CATALYST Magazine August 2015

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CATALYST RESOURCES FOR CREATIVE LIVING

The Mindful Vacation On a 10-day retreat, the mind becomes the ultimate surprise package

Designers in the Dust The fashion of Burning Man

Soil Science Basics Weeds are not random!

Too Much Dancing Scientifically proven methods to feel good and get what you want

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Tooting our horn

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK

CATALYST cleans up at Society of Professional Journalism awards Attending this year’s Utah chapter of the Society of Professional Journalism’s banquet at Frida Bistro was as gratifying as it was inspiring. We walked away with an ever-increasing respect for our peers in the publishing world and with a boatload of awards from Division B—15 in all—for CATALYST and its writers.

1st place:

#1 Education Reporting: Katherine Pioli, A new kind of survival school: Luke McLaughlin’s gentle approach may reach a wider audience.

October 2014, p. 20.

#1 Medical/Science Reporting: Alice Toler, Your Brain on Altitude: Utah Brain Institute neuroscientists find promise in natural supplements for treating altitude-related depression and suicide risk. December 2014, p. 10.

2nd place Best newspaper: CATALYST Magazine, 2014.

Business/Consumer Reporting: Chris Gleason, Urban Farm and Feed: Murray

Store Celebrates its first year in business.

January 2014, p. 23.

Medical/Science Reporting: Diane Olson, Get dirty, get happy: M. Vaccae, a

#1 Best magazine cover: Polly Plummer Mottonen, Love Your Lungs. January 2014.

#1 Personality Profile: Sophie Silverstone, Talia Keys: Bringing down the house, rain or shine. June 2014, p. 19.

#1 Business/Consumer Reporting: Katherine Pioli, Utah's Mountain Valley Seed Company: Traditional methods take root for a new generation. March 2014, p. 19. #1 General feature: Jim Taylor, Cosmic Airplane: A Love Story: One man’s memories of the rise and demise of a game-changing establishment in down town Salt Lake and the era that spawned it.

July 2014, page 14.

A&E: Jennifer McGrew, Pilgrims and partiers: Removing the sting of class differences among Comic Con cosplayers. April 2014, p. 12.

bacteria commonly found in soil, is literally an antidepressant.

April 2014, p. 18.

Personality profile: Katherine Pioli, Ardean Watts: Porcini patriarch. May 2014, p. 17.

3rd place

Opinion column: Pax Rasmussen, Biting the culture I’ve come from and walking away in search of something new. September 2014, p. 13.

Series: Marjorie McCloy, Air Quality series, October 2013-February 2014.

Honorable mention A&E:

Katherine Pioli, The Ebb and Flow of Jazz. November 2014, p. 11.

Magazine feature: Alice Toler, Meth in a rhinestone dress: Remembering when the cocaine trade came and the island went to hell.

November 2014, p. 19.

Congratulations all! ◆

August 2015

Weston Hall

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he image on the cover titled “Talk to God” is a self portrait of Weston Hall at Burning Man 2008. A year prior, after 10 years in a banking & finance career, Weston had made the move to pursue photography full time.

As an artist, Weston works hard to develop images that speak to himself and to others about the natural beauty that exists all around. With a diverse portfolio and broad range of photographic talent, Weston focuses on his favorite genres: people, places and commercial product.

Weston’s photography experience is a mixture of business and pleasure.

In 2012 he opened Got Headshots?

Portrait Studio to fill the need for professional headshot photography for actors and other creatives as well as local business owners who want to make a powerful impression to their online networks. His headshot business provides the opportunity to pursue personal projects along with his insatiable desire to explore new places, in

IN THIS ISSUE

ON THE COVER Talk to God

Utah and around the world.

On October 30, 2014 Weston’s 41year-old life came to a surprising end.

He was rushed to the hospital after complaining about a chest cold all day and then suddenly passing out in his backyard.

The chest cold turned out to be his aortic walls tearing apart from an aneurysm caused by years of genetic high blood pressure.

After a 12-hour emergency surgery and post-operative complications that required a medically induced coma for two weeks, Weston miraculously pulled through with love and prayers from his amazing wife, friends and family (GOFUNDME.COM/WESTONHALL).After his personal experience with death, talking to god and being in and out of his body, Weston sees the world with new eyes and has a slightly different photographic vision that will be fun to watch unfold in the years to come. ◆ WestonHall.com, GotHeadshots.com

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EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Greta Belanger deJong Catalyst writers win awards.

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SOIL BIOLOGY BASICS James Loomis Weeds are not random!

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ENVIRONEWS Amy Brunvand Anti-federalist weirdness out of control; Energy development vs. clearn water;Utah is an ecological debtor, and more.

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EATING THROUGH THE SEASONS Alison Einerson It’s tomato, pepper and eggplant) time!

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SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER Dennis Hinkamp Utah Trip Advisor: Examining common myths.

THE MINDFUL VACATION Debbie Leaman On a 10-day retreat, the mind becomes the ultimate surprise package.

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GARDEN SAVED Katherine Pioli Landscaped parking strip saved.

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VANISHING URBAN TREES Katherine Pioli How to save your trees.

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TOO MUCH DANCING Amy Brunvand Scientifically proven methods to feel good and get what you want.

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DESIGNERS IN THE DUST Alice Toler The DIY fashion of Burning Man.

BRIEFLY NOTED CATALYST staff Color therapy chakra glasses; Voting by mail; RemedyWave moves; more.

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BEING A LIFE-IST Carl Rabke What gives life is always unique to a moment.

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THE INGLORIOUS NIGHTSHADES Lucy Beale Try this if those tomatos (and peppers and eggplants) bite back.

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Anti-federalist weirdness out of control The political circus surrounding San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman keeps on getting weirder. In May 2014, inspired by the anti-federalist antics of Nevada public lands rancher Cliven Bundy, Lyman led a group of off-road vehicles into an area of Recapture Canyon that had been closed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in order to protect archeological sites. A jury found Lyman guilty of misdemeanor conspiracy and illegal use of off-road vehicles. Lyman insisted that he was not guilty because, in his opinion, BLM shouldn’t have closed the road to vehicle traffic.

Utah anti-federalists leaped to his defense. Supporters created a fundraising T-shirt comparing Lyman to Rosa Parks, Rev. Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. During a legislative committee meeting, Rep. Mike Noel (R-Kanab) gave an impassioned speech in favor of looting archeological sites and asked for Constitutional Defense Funds to pay Lyman’s lawyers, arguing that all antifederalist acts are in the best interest of the State of Utah Rep. Joel Briscoe (D-SLC) rightly questioned whether Noel could actually believe such a thing.

When it became clear that most of the public opposes giving Lyman any taxpayer money, legislators flung $100 bills onto a table to declare their personal support. Gov. Utah Governor Herbert has asked Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes to investigate whether the road closure was, in fact, legal.

Herbert has also found a loophole that allows him to donate unused campaign funds to Lyman’s cause.

Let’s be clear, what all these people are defending is Lyman’s supposed right to vandalize public lands if he happens to disagree with official reasons for closing an area to motorized recreation.

Mountain Accord reaches a deal The Mountain Accord process has led to a signed agreement, though one without any force of law behind it.

Wasatch Mountain ski resorts have agreed to give up plans for resort expansion in exchange for expanded development of hotels and such at resort base areas.

Nonetheless, a spokesman for Ski Utah says that the ski industry not giving up on “One Wasatch” a plan to

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merge Wasatch Mountain ski areas into one big mega-resort.

Another controversial part of the plan is building a tunnel for car traffic between Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons, or a tram or mountain rail.

In order for the Mountain Accord plan to go forward, Utah’s U.S. congressional notoriously anti-federal congressional delegation would have to be persuaded to support a new National Conservation and Recreation Area in the Wasatch Mountains, hopefully one that would specifically prohibit ski areas from expanding into public lands beyond existing resort boundaries.

Mountain Accord: MOUNTAINACCORD.COM

A new national monument for Utah?

In July, President Obama was busy

Mesa. Since even Mike Noel (R-Kanab) admits that it’s a prime area for archeological looting, it seems Bishop would have to admit that a monument there would have something to do with antiquity. Dare we hope that maybe President Obama has a Bear’s Ears National Monument in the works?

Alton Coal Tract Lease public comment period ends August, 11, 2015. BLM.GOV/UT/ST/EN/PROG/ENERGY/ COAL/ALTON_COAL_PROJECT.HTML

Energy development vs. clean water You’d think the State of Utah would require water quality and air quality monitoring as a matter of course when they issued permits for expansion of a tar sands strip mine at PR Spring in the Book Cliffs, but you’d be wrong. The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining has refused to require any type of environmental monitoring until recently when Western Resource Advocates and Living Rivers filed a protest.

U.S. Oil Sands, which operates the mine, says there is no need for monitoring because there is no groundwater on the ridge top where the mine is, but geologists have pointed out that groundwater in the area flows down from ridge tops.

Meanwhile, U.S. Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT-2 and chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources) objected to a new federal regulation intended to keep coal mines from dumping debris into rivers and streams.

“Clearly, the Obama administration will stop at nothing to stomp out American livelihoods dependent on coal,” Bishop railed; he had nothing to say about Americans whose lives depend on clean drinking water .

Public comments due on Alton Coal Mine

creating three new national monuments under the Antiquities Act —Basin and Range in Nevada, Berryessa Snow Mountain in California, and Waco Mammoth in Texas. Predictably, Utah’s congressional delegation threw a fit and Rob Bishop (R-UT-2) griped that none of the new monuments “had anything to do with an antiquity”—never mind the rock art or fossil mammoth bones.

One of the most archeologically rich (and unprotected) areas in Utah is Cedar

grouse, lower water quality, and mar one of the most majestic landscapes in the world.”

Alton Coal Development LLC operates a strip mine near Bryce Canyon. Uncovered coal trucks from the mine rumble though the town of Panguitch covering everything in a layer of dust, and the mine has been cited for a number of environmental violations—including dumping untreated wastewater into a creek, failing to do environmental restoration and damaging sage grouse habitat.

The company says all this is perfectly normal for coal mines and is asking for BLM approval to expand into 3,500 acres of public lands. The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance says BLM should say no because mine expansion “would pollute the air, flood Bryce Canyon’s worldfamous dark night skies with light, degrade the habitat and health of wildlife such as the imperiled sage

Rain barrels help conserve water The first round of Utah Rivers Council’s RainHarvest rainwater collection project was such a big success that they are expanding the program into Sandy City, Park City and Ogden.

Residents of these cities can order rain barrels for a greatly subsidized price of just $40 ($75 for residents outside of these cities).

Utah Rivers Council reports that over 1,000 barrels were purchased in Murray and Salt Lake City last May, meaning that a potential 50,000 gallons of water are saved with every good rainstorm.

Utah Rivers Council Save Something: SAVESOMETHINGUTAH.ORG

Utah is an ecological debtor July 14 was “Ecological Deficit Day” for the United States according to the Global Footprint Network. On that date the U.S. used up more ecological resources than U.S. ecosystems could regenerate within a full year. The report says that Utah is an ecological debtor, which means our ecological footprint is larger than the biocapacity of the state to support the existing human population.

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Utah Trip Advisor Examining common myths

BY DENNIS HINKAMP

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ang you, Internet! I write a couple motel reviews for Trip Advisor and I am forever hounded with follow-ups and requests for more. So here is my review of Utah, citing common myths about Utah for out-of-staters. * You can’t get an alcoholic drink here. I would hate to think that this was the biggest consideration when deciding where to have your national conference. On second thought, there have been several conferences I’ve attended where I wish booze had been flowing out of the drinking fountains just to dilute the tedium.

There is little truth to this rumor. You can pretty much buy beer 24/7 every day of the week now. Yes, we have a limited number of state-controlled liquor stores, but what better place to meet your friends? * You can get a drink here, but it’s weird: “Doesn’t Utah have something called the Zion Curtain or some other secret membership handshake thing you have to employ?” Well maybe, but at least it is uniformly weird around the state. I have been to other states that have entire counties or cities that are alcohol free; or they stop selling alcohol at some arbitrary hour every night; or you have to buy food to go with your alcohol; or they just make it up as they go along. * Everybody in Utah is Mormon. The percentage is 61% at last count, though legislators are at about 80%; or two standard deviations above the mean. Every state probably has 61% of something that doesn’t fit your profile, so don’t let that stop you. * All Mormons are alike: I really haven’t met or been part of any religion yet which can use mind control on all their members. Even some of the Jim Jones’ People’s Temple refused the poison Kool-Aid. Nor can you judge people by how they look in Utah or anywhere else in the country. With this new tolerance for beards, tattoos and long hair, I can no longer tell the difference between tech CEOs and panhandlers. * We have all your data: This one is true. All of the sensitive data is stored right there next to the state prison and not far from the Tooele nerve gas storage area; sleep peacefully, what could go wrong? My advice to the federal government is to be very, very nice to Utah. * We have all your nerve gas. Allegedly we burned all the nerve gas. What kind of alchemy is that? Where did all the fumes go? * We have a firing squad: This one, also, is true though the state is not particularly gun mad compared to just about anyplace else in the US these days. We just reinstituted the firing squad in case there is a shortage of lethal injection drugs at the pharmacy. * Utah is exactly like the HBO show Big Love: No, it is more like a combination of Napoleon Dynamite and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. * Utah leads the nation in skin cancer, depression and pornography purchases. True. There may be some connection there. We are also near the top of the lists in life expectancy, literacy and breathtaking national parks.

The truth is we, as states, are all weird in different ways, which makes us all the same. ◆

Rudy Florez / Hive Pass Rider since 2014

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The mindful vacation

REFLECTIONS

On a 10-day retreat, the mind becomes the ultimate surprise package

BY DEBBIE LEAMAN

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alfway into our silent seven-day mindfulness retreat my husband and I had a whopping argument.

At least in my mind. One-sided fights are a challenge when you can’t talk.

Howard and I had been meditating for over a year when our instructor suggested we go to a retreat to deepen our practice. Howard was eager to sign up; it took me longer to agree. Was that how I wanted to spend our precious vacation time, the week of our 22nd anniversary?

Really?

