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MIND, BODY &

HOLE

Do secret mountain chambers, spiraling energy vortices and a supervolcano make Jackson Hole a metaphysical hotspot?

Or is it something else entirely?

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12 COVER STORY MIND, BODY & HOLE

Do secret mountain chambers, spiraling energy vortices and a supervolcano make Jackson Hole a metaphysical hotspot? Or is it something else entirely?

Cover illustration by Jade Antoine

DEMO IN CRISIS

18 MUSIC BOX 20 DON’T MISS

8 THE BUZZ

23 OVER THE HILL

16 CULTURE KLASH

24 EAT IT

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BY METEOROLOGIST JIM WOODMENCEY

WHAT’S COOL

After the snow that we woke up to this past Saturday, some warmer and sunnier days are welcome. The ebb and flow of the weather in October is always interesting and has an affect on some outdoor activities. Up high in the mountains there’s too much snow for walking, but not quite enough for skiing. Down low, trails in the shade stay greasy with mud in the afternoons, after the morning frost melts. Is that why people head south for the “off-season”?

As we get deeper into the fall season, overnight low temperatures can get quite cool, into the teens or cooler. With longer nights, it can take most of the day to warm up, and only for a very brief period. Then it cools down rapidly, as soon as the sun sets. The average overnight low this week is 22-degrees. The record low temperature this week is 3-degrees, that has happened twice: on October 24th, 1995 and October 20th, 1987. During the first two weeks of October, there

was not a single day that was at or above average for the afternoon high temperature. The hope is, we can at least break even this week and get close to normal for a high temperature. The average high this week is 57-degrees, which would seem relatively warm, I suppose. The record high this week is 76-degrees, set way back in 1921, which would feel gloriously warm right now.

NORMAL HIGH 57 NORMAL LOW 22 RECORD HIGH IN 1921 76 RECORD LOW IN 1995 3

THIS MONTH AVERAGE PRECIPITATION: 1.17 inches RECORD PRECIPITATION: 5 inches (2016) AVERAGE SNOWFALL: 1.5 inches RECORD SNOWFALL: 18 inches

Jim has been forecasting the weather here for more than 20 years. You can find more Jackson Hole Weather information at www.mountainweather.com

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SHOVELING REQUIREMENTS Additionally, we would like to remind people: Town residents are responsible for keeping sidewalks shoveled.

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• The TOJ assists with snow removal in the downtown core and along Broadway. • Residents should not put their garbage cans out the night before, but rather after 7:00am on garbage days.

The Town of Jackson’s overnight parking ban is soon to go into effect. SO, if you want to avoid all kinds of hassles, listen up!

PARKING RESTRICTIONS

• Please keep trash cans, cars, and other obstacles out of the streets and off of the curbs. This saves your property and makes the streets more clear of drifts and snow.

November 1 through April 15, between 3:00am & 7:00am,

it is illegal to park overnight on Jackson streets, including public parking lots, regardless of weather (rain, snow or shine). Crews begin plowing at 3am. Parked cars on town streets make the job of keeping roads clear of snow more difficult. Consequently, cars left on town streets between 3am & 7am will be ticketed and may be towed by Jackson police. To retrieve your car, contact Ron’s Towing at 733-8697, 1190 S. Hwy 89. Overnight parking for 48 hours or less is allowed in the public parking structure at W. Simpson Ave. and S. Millward St. but not on other town parking lots.

SINGLE-TRACK MIND I think most of us would agree that fall is a great time to ride a bike. Cool temps, bright fall colors and awesome dirt combine to create great days on the bike. Typically, October is prime time in Jackson, but we were shut down a little early this year. The early fall bookended the long spring to create a short riding season. I wasn’t ready to call it quits just yet, so I spent the weekend in Moab. This is a late season treat that everyone should try to enjoy. All the classic trails are riding really well and they’ve done a nice job building new trails that riders of all abilities can enjoy. One of these classic trails is the Whole Enchilada. This is usually done as a shuttle from town to the Burro Pass trailhead. From here it’s a stout 1000’ climb to over 11,000’. Then the fun begins. It’s 8000’ of descending down to the banks of the

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Colorado River. Obviously, descending that far puts you in all different types of terrain. It starts in the sub-alpine of the La Sal Mountains, moves into the Aspen groves near the Hazard County trailhead then down into the desert terrain with which we normally associate Moab. Even with the shuttle, plan on it taking three to six hours for the whole descent. And if you really want to test yourself, do the loop from town without the shuttle. I can’t promise the weather will hold much longer to do the whole descent, as it was already closed once this year due to snow. But even if you can’t get to the top, the descent from Hazard County or UPS/LPS is worth the trip. The Moab Ho-Down MTB festival is Halloween weekend. Come check it out. - Cary Smith

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DEMOCRACY IN CRISIS

How the far right acts as a “bridge phenomenon” for white supremacists BY BAYNARD WOODS @DemoInCrisis

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in an Alabama special election, Trump has now come around to fully supporting Roy Moore, the theocratic former Alabama judge twice removed from office for failing to recognize the rulings of a higher court. But Moore is himself acting as a bridge for even more extreme figures. As Talking Points Memo reported last week, Moore’s top supporter is Michael Peroutka, which the site described as a “hardline Confederate sympathizer with longtime ties to a secessionist group” who has “expressed beliefs that make even Moore’s arguably theocratic anti-gay and anti-Muslim views look mainstream by comparison.” Peroutka, a secessionist and debt-collection attorney, ran for president in 2004 for the Constitution Party. A decade later, in 2014, he ran for the county council in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and was supported by Moore, whom Peroutka has honored by naming a field on his farm for the Alabamian. In 2012, Peroutka asked attendees of a League of the South conference to “stand for the national anthem” and proceeded to play “Dixie.” So as the President and his administration continue to throw fits about athletes “disrespecting the flag,” by taking a knee during the national anthem, they are actively supporting or receiving support from racist extremists who support either the Nazis or the confederacy. Nevertheless, in the same way that Breitbart launders the extremist views of the Daily Stormer, making them more palatable, the administration is acting as a bridge to legitimize those elements on the right that are even more extreme than Trump is. PJH

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n his tax speech in Pennsylvania last week, President Trump gave a shout out to “The great Jeffrey Lord.” He went on to explain that Lord “was on fake news CNN for a long time. He was one of my few sources of truth.” CNN severed ties with Lord after he tweeted “sieg heil,” a Nazi salutation. Trump’s flirtation with racism is nothing new—it extends back through the campaign and into many facets of the presidency. He called the white supremacists in Charlottesville “very fine people” and has repeatedly refused to condemn hate groups. But the precise mechanisms by which the administration and ally media outlets like Breitbart act as bridges to normalize hate groups is becoming increasingly clear. Last week, Buzzfeed’s massive story on right-wing provocateur showed that Milo Yiannopoulos sent at least one major Breitbart story to a number of white supremacists to vet and line-edit. In a video embedded in the story, Richard Spencer and others gave a Nazi

Benkler told Hylton that “Breitbart is not talking about these issues in the same way you would find on the extreme right...They don’t use the same language you find on sites like VDARE and The Daily Stormer’’ — two sites connected to the white-nationalist altright movement. But they are talking about those same issues and it turns out that the fact that they don’t use the same language as Daily Stormer is what makes Breitbart effective as a “bridge” that, in Hylton’s words “functioned as a legitimizing tether for the most abhorrent currents of the right wing.” Now that we know that Yiannopoulos actually sent “his” Breitbart stories (which were actually often not written by him) to Andrew “Weev” Aurenheimer, who works at the Daily Stormer, the bridge phenomenon comes off a bit differently. “What we saw in our larger scale analysis was that Breitbart was offering a bridge, a translation platform from the white nationalists to the rest, but that the language and framing was sufficiently different to not be read directly as white nationalist,” Benkler responded in an email when I asked about the Milo story. “To the extent that the BuzzFeed news story is correct in its details, it describes in great detail the level process by which the ideas were transferred, but then still partly sanitized for consumption by people who would be receptive to the ideas, but not the messenger (e.g. Daily Stormer) or the very specific explicitly white nationalist language.” Trump himself has often acted as a similar kind of bridge. Although he first endorsed Luther Strange to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ old Senate seat

