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I didn’t appreciate how much work my parents put into growing a large garden that supplied ample produce for our family to eat all year round. They didn’t know about growing organic but they did put a lot of love into toiling to feed us in the best way they knew at the time.

While I grow a few vegetables and herbs organically, I’m nowhere near as committed. It’s much easier, and probably less expensive, to buy from local farmers’ markets since we are only feeding two instead of six as my parents did.

As a publisher/editor, I struggle to balance my passion about certain subjects and my upbringing as a “good” girl who doesn’t like to offend people. But if I’m not willing to speak up and out, then how can I expect others to do it?

Whether we grow or buy, we all need healthy food to eat, clean air to breathe and water to survive. We are beyond the global warming debate. We are using up our natural resources in a rapidly declining manner. Time will establish the reality of whether we make the necessary changes before it’s too late. That’s why it’s important to touch on subjects that are not always popular. One of them this month is Fracking Versus Food, how it threatens farming and our food supply. Living in an earthquake zone, we also need to be concerned with whether this hydraulic fracturing increases seismic activity. What are we are doing to Earth and what are the long-term results of fracking? What can we do? Support local, county and state bans on fracking operations and waste disposal. Learn about local farmers’ situations and make them aware of factors to consider. Support local farmers and food producers.

Another topic that is controversial for some is the desire to prevent wars. I dream that it will happen before 2048 and that I’m around to see the plan come to fruition that eliminates poverty, prevents war and creates global sustainability. In honor of July 4 and our continued freedom, Give Freedom a Hand.

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hett Avenue Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, has a fresh appearance and a revived spiritual outlook. The church has fresh paint and new carpet; a youth room equipped with air hockey/ foosball tables plus electronic games, and donated new office and classroom furniture. Rhett members followed through with a renewed spiritual mission. Their intention follows Jesus’ example of meeting people wherever they are spiritually regardless of background, past mistakes or spiritual knowledge.

Rhett provides a safe environment where people can ask questions and receive spiritual and emotional support.

They started an interdenominational Senior Fellowship Group, meeting on middle Wednesdays at 11a.m., seniors are invited to enjoy fellowship, share a covered dish and play free Bingo or other games. Other traditional services include Monday Bible Study at 6p.m., Sunday School at 10a.m., Sunday Worship at 11a.m., and Wednesday Evening Worship at 7:15.

The church also offers very nontraditional services to the community because their minister, Reverend Sherrie James, is one of the few Protestant ministers that actually took formal vows during her ordination agreeing to act as an exorcist when needed. Though her primary function is being Rhett’s pastor, James consults on or assists with paranormal investigations around the country and is an authority on Christianity, ethics and the paranormal. With her leadership, the church hosts the newly formed Charleston Area Paranormal Support and Discussion Group (CAPSAD). CAPSAD meets the last Friday of each month at 7p.m.

You are welcome: 5103 North Rhett Ave. RhettAvenueChristianChurch.weebly.com and capsadgroup.weebly.com. See listing page 26.

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ttend the SoulCollage Workshop on July 26, 10a.m. – 2p.m., and participate in this self-discovery activity with trained facilitator Beverly Lucas. Life is full of difficult decisions and transitions. SoulCollage, an intuitive process, is one way that people can find answers. Participants create a personal deck of cards with assistance from their own higher guidance and at the same time rest, play and have fun.

Following simple directions, individuals make their own SoulCollage cards that “speak” back to them and offer access to their own inner wisdom.

How does one make a deck? Under the direction of the facilitator, people gather who have decided to take a little time just for themselves. They relax around a table with materials like scissors and glue. Time is enjoyed leafing through magazines, photos and catalogues looking for images that grab at them. Or participants may bring their own mementos or torn out pages to use. Items are cutout and moved around on a background until it feels right. Then they glue it down on a mat board card. The SoulCollage card practically makes itself.

Very simple, yet, the answers to questions the card maker poses can be surprisingly deep when that chosen image finds its voice. The best part is that this wisdom comes from inside the card maker. No fortune telling or psychic talent need be involved! An accessible, inexpensive and easy process, SoulCollage inspires creativity and helps develop real community.

Location: 757 St. Andrews Blvd. (within Bridge to Avalon). Register now by calling 843-743-5222, $40 includes supplies. See ad page 11.

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ooking for just the right dentist office that can provide friendly, affordable, quality and efficient care? North Charleston Smiles Family, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry may be just the right place. The dental practice provides excellent cosmetic, restorative and general dental care under the direction of Dr. Julian Campbell.

The location is a mercury free office and has been since 1971, formerly under the direction of Dr. Ray Hayes.

Campbell, an honors graduate from MUSC in Charleston, continued his training with Hayes before his retirement in 2010. Campbell created his own personalized approach to dentistry with his respectful, cheerful and caring chair side manner. Now Campbell and his team provide care with more than 100 years of combined experience in the field of dentistry.

The dental practice removes mercury using special equipment to prevent the patient from being harmed by mercury vapors associated with mercury toxicity. Patients are offered the ability to have a biocompatible dental materials test to ensure the materials used to replace the amalgam are not going to react with their body chemistry. The office was designed to filter the air with an electrostatic filtration system. It is also equipped with the latest dental technology, including a CEREC machine for one-day dental restorations and a VELscope System for oral cancer detection. Patient care and comfort are a top priority at North Charleston Smiles. They believe that our mouth health is the window to our body’s overall health.

Location: 3188 West Montague Ave. Make an appointment today by calling 843-554-3300 or online at NorthCharlestonSmiles.com.

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Rolfing Charleston’s New Location

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irginia Chaplin, Certified Rolfer of Rolfing Charleston, is settled into the new location at 1630 Meeting Street. Rolfing is a highly skilled bodywork technique to relieve pain, improve posture and restore alignment to the body.

Chaplin explains, “Whether you’re an athlete with an injury, a musician with an imbalance from repetitive motions, a new mom with stress-related tension, a senior with limited range of motion, or have nagging issues regardless of what you spend your time doing, Rolfing will help your body feel stronger, more balanced and healthier.” Don’t let pain get in the way of enjoying summer activities and having fun, because life is too short not to be lived to the fullest!

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This event is the inaugural Charity Bachelor Auction by the Ladies Enriching The Community (LETC) fundraiser.

LETC is a non-profit organization that seeks to enhance our local community through a commitment to education, economic and cultural empowerment.

The evening includes music, entertainment, high-end silent auction items and the auction of approximately 15 eligible bachelors. Attendees have the opportunity to bid on several exciting packages, while supporting a vital cause to bridge the technological gap in our community.

Location: Rebekah Jacobs Gallery, 802 King St., Charleston. Purchase tickets online at letcinc.org. For information, email letccharityauction@gmail.com or call 843-284-3394.

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Farm Building

Training Programs Attract Young Farmers There’s little doubt that the nation needs more young farmers, because statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the average American farmer is 58 years old. Hope lies in farm incubators that equip young agrarians with the technical skills and the business savvy needed to compete in the fierce, burgeoning market for locally grown produce.

At Kinsman Farm (KinsmanFarm.net), in Cleveland, the Ohio State University Extension gives would-be farmers quarter-acre starter plots and helps them develop business plans. Financial support is available, too. “The city of Cleveland recently received private funds to expand its Gardening for Greenbacks Program,” advises spokesperson Marie Barni. “Our urban farmers can now receive a $5,000 grant to help start their farming microenterprise.”

Some city planners have voiced considerable skepticism about whether urban farms are an effective tool for creating jobs and rebuilding economies like Cleveland’s, but advocates point to other farm incubators in North Carolina, Oregon and Rhode Island, as well as in Kansas City, Kansas, Holyoke, Massachusetts, St. Louis, Missouri, and Seattle, Washington.