I like to talk. It’s how I process my thoughts. The year before, we’d attended a one-day silent workshop and we’d whispered at lunch. That definitely

I stared wistfully at my journal and books on the nightstand, worried about how I’d fall asleep without reading or writing. I left my note pad out in case vital inspiration hit and I couldn’t contain myself, or I needed to jot down, “Help! Fire in the room!” didn’t bode well for keeping quiet a whole week. But our second child had just left for college and, as fresh emptynesters, I wanted us to try new things. I was skeptical...and intrigued.

“Seven days of silence? Why the f*@# would you do that?” If most friends didn’t actually say it, their expressions said it for them. Eventually, ignoring snarky comments, I embraced the concept of not talking. And in my usual style, once decided, I was all in.

I braced myself for no cell or internet service and even started to look forward to being free of constant connections. I packed light—sweats and fleece. No earrings. No make-up. Liberating. With my journal and books along, I’d write and have plenty of time to read. It could be a real vacation.

On our seven-hour drive from Salt Lake City to Shambhala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, I grew nervous. What if I physically couldn’t sit and meditate for hours every day? What if I hated it and my husband didn’t? Or vice versa...what if the food was bad?

The people weird? The bed uncomfortable?

The list of worries grew, reinforcing my need to be in the moment and not become hostage to my ricocheting thoughts.

We pulled into the dirt parking lot where two older women with suitcases were headed toward registration. “Looks like we’re all here to get to the top of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs,” I quipped to Howard. Trying to be funny didn’t alleviate my growing sense of dread.

Fifty “seekers” came from all over the U.S. and around the world. Social workers, physicians and professors; investment bankers, business owners and psychologists. Our ages ranged from mid-20s to late 70s. That first evening we all filed into the Sacred Studies Hall and settled onto black cushions laid out in concentric arcs on the floor. We were given badges with only our first names and the word “SILENT” printed below, a reminder not to talk and to point to our badge if anyone tried to break the rule.

Sitting on cushions facing us, two instructors explained more ground rules: No whispering. No cell phones or laptops. No selfies or pictures. I’m good with all that. No eye contact with anyone, keep your gaze low. Even with Howard? No reading...What? No writing. WHAT?...wait a minute...I raised my hand. “I’m a writer. I can’t write down my thoughts?”

“Not if you want the full experience of moment-to-moment awareness,” one instructor said.

I raised my hand again. “I’m here with my husband. It’s okay to talk in the room, right?” “Not if you want the full experience of no interaction or distractions.”

There was no wine with dinner. And as I soon found out, only infrequent desserts. Would there be no pleasure? Shoot me now.

What was I thinking?

The full experience. Since we’d just spent a whole day in the car and the retreat was already paid for, Howard and I agreed to surrender to “the full experience.” Not looking at each other might be harder. Back in our room, I stared wistfully at my journal and books on the nightstand, worried about how I’d fall asleep without reading or writing. I left my note pad out in case vital inspiration hit and I couldn’t contain myself, or I needed to jot down, “Help! Fire in the room!”

Shambhala Mountain Center is nestled in a pristine valley of aspen trees and tranquil streams. Deer, rabbits and chipmunks roam the grounds, and high above the meadow sits the Great Stupa, a beautiful Buddhist structure used for meditation. Living and hiking in the Wasatch Mountains, I’m no stranger to wilderness, but these surroundings, so different from our own, felt almost sacred. Maybe it was the crisp smell of November leaves, the pastel sunlight on the mountains or the natural stillness.

All combined, it was wondrous.

A morning bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon and a lunch of warm chicken burritos brought me to tears, and after a few days, I took nothing for granted, not even a banana.

Each morning, Howard and I walked in silence to the Great Stupa and back before our 7 a.m. meditation at the Sacred Studies Hall. Breakfast was followed by sitting and walking meditations, teachings, yoga and stretching.

After lunch and free time, we resumed with a variation of the morning, plus afternoon tea. Dinner was followed by more of the same until 8:30 or so. After a few days, the teachings stopped and the instructors became silent, too. Bells or signs signaled transitions.

The first few days were hard. No, excruciating. OMG, I can’t sit any longer. Breathe.... I’m slouching; sit up straight...breathe.... Sitting for hours hurt my knees so I’d wedge assorted pillows under my legs or frequently change position.

I soaked up the light streaming in from the floor-to-ceiling windows, the warmth of hardwood floors and the spaciousness of the room. But it was numbingly silent. Except for the occasional cough or sneeze and a distant toilet flush, there was no ambient noise, not even from the ventilation system. I was begging to be distracted from my thoughts. It’s warm for November...too warm...global warming...anxious... breathe in...breathe out.... I hope the kids don’t need us this week.... Now that they’re gone, what’s my purpose? ...breathe in, breathe out.... Then one morning I heard a low-flying plane in the distance. Yessss! An injection of nectar directly to my brain.

Having no control of my time, thoughts or even food was more than a challenge. Has my sense of control always been an illusion? How long are we going to sit here...? Focus on my breath.... I’m so bored.... When will they ring the bell...? What’s for lunch...? Dinner...?

Mercifully, the food was plentiful.

Maybe it was the silence that made everything taste amazing. A morning bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon and a lunch of warm chicken burritos brought me to tears, and after a few days, I took nothing for granted, not even a banana.

On the third day, during afternoon tea, I stared at a fly drinking from a drop of water on the plastic tablecloth.

Little hairs on its legs, and those wings with tiny veins.... Magical.

While Howard and I didn’t talk, we did make hand gestures for “want to take a walk?” Or “how do you like your meal?” When he crossed the line and started gesturing more and adding eye contact, I pointed to my SILENT badge.

When he tried again, I got annoyed.

Quick to annoy was one of many unappealing traits I discovered about myself that week. We were the only couple in the group and I was self-conscious about connecting with each other so blatantly. Well, blatantly for a silent retreat.

Sitting hour after hour, day after day, arbitrary thoughts continued to skitter through my brain. I’m hungry...when is this going to end?...breathe...what time is it anyway?...breathe...my leg is asleep...I can’t sit here any longer!...breathe....

Emotions popped out of nowhere.

Ideas, family myths and old hurts invaded without warning. Bliss to anger, contentment to anxiety coursed through me like weather patterns. While we’d been instructed how to deal with feelings that arose, I didn’t expect the full palette of raw emotions to surface so effortlessly— jealousy, fear, love, shame, prejudice, hate, compassion, anger, contentment— none of which were provoked from human interaction. All buried deep. All part of me.

Moment to moment awareness is central to the teachings—recognize that you’re “thinking,” return to your breath and let thoughts pass without creating a story or staying stuck. Every emotion and thought is treated equally, without preference. The concept is to accept “what is” rather than the way we think it “should” be, a welcome change from the “shoulds” I’ve imposed upon myself for much of my life. Return to breathing...

Feel the emotion.... Let thoughts pass.....

Breathe in...breathe out...let go....

I had no control of my thoughts and on the fourth day I hit the wall. I was sick of sitting, tired of thinking about thinking and I didn’t want to be side-

swiped by any more emotions. Defiant, I scribbled “I want a glass of red wine” on my forbidden note pad.

That afternoon, Howard pointed to a spot on the rug in our room and then to my sneakers. What? He pointed again. I shook my head and he kept pointing.

And pointing. Is he blaming me? I didn’t do that! I stormed out and ended up sobbing on a secluded rock. My mind took off on a script of old fears and hurts as I played out a full-blown fight in my head. I was angry and defensive...at

I didn’t expect the full palette of raw emotions to surface so effortlessly—none of which were provoked from human interaction. All buried deep.

All part of me. what, I didn’t even know.

Before afternoon meditation, I slipped into a bathroom stall where I furiously wrote a clandestine note to him on pieces of scrap paper. I was unglued. I didn’t even try to breathe through this one. During yoga, I passed him my missive between poses. I’ll be damned if I talk to him the rest of the week. What happened to my mindfulness?

Back in our room, Howard broke the silence. “We have to talk.”

I pointed to my SILENT badge and shook my head.

“I don’t understand your note,” he said. “Whatever I did, I’m sorry.”

His apology got to me and I agreed to talk. Turns out, he’d only tried to tell me that we weren’t supposed to wear our shoes inside. He hadn’t even seen the spot on the carpet. “If this experience is going to put a wedge between us, we should pack up and leave,” he said.

Leave?! Of course we could leave....

But we were half-way through. We had committed to embracing “the full experience.” We agreed to go back into silence for the remainder of the time.

The fight-in-my-mind with Howard opened my eyes to my tendency to rush to conclusions, perseverate and make up stories which aren’t necessarily true.

How often do I do that?

I’d gained much-needed insight. Not everything is what it seems. We perceive through our own lenses, often without fact.

Breathe...I’m cold...breathe in breathe out...how long will this last.... I can’t do this...a moment of clarity.....

Every so often, brief moments of clarity, “non-thinking” and bliss passed through me. These moments were like a butterfly landing on your shoulder. Fleeting.

By the end of the week, I’d relinquished my need to be in charge. I melted into the rhythm of the days, enjoying the silence, the yoga and for the most part, the meditation. To give my knees a rest, I split my time between a cushion and a folding chair. Howard and I took extra morning and afternoon walks, and I just enjoyed being together, not saying a word.

When the instructors announced that we’d be leaving the silence, I didn’t want to. I was enjoying just “be-ing” and not “do-ing.” The oasis of quiet was about to end.

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Not everything is what it seems. We perceive through our own lenses, often without fact.

We moved our black cushions into a large circle. After a week of deflecting stray gazes, we all hugged, finally able to look each other in the eyes and talk. The instructors gave us tips on how to manage re-entry and some of us shared our experiences. One revelation among the group? There was cell service at the Great Stupa.

On the relaxed car ride home, I calculated that our eyes were closed in meditation for more than five hours a day. It turns out, I was more awake with my eyes closed than with my eyes open.

Since I’ve been back I’ve noticed subtle changes, like trusting the balance between stillness and doing. When I hear the ping of a text, I don’t automatically jump for my phone. My mind falls hostage to old scripts in my head less often.

I still don’t know what triggered the cascade of feelings that culminated in my one-sided argument, exposing a side of me that I’m not proud of. I try to be patient with myself, though it’s not always easy. So whenever a surge of random unpleasant thoughts takes hold, I remember to observe the moment, ride the emotional wave and then simply let go.... Breathe in...breathe out....

I haven’t watched a fly as intensely, but there’s still time. ◆ Debbie Leaman is a Salt Lake City writer who often has to remind herself to stop, observe and breathe.

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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Garden is saved

Landscaped parking strip at historic residence gets to stay

BY KATHERINE PIOLI

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he pioneer house on the southwest corner of 10th East and Third South, known as the George Baddley house after its first occupant, is the site of some encouraging cooperation between city and residents.

Last October, CATALYST reported the story of Timmi Cruz (“SLC’s ‘Other’ Community Garden”), at the time a tenant at the house, and his struggle to save the rock and vegetable garden he had constructed without the necessary permits in the park strip around the house.

After nearly a year of negotiation between the homeowner, David Schutt, and the city’s Historic Landmark Commission, the garden is here to stay.

garden they had built. “I could tell they didn’t want to just say no to our project,” says Schutt, “but the fact was that construction had started without permission, and especially with this being a historic landmark, that was a huge issue.”

Timmi’s rock garden, it turns out, didn’t encircle just any old house. The Baddley house, a Salt Like City historic preservation landmark site, was constructed in 1871 for the family of pioneer

able to use the Baddley home’s past to his advantage.

Originally, the house stood alone on many acres of land that George and his two wives, Eliza and Charlotte, put to agricultural use by growing a fruit orchard and a vineyard. The property even held a wine press and a distillery.

Schutt argued that the current rock garden—with its vegetable beds and rock benches made from stone such as oolite,

George Baddley. Making alterations, even something as minor as changing the windows, in homes listed on historic registers, can be an ordeal as preservation committees weigh in on whether the changes will compromise the historic value of the house. But David Schutt was

green marble and river rock, all quarried in Utah—actually preserved the original character of the home and its agricultural past. In fact, some of the stone copies the color and species of the home’s foundation. In the end, the city agreed the garden could stay but with limitations.

Originally, the property held an orchard and vineyard, and a wine press and distillery.

I recently toured the modified garden with Evan Schutt, the homeowner’s brother. Our first stop was at a 15-footlong stonewall garden bed on the east side of the house filled to the brim with green plants—pepper, eggplant, tomatillo and basil. Evan Schutt, who, along with his brother and dozens of supportive community members and neighbors, attended a series of city meetings to find an amicable resolution to the issue, says that, even from the beginning, the members of the Historical Commission seemed to understand the value of the

Turning the corner onto 300 South, Evan Schutt and I continue our tour of the park strip rock garden. A row of tomato plants lines the sidewalk and rock benches snake along the parking curb. “We had to take some things down,” says Schutt. The fire pit, some of the stone patio and platforms and a hanging swing, Schutt points out, are no longer. The tallest walls, those that blocked visibility for passing drivers, are also missing. “We increased access from the street for pedestrians and utilities, access to the gas line, stuff like that,” says Schutt.

But, all in all, the feeling of the garden is little changed. The garden still offers a welcoming place for the community.

Benches offer friends, neighbors and passers-by a place to rest in the shade.

Vegetables—now tended with help from members of the group Artists For Local Agriculture—still spring from the earth, tempting those who walk by.

“There was a lot of public comment on this issue,” recalls Salt Lake City principal planner, Tracy Tran. From the city’s perspective, says Tran, “the park strip is public land and not the property of the adjacent landowner.” So the homeowner, David Schutt, had to take a step backwards with his project and submit plans for consideration and approval by city engineers, transportation and public utility. His plans were all approved.

Then, he had to get the thumbs-up from the Historic Landmark Commission.

The homeowner now has a Certificate of Appropriateness, says Tran, authorizing the structures and gardens that are currently in place. From here out, it’s up to Schutt to adhere to the permit and city codes.

And, unless someone complains again, sending law enforcement to Schutt’s door, the city is happy to remain hands off and trust that David Schutt is the attentive, caring custodian the Baddley property really needs. ◆ Katherine Pioli is CATALYST’s associate editor.

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hen it comes to precipitation, Utah’s trees are always living on the edge. Fifteen inches of rain is the norm. A year or two of drought makes the situation more precarious. As more Salt Lakers quit watering their lawns or switch to xeriscape in an effort to cut down on water consumption, one unintended side effect could be the loss of our beautiful trees.

