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lends itself to a style (and a palette) that I enjoy, and reaches back to a seemingly simpler time. These themes inspire me creatively. I use them as an opportunity, trying to incorporate the style into each challenge I confront. I work in a studio attached to my home in Santa Barbara, California. Using vintage reference photos, live models and imagination, the work is then created on Canvas or Panel. When using black and white vintage photo references, much of the color is created from imagination. My work is shown in prominent galleries nationally, featured in many art publications, and collected around the world. ◆ WWW.FREDCALLERI.COM
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December 2018
ENVIRONEWS
BY AMY BRUNVAND
Who determines the value of public lands? Our relentless conversion and degradation of remaining natural habitats is eroding overall human welfare for short-term private gain. —Andrew Balmford et.al., 2002
for short term private gain: “In every case examined, the loss of nonmarketed services outweighs the marketed marginal benefits of conversion, often by a considerable amount.”
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tah legislator Ken Ivory (R West Jordan) wants the State to hire a consultant in order to determine how much tax revenue could be collected if Utah’s public lands were sold to private ownership. In his day job, Ivory is a lobbyist for the American Lands Council (ALC), a right-wing oil industry-supported group with a mission of transferring federal public lands to state control (he was president of ALC until 2016 despite obvious conflicts of interest). Ivory claims that Utah’s public lands would generate significantly more tax revenue if they were privately owned. However, if he got a true cost accounting, Ivory might not like the results. Conversion of wild lands is likely to cost nearby communities more than the market value of extracted resources. In 2002, the journal Science published an article on “The Economic Value of Conserving Wild Nature.” The researchers found that degradation of natural habitats was eroding long-term human welfare
Wild lands development is a classic market failure (that is, a situation where free markets become inefficient), particularly when the presumed benefits of privatization are exaggerated by unrealistic ideology, or development is artificially driven by tax incentives.
The State of Utah already receives tax revenue from public lands from a federal program called “payment in lieu of taxes” (PILT) that was established in 1976. PILT uses a complicated formula based on acreage, population, and the Consumer Price Index to calculate payments. It ignores the increase in property values for public land $1 adjacency, and assigns no .2 value at all to tax revenues bi from tourism, recrel li on ation, or hunting and fishing. In FY 2017, Utah counties received $39.5 million in PILT money, but public lands actually generated far more tax revenue than that. The Pew Charitable Trust tallies the value of Utah’s BLM land just for hunting, fishing and wildlife watching at 840 jobs and $5 million in state and local tax revenue. The 2018 Economic Report to the Governor reports that in 2016, travel and tourism related tax revenue was $1.2 billion. ◆ Economic Contributions of Hunting, Fishing and Wildlife-Watching on BLM Lands (Utah) BIT.LY/2PBG EGQ/ Payment in Liu of Taxes Somewhat Simplified (CRS, 2017) BIT.LY/2DNIAMS
Midterm election environmental news 2019: The year for a revenue-neutral carbon tax?
In the Utah State Legislature, Rep. Joel Briscoe (D-Salt Lake City) was overwhelmingly re-elected. He is drumming up public and political support for a bill to tax greenhouse gas pollution. The non-partisan bill, based on an idea from the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, is revenue-neutral so that carbon taxes replace other taxes. Briscoe introduced versions of the bill in both 2017 and 2018, and will try again in the 2019 General Session of the Utah Legislature that runs from January 28-March 14, 2019.
’Bye-’bye Bishop In January, newly elected Democrats will be the House majority in Washington and Utah Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT-1) will no longer chair the House Resources Committee that oversees legislation dealing with America’s
public lands. Bishop, who formerly chaired the Congressional Western Caucus, pushed an agenda of privatization, transfer of public lands, energy development and “multiple use” (in the sense of not supporting conservation areas). The new chair is likely to be Raul Grijalva (D-AZ-3), a long-time advocate of public lands conservation.
Zinke under investigation With the new Congress not yet in session, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is nonetheless under investigation for ethics violations and there are likely to be more such investigations for government accountability. Watch out for attempts to force through anti-environmental legislation in the lame-duck Congress before January.
And in San Juan County.... Thanks to a lawsuit against race-based gerrymandering, two Navajo tribal members, Ken-
neth Maryboy and Willie Grayeyes, were elected to the San Juan County Commission. Both of them support the original boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument. Not pleased with the voting result, San Juan County’s white Republican leaders have filed an appeal to can the court’s earlier ruling. ”As expected, if you pack a super majority of Navajo, Democratic voters in districts, they’re going to win," San Juan County attorney Jesse Trentadue stated, apparently without irony.. Unfortunately, San Juan County sent their old, anti-environmental commissioner to the Utah Legislature. In District 73, Phil Lyman replaces the retiring Mike Noel. In 2015, Lyman was found guilty of misdemeanor trespass and conspiracy for his role in leading an illegal offroad rally associated with militant anti-federalist Cliven Bundy. Utah Chapters, Citizens’ Climate Lobby: CITIZENSCLIMATELOBBY.ORG/ABOUT-CCL/CHAPTERS/
SLC Mayor gets behind national monuments In November, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski and other Utah elected officials filed two amicus briefs in support of lawsuits to restore the original boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. The two briefs make similar arguments that the Trump Administration’s hasty downsizing was based on promoting mineral extraction, not on determining right-sized conservation areas. The process ignored local voices, harmed gateway communities (including Salt Lake City, since tourists often arrive at the airport) and destabilized the National Monument system. Remarkably, the Bears Ears brief calls into question whether an extraction-based economic future is desirable for Utah at all, since “opening monument lands to mining will lead to environmentally destructive development and a harmful boom-and-bust cycle”—a phenomenon known as the “resource curse.” SLC Mayor’s Office Statement: HTTPS://BIT.LY/2DHXQYP
Congratulations, Cache Valley Cache Valley has become the first air-quality nonattainment area in the state of Utah to meet federal standards for PM2.5 (small air pollution particulates that cause respiratory and cardiovascular disease). How they did it: vehicle emissions testing, replacement of school busses, a vehicle repair assistance program, a heavy-duty diesel vehicle replacement project and reduction of residential wood smoke. Citizens in the Cache Clean Air Consortium launched an idle-free campaign, and helped promote government programs and individual action. The next step is for Logan to submit a maintenance plan in order to keep the air clean. DEQ News: bit.ly/2TsVcnC. Air quality updates on the UtahAir app, available on both iOS and Android platforms: HTTPS://BIT.LY/2AJUDND
U of U earns “Bicycle Friendly” gold Congratulations to the University of Utah which has earned Gold designation as a Bicycle Friendly University from the League of American Bicyclists! In 2017 the U created a new position for an Active Transportation Manager and hired planner Ginger Canon to help improve human-powered transportation on campus. U PEDALS TO GOLD: BIT.LY/2TRDFKD
Examples of some of the bee genera found in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The following genera are pictured: (A) Nomada, (B) Perdita, (C) Hylaeus, (D) Agapostemon, (E) Osmia, (F) Anthidium, and (G) Diadasia. Photos by Joseph S Wilson.
New species of bees discovered in the Beehive State Researchers at Utah State University have discovered an astonishing diversity of native bees living within the original boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM). A four-year study identified 660 different bee species including 49 new species. Bees are important pollinators, but in many parts of the world insect populations are in decline due to pesticides, monoculture crops and conversion of undeveloped land. The impact of insect loss cascades through the food chain. A press release on the bee study quotes entomologist Joseph Wilson: “[GSNEENM] is an amazing natural laboratory of pollinators, of which we don’t know a lot. The large reduction of this protected area could have implications for future biodiversity.” Wild Bees of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument:
Roadless Rule rollback? The State of Utah plans to petition the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a state-specific rollback of the 2001 “Roadless Rule” that limits forest road building associated with industrial logging. The Roadless Rule was implemented to promote stewardship of undeveloped forests. It protects species habitat, watersheds and recreation areas on about half of Utah’s National Forest lands amounting to about 4 million acres. While the State of Utah claims that road building is necessary for wildfire prevention, most wildfires are human-caused. Building roads into forests would bring in more people and, with them, more fire danger. The Wilderness Society says that in the last five years, 90% of forest acreage burned was outside of roadless areas. What’s more, the Roadless Rule already has provisions to deal with wildfire emergencies. The real reason the State of Utah wants the proposed rule change seems intended to avoid environmental regulations on logging and to eliminate opportunities for public input. Utah has already asked county commissioners to submit recommendations for how they would like to manage National Forest lands. A “confidential and privileged” memo dated November 30, 2016 from Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, a state agency whose
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purpose is to “preserve and defend rights to access, use, and benefit from public lands within the State,” complains about “de facto Wilderness” and advocates an agenda to “revoke the Forest Service’s roadless rule and reinstate timber production on federal land that has been managed as special areas or roadless areas.” Citizen groups working to preserve Utah’s roadless rule are Save Our Canyons, Utah Chapter Sierra Club, Wild Utah Project and the Wilderness Society. UTAH’S ROADLESS RULE 101: BIT.LY/2OSC2JM
Aspen regeneration after fire Baby aspen trees have sprouted in areas burned by the 71,673-acre human-caused Brian Head Fire of 2017. Aspens are a disturbance-dependent species that grows from existing roots after fire reduces shade from conifers. The quick return of aspens provides food and shelter for animals in burned areas. Aspen groves don’t burn easily and make forests more fire resistant, but Western aspen forests have been in decline since a period of severe drought from 2000 to 2004. Utah politicians have proposed unregulated salvage logging to prevent forest fires. However, machine disturbance associated with salvage logging reduces the rate of aspen regeneration. ◆
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December 2018
CAN YOU RECYCLE THAT?
Zero waste holiday entertaining
BY KATE WHITBECK
Forget the SOLO cups, CATALYST parties boast eclectic glassware
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f you are someone who aspires to achieve zero waste and a low carbon footprint, the holiday season may seem like a minefield of consumption and waste. However, there are steps you can take to ensure that your holiday entertaining has a lighter impact on the planet.
Consider these options: 1. Invitations: Go paperless. Electronic invitations are cheap, fast and easy. 2. Planning a party away from home? Select a venue that is accessible by public transport so your guests can travel safely and sustainably. 3. Choose holiday decorations that can be reused each year or turned into compost. Pine boughs and pine cones make fragrant, festive décor that can be composted in your municipal yard waste bin at the end of the season. (Note: Remove plastic and metal from wreaths.) 4. Choose LED lights. An LED uses one tenth the energy of a traditional incandescent mini light bulb, lasts over three times longer and is more durable. 5. Wherever possible, choose reusable. Avoid single-use disposables! This last point deserves a little more detail. When I entertain larger groups at my home, I struggle to come up with enough glasses and dishware. My solution over the years has been to either pick up a supply of extra dishes from my favorite thrift store or borrow what I need
from friends or family. If you are in charge of a large party, another option might be to rent dishes from the caterer or Diamond Rental. And remember the stash of cloth napkins in the back of the cupboard—who says they must match? If you have no other choice than to use disposable, focus on compostable first, then options with a high level of post-consumer recycled content. Avoid Styrofoam and plastic at all costs!
When planning your menu… 1. Buy local and in bulk, avoiding individually packaged single servings of food and beverages when possible. 2. Use pitchers or large thermoses for juice, mulled cider or your magical holiday punch instead of single-serving bottles or cans. 3. Support caterers who offer sustainable, local food choices (Blended Table, Lux, Utah Food Services, Cantu’s Catering, Urban Pioneer Foods) and use zero waste practices. 4. Send leftover food home with your guests in the excess plastic tubs from yogurt, salsa and hummus you’ve collected over the year. Or contact Wasteless Solutions, a local nonprofit food rescue operation: WWW.WASTELESSSOLUTION.ORG/
Now, for the recycling This is especially useful for large parties involving aluminum cans, bottles and paperware. Prepare and clearly label disposal bins,
customized to suit your party. Be specific! Instead of “Recycling,” make separate containers labeled “cans only” and a separate container labeled “Glass only.” Instead of “Compost,” say “Food Scraps.” (You may want to note “no meat.”) Customize bins/labels to best serve your party’s waste. You may want a “Clean paper/cardboard” or a “Plastic bottles” bin. As a result, your remaining bin, labeled “Garbage,” can be quite small! And remember... While you may wish to line your waste baskets with plastic bags, be sure to empty their contents into your city bins— especially the blue recycling bin. All plastic bags (grocery bags, bin liners, bread bags, zip locks, Saran wrap, etc.) are now considered contaminants. You can rinse and reuse those plastic bags. Entertaining over the holidays is an important way to connect with friends, relatives and co-workers. However, it’s also important to think about the impact we have on our larger community and the natural environment. It’s possible to connect with the important people in our lives while also minimizing our impact on the world around us! ◆ Kate Whitbeck is the Communications and Relationship Manager for the Sustainability Office at the University of Utah, and a former managing partner of Momentum Recycling and longtime board member of the Utah Recycling Alliance.
SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER
December 2018
Robert Harrington
Slightly off season
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all and winter travel is easier than ever, now that daylight saving time lasts longer than daylight losing time. Even after the great fall-back darkness descends, you can find plenty of greatly off-season travel. You just need to remember that traveling north gives you even shorter days while traveling toward the equator and hugging the time zone line can give you an extra 30 minutes of sunlight even while staying in the states. Of course, the temperatures drop everywhere in North America. This can work to your advantage as December is about the only good time to visit places such as Death Valley and Phoenix where normally your car would explode if left parked in the sun. Most of southern California is also more tolerable in the winter. Cool gives way to cold in other spots. This means that many park campgrounds and KOAs have turned off their water and closed their shower rooms. You end up paying $30 just for a place to shiver. You will notice there are more foreign tourists. Something has changed in the last 10 years. Somewhere in Europe and Asia travel agencies are heavily marketing trips to US national parks in winter. We have been to packed Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon parks in December and were about the only native US citizens. I get that it is probably cheaper to travel overseas during the off-season but it can be subzero in the parks and there is only about two hours of daylight. Though I don’t miss the summer crush of American family tourists, there is something exotic about seeing Indian parents with cold, crabby children looking out at the red rocks and cursing the lack of cell phone coverage. While more foreign tourists are in the popular places, it seems there
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BREATHE
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The air, somewhere, is improving! Logan is the first of the PM2.5 nonattainment areas in Utah to meet federal air quality standards BY ASHLEY MILLER
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ast month, Logan, Utah achieved what often seems impossible: a clean air rating from the EPA. Like many of Utah’s mountainous urban spaces, Logan was long listed as a PM2.5 nonattainment area, but after three consecutive years of improved air quality it became the first of the nonattainment areas in the state to meet the current air quality standard. What the rest of the state should be wondering is: How did they do it and can their success be replicated?
A history of nonattainment In 2006, the EPA tightened the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for PM2.5 pollution – the fine particulate matter pollution that builds during winter inversions and causes serious health effects – lowering acceptable levels from 65 to 35 micrograms per cubic meter. In November 2009, the EPA designated three geographic areas of Utah as nonattainment for PM2.5 pollution: Provo, Salt Lake (including Davis, and parts of Weber, Box Elder, and Tooele Counties), and Logan (including Franklin County, Idaho). The EPA required the state to develop a plan specific to each nonattainment area in order to reduce pollution to levels below the NAAQS. These nonattainment areas then had three consecutive calendar years to show they were meeting the new standard.
The plan In Logan, the Utah Division of Air Quality, county officials and the Bear River Health Department collaborated to develop a plan. Since there are no large industrial sources of air pollution in the Logan area, the plan focused on reducing emissions from vehicles, homes, buildings and small businesses.
Vehicles Emissions inspections for passenger cars and trucks seem to many like an obvious path to cleaner air. Yet six years ago, Cache County leaders voted against adopting an emissions testing program because they were skeptical such a program would do much to reduce local air pollution. In 2014, after falling into nonattainment, the county reconsidered their stance on vehicle emissions testing. To enhance the emissions testing program, the state applied for and was awarded nearly $2.5 million in funding from the EPA’s Targeted Airshed Grant program. The money helped replace old diesel school buses with cleaner models and created the Cache County Vehicle Repair and Replacement Assistance Program, providing grants to qualifying vehicle owners
to repair or replace their vehicles that fail emissions testing in Cache County. The amount of financial assistance provided by the grant depends on household income, and varies from up to $1,000 for a repair, or up to $5,000 for replacement. Since older vehicles typically fail emissions testing at a higher rate, replacing them with newer and cleaner vehicles has a significant impact on reducing vehicle emissions. Logan will also benefit from another round of targeted airshed grant money for rebates on replacing medium- and heavy-duty diesel trucks from model years 1999-2006 with trucks that meet the most stringent emissions standards. Logan also adopted a no idling ordinance, in 2014, in hopes of raising awareness of unnecessary emissions and prompting a behavior change in residents.
Wood burning restrictions Wood smoke is a significant source of air pollution in the nonattainment areas of Utah (see CATALYST January 2018, When Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and Lungs). A recent emissions inventory conducted by multiple agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) found that Cache Valley, in particular, is heavily
burdened with wood smoke in the winter. To combat the effects of wood smoke, Cache County is subjected to the same burn restrictions as the other nonattainment areas. From November 1 through March 1, residents are prohibited from burning wood or coal on no burn days. The Division of Air Quality calls for voluntary restrictions as air quality creeps towards unhealthy levels, and proceeds to mandatory once pollution levels reach the unhealthy mark. The Division of Air Quality applied for, and was awarded, a targeted airshed grant for roughly $3.2 million to fund the Logan WoodBurning Appliance Changeout Project to further reduce residential wood smoke emissions by changing out or removing wood-burning appliances and uncertified wood stoves.
Citizens taking action Regulators claim public outreach and education and citizen-led efforts have been another effective tool for reducing emissions. In 2013, local residents launched the Cache Clean Air Consortium (CCAC), a non-profit affiliate of Breathe Utah. CCAC promotes behavior changes that reduce individual emissions, such as idlefree campaigns, bike challenges, solar bulk pur-
chase programs, and clean air poster contests for schools. The organization holds clean air conferences and events throughout the year. Breathe Utah’s Air Aware K-12 education program brings air quality education into the classroom (while meeting core standards) and is also used in drivers ed programs. Kids today are the drivers and consumers of tomorrow. We need to equip them with an understanding of Utah’s unique air quality challenges and ways they can individually help lessen the problem.
What’s next? Once an area, like Logan, receives a Clean Data Determination and continues to meet the standard, the EPA no longer requires the submission of new air quality plans. The rules and regulations that helped Logan achieve attainment will continue in place and the area will continue to be monitored to ensure pollution levels remain below the NAAQS. The road to reclassification as “attainment” is long and winding and can take 20 or more years of applications, monitoring and crafting a maintenance plan that continues to yield positive results. Weather and geography will certainly play a role in Logan’s air quality. Like the other nonattainment areas in Utah, Logan is prone
to wintertime inversions that trap emissions and build air pollution to unhealthy levels for several days. A mild winter can alleviate some of the woes that come with inversions, but a particularly bad winter, like the winter of 2013, can bring trouble for the monitors, and more importantly, people’s health. A few tough winters in a row could bring the area back to nonattainment. If the area does violate the standard, the Clean Data Determination will be rescinded, and the state would be required to submit a plan revision. The Clean Data Determination for the Logan nonattainment area is wonderful news and proof that it is possible for the other nonattainment areas in the state to meet the standard through the developed State Implementation Plans. Thanks to similar rules and regulations, plus controls on large industrial sources, the Provo and Salt Lake nonattainment areas are also on their way to achieving a clean recognition. ◆ Ashley Miller, J.D., is the program and policy director for Breathe Utah. She is the vice-president of Utah’s Air Quality Policy Advisory Board and on the Salt Lake County Health Department Environmental Quality Advisory Commission.
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FEATURE
Psychedelics revisited
For many people, the word “psychedelics” still conjures images of rainbows, tie-dye and 1960s music festivals. But Michael Pollan’s latest book, How to Change Your Mind, tells a different story— about both the origins of modern American psychedelic use and its potential for healing. BY CARL RABKE
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ichael Pollan, the best-selling science writer and author of Cooked, The Omnivore’s Dilemma and The Botany of Desire, has taken a slightly different path on his most recent book, How To Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence (2018: Penguin). Many may consider the journey from plants and food to psychedelics a great divergence from his previous writing, but Pollan says his interest in food has always been an expression of a larger interest in our relationship with the natural world, and that every culture in the world, except one, uses plants to alter consciousness (the one exception being the Arctic-dwelling Innuits). Most of us have likely altered consciousness today with some plant—coffee, tea, alcohol, tobacco, sugar. The decision to explore psychedelics was unusual for Pollan, as he referred to himself as a “reluctant psychonaut.” He missed the counterculture explosion of psychedelics in the 1960s; as he says, “The only way I could have gotten to Woodstock, at age 14, was if my mom drove me.” By the time he was a bit older, the thought of psychedelics frightened him, with images of bad trips, flashbacks and parables about the dangers of these drugs pervading the culture. This prior inexperience with psychedelics actually makes Michael Pollan the perfect messenger to prompt this conversation within mainstream culture now. His brings a beautiful blend of openness, skepticism, curiosity, doubt and reverence as he explores the history of psychedelics and the more recent renaissance in research.
Why psychedelics? What magnetized Pollan to the world of psychedelics was hearing about studies taking place at Johns Hopkins and New York Univer-
Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, sought to make LSD a central piece of AA.
sity involving the therapeutic use of psilocybin (the psychoactive ingredient in mushrooms) for cancer patients suffering from depression, anxiety and intense fear of death. Pollan’s first reaction was surprise that people in pain, facing terminal diagnoses and suffering anxiety, would want to use psychedelics — wouldn’t that set up a bad trip? What he found when he interviewed the participants was just the opposite. Many in the study reported the facilitated trip as being one of the most significant experiences in their lives, provoking insights that radically changed their lives well beyond the study. One participant, a figure skating teacher in her 60s who had had ovarian cancer, was in remission. Despite being in remission, she suffered from a debilitating fear that the cancer would return. On her psilocybin journey, she discovered a dense, black mass under her diaphragm that she experienced as her fear. She yelled at the mass “Get the f@ck out of my body!” In her interview with Pollan, she said that she had completely extinguished all of her fear about the cancer returning, and that fear had been gone ever since. “I can’t control my cancer, but I can control my fear,” she reported. In 2016, Michael Pollan wrote an article for the New Yorker, “The Trip Treatment,” based on his interviews with the participants in these studies, and exploring the new wave of research into therapeutic applications of psychedelics. Seeing the beneficial results, along with the recognition of the state of our mental health system, and the rise in suicide rates and depression, he wanted to go further down the rabbit hole and began to write How To Change Your Mind. Pollan has always been an immersive writer, taking his readers with him whether he is learning how to process a pig or build a house. In this book, he shares his insights, challenges and discoveries with the therapist-assisted use of LSD, psilocybin, ayahuasca and even 5-MeODMT (the smoked venom of the Sonoran desert toad).
A modern history Along the way, Pollan provides a rich natural
The FMRI images of participants on psilocybin are almost identical to those images taken of longtime meditators while practicing. history of psychoactive substances in our recent culture—the early phases of research in the 1950s, followed by the decades when things went underground, as the substances were made illegal and funding for research was stopped; then into the “renaissance” of psychedelics starting in the 1990s, when researchers resumed looking at the potential therapeutic aspects of psychedelics for PTSD, depression, addiction, anxiety and other mental health conditions. Pollan also offers colorful descriptions of some of the researchers and including Aldous Huxley, Stan Grof, Ram Dass, Timothy Leary, Paul Stamets, Amanda Feilding, Roland Griffiths and more. Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman accidentally discovered the psychedelic characteristics of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in 1938. By the 1950s, more than 40,000 people had participated in research and over 1,000 clinical papers in the U.S. showed the benefits of LSD for depression, OCD, schizophrenia, autism and addiction. Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, sought to make LSD a central piece of AA, as it was hailed as a wonder drug for alcohol addiction. By the mid-1960s, however, all of that changed. LSD had gotten out of the lab and into the counterculture (indeed, helping to create the counterculture), and was declared illegal. A promising line of research in the field of mental health and addiction was abruptly stopped. In the 1990s a small group of scientists, psychotherapists and psychonauts, mostly under the radar, began to revive some of the research that had begun in the 1950s.