In Chicago, students at the role model Windy City Harvest, coordinated by the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Richard J. Daley City College (ChicagoBotanic.org/ windycityharvest), engage in six months of hands-on horticulture training, and then a three-month paid internship with a farm or food justice organization.

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Strength in Numbers

It Takes a Village to Feed the World Organizations worldwide are working to create a more sustainable and just food system. Food Tank lists 101 organizations to watch in 2014 (Tinyurl.com/FoodTank100). All are vital in creating a better food system. Here are a few examples.

Food MythBusters is telling the real story of how food is produced through short films, showing that we can have a food system that is truly affordable, delicious, fair and good for the planet.

Heifer International has been helping small farmers around the world practice better animal husbandry and develop more environmentally sustainable sources of food production for 70 years.

Oxfam, a confederation of 17 organizations worldwide, helps find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Oxfam America’s recent Behind the Brands campaign highlights how favorite consumer brands bring hidden costs to farmers, food security and the environment.

Real Food Challenge, started in 2008 mainly among students, aims to shift $1 billion of existing university food budgets from industrial farms and junk foods to community-based, fair, ecologically sound and humane food sources by 2020.

Seed Savers Exchange is dedicated to saving and sharing organic, heirloom and non-GMO (genetically modified organism) seeds. natural awakenings

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Ginger and Turmeric Protect Skin from Sun

Dried Plums Prevent Bone Loss

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cientists from Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University have found that extracts from ginger and turmeric may help prevent DNA damage caused by the sun’s ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, a leading cause of melanoma and other skin cancers.

Fifteen herbal extracts were created; each was applied to human keratinocytes, the predominant cell type in the outer layer of skin that can be damaged by the sun’s rays. The researchers measured the ability of each herb extract to absorb ultraviolet radiation and act as an antioxidant, neutralizing free radicals.

Turmeric and ginger extracts absorbed a significant amount of UVB rays before they could damage the skin, according to the results, published in Photochemistry and Photobiology. Each was found to stimulate the synthesis of thioredoxin 1, an antioxidant protein that appears to protect keratinocytes from DNA damage and toxicity to living cells.

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onsuming dried plums, Prunus domestica, appears to reduce bone loss and may increase bone mass. Studying 236 post-menopausal women for one year, Florida State University researchers gave half of the women 100 grams of dried plums per day, while the other group received 100 grams of dried apples.

Bone scans done at three, six and 12 months found significantly greater bone mineral density among the group that ate dried plums.

A study from Oklahoma State University showed similar results with post-menopausal mice put on a diet supplemented with dried plums or other dried fruits for two months. Only the diet with dried plums prevented bone loss among the mice.

Another study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, found increased bone mass among both elderly and adult male mice that ate a diet comprising 25 percent dried plums, while those that did not eat dried plums lost bone mass.

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study published in the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association finds that increased fruit and vegetable consumption among school-age children may increase learning skills related to interacting with others, as identified in social cognitive theory.

Researchers divided 138 students into two groups, with one group consuming more fruits and vegetables than the other. After three months, the group on the healthier diet tested higher in social cognitive learning skills. They also scored better in self-efficacy (belief they could succeed) in difficult situations, social support and observational learning.

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ur health starts in our cells beginning with inherited DNA. Food follows as the next most influencing factor in the recent-to-current expression of our genes. Science now understands that nutrition works in an orchestrated manner to provide a genetic “life-symphony” that creates our health. Real-food gives our cells and tissues the bio-molecules we need to produce energy and repair damaged cells. Thus the old axiom, we are what we eat!

There are many beliefs about food; most are more myth than fact. In the last four decades, America’s food supply has shifted from natural, locally grown foods to the highly processed, non-foods that fill grocery shelves and are served in many restaurants. As more non-foods line store aisles, these boxed and canned foods are covered with enticing graphics designed to tease our senses. Real nutritional facts are noticeably absent. As food advertisements flood TV, radio, newspapers and magazines, they often offer distorted information. News channels and pop-culture Internet sites continuously show advertisements disguised as news articles.

They reference recent studies that claim their food is good for us. However, Big Food (large food manufacturers) pays for the majority of these studies and while the cited results make for good promotions, they are often not true. As the facts are used to promote and validate the ads, they tie enticing words like tasty and fun together with nutritious. Big Food uses the powerful effects of advertising to encourage us to eat large quantities of highly addicting synthetic sugars, salts and fats, which they readily dump into our foods. As we eat these highly processed non-foods, our brains become tricked. We confuse “this food feels good and is tasty” with “this food is good for me.” Here’s a fact: Processed sugars are more addicting than cocaine. They burn the insides of our arteries and form plaque.

Humans are wired to respond to substance ingestion.

Our brain-gut connection has both intellectual and emotional links with feeder nerves routed to points along the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract. Based on learned behavior—experiences, advertising and cultural education—bio-signals flow to the GI Tract when food is inbound. We believe a food does something for us according to what we have been told. Devour a yummy slice of chocolate cake and bio-signals paint a favorable picture in our mind’s eye. Bio-images generated from the cake’s smell and taste produce a highly favorable rating prior to the upcoming event. This forms a part of the eating experience in advance.

Now the interesting part: Research tells us that a system-

wide, bio-communication process occurs that indicates if the eating experience is deemed favorable, ahead of time, then digestion will be more efficient. This means more metabolic energy for better absorption of nutraceuticals. This can be dangerous on one hand, yet powerful and useful on the other. If we see food as nutritious, it becomes more beneficial to us. Repatterning bio-images about real food as positive means more nutrition. While fast foods and processed non-foods, when seen for what they truly are, slow down molecular uptake and help us to avoid them. It does not mean that if we believe them to be okay and eat them, we can expect to be healthy. Poor calories lead to poor health. yogi GREG is the co-founder of the Centre for Advanced Yoga Studies, LLC and author of: BODYWisdom, MINDPower—Super-Energy for Super-Living! Discover Your Fountain of Youth. It may be purchased at www.h2me.net. See listing page 27.

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048 is a plan to prevent wars, eliminate poverty and create the conditions for global sustainability by the time we celebrate the centennial of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, unanimously adopted in 1948 by all UN member countries.

2048 dispels myths, including a major misconception that peace and prosperity are hopelessly complicated and unattainable. In truth, both can be secured through the realization of five fundamental freedoms for everyone: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, freedom for the environment and freedom from fear. These basic freedoms establish a framework within which other rights can flourish.

The five fingers of our hand illustrate the possibilities, starting with the thumb. It looks different and stands out. It is strong. It represents freedom of speech, an idea that stands up to dishonesty and corruption.

With our index finger, we point and indicate direction. It represents freedom of religion. Each of us is free to choose our own way. Those that decide God is their guide are free to live their own relationship with God. The middle finger, the longest, represents freedom from want—the long road of existence and the certainty that

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there’ll be food, water, education and health care for every one of us as we go along.

Next is the wedding ring finger for many of us, and a finger with a direct link to our nervous system for all of us. It represents freedom for the environment and for life. We all have a direct link to the Earth and the ecosystem of which we are a part.

When the life of the Earth is spoiled, our lives are spoiled.

Finally, there is our little finger, the least imposing. It represents freedom from fear. It’s the “finale” of our hand, our reward. All the others lead to this one.

As we recount the five freedoms represented by our fingers, remember that we didn’t ask for that hand; we were born with it. Everyone was born with the right to all five freedoms. They are the essence of a good life for all, and in this way they are intertwined; the success of each bolsters the others.

As we learn our rights, we come to expect and demand them, with lasting results. They become our way of life.

Source: Adapted excerpt from 2048: Humanity’s Agreement to Live Together

by Kirk Boyd. Used with permission of Berrett-Koehler Publishers. See the evolution of human rights at Tinyurl. com/HumanRightsTimeline.

