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Our December issue is filled with recipes for some holiday gifts or eats. Start with making some natural fragrances. We offer a blend just for that special man on your list. Then get everyone in the kitchen to help make one or more of the yummy no-bake desserts. If it’s your first attempt, don’t let the word “vegan” scare you from trying these treats. They will please your whole family and your guests. You may even find a new favorite recipe to add to your family traditions. We also have healthy recipes to cook up some purr-fect bites for the pets or wild birds. Our special article this month is “Awakening to Spirit” that discusses how we can use prayer and meditation to heal and free us from stress. The rewards and benefits that we gain from our intimate connection with the divine may be difficult to measure by scientific terms. However, any one of us who has had a lifechanging spiritual transformation has our own individual proof. And it is always uplifting to hear accounts of personal healing. I distinctly recall a spiritual turning point in my own life. I was living through a very tumultuous time. I felt exhausted—emotionally, spiritually and physically. I went to bed feeling as if all the joy had been drained from me. I tossed and turned as my situation played over and over in my head. But I was also saying mini prayers asking for relief and intercession. I finally slept for a few hours. The next morning I awoke to a beautiful sunny day with a bird chirping just outside my window. When my eyes first opened, I had a knowing, as if someone whispered in my head, “Don’t worry, everything will be okay.” My spirit and heart were lifted. I had renewed energy to deal with the challenges that I was faced with. I have felt blessed and grateful every since that day. Karen Armstrong is an educator, social activist and author of many books on the study of various religions. In 2008, she won the TED Prize that helped her establish the Charter for Compassion (charterforcompassion.org). During her religious studies, one idea kept coming up again and again: “Compassion was the major test of any true spirituality and the chief means by which human beings come into contact with God or Nirvana or Brahman. Armstrong says, “Inspiring tolerance isn’t just a nice idea; it’s vital to our survival. Our task is to create a global community where people of all beliefs and races can live together in peace.” She adds, “If we fail to achieve this, we will have failed the task of our time and it is unlikely we will have a viable world to hand on to our children.” Living by the “Golden Rule” actually originated from Confucius over two and a half millennia ago as, "Never do to others what you would not like them to do to you.” In awakening to our own spirit, compassion is an especially important component. Having compassion for our own self as well as compassion for all other beings, will make our world a more peaceful place for all to live in.

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14 AWAKENING TO SPIRIT Prayer and Meditation Heal and Free Us by Richard Davenport

17 HEAVENLY SCENTS How to Make Your Own Natural Oil Fragrances

19 SWEETLY VEGAN No-Bake Holiday Treats Worth Celebrating by Judith Fertig

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Faith Groups Join in Preserving All Creation by Avery Mack

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Teaching Kids How to Care and Share by Jennifer Jacobson

28 SHARON SALZBERG ON MINDFULNESS

Simple Ways to Be in the Present Moment by April Thompson

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newsbriefs Mastery Training Workshop in December

eborah Mills and the School of Healing and Enlightenment bring to Charleston a two-day Mastery Training on December 12-13 from 9am to 4:30pm at the James Island County Park Conference Center. People who are ready for a life changing experience of the Heart and Soul will not want to miss this unique experiential weekend in the Art of Mastery and Ascension. Early registration is $250 through December 5 and thereafter $300. After co-facilitating Mastery Trainings in Mount Shasta for the last five years with the Ascended Masters, Mills has been requested to take these Trainings out to the world. Mills is a liaison for the Ascended Masters that serve as Spiritual Guides in the evolution and awakening of the planet. She is also the Director of Soul Focused Healing and a gifted healer, medical intuitive and spiritual guide who has been teaching workshops on Healing and the Awakening Consciousness for over 20 years. Mastery is a state of living from the Divine within the Heart. By releasing the human fabric that has bound the limitless spirit for lifetimes, we now have the opportunity to reawaken the extraordinary potential within us for personal and planetary evolution. Mills adds, “The time we have been waiting for is now!” For more information call 334-7030353 or email Teresasfh@gmail.com; local contact is Sharon Fincke at 843-769-6848 or Sharf61@juno.com. To register go to Soulfocusedhealing. com or mail check to Sharon Fincke, 1643-B Savannah Hwy, #128, Charleston SC, 29407.

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ou determine what your energy level is, no one else,” advises Beverly Lucas, co-owner of Healing Oasis, LLC. “Your vibrational frequency is based on how you feel and that is the energy you will project.” With the ending and beginning of the years, cleansing and releasing helps to raise our energy vibration and consciousness for the time ahead. Healing Oasis has wonderful methods to assist in raising our vibration. Quantum Touch is a natural healing method that works with our Life Force Energy to promote optimal wellness. Special breathing techniques are used and taught to the client. It is through this higher vibration that the power of love, compassion and clear intention guides the body to begin the healing process. Throughout December and January, Healing Oasis offers several specials. Energy healing therapies: CranioSacral Therapy and Quantum Touch Healing are 50 percent off the first visit for new clients. Save 50 percent on AURA Photography Packages as well. Regain health and vitality with an Ionic Detox footbath, at special holiday pricing. Using a high quality ionic footbath is a super fast and effective method of decoding the body to look and feel great, inside and out! Rid the body of heavy metals, chemicals and toxins to think more clearly, feel lighter, have an energy boost, relieve pain, improve immune

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t’s exciting to feel the expansion of consciousness, and focusing on how far we’ve come gives me goose bumps,” exclaims Dianne Thomas, owner of The Pink Dolphin. “And now it’s time for us to grow and welcome to our staff two dynamic women—Anissa Russell and Eileen Ayers.” Anissa Russell, a licensed massage therapist, combines Reiki skills to provide amazing results for clients as she helps muscles release deep emotions. She also offers integrative reflexology and Reiki therapy with a nurturing intuitive style as well as teaching all levels of Holy Fire/Usui Reiki and Karuna Reiki classes. Eileen Ayers, a licensed Registered Nurse and a Holy Fire/ Usui Reiki Master, has studied various energy modalities. She uses her extensive knowledge to compliment her Reiki therapy for deep, sustaining emotional healing in addition to offering transdermal acupuncture and a schedule of Reiki classes for 2016. The Pink Dolphin classes present both ancient knowledge and higher dimensional information. An expanded schedule includes Quantum Touch in March and topics covering a variety of subjects such as crystal healing, Bach Flower Essences, pendulums, and sound healing with crystal bowls and tuning forks. Guided meditations are offered regularly and the popular monthly Reiki Clinic returns with free 20-minute sessions. Dianne Thomas, a licensed Reiki Master Teacher with the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT), continues to teach all levels of Reiki adding more in-depth knowledge of energy healing. Check out Thepinkdolphin.com website for Holiday Specials, sign up for the newsletter, book a session and check the calendar for upcoming events, or call 843-297-2468. See listing page 31.

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Asbestos Found in Crayons and Children’s Toys

esearch from the Environmental Working Group’s Action Fund has determined that some popular children’s toys contain a chemical that previous research has linked to lung disease and lung cancers. The researchers tested 28 boxes of crayons and 21 crimethemed toys at the Scientific Analytical Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina. They found that four of the crayon brands and two of the crime-scene toys contained asbestos. All of the asbestos-containing toys were manufactured in China. The products included the Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle brands of crayons, the EduScience Deluxe Forensics Lab Kit and the Inside Intelligence Secret Spy Kit. The latter two brands contained asbestos within the fingerprint powders. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asbestos from all sources is responsible for up to 15,000 U.S. deaths each year.

Digital ‘Blue Light’ Reading Disrupts Sleep Rhythms

esearch from scientists at the University of California, Davis has mashed the notion that potatoes cause weight gain. The researchers tested 90 overweight people divided into three groups, with all of them eating five to seven servings of potatoes each week over a three-month period. Two groups reduced their calorie intake by 500 calories per day, with one group eating low-glycemic index (GI) foods and the other group eating high-GI foods. The third group had no calorie restrictions. Despite the increased potato consumption during the study period, all three groups showed slight weight loss and reduced body mass index. The researchers concluded, “Potato intake did not cause weight gain.”

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ecent findings from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston, has determined that reading from a light-emitting tablet or computer before bedtime will disturb sleep and may change the circadian rhythms that govern the body’s clock. The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, tested 12 people for two weeks. On five nights during one week, the subjects read ebooks on an iPad for four hours before bedtime. Another week, they read from printed books for the same duration. During the five days of iPad reading, the participants fell asleep later and spent less time in rapid eye movement (REM)-stage sleep. The light-emitting tablet altered the circadian rhythm, changing the body’s natural sleeping pattern. The researchers also tested other blue-light emitting devices, including laptops, tablets, other eReaders, cell phones and LED monitors. “We found the body’s natural circadian rhythms were interrupted by the shortwavelength enriched light, otherwise known as blue light, from these electronic devices,” says neuroscientist Anne-Marie Chang, Ph.D., one of the study authors. Dr. Charles Czeisler, Ph.D., a leading sleep researcher, remarks, “In the past 50 years, there has been a decline in average sleep duration and quality. Since more people are choosing electronic devices for reading, communication and entertainment, particularly children and adolescents who already experience significant sleep loss, epidemiological research evaluating the long-term consequences of these devices on health and safety is urgently needed.”