Bridge Over Troubled Water:

salute as Yiannopoulos sang “America the Beautiful” at karaoke. Milo even spiked a story at the suggestion of white nationalist Devin Saucier, a friend of Spencer’s. Yiannopoulos was forced out of Breitbart after an old tape in which he appears to condone pedophila came out, but he has remained in contact with the major funders to the site, the billionaire Mercer family, which supported funded Milo Inc. Bannon, who had declared the Mercer-funded Breitbart a “platform for the alt-right,” left the site to run Trump’s campaign and work as a senior advisor to the White House and returned to the site when he was ousted shortly after the white nationalist terror attack in Charlottesville. “Dude---we r in a global existentialist war where our enemy EXISTS in social media and u r jerking yourself off w/ marginalia!!!!,” he wrote to Milo. “U should be OWNING this conversation because u r everything they hate!!! Drop your toys, pick up your tools and go help save western civilization.” “Western civilization” is often code—for people like Bannon and the alt-right fraternity the Proud Boys— for whiteness. But it is less offensive, and less likely to scare away potential converts. In his New York Times Magazine story on the Breitbart, Wil S. Hylton (full disclosure, a friend) talked to Yochai Benkler, a professor who had been studying the site’s rise. Breitbart, it turned out in Benkler’s study, was three times more influential than its closest rival, Fox News during the 2016 election. In this way, it has, according to Benkler, served as a sort of filter that helps legitimize racist ideas.

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MARC BECKOFF

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Higher Thinking In new book, Bekoff, Pierce reveal what’s on the minds of animals BY TODD WILKINSON @BigArtNature

essica Pierce and Dr. Marc Bekoff, one of our country’s leading ethologists, have a new book out that you really ought to read. Whether you agree with the basic tenets of the animal rights movement or not—the notion that non-human beings deserve our respect—it’s an exploration in the sentience of other creatures that will force you to think and reflect. In “Animals’ Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age” (Beacon Press), Pierce and Bekoff do an extraordinary job translating what scientific research has unearthed about animals as higher-operating organisms. To some, Bekoff, a biologist by training and frequent visitor to Greater Yellowstone, is a controversial figure. He writes a regular column for Psychology Today and is not afraid to verbally tussle with advocates of sport hunting, game farm owners, zoo managers and livestock producers. Not long ago, we had a conversation.

TW: You’ve always said that in order to understand animals you need to pay attention to how they interact with each other apart from human influence.

BEKOFF: As a scientist, my research on the social behavior of dogs, young coyotes, and young wolves, some of it inspired by the groundbreaking work of Jackson Hole’s own Franz Camenzind, clearly showed me just how emotional they are.

TW: It’s been said that just because humans can’t recognize the feelings of animals doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

BEKOFF: My knowing that other animals are deeply feeling beings has been borne out by detailed comparative research on their cognitive, emotional, and moral lives, and the field of cognitive ethology (the study of animal minds and what’s in them) has burgeoned over the past decade or so. And it continues to grow boundlessly.

TW: Why are some people so resistant to accepting that sentience exists, or, conversely, they claim that it only exists in certain categories of living creatures.

BEKOFF: This is an excellent question that, on the one hand, can be answered very briefly, and on the other hand could fill a number of books.

Marc Bekoff and Bessie the cow

I call our species Homo denialus because so many humans are so good at denying what is right in front of their eyes or their other senses, often for self-serving reasons. Denying climate change is a rather obvious example done for political/economic reasons. People also deny sentience -- consciousness and feeling -- when it serves them well. Animals are wrongly thought of as being “higher” or “lower.” “Higher” translates into “more valuable” or “smarter” or “more emotional,” whereas “lower” is conflated with “less valuable and disposable,” “dumber,” or “unfeeling.” No biologist who knows her or his stuff would support such misleading hierarchal views of other animals. But it’s convenient and self-serving to do so.

BULLSEYE: But what about people and the animals they consider pets?

BEKOFF: When it comes to our companion animals, most people have no problem viewing them as smart and emotional beings. I often ask, “Would you do it to your dog?” when I’m discussing how other animals are horrifically abused in the food animal industrial complex, for clothes, and in research, entertainment and sport killing. As an example of this ridiculous denial, I often hear something like, “I know they suffer but I love my burger,”

or “I know we are harming and killing them but we have to use them for research that will help us.”

TW:

What’s your attitude toward hunting?

BEKOFF:

In the context of “killing in the name of conservation” — for example, trophy hunting, which actually could be called “trophy murder” in my opinion — I ask, “Would you kill your dog for fun?” I’ve never had anyone say “yes,” thank goodness, but it becomes clear that there are people who think it’s just fine to go out and kill other animals as recreation so they can enjoy being outdoors. Using dogs to close what we call the “empathy gap” in The Animals’ Agenda is a good exercise because it brings home questions about how we use other animals however we choose, but have very different views of the animal beings with whom we share our homes. PJH

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Wyoming, although we came close to passing LGBT anti-discrimination laws in 2015. Sure you can get married, but you can also lose your job, be denied housing and credit. Close isn’t good enough though, for obvious reasons. Employers, housing, credit and lending are all areas Wyoming allows for discrimination against LGBTQ residents.

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but the state did manage to pass a hate crimes law in 1999 following the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard. Still, it’s not even referred to as a hate crime law, but is coined as a “bias crime” law instead. /Side-eye.

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THE BUZZ

Protect Our Own A new group aims to protect LGBTQ Jackson residents from discrimination BY SHANNON SOLLITT @ShannonSollitt

ctober is the 19th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard. The case of Matthew Shepherd is one of the Equality State’s ugliest scars. Shepard, a student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally tortured and left to die in what is now considered one of the more notorious homophobic hate crimes in history. And despite national legislation in Shepard’s name—the Matthew Shepard Act signed into law by former President Obama in 2008—Wyoming still does little to protect its LGBTQ community. Jackson residents are hoping to change that, at least locally. Mark Houser, coordinator for Jackson’s PFLAG, and Matt Stech, a community prevention specialist, are asking town councilors to introduce a non-discrimination ordinance protecting LGTBQ people from housing and employment discrimination. A Facebook page titled “Protect our Own: LGBTQ Rights for Jackson, Wyoming” went live last week as a first step in gaining local support. “We are citizens of Jackson Wyoming and the larger Teton Community that support equality for our LGBTQ

Community members,” the page reads. “We urge the Town Council of Jackson Wyoming to adopt a NonDiscrimination Ordinance not only to protect LGBTQ status in housing and employment, but to send a message that Jackson embraces all its members equally.” Such an ordinance has come before the council before. In 2015, councilors drafted an ordinance, but ultimately decided to make it a resolution. The difference, Houser explained, is a resolution is just a “statement of hope and aspiration.” An indication of how things should be. An ordinance is law. Wyoming’s current non-discrimination laws still do not include sexual orientation or gender identity as protected statuses. That means over 15,000 Wyoming residents are at risk of housing and employment-based discrimination, according to a recent study by the Williams Institute at UCLA’s School of Law. The report found that 29 percent of survey respondents reported being discriminated against by prospective employers, 20 percent had been fired from their job, and 17 percent had experienced housing discrimination, Wyoming Public Media reported. Wyoming, of all places, should have a “soft spot for this,” said Matthew Shepard Foundation Communications Manager Sara Grossman. “The fact that the ‘Equality State” is so far behind on equality is a slap in the face to all the efforts that the Shepard family have but forth to erase hate,” she said. Local governments have the power to make their own protective ordinances, but so far, only Laramie has. Even in a “blue dot in a red sea,” as Jackson is often referenced, such

Tony Webster Flickr Creative Commons Approximately the spot where Matthew Shepard was murdered in 1998 in Laramie, Wyoming.

