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Fes tivals, Fairs, Concer ts Heir lo om Plants & Heal th Kids & Cell Phones Retur n of Isis; The Golden Age

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Feature Index arts & entertainment .................................... 34 astrology ........................................................ 37 awareness .................................................24-29 the Billboard ........................................ 2,3 & 36 thriving Business ........................................... 4 compassion Flower resource guide ...... 38-39 dining delights .............................................. 16 essential living guide ............. 14,24,25,30,31 Fitness & Sports ............................................ 32 green Business directory .............................. 6

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Stones • Polished and Rough • Faceted Stones • Metaphysical Healing Stones • Specimens

The World of Stones & Mystics

by Henry Pikoos n Memorial day this year, I launched “The World of Stones & Mystics “ second generation—the first store was opened in Israel in 2012 and was a raving success from day one. Much the same here in Santa Cruz, on opening, I was filled with blessings and praise and great support from a wide spectrum of people and neighborhood businesses. For the past seven years, this plan had been brewing, having made the decision to come to California and open my store here in Santa Cruz—a dream come true. From the very day I started making the shop fixtures and fittings, the kindness, well wishes and support from the immediate community has been so inspiring—showering me with gifts of all descriptions. As an importer of merchandise with past experience, my idea was to be focused on top, fine materials at the lowest costs available. Every hand-selected item was based on good quality, excellent color, pleasing structure and affordable sizes for the wider public to afford. My main motivation was to acquire the widest range of all crystals and minerals in many varied forms and shapes from around the world; all natural materials in rough and polished

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stones. For those who like to have jewelry made, we have faceted and cabochon shapes in a wide range of fine gem stones. On the spiritual level, I have included a variety of Feng Shui materials and products, mystical products and mobiles of a wide selection, some with religious leanings. A wonderful aspect of this store is the desire to understand and cater to those that have deep feelings about crystal energies. This beautiful activity allows folks to open their hearts and minds to ( If I may Say) a higher consciousness. Exchanging feelings and ideas on a metaphysical

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level, has been an amazing experience at this time. I spent many, many hours putting together small charts for all of the minerals in the store, reflecting the generally perceived qualities and energies of each stone. I pride myself with the idea of making visitors to this wellness store, feel my passion about these wonderful creations. Offering them the finest service and undivided attention, that I can muster. The lounge area is proving to be a most comfortable place to relax and share thoughts and experiences of all crystals and how they influence our daily lives. Please accept my personal invitation to come and visit to experience and discover. Take pleasure in the wonderful energy in this lovely and empowering store, and enjoy it as a gallery of beauty & art, . . . and also, as a wonderful place to meet others—a place of community. Henry Pikoos is the owner of “The World of Stones & Mystics’ which is located at: 835 Front Street, Santa Cruz. Call (831) 316-5159. www. worldofstones.biz. Thank you for letting them know that you read this article and saw their Ad in Connection Magazine.

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Semi-Precious Stones • Polished and Rough • Faceted Stones • Metaphysical Healing Stones • Specimens

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Tell Hillary Clinton: It’s time to dump Monsanto and support public health, & regenerative, organic agriculture!!!!! Tell Hillary Clinton: It’s time to dump Monsanto and support public health, & regenerative, organic agriculture!!!!! If Hillary Clinton runs for president of the USA in 2016, Monsanto will be right by her side. Unless we change her mind!! Speaking at this year’s BIO International Convention, you reiterated your support for genetically modified organisms (GMOs). You said the industry needs “a better vocabulary” to change negative public perception about GMO agriculture. But, mounting scientific evidence says the public is right to be concerned about the impact of Monsanto’s GMO crops and food on the environ-

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Every Year Taxpayers Subsidize Walmart to the Tune Of $7.8 BILLION! Got $17,000,000,000??? Well, Walmart does and then some (!?!?!) That’s only 1 year’s profit! HUH? Walmart, America’s largest private employer (the world’s wealthiest corporation), raked in $17 billion in profit last year 2; its owners, the Walton family, have more wealth than the bottom 42% of Americans combined 3. But every year, Walmart’s poverty wages and extensive tax dodging cost taxpayers $7.8 BILLION in subsidies. HOW? Despite being one of the most profitable corporations in the world, Walmart regularly takes advantage of $1.4 billion worth of tax breaks, free land, infrastructure assistance, and even outright grants from state and local governments—all in a Herculean effort to avoid paying their fair share of taxes 4. Even worse? Walmart’s wages are so low that their employees—even those working full time— don’t make enough to pay rent or feed their families, forcing them to rely on $6.2 billion in public assistance programs 5. You read that right—a full time job at Walmart is a road to poverty, not out of it. WHY? It doesn’t have to be this way. Walmart has more than enough money to pay its

fair share of taxes and pay its workers a living wage. Last year, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon “earned” a $26.5 million pay package; that means he makes more money in one day than an average Walmart employee makes in an entire year 6. There is only one reason for Walmart to continue dodging taxes and cheating workers out of a fair check: pure, out-of-control greed. We say that enough is enough. Walmart’s billions of dollars in profit have literally been snatched from taxpayers’ wallets. It’s time for us to get reimbursed! Sources: 1. Fortune, “Wal-Mart Stores” 2. MarketWatch Financials, “MarketWatch Financials” 3. Mother Jones, “Chart: 6 Walmart Heirs Hold More Wealth Than 42% of Americans Combined” 4. Americans for Tax Fairness, “Walmart on Tax Day” 5. Forbes, “Report: Walmart Workers Cost Taxpayers $6.2 Billion In Public Assistance” 6. Arkansas Business, “Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon Gets $25.6M Pay Package” See more at: http://tinyurl.com/l3vpb2l

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4TH ANNUAL GUITARFISH MUSIC FESTIVAL

AUGUST 1, 2, & 3, 2014 CISCO GROVE CAMPGROUND IN SODA SPRINGS, CA “Once every year, in an intimate forest setting, there exists a gathering of exceptional musical talent, artists, patrons and staff producing the magic and joy known as “Guitarfish Music Festival”

Brent Dana and Big Tree Productions along with San Francisco’s BISS Presents announces the 4th Annual Guitarfish Music Festival being held in the high Sierra August 1, 2, & 3, 2014 at Cisco Grove Campground in Soda Springs, CA. An intimate three-day family, community, arts & music festival, this event takes place in one of the most beautiful settings California has

to offer and is an amazing place to listen, groove and dance to a perfect line-up of top notch musicians with your friends and family. Beyond the great music acts at Guitarfish Music Festival, you are invited to celebrate with family, friends and loved ones. Camping in mid-summer warmth under starlit skies, towering trees with swimming, hiking, biking and a nighttime quiet family camp with fun daily scheduled activities for kids. Enjoy the music under shade cloths in the day and light shows at night. Simply magical. Mountain biking enthusiasts will appreciate Guitarfish Music Festival’s ideal setting in the North Tahoe area. After an epic ride on high Sierra terrain, riders can relax back at the festival with great music, refreshments and camaraderie. Shuttle service to the popular Hole in the Ground trailhead is offered throughout each day at no charge. Hole in the Ground is a 17mile intermediate/advanced ride that offers a bit of everything including challenging climbs, technical downhill, and smooth, swoopy sections. After experiencing an epic day riding Hole in the Ground, it’s an easy paved downhill grade back to camp. Shuttle service is also available for other rides of varying difficulty levels. August 1, 2, & 3, 2014 Cisco Grove Campground 48415 Hampshire Rocks Rd. Soda Springs, CA 95728 530-426-1600 Buy Tickets: guitarfish2014.eventbrite.com Festival Website: guitarfishfestival.com

The Guitarfish Artist Lineup Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers Pimps of Joytime Everyone Orchestra California Honeydrops Space Cowboys Mother Hips Eddie Roberts West Coast Sounds Lebo & Friends Sambada Dogon Lights Zongo Junction Guitarmageddon Yo Mamas Big Fat Booty Joy & Madness Wheeland Brothers Tracorum Will Magid 5 Leche de Tigre Con Brio Jimmy Leslie & The Flow The Grease Traps Tim Snider Trio Peter Joseph Burtt & The King Tide Andrea Brook “Sonic Butterfly” Samba Stilt Circus

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Why So Many Don’t Smile and the Ascent of Truth by Aaron Carvajal henever in a public place, my eight year old son always asks me, “Why doesn’t anyone smile?” It reminds me of when I was a child and found it ridiculous that everyone always seemed to repeat the same responses to each other. Any discussion regarding important issues always ended in conclusions like: “That’s how it’s always been,” and “You can’t beat the system,” or “This and that government/politiicans are corrupt,” and “You can’t escape death or taxes,” - or at the most optimistic, “You got to go with the flow.” This cemented belief in the inevitability of it all never seemed true to me - at all. As I grew up and learned how the world “works” - I found myself using the same phrases to put a comfortable cap on bothersome news. This was much easier than considering that we have the freedom, ability, and responsibility to right the world’s wrongs. After all, one could not simply stand against 5000 years of human history based on millions of years of human evolution. We are bound by competition and the survival of the fittest. Most live and die at the mercy of our current economic system that is considered the pinnacle of progress. Darwin’s Origin of Species is the bedrock of our modern paradigm, and the reason why most feel we can’t have something better. It is natural for us to compete and fight as our primary instinct after all. But in his sequel about human evolution,The Descent of Man, Darwin writes of “survival of the fittest,” only twice, but 95 times of love, 12 times of selfishness, 9 times of competition, but 92 times of moral sensitivity, and 24 times of mutuality and mutual aid. The central role of reason is evident in that he writes 200 times of mind and brain. Why did this get left out of our school curriculum? We are barely taught to reason, but mostly to memorize preconceived perspectives and historical “facts” to support them. Alas, now there is a global brain emerging with the maturing of the internet and the continuous conversation of a new digitally connected clerisy. For many years it seemed that flowing with the main stream was the only real option. But now there is an emerging truth, and the answer to my son’s question is clearer. Most people don’t smile because they are a river that has been dammed. The premise of competition dams us. Those who have not broken the lid of their box may see this as La La Land. Smiling is a sign of weakness and physical attributes are the most power we have. How well we can throw a ball, be sexy, or “make” money is the main measure

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of worth. There is however a growing realization and scientific acknowledgment of the quantum connection we have in the creation of our collective reality. This is our true power. When we all come to realize it - our civilization will become civil. A world without leaders where everyone is responsible is not a dream - but the only true reality. Everything has now changed. With every new truth teller that emerges the cracks in the dam get bigger, thanks to folks like Edward

Aaron Carvajal Snowden, Woody Harrelson, and ex CIA intelligence officer Robert David Steele, author of The Open Source Everything Manifesto - Transparency, Truth, and Trust. When the celebrities and leaders of the current machine begin to tell the truth - it is damning to the status quo and the damn gets a nice new crack. Comedian Russell Brand recently called on a 50,000 person protest crowd to stage a “a peaceful, effortless, joyful revolution.” Many criticized this as naive since we all know you have to fight for what we want. Hearing someone speak off script may be difficult for some to understand, but the vibrations of truth crack the dam nonetheless. The dam will certainly fail one day, and the water will emerge with unconstrained strength. The character Betee said it simply and brilliantly in the Hunger Games movie: “The Quarter Quell were written in the law by man, certainly it can be unwritten.” Many thanks to our community, family, and friends who work with great dedication to create a better future. Please visit futureofthefree.com for more information or call us at (831) 708-8456 to get involved. Let us know that you read this in Connection Magazine. Thank you!

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by Gina Locatelli and Allen Morgan includes cruciferous vegetables such a wide variety of bodily functions, How many times have you as cabbage, collards, broccoli and including normal blood clotting, antioxidant activity and bone health. Adheard, “To lose weight, you need to Brussels sprouts. consume fewer calories than you exOne cup of chopped kale con- ditionally, carotenoids and flavonoids pend.” We already know that! What we tains 9% of the daily value of calcium, are the specific types of antioxidants should be saying and hearing instead is 206% of vitamin A, 134% of vitamin C associated with many of the anticancer health benefits. that eating nutritious foods with B ey o n d a n t i o x i low calorie density can help you dants, the fiber content lose weight because they help of cruciferous kale binds you feel full before you have bile acids and helps lower eaten too many calories. Most blood cholesterol levels and vegetables are good for weight reduces the risk of heart disloss because they are low in ease, especially when kale calories. One cup of raw kale is cooked instead of raw. for example, contains only 33 Kale is also rich in the eyecalories and packs a tremendous health promoting lutein and amount of mineral treasures. zeaxanthin compounds. As a low-calorie side Eating a variety of natudish, try eating cooked kale ral, unprocessed vegetables and with mushrooms, garlic, foods like: spinach, broccoli, red wine vinegar, diced onsalad, kale, cabbage, olive oil, ion and sliced mushrooms fish oil, real butter, nuts, flax instead of a higher-calorie seeds, meats, poultry, fish, whey, choice such as buttered eggs, cottage cheese, brown rice, A plethora of garden gems grown by Santa Cruz Heir- vegetables or mashed potaoats, whole grain pasta, quinoa, loom Seed steward, Allen Morgan, featuring: fresh and toes and gravy. Add kale to banana, oranges, apples, pinesun roasted Red Russian Kale, sun dried veggie chips, soups, stews and spaghetti apples and pears can do wonders sauce to make them more for your health. But choosing Red Dhanner Carrots, garlic, Rocoto Peppers, chive and satisfying, but not much super-nutritious kale on a regular Thai Basil flowers with a healthy sour cream dip. higher in calories, so that basis may provide significant health and a whopping 684% of vitamin K. It you eat smaller portions of higherbenefits, including improving blood is also a good source of the minerals: calorie foods. glucose control in diabetics, lower- copper, potassium, iron, manganese You can find heirloom seeds at Santa ing the risk of cancer, lowering blood and phosphorus. Kale’s health ben- Cruz Heirloom Seed whose retail pressure, improving bone health, efits are primarily linked to the high outlet is at Native Revival Nursery lowering the risk of developing asthma concentration and excellent source of in Aptos; they are open to the public and more. antioxidant vitamins A, C, and K - and seven days a week. Contact Allen Kale, also known as borecole, is sulphur-containing phytonutrients. Morgan at santacruzheirloomseed@ one of the healthiest vegetables on the Eating a diet rich in the power- outlook.com for future seed swaps and planet. A leafy green kale is available ful antioxidant vitamin K can reduce plant sales. in curly or ornamental varieties and the overall risk of developing or dybelongs to the Brassica family that ing from cancer, according to a study Vegetarian Kale Soup in the American Journal of Clinical (8 Servings) Kale Chips Nutrition. Vitamin K is necessary for

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2 tablespoons olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped 1 bunch of kale, chopped and stemmed 8 cups of water vegetable bullion to taste 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes 6 white potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 2 tablespoons fresh or dried parsley salt and pepper to taste 1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot. 2. Cook the onion and garlic until soft. 3. Stir in the kale and cook until wilted - about 2 minutes. 4. Stir in the water, the vegetable bullion, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, Italian seasoning, and parsley. 5. Simmer soup on medium heat for 25 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through. 6. Salt and pepper to taste.