Discovering your “inner authority” The therapeutic context is very different from a recreational experience—say, eating a few mushrooms on the way into a concert. There is great attention to “set and setting,” under the watchful eye of trained therapist guides. Pre-trip sessions clarify an intention, and sessions afterward help to process and integrate insights.
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“Hayes particularly recommends the experience to people in middle age for whom, as Carl Jung suggested, experience of the numinous can help them negotiate the second half of their lives.” During the journey itself, the person is lying down, with eyeshades, listening to music. As there is great power of suggestion with psychedelics, the guide does not speak much, but is holding space and offering support for the person on the trip. Participants are offered “flight instructions” which are, essentially, to trust what is unfolding. If there is a door, open it. If there are stairs, climb them. If something is frightening, try not to run away, but ask it what it’s there for. Throughout the book, Pollan quotes philosopher and psychologist William James’s account of mystical consciousness from The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902). “Mystical states seem to those who experience them to be also states of knowledge. They are illuminations, revelations full of significance and importance…As a rule they carry with them a curious sense of authority.” That inner authority, or knowing something unmistakably from a deeper place, is a theme that is repeated in the stories in Pollan’s book and is part of what allows the discoveries from the journeys to lead to sustained changes in the lives of the participants—whether that be quitting smoking, working with PTSD, or some other challenge. Again, Pollan quotes James: “That deepened sense of the significance of a maxim or formula occasionally sweeps over one. ‘I’ve heard that said all my life,’ we exclaim, ‘but I never realized its full meaning until now.’” In one Johns Hopkins study, researchers Roland Griffiths, Bob Jesse and Bill Richards were exploring whether psilocybin could elicit a transcendent mystical experience. “For me,
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the data [from those first sessions] were…I don’t want to use the word mind-blowing, but it was unprecedented, the kinds of things we were seeing there, in terms of the deep meaning and lasting spiritual significance of the effects,” says Griffiths. “As a scientific phenomenon, if you can create a condition in which 70% of people will say they have had one of the most meaningful experiences of their lives…well, as a scientist, that’s just incredible.” One study participant, John Hayes, a psychotherapist in his 50s, says he “felt like mysteries were being unveiled and yet it all felt familiar and more like I was being reminded of things I had already known. I had a sense of initiation into dimensions of existence most people never know exist.” Pollan writes, “Hayes particularly recommends the experience to people in middle age for whom, as Carl Jung suggested, experience of the numinous can help them negotiate the second half of their lives.” Hayes would not recommend it for young people.
Psychedelics and the brain Throughout the book, Pollan frequently refers to the “default mode network,” or DMN. The DMN is a complex network of brain structures that tracks self-reflection, mental time travel, mental constructions and other functions. In looking at the brain images of participants on psychedelics, the activity in the DMN is significantly quieted. As Pollan says, “If the ego has a location, it is in the default mode network.” Interestingly, he notes, the FMRI images of participants on psilocybin are almost identical to those images taken of long-time meditators while practicing. “Our sense of individuality and separateness hinges on a bounded self, and clear demarcation between subject and object. But all that may be a mental construction, a kind of illusion—just as the Buddhists have been trying to tell us,” Pollan writes. “The psychedelic experience of ‘non-duality’ suggests that consciousness survives the disappearance of the self, that it is not so indispensable as we—and it—like to think….The loss of a clear distinction between subject and object might help to explain another feature of the mystical experience: the fact that the insights it sponsors are felt to be objectively true—revealed truths rather than plain old insights.“
Some of the common experiences reported from the participant interviews, along with Pollan’s beautifully and hilariously written descriptions of his own journeys, also mirror what is described by the practitioners of traditional contemplative traditions. Often, the experiences are ineffable—experiences that can’t be fully conveyed in words. Duality dissolves, along with a separate sense of self. A deep intimacy and connection—with oneself, other humans, with the natural world and with life itself—is a typical experience. So, too, is the sense of being resourced by something much more vast than one’s own personal history and—Pollan both recognizes the cliché and stands by the direct experience of his own insight—that we are, at our essence, love.
The next step It is these kinds of experiences and insights that have led to significant results in the therapeutic realms, as Pollan refers to studies working with addictions, PTSD, depression, anxiety and other conditions. A few graduate certification programs are already in place to prepare therapists for this emerging field. The California Institute of Integral Studies offers a program in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Research, as does the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), which has done much in the way of research to pave the way. Utah has one certified graduate. Another has been accepted into the MAPS program for 2019. Pollan points out that conditions exist where this work would not be appropriate. But overall, there have been minimal negative side-effects in the research gathered thus far. He says these journeys give a glimpse of another possibility, that can then be grown and integrated through nonpsychedelic practices such as meditation. For psychonauts and neophytes alike, How To Change Your Mind is a great overview, taking psychedelics out of the terror zone to which they’ve been ascribed by history and shedding light on their true potential. At very least, this book is sure to change your mind about the nature—and future—of psychedelics. ◆ Carl Rabke is a Feldenkrais and Structural Integration practitioner. He hosts the Embodiment Matters podcast with his wife, Erin.
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ng of unique places . For ake City, a current exc seen in the debate over e e of Japantown, an area of o alt Lake facing a major developn ect potentially covering the few remaining g hints hints at at that that neig neighborhood ghborhood’s history. history Similarly, y, downtown’s China C town, once housing and pro oviding livelihood fo for aroun nd 1,800 Chinese in the early 20th century, y, was demo olished in 1952, leaving be ehind its name, Plum Alley, y, and a plaque. The eccentricities of o neighborhoods begin to surffaace one structure or anecaneccdote at a time, and change oft ften comes too quickly fo for them to be preserved. The Beck Street area, west of our states ’s Capitol, is a particularly poignant example of a space in continual flux, b nonetheless resistant to oversimplification, be it demographic, economic or otherwise. Few places in the Salt Lake Va Valley show as much overlap p of varying y g industries, land uses, and cultural histories as this stretch along Highway 89. Within th his area is Swedetown, a tiny neig ghborhood that has barely withsttood nearly a century and a half on n the city’s ’s gritty edge. Swedeto own is now comprised of a fe few dozen homes
BY MICHAEL MCLANE way between Beck Street to the east, Duluth Avenue to the north, Everett Avenue to the south, and the transportation corridors of the Union Pacific rail lines and I-15 to the west. In its early days, its western border stretched all the way to the Jordan River. It is now dwarfed on all sides by refineries, foundries and scrapyards. At its At its peak, eak Swedetown Swedetown had had nearly nearly 200 00
homes, a grocer,r, baker,r, tailor,r, shoemaker and a other trad desmen, as well as its own one-ro oom schoolhouse near Warm Springs p g and the 23rd 2 Ward Chapel (still standing, though it has gone unused fo for decades). Its borders have retreated over the years, with homes east of Beck Street subsumed by gravel pits or leveled to make way for scrapyards. Nowadays, Swedetown is easy to miss. But then, Swedetown was always intended to be on the fringe.
A community is born As the name implies, Swedetown was once home to a large population of Swedish immigrants, as well as Danes and Norwegians—the vast majority of them Mormon converts. If you’ve spent any significant time in Utah, the Scandinavian influence vian influence on on the the state state should should be be no no surprise. surprise. Aft fter the English and Gre eeks, they were the largest fo foreign-born popu ulations in Utah. For every Yo Young and Smith, it is just as easy to find a Hansen/Hanson or Jorgenssen/ Jorgenson. As a result of an enormo ous missionary effo ffort by Mormons in Scandinavia, by the 1870s emigration had begun in larg ge numbers, aided in large part by the Ve Vedva varend de Emigra rations fo fond, a branch of the church’s Perpetual Emigrating Fund that helped streamlin ne both sea and overland travel and subsidized emigration g costs fo for those unable to pay. The overwhelming majjority of immigrants from Scandinavia were fa farm mers, and their stay in the Salt Lake Va Valley was oft ften e brief as they would be sent out to found farm ming communities at the peripheries of Mormon ndom. However,r, there were also tradesmen and laaborers who were far
At its peak, k, Sweddetown had nearly l 200 home h es, a grocer,r, baker,r, tailor,r, shooemaker and other tradessmen, as well as a one-rooom schoolhouse and a warrd chapel.
e foothills, jusst outside eir front doorss, were of canyons, caves, c hot ngs g aandd wate a erfa falls t every child raised in detown knew w well. ly to stay and wo ork in the mines, elters and on the railroads. Many uited fo for work on o the Salt Lake ecause of their co onstruction skills. nd of the 1880s, Swedetown was community nortth of the city. Esn the route betw ween Beck Beck’ss Hot ort and the Wa Warm r Springs bathhouse (s (see story ry in CAT ATA ALY LYST, T, December 2017) 7), it was conveniently close to the railroads, mines and other sittes fo for unskilled labor. At that time Swedes comprised 5.2% of Salt Lake County’s populaation. Danes constituted an even greater percentage and Norwegians a bit less. As is the case with many m immigrant groups, the ability to setttle near fellow countrymen was beneficiaal to the Swedes, Norwegians and Danes. However,r, unlike other communities that arose in Salt Lake, such as the Japanese and Greeks, which had non-Mormon churches and cultural entities, Swedetown was largely made up of converts who were trying in many ways to assimilate while still holding onto parts of their national identities. Their church’s off fficial stance was that "all Saints of fo foreign birth who come here… should learn to speak English as soon as possible, [and] adopt the manners and customs of the American people....” Church off fficials also recognized the benefits to all involved in maintaining ethnic identity. Initially, y, the old languages were tolerated as a catalyst fo for spreading the gospel and rapidly disseminating info formation. Newspapers and other publications in 23rd Ward Chapel
Swedish, Norw wegian and Danish appeared, including Sve vensska ka Haro rolden, n, Utah Poste, e, Uta tah Ska kandinav, v, Bikkuben, Utah Nederlander,r, and Utah Ko Korr rrespon ndenten. However,r, Mo ormon off fficials considered all Scandinavian nationalities n a single identity. “Whatever thee Mormon Church promoted was always incclusively Scandinavian, making g no distincttions among g Danes, Swedes, and Norwegians,” wrote historian Helen Papanikolas. This did not sit well among all Swedes.