Salt Lake City’s 91,221 street and park trees belong to all of us. But it is each household’s responsibility to care for the tree in its own parking strip.

To find out what we can do to keep our trees healthy and strong, I talked with Ben Harris, current owner of Branch to Bud Tree Care and former arborist for the City of Logan and Utah State University as well as former president of the executive committee for the Utah Community Forest Council.

“It’s a common misconception that the roots of a tree are the mirror image of the branches,” Harris told me. Instead of the roots being like an inverted tree, says Harris, they look more like a piece of broccoli smashed on its head on a dinner plate. The roots of a tree normally extend down into the soil only about 36 inches and most of the roots are in the top eight inches. In addition to being very shallow, a tree’s roots spread far beyond the edge of the tree’s drip line, extending sometimes two to three times farther than the width of the canopy.

That means there is a large area that needs to receive water to satiate a tree. You can’t (nor should you) just water at its base.

• If leaves are starting to wilt and look dry, it’s a good indication they need extra water.

• Your soil can also tell you when you need to water.

Stick a screwdriver or shovel into the dirt. Does it go in easily, or is it dry and hard? If it’s difficult, you might want to water.

Twenty inches of rain a year is ideal for growing trees. Here, we get about 15 inches if we’re lucky.

So there’s never a time when watering won’t do a lot of good.

• When laying drip irrigation, make sure that a line circles more than just the trunk. While this may not be feasible for parking strips, try to water as much of the entire root circumference as you can.

• To water trees with a garden hose, turn the water pressure to a slow stream, one that soaks in right away without making a puddle. Leave it on for an hour or two, moving periodically to various locations under the tree. Another good option is watering with a small sprinkler head on the end of the hose so that the spray reaches more of the root system at once.

Salt Lake City’s water conservation site adds these tips: • Water away from the tree’s trunk (or root crown).

• Mulching around (not at) the tree’s base helps conserve moisture.

Other sources suggest: • In clay and highly compacted soils: stop watering when runoff begins. This type of soil may absorb only a quarter-inch per hour.

• How long to water: drip irrigation should run about 90 minutes; and-of-hose sprinkler (conventional spray head): 45 minutes.

Lots of water for the first year or two is critical to a tree’s lifelong success.

Harris’ tips for good tree watering methods • It’s hard to overwater young trees. Young trees, especially those from containers, should be watered every day for first few weeks while their roots, which have been compacted into a dense ball, have time to spread out and push deep. Even if the soil looks wet, a dense root ball might still be dry. Taper watering back to every other day after the first few weeks, but remember, lots of water for the first year or two is critical to a tree’s lifelong success.

• Mature trees like deep and less frequent watering – so it’s still possible to let a lawn go dormant and keep a tree happy. In the summer, give big trees a deep soak every two weeks during particularly dry periods, every three to four weeks during periods of moderate moisture.

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Salt Lake City has been putting a lot of time and money towards documenting the state of our urban trees. To find out the condition of the tree in your parking strip, visit HTTP://BIT.LY/1D6ETFZ and click on Urban Forestry. From there you can find an inventory of trees in the city, a map of diversity and a map showing tree vulnerability – each tree is rated “good health” (this is the majority), “fair health” and “poor health.”

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hy do people dance? Scientists in Hungary wanted to know so they developed a “Dance Motivation Inventory” which determined that people are seeking Mood Enhancement, Fitness, Intimacy, Socializing, Trance, Mastery, Self-confidence and Escapism. While the researchers found that Mood Enhancement is generally the strongest motivator, the study also revealed that more men than women are lured to dance by the prospect of intimacy.

So there you have it, straight from the statistician’s mouth: People dance because it feels good (and they hope it makes them look good).

But consider yourself warned: People’s motives for dancing closely resemble their reasons for drinking alcohol and gambling. The same team of researchers published another study called “An Empirical Investigation of Dance Addiction” that cautions, “Although recreational dancing is associated with increased physical and psychological well-being, little is known about the harmful effects of excessive dancing.” Do you use dancing as a way to change your mood? Do you feel a constant urge to dance? Do you feel moody and irritable if you can’t get to your dance class? Have conflicts arisen between you and your family over your excessive dancing? You might be a dance addict.

Tango exiles sound similar to the drug addicts whose biographical trajectory has moved from weekend user to full-fledged junkie.”

No, wait. It’s a real problem.

The slippery slope is described by Kathy Davis who asks in the scholarly journal Feminist Theory, “Should a Feminist Dance Tango?” Feminists might begin thinking it’s a bit of harmless fun, exploring retrograde gender relations and romanticizing the colonial imperialist past, but pretty soon they find themselves spending large sums of money on workshops, lessons, high-heeled shoes and provocative clothing; they stop

going to the movies or listening to music they can’t dance to; they drift away from friends who don’t dance; they leave their homes, jobs and families so they can dance all the time. As Davis writes, “Tango exiles sound similar to the drug addicts whose biographical trajectory has moved from weekend user to full-fledged junkie.”

What is it that can turn dancing into such a passion? Davis thinks dancing is “more than a hobby and different than an addiction” because it offers the solution to a particular quandary of modern life.

When standards of gender equality are the norm, it can be difficult for people to know exactly how to engage in non-PC activities like flirting.

A little bit of role playing can help. Dance is a particularly good way to do that because, as neuroscientists tell us, dancing is a fundamental form of human communication, a gesture language that may have evolved even before human speech, or in any case, a very long time ago, since 12,000-year-old petroglyphs show people dancing.

So what does science tell us about the best way to communicate passion in the language of dance? For one thing, men watching women dance often get a message about sex. Scientists report that when women display more hip swings in their dancing men think they are better prospects for a one night stand; harmonic dance moves tend to suggest prospects for a longterm relationship.

By contrast, a rigorous study of “Male Dance Moves that Catch a Woman’s Eye” found that women considered men good dancers based on “variability and amplitude of movements in the central body regions (head, neck and trunk) and also speed of the right knee movements.”* Why the right knee? Probably that’s just a statistical artifact since 80% of people are right-footed. Feel free to speed up your left knee as long as you don’t have two left feet.

Just for the record, my main motivations to dance are Socializing, Trance and of course, Mood Enhancement. Why do you dance? ◆ Amy Brunvand is a University of Utah librarian and a dance enthusiast.

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The fashion of Burning Man

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s the reputation of the annual Burning Man festival in northwestern Nevada has expanded, the international media is now flooded once a year with imagery of its architecture, art and citizenry. The art of costuming has been brought to a pinnacle in Black Rock City, and the event has spawned its own palette of fashion that combines the outrageous with an industrial level of practicality. CATALYST spoke with seven dapper desert dwellers about their sense of style, and asked them to share with us what makes a great Burning Man outfit.

Jodi Mardesich Smith is a tech writer who covers open source cloud software, and she first attended Burning Man in 2000. She offers some overall tips: “There are two facets to clothing out there—fashion and survival. For fashion, it’s less about how it looks and

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more about how it makes you feel. In a way, you are ‘set directing’ your experience, and what you wear helps you step into that experience. Think fabulous, luxurious, soft, sturdy, supportive, shiny, furry—but you also have to consider function. A shawl you can dip into an icy cooler and wear during the blazing heat is a great piece, and you should have some great goggles to throw on during dust storms, and always a dust mask with you, too…these things are necessities."

Another experienced Burner fashionista is Kimiko Riley, an artist at Wasatch Glass in Salt Lake City. She has been traveling to the playa for 16 years now and has seen a lot of changes to the event. She has some very specific recommendations about what clothes to

wear and how to care for them in Black Rock City's alkaline and dusty environment. “If you love a piece, definitely think about if it’s going to get ruined out there! The dust will sometimes make your leather boots squeaky, so pleather is easier to care for—you just wipe it off. You will be walking around a lot, so comfy footwear is paramount. I wear five-inch platform boots, but they are actually flats because they have no rise to the heel; I can walk around in them all day.”

About the current state of fashion, she has a few concerns. "I buy clothes by designers who I know from Burning Man, and I love these clothes! But I feel like there's been a bit too much of an L.A. influence since the event has gotten so much bigger. It used to be just about self-expression, but lately some parts of the event seem more style-conscious. I'd like to see more of a return to ‘wear what makes you feel fabulous’ and don't worry what other people are thinking about you! I really love the personal aspects of fashion, and I love when people dive deeper into it. Think about what you want to do. What have you always wanted to wear, but never had the courage to? That's what you should wear at Burning Man."” Robin Alexandra has the courage to wear whatever she wants! And what she wants to wear these days are tutus. She founded her own company, Atypical Tutus, earlier this year after winning a John Ward wearing his Atypical Tutu, by Robin Alexandra. Kimiko Riley and Alekkai Bray.

fashion show in Colorado with her wild creations. She has made tutus out of bicycle inner tubes, Carhartt overalls, silk upholstery fabric, camouflage canvas and more. “I love the variety of expression you find at Burning Man,” she says. “This will be my fifth year at the burn, and I can't wait to get to the playa. Some of the costumes you’ll see out there that just transport you into another world with the vision of the wearer. I've been making costumes of one sort or another for 25 years now, and Burning Man is the most amazing place for fashion that I have ever seen.”

There’s a phrase you’ll hear about Black Rock City fashion: “Dress well, or not at all.”

You won’t see a lot of unadorned nudity; but in the city’s famed heat, it’s best not to overdress. CATALYST’s Greta Belanger deJong, who has been going to Burning Man since 2001, recalls learning this lesson her first year: “I put together what I thought was a wonderful ‘outfit’— flowy skirt, beaded top, wide sash and a parasol.

It was so hot that all I ended up wearing was the sash with the parasol.”

Other favored daytime items include a short strapless dress made out of a curtain valence, fastened with Velcro; and a nosew laniard skirt, the result of finding a large bag of laniards at a thrift store and some confidence-building brainstorming with costume designer Jennifer McGrew.

For nighttime, when temps in the 40s are not uncommon, her favorite piece is a floor-length coat, a gift from Nicole deVaney who’d had a seamstress friend cinch the back of a heavy brocade bathrobe with leather cords, and edge the hood in black feathers. Greta says the piece de resistance of her wardrobe, however, is a fiber-optic gossamer cape aptly named Serafina, created by Alice Toler [who is writing this story]. A beautifully lit costume or accessory is a gift to all on the playa at night— and it helps your friends find you, too.

Trent Toler used to be a fashion emergency, though you'd never believe it given his current stylistic expression, which includes tastefully sized ear gauges and a flamboyant mustache.

“Before I went to Burning Man for the first time in 2008, I had no idea how I wanted to dress. I wore what I'd worn in grad school, which was basically climbing and hiking gear. I'm an environmental consultant and I was a field biologist at the time, so I just kept wearing those clothes. I didn't like what I was wearing, but I didn't know how to change.”

But Black Rock City really drew Trent out of his shell. “In a single year I went from beat-up Patagonia and flannels to an Elvis jumpsuit with ‘TNT’ spelled out in rhinestones on the back,” he confesses, “and in 2010 I designed my own outfit and took part in a fashion show for the annual White Party.” A veteran of the punk scene from the 1980s, Trent has an eye for both historical and punk-inflected style. “I love the juxtaposition of something really elaborate with the extreme conditions in the desert,” he says. “I get tired of the ‘raver fuzzy’ gear that people wear to festivals that all

This image of Greta deJong from Burning Man 2001 appeared on CATALYST’s February 2002 cover.

looks the same. It's nice when people put in the effort to be individual.”

In recent years, the Burning Man culture has spilled out from the original event and now there are dozens of affiliated “regionals” all over the country and the globe that spread Black Rock City’s ethos of decommodification and personal expression. Julie Pellerin, AKA Miss Velvet Hammer, is the Maven of Camp Wardrobe MalFUNKtion, which is a costuming theme camp that travels to several regional events each year, including Utah's Element 11 festival. With her collaborator Princess Stephanie, Miss Velvet Hammer is available to help any dowdy burner spark up his or her personal look. “We gift

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from 3,000 to 7,000 pounds of costuming per event,” she says. “We feature a store staffed with friendly fashion engineers and wardrobe technicians who will costume participants with a new look. Our exit is a fashion show runway, with music and an emcee. We also feature a roaming crew of fashion police, intent on preventing fashion emergencies.”

Princess Stephanie himself has headed up several costuming projects at Burning Man including a wedding dress parade, and he also runs a costume-filled ambulance service there called the Burn Unit. This roving As a fire fighter, I change into wild land fire fighting clothing when I work the Burns which is quite the contrast from running around in a dress all week at the Burner events as Princess Stephanie.

vehicle full of fashion medics brings style to the frumpy wherever they might be found at the event.

Where do these mavens get, quite literally, tons of costuming to give away for free? “I have made connections with a local costume shop in my hometown of Boulder, Colorado,” Miss Velvet Hammer explains.

“They donate to us all of the broken, damaged and back-stock merchandise at their store. I also receive clothes from a consignment shop which gives us whatever hasn’t sold. I use fundraising money to go to the yard sales in the spring, after the college students have left. I've forged relationships with the University of Colorado dormitories, and after their big yard sale I'm allowed to take what’s left over before the Goodwill truck arrives. The UC sorority houses also have a big garage sale and there are a lot of nice costumes and clothing items there. I solicit the community on Facebook for donations, and I just have my eye out for free clothing anywhere I go.” Wardrobe MalFUNKtion has even been incorporated as a 501c(3) nonprofit, so all those donations are tax-deductible!

Health and fitness expert Nicole deVaney, pictured, title page, says, “This outfit was created for my first burn in 2009, I didn’t know what to expect or how to dress. Turns out the dress code is anything from shirt cockers to the Award-winning fashion designer Kell goddess Kali.” Nicole Baker tells people to thinks of the body as one’s temple and clothing “wear what you’d wear if you knew nobody as the art that adorns its was judging you.” walls; and Burning Man as an “Thanks to India opportunity to try on roles that Hodges for interview are anything from ordinary. with Kelli Baker.

“After fastening the leather fringe that a friend had meticulously cut and custom fit for me, I ran free around the playa like a wild savage, jumping on pyramids and dancing for the rain gods. Later I rolled through the dust and growled like a wild jaguar—all the while falling deeper in love the with sexy photographer who played with me from dusk until dawn [Weston Hall, whose self portrait is this month’s cover]. I have a closet full of personality thanks to my three adventures to the Man. Playing dress up should not stop after childhood and neither should imagination.”