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Contact the USDA in El Salvador Directly to Make Your Voice Heard (http://tinyurl.com/l6c6r9y) At the end of 2013 it was announced (http://tinyurl.com/n9h9mq8) that without â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;specificâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; economic and environmental policy reforms, the U.S. government would not provide El Salvador with $277 million in aid money through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. foreign aid agency that was created by the U.S. Congress in January 2004. According to the MCC they â&#x20AC;&#x153;have changed the conversation on how best to deliver â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;smartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; U.S. foreign assistance by focusing on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;goodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; policies.â&#x20AC;? It is now clear that by â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;specific reformsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the MCC means reforms that allow GM crops and their associated pesticides to be forced on El Salvadorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Government and citizens. Is it a coincidence that the MCC delayed its initial agreed aid payments

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of agricultural workers along Central Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pacific Coast, as well as in Sri Lanka and India. Scientists have yet to definitively uncover the cause of the malady, although emerging evidence points to toxic heavy metals contained in pesticides as a potential culprit. Sri Lankan scientist Dr Jayasumana recently released a study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health that proposes a link between Roundup (aka Glyphosate) and CKDu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a harmful corporation on the planet called Monsanto â&#x20AC;Ś it is truly disturbing that the U.S. is trying to promote them â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? concluded Navarro, who hopes that the Members of the El Salvadoran Legislative Assembly do not accept any manipulation by the U.S. Special thanks to John and Ocean Robbins of http://foodrevolution.org.

Are Deportations Really a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goodâ&#x20AC;? Thing? by Ann Aurelia LĂłpez received a phone call this morning from a frantic farmworker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;ICE is conducting raids in the fields of Oxnard. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going out in the fields and rounding up farmworkers for deportation! What will happen to my relatives who have lived in California with their families for years?â&#x20AC;? Recently the Pew Research Center published data indicating that half of all people interviewed in this country view deportation as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;good thing.â&#x20AC;? Those that support deportations justify them as the appropriate consequence of unlawful immigration to the U.S. However, I argue that the U.S. set into motion the waves of illegal immigration, by promoting so-called

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following the announcement by the El Salvador Government that they were banning the use of Glyphosate (Roundup) and 52 other dangerous chemicals in September 2013? Glyphosate (Roundup) herbicide sales are the main money earner for the Biotech industry worldwide and the chemical is also the base of the whole system that allows GM Crops to be grown. The El Salvadoran Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ban on Glyphosate came amidst a mysterious kidney disease that is killing thousands of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agricultural laborers. Central Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health ministries signed a declaration in March 2013 citing the ailment as a top public health priority and committing to a series of steps to combat its reach, the Center of Public Intergrity revealed. Over the last two years, the Center for Public Integrity has examined how a rare type of chronic kidney disease (CKDu) is killing thousands

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World War II, the U.S. became a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, by promoting NAFTA, our country has blatantly ignored or violated multiple human rights that it promised to uphold, including Article 16: (3) â&#x20AC;&#x153;the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and State,â&#x20AC;? and Article 23 (1) Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employmentâ&#x20AC;Ś.,â&#x20AC;? Immigrants who were forced off their lands in Mexico by NAFTA are in this country under duress, and many are our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farmworkers. Most do not want to be here. Families have been fractured as members are split between two countries with a border between and no way to physically connect. Abandoned women with children in Mexico have no means to support themselves. Poverty in the rural countryside is at an all-time high. Mexican corn genetics is lost as U.S. hybrid and genetically modified corn continue to flood the Mexican market. Today, one-half of the corn in Mexico is from the U.S. Problems in Mexico are exacerbated when immigrants come to work in this country. As families struggle to re-establish themselves in the U.S., members must live in constant fear of deportation. Roberto Lucero came to the U.S. in 2000 from Jocotepec, Jalisco with his wife and five children. They immigrated because the corn farmers that they worked for in Mexico went out of business due to NAFTA. Roberto arrived with a debt of $15,000 for the two human smugglers that assisted the family with their border crossing. He and his wife began working in the strawberry fields for $5 per hour while making payments to the smugglers and renting a converted shed with undrinkable water for $800 per month. After many years, Roberto became a foreman with improved pay while his wife began working at a local Quik-Stop. Last year, after working the fields for thirteen years, they were able to rent a decent apartment with potable water for the family. Several

months ago, while waiting for his ride to work at 6:30 A.M., ICE deported Roberto. The family has since been forced to move from their apartment, and members are now scattered between San Jose and Watsonville living with a number of friends and relatives. More recently, and in spite of Barak Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pledge not to deport mothers and fathers, only â&#x20AC;&#x153;criminals,â&#x20AC;? Antonia Aguilar, mother of three San Jose children was recently deported. Neither Roberto, a father, nor Antonia, a mother, is a criminal. They were in the U.S. holding up the agricultural industry and raising families. Over two million immigrants have been deported during Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidency, resulting in fractured families and creating untold misery and suffering. Deportations are particularly reprehensible given the U.S. role in fomenting Mexican farmer/ farmworker immigration in the first place. Considering that most of the food we consume is harvested by a majority population of undocumented farmworkers, what would we do without them? The only appropriate response to this human rights disaster is compassion and rapid movement in the direction of Comprehensive Immigration Reform; particularly by those Congressional representatives that espouse â&#x20AC;&#x153;family values.â&#x20AC;? Ann Aurelia LĂłpez holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies from UCSC, an M.A. in Biology from UCSB and a B.A. in Biology from UCR. She is director of the 501(c)3 non-profit, Center for Farmworker Families. She has published several articles about farmworkers and contributes editorials regularly to local newspapers. Her book, The Farmworkersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Journey, published by UC Press, 2007; won a national award in 2008. She introduces the general public to the farmworker community on Farmworker Reality Tours. You can reach her at (831) 3355492 and on the CFF website: www. farmworkerfamily.org.

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The X-Files Meets The Secret Space Program by Greg G. Smith ast weekend I met Chris Carter, creator and executive producer of the X-Files television and film franchise at the 2014 Secret Space Program And Breakaway Civilization Conference at the San Mateo Event Center (http://www.secretspaceprogram.org/). Chris Carter wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on the program, but as luck would have it, we met right before the event through a mutual friend. As we walked together into the lecture hall, Carter told me that he was there â&#x20AC;&#x153;looking for new ideas.â&#x20AC;? He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t alone. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been following some of the listed speakers for years, and the new faces had incredibly credible mainstream bios. I did my Google and YouTube homework. I was ready for more. As Chris Carter was escorted to the best seat in the house by the host of the event, Henrik Palmgren, of Red Ice Creations (http://www.redicecreations.com/), I stepped into the fourth row where one of my equally unknown cohorts saved me a seat.

So, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the evidence for the existence of a secret space program and the breakaway civilization to support it?

Historian Richard Dolan first hypothesized the concept of the breakaway civilization while investigating declassified US government documents discussing UFOs (http:// richarddolanpress.com/30-twelvegovernment-documents-that-takeufos-seriously/). If â&#x20AC;&#x153;the truth is out thereâ&#x20AC;?, Richard Dolan is your real world guide to it (http://richarddolanpress.com/richardm-dolan/). Watch Richard Dolanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 lecture at the previous event in Amsterdam (http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=CMn8NCGVUV0). Appropriately, Richard Dolan was once again one of the keynote speakers. Dolan showed that the military has been interested in UFOs for decades, chased them, fired at them, hired scientists and engineers to reverse engineer them, involved private industry to protect proprietary classified patents from prying eyes, and a lot else.

But whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investigating the tried and true â&#x20AC;&#x153;follow the moneyâ&#x20AC;? angle?

Catherine Austin Fitts, our highly credentialed financial guide, was a Wall Street insider, formerly serving as a managing director and board member at Dillon, Read & Co., Inc. She also served in the executive branch of the US government as Assistant Secretary of Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner at HUD in the first Bush Administration. Fitts explained how a secret space program and breakaway civilization were funded by the immense worldwide financial fraud underway at all times over the past half century (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCHU7ohTNCs). Currently, Catherine Austin Fitts is the

president of Solari and host of The Solari Report (http://www.solari.com). Joseph Patrick Farrell, an Oxford educated Ph. D., and popular author (http://www.amazon.com/ Covert-Wars-Breakaway-Civilizations-Celestial/dp/1935487833/), continued the history lessons, focusing on President Trumanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s post-WWII decision to create a vast system of hidden finance using the Nazisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Japanese Empireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stolen loot to put the American intelligence community in the international banking business (Richard Dolan Interviews Joseph P. Farrell: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=rczqTpyMjWM). Jon Rappoport, an investigative reporter for 30+ years, gave what amounted to a great deadpan stand-up comedy act on using your imagination to fight against the parasitic influence of the breakaway civilization. Jon discussed his early career and later run for Congress, including authoring â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Secret Behind Secret Societiesâ&#x20AC;? (http://www.amazon.com/TheSecret-Behind-Societies-Liberation/ dp/0939040085). Jon spoke on a range of controversial news items (Interview w/ Jon Rappoport â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Analyze News from Watergate to Benghaziâ&#x20AC;?: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=XBZzu7q67AQ). Jon writes at www.nomorefakenews.com. Mark McCandlish (http:// www.markmccandlish.com/), a professional artist who worked deep within defense and aerospace for almost thirty years, discussed how recovered off-world vehicles enabled aerospace and defense-related corporations to reverse-engineer the technology into ARVs (aka Alien Reproduction Vehicles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; see Disclosure Project - Mark McCandlish: http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=4XvZP36tdxY). Michael Schratt, a military aerospace historian, discussed classified propulsion systems developed in underground bases, such as Area-51, used to power aircraft which mimic the form, fit, and function of what are popularly thought to be extraterrestrial UFOs (Michael Schratt - Man Made UFOs: http://www.redicecreations. com/radio/2014/05/RIR-140512. php). Robert D. Morningstar, a civilian intelligence analyst and psychotherapist, also expert in Chinese language, history, martial arts, and an FAA-licensed pilot with 20+ years experience, spoke at length, although somewhat slide challenged, on his de-

cades of exposing NASAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of disinformation in suppressing evidence of extraterrestrial life and activities. He is currently the Associate Editor of UFO Digest (http://www. ufodigest.com). Dr. Carol Rosin, one of the first woman executives in an aerospace company, and spokesperson for the late Dr. Wernher von Braun, spoke passionately against the weaponization of space satellites (http://www.peaceinspace.com), a cause she has been deeply involved in for decades before her participation in the Disclosure Project (Dr. Carol Rosin and the Warnings of Wernher von Braun: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=7ALLUuvsVkM). Finally, and hopefully a spoiler alert, if Chris Carter opens his next movie with an abductee inside what amounts to a blue spherical electric virtual reality holodeck used to fool humans into thinking whatever the aliens want us too, I probably wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get any checks, but I claim bragging rights!

Did you miss it? No Worries!

You can still stream it at: SecretSpaceProgram.org Greg G. Smith, occasional writer & nonprofit co-founder of Reclamation Nation http://www.reclamationnation.org/, can be contacted via email Greg@ReclamationNation.org or by calling (831) 325-6350.

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get re-absorbed through the colon wall back into the bloodstream to recirculate in the body. Psyllium husk also helps to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, including “good” high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol in the body’s bloodstream, which can help carry bad LDL cholesterol from the body. “To help maintain healthy cholesterol levels, psyllium husk is most effective taken daily with meals or near mealtimes, at about 10 grams per day,” says Finkle. According to him, ten grams is about two servings per day of Psyllium Husks Powder or Psyllium Whole Husks; or four servings per day of Psyllium Husks Caps. Even for people without CHD, taking psyllium husk daily can be a good preventive measure. Reducing bad LDL levels in the body can reduce the risk of arterial plaque build up in the heart, reducing the risk of CHD. Psyllium husk also supports health by helping to maintain the body’s blood sugar levels in the normal range, slowing and leveling off the release of sugar into the bloodstream. This reduces stress on the body and minimizes the blood sugar spikes and crashes that often lead to hunger pangs. This can help with weight loss and weight maintenance particularly after meals high in sugar or simple carbohydrates, such as pasta and white breads. So how should you take psyllium husk to maximize its heart and blood sugar-regulating health benefits? “Stir the powder or whole psyllium husk into at least an 8 ounce glass of water, juice, rice drink, etc. and drink it with a meal,” advises Finkle. “For variety, psyllium husk can be mixed into soups, sauces, or smoothies.” According to Finkle, psyllium husk is safely used by millions of people each year worldwide, and can be used daily for as long as desired. “For nearly everyone, psyllium husk is safe to use anytime,” says Finkle. “Like aspirin, it’s becoming a common, preventive, daily remedy to promote heart health and prevent other health issues.” For more info, call (800) 488-4339; email y e r b a @ y e rbaprima.com; visit www.yerbaprima.com; or write to Yerba Prima Inc. at 740 Jefferson Ave., Ashland, OR 97520 USA. Please tell us that you read this in Connection Magazine, “Healthy Living & Conscious Lifestyles”.

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The devices resemble the boil and her sibling withhave her them healthmade concerns, Some dentists bite mouth used to each touching allguards of theIbases onwear possible with metal claspsfootball, for retention, season I played that solutions to helping her except heal from though Ihas have managed to flange each one a special internal a myriad of symptoms, difÀcult to locate a small the lab that does custhat prevents hydrogen peroxide label medically. As has been my gel from oozing out ofprovides the device. In tom work for me and custom, I thoroughly evaluated her the dental professionSince we call theses demetal free many mouth on services. multiple levels, examinvices Perio-Protect trays. The system of my patients present with ing her gums, TMJ, teeth, existing has been on theallergies, market now for several signs of metal having dental restorations, tongue posture, years and hasremovable really notoption had theisimpact a metal free soft tissue, dental materials, and it promises, primarily, I think, due to paramount my practice. I amdigital level of oralinhygiene, utilizing the ignorance of the dental profession blessed photographs, to have such a skilled x-rays, laser cavity to recognize its value and begin seridetector, and illuminated high maglaboratory technician to service ously advocating its use. niÀ MyHis goal is is toStan; identify as mycation. patients. name an I believed so much in its he’s potenmany potential stressors in the oral artist has a wonderful grounded tial thatand everyone in my family got one cavity as humor. possible, believing thatstaff the sense of can always count on immediately, as Idid each of my nature, and of Stan; hemagnitude, is, StanItthe Man.duration members. Why? works. It could only the stressors’ existence theis work. And…I needed to impact know right Back to the topic—a Áipper immune system in, at the very least, away if itinserted was as immediately effective andupon as good usually exdiverting the attention of the immune as I could traction ofhave teethimagined. for multiple purposes. system Working from other in maladies. the Human PerforIt serves as an immediate band-aid by During the course ofDavis the examimance Laboratory at UC the placing direct pressure over the in surgination, former patient 70s andthe being a dentist nowrevealed for over cal wound site, aidingshe in healinghad by to 31 me yearsthat has although taught me that Istill can only stopping the Á ow of blood, much like the antibodies for Systemic Lupus believe my own eyes and those of a few what issouls donewhen in SLE, a itÀrst aid to situation: Erythematosis, she had not trusted comes claims direct by pressure to the wound. Thedental form experienced any symptoms since made entrepreneurs and the of the Á ipper also helps create completing treatment in my ofÀand ce supply industry in the dental profesguide We the have Ànal tissue contour which sion. before… seven years ago.been Thatfooled was why she helps toisassure asister nice and but this theher real deal.functional had brought in for an exme foundation go into the for benefits this amination and consultation with estheticLet bony later me. possystem offers, staff and She wondered ifwhich a similar approach toI sibilities. Moreover, itsmy presence limits can validate from us and the dental careother might be beneÀ for her foodreadily and forces fromcial disturbing patients whowound, have seen its value and sister. Healthy mouth, healthy body, the healing making healing begun treatment. In no particular the American Dental Association less disruptive. I particularly like orthe der ofso… significance this isagree, what makes says, of course being design that Stan createsI for my patients Perio-Protect so valuable: the good supportive dentist I am, meticulous attention to • because Daily his maintenance use isofonly applauding the ADA for some the detailtwice enables my patients to securely recommended at risgood work aitday, does. wearing their Áippers for weeks without and just going bed, Another casebefore history? Lasttoweek adding dental pastes and adhesives for 10-15 minutes of application. a gentleman suffering from high retention. It takes a little more extra This new habit does appear chalblood pressure, obesity, and shortness lenging to some, butstaff it is time and informed plaster to my make thepossible Áipper of breath that he to overcome. retain without pastes, but it is felt better than he had in years well fol-