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Spirituality is Beneficial for Cancer Patients A

ccording to a new review of research published in the journal Cancer, a strong religious or spiritual belief system may improve a cancer patient’s prognosis physically, emotionally and mentally. Researchers from Florida’s H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and North Carolina’s Wake Forest School of Medicine reviewed clinical studies that included more than 44,000 cancer patients. The first review focused on physical symptoms and found that patients with stronger religious and spiritual beliefs reported fewer cancer symptoms and better physical health. They also showed enhanced capabilities in managing their daily lives. “These relationships were particularly strong in patients that experienced greater emotional aspects of religion and spirituality, including a sense of meaning and purpose in life, as well as a connection to a source larger than oneself,” states Heather Jim, lead author of the first review. The second review focused on mental health and found reductions in anxiety, depression and distress among those with greater spirituality. Lead author Dr. John Salsman comments, “Also, greater levels of spiritual distress and a sense of disconnectedness from God or a religious community were associated with greater psychological distress or poorer emotional well-being.” In the third review, the researchers found that patients with a stronger spiritual well-being reported better social health, as well.

Meditation Linked to Telomere Integrity in Cancer Patients M

aintaining telomere length has been directly linked to longer lifespan in a number of studies. A telomere is the structure at the end of a chromosome that protects it from deteriorating or fusing with other chromosomes. Its length is being used to measure the potential success of integrative therapy for recovering cancer patients; now University of Calgary research has found that mindfulness meditation helps. The researchers tested 88 breast cancer survivors with a previous diagnosis of stage-one to stage-three breast cancer. The patients’ telomere lengths were tested after either groupsupport therapy or mindfulness meditation training that included gentle hatha yoga exercises. Results showed that while the control group’s telomere lengths decreased over time, both the mindfulness group and the support therapy group were on average able to maintain their telomere length throughout the testing period.

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Fungus Among Us

Mushrooms Offer PesticideFree Insect Control Paul Stamets, one of the world’s leading mycologists, invented a fungus (mushroom)-based pesticide in 2006. An industry executive states, “This patent represents the most disruptive technology we have ever witnessed.” This “smart” pesticide provides a safe and nearly permanent solution for controlling more than 200,000 species of insects. Entomopathogenic (insect-destroying) fungi are altered so they don’t produce spores. This actually attracts the insects, which then eat them and turn into fungi from the inside-out. The invention has the potential to revolutionize the way humans grow crops. Source: Earth. We Are One. View the patent at Tinyurl.com/ FungusPesticidePatent.

Sentient Beings

New Zealand Enacts Bill Recognizing Animal Intelligence The New Zealand Animal Welfare Amendment Bill that passed into law this year states that animals, like humans, are sentient beings. Dr. Virginia Williams, chair of the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee, says this acknowledges, “Animals can experience both positive and negative emotions, including pain and distress.” The bill thus bans the use of animals for testing cosmetics. Williams says the legal recognition of animal sentience provides a stronger underpinning of the requirements of the existing Animal Welfare Act. The bill also provides for penalties to enable low-to-medium-level offenders to be punished more effectively and gives animal welfare inspectors the power to issue compliance notices, among other measures. Find a link to the legislation at Tinyurl.com/ NewZealandSentienceBill.

Greener Globe

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World Powers Vow Cuts in Emissions This year’s G7 Summit of the U.S., UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, plus the European Union, has agreed in principle that the global economy must be completely fossil fuel-free by the end of this century to curb destructive climate change. To that end, the nations agreed to work toward cutting emissions between 40 and 70 percent by 2050. German Chancellor Angela Merkel also announced that the G7 countries would raise $100 billion from public and private sources by 2020 to help poorer nations adapt. Environmental groups such as Greenpeace praised the action. In a statement, the Sierra Club called it “the first time that the leaders of the world have made clear with one voice that we must get off fossil fuels completely.” Two hundred countries are expected to commit in writing to specific plans for greening their economies at the United Nations Climate Change Conference this month in Paris. Source: TheHill.com

Post-It Progress

3M Requires Paper Sources to Meet Sustainable Standards A new sustainability policy by the 3M Corporation, maker of Post-it notes, has drawn support for its goal of making a minimal impact on forests, wildlife and human rights. 3M paper-based products and packaging require pulp and paper from sources around the world. Working in collaboration with ForestEthics and Greenpeace, the company launched a comprehensive review of all of its pulp and paper procurement expectations to ensure the materials are produced from sustainably logged timber. 3M will now hold paper and pulp suppliers accountable to one of the highest standards in the industry for environmental protection and respect of human rights, including tracing origins and obtaining consent of indigenous peoples and local communities before logging operations occur. The company intends to publish semiannual updates of its progress online. Source: ForestEthics.org

Dutch Court Upholds Climate Action as a Human Right Perhaps establishing a new global precedent for a state’s obligation to its citizens in the face of a growing climate crisis, a Dutch court has ruled that the government has a legal duty to reduce carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2020. The decision came in response to a 2013 lawsuit launched by the Amsterdambased environmental nonprofit Urgenda Foundation and 600 Dutch citizens that argued the government was violating international human rights law by failing to take sufficient measures to combat rising greenhouse gas emissions. A statement from the court reads, “The state must do more to avert the imminent danger caused by climate change, also in view of its duty to provide care to protect and improve the living environment.” In the United States, the youth-led movement Our Children’s Trust (OurChildrensTrust.org) is suing state governments and what they dub “the ruling generation” as accountable for climate inaction. As 350.org co-founder and Communications Director Jamie Henn noted after the ruling, “If the Netherlands sets a precedent, it’s a whole new ball game.” Other countries are weighing the situation, as well. Source: BBC

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Brain Training for ADHD

eurofeedback, also known as “eeg biofeedback” trains children to become more aware of their physiological responses and how to gain control of the brain’s frontal lobe—the executive functioning center. The American Academy of Pediatrics approved neurofeedback as a Level 1 or “best support” treatment option for children suffering from attention and hyperactivity issues. Children with ADHD have higher rates of electroencephalogram (EEG) abnormalities compared to children without ADHD, such as higher theta wave rhythms (drowsiness), lower sensorimotor rhythms (movement control), and lower beta waves (attention and memory processes). It also has been studied and reported that the brains of children with ADHD are lacking the regulation from the frontal region, allowing the mid-brain to quickly react without a type of checking system. Neurofeedback restores the strength of the frontal region of the brain, and builds a better connection between the mid-brain and forebrain, allowing focus, attention, impulses and emotional reactions to become manageable. During a neurofeedback session, EEG sensors are situated on the scalp. Specific brain wave activity is then detected, amplified and the information is instantaneously fed back to the

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technician and client on a screen. With the help of a video game or movie, the individual’s brain is guided to maintain the correct pattern or the game will not continue to play. With this, the individual exercises the brain and increases his focus and attention. The brain quickly recognizes this treatment as positive feedback, thus striving to produce these

more efficient brain waves more often. Parents will typically see a reduction of symptoms in the child within the first 10 sessions. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a psychostimulant drug commonly used for the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents. Research suggests that neurofeedback is an equally effective

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treatment. For parents who prefer other options aside from medication, neurofeedback is an effective, non invasive and no stress option that provides permanent change. Nearly all pharmaceuticals, including those used in the treatment of brain-based disorders, have some side effects, many of which the long term effects is yet unknown, and negative side effects are commonly reported. Many ADHD drugs are psychostimulants, and most of them suppress appetite. This can lead to weight loss, which may sound like a good thing, but is not necessarily desirable in all cases, especially for growing children. These drugs can also cause difficulty sleeping, nervousness or restlessness, and elevated heart rate and blood pressure. This can make them unsuitable for many individuals, such as those with anxiety, bipolar depression, or predisposition to cardiovascular problems.

Neurofeedback Nonexistent Side Effects

One of the major advantages of neurofeedback over standard medications is its lack of adverse side effects. Neurofeedback uses EEG as a tool. The process has been in use clinically for over a century, primarily for diagnosing neurological disorders. EEG testing is harmless, drug-free and safe for nearly all patients. Over 40 years of neurofeedback research, and more recent clinical use, has shown to both reduce symptoms and enhance feelings of wellness. This makes neurofeedback therapy especially appealing and useful for people who do poorly on medications or who do not want the risk of unknown long-term issues. With neurofeedback there is a sense of subjective calmness and well-being. It is a safe, viable option of therapy that is clinically proven to reduce symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, headaches and many other common psychiatric and neurological conditions. BrainCore Neurofeedback is located at 990 Lake Hunter Circle, Suite 212 in Mount Pleasant. For a free consultation, call 844-BRAIN-ON (272-4666) or email Braincore.dianne@gmail.com. See listing page 31.

NO NEEDLES HERE! Just Soothing Acupressure

by Susan Popiel

oul Lightening Acupressure is a therapy that facilitates individual healing and personal development utilizing Clinical and Process Acupressure to promote health and soul awareness. Soul Lightening Acupressure (SLA) is a whole-being model that uses non-invasive, practical skills and offers an authentic path to wellness and harmony. There are four basic principles of SLA: Energy flow in the body promotes wellness and opens new awareness. Touch and the flow of love from the heart are healing and strengthening. Every person carries his or her own healing and wisdom within. And, the purpose of SLA is to empower that inherent wisdom. Imagine a vast information network made of energy pathways that connect atoms, cells, tendons, tissues and organs—literally everything in the body. This network forms the body into an organic whole in which nothing is truly separate. These extremely sensitive energy pathways are called meridians.

Acupoints are considered the doorways into the meridian system. During SLA, the practitioner touches various acupoints with a firm, yet gentle and nurturing presence. With fingertip pressure, the practitioner is able to assess and address the vital energies in the meridian pathways. Then based on each client’s needs, an individualized treatment session is provided.