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A breath of sweet lavender oil can quickly reduce stress. A whiff of lemon oil can energize us. ssential oils are not magic or folklore. There is solid science behind them,” says Elizabeth Jones, founder of the College of Botanical Healing Arts, in Santa Cruz, California.

Here’s what happens after inhaling lavender, the most popular of all essential oils: The cilia—microscopic cellular fibers in the nose—transport the aroma to the olfactory bulb at the bottom of the brain, from where it proceeds to the limbic brain and directly affects the nerves, delivering a soothing effect. “Or put it on your skin and other properties of essential oils are absorbed straight into the bloodstream,” advises Jones, author of Awaken to Healing Fragrance.

Thai studies show that a whiff of lavender oil is calming and lowers blood pressure and heart rate, yet there are many more benefits attributed to the art and science of aromatherapy and essential oils. For those struggling with summer maladies, here are several simple solutions essential oils can provide.

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Tea tree oil (melaleuca) is tops, because it contains terpenes that kill staphylococcus and other nasty bacteria and works to prevent infection, according to a meta-analysis from the University of Western Australia. The researchers further suggest that tea tree oil may be used in some cases instead of antibiotics. Oregano and eucalyptus oils are likewise acknowledged for their natural abilities to eliminate infection-causing bacteria, fungi and viruses.

“Blend all three for a synergistic effect,” says aromatherapy expert Robert Tisserand (RobertTisserand.com), of Ojai, California. “They sort of leapfrog over each other to penetrate the skin and cell walls.”

Sunburn, Bug Bites and Poison Ivy

A small amount of undiluted lavender oil will cool sunburn fast, advises Tisserand. Add a few drops to a dollop of cooling aloe vera gel for extra relief and moisture, suggests Jones. Undiluted lavender is also a great remedy for insect bites, says Tisserand. “You can stop the pain of a bee sting in 20 seconds

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Best Carriers Almost all essential oils are so strong that they must be diluted before use to prevent skin irritation. Use coldpressed oils and mix 10 to 15 drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier substance. Some of the best carriers are almond oil, aloe vera gel, apricot oil, cocoa butter, glycerin, jojoba oil and olive oil.

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Chamomile, either the German or Roman variety, helps with rashes, according to Jones, especially when mixed with her summertime favorite, aloe vera gel. She recommends mugwort oil for poison oak or poison ivy, a benefit affirmed by animal research from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine’s Herbal Medicine Formulation Research Group.

Allergy Relief

During hay fever season, several aromatherapy oils from a diffuser can offer relief, counsels Tisserand. He recommends eucalyptus, geranium and lavender oils, all of which contain antihistamines. Use them separately or blended. When using a diffuser, it’s not necessary to put the oils into a diluting carrier oil or gel. He notes that a steam tent containing 10 drops of each of the three oils mixed with two cups of boiling water is highly effective.

Sprains, Strains and Joint Pain

Lessen inflammation and the pain from tendon and muscle sprains and strains with rosemary or peppermint, adding a dash of ginger for additional benefit, says Tisserand. He recommends rubbing the oils (diluted in a carrier) directly on the sore spot.

Rosemary is particularly effective for bringing blood flow to an injury site, and the menthol in peppermint is a great pain reliever, adds Jones.

A Chinese study published in the European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics confirms the pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory abilities of peppermint oil. Researchers from Taiwan confirm that ginger is anti-inflammatory and can even reduce intense nerve pain.

Jones believes that essential oils have a place in everyone’s medicine chest. “Sometimes I feel like David up against Goliath,” she remarks. “I encourage everyone to use natural healing products from plants instead of pharmaceutical drugs, the side effects of which actually diminish the body’s natural ability to heal.”

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Meadows recommends essential oils that can enhance relaxation, assist in healing and boost our immune system. For a consultation, see listing under Chiropractor on page 26 and Classified Business Opportunity on page 29.

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One way to disconnect kids from electronics is to go camping. Such educational, fresh air exercise is inclusive and inexpensive. David Finch, superintendent of the Dunes Edge Campground, in Provincetown, Massachusetts, suggests borrowed gear for the first outing. A backyard campout can be a rewarding trial run; each child can ask a friend to stay over and a parent and the family dog can participate.

Once kids have the hang of sleeping somewhere outside their own bedroom, consider an overnight program at a local or regional zoo. Kids get a kick out of watching the animals and learning about their behaviors, diets and habitats. The Toledo Zoo, in Ohio, offers Snooze at the Zoo, including a pizza dinner, breakfast and admission the next day. Children sleep near one of the exhibits or in a safari tent. The program teaches animal adaptations, food chains and ecosystems and meets requirements for scout badges in a fun setting.

The Irvine Nature Center, in Owings Mills, Maryland, near Baltimore, offers a rich outdoor experience. Organizers provide food, activities and camping equipment. Children first attend a fire safety class, and then help cook a meal and make s’mores. At night, participants learn how to mimic owl hoots and practice their new skills, often receiving hoots in return.

Night walks sometimes include sightings of deer, bats or flying squirrels, while morning walks showcase groundhogs and birds.

Jean Gazis, with the women’s and girls’ rights nonprofit Legal Momentum, in Brooklyn, New York, observes,

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“It’s not how fast and how far you go, it’s what you see, smell, touch and listen to along the way. You might move only five feet in 15 minutes, but what you see and discuss will help children grow into respectful explorers and lifelong campers.

Take photos and bring a journal; a child’s adventures are the best keepsakes.” ~ Stephanie Rach, founder of the Let’s Go Chipper playbased learning program, in Corte Madera, CA “It’s easier to camp with small, even tiny, children, than with older kids. Babies are portable.” She recalls taking her 7-week-old infant along and nostalgically comments, “Now that the kids are 11 and 14, they don’t have as much free time.”

Drive-up camping in a state park that offers facilities and planned activities sets up a good time. Gazis feels that a destination four hours away is the limit for car trips with small children. She advises giving everyone duties. “My young son once had a great time digging a ditch around the tent when it began to rain,” she recalls. “He kept the sleeping bags dry and got to play in the mud.”

Jeff Alt, of Cincinnati, Ohio, author of Get Your Kids Hiking, suggests, “Start them young and keep it fun. Get the kids involved in the planning. My kids have gone along since they were born. We stayed at a lodge when they were small because little trekkers have a lot of gear. During the day we were out in the park exploring, always keeping in mind that kids tire out fast.” His mandatory equipment includes good walking shoes, sunscreen and bug spray. Adhering to such rules as never leave the trail or wander off and don’t pick flowers or touch animals is non-negotiable.

Stephanie Wear, a biologist for The Nature Conservancy, working in Beaufort, South Carolina, has found that it’s easy

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Summertime camping helps every member of the family unplug, unwind and wander along new paths.

Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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Travel and camp on durable surfaces. Use existing trails.

Dispose of waste properly.

Leave plants undisturbed.

Minimize campfire impacts.

Use a lightweight stove instead of a fire.

Respect wildlife. Do not follow, feed or approach animals.

Keep dogs tethered so they can’t chase or harm wildlife.

Be courteous to other visitors (no loud music).

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moothies offer big nutrition in a small package. Based on a vegan source of lean protein like coconut milk or yogurt, soy, chia seeds or a vegan protein powder made from dried beans or hemp, they can energize us for a full day of summer activities.

Other ingredients follow the peak of summer crops.

Berries, greens, melon, tomatoes, avocado, cucumber,

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celery, carrots and stone fruits like peaches and mangoes add antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals. A tablespoon or two of milled flax seeds, hemp or nut butter adds richness to the flavor, while providing omega-3 fatty acids necessary for complete nutrition. For the finale, add a touch of sweetness from fruits, maple syrup, agave nectar or stevia.