lowing several hours of full mouth periodontal withisour • It is easy debridement to perform. There no skilled registered dental hygienists. difficult eye-hand motor skill to Evenacquire thoughinhe was still slightly a mirror. Pretty much numb,everyone he said,over laterthe that evening his age of two can energy was asigniÀ cantly liquid improved, squirt gelatinous into as well as his mental includthese dental trays,clarity, and then place ing a them reduction of whole body pain. in their mouths, spitting All ofout thisany from just that having hisout teeth excess seeps of thoroughly cleaned, he,Most like the tray. Easilybecause mastered. 70-90% of Americans suffer from unreport no problems administering diagnosed gum disease. This was the the medication, though do worth the beneÀt in hygiene,some healing, third or fourth time I hadtoheard a need adjustments theirsuch trays and hassle. revelation from a patient, leading me for comfort. One of the biggest concerns • Therapeutic use for those in greater many patients have is how their apneed increases the frequency to pearance will be altered immediately 3-4 times a day, generally with following surgery. tell doxycythem to a few the drops of low Idose relax;cline they1-2 willofnever leave the ofÀce those times during without the their day. smile after their surgical Moreover, we have spent • appointment. This oral hygiene system adjunct kills the bacteria that cause gum disease, particularly in combination with the doxycycline. Moreover, the system stops gums from bleeding, reduces pocket depth, and actually builds bone. Clinically, we have never seen anything work like this with the potential help the world the get to believe that torapidly lowering healthy. total amount of bacteria in the head There are side effects, can have a signiÀ cant effecthowever. on our Perio-Protect causes teeth to whiten, health. Quickly. freshens breath, and teeth tend The the previous hypothetical link look shiny and bright with all the came to me when a physician called plaque gone. Oh…and people actually to acknowledge that her patient was smile and are happy with it once they now responding to her therapy folhave mastered whatever gets in the lowing a similar protocol. Prior to way of using it routinely. What gets thoroughly cleaning her mouth and in the way? Habit development, belief, eliminating two cavities, this patient trust and little else. had been non-responsive to all of the So, here we have a simple sysphysician’s efforts tofreshens stimulate her tem that whitens teeth, breath, immune system and heal. She was softens tartar for easier removal, renow to see the patient’s progyearsthrilled creating pretty smiles with our duces pocket depths from as much as 9 ress and called to understand why this Á ippers, and truly do work with an artmm back to normal, eliminates bleedwas happening. concluded that the ist, Stan, who cares aboutIts people, ing gums, andtruly isWe easy to use. value reduction in bacteria was enabling which is reflected his and work and in maintaining one’sinteeth health her immunewhen system to Ànally is priceless, yet affordable. After the timeliness emergency Ádirect ippers its attention to other priorities in the initial cost and the trays area acquired, are needed to quickly help traumatic body rather than deal with an appardaily maintenance costpeople is estimated to situation. Supporting and labs ent chronic low grade sub-clinical be 20-40 cents, depending on need and like Stan’s is why we work with small infection the head, localized to the daily oralinhygiene habit. laboratories: we have the relationship mouth,Why primarily and around do I between call it non-invasive to ask for favors when necessary. the teeth.hydrogen With thisperoxide awareness came systemic therapy? Iimplications, believe thathowever. a well-designed other Because that, indeed, is what it is, and esthetic should provide patients TheÁipper common A that may be why thedenominator? FDA refused to with a conÀ dent smile after the surgery systematic approach by to high achieving approve the application school ishealthy complete, andturned that’s what we conabiology mouth on multiple levteacher dentist Duane sistently provide. In my ofÀ ce, that els, attending to all of the possible Keller for nine years of submission. ishave eye-catching, Imeans don’t that think I smile could stressors onthe and in the oralpersisted system, through disappointment, but understanding that there are multiple but does such not draw critical scrutiny. Duane bless his soul, we types of did, stressors and each oneand exerts In many cases, the smile we provide are all uence the better forait.significant As a matits inÁ in aoffunique way. The following surgery is ter of fact,Bacteria, theover onlythe reason it patient finally stressors? number and type, improvement one the was approved came down to it being from decay, gum disease, bad oral presented with at the beginning of the grandfathered in ascontoured, a device essentially hygiene, poorly rough dental journey. the same as the already approved dental restorations thatFDA promote bacSpeech is generally affected fluoride tray. So…Iand guess you could terial accumulation proliferation, initially, butsystem withinas48a glorified hours of cususe, think of the inaccessible concave surfaces, plus people adapt and speech returns to nortomenergetic fitted silicone tray the effectsfluoride of mixedtype metals, mal,enables thoughitsthe continual awareness that user to apply including the out gassing ofhydrogen mercury of the appliance the tongue perperoxide gel….or any other medicafrom silver coloredwith Àllings, facilitated sists awhile longer. Occasionally, the ment recommended by your dentist… by the presence of gold. All of these and maybe other healthcare provider. Á ipper can be thinned to create more physical inÁuences are impacting our

tongue space, but thinning weakens immune systems. Our symptoms we the plate, and minimized. experience andshould report be to health care Duane hung in there for nine years Since the Á ipper may be necessary practitioners are the logical result of because he believed inamount its efficacy, and for an indeterminate of time, this oral pollution. Unless the underhe had seen the results. it is best to take good of it. My lying dental issues are care strategically, How did he come to create this recommendation is that patients put or up safely, and effectively reduced therapeutic mechanism? His mother with the thickness for a week before better yet, eliminated, then the mediadvised him that her two previous gum thinning the andare then only if cal treatment regime we engaged surgeries hadsupport, failed miserably so how in willanyone be little moreÁthat than slightly intolerable. Keeping ippers wet one and could expect a third effective symptom Arcleaning them(There withmanagement. aistoothbrush and would work? a huge lesson guably… the mouth comes Àrst.longto be and learned there. Thank you, Mrs. soap water also helps assure does not support Keller.) termThis use. concept If one chooses to not wear the current perceived in So, armed with anhierarchy educational it for awhile, I recommend placing background geared to discovery in health care, however, as dentists do the Áipper in water with some 3% hybiologynot and teaching, Duane went to intentionally do medically drogen peroxide. A word to the wise: work…as did dental the FDA in due putting up related care to the cover and place the Áipper away from nine years of roadblocks. restrictions placed on both pets, asThere cats andare dogs have been known still to professions, notobstacles to mention to chew up dental appliances. overcome, however. The FDA has the lack of communication Flippers are generally worn a limited production ofunderstanding these devices and common minimum of approximately to licensing onlythe 5 dental laboratories between medical and10-12 denin the weeks country to produce the silicone before treatment to protal professions. Nonetheless, trays. vide Once word isthat out,do I restordoubt athe more permanent the few dentists treat that the could keepbegin. up with proative option can It takes thefive whole mouth systemically duction, and no one else will be able that long before soft tissue and oftentimes see healing of apto make what is not terribly difficult bone mature enough before it parently unrelated symptoms. for the average dental lab once the There are many reasons for is possible or wise to resume lab has invested the $250-300K in this, including the can, somewhat treatment. Flippers by the the equipment necessary for fabricaobvious economic reasons, way, last for longan time, given tion. Production isa not obstacle where patients are more to seek the situation andlikely the care the yet, though. care for a single tooth rather than aI patient affords the appliance. Dentists cannot prescribe the whole mouth. Plus, who it takes much devicehave untilpatients completing ahave four-hour worn more toforrestore whole mouth class skill on the Perio-Protect system. these years. aPlus, I have had that one can only acquire after The efforts by the toyears take patients whodental wore team nothing but of post-graduate thededicated dental impressions areaswork. not Áippers for decades it Àmuch t best Detoxifying anroutinely entire mouth different taken intothan theirthose lifestyle, budget, and and it better are except techin therebuilding average dental practice health concerns. niques are taught in dental that theythat have to not be super accurate and The pink material in most schools, necessitating specialized pristine. Dentistry isn’t much different removable appliances is travel. acrylic training, instrumentation, and than any other industry: GIGO….garand ismecolored theaccurate Itbage hasin, taken over 15by years ofheavy soul garbage out. Quality, metal, cadmium. free impressions detailCadmium 4 millimeters searching andwith analysis, coupled with are my available, andover our beyondacrylics the termination of the exposed revelations from patients clinical crown of to each tooth iscomfortrequisite choice offrame materials for our patients. that time become for awith good fittingand set ofwhen trays,patients as they able that Teeth are knowing acrylic porcelain, though are termed in theare dental profession. unify theirteeth dentistry, health ts porcelain a bit morebeneÀ costly. Cost? Aboutthose the fee for today’s will occur. beneÀ ts willis Setting and What adjusting porcelain teeth high quality crowns, more less. The speciÀ cally be depends onor the issues more challenging and time consuming, value far exceeds the fee, however, and the patient possesses along with other with little esthetic gain, so I generally the trays are reported to last for yearsfactors, including willingness to stay with thecounting acrylicthe teeth. Besides, the -seven and forifearly make lifestyle changes, they users. have acrylic teeth bond to the plate, whereas Thealso trays have multipleand uses, limited not been examined instituted the porcelain ones must be mechanionly by our collective creativity. They already. callyhelp retained. a situation where I will retainInteeth from moving, Don’t you think it is time we provided they the are worn daily, as need to thin tooth twice for clearance reconnected the mouth for dentistry recommended for simple maintenance. by opposing teeth, porcelain teeth can and medicine? I welcome patients Of interest fromwith the creator and teeth. his asfracture. Stick the acrylic who are willing to invest in their sociate, neither ill in more three I and hope thathave by been knowing health educate when it years and have beenthemselves dental cavity free, about Átoippers, the journey beyond excomes understanding particular also. Meaning? Regularthe maintenance traction becomesmouths. less threatening, less stressors Likewise, use keepsinthetheir bacterial biofilm buildupI fearful. Remember, you can have your welcome the testimonials that only minimized enabling health. Schedule serve validate a legitimate direction day and your teeth extracted. asmile visittothe today see if are non-invasive for the dental and medical professions How much better can it get, the systemic hydrogen peroxidegiven therapy to embark. to heal, are circumstances? Happy makes senseWe forare you.heretrails…. we not? Dr.David DavidBiles Biles accepting Dr. is is currently acDr. David Biles accepting new patients interested a comprecepting new patients. Heisin practices idenew patients in Bioesthetic atocomprehensive dental approach health, al dentistry asinterested a Biological hensive approach to health created created in tandem with the patient. Dentist with a signiÀcant background in tandembrings with the unique patient.awareness Dr. Biles Dr. andBiles perspective arooted in athletics, to health from a lifetime of study brings awareness to health from in a physical education, cardiopulmonary many disciplines. Schedule aa visit visit to to lifetime of study. Schedule medicine, dentistry, and tohuman resee an ideal ideal approach dentistry see ifif an approach to dentistry search in exercise physiology, www. is what your body needs to heal. 831is what your body needs to heal, (831) drbiles.comwww.drbiles.com. and (831) 423-0121. 423-0121. www.drbiles.com 423-0121,

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CHIROPRACTIC CORNER:

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by Sylvia Skefich, D.C s a practitioner of cranio-sacral technique, I am often asked by new patients if cranio-sacral is “energy-work.” Although cranio-sacral interfaces well with energy-work simultaneously, pure craniosacral is not energy-work, it is structural work. I often give verbal analogies when describing cranio-sacral to my patients. Since the work is subtle, the person on the table may not know what, if anything, is happening. Others, however, feel sensations that can vary person to person. People seek cranio-sacral for the benefits which range from getting rid of headaches, chronic low back pain, healing disc injuries, helping digestive disturbance, calming the nervous system, and more. Imagine a silk tablecloth on a dining table. If the tablecloth is your muscles and your soft connective tissues (like fascia), and the table itself is your bone structure, then as the practitioner, I want to be able to lightly grasp the edge of the cloth, and to feel a swishyness to the cloth as it moves over the table. But now imagine that there is a vase of flowers on the table. Plus, elsewhere on the table a place mat is lying there. In addition, someone had laid their watch down on a third spot. The cloth would not have the same swishyness to it, would it? Now someone comes along and removes the heaviest object (the vase). Ahhh, some swishyness has been restored. Then the owner of the watch comes to retrieve it, and restores yet more swishyness to the silk. And lastly the place mat comes off, and the full swish is returned. This is much like how the cranio sacral work can unlayer the restrictions in the body. But what, you might ask, is the actual mechanism to the removal of the objects in cranio-sacral? The mechanism of removal is: the combined force of the cranio-sacral pulse that rolls through the body (which I will explain), plus

ENERGY WORK?

the actions of the practitioner who aims lines of stretch into the tight spots, much like a puppeteer. Now imagine you are grasping the edge of the silk cloth at the table, but now there is an air blower sending repetitive pulses of rippling air between the cloth and the table, just like the swells of the ocean move through the water against the floor of the ocean. As the practitioner, my goal is to aid the amplitude (or the force of lift) to these swells, restoring them to normal. (We call it “the cranio-sacral mechanism” or pulse, and it exists naturally in the body.) We wish to restore the amplitude so the pulse can re-“move” the tension in the muscles and joints, much like the swells can move or flatten a sandbar in the ocean, or can unseat the mooring of a tower of seaweed. Performing the work is kind of like being a subtle puppeteer. Contacts can be made anywhere on the body, the cranium, the feet, the low back (or sacrum), to be able to best reach the sites of greatest restrictions. Then slight positions or holds are made that create a point of tension in the fabric. Unlike a puppet that would move an arm when pulled through the line of tension that is created, the tight spot simply gets stretched loose. The key to the success of cranio-sacral is the diagnostics. A good practitioner can feel which distant sites are the keys to restoring full amplitude, swishyness, or range of motion in the body as a whole. In other words, a good practitioner can “puppeteer” a stretch to the “vase,” the “watch” or the “place mat” so that the pulse moves through and beneath those spots in order to unseat and soften them, restoring the area to better circulation, range of motion and potential for health. Sylvia Skefich is a Doctor of Chiropractic who specializes in cranio-sacral technique. She will be teaching a beginning level cranio-sacral class on Saturday, August 2nd. She welcomes you to try cranio-sacral for yourself. Both Sylvia and Christine Bayless do the work at 920 41st Ave., Suite G, Santa Cruz 95062 and can be reached at (831) 475-1995, www.Vital-You.com.