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As a former priest at St. John’s Episcopal Church and active faith leader in the community, Erickson rejects the idea that LGBTQ protections are somehow in conflict with religious beliefs. Some religious beliefs, sure, she laughs. But her religion tells her, “we are all God’s beloved,” and should be treated equally, and loved equally. “This is actually something that can be a faith-based proactive step to take,” Erickson said. As co-chair of Shelter JH, Jackson’s housing advocacy non-profit, Erickson has seen, and been disappointed by, the ways local law fall short. “We think we’ve made these huge strides and people don’t need these protections codified, but we do,” she said. When she spearheaded a tenant protections task force to try to level the playing field between landlords and tenants in a vulnerable housing market, her biggest challenge was convincing people there was even a problem. “We can’t make assumptions that people are safe in ways they just aren’t,” Erickson said. For Houser, there is no question that discrimination is still a problem. “I’m aware of many instances in employment and public accommodation where [discrimination] does happen,” he said. But without legal recourse, so there’s no way to document it. Houser’s most recent legal efforts are still in preliminary stages. He hopes the Facebook group will garner a foundational support group. Sometimes, sheer volume is powerful lobbying. “We’re hoping to, through a number of vehicles, provide input to the councilors and mayor,” Houser said. “There is wide-spread and diverse support for such an ordinance.” PJH

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government that believes in the basic human rights for all of its citizens?” Politics, and the ideologies they uphold, trickle down. Federal politics impact state politics—Wyoming legislators voted against a law that would have expanded protected classes— impact local politics. And laws are pervasive. Even if, under the new ordinance, a formal complaint is never filed, queer community members “would see that their town government has taken a proactive step to validate the issues that might be present,” Houser said. Of course, not everyone follows the law. But they set a standard of behavior for most people to abide by, says local advocate Mary Erickson.  “What laws do is express the values of the community,” she said. “It does cause people to stop and think before they act.” “Nondiscrimination ordinances are an essential part of recognizing all people as equal,” Sara Grossman echoed. Indeed, a new study by JAMA pediatrics found that legalizing same-sex marriage was associated with fewer suicide attempts among adolescents. Before the Supreme Court legalized in nation-wide, the study showed that suicide attempts significantly decreased in individual states where same-sex marriage was legal. Wyoming, meanwhile, has the highest suicide rate in the nation. Correlation, not causation, says any savvy statistician, but the point is laws impact morale. They make a difference. But what good are marriage equality laws, Grossman questions, “if those benefits are cut off at state lines?” “You can get married on a Sunday and fired on a Monday, because of who you’re married to,” Grossman said.

protections are necessary, Houser said. Perhaps the “tenor of acceptance has improved in Jackson,” he said, “but I also believe that people who might hold an alternative viewpoint are not as visible as they might have been 10 or 15 years ago,” he said. In other words: homophobia still exists in Jackson; it’s just quieter now. Instead of hate speech and violence, it takes the form of subtle, even codified discrimination. On a larger scale, many of the protections that already exist are at risk. Last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed an Obama-era policy that protects transgender people from workplace discrimination. “We also see on a federal level some relaxations and some removals of protections for the LGBTQ community,” Houser said. And Shepard’s family has noted the shift. “We are now witness to that collective outrage surfacing in the mainstream today,” Shepard’s parents Judy and Dennis Shepard wrote in a letter to the Huffington Post last week. “Between the rolling back of Title IX obligations for transgender youth to be able to use the bathroom of their choice in school, to this administration’s heavy-handed (or in this case, heavy-thumbed) transgender military ban tweets and many other similar attacks, it feels pretty obvious that this community is being targeted again.” Every October, the letter continues, Shepard’s family is “forced to reflect” on the progress, or lack thereof, politics have made in protecting LGBTQ people. This year feels like a regression. “How can it be 2017, and still we don’t have full equality? Or at least a

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SHANNON SOLLITT

THE BUZZ 2

Puppy Plight Dogs misplaced by Texas’ hurricanes find their way to Jackson—and hopefully new homes BY SHANNON SOLLITT @ShannonSollitt

inally, some happy news. (Does that sound almost like an oxymoron these days?) Eight dogs from San Antonio, Texas have made their way to Jackson following the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The Animal Adoption Center welcomed the eight canine refugees October 6, thanks to a local nonprofit “Dog is my Copilot.” And in even better news, half of the dogs found fur-ever homes less than a week after arriving in Jackson. One dog, Lulu, went home with her new mom right off the plane. “Lulu didn’t even spend a second in here,” said Virginia Faulkner-Monks, employee at the Animal Adoption Center, except to finalize her adoption. Her human had seen a photo of her online and decided to foster her for the night. Turns out, the little cattle dog mix looked a lot like her future canine sister, and the two got along fine. “It just took a night to know that it was

right,” Falkner-Monks said. Not all dogs have been as lucky. Rooster, a black mouth cur and shepherd mix (probably—no one knows exactly what breeds these pups are), came down with a case of pneumonia upon his arrival in town. Travel is stressful for animals, Faulkner-Monks said, and it’s not unusual for it to make them sick. But his sickness keeps him quarantined in his kennel with a little IV in his paw. He can’t go home with anyone, or even risk pets from prospective new parents, until he’s in better health. Resisting his Eeyore eyes is among the hardest things most humans ever will ever do. Through all his solemnity, though, he still manages a little tail wag and a greeting. Photos from his healthy days suggest a much happier dog. But he’s on the mend, Faulkner-Monks said. She hopes Rooster will be ready to walk and play by next week. Little Mary is in a similar position. The young terrier mix arrived with a broken back foot and a kennel cough, which is essentially a canine cold. The adoption center suspects her injury is old. “It looks like it got crushed at some point,” Falkner-Monks said. “She was probably not in a great situation.” But if the world was ever unkind to Mary, you wouldn’t know it. Despite her broken foot and poor health, she’s active and vocal as ever. Her pleas for pets are more aggressive and wiggly than Rooster’s—she puts her two front

Rooster’s heckin’ sad because no one can pet him while he’s sick. (Left) Mary, a terrier mix, doesn’t seem to notice her back paw is broken. (Right)

functional paws through the bars of her kennel, waiting for a reciprocal gesture. She sticks her snoot under the bar. Her barks are high pitched and urgent, as if her very life depended on attention. “It’s pretty amazing, her attitude,” Falkner-Monks said. Mary spent her first night in town with a young girl, and the two immediately connected. “The little girl took her out of her kennel and was playing with her, running around with her. Mary was so excited,” Falkner-Monks said. It was like she forgot she needed a back paw. “She’s just so perky and happy.” Two more dogs, Copper and Vinny, have found foster families to care for them until they find more permanent homes. The four that were already adopted have two weeks to settle in with their new families. If, for whatever reason, it’s not the right fit, the families can return them to the adoption center. But so far, they seem to be doing fine. Three of the four families have sent pictures back to the Adoption Center, and the dogs appear to fit right in. This is the second round of hurricane rescues the Adoption Center has taken in this fall. Five dogs and 10 cats flew in from New Orleans, Louisiana last month. The animals were already residents of local shelters. Their relocation allows the shelters to make room for the countless animals displaced by hurricane damage.

Jasper, a little Chihuahua mix, is the only remaining pup from New Orleans, but seven of the 10 cats are still at the center. Dog is my Copilot flew the dogs in to the aviation center in Driggs. Welcoming them into their new community, Faulkner-Monks said, was magical. “The plane lands, dogs come out, there’s a sunset, the Tetons,” she said. Amanda Penn is responsible for bringing furry residents in from out of town. The Adoption Center can house 13 dogs, at most— there are seven indoor kennels, but with enough foster families, they can rotate in and out. The criteria for foreigners are pretty simple, she said: she looks for dogs that are human-friendly, dog friendly, and in relatively good health. “They have to be able to mesh well with all of our fosters,” Penn said. Of course, sometimes dogs get sick when they arrive, like Rooster and Mary. And a broken foot is a welcome ailment. Their ailments will heal, and they’ll be Jackson dogs soon enough. And being a dog in Jackson, FalknerMonks said, is “pretty much the highest form of reincarnation, I think.” PJH

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You might have seen the widely distributed weird news story about the Mad Pooper, a woman who has been seen defecating on lawns in Colorado Springs, Colo. According to krdo.com, on Sept. 25, an unidentified man claiming to be a spokesman for the Pooper posted (and has since removed) two videos in which he tried to justify her movements and win sympathy for her. In the videos, the spokesman says the unidentified Pooper is not responsible for her actions because she has suffered a traumatic brain injury and has had gender reassignment surgery, leaving her unable to control herself. He also claims her actions are protected by the First Amendment, in response to which Colorado Springs attorney Jeremy Loew called foul: “Defecating in someone’s yard is definitely not protected under the First Amendment and it is actually a crime.” Loew went on: “People all over the world are talking about this, and police will catch her.”