Specific point combinations are held as the body, mind and spirit return to balance, tension is released and energy is renewed. It can help shift emotions and promote personal progressions. Clearing energetic congestion in the body can release pain and discomfort as well as influence the function of the internal organs and body systems that lead to self-healing. Process Acupressure integrates acupressure with the processing of information that may arise during a session to bring greater personal awareness and insights to light. By acknowledging and addressing these insights during a session, positive changes can occur. The client may have the ability to understand current circumstances more clearly. The unique essence of the individual is magnified and brought into greater focus. Soul Lightening Acupressure is based on the ancient Oriental techniques of Jin Shin Jyutsu. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, “Where energy flows freely, disease cannot manifest.” Susan Popiel, Registered Nurse and owner of Popiel Holistic Therapy, is a certified provider of Clinical and Process Acupressure. She is also certified to teach Clinical Acupressure courses including Seva and Acupressure for Anyone series. Her office is located at 1037D Chuck Dawley Blvd. Ste 206 in Mt. Pleasant. For more info, visit SusanPopiel.com. Please call 843-8344168 to schedule an appointment with her today. See listing page 30.

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AWAKENING TO SPIRIT Prayer and Meditation Heal and Free Us by Richard Davenport

By its intimate connection with divine love, Spirit infuses human experience with qualities of amazing grace—unexpected clarity, vision, wisdom, peace, compassion, emotional release, inspirational epiphanies, deep understanding and comprehensive healing of mind, body and soul.

hile society abounds with scientific research, products and practices that promise to enhance our mind or body and the mind-body connection, without Spirit in the mix, neither rises to its full potential. A heart open to a higher power exponentially multiplies the effects of this crucial connection. “Just as a candle spreads light in a darkened room, people who are living in-Spirit give off a higher energy that can bring light to our hearts and minds. In other words, we can be inspired just by being in their presence,” according to renowned bestselling author Wayne Dyer, Ph.D. Experiential, non-verbal and lifechanging encounters with the unbounded power and presence of Spirit in prayer and meditation are difficult to analyze in the same way as mind-body 14

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science. However, Dyer points to the works and outcomes of Spirit as visible evidence of how it lifts us up. We see individuals with rapturous hearts sending out signals that they love the world and everyone in it. Those that live in Spirit tend to see the world as a friendly place, are at peace with themselves, appear to be open and accepting rather than judgmental and harsh, and often report being healed of all sorts of diseases, relationship challenges, career fluctuations and questions of purpose and direction. They attest to how Spirit shines a triumphant light in the midst of dark nights of the soul, redefining the essence of life itself and declaring us worthy in our innermost reaches.

Personal Healing

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Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas, and was undergoing initial medical and psychological screening, she was identified as having body and mind issues that would require her to be separated from the service. These problems included organ failures and spinal misalignment, as well as severe consequences of an emotionally abusive upbringing. It was determined that she could not handle the physical and mental demands of military life. Because the policy was to not treat such problems if identified upon entering the service, authorities allowed her to remain in training until her separation from the Air Force could be processed. The woman was impressed and also distressed by the finality of the verdict and assessment tools used by mind and body experts among the medical staff. In talking with a chaplain on the base, she came to understand that she could choose to appeal her case to another jurisdiction, a “higher” court of Spirit. Focusing on the voice of divine love, she grew to see Spirit as more than a higher power. She saw Spirit as a higher authority. She surrendered to divine love’s authority as ultimate law, supremely qualified to reorder her whole being. She trusted that aligning with spiritual power could change her view of her identity and the seemingly inescapable consequences of genetics, environment and human history denying her desire to serve her country in this way. Listening to a higher witness testifying on her behalf and identifying her authentic being as the magnificent expression of the magnificent Creator, she felt encouraged to the point that her mind and body stopped arresting her progress and became more effective servants, responding with greater freedom and joy. One limitation after another fell away, and the military and medical authorities seemed pleased with her progress as she neared completion of training. Finally, performing a mile-and-a-half run within a required time remained the only obstacle to graduation, and she was still 45 seconds too slow. This helpful passage from the Hebrew prophet Isaiah became central to her prayer and meditation as she approached her last running attempt:

Young people will get tired; strapping young men will stumble and fall. But those who trust in the Eternal One will regain their strength. They will soar on wings as eagles. They will run—never winded, never weary. They will walk—never tired, never faint. ~Isaiah 40: 30-31 (The Voice) She passed her final attempt with 18 seconds to spare, running on eagles’ wings. So, how can we all discern such a divine witness to our original authentic being amidst loud testimony of all the voices and labels shouting in our head and body, including those imposed by others?

Prayer and Meditation

There are two approaches to listening to the voice within, whether we name it God, higher power, Spirit, grace, Eternal One, or divine love or Love. Complementary, rather than mutually exclusive, both approaches require a capacity, gained through patient practice, of quieting the inner and outer chatter and learning to hear that which calls us to be more than what human experience suggests is possible. It’s who we are in the eyes of grace. Sanford C. Wilder, of Grafton, Illinois, author of Listening to Grace, offers personal growth and development programs through EducareUnlearning.com that encourage prayer and meditation that emphasize listening. He practices both approaches and makes distinctions between them. “When I pray, I am directing my thoughts toward God, listening and often affirming what I know to be divinely true. I am yearning to surrender my will and affections in conscious connection with the divine such that I or another receives a blessing,” shares Wilder. In such prayerful listening, he hopes to gain something, often a new insight and corresponding manifestation. “When I meditate, my intention is to sacrifice every thought, concept, image and feeling to God, the only consciousness. I trust that listening and observing with nonattachment helps me release conscious and unconscious

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To feel Spirit’s presence, we must surrender our own sense of how it will work, its timeline and the impact on our ego or status quo. As with anything worthwhile, conscientious practice is essential. conditioned thought patterns permeated by a human sense of self.” Through meditative listening, he hopes to release everything rather than receive anything, accepting that everyone is equipped and able to be open to, witness and experience nonstop blessings. Helen Mathis has been an educator in the Philippines and Swaziland as well as the U.S., including an instructor of religion at Principia College, near St. Louis; she is now part of a Centering Prayer Circle in Stockton, California. She explains that centering prayer may be seen as a hybrid that embraces both prayer and meditation, nourishing what’s beneath the preoccupied self to awaken a deeper and vastly more authentic self. Mathis appreciates what Cynthia Bourgeault explores in her book Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, that, “This confusion between small self and the larger Self… [the] ‘True Self,’ ‘Essential Self’ or ‘Real I’—is the core illusion of the human condition, and penetrating this illusion is what awakening is all about.” Like Bourgeault, Mathis believes that it’s not about the absence of

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Through conscious listening we discover that our true nature—as witnessed by Spirit—though sometimes obscured from view, is never altered from its original beauty and wholeness. ~Helen Mathis thoughts so much as detaching from our thoughts, trusting that we can let go and be safe, consent to surrender human will and forgo personal agendas. Only then can spiritual sense come into play. “The goal is to awaken to, open to and get in touch with our innermost being and Spirit,” Mathis affirms. “Clearly, centering prayer assumes we each have a spiritual awareness of the divine within us that acts, as Bourgeault puts it, as ‘a kind of interior compass whose magnetic north is always fixed on God.’”

Core Shift

We often approach a Spirit dimension with the attitude of “what it can do for me.” The higher practice that mystics and other deep thinkers of various faith traditions ultimately arrive at instead centers on transforming our whole self to align with Spirit’s purpose for us, which changes everything. Reverend Dr. Michael Beckwith, founder of the New Thought Agape Spiritual Center, in Los Angeles, and a spiritual mentor to Oprah Winfrey, believes, “The relationship we have with the infinite is more about how we are to serve it than it is to serve us.” Beckwith describes three primary stages of realizing the power and purpose of divine Spirit expressed as our spirit. The first is that of a victim (feeling powerless, unable to effect change). The second is when an individual learns the existence of universal law that responds to our thinking, emotions and attitude; we learn how to use it to stabilize life structures and demonstrate health and well-being. 16

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“Ultimately, in stage three, we become a vehicle of life in service to life. Instead of using the law, the law uses us. Life fulfills its own nature through us,” he says. “All of life is conspiring for our freedom, liberation, wholeness and health.” He urges us not to stop and stagnate at stage two, using divine laws only to manifest personal conveniences, stuff and even people for our use; this can hijack views of abundance into materialism and consumerism. He quips, “We are not here to go shopping.”

Dwelling in Spirit

Grace and Spirit work in us, through us and between us, yet we can’t simply summon them up or outline their outcomes.

To feel Spirit’s presence, we must surrender our own sense of how it will work, its timeline and the impact on our ego or status quo. As with anything worthwhile, conscientious practice is essential. Life, defined by Spirit, gives fresh strength and impetus to mind and body. All three are vital elements of the dance of life. Richard Davenport is a spiritual life educator (HigherGroundForLife.com) and the founding executive director of an inclusive nationwide Bible and spiritual life community (BibleAndSpiritualLife. org). Now based in St. Louis, MO, he is a retired Air Force chaplain, having served at Lackland and other U.S. Air Force bases on three continents.

FIVE WAYS TO PRAY FROM THE HEART by Richard Davenport

rayer from a heart willing to surrender, change, learn, grow and bless others works to keep us centered on pure motives like wellness, wholeheartedness and compassion. Such prayer can help us progress spiritually. These five forms of prayer, found in the Bible, have a universal application to any spiritual practice. Although differing in their approach, all share the purpose of creating a fuller mindfulness of our true identity and relationship to the divine, while enhancing our capacity to bless all creation. If we are not feeling the desired breakthroughs using one form, perhaps the one most familiar or comfortable to us, we might do well to explore others. Praise – a posture of adoration, honoring and surrender to a power, vision, and authority greater than our own. Thanksgiving – or better yet, for its consistency and permeating of our whole self, thanks-living. The garden of our spirit is enriched by embracing a gratitude attitude in all we do. Petition – a relational posture that opens our heart as we learn to ask for help, to seek perspective beyond a limited self, beyond a smaller, egodriven orientation.