ONE DAY SEMINAR

with Sylvia Skefich, D.C.

Saturday, August 2 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This seminar gives you a complete protocol for osteopathic style “cranial specific”* cranio-sacral therapy. The day is intended for beginners and repeat students alike. It caters to beginners as no prior ability to palpate the cranial rhythm is required. Lots of hands-on and repetition is emphasized. This is the ABC’s of cranio-sacral technique. Repeat students come to drive home the concepts, and to practice in a structured environment. This seminar gives you the complete protocal for osteopathic-style “cranio specific” cranio-sacral techniques.

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ASK THE NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR... WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT CHOLESTEROL? by Dr. Tonya Fleck-D’Andrea, ND “My total cholesterol is 237 and my doctor wants to put me on a lipid lowering medication. What are my options? And should I be concerned?” his is a common question that patients have. Conventionally, we are taught to associate cholesterol with bad health, yet in fact this fat-like substance is actually essential for proper health. It is essential for the health of our cell membranes and is also the precursor for many hormones, including our sex hormones. So why has Lipitor (a statin or cholesterol lowering drug) been the #1 prescription dispensed since 2000? The concern is that when certain types of our cholesterol are elevated, we can develop fatty deposits in our arterial walls and increase our risk for cardiovascular disease. So looking only at your total cholesterol doesn’t tell you the whole truth. Cholesterol is carried in the blood by proteins called lipoproteins. You may have heard of the terms “good” and “bad” cholesterol. HDL (high-density lipoprotein), or “good” cholesterol, carries excess cholesterol to your liver for export. LDL (low-density lipoprotein), or bad cholesterol, transports cholesterol throughout your body where it can build up in arteries. The good news is this: High LDL cholesterol is completely avoidable. Diet, lifestyle factors, and genetics all play a role in your cholesterol. A whole foods diet composed of vegetables and fruits, lean protein, and whole grains with minimal prepackaged foods is imperative for health. Avoid foods high in saturated fats such as organ meats and whole milk products. Eat meats that are free-range, grass-fed and grass-finished, as they contain less saturated fats. Wild fish such as salmon have high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids which can protect against cardiovascular disease. Farm raised fish contain 2-3x less of these good fatty acids. Avoid trans or partially hydrogenated fats. Eggs have gotten a bad rap. Several recent studies have shown no corresponding increase in egg consumption and blood cholesterol levels. Soluble fiber found in

foods such as beans, oats, flaxseed and psyllium also help lower bad cholesterol. And of course regular cardiovascular exercise lowers triglycerides and LDL while increasing HDL. Losing weight if you are overweight will also greatly improve cholesterol numbers. Some of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the US are statins, which work by blocking an enzyme that makes cholesterol in your liver. Lipitor, Zocor, and Crestor are examples. But these drugs can have side effects, including muscle aches, liver toxicity, and block the production of Co-enzyme Q10, a natural compound concentrated in the heart muscle and a powerful antioxidant. Patients taking statins should speak with their doctor about supplementing with Co-enzyme Q10. There are numerous supplements that can lower cholesterol besides dietary changes and exercise. Garlic, lecithin, guggul, green tea, fish oil, plant sterols and niacin are just a few. Policosanols and red yeast rice are also fairly well-known natural cholesterol-lowering substances. If you are unsuccessful at lowering your cholesterol through dietary changes, exercise, and weight loss alone, it would be best to speak with a naturopathic doctor concerning what an appropriate protocol may be for you. Call our office to find out how you can get a Free comprehensive cardiovascular panel done. Dr. Tonya Fleck received her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, her BA in Psychology and completed graduate work in Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Fleck specializes in Family Medicine, Women=s Health & Holistic Pediatrics as well as medical nutrition, detoxification, fatigue, depression & anxiety, homeopathy and botanical medicine. She is an adjunct professor at Five Branches Acupuncture Institute and is the Founder & Medical Director at the Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center, (831) 477-1377, www.scnmc.com. Call for a free 15 minute consultation.

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clude a variety of grasses, legumes and mustards that protect the soil from erosion, fix nitrogen into the soils and offer a habitat for many beneficial insects. The benefit of cover cropping over a period of years is apparent in the health of the soil and the quality of our vines. Cover cropping is also a form of companion planting. Mustards, for example, when grown alongside grapevines help discourage soil born nematodes that would feed on grapevine roots. Another important organic practice involves the use of compost in the vineyard. At Frey Vineyards, we recycle all of our grape pumice back into the vineyard after it is composted with other organic ingredients including manure, old hay, and garden waste. By returning this valuable resource back to the vineyard we close our fertility loop and achieve sustainable soil management. Compost applications help maintain a healthy level of organic matter in the soil and feeds earthworms and soil microorganisms that make minerals bioavailable for our vines. Organic Wine is Wine Without Added Sulfites In over 30 years of organic wine making, Frey Wines have never added sulfites or other synthetic additives to our wines. Sulfur is abundant in all life forms and takes many forms in living organisms. Small amounts of naturally occurring sulfites are present in wine and other foods. Due to the reactive nature of free sulfites, most join with other substances in the wine, becoming “bound” sulfites. Once bound, sulfites can’t be tasted or smelled, except at high levels. Any added sulfite that does not react with the wine remains “free”. It is these free, reactive molecules that can be smelled and tasted and react with sinus tissues to cause a sulfite reaction. www.freywine.com  Want to save 20% on your next order of Frey wine? Go to the following website to learn more about their wine club and discounts! Join today! Check out their 3-Bottle Special! http://freywine.com/wineclub.html Thank you for letting them know that you learned about them from their Ad and Article in Connection Magazine.

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Why Are Cell Phones BAd?

. Did you know that children’s brains are way smaller, so it affects us way more. And we have more water in children’s brains so electromagnetic radiation is conducted faster and stronger. “Of particular significance for children are studies which indicate that children absorb more radiation in the brain than adults which may indicate a greater risk of brain tumors.” “A two-minute cell phone call alters a child’s brain function for an hour.” (Source: The child scrambler– What a mobile can do to a youngster’s brain in 2 minutes”, UK Sunday Mirror, April 1, 2004.) 2. When you use your cell phone in the car—If you just turn it on, it sends out radiation; and it’s the worst when you have your windows closed, because it bounces all over the car and can’t get out. So, if you just turn it on in the car, you’ll feel like you’ve been using it for hours. Plus, you’re damaging everyone else in the car. “Don’t talk on a cell phone while in a vehicle, on a train, bus, plane, or subway. These enclosed areas trap radiation and consequently exposure becomes higher in these enclosed metal surroundings. They also impede the signal so your cell phone must use more power to maintain the con-

nection.” (Source: Cell Phone Poisoning of America by Lynn Quiring, RPh, CCN, NMD) 3. Cell phone radiation disturbs learning and damages brain function. “Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two minutes can alter the natural electrical activity of a child’s brain for up to an hour afterwards. And they also found for the first time how radio waves from mobile phones penetrate deep into the brain and not just around the ear. The study by Spanish scientists has prompted leading medical experts to question whether it is safe for children to use mobile phones at all. Doctors fear that disturbed brain activity in children could lead to psychiatric and behavioral problems or impair learning ability. It was the first time that human guinea pigs were used to measure the effects of mobile phone radiation on children. The tests were carried out on an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl called Jennifer.” (Source: The child scrambler– What a mobile can do to a youngster’s brain in 2 minutes”, UK Sunday Mirror, April 1, 2004.) 4. Many of the kids in class have their cell phones on, and so it

is giving the rest of us radiation and there’s nothing we can do about it—except send a letter to our school and get our parents involved. “The body of available research indicates that operation of a nearby portable cellular telephone will expose a non-user to radiation, some of which will be deposited into the brain of the non-user at levels higher than necessary to elicit undesirable biological effects even though the phone may be more than ten feet away from the non-user.” (Source: Robert Kane, PhD., former Motorola Senior Research Scientist) 5. Moms especially need to make sure they don’t use cell phones (mobile phones) around their babies. “A research group in Saudi Arabia found that a mobile phone held close to the abdomen of pregnant women for ten minutes increased the baby’s heart rate and decreased the amount of blood being pumped by the heart.” “In 2008, scientists in Denmark reported that when women (over 100,000 of them) used a mobile phone during pregnancy, there was an increased risk of behavioral problems in the children, measured at age 7.” “... when you also take into account studies such as one in rats that has shown that exposing pregnant rats to a mobile phone for one hour a day during pregnancy led to abnormal dead cells in the brain of their offspring and

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by Dr. Becker our years ago, we reported that the practice of tail docking was receiving increasing scrutiny in the U.S., with opponents questioning the necessity of the practice, which is cosmetic in nature, and voicing concern for the pain and suffering of the puppies and dogs that undergo the procedure. Sadly, we seem to have made little progress since then toward joining the many other countries around the world that have tightly restricted or banned the procedure altogether. Both the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Animal Hospital Association are officially and publicly opposed to tail docking, as are most veterinarians and the public at large. But the American Kennel Club and many of its membership remain steadfast supporters of the practice, citing the need to maintain breed standards and to “enhance health.” Tail docking has been proven to be a very painful procedure, especially since it is often performed on puppies without anesthesia. And like any surgery, it carries the risk of infection and other complications. In addition, recent research shows that dogs use their tails as primary com-

tail docking for cosmetic reasons munication tools to interact with one another and with humans. Proponents of docking claim the procedure prevents tail injuries, but the truth is that no evidence exists to suggest the breeds whose tails are traditionally docked have a significant risk of tail trauma. The other main argument in favor of docking is to maintain kennel club breed standards. But perhaps it’s time for a change to breed standards that do not require the savage removal of body parts. In our opinion, the ideal standards for the appearance and function of our canine companions are quite evident at birth. Their tails, like all their body parts, were created with a function and purpose that should be honored. The Tail Is a Primary Canine Communication Tool Until recently, many of us assumed that a wagging tail was nothing

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fewer healthy cells in regions involved in learning and memory after birth, then it becomes more worrying.” (Source: Dr Sarah Starkey, PhD, Neuroscientist) 6. But imagine this: If cell phones (mobile phones) can do this much damage to animals, just think what they’re doing to us kids?! “Scientists have found that when rats were exposed to a mobile phone in standby mode, switched on to speech mode for 15 minutes twice a day during pregnancy, the female babies had an average of 30% fewer follicles (containing the eggs) in their ovaries after birth. If this were to happen in humans,

then it could seriously reduce the fertility of the next generation of females. We don’t know whether it was the 11 hours and 45 minutes in standby or the 15 minutes in speech mode that led to the decreased fertility. If it was the former, then it is likely that living in a wi-fi environment could also reduce the fertility of subsequent generations.” (Source: Dr Sarah Starkey, PhD, Neuroscientist) Lastly, here’s a really great article from GQ Magazine about the dangers of cellphones and wireless computers—give this to every adult you know! http://tinyurl.com/mzlnxn7

First Flight by Melanie Gendron

“The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn’t it be? —it is the same the angels breathe.” — Mark Twain, ‘Roughing It,’ Chapter XXII, 1886.

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more than an indicator of a happy dog. But recent research suggests that when dogs feel stress, they tend to wag their tails to the left as a reflection of what’s happening in the brain. Activation of the left-brain causes the tail to wag to the right; activation of the right-brain produces a wag to the left. The research shows that dogs wag to the right side when they encounter something pleasant. When they see something threatening, for example, a strange dog exhibiting dominant behaviors, they wag more to the left side. These results suggest that dogs notice another dog’s tail wagging and use the information to decide whether the dog with the wagging tail is friend or foe. The researchers concluded that dogs aren’t intentionally sending signals with their tails, but rather the tail wagging is a consequence of the inner workings of the canine brain. Tail-wagging behavior results from the way in which different emotional signals activate different parts of a dog’s brain. Dr. Becker is a Veterinarian and she works along with Dr. Joseph Mercola for the health of our animals and everyone. http://tinyurl.com/pohh23q

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A new attraction in the Cognac region of France will allow tourists to watch paleontologists at work, unearthing 135 million-year old ﬁsh, tortoises, crocodiles, pterosaurs and dinosaurs of “impressive size, number, and integrity”. SOURCE: Sud Ouest, January 18, 2002

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Day On The Beach!

Shared Adventures 22nd Annual “Day On The Beach”

Saturday July 19, 2014 — Cowell Beach, Santa Cruz 300+ Persons with Disabilities to Participate in Nonprofit Ocean Sports Event

hared Adventures of Santa Cruz, California announces the 22nd Annual “Day On The Beach” event on Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz, California, Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 11am to 5pm. Shared Adventures is a non-profit organization celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2014. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life of people living with disabilities. This event creates an opportunity for those who, due to their disabilities, might never have the opportunity to participate in ocean sports such as kayaking, outrigger canoeing, scuba diving, water floatation, and beach wheelchair rides. In order to enable those with mobility issues to travel over the sand to activities and create a unique 7,600+ square foot event on the beach, generous volunteers lay down over 200 pieces of plywood frames. This year live music will be performed on the beach by: Stu Allen and Mars Hotel, reggae with Rankin Scroo and the Crucial Youth Band with special guest Pito Calito, Mambo Wally and Aliza Hava.

Foster Anderson, Founder and Executive Director of Shared Adventures said, “This is one of the most incredible events. We get people with special needs and folks that have expertise in ocean sports to get together to do something that is very special.”

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Community involvement is the key to this event’s success; hundreds of volunteers are needed and are requested to pre-register online at http://www.SharedAdventures.org. Volunteers are needed for all tasks in various time slots between 7am – 7pm, including setup, meeting and greeting participants, lunch service, assisting with ocean activities, registration, and breakdown.

A volunteer from a previous year commented:

“I had an awesome time. It was so fulfilling to be able to help others and share an activity that I am passionate about. Everyone involved were so helpful and friendly. The participants were great and very patient with the volunteers.” This event serves 300+ persons

with disabilities, plus their caregivers, friends, and families to bringing together approx. 1,000 people (including volunteers) for this spectacular beach party. Participants are expected to take 80 kayak trips, 60 outrigger trips, 40 scuba diving dips, 20 floatation excursions and 25 beach wheelchair rides. All activities are free; Day on the Beach is fully funded by grants and generous donors.

LASTING IMPACT

The effects of this event are immense and its reputation and popularity have grown to enormous proportions throughout Northern California. When sitting in the front seat of a tandem kayak or floating in SCUBA equipment, what many able-bodied persons would consider a routine day on the water enables challenged participants to experience unique sight and sound sensations that they would otherwise never know.

The following quote is an excerpt from a letter written by a participant:

“I just want to say thank you for the wonderful time I had at the “Day on the Beach” in July. It was a very

important day for me because of so many ‘firsts’ occurring. It was the first time I had ever been in the ocean, the first time SCUBA diving, the first time surfing. From the faces around me, I guessed many others were having as remarkable a day. Thank you again, to you and to the outstanding volunteers for such an instructive, self-assuring and most importantly, joyful event.”