The best way to mix a smoothie is to start with either a liquid or an ingredient with a thicker consistency, like yogurt, placed in a standard or high-speed performance blender. Next, add the desired fruits or vegetables and flavorings, followed by ice. Start on a slower speed, holding down the lid tightly, before increasing the speed to achieve a velvety texture. If the smoothie is too thin, add more frozen fruit or ice. Freezing the fruits first and then blending them into a smoothie can substitute for ice. Peeling bananas before freezing them makes smoothie-making easier.

Freezing the fruits in recipe-size portions also simplifies the process.

Smooth-fleshed fruits like mangoes, papayas, bananas, ripe peaches and nectarines blend more easily to a silky finish than do fresh berries. Tender, baby greens such as spinach, kale or chard virtually disappear within a smoothie; if using mature, rather than baby greens, cut out the stems unless the blender is extremely powerful.

Blending enough ingredients for two smoothies can yield a leftover serving to store in a reusable glass jar in the refrigerator. To reactivate the full taste later, just turn over the jar and give it a good shake to re-blend the ingredients.

Spirulina (made from a micro-saltwater plant) and wheatgrass juice and powder are some popular smoothie additions. Milled flax seeds add healthy fat, but their water-soluble fiber also adds a little bulk; although the texture difference isn’t noticeable if the smoothie is enjoyed right away, it will be apparent if it sits for 20 minutes or more.

With the whir of a blender—and no cooking—summer’s tastiest bounty transforms into at-home or on-the-go beverages to revive, replenish and renew us so we’re ready for our next adventure.

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he ocean is my bliss. she emerged with ice-tipped Be a hero, My job lets me do eyelashes and a huge grin. what I love and call take pollution “I’ve never been so cold, but it work,” says Andrea Neal, down to zero. it was glorious!”

Ph.D., founder and CEO Neal likens scuba divof Blue Ocean Sciences, a ~ National Park ing to entering another world, scientific collaboration seekrevealing nature’s undersea Service ing healthy water solutions, glories. “Crabs sneak a peek in Ojai, California. “When I surf, I’m and you’re face-to-face with fish. Sea in sync with water and air at the same lions want to play,” she says. “I’ve also time.” One time during a Scandinavian had great white sharks cruise by and snowfall, she donned a wet suit to ride give me an intimidating nudge.” eight-foot waves; after splashdown, It’s not just sharks and extreme

weather that swimmers, divers and watercraft enthusiasts worry about these days—it’s trash, too. The most basic requirement for safe water sports is clean water. Plastics, paper and other debris, ranging from microscopic toxins to everyday garbage, pose life-threatening hazards to human and marine life. “I want my kids and their kids to share in what I’ve experienced,” exclaims Neal, part of the global scientific community redefining clean water habitats as an investment.

Semiannual walking beach cleanups, an Oregon tradition for 30 years, have removed 2.8 million pounds of trash, largely comprising cigarette butts, fishing ropes and plastic bottles.

Unusual items include telephone poles and a 200-pound Styrofoam block.

In the 2014 spring campaign, 4,800 volunteers that treasure coastal recreational activities removed an estimated 24 tons of litter and marine debris (solv. org). What West Coasters see can also show up in Japan and vice versa, so coordinated cleanup efforts benefit outdoor enthusiasts in both countries.

Lake Tahoe, on the California/ Nevada border, beckons paddleboard, raft, canoe and kayak aficionados. Last year, volunteers for the Great Sierra River Cleanup, a Sierra Nevada Conservancy project, finessed the condition of this recreational site by picking up a ton of trash in and near the water and were able to recycle 600 pounds of it

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Desert winds, combined with flat landscapes, blow Las Vegas debris into Nevada’s Lake Mead. Operation Zero – Citizens Removing and Eliminating Waste, ferries volunteers to a cove accessible only by boat to clean and enjoy the area (Tinyurl.com/LakeMeadOperationZero).

The improved natural environment attracts visitors to the lake to try new sports like wakesurfing, riding the water behind a wave-producing boat by dropping the tow line once waves form. The more adventurous go wakeboarding, which combines water skiing, snowboarding and surfing skills as the rider becomes airborne between waves. The more advanced sport of waterskating requires more stylish skateboarder moves.

Further inland, Adopt-a-Beach volunteers help keep the Great Lakes clean. More than a beach sweep, volunteers regularly monitor litter throughout the year and perform a complete beach health assessment on each visit. The eight Great Lakes border states—Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—benefit from teams of volunteers continually working to improve beach health (GreatLakes.org/adoptabeach).

Moving south, Project AWARE cleans up Iowa’s waterways, “one stretch of river, one piece of trash at a time�

(Tinyurl.com/IowaAware). Stand up paddleboarding, kayaking and canoeing are popular river activities. Paddlers collect litter en route and leave it in designated bins at access points.

In Missouri, the Big River beckons. Jeff Briggs, an insurance adjustor in High Ridge, tubes the mile-plus stretch between dams at Rockford Beach Park and Byrnes Mill. “When we’re tubing, it’s just for enjoyment,� he says. “For a longer float, we take the jon boat so there’s space to stow trash.�

Table Rock Lake, in southern Missouri, draws fishermen and water sports enthusiasts. Their WK Lewis Shoreline Cleanup has removed 179 tons of trash in 10 years.

In 2013, 670 volunteers filled 11 dumpsters (Tinyurl.com/WK-Lewis-Cleanup). “It takes love and commitment, patience and persistence to keep cleaning up habitats,� says Wallace J. Nichols, Ph.D., co-founder of four grassroots water advocacy groups. “Clean water is important though, to sustain fit life on the planet.�

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o keep our dog’s skin and coat healthy, supplements may first come to mind, especially oils and powders. However, whole foods deserve a closer look for naturally elegant results.

Chia

Chia seeds contain more healthy omega-3 fats and fiber than flax or other grain seeds and are a good source of protein and antioxidants, notes Patrick Skerrett, executive editor of Harvard Health Publications.

They are abundant in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-based form of omega-3, which combats skin in-

flammation and improves the skin’s texture and softness, says holistic nutritionist Melissa Diane Smith, of Tucson, Arizona.

Eggs

Eggs are nutritional powerhouses containing the most bioavailable protein for dogs. Eggs have vitamin A, which promotes cell turnover. Their zinc further supports protein synthesis and cell division, necessary for wound healing, the formation of connective tissue and skin health, according to the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. Egg yolks provide a valuable source of biotin, effec-

tive in treating dry skin, seborrhea and itching associated with skin allergies, reports PetEducation.com, a website of veterinarians Dr. Race Foster and Dr. Marty Smith, owners of Foster and Smith, Inc. Avoid raw eggs, as they contain avidin, which interferes with the metabolism of biotin, fats, glucose and amino acids, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Almonds

Almonds contain the entire vitamin E family of tocopherols and tocotrienols.

“Deficiency of vitamin E has been implicated in the development of certain dermatological disorders in dogs,” counsels Lee Russell McDowell, Ph.D., in Vitamins in Animal and Human Nutrition. Almonds are also an excellent source of B vitamins, copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc and bioflavonoids, with a trace of omega-3. While safe in small quantities for larger dogs, whole almonds are not easily digested and can upset the stomach and create intestinal distress. Almonds are easily ground into a powder using a blender, and almond meal is also available at many grocery stores.

Coconut

Renowned herbalist Juliette de Bairacli Levy pioneered the use of coconut in natural diets for companion animals. Raw coconut contains medium-chain, saturated fats that transform into energy and can decrease bacterial growth, irritation and inflammation, according to naturopathic physician Bruce Fife, a certified

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Carob

Carob, the fruit of the Ceratonia siliqua tree, is rich in natural sugars, vitamins and minerals. Free of the stimulants caffeine and theobromine found in chocolate, it’s safe for dogs and its vitamin E supports skin health. Recent research published in the Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal shows that carob also has natural antibacterial properties.

herbalist Henry Lyte documented their use in treating skin wounds and eczema.