Torn betw ween cultures Korr rresp sponde dente e ten editor Otto Rydman was instrumental in n one of the more overt examples of pushb back against assimilation attempts by tho ose in Swedetown and other Scandinavian enclaves. Things came to a head in 1901 when w Rydman began to advocate fo for Swedish separatism and Swedishonly services. In response, off fficials locked him and his fellow petition ners out of their ward house prior to a celeb bration of the Swedish holiday of Julottan and d subsequently excommunicated Rydman n. The angry response fo following their dism missal was referred to as the “Swedish Uprissing.” Nearly 2,000 petitioners from around th he state called fo for Rydman to be reinstated. The church reaff ffirmed their policy of asas similation and pointed out that 80% of the petitioners und derstood English. As a result, tempers cooled. Second- an nd third-generation Swedes born in the Sw wedetown area oft ften found f themselves torrn between two cultures and at odds with th he values—religious, ethnic or otherwise—th hat led previous generations
to o emigrate. This tension bred both h closeneess in these American-born Swedes and a tendency to find themselves in troub ble with bo oth the authorities and their familiees. In the case of Swedetown, a gro oup of ab bout 45 young men who had grown n up togeether in the neighborhood durin ng the 19 910s were a perpetual source of co onsternaation fo for other residents. Theyy were chased from site to site, including the groccer and the chapel, due to complaints of profane p language, vandalism and loitering. EventuE ally, y, the residents proposed a unique solution to the problem that led to onee of the great, though utterly fo forgotten, land dmarks in Swedetown. The neighborhood agreed to provvide the land and the materials fo for the boys to build their own gathering place. An emptyy lot on the opposite corner from the chap pel was given to the group, p, along with materrials recycled from the nearby railyard. Within a fe few hours the boys had built a structure resembling a large pavilio on that they christened the “Grizzly Inn” and d inaugurated with an“e “eight-gallon keg of beer.” As it was an open-air structure, it did little to deter the noise from the boys’latee nights and was largely useless in the cold Utaah winters. On November 1, 1916, three of the more precocious members of the grroup— Ernest Apelgren, Earl Vincent and Hyrum Bergstrom—commandeered a small nearby empty lot and began work on their new winter quarters. Like the Grizzly Inn, the new building, “The Indian Grove,” was crude, though it was enclosed and provided a cozy space fo for meetings. It was also constructed from re-
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In the 1970s, a dozen cases of leukemia and other cancers rs in a neighborhood of only 43 fa families led State Rep. Dan Marriott to promise to put pressure on companies to do a better job in dealing with pollution. cycled materials—“railroad ties planted upright, with rail car doors nailed to them making the walls and roof,f, and the roof covered with six inches of sod.” The structure was completed on December 21, 1916 and d another eight-gallon keg was on hand fo for the opening celebrations. Sadly, y, Apelgren was killed in an accident earlier th hat day and the celebration turned into a waake. In spite of this loss, the Indian
Grove qu uickly became a fixture fo for young men in the area. Curiossity from outsiders was met with opennesss by Indian Grove members and the boyys oft ften held p public events and even occasional“ladies’nights.” During the winter months, two nights a week were devoted to“the study of the Science of Eugenics,” a subj bject widely accepted in the U.S. academic community at the time. Other discussions were made open to the public on abroad array of topics. The Indian Grove remained an impor-
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tant facet of the community into the 1930s. Though nothing of the structure now remains, a fe few pamphlets and other ephemera still exist, including rosters of the Grove’s members, which document a long list of Swedish fa family lines.
Boom (and the natura ral wo world) Swedetown sat adjacent to the corridor by which the Utah Central Railroad entered the city. (This spur had been commissioned by Brigham Yo Young aft fter Union Pacific decided to run the transcontinental railroad through Ogden rather than Salt Lake City.) Completed in 1869, the railyard provided work fo for many of the newly arrived Scandinavians as well as a stream of cus customers tomers fo for the hamlet’s’s businesses.That livelihood was supplemented by the presence of o both the Warm Springs Bathhouse to thee south of Wa Swedetown and Beck’s Hot Springs resort on Hot Spring Lake to the north. These resorts were world-renowned by the t end of the 19th century, y, and were described at great length in many of the tourrist guides produced byy western ailroads. The neighborood waas given a econd b boost, depite thee increasng industrial resencee, when Highwayy 89 was onstruccted in the 920s, including he porrtion runing norrth of Salt ake C City onto what w was then eck Strreet. From he 1920s to the 950s, Beck Street was a bu ustling row om-and d-pop diners, motels, gas stations and reso orts, catering to both tourists seeking hot springs as well as those passing through on the new highway. Businesses such as the El May Café fé, Café fé Dinner Bell, Bell the Mission Bell Hotel, Hotel the Swim Inn, and of course Wasatch Warm Springs Plunge, intermingled with industry and managed to create a friendly atmosphere. Nearly all of the remnants of this time period are gone, save one example on the southeast corner of Swedetown. The El May Diner sat at corner of Beck and Everett Avenue. Portions of the original building Av
still stand, incorp porated into the Swedetown Pub and its adjacent motel. It was owned by Dick and Helen May (nee Hansen, herself a deescendent of Swedetown immigrants). Heelen’s mother lived in the home adjacent to the diner that they later turned into a mo otel and Dick’s ’s brother ran the petrol station n a short distance to the south. I interviewed Helen n and Dick’s ’s daughter,r, Merry May Brickley, y, on several occasions and she described d an idyllic life in Swedetown, a sentim ment backed up by a number of handwrittten or transcribed autobiographies of otther long-time residents. It was a closee-knit neighborhood where everyone knew everyone else and could trace the desceendants living in each home or the changes of ownership when people left ft. One such document, Weymouth W. Andersons ’ “Swedetown Memories,” details the occupant of neaarly every home and also illustrates how in ntertwined the neighborhood was withth he land. The fo foothills just outside their front doors, were full of canyons, caves, hot springs and waterfalls that every child raised in Swedetown knew well. Anderson describes “our waterfa fall” up above Beck’s Hot Sp prings and how “not many people will kn now how pretty this waterfall was…it was eventually piped and routed to a little lake” in the same manner that the gravel pits and railroad diverted, destroyed, or otherwise covered up the complex eccology surrounding Swedetown.
The making o of a sacrificial zone one Ironically, y, the same railroad that allowed Swedetown to thrive initially would ultimately lead to its undoing and to the circumstances that have led to it being largely fo forgotten. The transportation corridor provided by the railroad (and later I-15) laid the groundwork fo for a thriving industrial complex of both aggregates and petroleum products that were exported all over the country, y, particularly at the onset of World War II, II in many ways allowing Salt Lake City entry into an increasingly globalized world. Petroleum-based industry along the same corridor,r, which has defined the area for decades, began in the early 20t fo 0th century with the arrival of C.J. Gustavson, himself a Swedish immigrant and Mormon convert. In 1908 Gustavson fo founded Lubra Oils
Manufacturing Company just south of Swedetown. Lubra would pass through many hands and many names over the years, becoming Utah Oil Company, a piece of Standard Oil’s holdings, AMOCO, among other things before being sold to Tesoro in 2001 and changing hands several times since. Much like the gravel pits, the petroleum industry would see enormous growth following the mass production of automobiles and another even larger boom following America’s entry into World War II and the development of the massive military-industrial complex that followed. In response to this demand, Chevron’s facilities north of Swedetown would break ground in 1948.
A question of pollution In addition to the hazards of their times—coaland woodburning stoves and, earlier, leather tanning—Swedetown residents contended with the effects of mining and the petroleum industry. The federal Clean Air Act of 1963 brought national attention to the problem of air pollution. The proximity of a community to such industries is unsettling, and is often the greatest cause for disbelief in those unaware that the neighborhood still exists. But the struggle of its residents for social justice on an environmental level started well before the current battles over air quality. A Salt Lake Tribune article from 1977 details the ongoing battle between industry and Swedetown residents, including Mary Solt, Swedetown’s trustee on the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Council, who spent her life in Swedetown and has been one of its most outspoken residents. Solt documented a dozen cases of leukemia and other cancer cases in a neighborhood of only 43 families, a number that led State Representative Dan Marriott to promise to investigate further and put pressure on companies to do a better job in dealing with pollution. Such efforts were short-lived, as illustrated by the presence of two Superfund sites within a stone’s throw of Swedetown—the Rose Park Sludge Pit just over the Union Pacific rails and the Petrochem/Ekotek site (within Swedetown itself)—both of which were added to the Superfund list in the 1980s and both of which have long histories of lackluster oversight. By the 1990s, the city was no longer putting
The Rose Park Sludge Pit and the Petrochem/ Ekotek site were both declared Superfund sites in the 1980s.
pressure on industry, but on residents in the hopes that they would vacate and allow the city to demolish the neighborhood and be done with the problems it caused for them. A Tribune article from 1994 titled “Once a Bustling hamlet, Swedetown Now Sits on Brink of Death” illustrates well the hope of many city leaders at the time, such as Bill Wright, who is quoted hoping that “in 10 years there will be no homes in Swedetown.”
knit neighborhood, people helping one another. But nearly permanent homeless encampments in empty lots around Swedetown and in the foothills near the Warm Springs Plunge building further exacerbated problems with drugs and, combined with the industrial land-
Fading memories Nonetheless, the neighborhood has lived on, though with far fewer of the Swedetown lifers, such as Solt or Al Munsee who, at the time of the 1994 article, had been in his home for 47 years and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. A few streets with homes remain, though little exists in the way of reminders of the area’s past. Swedetown Park, a patch of green space on 1500 North, is connected to the neighborhood’s past in name only. The Swedetown Pub, formerly the El May Café, seemingly has now shut down for good. The fate of the El May and its motel took longer to arrive than that of many of the nearby homes and businesses, but in many ways was all the more sad. After Merry’s parents sold off the diner and hotel, it passed through a few owners, eventually becoming the Swedetown Pub. The pub had the charm of a locals bar—cheap beer, cheap pool. But it was also common knowledge among railroad employees and other workers in the area that drugs and prostitution were readily available there. The decline of that particular site is indicative of the recent history of the area overall. Subject to environmental havoc and few resources from the city, subsequent Swedetown generations declined to stay in or return to the homes they grew up in. The workforce for the railroad and nearby industry—Union Pacific employees and workers in the aggregate and petroleum industries nearby—became more itinerant. In 2005, lifetime resident Mary Solt wrote that even without the businesses and gathering places that gave it so much charm in the first half of the 20th century, “Swedetown is still a close-
scape, kept more and more people away from the area and its few remaining green spaces. While city planners were unable to evacuate Swedetown entirely, this was the beginning of many people forgetting it was there at all. What creates a sense of place may be stable—the mountains, the seasons (at least, historically); or it may be a dominant culture, such as that created by the LDS Church; or more transitory: street fairs, neighborhood bars, a tree with a knothole in the shape of the Virgin Mary. While all cities are palimpsests to some degree—subject to erasure, especially in an ever more globalized world with an increasingly mobile population—this process is more rapid at the periphery, as we have seen with Swedetown. Relative newcomers such as The Garage on Beck and concerted efforts from the Warm Springs Alliance to use the green spaces in the neighborhood for community events have brought in more people who are curious about the area and its past. With any luck, renewed interest in the Beck Street area at large can help preserve memories of the nature and people of this industrial zone’s past. ◆ Michael McLane is the director of the Center for the Book at Utah Humanities. He is a graduate of the Environmental Humanities program at the University of Utah and is an editor with the literary journals saltfront: studies in human habit(at) and Sugar House Review.