What’s in a Name?

People Different From Us

n An anonymous bidder in the United States has purchased a pair of Adolf Hitler’s boxer-style underwear for about $6,700, according to auctioneer Bill Panagopoulos of Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City, Md. The drawers, with a size 39 waist and “A.H.” embroidered on them, apparently were left in the Parkhotel Graz in Austria in 1938, Panagopulos told Metro News on Sept. 24. The seller was the grandson of the people who owned the hotel at that time. Panagopulos supposes the buyer will frame the underwear and hang them on a wall in his or her home: “It would be the most talked-about relic in the house.”

A black-and-white photo depicting the signing of the Charter of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945 has prompted the recall and reprinting of Saudi social studies textbooks because it pictures Saudi King Faisal seated next to the Jedi master Yoda. The photograph was created by 26-year-old Saudi artist Abdullah Al Shehri, who mixes pop culture icons into historic photographs. Shehri told The New York Times in September he inserted Yoda into

It’s Good to Have Goals

People With Issues

Octogenarians Ray and Wilma Yoder of Goshen, Ind., have finally achieved a goal they set nearly 40 years ago: to visit every Cracker Barrel location in the U.S. On Aug. 31, they checked off the last of 645 stops in Tualatin, Ore., where they each received a Four-Star apron, the company’s highest honor. The Yoders once stopped at 10 Cracker Barrels in one day as they traveled up the East Coast. “I’ve always walked away feeling refreshed,” Ray Yoder told ABC News. “For two old people, we’re pretty fast moving.”

Bright Ideas

The Detroit Red Wings’ new promotion commemorates the Joe Louis Arena, where the team played until this year, when they’re moving to a new rink. The Detroit News reported in September that fans who want to keep the old home ice close to their hearts and contribute to the team’s foundation can buy a small vial of limited edition “melted ice” taken from the arena’s surface (otherwise known as water) for $85. Only 3,000 vials have been produced; they are accompanied by a framed photo of The Joe. n Even Superman underwear couldn’t protect Nathan French, 19, from Halewood, Merseyside, England, as he climbed to the top of the highest mountain in Wales, 3,600-foot Snowdon. French managed to hike to the summit on Sept. 9, but he quickly succumbed to the elements—perhaps because he was wearing only Superman underwear, shoes and gloves. French, who is studying sport, nutrition and health in college, told The Guardian, “It was when I was at the top I was shaking uncontrollably.” He rode the Snowdon mountain railway back down, but fell ill on the train: “I started to go deaf and my sight started to go funny.” Paramedics said his blood sugar had dropped and he was showing signs of hypothermia. Miles Hill of the Llanberis mountain rescue team noted, “We hope Mr. French is back in the mountains soon, perhaps in the full suit [cape optional], rather than just the underwear.” n And police in Cumbria County, England, responded on Sept. 23 to a call for help from 3,210-foot Scafell Pike (England’s highest mountain), where four men ran into trouble while hiking. However, their problems didn’t stem from dehydration or a painful fall. Instead, it seems the group had become “incapable of walking due to cannabis use,” police told The Guardian. A police spokesperson wrote on Facebook: “Now having to deploy rescue, air support and ambulance to rescue them. Words fail us ...” Cumbria police superintendent Justin Bibby reminded hikers that “alcohol or any other substance that could impair your judgment ... has no place on a mountain.”

The Passing Parade

South Western Railway in England took over for South West Trains in August and in its first six weeks collected more than 10,000 items left behind on trains—including an inflatable shark, an ironing board, a barrister’s wig, false teeth, a leather chair and hundreds of jackets. The BBC reported that lost property manager Michael Pugh is beseeching riders to check their seats before leaving the train. While his staff works hard “to ensure passengers are reunited with their belongings,” Pugh said, items can be kept for only three months.

Apparently, even crime goes better with Coke! The manager at Rally’s restaurant in Henderson, Ky., was busy preparing for the day’s business on Sept. 25 when a man dressed in a Coca-Cola bottle costume robbed him at gunpoint, stealing more than $500. The Coke bottle then left the restaurant without hurting the manager and headed north in a gray minivan, according to WFIE-TV.

Timothy Bates, 37, of Collierville, Tenn., was arrested on Sept. 24 by the Secret Service after being observed urinating at the corner of 17th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, near the White House in Washington, D.C. WTOP-FM reported that Bates explained to the officers that he was headed to the White House, where he hoped to meet with National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers and Defense Secretary Gen. James Mattis to find out “how to get the dog chip out of my head.” He explained that he is part of the MK Ultra project, managed by the CIA, and had chips implanted in his head that cause headaches, shaking and convulsions. Bates also told officers he had weapons in his car, which amounted to nine firearms, brass knuckles, a black jack and three knives. A former Memphis police officer, Bates has been involuntarily committed twice this year for mental health reasons.

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In Wenzhou City, China, an 11-year-old boy underwent surgery in August to remove 26 magnetic Buckyballs from his penis. The balls caused a blockage in the boy’s urethra, which caused bleeding and swelling. He told pediatrician Wang Yongbiao that he put the toys in his penis because he was “curious.” (Bonus: The boy was identified in news reports as “Pi Pi.”) n An unnamed 35-year-old man in Liaoning Province in China was rushed to the hospital with intense pain and bloody urine in June, after having inserted sewing needles into his penis over the past year. It took doctors at the General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region only an hour and a half to remove 15 needles, measuring from about 2 to 4 inches long. The urologist, Dr. Cao Zhiqiang, said patients who engage in this type of behavior “are looking for excitement through unusual ways.” He suggested caution for those who “fascinate about peculiar sex.”

Oops!

Most news items about sinkholes highlight the large size of the hole. But a man in Brooklyn, New York, was trapped by a sinkhole in the middle of the street that was just big enough to swallow his leg. Steven Suarez, 33, was making a delivery with a hand truck on Myrtle Avenue on Aug. 29 when his foot disappeared into the pavement. “I was scared,” Suarez said. “It was my whole entire right leg, up until my tailbone basically.” Suarez was trapped for nearly an hour as bystanders directed traffic around him and rescue workers tried to free him. Co-worker Joe Grunbaum, 32, said Suarez seemed to be in a lot of pain, but the only casualty of the incident turned out to be Suarez’s right sneaker.

The Classic Middle Name

Anthony Wayne Sandusky, 26, of Mascotte, Florida, was welcomed into the home of a Groveland woman on Aug. 22 because he had nowhere else to go. She went to sleep, and when she woke up, her mother said Sandusky had closed all the blinds, locked the doors and was carrying their possessions out the back door. She found two bags of items in a nearby field, including a stamp collection valued at $250,000. When confronted by police, Sandusky said he took the items because the woman was “being mean to him.”

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Mermaid Aries, 18, of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, likes to wear her specially made mermaid tail when she swims at local pools. But the Dolphin Centre in Bromsgrove, under new management, has banned her from using the flipper because “they worry I might hit someone with my tail or might get into trouble in the water and drown,” Aries (real name Leia Trigger) told the Worcester News on Sept. 22. “It is my ambition to become a professional mermaid that attends children’s parties and other events. The only problem is that I have nowhere to swim.” Update: After the story made headlines, the Perdiswell Leisure Centre stepped up. Aquatic development officer Vanessa Bale welcomed Aries to the pool, offering her “early mornings and late evenings.” Aries is thrilled: “I am absolutely ecstatic. I never thought I’d be able to swim with my tail ever again.”

the photo because he reminded him of the king. “He was wise and was always strong in his speeches,” Shehri said. “I am the one who designed it, but I am not the one who put it in the book,” he clarified. Saudi education minister Ahmed al-Eissa apologized for the mistake, but the mystery of how the photo got into the book remains unsolved.