Shared Adventures History:

Established in 1994 on the belief that recreation, fun, challenge and access to the outdoors are an essential part of a fulfilling life, Shared Adventure’s goal is to offer opportunities for social and recreational interaction for disabled people, and thereby encourage: • Fun, personal growth, development, and self-confidence • Cooperation and decision-making skills • Outdoor skills and environmental awareness In 2013, Shared Adventures accommodated almost 4000 participants for people with special needs by offering sailing, kayaking, indoor rock climbing, camping, bowling, dance parties, movie nights, and more.Public is invited and volunteers are needed all day.

In 2012, the U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and Shared Adventures partnered to create Paralympic Sport-Santa Cruz. Paralympic Sport-Santa Cruz is a community-based sports club developed to involve youth and adults, including active duty service members and veterans, with physical and visual disabilities in ongoing sports and physical activity, regardless of skill level. With this new status, Shared Adventures was able to expand its program by 50% with regular bocce ball, archery, table tennis, and equestrian activities. All programs and activities are based in Santa Cruz and facilitated by Shared Adventures. Public is invited and volunteers are needed all day. Contact: Foster Andersen, Founder and Executive Director of Shared Adventures (831) 459-7210 info@sharedadventures.org www.sharedadventures.org www.scaccessguide.com PRESS CONTACT: Daryl Wise StreetWise PR dsw@StreetWisePR.com 831-763-9313 Photo Credits: Bob Prentiss and Kirra Hellfritsch.

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What’s IN Your Beer??? by The Food Babe, Vani Hari I have to confess, I’m not a beer drinker, but there’s someone in my household that loves it, so I had to figure out the truth. Is beer really healthy? Why are the ingredients not listed on the label? Which brands can we trust? Which brands are trying to slowly poison us with cheap and harmful ingredients? All of these questions were going through my head at once at lightning speed. So a year ago, I started to research what was really in beer and after questioning several beer companies, reading books about food science, and talking to experts, the information I discovered was downright shocking. Beer, especially American beer, is made with all sorts of ingredients beyond the basic hops, malt and yeast. There are numerous other ingredients used to clarify, stabilize, preserve, enhance the color and flavor of beer. When you drink beer, there is almost a 100% chance that you don’t know what you are drinking (unless you quizzed the beer companies like I did). The ingredients in beer are not required by law to be listed anywhere on the label and manufacturers have no legal obligation to disclose the ingredients. For regular beer, calorie levels and percentage of alcohol are optional and for light beer calories are mandatory but alcohol levels are optional. Michele Simon, a public health lawyer, author of Appetite for Profit, and president of Eat Drink Politics told me the reason that beer companies don’t disclose ingredients is simple... they don’t have to:

• Many different types of sulphites and anti-microbial preservatives (linked to allergies and asthma) • Natural Flavours (can come from anything natural including a beaver’s anal gland!)

“Ingredient labelling on food products and non-alcoholic beverages is required by the Food and Drug Administration. But a whole other federal agency regulates beer, and not very well.The Department of Treasury – the same folks who collect your taxes – oversees alcoholic beverages. That probably explains why we know more about what’s in a can of Coke than a can of Bud. You can also thank the alcohol industry, which has lobbied for years against efforts to require ingredient labelling.” I figured if the beer companies aren’t required to tell us the exact list of ingredients, I needed to investigate this for myself and asked them the pointed questions until I got the truth. First of all, I was able to obtain a baseline list of “legal” additives allowed in beer from the book “Chemicals Additives in Beer” by the Center of Science and Public Interest. This list allowed me to ask specific questions about each beer I investigated. For example – beer sold here in America can contain several of the following ingredients: • Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) – alcohol is already addictive with somepeople, but with MSG?! Holy smokes. • Propylene Glycol (an ingredient found in anti-freeze) • Calcium Disodium EDTA (made fromformaldehyde, sodium cayanide, and Ethylenediamine)

• High Fructose Corn Syrup • GMO Sugars – Dextrose, Corn Syrup • Caramel Colouring (Class III or IV made from ammonia and classified as a carcinogen) • FD&C Blue 1 (Made from petroleum, linked to allergies, asthma and hyperactivity) • FD&C Red 40 (Made from petroleum, linked to allergies, asthma and hyperactivity) • FD&C Yellow 5 (Made from petroleum, linked to allergies, asthma and hyperactivity) • Insect-Based Dyes: carmine derived from cochineal insects to colour their beer. • Animal Based Clarifiers: Findings include isinglass (dried fish bladder), gelatin (from skin, connective tissue, and bones), and casein (found in milk) • Foam Control: Used for head retention; (glyceryl monostearate and pepsin are both potentially derived from animals) • BPA (Bisphenol A is a component in many can liners and it may leach into the beer. BPA can mimic the female hormone estrogen and may affect sperm count, and other organ functions.) • Carrageenan (linked to inflammation in digestive system, IBS and considered a carcinogen in some circumstances) During my investigation, I couldn’t get a single mainstream beer company to share the full list of ingredients contained in their beer. But I did get some of them to fess up to the use of these ingredients in writing so I’m going to share this information with you now. Carcinogenic Caramel Coloring CarcNewcastle, a UK brand, confessed to using what

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I would consider one of the most controversial food additives. Toasted barley is usually what gives beer its golden or deep brown color, however in this case, Newcastle beer is also colored artificially with caramel color. This caramel coloring is manufactured by heating ammonia and sulphites under high pressure, which creates carcinogenic compounds. If beer companies were required by law to list the ingredients, Newcastle would likely have to have a cancer warning label under California law because it is a carcinogen proven to cause liver tumors, lung tumors, and thyroid tumors in rats and mice. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Many of the beers I questioned contained one or more possible GMO ingredients: • High Fructose Corn Syrup (Guinness – unable to provide an affidavit for non-GMO proof) • Corn syrup (Miller Light, Coors, Corona, Fosters, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Red Stripe) • Dextrose (Budweiser, Bud Light, Busch Light, Michelob Ultra) • Corn (Red Stripe, Miller Coors Brand, Anheuser-Busch Brands) Most beers brewed commercially are made with more GMO corn than barley. Many of the companies I contacted dodged the GMO question – however Miller Coors had a very forthcoming and honest response. They stated “Corn syrup gives beer a milder and lighterbodied flavor” and “Corn syrups may be derived from a mixture of corn (conventionaland biotech.)”, admitting their use of GMOs. Pabst Blue Ribbon responded saying their corn syrup was “special” and “made of carbohydrates and some simple sugars like dextrose and maltose. The sugars are fermented into alcohol and CO2, and the carbohydrates, both from the corn syrup and the malt, remain in the beers as flavour, color and body components.” Dextrose and maltose can come from a variety of substances that are sweet, but likely are derived from GMO corn because it is super cheap for a company to use corn instead of fruit or other non-GMO sources. With cheap beer – you are not just getting a cheap buzz, you are getting the worst of the worst. Just like with cheap fast food – if you don’t invest in your beer – you will be drinking a lower quality product like Pabst Blue Ribbon that is made from GMO Corn and Corn Syrup. In 2007, Greenpeace found unapproved and experimental GMO Rice strain in Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser, Bud Light) beer. Anheuser-Busch responded saying their US-grown longgrained rice “may have micro levels” of a genetically engineered protein called Liberty Link, but added that the protein is “substantially removed or destroyed” during the brewing of beer sold domestically. Don’t you think it’s hard to trust any beer company that gets caught using experimental food made in a laboratory? GMOs have not been tested long term on human beings and one of the main pesticides (Roundup) they spray on GMO crops are linked to inflammation, cancer and other diseases.

High Fructose Corn Syrup & Fish Bladders Speaking of trusting companies, let’s get one thing straight, Guinness beer is no longer owned by the Irish, they are now owned by a large beer conglomerate called Diageo and manufactured in over 50 different countries. No matter how many St. Patty’s Day celebrations you’ve had with this dark stout, it’s time to stop because they use high fructose corn syrup in their beer. But, Guinness beer also contains isinglass, a gelatin-like substance produced from the swim bladder of a fish. This ingredient helps remove any “haziness,” solids, or yeast byproducts from the beer. Mmmmm… fish bladder sounds delicious, doesn’t? The sneaky thing this beer company does like many of the companies mentioned here today is create an illusion of using the best ingredients when in actuality what they tell you publicly on their websites is a complete farce. On Guinness FAQ’s – they have a question that states: “What are the key ingredients in Guinness” and the answer doesn’t reveal the whole picture – it only states “Our key ingredients – other than inspiration – are roasted, malted barley, hops, yeast and water.” What BS, right? You have to call, email, question and know the right things to ask to even have a chance at getting the truth. This is insanity. So What Bee rs are Additive and GMO Free ? If you enjoy the occasional beer and wish to maintain your healthy lifestyle, choosing one without GMOs and additives is ideal. Unfortunately, most of the mainstream beers available have additives, but luckily, there are a few that don’t. For example, Sierra Nevada, Heineken, and Amstel Light reached out to me personally and I met with a head brew master and have viewed affidavits from the company and confirmed Heinken and Amstel Light do not contain GMOs. They appear to be pretty clean (but these companies still wouldn’t disclose the full list of ingredients to me. They did say they use non-GMO grains, no artificial ingredients, stabilizers or preservatives). German Beers are also a good bet. The Germans are very serious about the purity of their beers and enacted a purity law called “Reinheitsgebot” that requires all German beers to be only produced with a core ingredient list of water, hops, yeast, malted barley or wheat. Advocates of German beers insist that they taste cleaner and some even claim they don’t suffer from hangovers as a result. An obvious choice to consider is also Certified Organic Beers. They are required by law to not include GMOs and other harmful additives. Organic beers also support environmental friendly practices and reduce the amount of pesticides and toxins in our air, support organic farmers – which is a huge plus. Craft & Microbrews Beers – For certain local craft and micro beers, you can ask those companies for a list of ingredients and many of them will be up front with you. However, companies like Miller Coors are slowly closing in on craft beers and buying them up one by one… like they did when they created the unique popular variety called Blue Moon (the beer you drink with an orange) and Anhesuer-Busch did this with Rolling Rock and Goose Island Brewery. Make sure your favourite craft and microbrew is still independently owned and controlled before taking a sip.

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Clean Beer Choices – Beer Companies That Tell Us What’s In Their Beer! We’ve started collecting a list of #HonestCleanBeers. If you haven’t already signed the petition to ask Anheuser-Busch and Miller Coors to disclose their ingredients, please join us now here. The beers on this list below are clean of additives (including processing aids like carrageenan and isinglass) and transparent about their ingredients. They either list the complete Wolaver’s 100% Organic, IPA: Water, Malts, Hops, Yeast Wolaver’s 100% Organic, Brown Ale: Water, Malts, Hops, Yeast Wolaver’s 100% Organic, Oatmeal Stout: Water, Malts, Hops, Yeast Samuel Smith, Pure Brewed Organic Lager: Water, Barley Malt, Hops, Yeast Samuel Smith, Organic Pale Ale: Water, Barley Malt, Hops, Yeast Samuel Smith, Nut Brown Ale: Water, Barley Malt, Yeast, Cane Sugar, Hops, Roasted Barley Samuel Smith Taddy Porter: Water, Malted Barley, Yeast, Hops, Roasted Malt, Cane Sugar Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout: Water, Malted Barley, Cane Sugar, Roasted Malt, Yeast, Hops, Oatmeal Samuel Smith India Ale: Water, Malted Barley, Yeast, Hops Samuel Smith Imperial Stout: Water, Malted Barley, Roasted Malt, Cane Sugar, Yeast, Hops. Pinkus, Organic Ur Pils: Water, Barley Malt, Hops, Yeast Pinkus, Organic Hefe-Weizen: Water, Barley Malt, Wheat Malt, Hops, Yeast Pinkus, Organic Münster Alt: Water, Barley Malt, Wheat Malt, Hops, Yeast Peak Brewing 100% Organic Summer Session: Water, Barley Malt, Wheat, Hops, Yeast Peak Brewing 100% Organic, Winter Session: Water, Barley Malt, Wheat, Hops, Yeast

ingredients on their website, on the bottle label, or emailed us the ingredient list. We have not been compensated in any way for these recommendations and we are in no way affiliated with these brands. We know there are many more brands out there, if your favorite beer is not on this list, contact them to find out the truth. We will be constantly updating this list as we get more information. Peak Brewing 100% Organic, Fresh Cut: Water, Barley Malt, Wheat, Hops, Yeast Peak Brewing 100% Organic, Hop Blanc: Water, Barley Malt, Wheat, Hops, Yeast Peak Brewing 100% Organic, Weiss Principal: Water, Barley Malt, Wheat, Hops, Yeast Peak Brewing 100% Organic, IPA: Water, Barley Malt, Hops, Yeast Peak Brewing 100% Organic, Nut Brown Ale: Water, Barley Malt, Hops, Yeast Peak Brewing 100% Organic, Amber Ale: Water, Barley Malt, Hops, Yeast Butte Creek Organic Pilsner: Water, Barley Malt, Hops, Yeast Butte Creek Organic Porter: Water, Barley Malts, Wheat Malt, Hops, Yeast Butte Creek Organic Pale Ale: Water, Barley Malts, Wheat Malt, Hops, Yeast Butte Creek Organic India Pale Ale: Water, Barley Malts, Wheat Malt, Hops, Yeast Steam Whistle: Water, Malted Barley, Hops Yeast Heineken: Water, Barley Malt, Hops Yeast Leavenworth, Whistling Pig Hefeweizen: Water, Barley, Wheat, Hops, Yeast Leavenworth, Boulder Bend Dunkelweizen: Water, Barley, Wheat, Hops, Yeast Dogfish Head, 90 Minute IPA: Water, Barley Malt, Hops, Yeast Amarcord, Gradisca: Water, Barley Malt, Hops, Yeast

Please Note: Most German beers are brewed in accordance with German Purity Law – Reinheitsgebot – and only can contain a core ingredient list of water, hops, yeast, malted barley or wheat. Although most German beers are not listed here, a reference to “Reinheitsgebot’ will typically be noted on the label. To find out more about what hidden additives are in beer – check out this investigation. Cheers to honest beer! Vani P.S. Please don’t forget to sign this petition calling on Anheuser-Busch and Miller Coors to release their ingredients online.

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the SOURCE. So what happens now? What I was told is mind boggling, extremely exciting, and downright awesome. Please note that I am told that those of us who are from “team Isis” will begin to feel her presence tremendously in the days to follow. We will be called to “duty” and will find ourselves being pulled out of our bodies (meaning we’ll spontaneously go into meditation, for example dosing off at home all of a sudden, etc.) in order to meet with her and merge with her energies. So it’ll continue to be a dance, where many upon many souls who have come here under the Isis flagship will be merging together into ONE brilliant being and separating again to fulfill their duties, only this time becoming much more powerful and determined. It will be a very interesting dance, as we settle into our new roles here on earth. Our powers will increase tremendously. Every single person on earth will be affected, but those once again under her flagship will feel it the most. Each time that this energy will be focused on a particular area of the world, portals will begin to open up and fantastic events will begin happening. Once again for many of us, this time will be a very busy one! Especially for the ones that are physically located in the area of her “stay”. We’ll all be pulled to her when the portals or major changes are about to take place. So prepare yourselves for brilliant experiences in the next few months. Each time that her energy will manifest itself in a place, major changes will take place in that area. Changes that concern various fields and ways of life. It could be political, financial, medicinal, scientific, religious, etc., etc., one thing’s for sure, nothing will ever be the same again. Her first order of business is the VATICAN—June 24—July 4: She will make way to the Vatican. The energy of ISIS will be so powerful and so strong there that the mind of those in charge will begin to shift into a new reality, allowing them to step forward with the truth about the true nature of things, humanity’s history and our Galactic Heritage. 10 days later, July 4—July 7: she will make her way to England, where she will spend 4 days opening up various portals that are there. There’s a huge shift that will occur after her visit, and it will be very interesting to see how it will all play out. July 7—July 24: We will find her energies prevailing in Russia. There she will be cleansing state, purging and cleaning those who are in charge, readjusting their understanding of life, to allow more benefits for humanity in general. There she will also activate many VERY important portals. Portals that sit under Moscow and surrounding areas.