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Dec. 3-8: Lower Lights Christmas Concerts @ Kingsbury Hall. 7p. Their ninth annual Christmas concert! $5-$15. UTAHPRESENTS.ORG Dec. 4: Rumi Poetry Club @ AndersonFoothill Library. 7-8:30p. Discuss Rumi's poems and parables and celebrate the spiritual poetry of life and community. Free. RUMIPOETRYCLUB.COM Dec. 4: Utah Film Grad Showcase @ The City Library. 7p. Screening event showcases the work of graduating seniors from the three major film schools in Utah: UofU, BYU & UVU. Free. UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG Dec. 5: SUWA's 2018 Year-End Celebration @ Mountain West Hard Cider. 6-8:30p. Celebration, food & drink. $1015. UTAHSOWN.ORG
Dec. 6: Tales from the Cryptococcus @ Green Pig Pub. 7-9p. Steven Denham explains how our immune system fights off ghastly invaders. 21+. Free. THEGREENPIGPUB.COM Dec. 7: Holiday Party @ The King’s English. 5:30-7p. Come for an evening of books, hors d'oeuvres, and local authors. Free. KINGSENGLISH.COM Dec. 7: Dubwise 12 Year Anniversary w/ The Widdler Pushloop @ Urban Lounge. 9p. Bass music, drinks. 21+. $10-$15. THEURBANLOUNGESLC.COM Dec. 7: KRCL’s Winter Elixir Mixer @ The Commonwealth Room. 7p-11:55p. Fundraiser celebration, food & drink. 21+. $60. KRCL.ORG
Dec. 12: Hale County This Morning, This Evening @ Rose Wagner. 7p. Screening of RaMell Ross’ award-winning film. Free. UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG Dec. 13: SLC Green Drinks Holiday Celebration @ Architectural Nexus. 69p. Libations, organic foods & desserts. Free. GREENDRINKS.ORG Dec. 13: Enriching Utah 2nd Annual Holiday Celebration @ Rico Brand. 57p. An evening of food, entertainment, drinks & silent auction. $25-$50. CUUTAH.ORG Dec. 13-15: A Kurt Bestor Chrismas @ The Eccles. Wildly popular show with live orchestra and joyful tunes. $25. Varying showtimes. LIVEATTHEECCLES.COM. Dec. 15: Winter Solstice Celebration @ Red Butte Garden. 9a-12p. Commemorate the day by making crafts, exploring the Garden, and making wishes to usher in the new year. $5-17. RedButteGarden.org
Dec. 8: Grinchmas Storytime @ The King’s English. 11a. Special storytime of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” w/ an appearance by the Grinch himself! Free. KINGSENGLISH.COM Dec. 8: Ring Around the Rose: Repertory Dance Theatre @ Rose Wagner. 11a-12p. Learn how to create your own dance with the dancers of RDT. $5. RDTUTAH.ORG Dec. 8: 8th Annual Rockin’ Christmas Charity Event @ Urban Lounge. 8p. A benefit for Toys for Tots. 21+. $10-$12. THEURBANLOUNGESLC.COM
Dec. 7: Finding Your Flow: New Moon Woman winter gala @ Ladies Literary Club with DJ Amritaji. Cacao bar, vegetarian fare (Cantu’s Catering). Organized by Nicole DeVaney of Iron & Salt Studio. 7-11pm. $25-40. HTTPS://BIT.LY/2P5MAZT
Dec. 8: Holiday Mini Super Adoption @ The Gateway. 10a-4p. Animal adoption. Starting at $25. BESTFRIENDUTAH.ORG
Dec. 14: Phutureprimitive @ Urban Lounge. 8p. Music described as dripping wet love drops of nasty mind melting sonic bliss. 21+. $18$20. THEURBANLOUNGESLC.COM
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Dec. 20: Homeless Persons’ Candlelight Vigil @ Pioneer Park. 5:30-6:30p. To remember and honor homeless persons who have died in 2018. Free. THEOTHERSIDEACADEMY.COM
Dec. 15: Delusion of the Gods @ The City Library. 2-3p. Examine history of ancient aliens, how this construct has been promoted as truth. Free. SLCPL.org
Dec. 22: Syndicate ft. ASADI @ Soundwell. 9p. Music, art, movement. 21+. $15. SOUNDWELLSLC.COM
Dec. 15: Cocktail 14 @ Urban Lounge. 8p. 14th annual cocktail party. 21+. $5. THEURBANLOUNGESLC.COM Dec. 15: Beautiful Boy: David & Nic Sheff @ Eccles Center Theater, Park City. 7:30p. Father-son pair changing the way America thinks about addiction. $29-$79. ECCLESCENTER.ORG
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Dec. 15-16: Made in Utah Winter Fest @ The Gateway. 12-6p. Community, family, festival. Free. MADEINUTAHFEST.COM Dec. 16: Bob Woodward @ Eccles Center Theater, Park City. 7:30p. Who better to address Fear in the White House, than someone who’s already been there—numerous times. ECCLESCENTER.ORG
Dec. 31: NYE Bash with Orgone @ Commonwealth Room. 9p. Charity New Year’s Eve party. $40-$65. 21+. THECOMMONWEALTHROOM.COM
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Dec. 18: Science Fair @ The City Library. 7p. Driven highschool students navigate rivalries, setbacks, and hormones to win the international science fair. Free. UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG
Dec. 29: National Geographic Live @ Eccles Center Theater, Park City. 7:30p. Ocean Soul w/ photographer Brian Skerry. $29-$49. ECCLESCENTER.ORG Dec. 29: Pixie & The Partygrass Boys @ The Depot. 8p-12a. A night of highenergy rock w/ Joshy Soul & Simply B. 21+. $10-$20. DEPOTSLC.COM
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Myth, dreams, shadows and synchronicity Jung Society of Utah founder Machiel Klerk passes directorship to Adam Nisenson BY MARY DICKSON
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t began with a dream—literally. Almost a decade ago, Machiel Klerk, a licensed Jungian mental health therapist who specializes in dream work, had a dream one night about founding a Jung Society in Utah that would bring like-minded people together to experience “something soulful, inspiring and mesmerizing.”
sights that could help them live more meaningful, fulfilling lives. The Jung Society of Utah’s first event at the downtown Salt Lake City Library in September of 2009 brought 69 people together. Subsequent events grew from 125, to 175, 200, 250, and 300 people. “There was a resonance in the local community for people who like to tend to their own creative spirit,” Klerk says.
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Machiel Klerk, right, handing over the reigns of the Jung Society to Adam Nisenson
In the dream he found himself floating above Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung’s home on Lake Zurich where Jung was working on a concrete platform. After rearranging beams and creating a place for people to sit, Jung sat on a chair on the platform reading a book. “The scene, like in a movie, comes to a standstill and turns black and white,” recalls Klerk. “Then the platform with Jung on it disappears and a voice behind me says, ‘Now you have to draw it identical to how it was.’” Klerk took the dream as a suggestion to draw, build, and create a platform for Jung where people could come together and enjoy psychological in-
In addition to his private practice as a Jungian psychologist, Klerk is an international speaker and dedicated social entrepreneur. He received his masters degree and trained as a psychotherapist at the Pacifica Graduate Institute in California. Through Jungian psychology, he says, people connect to the meaning of their life by listening to their dreams and understanding synchronicities—the ability to see the signs and messages of the world. Jungin psychology also embraces the idea of the shadow, that part of us that we repress, discard, and that will trip
us up if we ignore it. Integrated, it can help us live a more balanced life. Jungian psychology also explores the collective unconscious—the notion that we are part of a larger psychic organism. Indigenous cultures sometimes call this the “Other World.” The Jung Society, likewise, explores traditions that have a sense of connection to the Other World such as African wisdom, Eastern philosophies and the Sufi traditions in Islam. Over the past decade, the organization has held 95 events, bringing in top thinkers and speakers in Jungian depth psychology and spirituality for public addresses and workshops. Guests have included Jungian analysts, poets like David Whyte, Malidoma Somé from the African wisdom tradition and mythologist Dennis P. Slattery as well as local luminaries such as Diane Musho Hamilton and Theresa Holleran. The evening gatherings are not just lectures but events featuring art, music, and tea and coffee with time for conversation. A recent event with anthropologist/psychologist/storyteller Michael Meade was standing room only as 390 people packed into the City Library auditorium. With the organization he founded on solid footing, Klerk is stepping down as its leader. In October, he announced at a dinner with Meade and Jung Society volunteers that he was turning the directorship over to Adam Nisenson, a counseling psychologist. In a spontaneous ritual to praise Klerk’s work and to wish him well, those at the dinner formed a circle around Klerk while Meade drummed and sang a song of praise from West Africa’s Dagara tribe. Everyone in the circle raised their hands and joined in the singing to celebrate Klerk. While Klerk says he feels “a profound sense of loss and grief for something that has been so meaningful to me for the last decade,” he has other plans: to finish his book on dreams, build online educational programs and do more shamanic African divinations. Klerk has spent the last four years training with Malidoma Somé and other shamans from South Africa, where Klerk was born. Nisenson, who now leads the Society, has served as co-leader of the ManKind Project and works extensively with men and adolescents suffering the effects of abuse, trauma, anxiety
Jungian psychology also explores the collective unconscious—the notion that we are part of a larger psychic organism. Indigenous cultures sometimes call this the “Other World.” and depression. Like Klerk, Nisenson trained in Jungian-based depth psychology and holds a masters degree from the Pacifica Graduate Institute. He moved to Salt Lake from Los Angeles to be with his son, who is an actor in the Utah-filmed Disney series “Andi Mack.” Nisenson has his own vision for growing the organization. In addition to increasing membership and attendance, he would like to see the Society become more integrated into the community and “the collective conscious of healing, growth and acceptance.” He hopes to tackle issues such as the homeless youth population and what it means to be a man/ woman today. “I’d like to do lecture series that are panel-based and bring in experts and thought leaders around the issues,” he says. He also aspires to be more closely connected with psychology departments at Utah universities. Nisenson says he’s impressed by the passion and commitment of Society volunteers. “[The organization] wouldn’t happen without them.” Klerk will continue to serve on the board, attend events and remain connected to his friends in the community. Says Nisenson, “I think Machiel was brave to start this organization. Some of our greatest accomplishments happen when we follow our heart. Machiel had a dream and followed his heart. The sacrifice he’s made has been huge. He’s also made a sacrifice to know when it’s time to move on. I think that speaks volumes about his integrity. Machiel has given this community a gift. I am so honored to step in and continue his vision.” ◆
February 17, 2019: Coleman Barks, acclaimed authority on Rumi and Rumi poetry, will perform ecstatic poetry of the 13th century Persian mystic at the Jung Society of Utah’s annual fundraiser, accompanied by four-time Grammy award-winning cellist Eugene Friesen. Tickets: JUNGUTAH.COM
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December 2018 CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET he Utah Farm Conference is back for its third year, and the organizers are once again pushing the envelope by bringing in an all-star roster of speakers and presenters. The event is dedicated to inspiring and connecting those who love food with those who produce it, a mission reflected in a slight name change for 2019: The Utah Farm and Food Conference. Symbria Patterson, a founder and lead organizer, envisions “foodies and farmers seated next to other, enjoying a meal together, sharing stories, and really completing the circle.” The conference, at the Heritage Theater and Festival Hall in Cedar City, January 3-45, is hosted by Red Acre Center for Food and Agriculture, a nonprofit that “promotes and protects rural Utah and the ability to start and sustain small farms that can sell direct to consumers.” In line with this mission, the conference is a blend of inspiring keynote speakers, informative hands-on workshops, farm tours and breakout sessions, with ample time to gather and share food with fellow attendees. Last year I had the opportunity to meet the legendary Eliot Coleman, a personal hero whose extensive knowledge and many books formed the foundation of my own techniques as a small farmer. This is what makes this conference so unique: Due to the intimate nature of the setting, I not only had the opportunity to meet my farm hero, we were also able to converse one-on-one over a glass of wine. The 2019 conference will feature perhaps the most famous farmer in America, Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms. This “high priest of the pasture” was featured in Michael Pollan’s book Omnivore’s Dilemma as well as the documentary Food, Inc. Salatin’s food production style is Joel the textbook defiSalatin nition of Regenerative Agriculture done in a way that minimizes labor while maximizing resilience in farm systems. On Salatin’s Virginia farm, rotational grazing maximizes pasture health and animal well-being.
Farmers and foodies unite Calling all lovers and growers of “real” food: Meet Joel Salatin, Sally Fallon, Gary Paul Nabhan and others at the 2019 Utah Farm and Food Conference in Cedar City BY JAMES LOOMIS We’ll tell you a lot more about this in February, after the conference! Joel has really harnessed the power of the natural processes to produce the finest meat and eggs to ever grace a meal, and his farm services more than 5,000 families, 50 restaurants, 10 retail outlets and a farmers market with his “salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry, and forest products.”
Other speakers include:
Gary Paul Nabhan, an agricultural ecologist, ethnobotanist, ecumenical Franciscan brother and author. His Gary work is focused primaPaul rily on the intersection Nabhan of biodiversity and cultural diversity in the arid binational Southwest. He is considered a pioneer in the local food and heirloom seed saving movement. Laura and Monte Bledsoe, owners of Quail Hollow Farm. In 2013 they helped to pass the “Farm to Fork” and Cottage Food bills in the Nevada State Legislature. Passionate about indigenous seeds, food and culture as well as self-sufficiency, health and close community relationships, this team loves working to promote healthy soils and healthy families. Elizabeth and Paul Kaiser of Singing Frogs Farm, in Sebastopol, California, share some highly intensive, no-till, ecological management strategies that fuel their “small but mighty vegetable farm and CSA.” Their method has increased their soil organic matter over 300% while also drastically reducing their water use and generating over $100,000 per acre in sales.