Death Wish Coffee—a cold-brewed, canned coffee the company touts as “fiercely caffeinated” (as much as 4 1/2 times more caffeine per fluid ounce than regular coffee), with a skull and crossbones logo—recalled its 11-ounce cans on Sept. 20 because they could possibly contain the deadly toxin botulin. Company founder Mike Brown, 37, said no incidents have been reported, but he is very serious about the safety of his product. “I know our logo and name might not seem like it reflects that,” Brown told The Washington Post. Production has been halted, and customers can request refunds from Death Wish’s website.

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he waded slowly through the pool, algae clinging to her calves as she parted the tepid waters of Kelly Warm Springs. These ponds, adjacent to the Gros Ventre River, were once a hotspot for bathers seeking a relaxing dip in geothermal-warmed waters. The experience even came complete with a collective of non-native, once domestic goldfish swimming freely and a view of the Teton Mountains to the west. But the fish have since been eradicated, and the pools closed to soakers in recent years. Warnings of what now lies beneath posted along the banks. Still, there she was, the woman who identified herself only as “Heather,” wading in the dangerous, mostly stagnant waters, yoga pants rolled above her knees. When asked why she was disregarding the precautionary signs, which are also translated in Spanish, she gave a frank answer. “This place still has great vibes. This whole place has vibes.” And Heather ain’t wrong, at least to a certain extent. The springs lie within a unique area, one that the United States Geological Survey reports has an average of 1,000 to 3,000 earthquakes annually. The frequency of these tremors alone are both puzzling and alluring, but it’s more than that. The greater area around Kelly Warm Springs provides a physical form to Jackson Hole itself. Though the majority of the quakes reported by USGS lack the strength for their vibrations to be felt, the region’s rich volcanic and seismic history may be partially at fault for the more cosmic condition that lured Heather to wade through waters infested with the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, despite it being a potentially fatal move. Heather isn’t the first person to submit herself to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s natural elements and potentially lethal beasts in search of recreational rejuvenation and spiritual enlightenment, nor will she be the last. Heather could be, quite simply, one of the estimated 2.6 million folks who flock to Jackson Hole every year from the far corners of the world in search of a higher spiritual connection, whether they recognize it or not. From professional ski bums to camera-toting tourists; stalwart locals with generations of family history in the valley; Native people who’ve since been relegated to nearby reservations; or recent transplants with billions in their bank accounts, Jackson Hole’s has a long, sordid history of drawing folks into its grasp, and delivering to them transformative, spiritual experiences of the mind, body and soul.

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Do secret mountain chambers, spiraling energy vortices and a supervolcano make Jackson Hole a metaphysical hotspot?

Or is it something else entirely?

Story & Photos By Vaughn Robison

In May of this year, a reiki worker used the hashtag #bisonmedicine to tag an Instagram photo of her son posed in front of a bison in Yellowstone, while checking off another national park from her bucket list and electronically laying claim to the healing properties of the iconic undulates. Bison are the most dangerous animal in Yellowstone by sheer volume of attacks and have caused two deaths throughout the years, the NPS reports.

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COMPLIMENTARY UPGRADES Perhaps some of that draw is related to the ever-changing atmosphere surrounding Jackson. No matter where one falls on the spectrum of arguments about evolutionism and creationism, it’s hard to live in or visit the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem and deny that the Earth is evolving, rapidly changing and preparing to “upgrade her destiny,” as Mann put it. Sure, the National Park Service may use a little different language to phrase it, but they buy that idea. And they sell it, too, on every totem of Yellowstone’s Old Faithful sold in the park’s gift shops. Perhaps some of the natural phenomenons surrounding the area — or perhaps just clever marketing — are what causes the spiritual draw.

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Those numbers are higher than bear attacks within park boundaries. And despite any potential healing properties, spiritual connections to these animals or even the allure of the perfect vacation selfie provided by their presence, the park is rife with literature warning visitors to stay 25 yards away from them. A recent spike in bison attacks, some being selfie-induced, along with the use of #antelopemedicine and #elkmedicine now have folks wondering what it will take to stop this spiritually-healing, physically-damaging behavior from trending with visitors to the area.

MANNSPLAINING Coury and the bison-braving reiki mama are hardly the only ones who are drawn to Jackson Hole for its mystical properties. Just ask Carol Mann, Jackson’s resident clairvoyant. Talking to Mann, even for the first time, is a bit like reconnecting with a childhood friend’s mother you’ve lost contact with. But, by virtue of knowing you in your most formative and often embarrassing years, she ain’t the least bit surprised by the personal revelations you’ve encountered as time has passed. And if there’s anyone equipped and willing to speak to the cosmic nature of the area, you can reckon it’s her. Mann is in the business of reading souls to the bodies that are inhabited by them from her office in Jackson Hole. Her services offer a look into one’s past lives as a way to make sense of their contribution to the present and the future through connecting to the wisdom of one’s soul. Mann first visited the area around 30 years ago on a ski trip and felt an immediate spiritual connection to the place, she said, something that still stirs a warm sense of homecoming inside her whenever she returns to the valley. Mann said that like her, folks have been flocking to the area for eons, and “none of it is random.” Mann is a bundle of energy, information and enlightenment, telling stories of Jackson’s metaphysical draw as she plays with a decorative pumpkin on the patio area of Persephone Bakery during our mid-morning chat recently. Jackson Hole has a “fairly active metaphysical community, though it’s not coherently linked,” she said. Searching for the right words, Mann said that “a general consensus could be that earth is evolving. We’re invited to evolve with it or not. It’s a special place with enormous potential to roll with it.”

FAITH CHASERS Robert Coury found himself atop Snow King Resort on August 17 with tears streaming down his face. Cheers boomed throughout the valley below as he bore witness to the Great American Eclipse that attracted some 40 percent more folks to the Jackson Hole area than a normal August afternoon. It promised a view of totality for anyone brave enough to deal with the historic crowds and the small town trying to deal with them, and it delivered. The eclipse was a spectacle, that’s for damn sure, and one that Coury, who traveled from his home in Sonoma, California, to witness, “wasn’t expecting to be as moving as it was.” This was the third time that the wandering, pantheistic man with Roman Catholic roots had visited the Tetons. “The sheer celestial power of being able to actually see the pinnacle of the new moon that day was mind blowing and sent shivers down my spine,” he said. Coury, similar to many of those who trekked across the west to the remote Wyoming town for the cosmic experience, considers himself “quite spiritual.” As a young teen who questioned the Roman Catholic Church and its lack of acceptance toward homosexuality, Coury began seeking out other beliefs that were less oppressive, and more compatible with his way of being and who he “knew myself to be.” He lays claim, substantiated by his Instagram account, @spiritsearch, to “continuously searching for and acknowledging God’s presence in my daily life by practicing active mindfulness and meditation as well as attempting to live in a constant state of love for all that is around me.” And while his eclipse trip proved to be his favorite, and most memorable, it wasn’t his only encounter in the area that proved to be especially moving. “The whole of the Teton range has done that to me though, sent shivers through my body and caused the goosebumps to rise on my skin. The sheer elemental force of the area has been enough to keep me wanting to come back,” he said. Its forces, namely those “of the surrounding wilderness that had an energetic and metaphysical effect on me. Some of the wild places out in the Teton range have proved to rank up there with experiences I’ve had in Egypt and on the remote island of Easter Island.” It’s remote places, and the unique beasts that inhabit them, after all, that are responsible for the a recent rise in #animalmedicine on various social media channels.

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Either way, one thing is for sure: Like a living, breathing being, the area surrounding Jackson Hole is constantly in flux, constantly changing. Breathing. Existing. And that includes Yellowstone. Nestled atop an active volcano that last erupted some 174,000 years ago, Yellowstone’s “many hydrothermal features attest to the heat still beneath the area,” reads a Q&A on the Yellowstone website. Two of the three major eruptions in the area during the last two million years earned the volcano its “supervolcano” status, or the capability of delivering upward of 240 cubic miles of magma when she blows. A magma chamber that size is only 12 miles down, or roughly the distance from downtown Jackson to Kelly Warm Springs, and sits underneath Yellowstone Lake. Studies from the University of Utah published in 2015 report a second, even larger volcanic chamber that, combined with the original one, would fill the Grand Canyon some 13 times over with magma. In simpler terms, Jackson Hole sits damn near the center of a natural feature, complete with magma, that will have cataclysmic, destiny-upgrading effects on the Earth’s atmosphere when it blows. As reported in a slew of recent news stories that sent the Internet ablaze, the ash alone from a Yellowstone supervolcano eruption would have devastating effects on life on earth, unless some force was available to rapidly clear it from the atmosphere. “Nothing can be done to prevent an eruption,” according to the National Parks Service. “The temperatures, pressures, physical characteristics of partially molten rock, and immensity of the magma chamber are beyond human ability to impact—much less control.” Or is it?