July 24—August 1: She will come to Egypt, where she will mourn the destruction of the temples and pyramids, and restore the energy gateways that once were. She will open other such gateways and will embrace the whole land with love and light. Under her influence the artifacts of the “lost world” will begin to manifest themselves and the archeologists will not be able to hide this information from the people. This will truly begin to change the understanding of who we are, where we come from and why we are here. August 1—August 11: She will be in Israel. Which should see a huge shift in consciousness. Many more portals are in Israel. This will be a very powerful visit, which will assist in stabilizing the energies in the Middle East and step by step bring peace to the world. August 11—August 13: She will be in Greece, once again reactivating various temples and energy portals. She will especially be active at the Olympus, so if you will wish to connect with her energies, you could go visit Olympus at this time. New York—from August 13— August 23: She will also activate a huge portal that sits beneath the city itself, and disable the one that is currently spewing so much negativity into the city. She will transform New Yorkers from inside out, and bring happiness and peace to their hearts. Japan—August 23—August 31: Here’s a very interesting outcome that hopefully will come to pass. We should finally see some movement in regards to the Fukushima issue, as she works relentlessly with the hearts of those who are at the forefront of this situation. China—August 31—September 6: Her stay in China will mark the beginning of historical events and fruitful relations between major world players. Her energy influence will open the hearts of many to reconsider their local and world policies, and allow for a more natural approach to “doing business” with the rest of the world. There are many upon many portals in China, which will begin to be opened one by one. However, she will come back to China at a later date to continue with the opening of the portals. September 6 will find ISIS in Uganda, where she will once again be opening up a portal. September 7—September 19: She will make way to the United Arab Emirates there she will clean, scrub and activate all the little and big portals in order to bring feminine energies into this country. She will sweep the whole nation and all of the neighboring nations with fervor. And finally open the door for equality and balance within their hearts. Page 23

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imagination, yet most of us would include them in our versions of reality. By necessity, we build reality out of facts AND perceptions and interpretations. Our reality is shaped by our language. We experience what we can put into words. The Sami people, who live in the northern tips of Scandinavia and Russia, use at least 180 words related to snow and ice. These distinctions exist, but not for us. We don’t have the words, and we don’t share the reality. Language literally changes the way people see the world. There is an aboriginal language in Australia that is geographical. People don’t say, “Raise your right hand.” Or “Step backward.” They say, “Raise your north hand” or “Step east.” These people have an amazing sense of spatial orientation. They always know which way is north, even in the darkest caves. Culture influences reality. In his book, The

Social Animal, David Brooks explains that plays written and produced in Germany are three times as likely to have tragic or unhappy endings than plays written and produced in the United States. Half the people in India and Pakistan say they would marry without love, but only two percent of people in Japan would. English speaking parents emphasize nouns and categories when talking with their children. Korean parents emphasize verbs and relationships. Examples like these can make me feel like a prisoner of my culture, but they also help me see the possibilities outside my culture. Most of us think we can at least trust our feelings, but our feelings also depend on our perceptions. One minute I feel angry because my friend is late for dinner, and then I hear a siren and my anger shifts to concern. There are aspects of reality that can be measured and counted; and then, there is every-

thing else. The “everything else” comprises our personal reality of perception and interpretation. Science of Mind emphasizes our participation in the reality we are experiencing. It is a personal investigation of the interpretations and beliefs that may limit our life experience. On a practical level, it’s as simple as “change your thinking, change your life.” On a metaphysical level, it suggests a spiritual reality deeper than language, culture and interpretation. It suggests a reality of Unity expressing through everything, including each one of us. Susan Springfield is a practitioner at the Center for Spiritual Living Santa Cruz, 1818 Felt Street. The Sunday celebration service begins at 10:30 with an earlier meditation at 10:00. Susan speaks on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Learn more about the Center at cslsantacruz.org or call (831) 462-9383.

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on planet earth, but above all LOVE. Once again be prepared to be called to “duty”. This time it will be a lot of fun! And finally, after all the portals have been opened, this will continue for a few years as the ones mentioned above are only the major ones. Then, the restoration of planet earth and human psyche shall begin. Welcome to Phase II everyone! Exciting times indeed! Anna Merkaba—Energy Healer- Channeler—Lightworker. To book a Healing or Psychic Session with Anna, and for more channeled messages to help you on your journey to self discovery, visit: Sacred Ascension —Key of Life—DISCOVER YOUR TRUE SELF THROUGH THE VIBRATIONAL MESSAGES FROM BEHIND THE VEIL—http://sacredascensionmerkaba.wordpress.com/. http://tinyurl.com/p34yblh

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as an lmft therapist and hypnotherapist. Love to help people to be fulfilled. Q. Your public access TV show runs on many stations in the USA. I hear you were in L.A. filming episodes for a new show. Is it true? A. I was in L.A. filming Akua Lona for Streaming for the Soul TV. We had immense fun laughing, enjoying, playing in the park. People brought animals to the studio for readings. Others skyped from round the globe with questions about themselves. Watch at www.streamingforthesoul.tv: Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Pacific. Q. I read hundreds of gratitudeshares from people who prospered, succeeded, healed and awakened with you. What makes you succeed? A. Gratitude. Prayer. Choosing to do what I love. Assuming obstacles come to teach me valuable learnings. Willingness to make changes in myself. Staring with local venues. The Connection Magazine has been wonderful to me. Vickie Turner Gambill took her first plane ride from Texas to attend ‘a Dr. Laurie Seminar’ in Marin, California in 2006. She and her husband drove to San Diego for a Dr. Laurie Moore event soon after. Vickie has assisted Dr. Laurie Moore projects over the years. You can reach Dr. Laurie Moore at: www.animiracles.com or (831) 477-7007.

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Chaldean numerology An InnovAtIve And excItIng WAy to Help you understAnd yourself, your lIfe, And WHAt MAtters Most to you

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that numbers could play such an integral and private role in your life, let alone provide valuable in-depth information from your name and birthdate—revealing your destiny, innermost desires, personality, purpose, life goal, and personal growth areas (strengths and weaknesses) and so much more! A spiritual master plan lies hidden and interwoven into “every” name and birthdate assigned at birth in the form of a blueprint. Only the Chaldean system of numbers, based on sound and phonics, can decode, decipher and interpret “your” code, unique only to you. When you intellectually understand what your blueprint reveals, you will learn what characteristics are aggressive or not, whether they work well together or not, and what your behavior patterns are. For most people, this type of information sounds like a foreign language but in reality will literally set the stage for you to take control of your life by making wiser choices once you understand yourself. The results of using Chaldean Numerology, a derivate of the Hebrew alphabet, will create a powerful bridge that will take you beyond the information received and beyond the interpretation of the numbers in your blueprint to the activation of a process of self-awareness and self-healing, which includes self-acceptance and self-advocacy. Your name and birthdate hold the “key” to who you are and how you are “wired” from the inside-out”. Get ready to transform your life from where you are to what you desire by first discovering your blueprint which is the

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by Christopher Love some time. To take two months ere we are… flying through out of the country to travel forspace at approximately a eign lands did not look like even million miles a day and slightly possible on paper. This orbiting at somewhere around is where intuition became my ninety miles a minute! If you think best ally. I never gave up on the your life is not going anywhere feeling in my heart. This was not fast, take this astrological informaa desirous heart ache, this was a tion into account and maybe you will find a new perspective for yourself. Amazingly, here on the planet’s surface, we do not feel the spin anymore than we can see the curvature of our amazing blue-green sphere from any point upon which we are standing. Some may One of the most beautiful and scenic valley in Ladakh in say it is a fantas- Jammu and Kashmir, Suru Valley nestled along the Himalayan tic miracle that mountain range is drained by the Suru River. we are here at all. Not to mention that by some science or grounded sense of knowing. Have you ever had celestial magic, everything we experience here the feeling that you just know something, even on the planet’s surface is slow enough for us to if there is no rational reason why you should talk about it, study it and perhaps even write know it? So much had to come together for me to something down about it from time to time. That offers a question: can one thing be a miracle leave that if I actually thought about it all at and another not? Maybe it’s all a miracle… or once, it would have been overwhelming. What occurred over the next few months was amazing. perhaps none of it is. What do you think? Presently I am writing this article in a re- For starters, a friend moved down from Oregon gion of the Himalayan Mountain Range called and sublet my place. She is taking care of my Ladakh. As Tibet is called the “Land of Snows,” cat and my green folks (and b.t.w., my cat, who Ladakh is called the “Land of High Passes.” is a totally affectionate being who needs people Living up to this slogan Ladakh has the highest around, absolutely loves her)! Opportunities to drivable road in the entire world. It is actually get assistance with all my responsibilities began 5,602 meters above sea level (that’s 18,379 feet)! popping up weekly. Finances came together for The landscape is rugged, high desert. The my son and myself by the week of departure, and people here are strong and persevering and build everything was made ready. One could reasonably argue that it was a lot their dwellings from mud bricks and stone. The warm weather in this land lasts about three of effort on my part that made everything come months and the rest of the year, the roads in and together. I must acknowledge that my showing out are usually closed due to impenetrable snow up and being willing to do whatever it took to and ice. This is an amazing land of Ladakis, Ti- make this happen (with harm to none of course) betans and Indians with a splash of Kashmiris. I was a factor in the outcome. Many times during the months prior to departure openings occurred am grateful to be living here presently. I believe that I landed here in this amazing that moved things in favor of the impending place due in part to intuition and synchronicity, expedition. There were synchronistic offers of topics I have been covering in my articles the support, work, finances and more for both my past two months. I felt the call to come to this son and myself. Yes, being engaged in life, being proactive region of the world, and I was not sure how this would happen as my commitments and finances is crucial for things to happen. One cannot just sit home and say, “If it is meant to be, it will be,” did not seem to support such a journey. Two days before I had to book with the air- and then do nothing toward ones vision or dream. lines, an interesting thing happened. My twenty However, many of our dreams are bigger than year old son told me that he wanted to explore life what we can accomplish on our own, singlehandmore fully. I asked him if he saw himself travel- edly. With focus and intention, we can draw to ing, and he said he felt that was something he ourselves the circumstances that will support us. My conclusion is that when I am clear in wanted to do. Immediately, I thought of my desire to return to India this Summer and especially my heart and mind, I become a possibility portal. visit the Northern region of Ladakh. I asked him That means that with my clear intention, based if he would like to go, and he asked me when he on my recognizing my intuition and trusting it had to commit by. I told him Monday… it was as truth, I become available for synchronicity, Saturday. He complained about not having much serendipity and possibility to occur. I invite time to make such a big decision. I told him to get you to take a look inside yourself to see what is clear in his heart and go with whatever he felt, calling to you and develop the trust in yourself no matter what. Monday morning I received a to follow it, even if it does not look logically text that said, “Let’s do this!” I was overjoyed at possible. Please write me and let me know of the prospect of traveling overseas with my son. synchronistic or serendipitous moments in your Now my reality is such that leaving for a life. Until next month, I bid you a lovely Summer weekend camping trip is a huge ordeal due to from the Land of High Passes. Mr. Love enjoys comments, stories and my responsibilities and commitments. The other concern was financial as I have returned to col- questions and can be reached at: Christopherlege and have not been focused on income for Love@Empowerment.Net.

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by Joy Binah ’d like to begin by acknowledging the confusion and overwhelm so many of us feel regarding how to make the best food choices. In this moment in time, we are maxed out with information on the food we eat—information that is too often contradictory, leaving us feeling confused, frustrated and un-empowered to make the right decisions. There are so many diets, so many conflicting studies, so many opinions and dogmatic ways to approach our food choices. We need to cut through the overload of information and simplify our approach to food. I am a believer in being self-referred when it comes to one’s own body. We must decide what works for our individual needs regarding food. There is seasonal eating, age eating, detoxing, pregnancy, weight gain and loss and recovery from illness or disease, food allergies, all requiring different choices, and your particular body type, metabolic rate and life style further individuates those choices. We need to be introduced to nutrientdense ingredients and recipes that are simple and will work with most any body type, blood type, metabolism and life style. A variety of foods that pack a nutritional punch that cannot go unnoticed. The DNA intelligence that certain foods bring can assist us in creating a more intuitive relationship with our body and nurture the confidence needed to make the right choices to truly care for ourselves. The new field of epigenetics has revealed that we can change the expression of our genes by what we put in our body and how we live our life. Dr. Bruce Lipton, a leading voice in the new biology of epigenetics, tells us that we actually have a tremendous amount of control over how our genetic traits are expressed, through how we think, to what we eat and the environment we live in. Excellent nutrition can and does posi-

tively contribute to overriding what we may have inherited as health challenges. In fact, there is now overwhelming evidence that our food choices can be the primary mode of treatment and prevention for chronic illness and disease. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition publishes over 300 pages monthly that supports this claim with study after study of proof. Food is information, giving instructions to our genes, not just energy for the body. Genes can be turned on or off by the food we consume. Shall we offer our genes the nutrition to support or undermine our health and well being—the choice truly is ours. Our dependence on the medical profession to fix our ills has got to shift. This broken health care system relies on drugs and surgery to fix symptoms and does not address the issues that created the problems. Over the past ten years, money spent on advertising pharmaceutical drugs has tripled and now approaches many billions of dollars. This form of advertising is banned in Canada and the European Union, but clearly remains rampant in this country. No matter what condition a person develops, the body can better deal it with through optimal nutrition. Humans are slowly but surely, digging their graves with their forks. On overwhelm, we don’t know how to step away from this tragic treadmill that fosters depression, disease and death. By learning the truth about the health-benefiting magic whole foods offer and having a handful of nutrient-dense recipes up your sleeve, you are armed with the knowledge and ability to reclaim your vitality, living the fullness of your gifts and talents. This is so very needed in the world right now. Joy Binah—Certified raw and whole food educator, wellness counselor, author and teacher, www.ConsciousInTheKitchen.com, (831) 713-5673, joybinah@gmail.com.

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mend you sit in on a couple of the free open rehearsals at the Civic Auditorium. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find your ear becoming accustomed, understanding, and opening to liking the piece. In the process, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Susan Merritt mature your auditory sense of what is appealing. So, if you are new to the Festival, give yourself this incredible opportunity of listening to a whole orchestra of some of our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top musicians playing these innovative musical compositions, with many of the composers sitting in the audience with you.

