine is May 29, 1975.

—Park City, Utah

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here’s no denying that you’ve got a live wire on your hands. Your daughter was born under a stellium of planets in Sagittarius. She has so much fire energy coursing through her horoscope that she expresses everything she feels right when she feels it, and it’s going to be stormy and loud.

In astrology, we work with four elements: water, earth, air and fire. The water signs are deeply feeling, sensitive, and rarely express their emotions. The earth signs are physical, industrious, and very territorial. The air signs are cerebral, communicative, and always factor in the other person’s point of view. The fire signs are spirited, dramatic, and they’re

Oppositional relationships can be creative and enlivening because they get us to question our assumptions and expand our horizons. However, they require a lot of work and loads of patience. all about me. The fire signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. They’re the fierce individualists who make a personal difference in everyone’s lives.

Sagittarian children tend to be freespirited. Ruled by their enthusiasms and their roving interests, they have very strong imaginations, a love of play, and a philosophical bent (yes, even at age four).

Your daughter may put you on the spot by asking some awkward questions about life, and she may also have a knack for wise and provocative utterances. As a Gemini mother, you naturally want to encourage her development as a unique individual, but you also want to rein things in.

Don’t be afraid to do that. Your daughter’s birthday is six months (or six zodiac signs) away from yours. This creates an inborn disagreement; if you say something’s black, she’ll say it’s white.

Christopher Renstrom is the creator of RULINGPLANETS.COM—the first online, interactive astrology magazine. A New York transplant 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.

Oppositional relationships can be creative and enlivening because they get us to question our assumptions and expand our horizons. However, they require a lot of work and loads of patience. You and your daughter are also bottom-line personalities. You can both be fixed and stubborn—although your daughter is more comfortable with this than you are, which is why it’s up to you to take the lead.

The funny thing about Sagittarians is that they really are a lot like horses. For all of their bravado, they can be quite skittish. They need a lot of support and reassurance and though you can lead them to water, you can’t make them drink. The best way to deal with her is through play—a Gemini strong suit. Your love of games, wordplay and puzzles will get her to chuckle and laugh and lighten up. Appeal to her sense of wonder about the world and life. Also remember that she was born under a very moralistic sign. Your daughter has a strong sense of what’s right and wrong (even if she likes to test boundaries), and this will never go away. Sagittarians believe that there is a higher purpose to everything we do. If you can show her the reason (that is, the purpose and not the science) for why things happen the way they do, then you will always have her attention. u

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IN THE HOME,GARDEN & SKY

JANUARY 14 Honeybees can distinguish individual human faces.

JANUARY 15 This is a good time to prune grape vines. Cut them back to the main structure of the plant, leaving two buds per side-shoot.

Head out to the West Desert and look for over-wintering bald eagles, red-tailed hawks and kestrels.

JANUARY 16 Millipedes continue to add segments, each of which has two sets of legs, throughout their lives. Some live up to 27 years, with females growing as many as 750 legs (males max out at around 400). Giant African millipedes are sold as pets.

BY DIANE OLSON JANUARY 1 The Sun rises at 7:51 a.m. today and sets at 5:10 p.m. Average maximum temperature is 36°; minimum is 19°.

Average snowfall is 12.7”. chameleon

sharpen pruners and loppers, and a file on the edges of hoes, shovels and trowels.

JANUARY 8 Venus is at its most brilliant of the year tonight. Venus’ day is longer than its year, and it rotates on its axis almost upside down. Surface temperatures soar over 900 degrees, so probes last but minutes.

JANUARY 9 A chameleon can launch its tongue to 13 miles per hour in about 20 milliseconds—so if one sticks its tongue out at you, you’ll never know.

JANUARY 2 Pando (Latin for “I spread”) is a clonal colony of quaking aspen, sprung from a single male tree, in Fishlake National Forest. At 80,000 years old and 13,230,000 pounds, it’s the heaviest organism on Earth, and among the oldest.

JANUARY 3 Tonight and tomorrow night, look to the north for the Quadrantid meteor shower, one of the year’s best. If it’s cloudy, you can tune into SpaceWeather Radio and listen to a live audio stream of the shower from the Air Force Space Surveillance Radar.