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Intercession – praying for others; blessing, honoring and cherishing them as God sees them. When we feel burdened and blocked by our own trials, expressing empathy and compassion for others can unlock our heart and mind. We can lovingly witness the true nature of those that are seemingly tangled in forces blocking or opposing their higher good. Affirmation – release and rest in divine authority, acknowledging the uni-verse as literally one song reflecting the singular harmony that Spirit knows and is unfolding in every moment to meet our need in forms we can see and feel right now.

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HEAVENLY SCENTS How to Make Your Own Natural Oil Fragrances by Kathleen Barnes

whiff of sweetness can communicate a personal signature of tranquility, alertness or romance, or it can cause a bout of miserable sneezing, wheezing or nausea for those in the vicinity and even the unwitting wearer.

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“When you see ‘fragrance’ on a personal care product label, read it as ‘hidden chemicals,’” warns the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit watchdog Environmental Working Group (EWG). “A major loophole in the [U.S.] Food and Drug Administration’s federal law lets

manufacturers of products like shampoo, lotion and body wash include nearly any ingredient under the term fragrance without actually listing the chemical.” Companies that manufacture personal care products are required by law to list the ingredients they use, but fragrances and trade-secret formulas are exempt. What’s known as a dirty little secret in the fragrance industry is the unlabeled presence of toxic chemicals not only in perfumes, but in any personal care product that includes a scent. Lab tests commissioned by the Campaign

“Opting for natural scents from organic essential oils not only offers a toxinfree alternative, the oils’ aromatherapy benefits have time-proven therapeutic value,” suggests Dorene Petersen, president and founder of the American College of Healthcare Sciences, in Portland, Oregon. Recent research from the Pontificia Universidade Catolica, in Brazil, confirms that lavender oil has antiinflammatory, antioxidant and painrelieving properties similar to those of a mild-dose narcotic. Plus, it smells heavenly, says botanical perfumer Roxana Villa, of Woodland Hills, a California-based spokesperson for the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy. “Considering the part of the plant used will give you an idea of its therapeutic value,” says Villa. “A root base will be good for grounding. Since bark is like skin, oils such as birch will benefit skin and muscles. Oils from flowers are excellent for anything related to the head and mind.” Oregano and cinnamon oils have powerful antifungal properties, even against Candida-type fungi resistant to prescription drugs, according to Brazilian research from Universidade Federal. A groundbreaking study from

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the Slovak University of Technology, in Slovakia, even suggests that rosemary oil can kill cancer cells. These are all scents that can be the foundations of do-it-yourself perfumes.

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“It’s fun to experiment with organic essential oils and create that unique blend that becomes a personal signature,” says Charlynn Avery, an aromatherapist with Aura Cacia, in Norway, Iowa. She explains that essential oils have three basic “notes” and blending them correctly will result in a fragrance suited to last throughout the day. “The base note is heavier and lasts the longest. Patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood, cedarwood and jasmine hang around longer in the atmosphere and on the wearer,” she explains. Blending the base with a slightly lighter middle note like lavender, rosemary or clary sage and a light and short-lasting top note like orange, lime or peppermint will create a complex and pleasing blend. “That’s the beauty of the art of it,” says Avery. “You can create synergistic blends that harmonize and complement the attributes of each to such an extent that you may not be able to detect the scents of the individual oils.” There are no hard and fast rules, but our experts offer a few guidelines for creating our own unique blends that will be well-received as holiday gifts. Use a base of oil like jojoba or

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The 1-2-3s of Blending Oils Base Notes sandalwood jasmine myrrh vetiver patchouli cedarwood

Middle Notes lavender bergamot geranium rosemary tea tree clary sage

Top Notes orange lemon grapefruit eucalyptus lime peppermint

A general ratio of 50 percent base note oils to 30 percent middle notes and 20 percent top notes is recommended. Source: courtesy of AuraCacia.com

sweet almond to create a perfumed oil. Note that oils undiluted by a carrier can burn the skin. For oil-based blends, use a ratio of 50 drops of bottom note oil, 30 drops of a middle note and 20 drops of a top note in two ounces of carrier oil. Another option is to use an alcohol base of either isopropyl rubbing alcohol or 85-proof vodka to make a spray perfume; the alcohol will evaporate quickly. Alcohol-based blends generally last longer, especially with fragile citrus oils. A usual ratio is 10 to 20 drops of essential oil per ounce of alcoholbased carrier. Oil-based blends are ready to use almost immediately. Alcohol-based blends should age a week or two at least and will become more strongly scented in time. Store fragrances in bottles in a dark, cool place. Bottles with tiny rollon caps are commercially available. “It’s very much trial and error to arrive at a preferred scent, so be creative and keep careful notes of experiments and improve on them as you gain experience,” counsels Avery. “If you crinkle your nose at patchouli, you probably won’t like an oil blend with it, either. Choose scents you like.”

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SWEETLY VEGAN No-Bake Holiday Treats Worth Celebrating by Judith Fertig

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isions of sugar plums” have been part of holiday mindsets since the advent of Clement Moore’s classic 19th-century poem commonly known as ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. We love to give and receive special treats and our tastes are evolving. Instead of yesteryear’s sugary bonbons loaded with calories that we’ve come to regret, today’s preferred confections focus more on naturally sweet dried fruits, bestquality chocolate, healthful coconut and crunchy nuts. Vegan, gluten-free delicacies from chefs and culinary experts the world over help us celebrate the season in a deliciously healthy way, including those we highlight this month. “Christmas isn’t Christmas without a traditional pudding,” says Chef Teresa Cutter, author of Purely Delicious. Cutter is founder and director of The Healthy Chef company, in Sydney, Australia, which creates functional foods for taste and optimal health. Her no-bake desserts such as miniature Christmas puddings and carrot cake take only minutes to make.

Emily Holmes, a Queensland, Australia, wellness coach who blogs at Conscious-Foodie.com, says her favorite is Holmes’ Chocolate Cherry Mini-Cupcakes. She serves them with a pot of peppermint tea. Houston-based Joshua Weissman is the author of The Slim Palate Paleo Cookbook and blogs at SlimPalate. com. He shares his philosophy on holiday treats: “My first thought is that I don’t want to feel guilty after eating it. My second is that I still want it to taste and look good.” His Almond Butter Pumpkin Pie Truffles fit the festive bill. In New York City, noted vegan cookbook author and Pastry Chef Fran Costigan is an expert in all things chocolate, including her Chocolate Orange Sesame Truffles. “When you make something really delicious with real ingredients, your mouth knows it, your brain knows it, your body knows it. You feel satisfied,” she says.

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No-Bake Festive Vegan Desserts garnish with goji berries, fresh cherries or another fanciful topper. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Serve puddings with chilled mango coconut custard. Mango Coconut Custard 1 mango, chopped ½ cup coconut milk Juice from ½ orange

Teresa Cutter’s Healthy Christmas Puddings Yields: 6 to 8 small puddings 8 oz fresh pitted dates—approximately 10 to 15 dates, depending on their size Zest from 1 orange 9 oz dried apricots, chopped 1½ cups almond meal/ground almonds 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground ginger 1 to 2 Tbsp orange juice 3 oz white chocolate, melted, for decoration (optional) Combine dates, orange zest, apricots, vanilla, ground almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in a food processor. Process until mixture is combined and looks like fine crumbs. Spoon the mixture into a large bowl. Add the orange juice, and then mix again. Pudding mix should come together when lightly hand-squeezed. Divide into 6 small puddings. Line the base of 6 small decorative molds with plastic wrap and firmly press the puddings into them. Once firmly packed in the mold, invert the pudding and remove the plastic wrap. Melt white chocolate in a small bowl set over a simmering pot of water. Spoon a little white chocolate over the tops of the puddings if desired and 20

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Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Serve chilled with the puddings.

Teresa Cutter’s No-Bake Carrot Cake Yields: 16 servings

until mixed and finely chopped. Add dates and apricots. Process again until thoroughly mixed. Add grated raw carrot and vanilla and then process again until combined. The mix should now form a nice dough. Spoon into a bowl. Add and kneed oats through the raw carrot cake mixture. Press cake firmly into a 6-inch round baking dish lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate until ready to serve, allowing at least 2 hours for the cake to rest. It will keep in the refrigerator for about a week. Enjoy as is or garnish with macadamia nut cream, a drizzle of honey and walnuts. Note: Other raw nuts can substitute for walnuts—try pecans, almonds or macadamia nuts. Macadamia Nut Cream Combine 1 cup of raw cashew nuts or macadamia nuts with ½ cup of orange juice or coconut water and a little vanilla. Blend in a high-speed blender like a Vitamix until smooth and creamy.

Emily Holmes’ Chocolate Cherry Mini-Cupcakes 2½ cups (9½ oz) shelled walnuts 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed or whole chia seeds ½ cup (2 oz) rolled oats (or gluten-free almond meal) 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp sea salt 1 cup (6½ oz) of 12 large fresh dates, pitted ½ cup (3 oz) dried chopped apricots or pineapple (sulfur-free) 2 large raw carrots, grated Zest from 1 orange 2 tsp vanilla bean paste Combine walnuts, flaxseed, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, orange zest and sea salt into a food processor and run it

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Yields: 2 dozen mini-cupcakes

Cake 1 cup raw, shelled, skinned nuts (such as almonds) 1 /3 cup cacao powder 4 fresh dates, pitted

Filling 2 cup shredded coconut 1 cup dried cherries 6 fresh dates, pitted Âź cup coconut cream Âź tsp vanilla powder Pinch of sea salt Topping 3Â˝ oz melted dark chocolate Process nuts and cacao powder in a food processor until the nuts are finely ground and the mixture is fully combined. Slowly add the dates until the mixture sticks together. Press the mixture into the bottom parts of a 24-cup mini muffin pan. Refrigerate while preparing the filling. Process filling ingredients in a food processor until well combined. Spoon the filling onto the cupcake base in the muffin cups and then top with melted dark chocolate. Place into the refrigerator to set, where it also stores well until served.