The Musicians & Their Bodies: Yoga for Musicians

Most everyone loves music, some kind or maybe many kinds. We listen, we are moved, and we appreciate it. But unless one actually plays an instrument, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deceiving how easy a good musician makes their craft look. Try to imagine all that goes into making those very specific sounds all in perfect rhythm and tone, in coordination with other musicians doing the same on their instruments. Musicians make beautiful sound by holding and playing an instrument in very specific ways for the countless hours and many years Continues on Page 31

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by Jan Saxton o here’s a challenge: how do you take the life work of a man who was a naturally gifted healer, who took no notes and left no records, and teach his technique to people after he’s gone? That’s the job that Oswald (Ossie) and Elaine Rentsch took on after the death of Tom Bowen in 1982. Ossie was one of a handful of people who had studied with Mr. Bowen in his later years. He was determined to pass on Mr. Bowen’s unique healing practice and spread his healing system throughout the world. After meeting Tom Bowen in 1974, Mr. Rentsch spent the next two and a half years carefully studying his technique. Once Tom was convinced that Ossie had a solid grasp of the material, he gave him permission to begin to document the procedures. With Tom’s guidance, Ossie and his wife, Elaine, began to practice what came to be called the Bowen Method in their clinic in Hamilton, Victoria. Ultimately, with the help of Bowen’s secretary and lifelong friend, Rene Horwood, Ossie created the first teaching manual for “Bowtech—The Bowen Technique”. The origins of the technique will never be fully understood, but in some (but not all) of the Bowen procedures, the moves are performed over known energy meridians from Chinese medicine. We also know that Tom Bowen was a self-taught osteopath, and that he seems to have been an exceptionally astute medical intuitive. As he worked with hundreds of athletes’ and workers’ injuries, he identified what appeared to be similar causal relationships among seemingly unrelated conditions, particularly musculoskeletal but also neurological problems and other health issues. This causal link may be the fascia, the thin layer of tissue which envelops all the structures of the body. The vital importance of the fascia in human health and structural harmony has been recognized by other bodywork schools. The gentle stretch-and-roll moves pioneered by Tom Bowen stimulate fascial release. They also initiate a parasympathetic response, putting the whole body in rest-relax-heal mode. In addition,

the Bowenwork procedures illicit physiological responses that can help resolve a variety of presenting problems and painful conditions. The first Bowenwork classes offered in the US, almost 20 years ago, taught Jan Saxton the entirety of the system in a week-long intensive course. Upon completion the students began practicing on friends and family and were stunned by their results. Acute conditions, like a sprained ankle or wrenched knee, responded immediately. Chronic pain began to abate, and, with multiple sessions, their clients began to experience a level of comfort and freedom of movement they hadn’t enjoyed in years. Things have changed a lot since those early days. Bowenwork is now available in over 30 countries worldwide. The basic course consists of a series of six two-day modules spaced several months apart, with a seventh module as a final exam. The American Bowenwork Academy retains its strong connection to Ossie and Elaine, who regularly come to the US to teach instructors and classes in the advanced procedures. The original photocopied manual has been replaced by a series of three professionally produced, detailed books covering the six basic modules, with additional books for the advanced classes. Many of the earliest students are now senior instructors and classes are available in every region of the US. You can find a directory of available classes at www.bowenworkacademyusa.com. You can also use the website to locate Bowenwork practitioners in Soquel, Watsonville, Carmel and Pacific Grove. If you’re interested in learning more, sign up for one of the upcoming Introduction to Bowenwork classes: 9am to 1pm on Saturday, July 26th at Gaia’s Cottage in Hollister, or 9am to 1pm on Saturday August 9th in Soquel. For more information contact Jan Saxton, Associate Bowenwork Instructor, 831-277-8194, jansbc@earthlink.net.

Yoga - Continued From Page 30 that mastery requires. Consider the physical training required of the arms, shoulders, spine, and let’s not forget the muscles of the mouth, the diaphragm control, and lung power to hold a trumpet up, to execute perfectly pitched notes in just the right amplitude for just the right length of time. Ponder the asymmetric act of holding a flute or violin for the length of time it takes to become proficient. To hold any instrument calls to task certain muscle groups. The sustained postures are physically demanding and take a toll on the body. Patterns of muscle tension are set up and don’t go away when the instrument gets put back in the case. My husband and I have been hosting the Festival’s husband & wife trumpet team from San Antonio for 9 years. They had taken some yoga classes over the years when their busy schedule allowed and found it helpful to deal with their muscular issues specific to trumpet players. So last year I was inspired to launch my class series of Yoga Stretches For Musicians for all the Cabrillo Festival’s musicians. I strive to make the classes fun and relaxing for the weary musical athletes. Incorporating various simple and gentle stretches, therapeutic movement modalities, self-massage techniques

using different size balls, and some yoga elements, tight muscles get freed up, bringing balance and ease to the posture of holding the instrument. The classes are completely “do-able” for those who have not taken yoga. I also offer my regular schedule of public yoga classes at the studio and am available for private sessions for personalized attention for specific issues. Susan Merritt is the Founder and Director of Body & Soul Yoga Studio, Salon for the Healing Arts. She teaches 8 public classes and several privates weekly. With a well-trained eye and an innate understanding of the body’s structure and balance, Susan has a true gift for adapting movement for each individual’s level of ability. She has been teaching yoga for 33 years and living in her body for 64 years informs her teaching on a daily basis. Susan has a BA in Art Education and is a life long learner of yoga, movement and the healing arts. The studio is a hidden gem tucked in the quiet corner of old Santa Cruz known as Squid Row. 831-459-8613 www.bodyandsoulsantacruz.com For more info on the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music go to www.cabrillomusic. com

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by Scott Ripke In Chinese martial arts there are two principles of direction and two principles of force that need to be developed in order to establish a foundation for future practice. With these basics a practitioner can build a solid foundation in traditional Kung Fu. There are many kinds of force in martial practice but without these four primordial forces there is nothing to build on. The first pair of the four are Kai / He (open/close), which are the principles of direction. The second pair Chen / Zhang (sink/ expand) are descriptions of particular forces. As with all traditional practice these principles of force and energy are directly related to how we interact with our environment both internally and externally.

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This means to open a particular thing. We can open a door for example. In martial arts we are opening a space in the body. The areas of the body, which this involves, are the back (upper and lower), midsection, chest, hips, spine and joints of the skeletal structure. There are many kinds of energy, which can require an opening principle.

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This means to close a particular thing. We can close a door for example. In martial arts we are closing a particular space in the body. The areas of the body, which this involves, are the back (upper and lower), midsection, chest, hips, spine and joints of the skeletal structure. There are many

kinds of energy that when encountered require a closing principle.

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This is a soft and expanded energy. It is considered completely Yang. There are many kinds of energy or forces involved when connecting with an opponent for which Zhang is a prerequisite. When you embody the Zhang energy, your hands continually spiral and penetrate as you keep approaching the opponent or goal. When you encounter resistance in kung fu rather than forcing your way in you evade and coil around obstacles, neutralizing any forward motion form the opponent. Once this energy is experienced in practice it can be used in life outside the Temple.

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This refers to rooted heaviness, which is consolidated in the seat of the Qua (hips). The whole body can develop a soft yet extremely dynamic weight. A practitioner with good sinking energy is very hard to uproot. This is not a stagnant heaviness. The idea is to be able to shift fluidly where needed while maintaining a lightness at the top of the head and uprightness in the upper torso. When a skilled practitioner touches an opponent the feeling of a heavy pressure should be unmistakable. In addition to having onesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; own heaviness the practitioner can transmit it to another. This energy

in combination with others can create a formidable tool not only in martial arts, but also as a first step towards a rooted mobility in our daily lives. One does not need to do traditional Kung Fu to develop these skills, but it is one of the clearest avenues of approach. There are great advantages to having a dynamic form of mobility that is organic and in harmony with our physical environment. Kung Fu practice provides a unique opportunity in that strength, alignment and balance can be enhanced and deepened as we become older. This, in turn, enriches our lives so we can experience the profound beauty of conscious movement in modern day society. Scott Ripke is chief instructor of the Green Forest Temple, 5901 Freedom Blvd. Aptos, Ca (831) 688-6934. www. Greenforesttemple.org He studied with Sifu Paul Eng from 1976-1986: Tai Mantis, Seven Star Praying Mantis, Northern Shaolin, Tai Chi, BaQua He studied with Adam Hsu from 19861996: Long Fist, BaJi, PiQua, Chen TaiChi, BaQua, Praying Mantis He began learning Six Harmony Praying Mantis from Borong (Boris) Shi while they were classmates with Adam Hsu in 1989 and they maintain a relationship to this day.

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Thursday, July 24 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

Celebrating Creativity Since 1975

JASON CRUZ & THE HOWL plus The Pullmen also The Darlings $8 Adv./ $10 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m. Show 9 p.m.

Friday, July 25 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

TAJ HE SPITZ

plus Lil

Rue also Beeda Weeda and HD $20/ $25 • 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m.

Saturday, July 26 Ages 16+ $16 Adv./ $20 Drs. • Doors 7 p.m./ Show 8 p.m. Saturday, July 26 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

the

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STELLAR CORPSES

$8 Adv./ $12 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m. Show 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 27 • In the Atrium • Ages 21+

CASTLE

plus The Bad Light also Drevmers and Time Panther $7 at the Drs. only • Drs. 8 p.m. Show 8:30 p.m.

Monday, July 28 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

KEVIN GATES

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$15 Adv./ $18 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m. Show 9 p.m.

Thursday, July 31 • In the Atrium • Ages 21+

XIU XIU

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des Yeux $12 Adv./ $15 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m. Show 9 p.m. Aug 1 Mike Stud Atrium (Ages 16+) Aug 2 Gentleman & The Evolution (Ages 16+) Aug 3 Real Estate Atrium (Ages 16+) Aug 6 Phora/ Locksmith Atrium (Ages 16+) Aug 7 Chainsmokers (Ages 18+) Aug 7 The Chop Tops Atrium (Ages 21+) Aug 8 Juicy J/ Project Pat (Ages 16+) Aug 11 I Declare War Atrium (Ages 16+) Aug 12 Goodnight Texas Atrium (Ages 21+) Aug 15 Puddle Of Mudd (Ages 16+) Aug 15 Marty O’Reily & The Old Soul Orchestra

Carolyn Sills Combo Atrium (Ages 21+) Aug 19 Against Me!/ Creepoids (Ages 16+) Aug 22 Fiji (Ages 16+) Aug 26 Presidents Of The U.S.A. (Ages 16+) Aug 29 J Boog/ Groundation (Ages 16+) Sep 5 The California Honeydrops (Ages 16+) Sep 14 Black Label Society (Ages 16+) Sep 20 Andre Nickatina (Ages 16+) Sep 21 José James (Ages 16+) Sep 26 Amon Amarth/ Sabaton (Ages 16+) Oct 16 Stick Figure (Ages 16+) Oct 25 Cherub/ Ghost Beach (Ages 16+) Nov 3 Citizen Cope (Ages 16+) Nov 13 Adrian Belew Power Trio (Ages 21+) Nov 21 Fortunate Youth/ Thrive (Ages 16+)

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BENNY GREEN TRIO feat. DAVID WONG & KENNY WASHINGTON Thursday, July 17 • 7 pm

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The Crow’s Nest Thursday Night Summer Beach BBQ series is from 5:30-8:30pm and admission is Free. Parking is limited so carpool, bike or walk if possible. Jul. 17th, Sambada, Brazilian excitement Jul. 24th, Thrive, reggae/rock Jul. 31st, Room 9, contemporary rock Aug. 7 th, Ribsys Nickel, rockin’ reggae Aug. 14th, Harry and the Hitmen, Motown & soul covers Aug. 21st, Sambada, Brazilian excitement Aug. 28th, Extra Large, upbeat, fun & funky rock Crow’s Nest after-party upstairs starting at 8:30pm for a $5 cover proudly presents the following bands: Jul. 17th, The Refugees, the music of Tom Petty Jul. 24th, Echo Street, reggae, funk & soul Jul. 31st, Cruzah, California reggae Aug. 7th, El Cuarto Verde, surf/rock rhythms Aug. 14th, Hall Pass, fun, danceable rock Aug. 21st, Coastal Sage, reggae/ rock ‘n roll Aug. 28th, Decades, popular rock ‘n roll Clip out and keep handy.

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THuMBNAiL MOviE REviEWs

by Karin Leonard & Daniel Robin ach month, we select our favorite or otherwise important films to be featured on this page. We rate them, subjectively, on a scale from 1 (worthless) to 5 (awesome) in terms of their entertainment and message. We leave the plot details and storytelling to the filmmakers and instead attempt to characterize, highlight strengths and flaws, and hint at purpose. Reach us at movies@innerevolution.com. Enjoy!

Chef

With Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Sofía Vergara, Oliver Platt, Emjay Anthony Entertainment: 4 Message: 4.5 very once in a while a movie comes along with a magnetic mix—no special effects or over-the-top violence, just a fantastic script, charismatic actors with the right chemistry, creative tension, and a genuine, heart-felt story that moves and inspires. This charming, colorful and highly entertaining tale succeeds on many levels, serving up a richly layered fare, spiced just right with meaning, passion and comedy.

live entertainment per mile than any other road race on the planet, A world class, scenic sixmile race, begins at the Santa Cruz Wharf and ends at the Capitola Wharf, with 50+ bands, singers, dancers, drummers, and other classic Santa Cruz acts lining the six-mile race route providing a festive atmosphere for runners and spectators. For more information visit: www.wharftowharf.com. The Annual Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music is from Aug st 1 —10th. The Cabrillo Festival presents the here and now, cutting edge of contemporary music for worldclass orchestras. Music Director, Maestra Marin Alsop will do it again by bringing music from around the globe and representing a diversity of styles with many premieres in store. For all the info and intense schedule go to: http://cabrillomusic.org/. Some July music scene highlights: Kuumbwa Jazz Center: Mon. Jul. 14th, Benny Green Trio, piano favorite Benny Green returns to finish his eagerly awaited recording “Live at Kuumbwa” with bassist David Wong and drummer Kenny Washington. Don Quixote’s: Thu. Jul. 24th, Rosie Flores, Texas Rockabilly Legend whips up the best of rock and roll, honky-tonk and rockabilly. Concerts in Retro: Here are my reviews of some recent shows. Remember this is only my opinion.

At Crow’s Nest: Third Stone from The Sun played the music of Jimi Hendrix. It takes four guys but they are incredibly meticulous and singer Jason channels Jimi—without a guitar. I hope they start playing more gigs. At the Beach Boardwalk Grandstand: The Tubes are still a tight professional group of musicians with outstanding front man, Fee Waybill, who changes outfits, escapes a straight jacket, plays with the crowd all while being a superior singer and performer. Between both shows they covered most of their big hits but I suggest you see the Tubes at a strictly adult venue where you get to enjoy the full-uncut performance. At Coaster’s: Hammerdown is an awesome 3-piece metal band that performs Judas Priest and other metal legends with accuracy and precision. My friend Bob, a connoisseur of this metal, said they are the best he’s ever seen and was amazed by the monster sound conjured from just three musicians. Also fantastic stage set up. There is no doubt in your mind what the name of the band is. Best logo and branding of any local band I’ve seen. Stellar job on selling your great band with a great brand! Are you a local band that would like your CD reviewed in this publication? Send your CD to Music Connection, c/o Janet Leonard, PO Box 1151, Aptos CA 95001. Call (831) 325-4605 or email janetfaplanet@ gmail.com to tell me about gigs for live reviews. Put “Music Connection” and your band’s name in the subject line.