Luke Peterson of Peterson family farms, in Riverton, brings to the table a legacy of knowledge from his operation that has been handed down for generations. Sally Fallon, co-founder of the Weston Price Institute and author of Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats. Sally Liz Carlisle, author Fallon of Lentil Underground, and co-author of the new book Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food. Joshua Michael Choate, president of the School of Natural Philosophy and director of Living Campus Operations at Monticello College. There are many more presenters and workshops, more than can be covered in this article. Pre-conference events on Thursday, January 3 allow attendees to choose from a day touring local farms, a six-hour intensive Biodynamic workshop at Sage Hills, or workshop on the slaughter and butchering of a Navajo-Churro sheep at Quail Hollow Farm. This heirloom species of sheep will also be featured as the main course for the Friday dinner shared by all attendees. CATALYST will be there! You can read all about it in our February issue when we focus on “Regenerative Agriculture.” ◆ James Loomis is an amazing gardener.
For more information and full schedule, visit REDACRECENTER.ORG/UTAH-FARM-CONFERENCE-2019
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January, the program will be able to double their reach to about 6,000 kids each year. They are currently accepting applications from schools that wish to schedule a week with Bike Utah for 2019. That’s not all. Through the Wasatch Bike Plan campaign, the organization helps initiate bicycle and pedestrian master plans in every community of all four Wasatch Front counties. They also have a program to get adults riding bikes. You can alhelp them spread the bicycling word with a Share the Road license plate ($48; $25 subsequent years). All proceeds go to Bike Utah. New plates can be requested any time. Just write a check for $48 to the Utah State Tax Commission. Mail it along with a copy of your vehicle registration and a note requesting Share the Road plates to: Utah State Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Division PO Box 30412 Salt Lake City, UT 84130 —Katherine Pioli BikeUtah memberships start at $30/ year ($10 for students). BIKEUTAH.ORG
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YOGA
The practice is the performance Undoing the foundation of how we do everything
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’ve played music most of my life. As a member of the Salt Lake Symphony, I practice most days. I practice so that my embouchure (the way I engage my facial muscles in order to get a sound out of my instrument) stays strong. I also practice so that when I get to rehearsal, I’m able to contribute my part with musicality, rather than flailing to get all the notes in. As an orchestra, we rehearse so that when we perform, we’re able to communicate the music as a symbiotic whole.
The yoga is in the arising and passing of all the sensations we experience in each moment. The same is true for athletic endeavors. Marathon runners train in order to be able to run a marathon with as much ease as possible and, for some, to rank among the first across the finish line. Climbers like Alex Honnold (of Free Solo fame) practice handholds, footholds, stamina, balance, weight distribution and much more in order to scale vertical landscapes and not die trying. If you spend any time on Instagram, you might think that yoga practitioners practice in order to be able to perform gravity-defying feats of flexibility. You rarely see foundational poses—standing poses, seated poses, twists or simple backbends. Since much of our lives are lived online in these times, it’s easy to look at these photos and think that the culmination of our practice is the ability to perform “advanced” poses. Classical yoga has developed over thousands of years. For much of its history, yogis practiced 15 foundational poses. In the 1500s, a yogi named Svatmarama composed a text called the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. The text compiled classical poses, mostly simple seated postures and breathing practices that yogis had been practicing for centuries. The purpose of these postures and breathing techniques was to prepare
BY CHARLOTTE BELL the body/mind for the rigors of meditation. It was not until the British colonized India that the poses we call “advanced” became part of the asana lexicon. These more complicated poses originated in British gymnastics. It was at this time that the idea of yoga asana as a competitive endeavor came into being. Prior to this, practice was its own reward. Asana and pranayama practices prepared yogis for meditation because they were a meditation unto themselves. It is understandable that when the practice of postures came to this country as a discrete practice, separate from the other eight limbs of yoga—ethical precepts, personal practices, concentration and meditation practices—that we would interpret it in the same way we do other physical endeavors. In the West, for the most part, practice is a means to an end. Whether we aspire to perform “advanced” poses or simply want to gain better balance, flexibility or strength, asana practice is the vehicle through which we attain these goals. But what if we understood our practice, in the moment, to be the goal? What if we
The yoga poses we call “advanced” actually originated in British gymnastics. let go of our expectations for what we should gain from practice? Could we then value awareness of our immediate sense experiences, as they are happening, as the actual point of our practice? The first verse in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali says, “Now the teaching on yoga begins.” You could interpret this as simply a conceptual doorway into the text. (I interpreted it this way for many years.) Or you could understand it as an instruction: The teaching on yoga begins now, in each moment of practice. In this interpretation, each moment of each asana we practice, each moment of
sitting meditation practice, is equally important. The practice doesn’t have to lead to some future, more “advanced” performance or state of being. Our practice, right here and now, is the point. How do we shift our intention from our goal-oriented conditioning to practicing for the sake of practice? It’s not easy. Most of us are conditioned to believe that whatever we practice has to lead somewhere else and that there’s something better, off in the future, that we’re practicing for. This conditioning is not easy to unravel, because it is the foundation of almost everything we do in our lives. But it is possible to unhook ourselves from this conditioning. The way to shift our understanding is simply to practice. For example, when you are practicing an asana, collect your attention inside your body. There’s actually a whole lot to observe, even in a simple pose: You can tune in to the sensations of contact between your body and the floor. You can be aware of the wave of your inhalations and exhalations, and how they move your body. You can feel the sensations of stretching or contraction. You can note where you might be creating unnecessary effort or tension and choose whether to let it go. Finally, you can shift your overarching intention from practicing in order to achieve something to simply relaxing into where you are. This is where the yoga is. It is not somewhere off in the future or, in the case of longtime practitioners, some time in the past when we could perform “advanced” poses. It is right here, in this moment of this very pose, no matter what it looks like. The yoga is in the arising and passing of all the sensations we experience in each moment. The teaching of yoga begins and ends right now. The practice is the performance. ◆ Charlotte Bell has been practicing yoga since 1982. She is the author of several yoga-related books including, most recently, Hip Healthy Asana, and founder of Mindful Yoga Collective in Salt Lake City. CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM
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STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION Leighann Shelton, GCFP, CR, CPT, LMT
303.726.6667, 466 S. 500 E., SLC. Helping athletes, dancers, musicians, children and people of all types with chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, arthritis, injuries & stress. Leighann's 7 years of education make her the only practitioner in Utah certified in Feldenkrais®, Rolfing® Structural Integration and Pilates. Providing comprehensive care for lasting results. WWW.LEIGHANNSHELTON.COM 8/19
Open Hand Bodywork DA
801.694.4086, Dan Schmidt, GCFP, LMT. 244 W. 700 S., SLC. WWW.OPENHANDSLC.COM
MASSAGE
Agua Alma Aquatic Bodywork 5/19 801.891.5695. Mary Cain, LMT, YA
500, MS Psychology. Relax in a warm pool supported by floats, explore the transformative balancing potential of water massage, likened to Watsu. Enjoy table massage using Transformational Neuromuscular technique, hot stones, Reiki and Yoga. We will find the right bodywork blend to meet your specific needs. Wellness coaching, excellent references. www.FROMSOURCETOSOURCE.COM
Healing Mountain Massage School 11/18 801.355.6300, 363 S. 500 E., Ste. 210,
SLC. (enter off 500 E.). All people seek balance in their lives…balance and meaningful expression. Massage is a compassionate art. It helps find healing & peace for both the giver and receiver. Whether you seek a new vocation or balm for your wounded soul, you can find it here. DA www.HEALINGMOUNTAINSPA.COM
MEDICAL COACHING Rise + Refuge Wellbeing, Michelle Marthia, End of Life Doula
801.819.2380. Discovering your path to wellbeing during illness and end of life transitions. Michelle is passionate about supporting those navigating these complex territories, creating a path to achieving an embodied life following illness, or embracing the experience of dying peacefully. WWW.RISEANDREFUGE.COM, MICHELLE@RISEANDREFUGE.COM 4/19
M.D. PHYSICIANS Todd Mangum, MD, Web of Life Wellness Center 801.531.8340, 34 S. 500 E., #103,
SLC. Integrative Family Practitioner utilizing functional medicine for treatment of conditions such as: fatigue, fibro-myalgia, digestion, adrenals, hormones and more. Dr. Mangum recommends diet, supplementation, HRT and other natural remedies in promoting a health-conscious lifestyle. WWW.WEBOFLIFEWC.COM, THEPEOPLE@WEBOFLIFEWC.COM 2/19
R E S O U R C E DIRECTORY
NUTRITION Terri Underwood RD, MS, CD, IFMCP 8/19
801-831-6967. Registered Dietitian/Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. Food-based, individualized diet plans, high-quality nutrition supplements, and counseling. Digestion, Diabetes, Vegans, Cardio-Metabolic, Autoimmune, Cancer, Cognitive Decline, Food Intolerance, Fatigue, Weight Loss, Thyroid, Chronic Health Problems, Preventive Health. TERI@SUSTAINABLEDIETS.COM
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Cafe Solstice is for sale. Serious and intentional inquiries only. SOLCAFE999@GMAIL.COM 3/19
ENTERTAINMENT Utah Film Center 801.746.7000, 122
Main Street, SLC. A non-profit continually striving to bring community together through film. WWW.UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG 11/19
GREEN FUNERALS Karen Pace Advanced Planning, Green Burial Consultant 2/19 801-372-4036. Preplan your green burial and funeral. Our green cemetery and funeral services are certified by the Green Burial Council. You do have cemetery & funeral options whether it's green, cremation, or traditional. Let me guide you to a more informed eco-friendly decision. GREENBURIALUTAH@GMAIL.COM
LEGAL ASSISTANCE Schumann Law, Penniann J. Schumann, J.D., LL.M 3/19 DA 801.631.7811. Whether you are planning for your own future protection and management, or you are planning for your family, friends, or charitable causes, Penniann Schumann can assist you with creating and implementating a plan to meet those goals. WWW.ESTATEPLANNINGFORUTAH.COM
MEDIA KRCL 90.9FM DA 801.363.1818, 1971 N. Temple, SLC.
Northern Utah’s only non-profit, member-supported public radio station dedicated to broadcasting a well-curated contemporary eclectic mix of music and community information 24 hours a day. WWW.KRCL.ORG
NON-PROFIT Local First 12/18 801.456.1456. A not-for-profit organization that seeks to strengthen communities and local economies by promoting, preserving and protect-
ing local, independently owned businesses throughout Utah. Organized in 2005 by volunteer business owners and community-minded residents, Local First Utah has over 2,700 locally owned and independent businesses. WWW.LOCALFIRST.ORG.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Guild for Structural Integration 8/19
801.696.1169 The Guild exists to train and educate students of all diversities with respect and inclusivity. We uphold our values above all through integrity and tradition in alignment with the teachings of Dr. Ida P. Rolf. Hosting local workshops and trainings in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration. 150 S. 600 E. Ste 1A. SLC. ROLFGUILD.ORG
Healing Mountain Massage School
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 DA
SPACE FOR RENT Space available at Center for Transpersonal Therapy 3/19
801.596.0147 x41, 5801 S. Fashion Blvd., Ste. 250, Murray. Two large plush spaces available for rent by the hour, day or for weekend use. Pillows, yoga chairs, regular chairs and kichenette area included. Size: 395 sq. ft./530 sq. ft. WWW.CTTSLC.COM, THECENTER@CTTSLC.COM
TRAVEL Machu Picchu, Peru 6/19
801.721.2779. Group or individual spiritual journeys or tours with Shaman KUCHO. Accomodations available. Contact: Nick Stark, NICHOLASSTARK@COMCAST.NET, WWW.MACHUPICCHUTRAVELCENTER.COM
VOICE COACH Stacey Cole 12/18
801.808.9249. Voice training for singing, speaking, and accent modification. Individual and group sessions with Stacey Cole, licensed speechlanguage pathologist and Fitzmaurice Voicework® teacher. Holistic approach. Free the breath, body and voice. Check out singing workhops and drop-in choirs in the “events” section of WWW.VOICECOACHSLC.COM
WEALTH MANAGEMENT Harrington Wealth Services DA 2/19
801.871.0840 (O), 801.673.1294, 8899 S. 700 E., Ste. 225, Sandy, UT 84070. Robert Harrington, Wealth Advisor.