A couple years ago, Tom Sobieski's devotion to expressive fashion led him to leap from a career in insurance to founding his own local craft and consign-

ment store, Iconoclad, on 3rd South.

“We put a lot of emphasis on fun, gifting, and making sure that everyone has an excellent experience,” he says. “We try to play with everyone as much as possible.”

Tom has been going to Burning Man for five years, and loves the excitement there of “60,000-plus people hellbent on amusing each other. The fashions are explosive creative energy combined with a dash of comfort and utility. We don't do many pre-made Halloween costumes here!" His personal favorite items to wear? “A hat with LED-lit horns, and my big spike-andchain shoulder pads that look straight out of Mad Max. It's so fulfilling to be creative with what you're going to wear, do it yourself, and amuse the hell out of other people with it.”

Inspiration runs rampant at Burning Man. “First-timers should be prepared, but don't plan too hard. Your plans will likely go right out the window! And get your ass out of camp and see what everyone else is up to!”

Kelli Baker made a similar life change after attending Burning Man. “I come from a practical family,” she says, “and they wanted me to major in business, so I did. I didn’t allow myself to be creative.” She was so inspired by the event that she went back to school and got a degree from the Fashion Institute at Salt Lake Community College, and then went on to graduate from the International Bra-Making School in Hamilton, Ontario. Back in Salt Lake, she showed her designs to her former professors at SLCC, and immediately landed a job there teaching Beginning Sewing, Intro to Fashion and Swimwear/Intimate Wear at the Institute. She won first place at the “Inspired By Vitamin Water” fashion show in 2011, and second place in 2014's Fantasy Con show with a pink and black steampunk peacock outfit.

“Burning Man is not like Halloween,” see says. “You can come to the festival in a Batman costume, but that's not what it’s about. I tell people to wear what you’d wear if you knew nobody was judging you.”

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daylight, you need to focus on setting up your camp and getting relaxed and ready,” she says. “Resist the urge to go out while you're still tired. It's when the sun goes down that you must go out and experience Burning Man. It's so amazing and mind-blowing, you won’t regret it!

My only rule is to do things in moderation,” she laughs. “Do everything you can, but in moderation.”

But it's hard to be moderate or reasonable when it comes to Burning Man. The event is so inspiring that it regularly transforms shabby fashion caterpillars into extravagant and ornamental stylistic butterflies, who take charge of their lives and wear their creativity out loud.

Radical Self-Expression is one of Burning Man’s “Ten Principles,” and bringing that principle out into the wider world spreads an immediacy and personal authenticity that is refreshing to see. In a world where people are overwhelmed daily by hyper-processed media and advertising, the gritty fashion ethos of Burning Man brings substance to style. It inspires you to find your passion, follow it, and let your freak flag fly! ◆ Alice Toler, here modeling a tutu by Robin Alexandra, is a lighting designer, fine artist and amateur architect who designed the temple at this summer’s Element 11 gathering, as well as the Snake Goddess from the 2013 event (which now resides in the CATALYST office) and the 30-ft. Bee Goddess for Burning Man 2012. Her fashion-designing highpoint is the creation of two el-wire gossamer capes.

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s I write this article, I am sitting under a 300-ft.-tall canopy of old growth redwoods just off the coast of California. With more biomass per acre than anywhere else in the world, this environment is flush with fertility and almost overwhelming in its scale. How is it that this forest, and old growth systems the world over, are able to grow such massive plants, consistently, for thousands of years, without a single drop of fertilizer?

Contrast this with any conventional farm on the globe where, should you cut off the fertilizer input, what would

A tablespoon of healthy garden soil has more microscopic citizens thanSalt Lake City has people— a lot more.

happen? The yield would diminish by at least half the first year, half again the second year, and by the third year the farmer would be unable to produce anything of note…except weeds. (When I say “weeds,” I’m referring to the quickly growing pioneer plants with a short life cycle. Often a weed is defined simply as any plant growing where you don’t want it.)

Now, let’s look at those weeds, the bane of almost every gardener’s existence. Many of us simply throw in the towel once a garden is overrun with bindweed, climbing and strangling the joy out of our experience. Something I’ve noticed for years is that invasive thistles, goat heads, kosha, cheatgrass and other nasties only grow where humans have disturbed the soil. Why is it that these weeds grow along every roadside, but 20 ft. from the road you find hardly any?

The answer can be found by taking a look at how healthy soil functions.

Fertility, soil structure and the types of

BY JAMES LOOMIS plants a particular soil will support directly correspond to the health of the microorganisms within it.

A tablespoon of healthy garden soil has more microscopic citizens than Salt Lake City has people, a lot more. Bacteria, protozoa, fungi, nematodes, micro arthropods, and earthworms form the “soil food web,” the network that produces and cycles fertility in the soil, as well as builds soil structure. Disrupt the balance of this community and you destroy your soil. You are left with dirt. Unfortunately, the vast majority of the world’s farmland is now exactly that, dirt.

Thanks to almost 30 years of university level research by Dr. Elaine Ingham (see “It’s Alive! A conversation with Dr. Elaine Ingham, renown3ed soil microbiologist,” June 2015 CATALYST) and her team, we now have a solid understanding of how this system actually functions. I’ll do my best to break it down, but bear in mind that the following is a grossly oversimplified representation of advanced soil microbiology.

Soil fertility First, let’s wrap our heads around soil fertility. Every soil on the planet contains almost every single nutrient needed to support plant growth. These are tied up in the mineral compounds that make up inorganic particles of the soil: the silts, sands, clays and rock. Specialized bacteria excrete acids that dissolve and break up these compounds, utilizing and consuming them, thus forming the foundation of fertility. The other two major building blocks, nitrogen and carbon, make up the bulk of the atmosphere.

Plants pull carbon from the air, in the form of CO2 and, utilizing the power of the sun, convert it to sugars. They send most of this sugar down to their roots, where they excrete them in the form of exudates. These exudates attract and feed hordes of bacteria and beneficial fungi, who are themselves consumed by protozoa, beneficial nematodes and micro arthropods (translation: teeny tiny bugs). Every time one of these microorganisms is eaten by another member of the web, nutrients are released in a form available to the plants.

Finally, specialized bacteria are able to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a

form plants can utilize. The soil is literally buzzing with commerce, guided by the plants. These nutrients cycle endlessly and, driven by the power of the sun, grow massive forests and endless meadows fueled by microscopic life, rock and sunshine.

Contrast this with the standard approach of fertilizing with inorganic petroleum-based nutrients. It’s long been the conventional wisdom of industrial agriculture that plant nutrients need to be applied in a water-soluble form, as otherwise the plant cannot “absorb” them. (To their credit, without a healthy soil biology most nutrients aren’t available.) To make matters worse, when these fertilizers are applied, only a small fraction of the nutrients are absorbed by the plants they were intended for, and the majority are washed away into the surrounding ecosystem, polluting aquifers and watersheds.

Agricultural chemicals are one of the leading pollutants in waterways worldwide. With every application of these inorganic fertilizers the health of the microorganisms in the soil are set back, decreasing the ability of the life in the soil to cycle nutrients and make them available to the plants. In essence, what is being marketed to farmers and gardeners worldwide are products that provide minimal fertility while disrupting the soil’s ability to cycle the nutrients that were already present, creating a dependency on the purchased product while at the same time generating massive amounts of pollution. Do you sense a hustle? I do.

Making sense of weeds What if I were to tell you that most home gardeners, and in fact almost every single commercial farmer, has been hustled on their path to weedfree, fertile soil? Now, I don’t like my people getting hustled, and I have your back. It’s time to arm you with some information.

Ecosystems are constantly evolving, and generally moving forward in a predictable succession of plant complexity.

Bare, disturbed soils give way to our first wave of pioneer plants, or weeds. These soils are dominated by bacteria, and have little diversity. The purpose of these pioneer weeds is to quickly cover these disturbed soils, preventing erosion

and UV damage while beginning the process of building up organic matter.

Next, more complex annuals move in, with deeper taproots and longer, more complex life cycles. They pull up subsoil nutrients and then contribute additional organic matter to the soils as they decay.

After a sufficient level of organic matter builds up in the soil, the microbiology becomes more diverse and more beneficial fungi begin to populate the soil.

The most complex annuals begin to appear, followed by perennial plants.

The biology of the soil is beginning to mature. The pioneer weedy species no longer serve any purpose, and disappear from the scene.

The next phase sees a balance of fungi to bacteria, and favors perennial grasses.

As the balance moves more and more to fungal dominance, we move into more woody perennials, brambles and shrubs and then trees, climaxing in multi-story old-growth forests. With each increase in the volume of life in the soil, the soil has better structure, more fertility, more resilience to pests and disease, and an increased ability to hold onto moisture.

This is why we don’t see weeds in untouched native environments. The soils have already progressed in their succession beyond the need for them. As soon as the landscape is razed or disrupted, the succession is knocked back as the biology in the soil is ravaged.

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EATING THROUGH THE SEASONS

Nightshade season

It’s tomato (and pepper and eggplant) time!

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Preparing summer produce Fresh Tomato Bloody Mary 3 pounds ripe juicy heirloom tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon celery salt or smoked salt 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 to 2 teaspoons Tabasco or hot sauce of your choice 3 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice Freshly grated horseradish or bottled prepared horseradish, to taste (about a teaspoon) A handful of flat-leaf parsley A dash of pickle juice (trust me) or juice from green olives or capers 8 ounces chilled vodka, divided Lemon wedges, stuffed green olives, pickled carrots or dilly beans, and celery stalks for garnish.

Wash, core and coarsely chop tomatoes. Remove the seeds if desired. In a good blender, purée tomatoes with the next seven ingredients (this is key).

Divide vodka among four glasses with plenty of ice.

Add the tomato puree and finish with a bit more salt, a dash of freshly ground pepper, and garnishes of your choice. Add hot sauce and horseradish to taste.

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h, the lovely tomato—so beautiful in its simplicity, elegance, versatility and nutrition. This is the garden prize we wait all summer for— whether we meticulously planted, fertilized and trained our plants on cages and twine, or we carefully select each fruit from our favorite growers at the farmers market. That first vine-ripe black krim or cuor di bue (shaped like a perfect ox heart!) sprinkled with a touch of sea salt, well…it’s just heaven.

Of course, we quickly turn to more interesting ways of consuming these beauties. Slice a fat yellow and orange variegated pineapple Hawaiian, place it atop a slice of creamy buffalo mozzarella with fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil, and, whether or not we’ve ever actually been there, we’re transported at once to the heart of the Italian countryside. That’s how powerful this handsome nightshade is.

My children love to wander the garden rows, popping sweet little yellow blondkofpchen cherry tomatoes into their mouths as fast as they can be picked. We frequently catch the dogs doing the same (how do they know to pick the ripe ones, those pesky excellent smellers!).

While it’s difficult to imagine tiring of the tomato, naturally there are many other vegetables finally in season, either to pair with the tomato or enjoy on its own. Eggplant is now readily available and pairs beautifully with tomatoes and zucchini in a baked ratatouille. Dozens of varieties of peppers are plentiful, prompting us to grab some cilantro and a red onion and toss together a batch of fresh salsa. Be careful with those jalapenos and serranos; their heat can vary wildly, even with peppers from the same plant. To garner more flavor than heat: Wearing gloves, remove all of the seeds and connective white membrane where

the capsaicin is concentrated.

Lastly, Utah’s perfect peaches now abound, as do our world-famous Green River melons, so don’t forget to finish off those tomato sandwiches with a slice of Utah’s best fruits.

We’re lucky to live in a place with such abundance. So please, dig in while the season is at its best!

What’s local now Beans Berries Chiles Eggplant Garlic Green Peppers Melons New potatoes Onions Peaches Shallots Summer squash / zucchini Tomatoes

8 large heirloom tomatoes 1 cup cooked quinoa or brown rice 4 cups fresh spinach ½ cup chopped onion 2 cloves minced garlic 1 cup grated or shredded Romano or parmesan cheese, divided ½ cup bread crumbs Salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare quinoa as per directed on package. Set aside, but keep warm. Slice about an inch or so off the top of each tomato and scoop the seeds and some pulp out. Add any extra pulp to the quinoa. Place tomatoes in a glass or ceramic baking dish. In a skillet, sauté onion over medium heat until translucent (about 5 to 10 minutes). Add the spinach and sauté until wilted. Add the garlic and cook for about 5 minutes more until the garlic smell wafts out of your window, taunting your neighbors. Add the spinach mixture to your quinoa, and then add in about ½ cup of cheese.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper and stir ingredients together well. In a separate bowl, mix bread crumbs with remaining cheese.

Fill each tomato with the quinoa mixture then top with the bread crumb and cheese mixture. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 20-25 minutes, then switch the oven to broil on high. Keep your eyes on this, it happens fast! Broil for a few minutes to get a crunchy brown layer. Serve with a salad and a baguette for a healthy and light summer meal.

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Trending: color therapy “chakra” glasses at Water Wellness Center Just setting foot in Water Wellness Center will make you feel more aligned.

The store offers much more than distilled, reverse osmosis and ionized alkaline water. Like chakra glasses.

Align your chakras with these different colored glasses for $12 each. “Every color has a different vibration, bringing

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direct, great with men, and we deal with rage and anger.

To balance that anger, I tried the blue glasses, which correspond with the throat chakra, and supposedly bring tranquility as well as assist in the ability to communicate.

I typically struggle with acute road rage. While driving with the blue glasses, however, I noticed a distinct moment of calm and patience, a pleasant alternative to blurting a line of profanities at the lousy driver in front of me.

There’s something to be said about the power of intention vs. science; that’s why we try things out for ourselves. Try the green ones if you’d like to align your heart chakra, or the indigo ones to strengthen your third eye and intuition.

Yet even then, there are various interpretations on the chakra colors.Try it on; see what fits.

You can use Dave’s book to help you choose among the various glasses colors.

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Unity Spiritual Community moves services to Sugar House Park a different emotion,” says Ramon Flores, longtime employee of Water Wellness, who uses them all the time. “Since light comes into your soul through the eyes, change the color, and you can change the emotions in your body.”

Light is filtered into one of seven colors, or frequencies, each corresponding to a different energy center (chakra) or organ in your body. When it travels through your eyes to your nervous system, cellular and hormonal changes can occur.