1 Tbsp coconut flour 2 packets stevia (like Sweetleaf packets) Coating (vanilla bean white chocolate) 2 oz food grade (not for skin care) cacao butter broken up into small pieces for melting Âź-Â˝ vanilla bean pod, cut in half lengthwise to scrape out the interior, or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 20 drops stevia (like Sweetleaf Steviaclear drops) In a medium-sized bowl, combine everything for the filling, including pumpkin purĂŠe, almond butter, cream cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, coconut flour and stevia. Mix thoroughly until smoothly incorporated and no cream cheese chunks are left. Chill by refrigerating the mixture for 10 to 20 minutes or freezing it for 2 to 5 minutes.

Place balls back into the refrigerator for 10 minutes or the freezer for 5 minutes so the balls harden enough to allow dipping.

Yields: About 12 to 16 (1Â˝-inch) truffles

Heat a double boiler or small pot that fits into a medium pot of gently boiling water over medium-to-low heat. Scrape out the vanilla bean pod, conserving vanilla beans for adding once the cacao butter is melted. Place cacao butter in the top of a double boiler and melt and add stevia. Then add vanilla beans and mix well.

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Let them cool at room temperature and serve immediately or place them in the refrigerator to harden and serve later. Chilled, truffles will keep for 3 to 5 days.

Turn the heat to low to keep warm and melted. Pull out the hardened filling shaped into balls and one at a time drop them into the white chocolate mixture and roll them around until theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fully covered with mixture using fingers or a small spoon. Carefully spoon out each truffle using a spoon, gently tapping the spoon on the inside of the saucepan to slough off excess cacao butter that may pool on it. Take special care not to drop the truffle. Gently place each treat back onto the tray. Repeat the whole process until all the coated balls are on the tray.

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says Rabbi David Freelund, of the Cape he simple act of switching on a Cod Synagogue, in Hyannis, Masbulb can light a room; preaching sachusetts. “Going solar made sense. that humans are caretakers of the Earth can enlighten a community. “How We leased panels, joined a renewable energy credit program and now generare we faithful to God’s creation?” asks ate 90 percent of our energy.” Diana Butler Bass, Ph.D., author of The synagogue also upgrades Grounded: Finding God in the World— equipment to more efficient levels A Spiritual Revolution, in Alexandria, when it’s time for replacement, comVirginia. “The connection between the posts waste, maintains a garden to supnatural world and the world we live in ply a local food pantry, helps us understand switched to LED lights, the remarkable respon- The film Renewal sibility we have to the documents this grass- zoned their facility’s heating and cooling and planet.” roots movement at follows a single-stream Along with an recycling program. “We emotional bottom line, RenewalProject.net. seek to lead by example. many people pose a Members ask, ‘What else can we do?’ greater question: What is the cost to As Jews, our mission is not fulfilled our spiritual life if we act selfishly? unless we lift up others toward the “We need to know what is sacred and divine,” says Freelund. what matters for generations to come,” Windows often make up a large says Bass. “This is an exciting time for portion of a building of worship, but communities of faith to work together.” can be the least energy-efficient comChurches, synagogues, mosques and ponents. Members of Colorado’s Steamother faith groups are sending a mesboat Christian Center, in Steamboat sage to their congregations and comSprings, used to wear sunglasses or munities: We need to care for what the change seats during services to escape Creator has given us. the sun’s glare and heat. After installing smart glass windows, everyone can Showing the Way now fully concentrate on the sermon. “We wanted to reduce reliance on for“The glass tints like transition eign oil, support local businesses, buy sunglasses, based on available light or American-made and be cost-effective,”

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We need a conversation which includes everyone, since the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all. ~Pope Francis preprogrammed preferences,” explains Brandon Tinianov, a senior director with View Dynamic Glass, the company that supplied the new windows. “It also reduces heating and cooling costs.”

Laying Down Burdens

“Clutter represents postponed decisions,” says Barbara Hemphill, author of Less Clutter, More Life, in Raleigh, North Carolina. “Lack of time, interest and energy keep us from passing along what we no longer want or need. For most of us, 80 percent of what we keep, we never use.” That includes paperwork, another specialty of her Productive Environment Institute. When the United Methodist North Carolina Conference Center’s new building was ready, there was plenty to sort through before moving. “We estimate seven tons of items were recycled. It became an example for individual churches,” says Hemphill. Her own church, Mount Zion Methodist, in nearby Garner, has cleared out two storage rooms. Items were reclaimed, auctioned or donated to a shelter. “We gained Sunday school rooms in return,” she says.

Practice Makes Perfect

Awareness of the environment and eco-friendly living is a concept religions agree on. At the All Dulles Area Muslim Society, in Sterling, Virginia, an education program encourages community members to recycle, plant trees and lower water and energy usage. Including their Sunday School, they reduced their overall carbon footprint by 13 percent and energy consumption by 21 percent. Interfaith Power & Light is active in most states and can help implement such user- and eco-friendly changes. Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, the director of outreach for the Dar Al

Hijrah Islamic Center, in Falls Church, Virginia, suggests thinking larger and encourages members to ask for changes in public policies by lobbying their representatives. In 2016, the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago will promote a Green Ramadan. During Ramadan, members re-evaluate their lives in light of Islamic guidance. Greener than most, The Garden Church, in San Pedro, California, has no building. “People tell me, ‘The outdoors is my church;’ I take them at their word,” says founding Pastor

Anna Woofenden. “We have a central table surrounded by gardens. About 90 percent of what we grow is vegetables, the rest is flowers. This church is a living sanctuary, a place to belong, a place of community. God’s love is made visible as people are fed in body, mind and spirit.” “Eco-friendly teaching represents a new spiritual imagination of how to live well in the world,” observes Bass. “Faith makes a difference.” Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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Eat, Bark and Be Merry Healthy Holiday Treats for Our Pets by Sandra Murphy

s with families everywhere, special taste treats are on the menu for many dogs, cats and wild birds during the holiday season. Owners are cautioned not to share rich, unfamiliar foods from the table that can be detrimental to an animal’s health. Better fare are homemade treats of organic, safe and tasty ingredients—true gifts from the heart. Homemade assures the quality of ingredients, avoids unhealthy additives and allows the giver to adjust for individual taste or food sensitivities. Most healthy recipes can be made from readily available ingredients.

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Offer them a variety of seeds and fresh water. Always use unsalted, unseasoned seeds. Mix harder-to-crack striped sunflower seeds with the smaller black oil version to attract the largest number of birds. Organically grown peanuts in the shell, dried fruit, oranges, pomegranates or rehydrated raisins offer a burst of energy. Impale round fruits, halved, on a small dowel rod attached to the feeding table to hold them in place. Note that oats go to waste, shelled sunflower seeds spoil and cracked corn attracts raccoons. Pass on any kind of popcorn.

enjoy. Don’t use low-fat peanut butter because birds need to pack in the calories in order to stay warm.

Cats

Organic catnip, fresh or dried and baked into a crunchy treat, will bring kitty running. In recipes, avoid canned tuna because of bisphenol A (BPA) concerns; also minimize the frequency and portion of tuna and salmon treats due to mercury accumulation in the fish. Unseasoned tuna or salmon packed in water in a pouch is a better choice. Many recipes labeled for dogs can be converted for cats by making them into smaller bites.

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vet visits and more years together,” says Tonya Wilhelm, a dog trainer in Toledo, Ohio. “Buy in bulk from a co-op or farmer and maybe share with friends to get the best price.”

Dehydrated Foods

Dehydrating removes moisture from food while retaining nutrients, and comprises a distinct cooking method. Stephanie Raya, resident chef at Excalibur Dehydrator, in Sacramento, California, recommends, “For safe chicken and pork, pre-cook before dehydrating. Beef can be dehydrated from a raw state. My Boston terriers also love dehydrated, sweet potato chips.” A number of commercial dehydrated meat and fish jerkies have been recalled (search DogFoodAdvisor. com/?s=treats). Homemade treats offer superior control of ingredients. “When I make my pets’ treats, I know what’s in their food, including the herbs used for flavor,” says Raya. After she’s ensured that the food is thoroughly dried, she packs it in vacuum bags and stores them away from light. She notes that dehydrating takes longer than baking, but is cost-effective at 25 to 50 cents an hour. Veggie options include dehydrated zucchini chips, butternut squash chips, cherry tomato bites, matchstick carrots or peach or other fruit slices.

Make it Festive

A cat’s sense of smell is 10 to 15 times better than ours, but is still modest compared to dogs that out-sniff us by a factor of 30 to 60 times; that’s why putting wrapped treats under a holiday tree or in a stocking is a bad idea. Store them securely and then bring them out when it’s time to open gifts. Use blue tissue paper for easy-to-open Hanukkah gifts, red or green for Christmas (bows, yes; ribbons, no). For dogs that love puzzles, placing treats inside a wrapped box adds to the fun. Remember that rich or unfamiliar foods can make pets sick. Instead, gift them with their own healthy, safe treats from known ingredients so that everyone has a happy holiday. Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

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Form into 3-inch flat discs and place on a lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until golden on the bottom. Remove cookies and place them on a rack to cool. Recipe courtesy of Tonya Wilhelm

lemon zest on the uncooked treats. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden on the bottom. Remove cookies and place them on a rack to cool. Tip: Keep a few treats in an air-tight container and freeze the remainder for later. Recipe courtesy of Tonya Wilhelm

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1 cup filtered water 10 oz chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut into 2-in cubes ½ cup brown rice, dry 1 cup coconut flour 1 Tbsp ground flax seed

1 orange, peeled, seeded, chopped into bite-size pieces 1 banana, peeled, chopped into bite-size pieces ½ cup coconut flour Lemon zest Preheat oven to 275° F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Put the orange and banana into a food processor or blender. Purée until smooth. Combine blended fruit and coconut flour. Mix well. Form into 3-inch flat discs and place on a lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Lightly sprinkle

Place water, chicken and rice in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer covered, for one hour. Strain and let cool. Preheat oven to 275° F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place cooled chicken and rice mixture in a food processor or blender. Purée until smooth. Place the purée in a large bowl. Add the coconut flour and flax seed; mix well.