ROBERT.HARRINGTON@LPL.COM, WWW. H ARRINGTON W EALTH S ERVICES . COM
MOVEMENT & MEDITATION, DANCE RDT Dance Center Community School
801.534.1000, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. 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 6/19
MARTIAL ARTS Red Lotus School of Movement 12/18
801.355.6375, 740 S. 300 W., SLC. Established in 1994 by Sifu Jerry Gardner and Jean LaSarre Gardner. Traditionalstyle training in the classical martial arts of T’ai Chi, Wing Chun Kung-Fu, and Qigong exercises). Located downstairs from Urgyen Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple. WWW.REDLOTUSSCHOOL.COM, REDLOTUS@REDLOTUS.CNC.NET
MEDITATION PRACTICES Rumi Teachings 5/19
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
YOGA INSTRUCTORS Mindful Yoga: Charlotte Bell DA 1/19
801.355.2617. E-RYT-500 & Iyengar certified. Cultivate strength, vitality, serenity, wisdom and grace. Combining clear, well-informed instruction with ample quiet time, these classes encourage students to discover their own yoga. Classes include meditation, pranayama (breath awareness) and yoga nidra (yogic sleep) as well as physical practice of asana. Public & private classes, workshops in a supportive, non-competitive environment since 1986. WWW.CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM
YOGA STUDIOS Centered City Yoga 12/18
801.521.9642, 926 S. 900 E., SLC. Yoga for Every Body. We offer 75 classes a week as relaxing as meditation and yoga nidra, to yin yoga and restorative, along with plenty of classes to challenge you, such as anusara and power classes. InBody Academy
1,000-hour teacher trainings also offered. WWW.CENTEREDCITYYOGA.COM
Mountain Yoga—Sandy 3/19
801.501.YOGA [9642], 9343 S. 1300 E., SLC. Offering a variety of Hot and Not hot yoga classes for the past 13 years. The Mountain Yoga System is comprised of 5 Elemental Classes EARTH-FIRE-WIND-FLOW-WATER varying in heat, duration, intensity and sequence. The 5 classes work together, offering a balanced and sustainable yoga practice. WWW.MOUNTAINYOGASANDY.COM
PSYCHIC ARTS & INTUITIVE SCIENCES ASTROLOGY Transformational Astrology FOG
212.222.3232. Ralfee Finn. Catalyst’s astrology columnist for 20 years! Visit her website, WWW.AQUARIUMAGE.COM, RALFEE@AQUARIUMAGE.COM
INSTRUCTION 1/19 Living Light Institute of Energy Healing Arts Safety Consortium 400 W.
Lawndale, SLC. Offers classes on many topics related to crystals, crystal energy, personal energy management, self-awareness, metaphysics, intuitive development, Crystal Healer Certification, meditation and more. WWW.LIVINGLIGHTSCHOOL.COM
SPIRITUAL COUNSELING Reverend Connie Hillenbrand, B.Msc.
801.883.9508. 3335 S. 900 E., Ste. 260, Millcreek. Ordained Metaphysical Minister/Metaphysical Practitioner. Affiliated with International Metaphysical
Ministries/ Member of Professional Worldwide Metaphysical Association. Services I offer are Spiritual Counseling/ Spiritual Healing, Weddings, Baptisms, Funerals and other ceremonies. Sunday Morning Metaphysical Meeting 10AM Metaphysical Class 1PM. WWW.REVERENDCONNIEHILLENBRAND.COM 5/19
story in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Over 20 years specializing in depression, anxiety, life-transitions, anger management, relationships and "middle-aged crazy." Most insurances, sliding scale and medication management referrals. If you've been waiting to talk to someone, wait no more.
PSYCHIC/TAROT READINGS Nick Stark 6/19
Healing Pathways Therapy Center 2/19
801.721.2779. Ogden Canyon. Shamanic energy healings/ clearings/ readings/offerings/transformative work. Over 20 years experience. NICHOLASSTARK@COMCAST.NET
Suzanne Wagner DA 1/19
707.354.1019. An inspirational speaker and healer, she also teaches Numerology, Palmistry, Tarot and Channeling. WWW.S UZ WAGNER . COM
PSYCHOTHERAPY & PERSONAL GROWTH THERAPY/COUNSELING Big Heart Healing, Dr. Paul Thielking
801.413.8978. SLC. Helping people on the path of personal growth, healing, and self-discovery. Through workshops and retreats, Dr. Thielking utilizes what he has learned as a psychiatrist, Zen student, and Big Mind facilitator to help others to experience a deeper sense of meaning, fulfillment, and joy in life. PAUL@BIGHEARTHEALING.COM BIGHEARTHEALING.COM 3/19
Cynthia Kimberlin-Flanders, LPC 10/19 801.231.5916. 1399 S. 700 E., Ste. 15, SLC. Feeling out of sorts? Tell your
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Center for Transpersonal Therapy, LC Transpersonal Therapy is an approach to healing which integrates body, mind and spirit. It addresses basic human needs for self-esteem, satisfying relationships and spiritual growth. The Center offers psychotherapy, training, social support groups, workshops and retreats. Sherry Lynn Zemlick, PhD Chris Robertson, LCSW • Denise Boelens PhD • Wil Dredge LCSW Heidi Gordon MS, LCSW • Nick Tsandes, LCSW • Kate Tolsma LCSW 5801 Fashion Blvd. (300 East), Ste 250, Murray • WWW.CTTSLC.COM • 801-596-0147
435.248.2089. Clinical Director: Kristan Warnick, CMHC. 4665 S. 900 E. #150. Integrated counseling and medical services for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship, life adjustment issues. Focusing on clients’ innate capacity to heal and resolve past and current obstacles, rather than just cope. Modalities include EMDR, EFT, mindfulness, feminist/multicultural. Individuals, couples, families. WWW.HEALINGPATHWAYSTHERAPY.COM
Marianne Felt, CMHC, MT-BC 12/18
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 & inspire our lives. WWW.M OUNTAIN LOTUS COUNSELING . COM
Mountain Lotus Counseling 7/19DA
801.524.0560. Theresa Holleran, LCSW, Marianne Felt, CMHC, & Sean Patrick McPeak, CSW. Learn yourself. Transform. Depth psychotherapy and transformational services for individuals, relation-
ships, groups and communities. WWW.MOUNTAINLOTUSCOUNSELING.COM
Natalie Herndon, PhD, CMHC 7/19
801.657.3330. 9071 S. 1300 W, Suite 100, West Jordan. 15+ years experience specializing in Jungian, Analytical, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Are you seeking to more deeply understand yourself, your relationships, and why you struggle with certain thoughts and feelings? Call today for an appointment and let's begin. NatalieHerndon@HopeCanHelp.net WWW.HOPECANHELP.NET
Stephen Proskauer, MD, Integrative Psychiatry 10/19
801.631.8426. Ambassador Plaza, 150 S. 600 E., Ste. 3B, 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 treating identity crises, LGBTQ issues and bipolar disorders. SPROSKAUER@COMCAST.NET
SHAMANIC PRACTICE Sarah Sifers, Ph.D., LCSW 3/19
801.531.8051. ssifers514@aol.com. Shamanic Counseling. Shamanic Healing, Minister of the Circle of the Sacred Earth. Mentoring for people called to the Shaman’s Path. Explore health or mental health issues using the ways of the shaman. Sarah’s extensive training includes shamanic extraction healing, soul retrieval healing, psychopomp work for death and
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BOOK REVIEW
Ed Abbey, revisited Amy Irvine. Desert Cabal: A New Season in the Wilderness, Torrey House Press and Back of Beyond Books, 2018. 89pp. $12.
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REVIEWED BY AMY BRUNVAND
ey, Mr. Abbey, can you hear me down there?” writes Amy Irvine. Irvine, author of Trespass: Living on the Edge of the Promised Land (2008), is speaking to Edward Abbey (1927-1989), that misanthropic libertarian-leaning desert rat whose passionate defense of Utah’s redrock gave many of us a pattern language for our own fierce love of place. During a recent reading she gave at Ken Sanders Rare Books in downtown Salt Lake City, Irvine said she had been asked to write an introduction for the 50th anniversary of Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire. Once she started working on it, she spent 10 days in a frenzy of nonstop writing, gathering previously written pieces that had been rejected by various editors for being too edgy, too angry, too frankly feminist. She sent it all in with an apology for failing at her given task. Maybe her editor could find some way to salvage the mess? The solution was to celebrate the golden anniversary of Edward Abbey’s classic by printing Irvine’s entire outpouring in a slim, intense paperback. In the past 50 years, a lot of people have lived with Abbey’s writing close to the bone. Irvine is one of them. Her book is a tribute to Abbey, with each short essay given the same title as a chapter from Desert Solitaire, but it’s not exactly a love letter. The Abbey whom Irvine is talking to is neither the author himself nor a corpse; he’s a literary ghost, one that has been living inside herself ever since she fell for his writing. Irvine writes that her own Abbey infatuation began as a teenager when she headed out into the backcountry with a punk-rock boyfriend and a
copy of Abbey’s The Monkey Wrench Gang (1975). Another wilderness activist was born. Everyone who read that book took to the desert solo. When I first read Desert Solitaire I was single and free. It was easy to follow suit. But now that I’ve been a working mother, wrangling a special-needs child in a complicated and congested world, my definition of solitude has changed. What was once a necessity is now a luxury I cannot often afford. But infatuation doesn’t last forever and for most of us, neither does being single and free. While Irvine was struggling to write that introduction, she read the original manuscript of Desert Solitaire and discovered that Abbey the author had written and crossed out words about his wife and kids. In declaring everlasting fidelity to the Colorado Plateau, he had quite literally erased his own human family. Like Abbey, Irvine has a history of rocky relationships. “You had five wives,” she writes, “I had three husbands.” When she uses the word “fidelity” it’s connected to her daughter, but also to a story about a couple of rugged old trees that were bulldozed to make room for “the Mad Max lunacy in Moab.” Irvine writes that she is planning to marry for a fourth time, but this time he’s a constant old friend. Maybe, she proposes as she sips whiskey with dead Ed, long-term friendships and enduring love would be a better basis for a relationship with the land than infatuation and rugged individualism. To survive without turning into heartless monsters or soul-sucking automatons, we’ll need intimacy with people every bit as much as with place. In Desert Solitaire Abbey wrote, “This is not a travel guide but an elegy,” but he nonetheless issued a call to activism in defense of wild places. Irvine echoes Abbey’s call, but suggests replacing wounds, anger and apathy with an activist “cabal” — a kind of political “conspiracy” or fellowship with mystical undertones dedicated to forming healthy, lasting relationships in defense of places we love. Edward Abbey is dead. Long live Edward Abbey. ◆ Amy Brunvand is a poet, a University of Utah librarian and a longtime contributor to CATALYST. Recently she won the Alfred Lambourne Prize in literary arts for A Crown of Sonnets for Great Salt Lake.