I took this one step further, choosing my chakra glasses’ color based on advice found in 7 Symbols of Healing Body, Spirit, Mind by Dave Card of Dave’s Health. Among many interesting theories on healing and health, Card lists your strong and weak chakras based on the day of the week you were born. I was born on a Tuesday, so my throat chakra is the most in need of alignment. I found the Tuesday summation laughably accurate. Women born on Tuesdays are whom he calls “warrior princesses”—ruled by Mars, we’re very

Our friends at Unity Spiritual Community of Salt Lake recently moved to a new location. They sent us this notice, which we share with you: “If you are looking for an open-minded, accepting, loving, joyful spiritual community, we offer that and more. Unity teachings are simple but profound. Christ taught to love one another, and that’s what we do.” We are all invited to join them in prayer, meditation, joyful music, uplifting messages and soulful connection.

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Utah’s “Enlightened 50” The Community Foundation of Utah is “a catalyst for philanthropy that is visionary, diverse and inclusive.” Each year the organization honors 50 “enlightened Utahns” who are innovators, builders and visionaries.

This year’s winners include public servants and elected officials, nonprofit and business leaders, scientists and artists, educators and entrepreneurs. As usual, they include many CATALYST cohorts, including some of our writers.

Congratulations in particular to: Charlotte Fife-Jepperson, West View Media Coleman Riedesel, BUG Farms (Backyard Urban Gardens) Derek Kitchen, Laziz Foods Fraser Nelson, Salt Lake Co. Mayor’s Office Genevieve Atwood, Earth Science Education Ingrid Griffee, Utah Moms for Clean Air Karla VanderZanden, Canyonlands Field Institute

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A change in the way we vote The days of waiting in line at your local polling place to cast your vote for elections seem to be coming to an end. The 2015 primary election on August 11 and general election on November 3 mark the first time Salt Lake City will have registered voters vote by mail. This means that each registered voter has automatically received a ballot in

the mail which can be returned in the postage-paid return envelope provided.

I’ve always enjoyed the process of going to my polling place on election day and the anticipation of casting my vote. But 25-30% of city voters are already signed up for permanent vote by mail, according to Salt Lake City Recorder’s office. Other cities and states that have transitioned to voting by mail have seen greater voter turnout, which is why Salt Lake is trying it. Our voting machine equipment is on the older side and it’s hard to get new equipment.

While I’m sad to see the end of voting as I’ve always known it, it’s good to hear that voting by mail could increase voter turnout.

If you’d still like to vote in person, four traditional polling places remain in Salt Lake City: River’s Bend Northwest Senior Center, Sorenson Multicultural Center, Trolley Square and the First Congregational Church. You can also drop your completed vote-by-mail ballot at these locations.

Remember to use your voice and vote August 11 and November 3.

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Shannon Simonelli, Ph.D., ATR, cofounder, faculty and practitioner for the NeuroImaginal Institute, hosts weekly RemedyWave sessions at a new downtown location.

New location for RemedyWave Shannon Simonelli makes her living as a therapist but when it comes to music you can dance to, she’s one of the top DJs in town. It’s no ordinary dance party, though—her weekly gatherings are more a musical dance journey.

This month she is relocating RemedyWave from Sugar House to a larger studio downtown and will commemorate the change with a special “spacewarming” that includes a pot luck, live drumming, didgeridoo and sound bath with the instrumental genius of Leraine Horstmanshoff, Kaz Spiers and friends—and some pretty unhibited dancing, for sure.

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Aug. 6: New Ways of Looking at People.

Finch Lane Gallery. 6-8p. Rebecca Reese Jacoby’s “Fire Dances Ancestral” and Richard Lance Russell’s “100 Beautiful People” exhibits will show Aug. 7 – Sept. 25. Reese will give a talk about her work on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 7p. Finch Lane Gallery 54 Finch Lane. Free. SaltLakeArts.org.

Aug. 7-9: Lunar Transit by New World.

Festival with educational workshops, yoga, all night lunar dance parties, and Funktion 1 and Turbo Sound by PS Sound. Music: Davi, Brian CID, Lonely Boy, Porkchop, Ghostea, Brett Rubin, Better Homes & Gardens, Artemis.

Eagle Point Resort, 150 S. West Village Cir, Beaver, UT. $60-75. Facebook.com/LunarTransit Aug. 7-9: Amare Warriors "Elements of Fire" Festival of Love. An all-age, 3 day event full of love, laughter, “INJoyment”, connection, music, performance, art, celebration, nature and education. The Elements of Fire festival represents the passion to create and

manifest our highest dreams and desires through wisdom, love, health, and wealth.

Music: DJ illoom, Jae Wonka, Anthony Motto, & JWADDY, Eric Anderton, Funk N. Gonzo, God Damn Hooligans, Timmi Cruz, Michael Porfilio, Juxtapose Of World Drumming, Wounded Healer and Anthony Tuitupou.

Stargazer Ranch, Park Valley, UT. $55-115.

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7:30p. The show is sold out, but the hillside is not! Red Butte Gardens, 300 Wakara Way. Aug. 6: Twilight Concert Series ~ The Kills and Metz & Fictionist. 6p. The Kills are an indie rock band formed by American singer Alison Masshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince.

Pioneer Park 350 S. 300 W. $5 in advance/$10 at the gate. TwilightConcertSeries.com Aug. 2 J Street: Fighting for the Future of Israel. 4p. A wide-ranging conversation with J Street Founder and President, Jeremy Ben-Ami. Now is the time to stand up and fight for the future of Israel and the two-state solution. Come to listen and learn. Free. JCC, 2 N Medical Dr. RSVP online at JStreet.org/Utah or email shira@jstreet.org Aug. 3 Monday Family Night @ Red Butte Garden. 6-8p.Yunuen Carrillo, Utah’s recognized mariachi music singer, and Mariachi Alma de Mexico with Ballet Viva el Folklore. 300 Wakara Way, visitor center courtyard. Regular garden admission/members free.

Aug. 3: Blue Sage Band @ Liberty Park.

6:45p. On the front porch of the Chase Home Museum in Liberty Park, 600 E. 900 S. Free.

Aug. 4: Tuesday Harvest Market Opening. 4p-dusk. Produce, craft beer garden, bocce ball tournament, free yoga.

Pioneer Park, 350 S. 300 W. Free.

Aug. 4: Bottle Your Brandywines. 6-9p.

Preserve the freshness of summer by canning tomatoes to use all winter long! Using a water bath technique, we’ll help you stop the fruits of your garden labor from slipping away. Harmons Cooking School, 2nd floor of Harmons City Creek. 135 E. 100 S. $25.

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Aug. 6-10: Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival.

A multi-day performing arts festival in the heart of Sugar House, where artists from Salt Lake City and beyond come together to tell their stories. 4 days. 50 artists. 8 venues. 250 shows. Sugarhouse. $10 donation.

GreatSaltLakeFringe.org Aug. 7: Dubwise w/ Frank Royal, Prophet, illoom.10p-2am. Homecoming celebration for Heartwreck and illoom! Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 E. $5 before 10:30p, $10 after. Facebook.com/Dubwise801

Aug. 8: Aerial Arts of Utah at Fringe Fest.

6p. Aerial Arts of Utah debuts their first ever theatrical production in Salt Lake's inaugural Fringe Festival! Watch the story of a Circus transformed by a girl with big dreams! Let her take you flying high on the trapeze, silks and lyra as she flips her way into your hearts!

Westminster College, Dumke Student Theatre 1840 South 1300 East. Fringe Fest admission $10 suggested donation.

Aug. 8: Alta Tree ID & History Hike. 9amnoon. Hike on the Upper Albion Meadows trail with TreeUtah and the Alta Environmental Center and learn more about the important history of trees at Alta Ski Area. Albion Grill, Alta, UT. $5 donation and preregistration suggested. TreeUtah.org

Aug. 4: Rumi Poetry Club. 7p. Rumi Poetry Club (founded in 2007) celebrates spiritual poetry for our life and community. Good poetry is meditation—nourishing our soul and mind. Rumi Poetry Club holds monthly meetings (usually the first day of month) for reciting and discussing Rumi’s poems and parables. Participants are welcome to read their favorite poems from Rumi or other spiritual poets from around the world. AndersonFoothill Library 1135 S. 2100 E. Free.

RumiPoetryClub.com Aug. 6-15: Helper Arts & Music Festival.

1-10p. The only event of its kind in Carbon County for the last 20 years. Helper, UT. $515. HelperArtsFest.com

Aug. 4: Downwinders. 7p. (A work-in-progress screening) with post film director Q & A. Chronicles the plight of the people living in the American southwest who were affected by nuclear bomb testing in Southern Nevada from 1951 through the 1990s. City Library, 210 E. 400 S. Free. UtahFilmCenter.org

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Aug. 12: The Bee: True Stories from the Hive Lost & Found. 7p The Urban Lounge 241 South 500 East. Lovingly competitive storytelling. thebeeslc.org.

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Aug. 13-16: Ripen: Cultivating the Full Spectrum of the Feminine @ Boulder Mountain Guest Ranch. A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive workshop for all women ages 16-116. with Bessie McIntosh, RHP, Nicole Devaney, HHC, Katie Winters Roe, Theta Healing Practitioner, Sunny Strasburg, MA, LMFT, Cree Cox, LMT. $300-$350. www.ripen.us.

Aug. 8: Saplings with TreeUtah: Map Making. 10am-noon. Hands-on activities, nature arts and crafts, and discovery. Create detailed maps of our surroundings.

Conservation Garden Park 8215 South 1300 West, West Jordan. $12. TreeUtah.org.

Aug. 10: Best of Africa & Jambo Africa Drummers. 6:45p. Rwandan, Burundian, and Congolese Music and Dance. Liberty Park, on the front porch of the Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts 600 E. 900 S. Free.

ArtsAndMuseums.utah.gov Aug. 10: Monday Family Night @ Red Butte Gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Scariff School of Irish Dance. 6-8p. Celebrate Irish dancing and costumery in Utah! Dancers range from age three to adults, beginners to decorated World Championship competitors. 300 Wakara Way, University of Utah, behind the Visitor Center in the Courtyard. Regular admission/members free.

Aug. 11: Earth Science Outside! 6-8p.

Explore the Swaner Preserve's north side trails. Genevieve Atwood, Ph.D. is a former three-term state legislator and former State Geologist and Director of the Utah Geological Survery will be leading this walk. Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter 1258 Center Drive, Park City. $5. SwanerEcoCenter.org Aug. 11: Wasatch Jazz Project: Big Band Tuesdays @ The Gallivan. Free Dance lessons 7p, music 7:30-9:30p. Bring a picnic! Gallivan Center 239 S. Main Street. Free.

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Aug. 13: Explorations in Ayurveda. 7-9p.

Discussion-based workshop with Kyle Roberts. Ayurveda is a timeless practice founded in ancient India which intends to create optimal health within mind, body, and spirit. We Are Yoga, 2645 Parleys Way, Ste. 100. Donation.

Aug. 13: LaVonne Wells on Grief @ The Golden Braid. 7p. Golden Braid Books 151 S. 500 East. LaVonne Wells will join us to share her experience of grieving the loss of her daughter, Kiva Daysha Wells, and the continued contact she has been honored to share with this vibrant soul. Free.

Aug. 13: Twilight Concert Series: The Word, Feel Fields & the Expressionists. 710p. Pioneer Park 350 S 300 W. $10/5 adv.

Aug. 14: Sugar House Art Walk opening reception for Macie Hamblin and Eugene Tachinni. 6-9p. Another reception will be Friday, August 21 from 6-9 p. Green Loft CoOp, 2834 S. Highland Dr. Aug. 15: Pre-Burning Man Local Artist Truck Show and Sale. 11a-9p. iconoCLAD 414 300 S. Locally made fuzzy vests, harem pants and festival-oriented store products (festival tops, lights, etc.)! Or just hang out and party with the DJs and some yummy snacks

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Aug. 11: Now, Forager (discussion following the film). 7p. Lucien and Regina are foragers—they gather wild mushrooms and sell them to New York restaurants. As Regina seeks more security and Lucien wants to devote himself to full-time nomadic foraging. Main City Library. 210 E. 400 S. Free. UtahFilmCenter.org Aug. 15: Sound Bath Experience. 1p & 5p Dancing Cranes Imports, 673 Simpson Ave. Chad Davis and Curtis Forbush. With Tibetan, Himalayan 7 Metal Bowls, Crystal Singing Bowls, Flutes, Drums, Rattles, Gongs, Mantras. Suggested Donation $5-$39. Also Sunday, @ 1p Aug. 18: Relish Your Garden. 6-9p. Learn the art of fancy and versatile relishes.

Harmons City Creek Cooking School, 135 E. 100 S. $25 Register: wasatchgardens.org

Aug. 19: NHMU After Dark: The Paint Mixer Workshop, “Dandelion.” 6:30p.

Natural History Museum of Utah 301 Wakara Way. Unleash your inner artist and create your own “Dandelion" masterpiece. A lead artist and host will guide you through a twohour, step-by-step instruction process. Food and drinks available for purchase.

Entertainment and a great view. nhmu.utah.edu/

Aug. 19: The Next Big Thing—Utah Film Center free screenings. 7p. This film investigates the ins and outs of the soaring art market and the consequences for artists, dealers, museums, and art history. Utah Museum of Fine Arts 410 Campus Center Dr.

Aug. 22-23: Reiki I Classes with Kristen Dalzen. 1-6p. Internationally known Reiki Master Kristen Dalzen is adept in training those interested in healing themselves or others. Turiya's , 1569 S 1100 E. $260.

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Aug. 21: Articles of Clothing at the Rio Gallery Artist Reception. 6-9p. An exploration of our “second skin,” which wraps the body in protection, mystery, symbolism, and status. It is utilitarian and decorative. Clothing can be both liberating and oppressive. This exhibition explores the notion of clothing as an extension contiguous to individual bodies and to collective bodies. Artists include, Von Allen, Daniel Barney, Jennifer Barton, Gary Barton, Fidalis Buehler, Brian Christensen, Jen Harmon Allen, Joseph Ostraff, and Sunny Taylor. Rio Grande Depot 300 South Rio Grande St.