GATHER ‘ROUND Not according to Bennie “Blue Thunder” LeBeau, also known as Rainbow Thunder Heart, an Eastern Shoshone wisdom keeper raised on the nearby Wind River Reservation. According to LeBeau, accepting the inevitable eruption of Yellowstone’s supervolcano isn’t really necessary. LeBeau, a Vietnam War veteran who possesses “ancient Earth knowledge and wisdom of Nature’s laws,” teaches folks how to use medicine wheels to heal the Earth’s most sacred places, the Grand Tetons being one of them. And LeBeau would know about sacred sites in the region. The Shoshone had a presence in the area that lasted more than 10,000 years, which ended around 1868 when Native Americans were rounded up from the Teton and Yellowstone regions and

dislocated to a reservation at the foot of the Wind River Range. Prior to their dislocation, and still to this day, Shoshone tribal teachings tell that anything said in the shadows of The Four Grandmothers Standing Tall — the peaks most folks know as the Grand Tetons — is birthed into the world by way of energy vortexes. Essentially, Shoshone teachings say that the Earth’s magnetic field is fed by opposing electrical currents at these sites, one current spinning right, and the other left, around a central energy that flows skyward from the Earth’s core. “Whatever you put into the spinning energy, the thought, the prayer, intention or word, comes into

being,” LeBeau said. Flash forward a mere 136 years to 2004: LeBeau orchestrated a medicine wheel ceremony to heal the ever-growing bulge underneath Yellowstone Lake. “The spirits and the ancestors came to me, showing many dreams and visions with instructions in the dreams of how the medicine wheel ceremony works,” LeBeau recalled. “A message came from my ancestors in dream time explaining the petroglyph drawing on a rock art panel located in New Mexico that taught how the medicine wheel ceremony would work to heal the Yellowstone super volcano’s seismic energy that was out of balance due to humanity’s thoughts, words, emotions and actions.”

So on May 8, 2004, LeBeau assembled thousands of people from across the world, and strategically positioned them at 19 sites from the plains of Nebraska to the Cascades Mountains in Oregon and Washington, creating a wheel around the Grand Teton that stretched roughly 1,200 miles in diameter. The multicultural ceremony included prayer, drumming, singing, dancing and praise to the elements — earth, wind, fire, water and ether at each of the points, as well as at the center. The ceremony took two days, but it worked, according to LeBeau. “The Yellowstone supervolcano went down. The caldera was healed,” he said. The University of Utah’s seismic researchers may dispute his claim, though. Still, it’s 2017, and she’s yet to blow.

RISKY, NOT-SO-RANDOM BUSINESS There are even historical accounts of the spiritual draw of Jackson Hole, from the Native Americans who first inhabited the area on down. The first summit of the Grand Teton, the highest peak in The Four Grandmothers Standing Tall, and one of the most iconic ridges in the United States, was claimed on July 19, 1872 by the climbing duo of Nathaniel P. Langford and James Stevenson. Langford was an early explorer of the area and advocate for the creation of Yellowstone National Park, with business interests in the railroad that enabled it. He would later become its first superintendent. Stevenson was an early geological surveyor of Wyoming. He now has an island named after him that rests atop the clamor-causing magma chamber underneath Yellowstone Lake. Historians that have analyzed the duo’s retelling of the expedition, more specifically their sketches from the top, and suggest that the two may have stretched the truth about that history-making climb. According to researchers, Langford and Stevenson actually only reached the summit of a side speak, aptly named The Enclosure, a fortress-shaped blockade of

rocks. The Enclosure was likely constructed by Shoshone or other tribal groups from the area, possibly Crow, and used as a site for vision quests. Langford would go on a year later to presuppose the theory. Langford, a Minnesota native, would visit Yellowstone only one more time after the trip that included an accidental vision quest in 1872, a total of two times in his five-year tenure as the park’s superintendent. But the second trip’s spiritual connection may be just as potent as the first. In 1874, Langford was sent to the banks of the Gardiner River to evict a man named Matthew McGuirk, who’d set up McGuirk’s Medicinal Springs three years prior. With timber hauled

MORE MANNSPLAINING Carol Mann has something plenty more to say for the spiritual attractions to the Greater Yellowstone. The area (and, of course, skiing), after all, is what brought our cosmic lady to town in the first place. “It’s a place of outsiders,” Mann said. And she doesn’t think the draw of spiritual seekers, be it intentional or accidental, to Jackson and beyond is a trend that is going to die down. That is, at least, not until earth upgrades her destiny for good. Still, as with bison selfies, and even infested warm springs, some of the most popular tourists activities — or spiritual experiences, rather — in the Jackson Hole area carry a hefty load of risk. And whether one recognizes it or not, these risks and their payoff are directly connected to the elemental forces, their massive scale and how they come together in the area. Whether navigating rapids of the tumultuous Snake River, skiing solo through untouched backcountry terrain, teetering above a geothermal feature for the perfect photo or breathing in the fresh air atop a classic Teton peak, these experiences don’t just encompass the four elements of water, earth, fire and air. They’re spiritual experiences in themselves, unique to the area, ones that offer the introspective opportunities required for one to access higher truth and wisdom, and benefit Mann’s own practice. “Even if people are drawn to the lifestyle of this place, it’s a lifestyle drawn to the alignment of natural elements,” Mann said. “Think of yourself on the mountain or on the river,” she said. “These experiences are conduits for higher truth and wisdom.” This spiritual introspectiveness requires quietness and a closeness to nature, Mann suggests, neither of which the Greater Yellowstone region is short on. So what is it? What makes Jackson Hole a not-so-coherently-linked metaphysical hotspot? Simply put, it could be the place itself and the elemental forces that form it. Or even still, it could be something else entirely.. “Just as love is hard to quantify, so is this. It’s bigger than the sum of its parts,” Mann said. And folks sure do seem to love it here. PJH

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place, “Cosmic Beings, Ascended Masters, Angels and representatives of the elemental kingdom meet to find ways of furthering the progress of our dear planet Earth.” They are available to dispense instruction relating to the journeys of souls. Essentially, etheric followers of the Ascended Masters who visit this retreat aim to rectify any lingering karmic squabbles, old issues and current hangups that may be impeding the progress of their soul’s pathway. In return, they look to quit the cycle or reincarnation and settle down as a being of light, much in the manner of notable Ascended Masters, including Jesus, Confucius, Gautama Buddha, Mary the Mother of Jesus.

It’s a lot to build a fence around and make sense of, but what’s most important to note is that The Royal Teton Retreat is the largest, most attended meditative hotspot for this etheric following, and outranks such other destinations on their list of 42 meditative retreats that are more widely-recognized for their spiritual promises, such as Tibet, Egypt and the Holy Land.

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CAN’T TOUCH THIS There are unlimited amounts of journeys one can take when in Jackson Hole and the surrounding areas, but only one includes gold-lined chambers and jewel-toned robes. The hike to the hundred-foot-tall Hidden Falls is 2.5 miles each way from the nearby Jenny Lake Visitor Center, or one mile if accessed by boat. It’s described as an easy, albeit rewarding, hike, with moderate trail traffic. Maps for those requiring guidance are available both online and at the visitor center. Unavailable, however, are maps guiding visitors to a secret, crystal and gold-lined chamber situated behind the falls, referred to as The Royal Teton Retreat. For the journey to The Royal Teton Retreat, visitors must call upon their merkabah, or what etherics who frequent the place refer to as a “divine light vehicle,” which is used to connect with those in-tune with higher spiritual realms. They must also ask for a little help from Saint Germain along the way. And most importantly, those gaining access to the retreat, which includes a 1,500 foot elevator ride, must also be asleep and/or in a meditative state after reciting a rather lengthy, very specific prayer to “beautiful beings of light.”