You may enjoy the mouth-watering “food art” and some feel-good laughs, but there’s much baked in: the foil of artistry meets critical opinion (and what not to do about it), a Chef’s search for himself, a deepening father-son relationship, and the quest for authenticity. Favreau directed, co-produced, wrote and stars in the tasty concoction … bon appetite! (1 hr 55 min).

How to Train your Dragon 2

Earth to Echo

With Teo Halm, Astro, Ella Linnea Wahlestedt, Reese C. Hartwig, Jason Gray-Stanford Entertainment: 2.5 Message: 2.5 hile derivative in theme, and reminiscent of previous Sci-Fi classics, the execution is innovative and the acting of the young performers completely fresh. The “found footage” format is certainly trendy, but makes for a bumpy and hard-to-watch ride, lending a “campy,” B-grade movie (devalued) feel to the experience. This gadget-rich and techno-savvy style is likely to resonate with today’s youth, and the theme of friendship bonds is strong enough, yet scenes such as young kids driving trucks, lying to their parents, and discovering supposed role models drunk in the bathtub deliver unfortunate messages. Adult perspective may be advisable for this reason, especially for younger kids (1 hr 29 min).

Godzilla

With Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston Entertainment: 2.5 M e s sage: 2 hile amazing digital effects turn the campy, earlier Japanese version into st a 21 Century extravaganza, the plot complication of too many monsters is confusing and detracts from the impact of Godzilla’s presence and power. There is so much going on here that it is hard to keep track of the story line (you may be asking yourself “what story line?”). Potentially laudable environmental messages get lost in the turbulence of action, and cataclysmic scale of it all. Even the substantial cast can’t save the essence of Godzilla. A missed opportunity to drive home a cautionary tale, while preserving the original appeal of the Japanese, ground-shaking masterpiece. That said, if its big monster action you’re after, you’ll get that here—especially in the last 20 or so minutes (2 hrs 3 min).

Voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett Entertainment: 4 Message: 4 weet success! The second installment of this series is at least as wonderful as the first, a rare accomplishment in franchise-laden movie-making. Fantastic visuals, great storytelling and engaging characters with lively celebrity voices display emotional depth—not an easy feat in animation—along with a hefty dose of subversive humor, creating a fabulous mix. Amazing flying scenes take you for thrilling rides, while a surprising and intriguing new character delights. Great fun for the whole family (1 hr 45 min).

Maleficent

With Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley Entertainment: 4.5 Message: 3.5 owerful, visually stunning and transformative, this retelling and back story to the Grimm’s beloved “Sleeping Beauty” fairy tale, organizes itself around Angelina Jolie’s magnetic performance as uber-fairy, Maleficent. Never has the charismatic actress been more darkly beautiful and commanding, while at the same time revealing the vulnerable heart of the Wounded Feminine. Updated from her previous Disney movie incarnations, Maleficent represents the archetype of nature scorned, rather than the previous “evil” sorceress. The lovely Elle Fanning (Dakota Fanning’s sister) as Princess Aurora, delightful digital Fairy Folk and mythical nature creatures (even the trees get into the act), which seem reminiscent of Lord of the Rings, captivate and enhance the spell (1 hr 37 min).

X-Men: Days of Future Past

With Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman Entertainment: 4 Message: 4 rilliantly executed and gripping, this may well be the best of the series. Visiting the past, discovering the early “future history,” and meeting the wellknown characters’ younger selves deliver a whole new perspective—a treat all by itself. Not only are the visual effects dazzling, the action tightly paced, the character well developed and engaging, but there is a deeper psychological, emotional and ethical current that ripens and matures the individual players. Witnessing the evolution of morality and coming to terms with their powers yields a powerful metaphor for becoming a responsible adult—perfect for the adolescent target audience (2 hrs 11 min).

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Independents Day — A People’s Upwising “We have a deeply-divided body politic in America. Half the population believes our elections are broken. The other half believe they are fixed.” -- Swami Beyondananda By Steve Bhaerman hen I was a kid, my favorite humorist was someone you’ve probably never heard of, H. Allen Smith. Smith grew up in small town America in the early decades of the 20th century, back when “city slickers” came to these small towns to hustle and bilk “country rubes”. One of the classic games was the old shell game where the perpetrator deftly moves a thimble or walnut shell over a pea and the “marks” have to guess which thimble the pea is under. According to Smith, as a young child he happened upon one of these games in the town square. After observing the game for a while, young Smith blurted out: “Maybe it ain’t under any of ‘em.” What followed was an uncomfortable yet profound silence. The con artist swiftly packed his table and was off to the next unsuspecting town.

And the point is?

Just as surely as the innocent perception of a child was able to bust the trance of the shell game, an awakening body politic is now beginning to see through the con game called “two party politics mediated by a media determined to create lots and lots of heat, and very little light”. As we mark July 4th, Independence Day this year, maybe we should celebrate “Independents Day” as more people than ever before are declaring their independence from a two-party system where the vast majority of the American people haven’t been invited to the party. Not that we aren’t hit up for presents. Not a day goes by I don’t get an email from the Democratic Party with an alarming headline and a piece that goes: “The Koch Brothers ... ooga booga blah blah blah, send us money!” Since I am an equal-opportunity masochist, I’m on the conservative lists too, and those emails go: “Obama ... ooga booga blah blah blah, send us money!” Now maybe this isn’t EXACTLY like the shell game -- more like the extortion game. It’s not enough that the commonwealth is being drained of resource by the uncommonly

wealthy Koch Brothers. Now their thievery is being used to steal even more money from the American people -- in the guise of fighting them. As anyone who has voted Democrat as the lesser evil will attest, you can count on the Democrats in the same way Charlie Brown could count on Lucy pulling away the football every time he tries to kick it. However ... an upwising is afoot. More and more Americans are wising up to the political sideshow as a “debate and switch” shell game, where weapons of mass-distraction are used to keep us from addressing the fundamental issue of governance -- who’s in charge of who’s in charge? There are definitely signs of a “transpartisan” movement to liberate us from the partisan trance and “overgrow” the system. A recent poll indicates that 42% of Americans now call themselves “independents” -- more than ever before -- with just 31% identifying themselves as Democrats, and a record low 25% as Republicans. People are waking up literally “left and right” as progressives are looking past Hillary (whom Swami Beyondananda has described as a “Wolfowitz in Sheepowitz’s clothing”) to Elizabeth Warren, and Tea Partiers are likewise looking askew at corporatism. Consider that the upstart “Brat” who defeated corporatist neocon Eric Cantor in Virginia stated that Cantor “does not represent the citizens of the 7th district, but rather large corporations seeking insider deals, crony bailouts, and constant supply of low-wage workers.” Mark my words (or, if you prefer, mock my words) there will be an “independents” movement in 2016 that will change the political landscape forever. These independents -- independent of the Democrats, the Republicans, and the corporate media who have until now defined the parameters of political conversation -- will naturally call forth the “interdependence” of progressive greens and libertarian conservatives looking to create a new alliance that finally reunites progressives and populists. Yes, certain issues will still divide us. And ... as more and more Americans recognize that “divide-and-conquer” has been used against

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the common people since the days of the Roman empire, the famous Patrick Henry quote, “United we stand, divided we fall” will come to represent a newly-united body politic around the issues 80% or 90 % of us agree on. According to transpartisan activist Lawrence Lessig, more than 90% of Americans believe it’s important to reduce the influence of money in politics. The same 90%, however, are resigned to “a corrupt status quo”, believing that situation (or more accurately, shituation) won’t change any time soon. That’s what the “upwising” is all about. At some point -- ideally before the 2016 elections -a critical mass of the heretofore uncritical masses -- will wise up and rise up together to “overgrow” the current corrupt system. As we mark the 238th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it’s important for us to look past the shortcomings of what some progressives shortsightedly dismiss as “slaveholding white guys” to honor and amplify the evolutionary radicalism of this document. The Declaration begins, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed ...” Until that time, only kings could grant “rights” and declaring that governments derive legitimacy from “consent of the governed” would in most places be a ticket to either the dungeon or the madhouse. And yet ... this is the document that our governance is founded on. According to the Declaration of Independence, the true sovereign

in this nation is “we the people”. We may finally be on the threshold of having the psychological, spiritual and political maturity to grant ourselves the power to oversee governance -- rather than “overlook” it, as we have done until now. Faced with a system that is so rigged, so corrupt, so dysfunctional, we may finally discover the inner resources to become the citizens our Founders dreamed of. Fortunately, we now have the technological tools to communicate beyond the boundaries of the mainstream media, to aggregate in a “digital town square”, to instantly measure the public’s position on any issue, and to come together in constructive conversation to work together and empower a better story. We have the wherewithal, and the next two years will be about cultivating the “awarewith-all” -- and perhaps with all the awareness, we can once and for all establish government of the people, by the people, for the people where the government does OUR bidding, not the bidding of the highest bidder.

The evolution has begun, so join the upwising!

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The Music of the Spheres:

Astrological Insights by Susan Heinz Astrology

for J uly 2014 atery Cancer arrives in summer when the light is strong and families gather. Bonds of belonging blossom with enjoyment of friends. But the days’ length is waning and the Moon’s influence begins to grow. Sensitive Cancer is a sign easily underestimated. Those born under the sign of the crab, (moon sign, or rising also), must connect with their deep inner feeling source, and learn to navigate those emotional waters. That source then becomes their foundation of strength, from which arises their authentic voice and unique creativity. They naturally tune in to nurture others. This they must learn to do for themselves. This month, Jupiter and Mars move out of the Cardinal Cross alignment, leaving Uranus and Pluto in their square. Our emotions, reactions, and frustrations, become less intense. It is worthwhile to acknowledge what you have learned during the last several months, especially in regards to moving through life events with more ease and gratitude for what is good. The power of our outlooks and intentions create a field around us that can open the space to receive much more fulfillment. As we train ourselves to see challenge as opportunity for growth and new possibilities, life begins to change. It takes strength, perseverance, courage, and a larger overview to sustain this level of consciousness. It is through this consciousness that we perceive the truth of our abilities as creative beings. We are helped in this endeavor as Jupiter moves into the fire sign Leo, on the 16th, and stays there for a year. The Sun enters Leo on the 22nd and meets Jupiter on the 24th, emphasizing the qualities of this radiant sign. Fire is the element of spirit, making available to us inspiration, transmutation, courage, and boldness to break through. Jupiter in Leo brings more confidence in one’s personal creative expression and leadership abilities. As Jupiter meets the Sun, it disappears from our view in the West on the 12th. It will reappear as the morning star with lovely Venus on August 8th. Full Moon takes place in Earthy Capricorn on the early morning of the 12th. Venus trines Mars on the 13th, creating more harmony in relationship. Mars enters Scorpio on the 25th. When Mars enters Scorpio, we must take what we have been learning during the last 8 months, about both ourselves, and our orientation to relationship, and apply it so that a lasting transformation can take place. The New Moon takes place on the 26th in dramatic Leo. Seed an intention to trust your intuition and move out into a new adventure in life! Twelve opporTuniTies for

July: for sun and rising signs aries (Mar 20—Apr 19): July is a transition time for you. You’ve learned so much in the last 8 months. You now move into a time of embodying that change. Mark your calendar and give yourself space to enjoy the good energy of the 12th through the 14th. You feel more confidence, as Jupiter moves into Leo on the 16th. Practice letting go and detaching from outcome after the 25th. Taurus (Apr 20—May 20): Energy and effort around work begins to lessen. You feel its positive results. Lessons in partnership intensify as Mars enters Scorpio. Clear definition of your expectations and needs clarify what actions to take. Give yourself some time at home to be creative and follow it for several days. This brings confidence. Celebrate and begin to change the energy of your home. gemini (May 21—Jun 20): This month begins with more harmony. Relationships go smoothly and are enjoyable. It is an excellent time to express yourself. Writing and teaching are very favored this month. Relation with a sibling or neighbor brings benefits to you. Seed an intention on the New Moon, 26th of how you want to bring more fulfillment into your life. Cancer (Jun 21—Jul 21): Trust yourself this month. Let no other voices interfere with your realization of what is needed or what direction to follow. Practice keeping your balance, moving with as much ease as possible, as busyness flutters around you. Venus enters Cancer on the 18th and brings sweetness into your life, especially if you are aware of subtleties. It transforms relationships. This is a time to bring forth your talents. leo (Jul 22—Aug 22): Have friends over for dinner on the 12th for maximum enjoyment. Invite those friends who stimulate your mind and engage you in interesting conversation! The 16th brings Jupiter into Leo, for its yearlong sojourn there. This begins a time for you to expand your world. Try something you always wanted to do, or something radically different. Set your intention to a yearlong goal. Your confidence will grow, if you don’t spread yourself too thin. virgo (Aug 23—Sep 22): Have you expressed yourself publicly lately? Mercury has been encouraging a more public expression of yourself. Now is a time that bodes well for the arts and working with others in general. Your poetic voice, your insightful nature, seems to flow more smoothly, especially in the first part of the month. The second part of the month highlights tackling a larger project. Be careful not to take on too much, so you can complete that which you are intending. libra (Sep 23—Oct 22): You are moving into a time when your artistic

expression is much more public. Know what you want and continue to pursue it, but keep focused on a few things, not 10. The new moon of the 26th brings out your love of sharing with friends of like mind, something creative is being revealed. Be flexible in relationships as something is being let go of, or changed. Don’t hold on. scorpio (Oct 23—Nov 21): This is a great time for learning and generally expanding your point of view to larger time frames. As Saturn goes direct, you feel that something is coming to a head. A new understanding is evolving, and patience is required to integrate what has been revealed. After the 25th, you have more energy to take clear action. Motivation increases, and physical activity is beneficial. sagittarius (Nov 22—Dec 20): During the first part of the month, define and sum up situations with others and/ or working partners. Clarify anything that needs to be clarified because you are coming to a time of more rapid expansion in whatever it is you are doing or wanting to do. Travel becomes highlighted, but be aware of your needs for retreat. A balance between the two is essential. Capricorn (Dec 21—Jan 19): Others can be of help to you as you formulate your goals. Though you often choose to go it alone, be open to suggestions and opportunities that others might provide. Perseverance is important as a new sense of self is being created. Though there can be a sweetness in relationship, ways of relating are changing. Take a risk and challenge yourself by doing something very different and new. aquarius (Jan 20—Feb 17): July is a time for love! Steady progress helps you to move toward your goals. Suddenly situations open up in unexpected ways. You are helped and supported by another and opportunities come your way. On the 25th to the 29th, don’t overextend yourself as there can be emotional challenge around that time. pisces (Feb 18—Mar 19): Soon you are entering a time of leadership. Be confident. Trust your instincts and gut responses. Your natural leadership proceeds humbly but your clarity now is like the North Star, directing, anchoring, generous, inspiring, and very creative. Take care the week of the 25th, for differences of opinion, and perhaps even some vying for power, can take place. Susan Heinz is a professional astrologer in Santa Cruz for 32 years, bringing together traditional & esoteric astrology, Tarot and Qabalah. For info on her Friday monthly astrology groups, her Qabalah, astrology and or, painting classes and for personal consultations, call (831) 479-3751, or go to www.susanheinz.com.

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