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Meatball Bites Yields: Approximately 24 cookies 1 Tbsp virgin coconut oil 10 oz grass-fed hamburger, 85 percent lean 4 oz green pepper, washed, seeded, cut in bite-size pieces 2½ oz kale, washed 3 figs, stems removed 1 cup quinoa flour Preheat oven to 275° F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Preheat a frying pan on medium heat for three minutes. Add coconut oil. Coat the pan evenly. Add hamburger and stir fry until almost

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fully cooked. Add peppers, kale and figs to the meat. Continue to stir fry until the kale is reduced.

Kitty Patties Yields: 8 small patties

Allow mixture to cool. Then, place mixture into a food processor or blender and purée until smooth.

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Combine the blended mixture and quinoa flour. Mix well. Form into 3-inch flat discs. Place on a lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden on the bottom. Remove cookies and place on rack to cool. Recipe courtesy of Tonya Wilhelm

to 6 hours or until dry. For cats, make much smaller shapes.

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Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Dog Biscuits

Allow to cool, and then serve. They’ll keep in the refrigerator up to three days if the meat is fresh.

1 sweet potato, boiled or baked ¼ cup peanut butter, low in fat, sugar and salt 1 egg 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 Tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp cinnamon, ground 1½ cups organic old-fashioned oats (aka rolled oats) Boil or bake sweet potato. Allow to cool before removing the peel if baked. Heat oven to 350° F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Use a mixer to blend all ingredients together except the oatmeal. Once combined, fold in oats with a spoon. If dough is too wet, add more flour. Roll out cookie dough to ¼-inch-thick sheet and cut with any shaped cookie cutter. Fill cookie sheets. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until biscuits are hard to the touch. Cool and place in an airtight container.

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Freeze the other patties until ready to use, good for up to four months. Recipe courtesy of Janet Cantrell, Fat Cat at Large

Go Go Balls Yields: 30 to 32 balls ½ cup water-packed tuna fish or salmon (from a BPA-free pouch) 4 oz light cream cheese 2 Tbsp dried catnip (or more to taste) Drain the fish. If using salmon, remove the skin and bones. Using a fork, flake the fish into a bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Form small, marble-sized balls by hand and store refrigerated in an airtight container. Recipe courtesy of Janet Cantrell, Fat Cat Spreads Out

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Form into 8 small patties.

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mong a parent’s greatest rewards is seeing their children grow up to be productive, contributing members of society, including knowing how to give back and enrich the communities in which they live. Children can start participating in the giving process as toddlers. Having them observe regular charitable acts can make a strong impression and catalyze later independent initiatives. Learning how to give and developing the associated skill set is a lifelong journey. Giving becomes a way of life—of looking at the world and determining how to help the causes they feel passionate about. Here’s how to take those crucial first steps. Ask kids how they’d like to help. If giving to a cause is new to the household, explain that the family has many opportunities. Then engage children in a conversation about the general areas they may feel strongly about supporting—perhaps individuals or families in need, animals or wildlife habitat—and start a list of those that the family is interested in. Next, start researching related local organizations, facilities and institutions, and matching them to the topics on the list. Ideas may include food kitchens, pet shelters and animal

rescues, nature parks, senior citizens’ residences, camps for low-income or physically or mentally challenged children, zoos, museums, aquariums and local libraries. Make a game plan. Get creative about how to actually help the selected causes. Talk it through together, map out activities—like visiting, donating funds or materials or participating in fundraising efforts—and post the results somewhere at home that is highly visible. “Gamify” it to some degree with tasks that turn into goals that turn into accomplishments that result in chits. Quick tasks can make a big difference. Clear the clutter. Every six to 12 months, launch an all-family household closet cleaning day that includes the toy chest and maybe the garage. Add nonperishable healthy food items they’ve picked out while grocery shopping. Make a “donate box” positioned where kids can add to it and deliver the donations often, even if it’s small. Find ways to raise money for donations. Organize a family or neighborhood yard sale or organic bake sale that involves kids at all stages of the project, and give all or a portion of the proceeds to a selected charity. Associate getting with giving. For birthdays and holidays, include a

handwritten “certificate of giving” that specifies the amount of money available for them to gift to their favorite charity. Take the child to the charity site to make the monetary donation in person, if possible. For non-local organizations, write a check and have the child include a letter with their thoughts and mail it. Volunteer to do community service. Public gardens need weeding, historic buildings need painting and food banks need hands. Find goodwill tasks that are age-appropriate and engaging. Grow the mindset. Tell real-life stories about kids or groups of kids that have found creative ways to give back. Encourage empathy by sharing appropriate stories of struggle. Ask kids, “How would you want people to help you in this situation?” Explain the action the family is taking and the resulting benefit to the recipient. The conversation might be, “We don’t need to store all this stuff when someone else could really use it.” Or, “I bet there is a kid out there who would really like playing with this toy. I know you used to love it, but how about if you pass it along to someone else so they can enjoy it as much as you have?” Keep the focus on the people in need and your child’s ability to share an experience through an item. Establishing an impermanent connection to material things can help kids understand the importance of nurturing relationships over acquiring goods. Develop a language of giving in the household by creating opportunities to incorporate it into regular conversation. Appropriate comments could share concepts such as seeing ourselves as stewards of the planet and the things we think we own; it’s our duty to help those in need when we have abundance; and if there is ever a time when we are without, we hope that others will think of us and help us. Teaching children how their thoughts, words and actions impact those around them is a lesson that bears repeating. Jennifer Jacobson lives in Seattle and has served on the boards of several influential nonprofits and other organizations focused on conservation, education and community.

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Sharon Salzberg on Mindfulness Simple Ways to Be in the Present Moment by April Thompson

How do you define mindfulness? Mindfulness is the quality of awareness. When we are mindful, our perception of the present moment isn’t so distorted by bias, adding our own storyline to 28

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ew York City-born Sharon Salzberg experienced a childhood full of loss and upheaval, losing her parents and living in five different household configurations. In college, she discovered the power of meditation to transform suffering and cope with life’s neverending changes. Born into a Jewish family, Salzberg first encountered Buddhism in 1969 in an Asian philosophy class, inspiring her to undertake an independent study program in India, where she was initiated into the practice via an intense 10-day retreat. “It was very difficult and painful. I sometimes doubted that I’d succeed, yet I never doubted that there was truth there,” she says. Upon her return home, Salzburg dedicated herself to the path of vipassana- (insight) meditation, becoming a renowned teacher and co-founding the Insight Meditation Society, in Barre, Massachusetts. Today she teaches and speaks to diverse audiences worldwide about the power of mindfulness. Salzberg has authored nine books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness, Real Happiness at Work and Lovingkindness.

Is it possible to be mindful without having an established meditation practice?

Yes, theoretically, but I suspect it’s hard. I honor my own meditation practice for making mindfulness highly accessible for me. It doesn’t take many hours of prep work and is open to everyone. It’s really a practice, like strength training—you have to exercise the mindfulness muscle to reap the benefits.

What’s the best way to arrange time for meditation, and what can motivate us to practice regularly? Having a sense of structure has helped me the most. I believe strongly in the value of a daily practice, however simple or short. We can ritualize certain practices to help remember to pause and be mindful. For example, every time the phone rings, let it ring three times and use that as a trigger to breathe. When you’ve finished writing an email, take a few conscious moments before sending it. There are lots of ways to cut through the momentum of the busyness and craziness of our lives to return to mindfulness. Make a commitment to practice for a certain period of daily time for a month or two, and then reassess. Look

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for changes during the active course of daily life and query: How am I speaking to myself or to others? Am I more present? Am I more at ease in letting go? It’s important to look for these subtle changes rather than to set unrealistic expectations for ourselves such as being mindful all day.

Do you have other enabling practices for people new to the state of living mindfully? Movement meditation is a good place to start; if you’re walking somewhere, try to be more present and feel your feet against the ground. Also, just focus on one thing at a time; instead of multitasking, just drink the cup of tea. We can also use breath to focus concentration. The breath is a tremendous tool, it’s always with us. If you’re in a contentious meeting and tempers flare, you don’t have to pull out a meditation cushion and sit in a funny position; you can work with your breath right where you are.

How can meditation help to ease suffering? Sometimes, we think we can ease suffering by only having pleasant feelings and beautiful thoughts. Rather, we can ease suffering by changing the way we relate to our thoughts and feelings. If something unpleasant is happening, most of us flip into an internal monologue about how, “Bad things always happen to me,” or “This is my fault,” or “I shouldn’t feel this.” We compound our suffering by adding judgment and by pushing away discomfort. Instead, we can learn to observe our reactions and release them. We also tend not to feel pleasure fully or think that something else or more should be happening instead of simply enjoying the moment. We wait for some sense of intensity in order to feel alive, rather than experiencing the ordinary to the utmost. Meditation trains us to be present with pleasant, unpleasant and neutral experiences and stay connected, no matter what’s going on. Reach freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18

Our Calendar is filled with classes, workshops and events that feed your mind/ body/spirit and promote a healthy lifestyle. All submissions for the January issue must be received no later than December 10. Basic listings are a maximum of 35 words, not including the day/date and cost $5/month. Highlighted events are $.50/word plus $10/photo. Please email to: calendar@nalowcountry.com.