The elevator ride ends with being outfitted in a green, white and gold robe. It’s easy to understand how Langford couldn’t squash the spiritually-transformative fantasies of the “Ascended Masters” and their followers, who visit this place. While he may have been successful in evicting McGuirk from his healing hot springs on the Gardiner River, it’s much harder to stop those on the quest for the Royal Teton Retreat. Sure, the Royal Teton Retreat is technically within the iconic peak, making such a task more difficult than with McGuirk, but more specifically, it’s also in one’s head. The retreat is also only open twice a year on both solstices, when, according to a website that pedals a guided meditation to the

on the first wheeled vehicle to enter what would became Yellowstone National Park one year later, McGuirk built a house, cabin, barn and — most importantly — bathing pools in the now popular “Boiling River.” Langford ordered McGuirk out of the park, and his buildings were used as housing by military members, or the park’s first employees. McGuirk petitioned Congress on March 30, 1894 for reimbursement. In McGuirk’s defense, C.M. Jefferies was deposed on March 30, 1894 by the California Notary Richard D. List as saying “I stopped at his place in the winter of 1871, treating for rheumatism; got relived in a short time.” Jefferies goes on to say in his deposition what Heather at Kelly Warm Springs said some 123 years later. He’s not on the record as saying “vibes,” but he did substantiate their risky behavior as worth it by saying “a man took his life in his hand when he made a trip. As is well known, the hills and woods were full of Indians, and there was many a scalp taken on the trail...” shortly after recounting the effects of the pools on his rheumatism. So while Langford may have successfully put a stop to the early privatization of the physical healing properties within the national parks in the area, he couldn’t come close to touching the spiritual healing properties of secret chambers located within the very mountain he was purportedly the first to summit.

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n Dance & Fitness Classes 8 a.m.Dancers’ Workshop, $10.00 - $16.00, 307-733-6398 n 2018 Call for Artists: Center Theater Gallery 8:30 a.m.Center for the Arts, 3077348956 n Fables, Feathers & Fur 10:30 a.m.National Museum of Wildlife Art, Free, 307--733-5771 n Tech Time 1 p.m.Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-787-2201 n Read to Rover 3 p.m.Valley of the Tetons Library, Free, 208-787-2201 n KHOL Presents: Vinyl Night 8 p.m.The Rose, Free, 307-7331500 n Karaoke Night 9 p.m.The Virginian Saloon, 307-733-2792

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19

n Locals Pro Sale- NOT your Dad’s Ski Swap 9 a.m.Snake River Brewing, Free, (303) 250-7510 n Toddler Time 10:05 a.m.Teton County Library, Free, 307-733-2164 n Storytime 10:30 a.m.Teton County Library, Free, 307-733-6379 n Storytime 11 a.m.Teton County Library, Free, 307-733-6379 n Sneak Peek: “Tiny: Charismatic Minifauna from the Permanent Collection” 11 a.m.National Museum of Wildlife Art, Free, n Teton Toastmasters 12 p.m.Teton County Commissioners Chambers, Free,

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n Writer’s Club 3:30 p.m.Valley of the Tetons Library, n REFIT® 5:15 p.m.First Baptist Church, Free, 307-690-6539 n Open Build 5:30 p.m.Valley of the Tetons Library, n Friends and Family Mental Health Support Group 6 p.m.Eagle Classroom of St. John’s Medical Center, Free, 307-733-2046 n October Mix’d Media 6 p.m.National Museum of Wildlife Art, Free, n Jackson Hole Community Band 2017 Rehearsals 7 p.m.Center for the Arts, Free, 307-200-9463 n Derrik and the Dynamos 7:30 p.m.Silver Dollar Showroom, Free, 307-732-3939 n Salsa Night 9 p.m.The Rose, Free, 307-7331500

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

n Read to Rover 3:30 p.m.Valley of the Tetons Library, n FREE Friday Tasting 4 p.m.Jackson Whole Grocer & Cafe, Free, 307-733-0450 n Friday Tastings 4 p.m.The Liquor Store, Free, 307-733-4466 n Game Night 4 p.m.Valley of the Tetons Library, n Country Western Swing with BJ Reed & Clayton Schmidt 7:30 p.m.Dancers’ Workshop Studio 5, $25.00 - $90.00, 307733-6398 n Triggers and Slips 7:30 p.m.Silver Dollar Showroom, Free, 307-732-3939

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

n Annual Ski Swap 7:30 a.m.Heritage Arena, Free, 307-733-6433 n REFIT® 9 a.m.Dancers’ Workshop, $10.00 - $20.00, 307-733-6398

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22

n Stagecoach Band 6 p.m.Stagecoach, Free, 307733-4407 n Jazz Foundation of Jackson Hole 7 p.m.Silver Dollar Showroom, Free, 307-732-3939 n Hospitality Night 8 p.m.The Rose, Free, 307-7331500

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23

n Maker 3 p.m.Valley of the Tetons Library, n Hootenanny 6 p.m.Dornan’s, Free, 307-7332415

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24

n REFIT® 8:30 a.m.Dancers’ Workshop, $10.00 - $20.00, 307-733-6398 n Toddler Time 10:05 a.m.Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free, 307733-2164 n Toddler Time 11:05 a.m.Teton County Library, Free, 307-733-6379 n Tech Time 4 p.m.Valley of the Tetons Library,

Motion Commotion Teton ArtLab resident April Martin is intrigued by movement and science BY KELSEY DAYTON @KelseyDayton

otion intrigues and inspires artist April Martin. But not motion in the traditional

sense. Take a bowl of evaporating salt water. You can’t see it, but over time, crystals form and the substance changes. “What attracts me are things that are really alive in that constant state of motion,” Martin said. “I like that relationship of time and abstract time.” Martin’s own work seems to be in a constant state of flux. From fabric to paper to installations and collaborations, it’s sometimes hard for her even to describe where a project starts or ends. Martin, who is the artist in residence at Teton ArtLab for October, will talk

about her work from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight (Oct. 18). Martin is focusing on fabric work during her time in Jackson, a practical decision because of its portability compared to some of the varied materials— like limestone blocks—she’s worked with recently. So far, Martin has spent much of her time in JH focused on three projects. One is a quilt she’s creating with 12 friends as part of an international quilt exchange, where each creates blocks for the other. “A lot of what I do is inspired by friends and family and really personal,” Martin said. “I really do try to bring art and life together.” Martin is using the project to also explore light, leaving finished blocks hanging in windows to bleach in the sun and flatten the colors. Martin has also used the her time at the ArtLab to think about her life in the past few years—which has included a whirlwind of residencies and travels for projects since she graduated from art school in Chicago in 2016. She’s currently trying to map all the different beds she’s slept in during the last year and a half, using fabric and paper she’s cutting and collaging. She’s unsure of how big the piece will be

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Montreal, but quickly realized how important art was to her. Following her initial studies, Martin chose to expand her education, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Concordia University in Montreal and an MFA in sculpture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the years after McGill. “I don’t know when I realized I could touch and play with everything and make art,” she said. But at some point it dawned on her and art became a more obvious path. Today, the multimedia artist is most interested in collaborations and site-specific installations. She also loves to think about science. She was working on a project collecting berries, and then stringing them together. She watched the berries dry and thought about their life span and how the forms changed and what happened. But her art isn’t meant to educate people about science, she said. Science inspires her work. Her next project might stem from her time in Jackson. She’s particularly interested in the hot springs and thermal features in Yellowstone National Park. “They are actually alive,” she said. “That is so beautiful to me. I don’t really what to do with it, but I find it exciting.” PJH

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when finished, but knows it will be a textile work designed to hang on a gallery wall. The unpredictability of each project is what she loves about making art. “I get to remake the rules every time,” she said. Her third project is a map she’s designing specifically for gallery in Chicago. She plans to dye freezer paper with the green patina from copper, which will complement the gallery floor, which is white and green. “I often react to site,” she said. “I wouldn’t say my work is site specific, but there is a conversation between the windows behind it and the floor it’s resting on. That’s exciting to me and it keeps it alive.” Martin grew up in Ontario, Canada in an artistic household, and was the youngest in a family of four. Her mother painted watercolors and worked as a textile artist. Creativity was encouraged in the house and Martin was crafty, although she had a sister who could draw well and was the better renderer in the family, Martin said. Martin didn’t plan to study or make a career out of art. She studied international development and women’s studies, earning a double major in international development and humanistic studies at McGill University in