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes can be considered a skin superfood, because they hold a high level of betacarotene (a precursor form of vitamin A) and are a good source of vitamin E. Their vitamin C content, which increases with cooking, facilitates collagen production, contributes to photoprotection, decreases pho-

Oats

A fortifying cereal low in starch and high in mineral content, especially potassium and phosphorus, oats also harbor calcium, magnesium, B vitamins and iron. The grain’s primary benefit to skin and coat is its soluble fiber content, which also helps a dog’s gastrointestinal system to remove toxins.

Wild Salmon

Cooked wild salmon is ripe with omega-3 fatty acids, which along with benefiting the skin and coat, appear to boost the immune system, and may assist dogs with allergies, according to the article “10 ‘People’ Foods for Dogs,” by Elizabeth Pask and Laura Scott.

Cranberries

Cranberries contain a variety of bioactive components, including proanthocyanidins and anthocyanin antioxidants, plus the phytochemical ellagic acid. “Animal experiments show that supplementation with anthocyanins effectively prevents inflammation and subsequent blood vessel damage,” explains Northern California Registered Dietitian Marilyn Sterling, who also points to myriad studies of the antioxidant power of proanthocyanidins.

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Liver

Liver from grass-fed animals enhances healthy skin. Nutrients include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, vitamins A, C, D, E and eight B vitamins, including thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, folic acid and biotin.

todamage and supports wound healing, according to a report by Alexander J. Michels, Ph.D., of the Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute.

Combine ingredients in a mediumsized bowl; let sit for 10 miutes.

Lightly coat a pan with olive oil, add bowl contents and then scramble like regular eggs. Cool before serving as a topping to a dog’s regular meal.

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Chia Coconut Crunch 1½ cups rolled oats 1 tsp baking powder ½ cup coconut flour 1½ Tbsp chia seeds ¼ cup coconut oil 1 cup almond butter 2 whole eggs 1 tsp pure vanilla ¼ cup carob chips

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Combine all ingredients except carob chips. After ingredients are well incorporated, add carob chips. Form small balls of dough with hands, place on cookie sheet and lightly flatten each ball with the back of a fork. Bake for 10 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely before serving. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container or bag.

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Use as a topper for regular meals.

Cooked Liver Paté

Same ingredients as liver paté. Hard boil the eggs and set aside. Lightly sauté liver in a pan with the olive oil, sea salt and kelp. Cook until pink is gone. Cool and then combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth. Serve and store as indicated above.

Source: Recipes courtesy of Suzi Beber.

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Organic Farmers Sow Seeds of Change

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rom epidemic childhood obesity and rising rates of autism and food allergies to the growing risks of pesticides and climate change, we have many reasons to be concerned about the American food system. Fortunately, many heroes among us—family farmers, community gardeners, visionaries and activists—are striving to create a safer and healthier environment now that will benefit future generations. Recognizing and celebrating their stellar Earth stewardship in this 2014 International Year of Family Farmers, Natural Awakenings is spotlighting examples of the current crop of

heroes providing inspiration and hope.

They are changing America’s landscape and the way we think about the ability of good food to feed the future well.

Doug Crabtree and Anna JonesCrabtree, of Vilicus Farms, in Havre, Montana, are reviving crop biodiversity and pollinator habitat on their organic farm in northern Montana. “We strive to farm in a manner that works in concert with nature,” Doug explains.

The couple’s actions live up to their farm’s Latin name, which means “steward”. They grow 15 nourishing

crops on 1,200 acres, including flax, buckwheat, sunflower, safflower, spelt, oats, barley and lentils, without pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers.

By imitating natural systems, planting diverse crops and avoiding damaging chemical inputs, they are attracting diverse native pollinators, he notes. Their approach to farming helps protect area groundwater, streams, rivers and even oceans for future generations.

Dick and Diana Dyer, of Dyer Family Organic Farm, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, finally realized their lifelong dream to farm in 2009, each at the age of 59. The couple grows more than 40 varieties of garlic on 15 acres; they also grow hops and care for honeybees. In addition, they provide hands-in-the-soil training to a new generation of dietetic interns across the country through their School to Farm program, in association with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Diana, a registered dietitian, teaches her students to take the, “We are what we eat” adage a step further. She

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Tarrant Lanier, of the Center for Family and Community Development (CFCD) Mary Jo and Luverne and VicForbord, of Prairie tory TeachHorizons Farm, in ing Farm, in Luverne and Mary Jo Forbord Starbuck, MinneMobile, Alasota, raise Black Angus cattle, grazed bama, wants all children to grow up in on certified organic, restored, native safe communities with access to plenty prairie pastures. Mary Jo, a registered of wholesome food. After working for dietitian, welcomes dietetic students nearly two decades with some of South to the 480-acre farm to learn where Alabama’s most vulnerable families, food comes from and how to grow it Lanier wanted to “provide more than a crutch.” In 2009, she established the nonprofit CFCD organization, dedicated to healthy living. Within five years, she had assembled a small, but hard-working staff that began building community and school gardens and creating collaborative partnerships.

Tarrant Lanier, gardening with children at the Recently, the Center for Family and Community Development group established the without the pesticides that contribute to Victory Teaching Farm, the region’s farmers’ higher risk for certain cancers. first urban teaching farm and com“We must know the true cost of cheap munity resource center. “The farm will food,” she insists. serve as an onsite experience for chilMost recently, they planted an ordren to learn where their food comes ganic orchard in memory of their son, from and the reasons fresh, organiJoraan, who died of cancer in 2010 at cally grown food really matters to our the age of 23. Joraan’s orchard is home health,” says Lanier. However, “This is to thriving, health-supporting apple, just the tip of the iceberg for us. Ultiapricot, cherry and plum trees, plus na- mately, we’d like to be a chemical-free tive aronia berries. It also injects fresh community through advocating for 22

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believes, we are what we grow.

“Like nearly everyone else, most dietetic students are disconnected from Mother Earth, the source of the food they eat. They don’t learn the vital connections between soil, food and health,” says Diana. During a stay on the Dyer farm, she explains, “The students begin to understand how their food and nutrition recommendations to others can help drive an entire agricultural system that promotes and protects our soil and water, natural resources and public health.” It all aligns with practicing their family farm motto: Shaping our future from the ground up.

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“Kids are shocked when they learn that carrots grow underground and surprised that milk comes from an udder, not a store shelf.” ~ Don Lareau reduction and elimination of pesticide and chemical use in schools, hospitals, households and local parks and ball fields.”

Lanier aims to help improve on Alabama’s low national ranking in the health of its residents. “I love our little piece of the world, and I want future generations to enjoy it without fearing that it’s making us sick,” she says. “We are intent on having a school garden in every school, and we want to see area hospitals establish organic food gardens that support efforts to make people healthier without the use of heavy medications.”

Lanier further explains: “We see our victory as reducing hunger and increasing health and wellness, environmental sustainability and repair, community development and beautification, economic development and access to locally grown food, by promoting and creating a local food system.”

Don Lareau and Daphne Yannakakis, of Zephyros Farm and Garden, in Paonia, Colorado, grow exquisite organic flowers and vegetables for

farmers’ markets The Martens switched Conscientious food and community to organic farming supported agriculafter Klaas experienced producers are ture members in partial paralysis due to teachers, innovators, exposure to pesticides, Telluride and the Roaring Fork Valcompounded by conenvironmental ley. Recently, the cern for the health of couple decided their three children. Bestewards and to take fewer cause the Martens work trips away from in alliance with nature, change-makers their children and they’ve learned to ask a homestead, and unique set of questions. creating a brighter instead bring more For example, when people to their 35Klaas sees a weed, he future for us all. acre family farm doesn’t ask, “What can to learn from the we spray to kill it?” but, land and develop a refreshed sense of “What was the environment that alcommunity. lowed the weed to grow?”