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Managing Â stress Â with Â Herbs Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â noon-Â3pm Â Euca-Â lyptus Â Wellness, Â 280-ÂE Â West Â Coleman Â Blvd, Â MP. Â /HDUQ PHGLFLQDO EHQHÂżWV RI KHUEV DQG KRZ WR XVH them Â to Â manage Â stress. Â All Â herbs Â are Â 10% Â off Â on Â Saturdays! Â 388-Â4956, Â Eucalyptuswellness.com Â

Playing Â With Â Energy Â Night Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6:30-Â8pm Â Natsu Â Mura, Â 125 Â S Â Main Â St, Â Summerville. Â Special Â Christ-Â mas Â exchange Â & Â sharing, Â healing, Â learning Â and Â de-Â veloping Â talents! Â Come Â play Â with Â energy. Â Always Â an Â interesting Â evening, Â everyone Â welcome. Â $donation. Â 870-Â4462, Â Resourcesunlimited1.com

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Breast Â Thermography Â Dinner Â & Â Seminar Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6:30-Â 7:30pm Â Lime Â and Â Lotus, Â 925-ÂF Â Wappoo Â Rd. Â FREE Â RSVP: Â LimeandLotus.com, Â 214-Â2997.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 Transmission Â Meditation Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6:30pm Â Heal-Â ing Â Oasis, Â LLC, Â 772 Â Saint Â Andrews Â Blvd. Â Transmissionmeditation.org The Â Beauty Â Way: Â A Â Widening Â Embrace Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 7pm Â thru Â Sun Â 2pm Â Springbank Â Retreat, Â Kingstree. Â Marya Â *UDWKZRKO :RUNVKRS ZLWK VFULSWXUH UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQ sharing, Â singing Â & Â ritual Â to Â enliven Â commitment/ contribution Â to Â future Â of Â all. Â $275 Â includes Â lodging/ meals. Â Springbank@Springbankretreat.org, Â 843-Â 382-Â9777, Â Springbankretreat.org

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 Usui/Holy Â Fire Â Reiki Â I Â & Â II Â Classes Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 9am-Â6pm Â Sat/Sun Â Dianne Â Thomas, Â Usui/Karuna Â Reiki Â Master, Â ICRT Â Licensed Â Teacher, Â Summerville. Â Includes Â NEW Â HOLY Â FIRE Â REIKI Â healing Â for Â yourself Â & Â others. Â CEs Â for Â Nurses/Massage Â Therapists. Â $350, Â 297-Â2468, Â Thepinkdolphin.com

Holiday Â Open Â House Â with Â Purpose 6DWXUGD\ 'HF Â&#x2021; DP SP Cottage Â Aroma Â Bella Â invites Â you Â to Â join Â them Â for Â a Â day Â of Â shopping. Â Enjoy Â a Â glass Â of Â wine Â or Â sip Â a Â cup Â of Â their Â custom-Âblended Â tea Â while Â you Â peruse Â the Â varied Â selection Â of Â holiday Â offerings, Â chic Â as-Â sortment Â of Â accessories, Â beautiful Â Gift Â Baskets, Â skin Â care Â products Â and Â more Â at Â unique Â discounts. Â *LIW &HUWLÂżFDWHV DOVR EH DYDLODEOH IRU SXUFKDVH DW 30 Â % Â off. Â For Â every Â sale, Â Cottage Â Aroma Â Bella Â will Â donate Â a Â childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â toy Â to Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;MY Â SISTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Â +286( &(17(5Â´ D QRQ SURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQ that Â provides Â assistance Â to Â victims Â of Â domestic Â violence. Â Shoppers Â may Â also Â bring Â additional Â gifts, Â see Â needs Â at: mysistershouse.org/donate/wish-Âlist-Âdonations/ Location: Â Cottage Â Aroma Â Bella, Â 2671 Â Fort Â Trenholm Â Rd, Â Johns Â Island, Â Â 266-Â3219, Â cottagearomabella.com

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 Learn Â how Â products Â from Â earth Â are Â your Â skinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â BFF Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 5-Â7pm Â Eucalyptus Â Wellness, Â 280-ÂE Â West Â Coleman Â Blvd, Â MP. Â Experience Â detoxing Â facial Â with Â naturally Â PH Â balanced, Â thermal Â elite Â clayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;beauty Â from Â earth. Â Wine/healthy Â appetizers Â served Â 388-Â 4956, Â Eucalyptuswellness.com

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 Transmission Â Meditation Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6:30pm Â Heal-Â ing Â Oasis, Â LLC, Â 772 Â Saint Â Andrews Â Blvd. Â Transmissionmeditation.org

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 Sunday Â Services Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 9:30am Â & Â 11:15am Â Uni-Â ty Â of Â Charleston, Â 2535 Â Leeds Â Ave, Â North Â Charleston. Â With Â Rev. Â David Â Hiller, Â M.Ed., Â ordained Â interfaith Â minister, Â author Â and Â spiri-Â tual Â counselor. Â Love Â Offering. Â Unitychs.org, Â 566-Â0600. Â

plan ahead SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 Workshop Â Creating Â Possibilities Â out Â of Â the Â Im possible Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 1:30-Â4:30pm Â Unity Â of Â Charleston, Â 2535 Â Leeds Â Ave, Â North Â Charleston. Â Presented Â by Â David Â Hiller Â (davidhillerministry.com). Â Suggested Â love Â offering: Â $20. Â Private Â sessions Â available Â January Â 4th. Â Unitychs.org, Â 566-Â0600.

'HF Â&#x2021; DP SP The Â Art Â of Â Self Â Mastery Â and Â Ascension Â with Â Deborah Â Mills Â and Â the Â Ascended Â Masters. Â Â The Â TIME Â we Â are Â waiting Â for Â is Â NOW Â at Â James Â Island Â Park Â Conference Â Center Â Early Â Reg. Â $250, Â after Â Dec.5 Â is Â $300 For Â more Â information Â contact Â SoulFocusedHealing.com Â Â Â or Â Sharon Â Fincke Â at Â 769-Â6848. Â

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 Charleston Â Divorce Â Workshop Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 8:30am-Ânoon Â Voight Â Murphy Â Law Â Firm, Â 815 Â Savannah Â Hwy. Â :RUNVKRS KHOSV SDUWLFLSDQWV H[SORUH OHJDO ÂżQDQFLDO and Â emotional Â issues Â of Â divorce Â with Â a Â family Â law Â DWWRUQH\ D ÂżQDQFLDO SURIHVVLRQDO DQG D WKHUDSLVW $45, Â Secondsaturdaycharleston.com Seva Â Stress Â Release: Â Part Â Two Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 9am-Ânoon Â Susan Â Popiel, Â RN. Â Now Â that Â youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Â learned Â Seva Â for Â self-Âcare, Â learn Â to Â offer Â the Â protocol Â to Â family Â or Â friends. Â This Â is Â a Â pre-Ârequisite Â for Â other Â Acupres-Â sure Â for Â Anyone Â classes. Â $60, Â CEs Â for Â nurses/MT. Â RSVP: Â 834-Â4168. Grand Â Reopening Â & Â Holiday Â Bash Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 2-Â4pm Â Breathe Â Pilates Â Studio Â & Â Spa, Â 624 Â Long Â Pt Â Rd, Â MP, Â in Â Belle Â Hall Â Shopping Â Center. Â Join Â us Â in Â our Â new Â location Â for Â drinks, Â food, Â mini-Âtreatments, Â sales, Â and Â more! Â 884-Â4420.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 Wine Â Down Â Wellness Â Wednesday Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6-Â8pm Â Lime Â and Â Lotus, Â 925-ÂF Â Wappoo Â Rd. Â Enjoy Â wine Â and Â healthy Â snacks Â while Â learning Â about Â wellness! Â TOPIC: Â Holiday Â Networking Â Event Â and Â Party. Â Energy Â Exchange: Â $5. Â RSVP: Â LimeandLotus.com, Â 214-Â2997.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 Intuitive Â Playground Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 7-Â9pm Â Lime Â and Â Lotus, Â 925-ÂF Â Wappoo Â Rd. Â Discover Â your Â intuition. Â Learn Â techniques Â for Â improving Â your Â skills Â and Â life. Â En-Â ergy Â exchange: Â $10. Â RSVP: Â LimeandLotus.com, Â 214-Â2997.

ongoing events Aura Â Photography Â Special Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â Only Â $35 Â (regularly Â $69) Â 'HF WKUX -DQ Â Healing Â Oasis, Â LLC, Â 772 Â Saint Â Andrews Â Blvd. Â Details Â on Â website: Â Healin-Â goasisllc.com. Â Appointments Â required: Â 743-Â5222. Â *LIW FHUWLÂżFDWHV DYDLODEOH Ionic Â Detox Â Foot Â Bath Â Special Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6 Â sessions Â for Â $89 Â (regularly Â $150) Â 'HF WKUX -DQ Â Healing Â Oasis, Â LLC, Â 772 Â Saint Â Andrews Â Blvd. Â Details Â on Â website: Â Healingoasisllc.com. Â Appointmenty Â UHTXLUHG *LIW FHUWLÂżFDWHV DYDLODEOH Yoga Â & Â Food Â Drive Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â WKUX 'HF Â GC Â Yoga, Â 105 Â Laurel Â Ave, Â Goose Â Creek. Â Support Â Helping Â Hands Â of Â Goose Â Creek. Â Donate Â 5+ Â cans Â for Â food Â drive, Â receive Â $15 Â off Â a Â class Â pass Â of Â your Â choice. Zen Â & Â Zest Â Pass Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â GC Â Yoga, Â 105 Â Laurel Â Ave, Â Goose Â Creek. Â Yoga Â and Â Dancetrance Â classes Â in Â the Â VDPH VWXGLR 'DQFHWUDQFH D IDVW SDFHG GDQFH ÂżW-Â ness Â class. Â Zen Â or Â Zest, Â Your Â Choice! Â For Â schedule: Â Goodcallyoga.com, Â 303-Â2014.