Aug. 22: RDT presents Clair Porter/ Portables. 7:30p. Claire Porter, a master of comedic movement monologues (“one of the wittiest in the business”, NYT) presents five vignettes. Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center 138 W 300 S. $20 Aug. 24: Orchestra Buena Vista Social Club. 7:30p. Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre 2155 Red Butte Canyon Rd. The Cuban group says “Adios” to world stages with their 2015 Farewell Tour. $35-$50. www.redbuttegarden.org/concerts

Aug. 22: Increasing Biodiversity in the Garden. 10a. Do you want more birds, bees, and butterflies in your life? Join The City Library and Wasatch Community Gardens for techniques and ideas to increase the diversity of organisms that call your garden home.

Anderson-Foothill library 1135 S. 2100 E. Free.

Aug. 22: Utah Summer Dance Festival.

Noon-9p. 2nd annual Summer Dance festival Bellydance, Bollywood, zumba, hip hop, mehndi tattoos, three live bands, workshops, food trucks, dds playground, shopping & more. Free. Viridian Event Center 8030 S 1825 W, West Jordan. www.utahsummerdancefestival.com

Aug. 25: Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion America The Beautiful Tour 2015. 7:30p. A Prairie Home Companion started as a live radio production in 1974 and featured comedy sketches, music, and

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Aug. 27: Twilight Concert Series: St. Vincent. 6-10p. Pioneer Park 350 S 300 W. $10/$5adv.

Garrison Keillor's signature monologue, "The News from Lake Wobegon." Today, four million listeners on more than 600 public radio stations tune in to the show each week. Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre 2155 Red Butte Canyon Rd. $44-59 Aug. 25: International Cat Video Festival. 7p. Conceived by the Walker Art Center in 2012 as part of their outdoor screening series, this experiment attracted over 10,000 attendees the first year and is still going strong. Presented in partnership with the Utah Animal Adoption Center. Main City Library (Auditorium) 210 E 400 S. Free.

Aug. 29: Soulworks Psychic Fair. 10a.

Some of Utah’s best psychics, holistic practitioners and artisans share their gifts. Fair attendance is free, additional cost for services and classes. Cash only. Dancing Cranes Imports, 673 Simpson Ave.

explore the topic of Dreamers through music, theatre,and dance. Each company will create a brand new piece during the day for a one-night only show that evening, with 100% of the proceeds benefitting Art Access. $15. (Open Daytime Rehearsals 9a-6p, free.)

Aug. 31: Yes & Toto @ Red Butte. 7p. Red Butte Garden 300 Wakara Way. $53-$68 Sept. 1: Tomatoes Redux. 6-9p. Harmons City Creek Cooking School, 135 E 100 S. Learn the water bath technique for tomato sauces, salsas, and other delicious recipes. $25 Register: wasatchgardens.org Sept. 2-5: 9th Annual Spring City Studio Tour & Plein Air Competition.

10a-4p. Spring City Arts 79 S Main St, Spring City, “one of America’s Prettiest Small Towns” (Forbes Magazine). Visit the studios and buy art directly from the artists. Painters, print makers, sculptors, potters and ceramists, a chair maker, gourd artists, photographers, fabric artists, jewelry makers, and more. Food and drink available. Located two hours south of SLC. SpringCityArts.com

Aug. 29: The Rose Exposed: The Dreamers Project. 8p. The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center 138 W 300 S. The six resident companies of the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (Plan-B Theatre, PYGmalion Theatre Co., Repertory Dance Theatre, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Co., SB Dance and Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation will

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To be a “life-ist” What gives life is always unique to the moment

BY CARL RABKE

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any years ago, my first meditation teacher was giving a talk at a bookstore and he said, “Truly, I consider myself less of a Buddhist and more of a life-ist.”

That line really stuck with me as central to what it means to be on a path of awakening. We are waking up to life. Like a plant turns toward the sun, we can turn toward life...or not.

I have always loved the term “life-giving.” What gives life? What supports life? What nourishes life? And on the other side, what sucks life?

What blocks life? What diminishes life? To me, this is where our possibility for freedom lies, in our ability to respond to our situations in more or less life-giving ways.

I find it a much more helpful distinction to use as a compass than, say, right or wrong, better or worse, should or shouldn’t or even the often used skillful or unskillful.

What gives life is always unique to a moment. What is the life-giving response for me, in this moment, in this situation? It can never be pre-scripted.

We’ve all heard stories of people who have endured incredible hardship, yet emerge with radiance. Nelson Mandela is in a jail cell for years, and turns in the direction of life. Maya Angelou is silent for years after being raped as a child, and grows into one of the most inspirational voices of our culture. His Holiness The Dalai Lama (happy 80th birthday!) sees death and destruction of his country, his friends and family, and carries a radiance so full of life that it can infuse most anyone in his presense.

In our everyday life situations we have this choice. I am in traffic, late dropping my son Mesa off for camp.

Do I go the direction a hardened jaw, gripped steering wheel, a feeling of being squeezed by lack of time? Or is there something more in the direction of life? Like choosing to relax and sing a song with Mesa and make the best of it?

I’ve always loved poet Mary Oliver’s line, You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. The soft animals of our bodies know what gives life. Even our cells know how to open and soften toward nourishment, and also to contract and shrink away from what is toxic, or threatening.

For me, it is a powerful way to reflect on aspects of my life. If I look at, for example, the rapid increase of technology in my life over the last 15 years, it is not good or bad, yet there are ways that I can relate to my phone or email that can lead toward connection, appreciation and vitality, and there are ways that can lead to compulsion, numbness and disconnection.

Sometimes, if I notice it moving in a life-depleting direction, I will shift—perhaps leave the phone at home when I go out, or stay off Facebook for a week or two, or take a step way from the computer to get some oxygen and movement if I have been working for a while.

So many things can be explored through this lens: How do I have the most life-giving relationship with food?

The possibility for freedom lies in our ability to respond to situations in more or less life-giving ways.

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What is a life-giving response to hearing of shootings in a church? Or the response to hearing of a Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality?

What is the most life-giving way to work with a challenge in a relationship or a diagnosis?

How do I relate to physical pain in the most life-giving ways?

I appreciate this verse from Mary Oliver, who is a most advanced life-ist. ◆ Carl Rabke is an Embodied Life teacher, Feldenkrais practitioner, lover of learning and totally astonished by life. BODYHAPPY.COM.

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But you’re in it all the same.

So why not get started immediately.

I mean, belonging to it.

There is so much to admire, to weep over.

And to write music or poems about.

Bless the feet that take you to and fro.

Bless the eyes and the listening ears.

Bless the tongue, the marvel of taste.

Bless touching.

You could live a hundred years, it’s happened.

Or not.

I am speaking from the fortunate platform of many years, none of which, I think, I ever wasted.

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Inglorious nightshades Joint aches? Vitamin K1 and K2 may save the day

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very once in a while, without warning, my joints and muscles would get stiff and ache once in a while. When that happened, I would stumble around for a few days and then the pain would go away. But in a couple days or a week, it would return.

I was totally baffled. How could a person have intermittent arthritis?

No, I wasn’t diagnosed.

According to the Arthritis Foundation, any presumed correlation between nightshades and joint pain is unverified folk medicine; the foundation promotes pharmaceuticals instead.

But after many decades of paying attention, I’m aware of how foods can affect the body. I experimented, eliminating gluten from my diet.

Dairy. Sugar. Chocolate. Caffeinated tea. These weren’t culprits. The intermittent pain continued.

When avoiding favorite foods as a pain management strategy didn’t ease my movements, I started looking carefully at my lifestyle choices.

Perhaps the hot yoga was doing something bad. I stop attending.

Alex, the owner of Mountain Yoga, phoned to ask what was wrong. He offered to save my unused class passes, should I find the cause of my discomforts.

Yoga was not the culprit. Joints still hurt off and on.

I scoured the Internet. After hours and days of searching, I happened onto yet another possibility.

While some folks find relief for arthritis from capsaicin, others find more pain. Capsaicin is the hot compound in chili peppers, which belong to the nightshade family.

Turns out all the nightshade plants—red and green peppers, eggplant, tomatoes and white potatoes—can cause what’s hypothesized to be calcification of soft tissue around the joints. This means it can turn cartilage into bone, thus causing hardening of the joints, increasing stiffness and immobility and, eventually, full-time osteoarthritis.

Holistically oriented websites say avoidance is the only “cure.”

I stopped eating those luscious

BY LUCY BEALE marinara sauces, delectable Mexican food, baked potatoes and most ethnic foods. I even got squeamish about cayenne pepper which adds color and tang to virtually all restaurant and prepared foods. The intermittent pain stopped. Gone. Relief.

Tears of joy. My search was over.

Or so I thought.

For me, tomatoes and peppers cause the strongest reaction. Since eggplant isn’t part of my diet, I don’t know how it affects me.

White potatoes seem to be fine. For me. A friend who just had a hip replacement is similarly sensitive to nightshades and has found that she reacts most strongly to potatoes.

She wonders if the root cause of her need for a hip replacement was eating potatoes, but she’ll never know for sure.

It might sound as if this is an “old folks” problem. But it’s not.

Most often, the intermittent pain

again and not induce calcification.

More hours of Internet research found this encouraging information: Several bloggers swore that taking two capsules of Full Spectrum Vitamin K (by Nutricology) right before a “nightshade” meal prevented the pain, the idea being that this specific formulation of vitamin K prevents calcification. In essence, vitamin K halts the calcification effects of the nightshades on joints.

I’m not here to promote a particular brand but, to date, this formulation is the only one that contains both vitamin K1 and two forms of vitamin K2. The specific Ks are 1000 mcg vitamin K1 phytonadione, 3000 mcg K2 menoquinone4, and 50 mcg vitamin K2 menoquinone-7.

Amazon shipped the product to my door. That night we ate at our favorite Mexican restaurant. I took two vitamin K caps and savored

Some studies show vitamin K halts the calcification effects of the nightshades on joints. shows up gradually after many meals that include nightshades.

This could mean a year, years, or decades. I think it started for me after two years of intensely eating very spicy foods in my early 40s.

Shortly after excluding chilies from my diet, we spent a week in Sedona, Arizona where it’s virtually impossible to avoid chilies and peppers. Those folks down there put chili in their chocolate, on scrambled eggs, on steak. They may even put it in coffee and iced tea.... Ouch! It wasn’t our daily hikes through gorgeous red rock cliffs that hurt my joints—it was the unavoidable chilies.

It’s hard to live in the real world and, at the same time, avoid nightshades. Restaurant servers often have no clue as to what ingredients are in the food. Finding out can be tedious (and especially exasperating to dinner companions).

I kept wondering if there wasn’t a way to eat nightshades now and

every bite. Nothing bad happened.

I bounded out of bed the next morning. Tears of joy.

Today, at home, I avoid preparing meals that include nightshades.

It doesn’t seem wise for me to challenge my good fortune. But a couple times a week at a restaurant seems fine.

Another possible remedy is to use homeopathic remedies for solanine and calcitrol, the trigger components in nightshades. I have not personally vetted this approach, but could be an alternative solution.

It’s been over six months since I found Full Spectrum Vitamin K. The intermittent arthritis is gone.

A full year later, my hot yoga passes were waiting for me. Yoga feels so good now. ◆ Lucy Beale is the author of 12 books on wellness and weight loss for The Complete Idiot’s Guide series. She is a watercolor artist and sewist. She avidly studies natural healing and wellbeing.

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YOGA POSE OF THE MONTH

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n 2001, I co-taught a teacher training with Donna Farhi in Vancouver, BC. The 50 attendees were experienced yoga teachers and bodyworkers from all over the world. Much of the training was oriented to questioning teaching methodologies that shoehorn students into a one-size-fits-all model.

One misconception we talked about was the perceived necessity of practicing what is probably yoga’s most emblematic pose: Padmasana (Lotus Pose). That day we spent two hours practicing the poses Donna practices to prep her body for Lotus. When we tried Padmasana toward the end of the class, I noticed that despite the depth and experience of attendees, only three out of 50 people could actually do it.

This was very surprising to me. I’d always been under the mistaken impression that anyone who tried hard enough and practiced right could eventually do Lotus. This may be true for some people—Donna told us it took her 10 years of careful, patient practice to mold her body into Padmasana.

But it’s not true that anyone can form their legs into Lotus position, no matter how committed their practice. Thanks to a workshop I took with Paul Grilley on Anatomy for Yoga, I found out that tightness in soft tissue is not the most common reason people can’t do Padmasana. According to Grilley, it’s all in the bones.

Some bodies will never be able to do Lotus, not because the owners of these bodies are inferior yogis, but because their hip joints are formed in such a way that they do not allow the external rotation required to sit in Lotus. There are many factors—all within the realm of normal—that influence the amount of external rotation in your joints. The depth, placement and orientation of your hip sockets can influence whether your thighs tend to rotate inward or outward more easily. The shape and rotation of the heads of human femurs also affect the rotation, as does the shape and rotation of your thighbones. You

BY CHARLOTTE BELL can see bone samples on Grilley’s website that demonstrate some of the possible variations that influence mobility: WWW.PAULGRILLEY.COM/BONE-PHOTOGALLERY. Fortunately, there’s no pose in yoga— including Lotus—you need to do in order to be a “good” yogi. Yoga has never been about what your body can or can’t do.

All that said, I have found that most people are capable of and can benefit from practicing

Supta Ardha Padmasana, Supine Half Lotus (SHL).

Among other benefits, SHL stretches the piriformis muscles, external rotators that cross the sacroiliac (SI) joint. When the piriformis is tense, it can press on the sciatic nerve, possibly causing sciatica, and can also contribute to sacroiliac dysfunction. Practicing Supta Ardha Padmasana can sometimes alleviate sciatic pain and can relieve excessive torque on your SI joint.

Half Lotus is traditionally practiced in a seated position. However, I like to practice it lying down for several reasons. First, lying on your back removes the restriction of the floor under your legs. It allows your top leg to cross your bottom leg more easily. Second, lying on your back gives you feedback as to whether your back is in a healthy position. Many people round their spines when they try to form Half Lotus from a sitting position. It is much easier to maintain healthy spinal curves when you are lying down.

Begin by lying on the floor on a yoga mat or blanket. Bend both knees and place the soles of your feet on the floor.

Cross your right ankle all the way across your left thigh so that your ankle, not your foot, is resting on the thigh. Many

people prefer to place their right ankle a few inches from the knee, while others (like me) prefer to place the ankle closer to the left hip joint. Try it both ways, or at points in between, to see what feels best for you.