From earthy farm dinners and elegant weddings to creative exploration Anne Mosness, in Bellingham, camps for children and adults and an Washington, began fishing for wild educational internship program, these salmon with her father during one sumfamily farmers are raising a new crop mer after college. The experience ignited of consumers that value the land, their a sense of adventure that led her back food and the people producing it. The to Alaska for nearly three decades, as a couple hopes to help people learn how crew member and then a captain in the to grow and prepare their own food, Copper River and Bristol Bay fisherplus gain a greater appreciation for ies. During that time, Mosness became organic farming. a passionate advocate for protecting “The people that come here fall coastal communities and ecosystems. into a farming lifestyle in tune with the “Like farm families on land, fishing famisun and moon, the seasons and their in- lies face many risks and uncertainties,” ner clock—something valuable that has but she believes, “political forces may be been lost in modern lifestyles,” notes even more damaging to our livelihoods Lareau, who especially loves sharing and wild fish.” the magic of their farm with children.

For example, “We are replicating “Kids are shocked when they learn that some of the worst practices of factory carrots grow underground and surprised farming on land in our marine environthat milk comes from an udder, not a ment with diseases, parasites and volustore shelf.” minous amounts of pollution flushing into our coastal waters,” explains MosKlaas and Mary-Howell Martens, ness. She’s also concerned about the of Lakeview Organic Grain, in Penn U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Yan, New York, grow a variety of potential approval of genetically engigrains, including wheat, spelt, barley, neered (GMO) fish without adequate oats and triticale, plus peas, dark red health and environmental assessments, kidney beans and edamame soybeans, and she works to support GMO labelalong with raising livestock on about ing so consumers can make informed 1,400 acres. Their family farm phichoices in the marketplace. losophy entails looking at the world through a lens of abundance, rather Melinda Hemmelgarn, aka the “food than scarcity, and working in cooperasleuth”, is a registered dietitian and tion with their neighbors instead of award-winning writer and radio host in competition. The result has been a at KOPN.org, in Columbia, MO groundswell of thriving organic farm(FoodSleuth@gmail.com). She ers and a renewed sense of community advocates for organic farmers at and economic strength throughout their Enduring-Image.blogspot.com. region.

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Fracking Versus Food America’s Family Farm

Heritage and Health at Stake

by Harriet Shugarman

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hat if farmers couldn’t confirm that what they grow and produce was devoid of toxins, cancer-causing chemicals, radioactive materials and other pollutants?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other federal and state agencies set standards and enforce regulations to ensure what we eat is safe and that production is secure. But hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and its accompanying infrastructure threaten this. Questions must be raised and answered before the safety of our food supply is permanently impacted.

Conditions that Demand Changes

Q No federal funding exists for researching the impacts of chemical contamination from oil and gas drilling and infrastructure on food and food production.

Q No public tests are required for what contaminants to look for because many of the 500-plus chemicals used in the fracking process are categorized as proprietary.

Q Minimal-to-no baseline analysis is being done on air, water and soil conditions before oil and gas companies come into a new area.

Q No commonly agreed distances are lawfully required between farms, farmlands, rivers, streams and water supplies in relation to oil and gas wells and their infrastructure.

Compounding Crises

Harsh economic conditions, plus concerns over long-term climate changes, including extreme weather events, have pitted neighbors against one another as farmers consider leasing their lands to oil and gas companies. More, often the riches promised do not make their way to the farmers that need them the most as American policies continue to favor megalithic agribusinesses and push farming families into unsustainable choices.

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for farmers and can even eliminate their input on where roads are created and fracking machinery is installed on their property, all of which can hamper normal farming. In Pennsylvania, where fracking is commonplace, thousands of diesel trucks drive by working farms daily, compounding problems already associated with 24/7 vibrations, noises, emissions and light pollution, stressing both humans and farm animals.

In New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio, farmers that have or are near such leased land are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain mortgages, re-mortgage property and acquire or renew insurance policies. Caught up in a vicious cycle, some farmers feel forced to abandon their farms, thus opening up more land to oil and gas companies.

“Fracking is turning many rural environments into industrial zones,” observes Jennifer Clark, owner of Eminence Road Farm Winery, in New York’s Delaware County. She notes that we often hear a lot about the jobs fracking might create, but we hear little about the agricultural jobs being lost or the destruction of a way of life that has been integral to America’s landscape for generations.

Asha Canalos, an organic blueberry and heirloom vegetable farmer in Orange County, New York, is among the leaders in the David versus Goliath battle pitting farmers and community members against the Millennium Pipeline Company and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. On May 1, oral arguments were heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals. According to Canalos, “Our case could set a national precedent, with all the attending legal precedent, that will either empower other farmers and communities like ours and Minisink or will do the opposite.”

In January 2013, more then 150 New York chefs and food professionals sent a letter to Governor Mario Cuomo calling for a ban on fracking in their state. As of December 2013, more then 250 chefs have signed on to the Chefs for the Marcellus campaign, which created the petition. In April 2014, Connecticut chefs entered the fray by launching their own petition to ban the acceptance of fracking waste in Connecticut.

In California this past February, farmers and chefs banded together to present Governor Jerry Brown with a petition calling for a moratorium on fracking, stating that fracking wastes huge amounts of water. The previous month, California had declared a statewide drought emergency, and by April Brown had issued an executive order to strengthen the state’s ability to manage water. Ironically, existing California regulations don’t restrict water use by industrial processes, including fracking, which uses and permanently removes tremendous amounts of water from the water cycle. To date, fracking in California operates with little state regulation.

It’s past due for a “time out” on oil and gas production and infrastructure development. Every citizen needs to think carefully and thoughtfully about what’s at stake as outside interests rush to use extreme forms of energy extraction to squeeze the last drops of fossil fuels from our Mother Earth.

Activist Harriet Shugarman, a veteran economist and policy analyst and former representative for the International Monetary Fund at the United Nations, currently chairs regional environmental committees and works with national, state and local organizations seeking pro-environmental legislation.

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Exploring  Angelic  Realm  –  7pm  The  Collective,  1092  Johnnie  Dodds,  Ste  112,  MP.  Join  us  for  an  informative  class  including  background  on  major  Archangels  and  Ascended  Masters,  how  you  can  better  connect  with  them.  $10,  991-­2456.

MONDAY, JULY 7 How  to  Relieve  Sports  Injuries/Pain  Without  Medication  –  6:30-­7pm  349  Folly  Rd,  James  Island.  FREE GLVFXVVLRQ ZLWK &KULVWLQH 5XI¿QJ /$F 'LSO$F RI ,Q¿QLW\ $FXSXQFWXUH 6SRUWV 0HGLFLQH To  reserve  your  seat  or  info,  call  252-­452-­8012.