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RETAIL line goes here APPAREL, GIFTS & TREASURES Blue Boutique 10/19DA
801.487.1807, 1383 S. 2100 E., SLC. Shopping Made Sexy since 1987. WWW.B LUE B OUTIQUE . COM
Dancing Cranes Imports DA8/19
801.486.1129, 673 E. Simpson Ave., SLC. Jewelry, clothing, incense, ethnic art, pottery, candles, chimes and much more! Visit Café Solstice for lunch, too. WWW.D ANCING C RANES I MPORTS . COM
Golden Braid Books DA 11/19
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.G OLDEN B RAID B OOKS . COM
Lotus DA 12/18
801.333.3777. 12896 Pony Express
Rd., #200, Draper. For rocks and crystals. Everything from Angels to Zen. WWW.ILOVELOTUS.COM
Healing Mountain Crystals DA
801.808.6442, 363 S. 500 E., #210 (east entrance), SLC. WWW.H EALING M OUNTAIN C RYSTALS . COM
R E S O U R C E D I R E C TO R Y
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801.833.2272. 414 E. 300 S., SLC. New and previously rocked (aka, consigned) men’s and women’s fashion, summer festival gear and locally made jewelry, clothing, crafts and decor. M-Sat 11a-9p, Sun 1p-6p. Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @iconoCLAD to see new inventory before someone beats you to it! WWW. ICONO CLAD. COM
Turiya’s Gifts8/19 DA
801.531.7823, 1569 S. 1100 E., SLC. MF 11a-7p, Sat 11a-6p, 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. WWW.T URIYAS . COM
HEALTH & WELLNESS Dave’s Health & Nutrition 7/19
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.D AVES H EALTH . COM
SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
line goes here ORGANIZATIONS Inner Light Center Spiritual Community
801.919.4742, 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: 10am. WWW.T HE I NNER L IGHTC ENTER . ORG
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Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan Buddhist Temple
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.U RGYEN S AMTEN L ING . ORG 12/18
Utah Eckankar 12/18
801.542.8070, 8105 S. 700 E., Sandy. Eckankar teaches you to be more aware of your own natural relationship with Divine Spirit. Many have had spiritual experiences and want to learn more about them. You will meet people with similar experiences who also wish to share how these improve our daily lives. WWW.E CKANKAR -U TAH . ORG
INSTRUCTION Lower Lights School of Wisdom 8/19
801.859.7131. Lower Lights is a community that supports human awakening coupled with passionate
33 engagement in the world. We approach the journey of becoming through ancient and modern teachings including mindfulness, Western developmental psychology and the world’s wisdom traditions. Offerings include community gatherings, workshops and retreats. LOWERLIGHTSSLC.ORG. INFO@LOWERLIGHTSSLC.ORG 12/18
Two Arrows Zen Center 3/19DA
801.532.4975, ArtSpace, 230 S. 500 W., #155, SLC. Two Arrows Zen is a center for Zen study and practice in Utah with two location: SLC & Torrey. The ArtSpace Zendo in SLC offers daily morning meditation and a morning service and evening sit on Thursday. TAZ also offers regular daylong intensives—Day of Zen—and telecourses. WWW.T WO A RROWS Z EN . ORG
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REFLECTIONS
What I’ve learned from a decade of bringing theatre to Utah students BY CYNTHIA FLEMING
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n 2008, Salt Lake Acting Company Co-founder Nancy Borgenicht came to me with the brilliant idea of opening our theatre in December, when it was normally sitting empty, to produce professional children’s theatre in an intimate (200 seat) setting. While it seemed a risky move at the time, that idea has paid off for not only our theatre, but for nearly 41,000 Utahns of all ages who have attended over the past decade. Reflecting on the past decade—thinking of the 20,000 Title-1 students we’ve hosted, the 150 artist contracts offered, and the 30 partnerships with local non-profit organizations that we’ve forged— here are some valuable lessons we’ve learned: Theatre can be used as a vital tool for reading comprehension and literacy. We select shows that are based on existing books originally written for K-2nd graders. Our productions can be integrated into course curriculum through-
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out local school districts. They’ll enhance each child’s perception of the power of storytelling, both as written word and live performance. Theatre instills confidence. Title-1 K-2nd grade students are typically the least funded in terms of arts education, and most underserved when it comes to field trips. As we all know from our own childhoods, field trips provide lifelong memories and introductions to professions and organizations that we may have never dreamed of otherwise. These experiences also teach us how to interact with people of all walks of life. One of my absolute favorite things that occurs each year is, like clockwork, a line of children will file into Salt Lake Acting Company with their heads down, unsure of the space they’re in, the strangers they’re around, or the experience in which they are about to take part. What happens after the performance is nothing short of exhila-
rating—the students are excited to share their reviews, smiles and even some hugs. That’s the immediate, spirit-feeding, power of theatre. Theatre bridges the achievement gap. Theatre has the power to transcend socioeconomic status—but unless efforts are made to do so, some demographics are left out of the equation. Initiatives like ZAP’s Kids Summer Passport and our own Title -1 Arts Education Program can transform lives: According to DOSOMETHING.ORG, students who have arts education in their lives are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement and three times more likely to be recognized for school attendance. We are nurturing the current and next generation of theatregoers. I credit our children’s show director of the past nine years, Penelope Caywood, with providing the insight to our cast and staff at the first readthrough each year: We’re here to nurture a love of theatre in this moment, for this audience. Sure, instilling a love for the arts for the next generation is important, but remembering to be mindful of the here and now, of the children we’re lucky to host and hopefully impact, is a responsibility and privilege my staff and I will continue to treasure for many years to come. We pride ourselves in approaching a children’s show—our next, for instance, Pinkalicious: The Musical—with the same care with which we’d produce a Pultizer Prize-winning work in our regular season. We give our audiences credit—no matter their age—and we listen to them. It’s humbling and I learn so much from this experience each year. For me, it’s the ultimate reminder of why I do this. ◆ Cynthia Fleming is the executive artistic director of Salt Lake Acting Company. This year’s children’s production, Pinkalicious: The Musical, runs through December 30. Tickets: SALTLAKEACTINGCOMPANY.ORG
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BY SUZANNE WAGNER
Osho Zen Tarot: Clinging to the Past, Healing Medicine Cards: Otter Mayan Oracle: Imix, Ik Ancient Egyptian Tarot:The Tower, The Fool, Temperance Aleister Crowley Deck: Success, Knight of Wands, Death Healing Earth Tarot: Grandmother of Rainbows, Fool Words of Truth: Vibration, Form, Male, Mother, Pleasure, Sacred
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ecember. The time of cool and dark. A time for family, celebrations and the sacred. Following November’s big astrological changes, the shifts are speeding up. We are rapidly moving in the direction of healing, at least emotionally and spiritually. Lightning has struck and the old Tower is falling down. The Supreme Mother, Imix, offers nourishment. She is trying to build trust. Ik, the energy of spirit, breath, wind and inspiration, is bringing the pendulum back to center. But unseen forces still lurk, and much work needs to be done regarding integration. The issues of separation will take a long time to heal. But a unifying force is attempting to bridge the massive gap that has been created. The Otter reminds us that envy and the fear of being replaced may trigger some people to say and do unkind, mean-spirited things. Many fear being rejected,
marginalized, left out of the equation. Do your best to be inclusive and helpful. Move gently with the flow of energy. With multiple Fool cards, there is a lightening of spirit and a shift towards a sureness of action that is more alive and graceful. In the negative, prepare to expect the unexpected. We are still leaping off a cliff of the old reality. Much will remain unknown for a while. Take some quiet time with the Grandmother of Rainbows. Find the stillness before taking action. Slow down and look at what you have, what you need, what can be achieved and what is reasonable to expect. Nostalgia can turn us into blockheads. If we constantly look back and refuse to take risks to move beyond our limited perceptions, we limit our spirit and light. The question is how quickly can you release what’s been triggering you for the past few years? If you had not been clinging to an emotion, you would recognize that the past is long gone, anyway. Don’t let circumstances hold you back. Don’t let life pass you by. In the famous words of the poet Mary Oliver, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” ◆ Suzanne Wagner is the author of books and CDs on the tarot and creator of the Wild Women app. She lives in California, but visits Utah frequently. SUZWAGNER.COM
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December 2018 A monthly compendium of random wisdom for the natural world and beyond COMPILED BY DIANE OLSON, ANNA ZUMWALT AND GRETA DEJONG
December 1 Sunrise: 7:32am.; sunset: 5pm. Av. high: 42º; low: 25º. The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts rain for northern Utah Dec. 414; rain and snow 14-22; and snow showers 23-31. December 2 Buying new Christmas lights? LEDs consume 80% less energy than incandescents, last 25 times longer and are safer. December 3 On this day in 1984, a toxic leak from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, exposed 600,000 people to toxic gas, killing 16,000 people (to date). Area groundwater is still contaminated. December 4 As the weather turns cold and wet, people living on the streets would particularly appreciate warm socks and underwear. Bring them to The Road Home, 210 Rio Grande St. December 5 Make sure all your garden beds are covered with organic matter. Leaves and grass clippings will do the job. December 6 Cook with seasonally appropriate spices for good health, according to Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest healing systems. For cold months: cardamom, cumin, ginger, cinna-
mon, salt, cloves, mustard seed and black pepper. December 7 New Moon. Those astrologically inclined consider the day of the new moon the best time to set intentions. Try it! December 8 Visit Antelope Island’s Fielding Garr Ranch today, National Letter Writing Day. Read letters from the 1850s and write a letter of your own. Info: CALDRICH@UTAH.GOV December 9 Master your thermostat. (Check your manual or look for it online). Drop the heat to 60-67 at night. What are those blankets, pets and bed partners for, anyway? December 10 Today we celebrate Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Known as the founder of social work in the U.S., she was a feminist and a peace activist, believing women had the right to vote and make themselves heard both in politics and in society. She also helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). December 11 Gift idea: A kaleidoscope! The mystery and magic of
the kaleidoscope helps us focus and relax, and engages both right and left sides of the brain. Available in wide range of quality and prices online and occasionally in local art galleries. December 12 Pointsettia’s reputation as a toxic danger to pets has been hugely overstated. Folk uses for the maligned plant include remedies for skin, warts and toothache. December 13 Sunshine helps boost vitamin D, which is good for your brain and bones in addition to helping ward off Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.). Go for a midday walk! December 14 The 119th Audubon Christmas Bird Count, the n a - tion’s longest-running citizen science bird project, starts today (through January 5). To participate, log on to WWW.AUDUBON. 4ORG/CONSERVATION/SCIENCE/CHRISTMAS-BIRD-COUNT. December 15 Matcha tea powder comes from the same plant as green tea. However, it is grown and processed differently, resulting in more chlorophyll, amino acids, antioxidants and caffeine than regular green tea. For a cozy, energy-boosting treat, make yourself a matcha latte.
December 16 Dark chocolate may improve brain function by increasing blood flow. It also contains stimulants caffeine and theobromine. December 17 Smoke of the resin myrrh (which was one gift of the Magi to the infant Jesus) “enhances meditation and divination, restores clarity, and elevates the internal and environmental energies,â€? writes NYC ceremonialist Mama Donna Henes in her new book, Bless This House: Creating Sacred Space Where you Live, Work & Travel. It’s also used in embalming and to treat hemorrhoids. December 18 International Migrants Day. “Migration has always been with us. Climate change, demographics, instability, growing inequalities, and aspirations for a better life, as well as unmet needs in labor markets, mean it is here to stay. The answer is effective international cooperation in managing migration to ensure that its benefits are most widely distributed, and that the human rights of all concerned are properly protected.â€? — UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres December 19 One-fourth of your house’s heat could be leaking out through gaps around doors and windows. Door sweeps, draft snakes, insulation around frames and cellular (often called honeycomb) shades help. December 20 It’s not just at Stonehenge: The U.S. holds evidence of ancient astronomers
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who paid tribute to the Winter Solstice, including Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, Wally’s Dome in the West;. December 21 Winter Solstice. At local noon, your shadow will be the longest of the year. December 22 Full Moon: 10:48am. December’s full moon is called the Cold Moon, as winter sets in and temperatures plummet.
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December 25 Transformation and redemption: What Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is all about. Even 175 years after publication, the story is still funny, scary, inspiring and hopeful. The book, free online: HTTPS://BIT.LY/2JVU5HW. Of the many filmed versions, the 1951 version,
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December 27 No Interruptions Day. This is a day to get organized for the new year by cleaning up your workspace without interruptions. Turn off the phone, ignore your e-mails, close your door and enjoy the peace of no interruptions for a full day. December 28 Each year, between Christmas and New Year’s, trash collection increases by 25%. December 29 Three-dog night: when it’s so cold, you need three dogs in the bed to get warm. Of Inuit (or possibly Australian) origin. December 30 Holiday feasts messing with your innards? Make sure you’re eating enough probiotics (found in fermented/cultured foods) and prebiotics (found in soybeans, garlic, leeks, onions, asparagus, jicama and chicory root). Love and respect your microbiome—the nation of bacteria, viruses and other microbes that dwell in your body. December 31 “Wherever you go and whatever you do, take care to leave only luminous imprints behind you.� —Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov, The Book of Divine Magic
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