Thread your right arm through the opening behind your right knee and grab the back of your left leg. Wrap your left hand around the back of your left leg and interlace the fingers of both hands. If your hands don’t connect, use a belt or a yoga strap.

This is important: Flex your right ankle and keep it flexed the entire time.

This keeps both your knee and ankle stable.

Draw both legs in toward your torso, relaxing your shoulders and arms. Take deep abdominal breaths, creating space on the inhalations, and settling into that space on your exhalations. Take five to 10 deep breaths before releasing your legs and letting both feet rest on the floor. Take a few breaths simply lying on your back to feel what changed. How are the two sides of the pelvis resting on the floor? Does one side of your body feel longer than the other? When you feel ready, move to your second side.

If at any point during SHL you feel even the tiniest discomfort in either knee, let go of the pose. There is no such thing as a “good” knee pain. Lotus can be hard on knees—less so when you are lying down and practicing only one leg at a time—but please do be cautious.

While Instagram photos of people doing Lotus Pose in bikinis on sunset-lit beaches may conjure romantic ideas about its importance in the canon of yoga poses, please remember that it’s not for everyone. Whether or not your body can do Padmasana—or any other pose—is not a measure of either your character or worth as a yogi.

Supta Ardha Padmasana, though, can be a healthy staple in your repertoire of asanas. It confers many of the benefits of Padmasana, but few of its potential risks. What matters is not whether you were born with a skeleton that can bend in a particular way. What matters is the care, respect and mindfulness you bring to whatever pose you are practicing in a given moment. ◆ Charlotte Bell is a yoga teacher at Mindful Yoga Collective, an author of two books, and plays oboe with the Salt Lake Symphony and Red Rock Rondo.

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I understand native plants, ornamental grasses & waterwise flowering perennials. Call for an appointment.11/15 GREEN PRODUCTS Underfoot Floors DA 11/15 801.467.6636, 1900 S. 300 W., SLC. We offer innovative & earth friendly floors including bamboo, cork, marmoleum, hardwoods, natural fiber carpets as well as sand and finishing hardwood. Free in home estimates. Please visit our showroom. KE@UNDERFOOTFLOORS.COM, WWW.UNDERFOOTFLOORS.NET HOUSING The Green Loft: A Co-Op for Sustainable Living6/16 801.599.5363, 2834 Highland Dr., SLC. The Green Loft is a network of real estate professionals and renovation experts who specialize in finding homes with sustainable energy designs. Call for a free tour of our showroom, or visit every 2nd Friday for new art as part of the Sugar House Art Walk. MATT.STOUT@GOGREENLOFT.COM, WWW.GOGREENLOFT.COM Urban Utah Homes & Estates 8/15DA 801.595.8824, 380 West 200 South, #101, SLC. WWW.URBANUTAH.COM Wasatch Commons Cohousing 3/16 Vicky, 801.908.0388, 1411 S. Utah Street (1605 W.), SLC. An environmentally sensitive community promoting neighborliness, consensus and diversity. Balancing privacy needs with community living. Homes for sale.

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Café Solstice DA 12/15 801.487.0980, 673 Simpson Ave., SLC (inside Dancing Cranes). Cafe Solistice offers a variety of loose teas, speciality coffee drinks and herbal smoothies in a relaxing atmosphere. Lunch features veggie wraps, sandwiches, salads, soups and more. Our dressings, spreads, salsa, hummus and baked goods are all made in house with love! Enjoy a refreshing Violet Mocha or Mango & Basil smoothie with your delicious homemade lunch. SOLCAFE999@GMAIL.COM Coffee Garden DA 801.355.3425, 900 E. 900 S. and 254 S. Main, SLC. High-end espresso, delectable pastries & desserts.

Great places to people watch. M-Thur 6a-11p; Fri 6a12p, Sat 7a-12p, Sun 7a-11p. Wifi.

Cucina Deli 6/16 801.322.3055, 1026 2nd Ave., SLC. Cucina is known for its excellent coffee and homemade food. Chef Wendell White creates an unforgettable array of delicious foods, providing an exciting culinary experience! Fresh bread, desserts and pastries daily. Huge wine list and the best small plate menu in town. WWW.CUCINADELI.COM Finca DA 801.487.0699, 327 W. 200 S., SLC. Tapas, asador, cocktails. From the creators of Pago. Derived from the Spanish word for vineyard and farm, Finca features contemporary Spanish cuisine. Finca purchases local pork, lamb, beef, eggs, flour, cheese and seasonal produce to craft artisan tapas and main courses.

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WWW.OASISCAFESLC.COM Omar’s Rawtopia DA 801.486.0332, 2148 S. Highland Drive, SLC. Raw, organic, vegan & scrumptious. From Chocolate Goji Berry smoothies to Vegan Hummus Pizza, every dish is made with highest quality ingredients and prepared with love. Nutrient dense and delectable are Rawtopia’s theme words. We are an oasis of gourmet health, creating peace through food. M-Th 12-8p, F-Sat 12-9p. WWW.OMARSRAWTOPIA.COM Pago DA 801.532.0777, 878 S. 900 E., SLC. Featuring seasonal cuisine from local producers & 20 artisan wines by the glass, complemented 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. Lunch: M-F 11a-3p. Dinner: M-Sun 5p-10p. Brunch: Sat & Sun 10a-2:30p.

WWW.PAGOSLC.COM Sage’s (and The Jade Room) DA 801.322.3790, 234 W. 900 S., SLC. Experience great vegetarian cuisine, drinks and friendships at Sage’s.

Daily specials, seasonal small plates and a full cocktail menu. Open daily for breakfast/ lunch/dinner with late night weekend dining and a weekend brunch menu.

WWW.SAGESCAFE.COM Tea Zaanti 2/16 801.906.8132, 1324 S. 1100 E., SLC. Offers responsibly grown tea and homemade and local pastries in a peaceful environment. A nonintimidating place to explore tea; our TeaZer wall allows customers to interact with each tea variety. By donating a percentage of every sale to charity, we’re promoting peace one cup at a time.

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HEALTH & BODYWORK ACUPUNCTURE East West Health, Regan Archibald, LAc, Dipl OM 801.582.2011. SLC, WVC & Ogden. Our purpose: Provide high-level care by creating lifestyle programs

that enhance health through mentor training. To correct underlying causes of health conditions we "test, not guess" using saliva, hormonal, nutritional and food testing. Our goal is to help you get healthy and pain free naturally. WWW.ACUEASTWEST.COM 5/16 Keith Stevens Acupuncture 3/16 801 255.7016, 209.617.7379 (c). Dr. Keith Stevens, OMD, 8728 S. 120 E. in old Sandy. Specializing in chronic pain treatment, stress-related insomnia, fatigue, headaches, sports medicine, traumatic injury and postoperative recovery. Board-certified for hep-c treatment.

National Acupuncture Detox Association (NADA)-certified for treatment of addiction. Women’s health, menopausal syndromes. www.STEVENSACUCLINIC.COM SLC Qi Community Acupuncture 12/15 801.521.3337, 177 E. 900 S., Ste. 101, SLC. Affordable Acupuncture! Sliding scale rates ($15-40). Open weekends. Grab a recliner and relax in a safe, comfortable, and healing space. We help with pain, fertility, digestion, allergies, arthritis, sleep and stress disorders, cardiac/respiratory conditions, metabolism, and more.

WWW.SLCQI.COM CHIROPRACTIC Salt Lake Chiropractic 03/16 801.907.1894, Dr. Suzanne Cronin, 1088 S. 1100 E., SLC. Have you heard that Salt Lake Chiropractic is the least invasive way to increase your quality of life? Our gentle, efficient and affordable care can reduce pain & improve your body’s functionality. Call to schedule an appointment. WWW.CHIROSALTLAKE.COM The Forbidden Doctor, Dr. Jack Stockwell, DC, CGP & Mary H. Stockwell, MSAS, CGPDA 07/16 801.523.1890, 10714 S. Jordan Gateway, Ste. 120, S. Jordan. NUCCA Chiropractic uses gentle touch, no cracking, popping or twisting. Demolishing migraines everyday! Certified GAPS Clinic. "Is heartburn, gas, bloating, celiac, IBS, gall bladder pain still there?"

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diabetes, immune dysfunctions, thyroid disorders, insomnia, depression, anxiety and other health problems. Dr. Mangum designs personalized treatment plans using diet, vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, bioidentical hormones, Western and Chinese herbal therapies, acupuncture and conventional Western medicines when necessary. THEPEOPLE @WEBOFLIFEWC.COM, WWW.WEBOFLIFEWC.COM 2/28/16

ReconnectU, LLC 10/15 801.661.1108, Denise Garcia. Reconnective Healing is an energy healing. Accessing and transmitting the frequencies, light and vibrations that surround each of us and working with the flow and moving of these frequencies around the body bring the mind and body back into balance. DENISE.RECONNECTU@GMAIL.COM, WWW.RECONNECTU.NET

Better Balance Healing 10/31/15 385.232.2213. Jill McBride, MD. 3350 S. Highland Dr., #212, SLC. Trained in Family Practice, NAET Acupressure and complementary/alternative medicine, Dr. McBride guides patients to tune in to their inner healer.

Quarterly group sessions allow a broader forum to hear and share journeys of individuals on parallel paths.

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Gloria Craker, THETA HEALING INTUITIVE ANATOMY 801.915.3899. Certified Theta Healing Practitioner & Usui Reiki Master for 15 years. Theta Healing is an amazing healing technique; an attainable MIRACLE will change your life. Experience ACTIVATION of your YOUTH & VITALITY GENE. DNA & Core Belief Re-programing. Higher vibration, Chakra balancing & aligning working with Angels & Creator. I also work with animals.

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NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS Cameron Wellness Center 10/15 801.486.4226. Dr. Todd Cameron, Naturopathic Physician. 1945 S. 1100 E. #100. When you visit the Cameron Wellness Center, you’ll have new allies in your health care efforts. You’ll know you’ve been heard.

You’ll have a clear, individual plan for gaining health and wellness. Our practitioners will be with you through your journey to feeling good again—and staying well. WWW.CAMERONWELLNESSCENTER.NET

FELDENKRAIS Open Hand Bodywork 801.694.4086, Dan Schmidt, GCFP, LMT. 244 W. 700 S., SLC. WWW.OPENHANDSLC.COM DA

Clear Health Centers 12/15 801.875.9292, 3350 Highland Drive, SLC. Physical and mental symptoms are primarily caused by nutrient deficiencies, toxic environmenal chemicals, molds, heavy metals & pathogens. Our natural approach focuses on detoxification, purification & restoring optimal nutrient levels. Ozone saunas, intravenous therapies, hydrotherapy, colonics, restructure water, earthing, darkfield, EVA & educational forums. WWW.CLEARHEALTHDETOXIFICATION.COM, WWW.ALTERNATIVEMEDICINEUTAH.COM

Carl Rabke, LMT, GCFP FOG 801.671.4533. Somatic education and bodywork.

Erin Geesaman Rabke FOG 801.898.0478. Somatic Educator. www.BODYHAPPY.COM MASSAGE Healing Mountain Massage School DA 801.355.6300, 363 S. 500 E., Ste. 210 (enter off of 500 East), SLC. www.HEALINGMOUNTAINSPA.COM The Massage Center 11/30/15 801.200.3311, 850 E. 300 S., Ste. 6, SLC. Our therapists use a variety of bodywork techniques to relax, rejuvenate, release tension and restore balance. Sessions include 60, 90 or 120 minutes of hands-on time. Open weekends and evenings 10a–10p daily. Schedule online, by text or phone. WWW.MASSAGECENTER.US, APPOINTMENTS@MASSAGECENTER.US M.D. PHYSICIANS Todd Mangum, MD, Web of Life Wellness Center 801.531.8340, 508 E. South Temple, #102, SLC. Dr. Mangum is an Integrative Medicine Family Practitioner who utilizes functional medicine. He specializes in the treatment of chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, digestive disorders, adrenal fatigue, menopause, hormone imbalances for men & women, weight loss, insulin resistance, type II

Eastside Natural Health Clinic 3/16 801.474.3684. Uli Knorr, ND, 3350 S. Highland Dr., SLC. Dr. Knorr will create a Natural Medicine plan for you to optimize your health and live more vibrantly. He likes to educate his patients and offers comprehensive medical testing options. He focuses on hormonal balancing, including thyroid, adrenal, women’s hormones, blood sugar regulation, gastrointestinal disorders & food allergies. WWW.EASTSIDENATURALHEALTH.COM PHYSICAL THERAPY Precision Physical Therapy 3/16 801.557.6733. Jane Glaser-Gormally, MS, PT, 3098 S. Highland Dr., Ste. 350F, SLC. (Also in Park City and Heber.) Specializing in holistic integrated manual therapy (IMT). Gentle, effective techniques for pain and tissue dysfunction, identifing sources of pain and assist the body with self-corrective mechanisms to alleviate pain and restore mobility and function. UofU provider.

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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Planned Parenthood of Utah 5/16 1.800.230.PLAN, 801.532.1586. Planned Parenthood provides affordable and confidential healthcare for men, women and teens. Services include birth control, emergency contraception (EC/PlanB/ morning after pill), testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infection including HIV, vaccines including the HPV vaccine, pregnancy testing and referrals, condoms, education programs and more. WWW.PPAU.ORG Destiny S. Olsen, DONA trained Birth & Postpartum Doula 6/16 801.361.9785. Offering prenatal, birth & postpartum education, support and companionship for all styles of families, including adoption, through prenatal comfort and guidance to prepare for birth, birth labor assistance including physical and emotional support and postpartum care to aid and unite the entire family.