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SATURDAY, JULY 12 Usui/Holy  Fire  Reiki  I  &  II  Classes  –  9am-­6pm  6DW 6XQ 8VXL .DUXQD 5HLNL 0DVWHU ,&57 &HUWLÂżHG Teacher  Dianne  Thomas,  Summerville.  Includes  ICRT  NEW  HOLY  FIRE  REIKI.  Healing  with  Reiki  for  yourself  &  others,  CEs  for  Nurses/Massage  therapists.  $350,  297-­2468,  Thepinkdolphin.com Beginner  Group  Detox  Seminar  –  10:30-­11:30am  EcoHealth  Wellness  Center,  1051  Johnnie  Dodds  Blvd,  Ste  B,  MP.  FREE  informational  lecture  for  all  ages  and  health  levels  to  learn  about  detoxify-­ ing,  optimal  food  choices  and  self-­care  techniques.  Ecohealthwellness.com SNOS  Stroll  OPEN  HOUSE  –  12:30-­7pm  Blue  Heron  Acupuncture  &  Apothecary,  680-­A  King  St.  Community  open-­house  happening  “slightly  north  of  springâ€?!  Blue  Heron  offers  FREE  health  activi-­ ties  12:30-­3pm  and  an  Art  reception  4-­7pm.  Info:  Blueheroncharleston.com/events Â

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EcoHealth  Experience—Round  of  Wellness  –  5:30-­7:30pm  Ecohealth  Wellness  Center  &  Detox  Spa,  1051  Johnnie  Dodds  Blvd,  Ste  B,  MP.  Opti-­ mize  your  health  &  well-­being  includes  20-­min-­ utes  of  several  spa  sessions.  For  info/registration:  Ecohealthwellness.com Alternative  Solutions  for  Digestive  Disorders  –  6:15pm  Colucci  Wellness  Center,  1806  Trolley  Rd,  Summerville.  Join  Dr.  Colucci  and  learn  about  the  causes  of  these  disorders  and  non-­drug  solutions.  FREE.  Limited  seating,  please  RSVP:  875-­5700.

Psychic  Class  –  7-­8:30pm  The  Collective,  1092  Johnnie  Dodds  Blvd,  Ste  112,  MP.  Learn  how  to  get  in  touch  with  your  psychic  gifts  through  a  fun  and  interactive  class.  $20,  991-­2456.

SATURDAY, JULY 19 Whole  Foods  Market  Grocery  Store  Tour  –  9:30-­ 10:30am  Join  Ecohealth  &  Wellness  Center’s  Tif-­ IDQ\ -DFNVRQ WR OHDUQ DERXW KHDOWK\ FRVW HI¿FLHQW meal  planning,  interpreting  nutritional  labels/health  claims,  how  to  wisely  navigate  grocery  store.  FREE.  Pre-­registration  required:  Ecohealthwellness.com

SATURDAY, JULY 26 Holy  Fire/Karuna  Reiki  Classes  –  10am-­6pm  6DW 6XQ 8VXL .DUXQD 5HLNL 0DVWHU ,&57 &HUWL¿HG Teacher  Dianne  Thomas,  Summerville.  Taking  Reiki  to  Higher  Vibrations  of  Love/Healing,  Includes  Holy  Fire!  $250/Level  I;͞  $250/Level  II;͞  $375/ 0DVWHU /HYHO &(V ,&57 &HUWL¿FDWLRQ Thepinkdolphin.com SoulCollage  Workshop  –  10am-­2pm  757  St  Andrews  Blvd  (in  Bridge  to  Avalon).  Create  your  own  deck  of  SoulCollage  cards  for  inner  guidance  while  having  fun  with  facilitator  Beverly  Lucas.  $40  includes  supplies.  Limited  space,  register  early:  743-­5222,  Healingoasis.info  Connecting  to  Source  Energy  –  11am  The  Col-­ lective,  1092  Johnnie  Dodds,  Ste  112,  MP.  Join  Cindy  Boehley  as  she  takes  us  into  connecting  with  source  energy  and  how  to  utilize  it  to  the  fullest.  $25,  991-­2456.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 Preventing  &  Improving  Type  2  Diabetes  –  6:15pm  Colucci  Wellness  Center,  1806  Trolley  Rd,  Summerville.  Learn  more  about  insulin  resistance  DQG KRZ DQ DOO QDWXUDO VXJDU GHWR[L¿FDWLRQ FDQ re-­establish  glucose  balance  and  control!  Free  Seminar.  RSVP:  875-­5700.

plan ahead SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 Cocktails  &  Cufflinks  –  7pm  Rebekah  Jacob  Gallery,  802  King  St,  Charleston.  Ladies  Enrich-­ ing  The  Community  (LETC)  1st  annual  Charity  Bachelor  Auction  including  music,  entertain-­ ment  and  auction.  Info/donations:  284-­3394,  letccharityauction@gmail.com.  Purchase  tickets  online:  www.letcinc.org/#!charityauction/c1sm

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Intro  to  Tarot  –  7-­9pm  The  Collective,  1092  John-­ nie  Dodds  Blvd,  Ste  112,  MP.  Explore  the  basics  of  tarot,  and  how  to  use  tarot  in  daily  life  for  guidance  and  perspective.  $25,  991-­2456.

Reiki  Share  –  7-­9pm  Charleston  Holistic  Cen-­ ter,  2366  Ashley  River  Rd,  Bldg  #8.  All  are  welcome.  For  more  info,  call  452-­7996  or  visit  CharlestonHolisitcCenter.com

THURSDAY, JULY 24 BEMER  Presentation  and  try  it  FREE  –  6:30-­ 7:45pm  Seeking  Indigo,  445  King  St,  Charleston.  Learn  about  and  try  the  revolutionary  device  that  improves  so  many  health  issues,  RSVP:  Gerry@bemerme.com  or  call  588-­9286.

FRIDAY, JULY 25 Paranormal  Support  &  Discussion  Group  –  7pm  Fellowship  Hall,  Rhett  Ave  Christian  Church,  5103  N  Rhett  Ave,  North  Charleston.  For  people  who  have  had  a  paranormal  experience  or  have  questions.  Guest  speakers.  FREE.  Info:  capsadgroup@gmail.com,  capsadgroup.weebly.com Â

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ongoing events daily Yoga  &  Pilates  Classes  –  Variety  of  styles  &  times  offered  daily.  Yoga  Loft,  410  N  Gum  St,  Sum-­ merville.  Check  online  for  up  to  date  schedule:  Yogaloftsummerville.com,  509-­3370.

Transcendental  Meditation  –  unique  from  all  other  forms  of  meditation  as  it  easily  and  effortlessly  develops  higher  states  of  consciousness  through  this  natural  technique.  Call  843-­345-­5936  or  visit  tm.org/transcendental-­meditation-­charleston  for  all  free  TM  introductory  talks. Â

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Nia  –  4-­5pm  Hanahan  Senior  Center,  3102  Mabe-­ line  Rd  (near  Trident  Tech  off  Rivers  Ave).  Lively  movement  class,  energetic,  embraces  The  Body’s  Way/Nia  Way.  With  Ashima  Kahrs,  Nia  Blue  Belt  Instructor,  813-­2834. Â

Kids  Yoga  –  4pm  (ages  3-­12)  Play  Garden,  320  West  Coleman  Blvd,  Mt  Pleasant.  Fun  way  to  relax  after  school  at  drop-­in  eco-­friendly  play  space.  KidsPlayGarden.com

Karate  Classes  –  Brown/Black  belts  –  9:30-­ 11am;͞  White/Purple/Blue/Green  belts  –  11am-­ noon  Natsu  Mura  Karate  &  Kobudo,  125  S  Main  Street,  Summerville.  875-­4543  or  870-­4462,  Natsumura.com

Karate  Classes  –  White/Purple  belts  –  6-­7pm;͞  Blue/Green/Brown  belts  –  7-­8pm;͞  Black  belts  –  8-­9pm  Natsu  Mura  Karate  &  Kobudo,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  875-­4543  or  870-­4462,  Natsumura.com

Try  the  BEMER  –  10am-­noon  (not  on  July  5)  Mount  Pleasant.  Try  the  revolutionary  device  that  improves  so  many  health  issues.  FREE  by  appoint-­ ment,  schedule  online:  ecohealthwellness.com.  For  info  or  questions,  email:  Gerry@bemerme.com

Summer  Energy  Workshops  –  7-­8:30pm  (1st,  2 nd  &  3 rd  Wed)  The  Charleston  Holistic  Cen-­ ter.  Learn  how  to  access  and  utilize  your  en-­ HUJ\ ¿HOG &RQWDFW /DXUD IRU PRUH LQIR  Charlestonreikiandtarot.com

sunday

Free  Hydration  Clinic  –  6-­7pm  (1st  Monday)  Dr.  Marianne  Rosen,  776  Daniel  Ellis  Dr  Ste  1A,  James  Island  (right  side  before  entrance  to  Lowes).  Learn  how  to  change  your  life  for  the  best.  723-­6529.