monday Community Â Yoga Â Class Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â noon-Â1pm;Íž Â Iyengar Â Yoga Â /HYHO Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6-Â7:30pm Â Lotus Â Healing Â Centre, Â 232-Â A Â Ashley Â Ave, Â Charleston, Â Lotuscharleston.com, Â 724-Â9807. Nia Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 4-Â5pm Â Hanahan Â Senior Â Center, Â 3102 Â Mabe-Â line Â Rd Â (near Â Trident Â Tech Â off Â Rivers Â Ave). Â Lively Â movement Â class, Â energetic, Â embraces Â The Â Bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â Way/Nia Â Way. Â With Â Ashima Â Kahrs, Â Nia Â Blue Â Belt Â Instructor, Â 813-Â2834. Â

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Energy Â Clinic Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 5-Â8pm Â (4th Â Monday) Â Bliss Â Spiri-Â tual Â Co-Âop, Â 1163 Â Pleasant Â Oaks Â Dr, Â Mt Â Pleasant. Â Enjoy Â free Â 15-Âminute Â sessions Â each Â month Â with Â Sylvia Â Barnhill Â of Â Sarva, Â LLC Â and Â other Â energy Â practitioners. Â Love Â donation. Â Contact: Â 224-Â7377, Â Sylvia@sarvallc.net .DUDWH &ODVVHV â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â White/Purple/Blue Â belts Â -Â Â 6-Â7pm;Íž Â Green/Brown/Black Â belts Â -Â Â 7-Â8:15pm Â Natsu Â Mura Â Karate Â & Â Kobudo, Â 125 Â S Â Main Â St, Â Sum-Â merville. Â 875-Â4543 Â or Â 870-Â4462, Â Natsumura.com Guided Â Meditation Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 7pm Â (1st Â Monday) Â Bliss Â Spiritual Â Co-Âop, Â 1163 Â Pleasant Â Oaks Â Dr, Â Mt Â Pleas-Â ant. Â Join Â Sylvia Â Barnhill Â of Â Sarva, Â LLC Â for Â a Â guided Â meditation, Â the Â 2nd Â Monday Â of Â each Â month. Â Love Â donation. Â Contact: Â 224-Â7377, Â Sylvia@sarvallc.net

tuesday CofCs Â Center Â for Â Creative Â Retirement Â Weekly Â Lectures Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 1pm Â St. Â Joseph Â Family Â Life Â Center, Â 1695 Â Raoul Â Wallenberg Â Blvd, Â W Â Ashley. Â Weekly Â lectures Â on Â many Â topics. Â First Â time Â guests Â are Â FREE. Â Information, Â contact Â David Â Barnard: Â 216-Â6640. Shiva Â Nataraja Â Qigong Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6-Â7pm Â Natsu Â Mura, Â 125 Â S Â Main Â St, Â Summerville. Â Qigong Â for Â wellness Â of Â body/mind/spirit Â and Â Shiva Â Nataraja Â the Â dance, Â for Â integration Â into Â your Â energetic Â body. Â $10/class, Â $40/month. Â Comfortable Â clothing. Â 870-Â4462, Â Â Resourcesunlimited1.com The Â Reiki Â Connection Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 7pm Â Unity Â Church, Â 2535 Â Leeds Â Ave. Â All Â welcome Â for Â guided Â meditation Â fol-Â ORZHG E\ PLQL 5HLNL VHVVLRQV E\ FHUWLÂżHG SUDFWLWLR-Â ners. Â Love Â offering. Â (1st Â Tues Â for Â practitioners Â only) Â Chrys Â Franks, Â Reiki Â Master/Teacher, Â 364-Â5725.

dance, Â for Â integration Â into Â your Â energetic Â body. Â $10/ class, Â $40/month. Â Comfortable Â clothing. Â 870-Â4462, Â Resourcesunlimited1.com 6DWVDQJ ,Q WKH &RPSDQ\ RI WKH 7UXWK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 7:15-Â 8:15pm Â Natsu Â Mura, Â 125 Â S Â Main Â St, Â Summerville. Â A Â time Â of Â coming Â together Â to Â receive Â sacred Â Teachings/Philosophies Â and Â sharing Â love Â with Â one Â another. Â Love Â donation. Â Resourcesunlimited1.com, Â 875-Â4543.

friday Community Â Yoga Â Class Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 12-Â1pm Â Lotus Â Healing Â Centre, Â 232-ÂA Â Ashley Â Ave, Â Charleston, Â Lotus-Â charleston.com, Â 724-Â9807. Nia Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 11am-Ânoon Â Hanahan Â Senior Â Center, Â 3102 Â Mabeline Â Rd Â (near Â Trident Â Tech). Â Lively Â movement Â class, Â energetic, Â embraces Â The Â Bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â Way/Nia Â Way. Â With Â Ashima Â Kahrs, Â Nia Â Blue Â Belt Â Instructor, Â 813-Â2834. Â Transmission Â Meditation Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6:30pm Â Healing Â Oasis, Â 6W $QGUHZV 9HU\ SRZHUIXO ZRUN %HQHÂżFDO IRU humanity Â and Â self. Â Healingoasisllc.com, Â 743-Â5222, Â transmissionmediation.com

thursday Hypnosis Â Lecture Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6pm Â (1 Â Thursday Â only) Â Au-Â toGenesis Â Hypnosis Â Solutions Â (call Â for Â location) Â MP. Â Learn Â how Â Hypnosis Â & Â Self-ÂHypnosis Â can Â EHQHÂżW \RX FREE Â but Â reservation Â required Â please: Â 442-Â6847. Shiva Â Nataraja Â Qigong Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6-Â7pm Â Natsu Â Mura, Â 125 Â S Â Main Â St, Â Summerville. Â Qigong Â martial Â art Â for Â wellness Â of Â body/mind/spirit, Â and Â Shiva Â Nataraja Â the Â st

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.DUDWH &ODVVHV â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â Brown/Black Â belts Â -Â Â 9:30-Â11am;Íž Â White/Purple/Blue/Green Â belts Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 11am-Ânoon Â Natsu Â Mura Â Karate Â & Â Kobudo, Â 125 Â S Â Main Â Street, Â Sum-Â merville. Â 875-Â4543 Â or Â 870-Â4462, Â Natsumura.com. Community Â Yoga Â Class Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 10-Â11:30am Â Lotus Â Healing Â Centre, Â 232-ÂA Â Ashley Â Ave, Â Charleston, Â Lotuscharleston.com, Â 724-Â9807.

sunday Zen Â Meditation Â Group Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 7:45-Â10:15am Â Holy Â Cow Â Yoga, Â 10 Â Windermere Â Blvd. Â Three Â half-Â hour Â rounds Â of Â sitting Â with Â walking Â meditation Â in Â between. Â Newcomers Â asked Â to Â arrive Â 8:15 Â for Â brief Â introduction Â to Â the Â practice. Â FREE, Â Â info@charlestonzen.org, Â CharlestonZen.org Â Unity Â of Â Charleston Â Worship Â Services Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 9:30 Â & Â 11:15am Â 2535 Â Leeds Â Ave, Â N Â Charleston. Â Are Â you Â more Â spiritual Â than Â religious? Â So Â are Â we! Â Do Â you Â believe Â in Â many Â paths Â to Â God? Â Then Â join Â us. Â Unitychs.org, Â 566-Â0600.

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wednesday .LGV <RJD Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 4pm Â (ages Â 3-Â12) Â Play Â Garden, Â 320 Â West Â Coleman Â Blvd, Â Mt Â Pleasant. Â Fun Â way Â to Â relax Â after Â school Â at Â drop-Âin Â eco-Âfriendly Â play Â space. Â KidsPlayGarden.com Free Â Hydration Â Clinic Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6-Â7pm Â (1st Â Wed) Â Dr. Â Marianne Â Rosen, Â 776 Â Daniel Â Ellis Â Dr Â Ste Â 1A, Â James Â Island Â (right Â side Â before Â entrance Â to Â Lowes). Â Learn Â how Â to Â change Â your Â life Â for Â the Â best. Â 723-Â6529. .DUDWH &ODVVHV â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â White/Purple Â belts Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6-Â7pm;Íž Â Blue/Green/Brown Â belts Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 7-Â8pm;Íž Â Black Â belts Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 8-Â9pm Â Natsu Â Mura Â Karate Â & Â Kobudo, Â 125 Â S Â Main Â St, Â Summerville. Â 875-Â4543 Â or Â 870-Â4462, Â Natsumura.com Meditation Â Class Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 6:30-Â7:30pm Â Center Â for Â Holis-Â tic Â Health, Â 1470 Â Ben Â Sawyers Â Blvd Â Ste7. Â Guided Â & Â silent Â for Â beginners Â & Â advanced Â with Â Energy Â Healer Â & Â Spiritual Â Life Â Coach Â Jennifer Â Michaels. Â $10/class, Â Drop-Âins Â welcome. Â Jemichaels.com, Â Â jennifer@jemichaels.com, Â 514-Â2848. ,\HQJDU <RJD /HYHO Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 8-Â9:30am;Íž Â Intro Â to Â Iyen gar Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â 10-Â11am Â Lotus Â Healing Â Centre, Â 232-ÂA Â Ashley Â Ave, Â Charleston, Â Lotuscharleston.com, Â 724-Â9807.

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