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MISCELLANEOUS CEREMONIALISTS Universal Heart Ministry 4/16 801.577.0542. We are a full service non-denominational ministry providing customized services honoring your uniquely spiritual, religious/non-religious beliefs: weddings, funerals, baby & pet blessings, pet funerals, end of life celebrations, funeral planning, home/business blessings, Super Hero Series, Wonderful Woman Workshops, whole life coaching & more. Welcoming all, with-out exception. WWW.UNIVERSALHEARTMINISTRY.COM, UNIVERSALHEARTMINISTRY@GMAIL.COM EDUCATION Salt Lake Arts Academy 10/15 801.531.1173, 844 S. 200 E., SLC. NEW Summer @ SLArts Program for ages 9-16, is open to the community: Urban Adventuring, Musical Theatre, Photography and more! Weekly morning and/or afternoon classes are taught by our faculty and community professionals. To see classes and download registration forms visit HTTP://SLARTS.ORG/OUR-PROGRAMS/SUMMER-AT-SLARTS or email KATHLEEN@SLARTS.ORG ENTERTAINMENT The State Room DA 801.878.0530, 638 S. State Street, SLC. WWW.THESTATEROOM.COM Utah Film Center/Salt Lake Film Center DA 801.746.7000, 122 Main Street, SLC. WWW.UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG

LEGAL ASSISTANCE DA The Law Office of Jonathan G. Jemming DA 5/16 801.755.3903. Integrity. Experience. Compassion.

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J.JEMMING@GMAIL.COM Just Law 801.467.1512. WWW.JUSTLAWUTAH.COM Schumann Law DA 801.631.7811. WWW.ESTATEPLANNINGFORUTAH.COM MEDIA Catalyst Magazine 801.363.1505, 140 McClelland St., SLC. WWW.CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET KRCL 90.9FM DA 801.363.1818, 1971 N. Temple, SLC. WWW.KRCL.ORG MUSICIANS FOR HIRE Idlewild 10/15 801.268.4789. David and Carol Sharp. Duo up to sixpiece ensemble. Celtic, European, World and Old Time American music. A variety of instruments. Storytelling and dance caller. CDs and downloads, traditional and original. WWW.IDLEWILDRECORDINGS.COM, IDLEWILD@IDLEWILDRECORDINGS.COM NON-PROFIT Local First DA 801.456.1456. WWW.LOCALFIRST.ORG PERSONAL SERVICES Abyss Body Piercing 11/30/15 801.810.9247, 245 E. 300 S., SLC. Abyss is more than just a piercing studio. Abyss is about keeping piercings sacred. Being more of a holistic healing spa, Abyss also offers massage, Reiki and card reading, on top of the obvious: piercing, high quality body jewelry & locally made accessories. WWW.ABYSSPIERCING.COM, COURTNEY.PIERCING@GMAIL.COM PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Healing Mountain Massage School DA SLC campus: 801.355.6300, 363 S. 500 E., Ste. 210, SLC. Cedar City campus: 435.586.8222, 297 N. Cove Dr., Cedar City. Morning & evening programs. Four start dates per year, 8-14 students to a class. Mentor with seasoned professionals. Practice with licensed therapists in a live day spa setting. Graduate in as little as 8 months. ABHES accredited. Financial aid available for those who qualify. WWW.HEALINGMOUNTAIN.EDU RETREAT CENTER Montana Ranch Retreats 11/30/15 406.682.4853. Our beautiful and stunning corner in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem hosts individual and group retreats with nourishing food, picturesque log cabins, healing horses, labryinth, swimming (salt water

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Broadway, SLC. RDT’s Dance Center on Broadway offers a wide range of classes for adults (ages 16+) on evenings and weekends. Classes are “drop-in,” so no long-term commitment is required. Hip Hop, Modern, Ballet & Prime Movement (specifically designed for ages 40+). WWW.RDTUTAH.ORG

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RemedyWave: Dance your own dance, Shannon Simonelli, Ph.D., ATR 5/31/16 385.202.6477. No Tuesday dance in August. Join our NEW SPACE-WARMING kick-off event Fri., Aug.28, 7-9p with a potluck after. 300 West 403 North, SLC (enter from 300 West). Tuesdays 7-9p begin again in September. Come dance! WWW.REMEDYWAVE.ORG

TRAVEL Machu Picchu, Peru 801.721.2779. Group or individual spiritual journeys or tours with Shaman KUCHO. Accomodations available.

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MARTIAL ARTS Red Lotus School of Movement 9/15 801.355.6375, 740 S. 300 W., SLC. 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 Qigong exercises).

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WEALTH MANAGEMENT Harrington Wealth Services DA 11/15 801.871.0840 (O), 801.673.1294, 8899 S. 700 E., Ste. 225, Sandy, UT 84070. Robert Harrington, Wealth Advisor. Client-centered retirement planning, wealth management, IRA rollovers, ROTH IRA’s, 401(k) plans, investing & life insurance. Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. ROBERT.HARRINGTON@LPL.COM; WWW.HARRINGTONWEALTHSERVICES.COM

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MEDITATION PRACTICES Rumi Teachings 6/16 Good poetry enriches our culture and nourishes our soul. Rumi Poetry Club (founded in 2007) celebrates spiritual poetry of Rumi and other masters as a form of meditation. Free meetings first Tuesday (7p) of month at Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 E., SLC. WWW.RUMIPOETRYCLUB.COM

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WWW.CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM YOGA STUDIOS Centered City Yoga 9/15 801.521.YOGA (9642), 926 E. 900 S., SLC and 955 W. Promontory Road at Station Park, Farmington, 801.451.5443. City Centered Yoga offers more than 100 classes a week, 1,000 hour-teacher trainings, monthly retreats and workshops to keep Salt Lake City CENTERED & SANE. WWW.CENTEREDCITYYOGA.COM Mountain Yoga—Sandy 3/16 801.501.YOGA [9642], 9343 S. 1300 E., SLC. Offering hot yoga classes to the Salt Lake Valley for the past 12 years. We now also offer Hot Vinyasa, Vinyasa Flow, Restorative yoga (classic and yin), Barre-Pilates, Hot Pilates, Qigong & Kids Yoga. Whether you like it hot and intense, calm and restorative, or somewhere inbetween, Mountain Yoga Sandy has a class for you.

WWW.MOUNTAINYOGASANDY.COM Mudita Yoga—Be Joy Yoga 3/16 801.699.3627, 1550 E. 3300 S., SLC. Our studio is warm and spacious – a place for you to come home and experience yourself! Varied classes will have you move and sweat, open and lengthen, or chill and relax. Come just as you are, ease into your body and reconnect to your true essence. WWW.BEJOYYOGA.COM

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Healing Pathways Therapy Center 3/16 435.248.2089. Clinical Director: Kristan Warnick, CMHC. 1174 E. Graystone Way (2760 S.), Ste. 8, Sugarhouse.

Integrated counseling and medical services for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship, life adjustment issues.

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Jan Magdalen, LCSW 3/16 801.582.2705, 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.

Marianne Felt, CMHC, MT-BC 12/16 801.524.0560, ext. 2, 150 S. 600 E., Ste. 7C, SLC. Certified Mental Health Counselor, Board certified music therapist, certified Gestalt therapist, Mountain Lotus Counseling. Transpersonal psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, EMDR. Open gateways to change through experience of authentic contact. Integrate body, mind and spirit through creative exploration of losses, conflicts and relationships that challenge and inspire our lives.

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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. 3/16 Naomi Silverstone, DSW, LCSW FOG 801.209.1095, 508 E. So. Temple, #102, SLC. Psychotherapy and Shamanic practice. 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.

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RETAIL line goes here APPAREL, GIFTS & TREASURES Blue Boutique10/15 DA 801.487.1807, 1383 S. 2100 E., SLC. WWW.BLUEBOUTIQUE.COM Dancing Cranes DA 801.486.1129, 673 E. Simpson Ave., SLC. WWW.DANCINGCRANESIMPORTS.COM

Mountain Lotus Counseling 4/16 801.524.0560. Theresa Holleran, LCSW, Marianne Felt, CMHC, Mike Sheffield, Ph.D., & Sean Patrick McPeak, CSW. Learn yourself. Transform. Depth psychotherapy and transformational services for individuals, relationships, groups and communities.

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Golden Braid Books DA 801.322.1162, 151 S. 500 E., SLC. A true sanctuary for conscious living in the city. Offerings include gifts and books to feed mind, body, spirit, soul and heart; luscious health care products to refresh and revive; and a Lifestyles department to lift the spirit. www.GOLDENBRAIDBOOKS.COM

Stephen Proskauer, MD, Integrative Psychiatry 10/15 801.631.8426. Sanctuary for Healing and Integration, 860 E. 4500 S., Ste. 302, SLC. Steve is a seasoned psychiatrist, Zen priest and shamanic healer. He sees kids, teens, adults, couples and families, integrating psychotherapy and meditation with judicious use of medication to relieve emotional pain and problem behavior. Steve specializes in creative treatment of identity crises and bipolar disorders. Blog: WWW.KARMASHRINK.COM. STEVE@KARMASHRINK.COM

Healing Mountain Crystal Co. DA 800.811.0468, 363 S. 500 E., #210, SLC. WWW.HEALINGMOUNTAIN.ORG

Sunny Strasburg, MA, LMFT 2/16 Web of Life Medical Offices, 508 E. So. Temple, Suite 102, SLC. Sunny Strasburg, MA, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in Jungian psychotherapy. Sunny has completed training in Gottman Method Couple’s Therapy. Sunny meets clients in person at her office in Salt Lake City. She also has a national and international clientele via video Skype.

WWW.SUNNYSTRASBURGTHERAPY.COM, SUNNYS@JPS.NET Salt Lake Wellness Center, Michelle Murphy, LCSW 801.680.7842, 4190 S. Highland Dr., #226, SLC. Salt Lake Wellness Center provides therapeutic services to individuals. We maintain a holistic approach. We are an Amen Method Provider. We provide traditional therapeutic interventions and education in vitamin and nutrition therapy to create a state of wellness.

WWW.SALTLAKEWELLNESSCENTER.COM 8/15 SHAMANIC PRACTICE Shari Philpott-Marsh 9/15 Energy Medicine/Shamanic Healer 801.599.8222. Overwhelmed? Stuck in a rut? Reclaim your clarity. Energy medicine/shamanic healing liberates you from old mental/emotional patterns. Learn to master your own energy and stand in your strength.

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For rocks and crystals. Everything from Angels to Zen. WWW.ILOVELOTUS.COM Turiya’s Gifts 2/16 DA 801.531.7823, 1569 S. 1100 E., SLC. M-F 11a-7p, Sat 11a6p, Sun 12-5p. Turiya’s is a metaphysical gift and crystal store. We have an exquisite array of crystals and minerals, jewelry, drums, sage and sweet grass, angels, fairies, greeting cards and meditation tools. Come in and let us help you create your sanctuary.

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KITCHEN SUPPLIES Cali’s Natural Foods DA 801.483.2254, 389 W. 1700 S., SLC. www.CALISNATURALFOODS.COM Liberty Heights Fresh 11/30/15 801.583.7374, 1290 S. 1100 E., SLC. We are good food grocers offering food that makes you smile. Certified organically grown and local fruits & vegetables, humanely raised meats, farmstead cheeses, hand-crafted charcuterie, traditional & innovative groceries, prepared specialties, soups, sandwiches, baked goodies & fresh flowers. M-Sat 8:30a-8p, Sun 10a-7p. www.LIBERTYHEIGHTSFRESH.COM HEALTH & WELLNESS Dave’s Health & Nutrition 7/16 SLC: 801.268.3000, 880 E. 3900 S. and W. Jordan: 801.446.0499, 1817 W. 9000 S. We focus on health & holistic living through education, empowerment and high-quality products. With supplements, homeopathics, herbs, stones, books and beauty care products, we provide you with the options you need to reach your optimum health. Certified professionals also offer private consultations. WWW.DAVESHEALTH.COM

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE line goes here ORGANIZATIONS Inner Light Center Spiritual Community 10/15 801.462.1800, 4408 S. 500 E., SLC. An interspiritual sanctuary that goes beyond religion into mystical realms. Access inner wisdom, deepen divine connection, enjoy an accepting, friendly community. Events & classes. Sunday Celebration: 10a; WWW.INNERLIGHTCENTER.NET Unity Spiritual Community 7/16 801.281.2400. Garden Center in Sugarhouse Park, 2100 S. 1602 E., SLC. 11:00a Sunday celebration, message, music and meditation. We teach love, peace, acceptance, and practical, everyday application of spiritual principles to help people live more abundant, joyful and meaningful lives. WWW.UNITYOFSALTLAKE.ORG Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan Buddhist Temple 9/15 DA 801.328.4629, 740 S. 300 W., SLC. 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 Utah Eckankar 11/30/15 801.542.8070, 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 10:30a. WWW.ECKANKAR-UTAH.ORG INSTRUCTION Two Arrows Zen Center 3/16 DA 801.532.4975, 230 S. 500 W., #155, SLC. WWW.BOULDERMOUNTAINZENDO.ORG

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Mercury is also in Virgo, so you may want to make some real shifts in the way of your health and well-being.

Each of you is on your own spiritual quest, As Saturn leaves Scorpio and goes solidly into Sagittarius till December of 2017, you will want to learn and grow in ways that call you to your personal path.

You may decide to go back to school or begin a new health regimen. Regardless, there is work to be done in your external world and adjustments will need to be made, requiring new structures in your life for you to be able to navigate it all.

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stretched. A Venus conjunction with Jupiter until August 11 may amplify everything, including unfortunate influences. Jupiter, opposing Neptune for the next year, can create a negative effect on issues related to justice, religion and education.

As you can see with the cards, there is cause for celebration and breakthrough on many levels. Use this energy to flow in the direction that will serve you in the long run. Don’t freeze in fear like the Rabbit but construct a steady pathway up that hill you know you need to climb.

If you pace yourself, you will get to your goal eventually. Nothing will move fast but if you plan it out and accept the process, it will not be hard.

Living in the possibility is no longer enough. It is time to get down to work and make the necessary sacrifices so you can have the comfort and financial ease that you desire. For the next few years, the most calculating and consistent will make the most progress.

You may notice where you have conflict regarding money and long-term happiness. Resistance shows up as avoidance to doing what we need to do.

This month is all about taking responsibility and going forward with intention to manifest what you want in the long term.

Yes, you will have to sacrifice some things in the short term to get what you deserve and desire in the long term. But it will be worth it.

It might also be a good idea to sit down and have a chat with your mate about your choices, needs, desires and longterm goals. Based on the astrology, everyone may feel they need a bit of attention so calculate some personal and yummy time into your plans. After all, Virgo is a passionate sign and it’s amazing how sometimes a bit of attention to your intimate connection is all you need to juice you back up and put your focus back in the game. ◆

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