Karate  Classes  –  White/Purple/Blue  belts  –  6-­7pm;͞  Green/Brown/Black  belts  –  7-­8:15pm  Natsu  Mura  Karate  &  Kobudo,  125  S  Main  St,  Sum-­ merville.  875-­4543  or  870-­4462,  Natsumura.com Bible  Study  –  6-­7pm  Fellowship  Hall  of  Rhett  Avenue  Christian  Church,  DOC,  5103  North  Rhett  Ave,  North  Charleston,  747-­2464.

tuesday Take  Control  of  Your  Health  –  9am-­2pm  Dr.  Karyn  Meadows,  North  Charleston.  Tired  of  medicine?  Need  options  to  manage  your  health  or  de-­tox  natu-­ rally?  Mention  Natural  Awakenings  for  $15  discount  on  consultation  (regularly  $50).  Call  553-­9700.

Try  the  BEMER  –  1-­6pm  Mount  Pleasant.  Try  the  revolutionary  device  that  improves  so  many  health  issues.  FREE  by  appointment,  schedule  online:  ecohealthwellness.com.  For  info  or  questions,  email:  Gerry@bemerme.com CofCs  Center  for  Creative  Retirement  Weekly  Lectures  –  1pm  St.  Joseph  Family  Life  Center,  1695  Raoul  Wallenberg  Blvd,  W  Ashley.  Weekly  lectures  on  many  topics.  First  time  guests  are  FREE.  Information,  contact  David  Barnard:  216-­6640.

Shiva  Nataraja  Qigong  –  6-­7pm  Natsu  Mura,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  Qigong  for  wellness  of  body/mind/spirit;͞  Shiva  Nataraja  (dance)  weaving  meridians  and  energies  allowing  for  integration.  $44/ series,  $75/couple.  Comfortable  clothing.  870-­4462,  Resourcesunlimited1.com Charleston  PFLAG  Meeting  –  7-­8:30pm  (2nd  Tuesdays)  Circular  Congregational  Church,  150  Meeting  St  (Lower  Lance  Hall  behind  church).  Support  and  discussion  group  for  Parents,  Friends  and  Family  of  Lesbians  and  Gays.  619-­7354  or  PFLAGCharleston@gmail.com The  Reiki  Connection  –  7pm  Unity  Church,  2535  Leeds  Ave.  All  welcome  for  guided  meditation  fol-­ ORZHG E\ PLQL 5HLNL VHVVLRQV E\ FHUWL¿HG SUDFWLWLR-­ ners.  Love  offering.  (1st  Tues  for  practitioners  only)  Chrys  Franks,  Reiki  Master/Teacher,  364-­5725.

Karttikeyan  Yogic  Healing  Method  –  7:15-­ 8pm  Natsu  Mura,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  Experience  healing  energy  and  explore  deeper  inner  self  in  safe  and  protected  environment.  Bring  mat/pillow  for  comfort.  Donation,  870-­4462,  Resourcesunlimited1.com

Worship  Service  –  7:15-­8pm  (summer  months)  Rhett  Avenue  Christian  Church  (DOC),  5103  North  Rhett  Ave,  North  Charleston.  For  people  who  are  not  able  to  attend  on  Sunday  or  who  wants  to  enjoy  a  mid-­week  service.  747-­2464.

thursday Take  Control  of  Your  Health  –  9am-­2pm  Dr.  Karyn  Meadows,  North  Charleston.  Tired  of  medicine?  Need  options  to  manage  your  health  or  de-­tox  natu-­ rally?  Mention  Natural  Awakenings  for  $15  discount  on  consultation  (regularly  $50).  Call  553-­9700.

Try  the  BEMER  –  3-­6pm  (not  on  July  3)  Mount  Pleasant.  Try  the  revolutionary  device  that  improves  so  many  health  issues.  FREE  by  appointment,  schedule  online:  ecohealthwellness.com.  For  info  or  questions,  email:  Gerry@bemerme.com 3rd  Thursday  in  Summerville  –  5-­8pm  (3rd  Thurs  of  each  month)  Shops  and  restaurants  open  late  and  with  special  promotions  and  live  entertainment.  Visit  Simple  to  Sublime  at  120  Short  Central  Ave,  Simplesublime.com Shiva  Nataraja  Qigong  –  6-­7pm  Natsu  Mura,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  Qigong  for  wellness  of  body/mind/spirit;͞  Shiva  Nataraja  (dance)  weaving  meridians  and  energies  allowing  for  integration.  $44/ series,  $75/couple.  Comfortable  clothing.  870-­4462,  Resourcesunlimited1.com Satsang—In  the  Company  of  the  Truth  –  7:15-­ 8:30pm  Natsu  Mura,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  Joyce  Stech  (Master  JAH)  leads  gathering  to  receive  sacred  teachings/philosophies  and  shar-­ ing  with  one  another.  Donation  ($22)  870-­4462,  Resourcesunlimited1.com

friday Nia  –  11am-­noon  Hanahan  Senior  Center,  3102  Mabeline  Rd  (near  Trident  Tech).  Lively  movement  class,  energetic,  embraces  The  Body’s  Way/Nia  Way.  With  Ashima  Kahrs,  Nia  Blue  Belt  Instructor,  813-­2834. Â

Unity  Church  of  Charleston  Worship  Services  –  9:30  &  11:15am  2535  Leeds  Ave,  N  Charleston.  Are  you  more  spiritual  than  religious?  So  are  we!  Do  you  believe  in  many  paths  to  God?  Then  join  us.  Unitychs.org,  566-­0600.

Unity  Church  of  Mt  Pleasant  –  10am  Meets  at  Somerby  Room,  Somerby  Retirement  Community,  3100  Tradition  Circle.  For  info,  contact  Rev  Janet  Herron  by  email:  RevJanetHerron@gmail.com  or  call  364-­4923.

Rhett  Avenue  Christian  Church  (DOC)  Wor-­ ship  Service  –  11am  5103  North  Rhett  Ave,  North  Charleston.  Also  Wednesdays  at  7:15pm  in  the  sum-­ mer.  747-­2464.  U  R  WELCOME  HERE!

classifieds Have a space to rent, an item for sale, or a job to fill? List it in our classifieds!

First 30 words only $20/month (additional words @ $.50/each). Listing must be submitted by July 10 for August issue. Email ads@nalowcountry.com; fax 843-821-7405 or mail with payment to Natural Awakenings, P O Box 577, Ladson SC 29456.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY EARN  WHILE  SHARING  WITH  FRIENDS  –  Interested  in  learning  about  essential  oils  while  sharing  with  friends?  Host  an  Essential  Oils  Home  Show!  For  more  information  call  Dr.  Karyn  Meadows:  843-­471-­7743.  Check  out  the  products:  www.youngliving.com

SHOPPING SURPLUS  STORE  –  Military  and  law  enforce-­ ment  clothing,  camping/outdoor  gear.  Shop  online  at  Bravoseven.com  or  visit  Surplus  Store  (M-­Sat),  1024A  North  Main  St  (behind  the  Pawn  shop)  Sum-­ merville,  843-­821-­1181.

WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS 10-­DAY  TRANSFORMATIONAL  CLEANSE  –  Fastest,  simplest,  healthiest  and  least  expensive  weight  loss  program  on  the  planet!  To  order  or  for  more  information,  visit  website:  Cleanfood123.com  or  call  843-­762-­2881.

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