JANUARY 4 NEW MOON. Earth reaches perihelion, its closest position to the Sun, today.

JANUARY 5 Liven up your winter landscape. This spring, plant broad-leaf evergreens like boxwood, American holly and mountain laurel.

Jupiter

JANUARY 6 At sunset, look to the southwest for Jupiter hanging with blue-green Uranus.

JANUARY 7 Did you clean the garden tools last fall? If not, get them out, scrub them off, oil any moving parts and rub linseed oil into wooden handles. Use a whetstone to

JANUARY 17 More plants to liven up your winter landscape: Japanese maple, shrub dogwoods, burning bush and weeping willow have attractive bark. And pyracantha has lovely berries, if nasty thorns.

JANUARY 18 The image entering a cow’s eye is about three times brighter than what a human eye sees.

JANUARY 19 FULL WOLF MOON. Get outside and tune into the natural world, whatever the weather. Look for bird nests and pay attention to the shapes of the trees.

JANUARY 10 Step outside and face north tonight. Going roughly clockwise from the zenith, you’ll see: Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Auriga, Ursa major and minor and Draco. Face south and see Taurus, Perseus, Aries, Pisces and Canis major.

JANUARY 20 The Jerusalem artichoke isn’t from Jerusalem, nor is it an artichoke. It originated on the Great Plains of North America and is a member of the sunflower family. The Algonquin Indians called it kaishcucpenauk and made good use of its edible tubers. The Pilgrims, on the other hand, called it “fartichoke” and fed it to the pigs.

JANUARY 11 Hydras are Hydra tiny, predatory organisms that live in warm, unpolluted ponds, lakes and streams, feeding on small aquatic invertebrates.

They’re cool and strange in many ways, but most impressive is this: They constantly regenerate themselves, and therefore never age or die. They are, it seems, immortal.

JANUARY 21 When people suffering from Autosomal Dominant Compelling HelioOphthalmic Outburst Syndrome (ACHOO) step into sunlight, they sneeze uncontrollably, from three to 43 times. ACHOO runs in families.

JANUARY 12 FIRST QUARTER MOON. Need to get your hands dirty?

Create a terrarium with tropical or carnivorous plants.

JANUARY 22 Fruit fly courtship and mating are ceremonial and lengthy. The male must perform a five-step song and dance number to the female’s liking before he’s allowed to transfer his sperm cells. That takes at least 30 minutes, surely the insect version of tantric sex. The female then stores the sperm until she finds a suitable time and place to process it and lay her eggs. To rid your kitchen of fruit flies, form a sheet of paper into a funnel and put it into a jar containing cider vinegar.

JANUARY 13 During development, the human embryo forms three different types of kidneys, one after the other. The transitory ones are similar to those found in jawless fish and reptiles.

JANUARY 23 Got cabin fever?

Weeping Willow

JANUARY 24 Mother earwigs feed their babies regurgitated food, and they nest beneath her like baby birds. If she happens to die before they’re ready to leave the nest, they eat her.

JANUARY 25 The polymorphic wild cabbage has morphed into heading cabbage, non-heading kale, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower. Grown in close proximity, all will cross-pollinate and gradually revert to their wild cabbage roots.

Creosote

JANUARY 26 LAST QUARTER MOON. King Clone, a clonal colony of creosote in the Mojave Desert, is 11,700 years old. Creosote was used by Native Americans (and by the inhabitants of Arrakis in Dune) as a sunscreen, and to treat everything from STDs to snake bite. It’s still a popular folk remedy, though it can cause liver and kidney damage.

JANUARY 27 Look for blooming snowdrops and violets.

JANUARY 28 Improperly disposed oil from a single oil change can ruin a million gallons of fresh water.

JANUARY 29 This is a good time to prune apple and pear trees.

JANUARY 30 Resistance is futile.

There are approximately 10 quintillion insects currently alive; more than 1.47 billion per human. We might as well learn to get along.

JANUARY 31 The Sun rises at 7:39 a.m. today, and sets at 5:45 p.m.

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another. —Juvenal

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