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Martin’s “The Curtains” bottles detail is part of an installation called “The Apparent Position of an Hour” that was also part of a collaboration with Zoë Wonfor and Lauren Chipeur in Switzerland. (Above) Martin’s “We Move Still” was a collaboration with Jordan Rosenow and is made of steel and blue debris netting, and sits in the Franconia Sculpture Park in Minnesota. (Left)

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MUSIC BOX

Jon Stickley Trio Plays Sublette County Library Oct. 18 Pinedale just one stop on 46-date “Dream Vision” Tour BY ANGELICA LEICHT @Writer_Anna

ackson, you’re in for a musical (wine-fueled) treat. You just have to head over to Pinedale to get it. Luckily for you, Pinedale is a quick trip through the canyon. Once you’re on the other side, you’ll be met with the gypsy jazz, bluegrass and hip-hop musical mashup of The Jon Stickley Trio, which will be performing at the The Sublette County Library Lovatt Room in Pinedale. The show, hosted by Pinedale Fine Arts Council, will kick off Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m., and in addition to the kick-ass musical stylings of The Jon Stickely Trio, there will be wine, appetizers and desserts a’flowin’. What more could you ask for? A bit on The Jon Stickley Trio: The boys from Ashville, North Carolina —Lyndsay Pruett on violin, Patrick Armitage on drums and Jon Stickley on guitar — are not slaves to any particular genre, choosing instead to borrow from here and there to create a sound as unique as their name. That sound has landed them on many a festival stage, and often alongside

WEDNESDAY The John Stickley Trio (Sublette County Library in Pinedale) THURSDAY Derrik and the Dynamos (Silver Dollar Showroom) FRIDAY Country Western Swing with BJ Reed & Clayton Schmidt (Dancers’ Worskop Studio 5) SATURDAY Triggers and Slips Silver Dollar Showroom) SUNDAY Jazz Foundation of Jackson Hole (Silver Dollar Showroom) MONDAY Hootenanny (Dornan’s)

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The Jon Stickley Trio will perform Wednesday, October 18 at the The Sublette County Library Lovatt Room in Pinedale. The workshop starts at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. Both are free and open to the public.

TUESDAY Bluegrass Tuesdays with One Ton Pig (Silver Dollar Showroom)

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There’s more, though. The band will be hosting a pre-party of sorts prior to their show at the Sublette County Library, which will play out in the form of a free acoustic workshop hosted by the band. To participate, one only needs to drag in their ol’ acoustic guitar, fiddle or violin at 6 p.m., about an hour prior to the show. Jon Stickley and Lyndsey Pruett will both be acting as music instructors to lead the informal workshop, which will be equal parts hands-on and awesome. Were there ever a musical reason to trek from Jackson to Pinedale, this is it. And it’s free. Wednesday night is destined to be a win all around. PJH

groups like Greensky Bluegrass, The String Cheese Incident and Ween. Their music has been called an “exhilarating all-acoustic swirl” by Acoustic Guitar Magazine, and Greensky Bluegrass’ Anders Beck said about the trio that, “In a time when a lot of instrumental music feels more like math than art, Jon Stickley Trio’s Triangular reminds us of the pure joy that can be created and shared through music.” The sound of the group is eclectic, wild and best of all, it just simply works, creating an exciting and innovative sound that feels right whether the band is performing their original tunes or rocking out to a creative cover song. The stop in Pinedale is part of the Stickley Trio’s 46-date “Dream Vision” tour, which includes stops at the Sisters Folk Fest in Sisters, OR and The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. That lineup of big shows makes their stop in Pinedale all the more special. Small venue, good wine and great music, right in the middle of Wyoming.

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n Senior Oktoberfest Dinner and Concert 6 p.m.Senior Center of Jackson Hole, 307-7337300 n Bluegrass Tuesdays with One Ton Pig 7:30 p.m.Silver Dollar Showroom, Free, 307732-3939

CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

n Intro to Ballet with Rachel Holmes 6:15 p.m.Dancers’ Workshop, $25.00 - $75.00, 307-733-6398

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26

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n Y2 Consultants Chamber Mixer 5 p.m.Y2 Consultants, Free, 307-733-3316 n Tasha and the Goodfellows 7:30 p.m.Silver Dollar Showroom, Free, 307732-3939

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27

n Get Your Business Facebook-Ready for the Holidays! 9 a.m.The Center for the Arts, $40.00, (307) 733-7425 n Monster Bash at Jackson Whole Grocer 12 p.m.Jackson Whole Grocer, Free, 307-7330450 n Habitat for Humanity HalloWine 7 p.m.Hand Fire Pizza, $20.00 - $25.00, 307734-0820 ext. 102 n Chanman Roots Band 7:30 p.m.Silver Dollar Showroom, Free, 307732-3939 n Warren Miller’s Line of Descent 7:30 p.m.The Center, $14.00 - $19.00,

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Amateur Hour Dancing with the local stars for a cause BY SHANNON SOLLITT @ShannonSollitt

ernadette Gwilliam is not a dancer. “I have three left feet,” she joked. “I’ve never taken a dance class, aside from clogging, which is like river dancing.” But with local dancer Luke Zender’s instruction and choreography, Gwilliam and Dane Corey will dance in front of an audience and a panel of judges Friday and Saturday night to raise money for the Children’s Learning Center. The event is aptly titled the sixth annual “Dancing with the Jackson Hole Stars” and kicks off Friday night. Gwilliam and Corey started practicing in July. Since then, both the frequency and the intensity of their rehearsals have steadily increased. “I didn’t think it would be this hard on my body,” Gwilliam said. But she’s pleasantly surprised with the workout she’s gotten along the way. “It’s been a great physical extra-curricular activity.” While most of the other Dancing with the Jackson Hole Stars couples paired themselves together—many

Contestants in this year’s Dancing with the Jackson Hole Stars.

of them are romantic couples in real life—Gwilliam said she had never met Corey before their first rehearsal. Corey brings some ballroom dancing experience to the floor, but otherwise, they’re both total amateurs. But that’s the fun part, Gwilliam said. “Truly, neither of us were dancers,” she said. “I don’t know if I would have known him necessarily without doing this. It’s been a great journey.” And because they’re all working toward the same goal—raising money for CLC—the feeling among the other competitors is one of camaraderie, not competition. “We’re not here to be competitive. We’re all doing it for CLC,” Gwilliam said. That’s the bigger picture.” Still, it is a competition. There are four awards at stake: Most Money Raised (teams fundraise by collecting “votes” and real money prior to the show), Best Performance, Audience Favorite, and Best Choreography. Gwilliam and Corey are dancing hip-hop. Gwilliam is letting the song be a surprise, but she promises it will be fun. It’ll be up to the audience to decide how well two white dancers and a white choreographer pull off a hip-hop routine, but Zender knows what he’s doing. You’ve seen his choreography if you saw Andrew Munz’s musical edition of “I Can Ski Forever” last spring, which was intentionally “white as the snow.” And Zender’s got a gift for choreography and teaching, Gwilliam said. “If he can make me feel comfortable

as a dancer, I think he can with anybody.” Which is not to say the audience will always feel comfortable with the choreography, but that’s not the point. Other couples include Ann Fish and Rod Everett, Daniela Peterson and Jorge Olivares, Nida Zdjani and Ben Roth, and Courtney and Chip Marvin (though they won’t all dance hip hop, so fear not). The final pair isn’t actually a pair at all, but a quintet. Children’s Learning Center Executive Director Patti Boyd will dance with four members of the Jackson Moose Hockey Team: Tom Harnett, Sean Hannapin, Kyle Krauss and Chase Warton. All of the competitors are amateur dancers, but that’s never stopped previous competitors from giving it their all. Gwilliam is fully prepared to break it down for a full house. Audiences don’t scare her. “I’m nervous because I’m not that nervous yet,” she said. “I’m wondering if that’s a problem.” Unlikely. Gwilliam isn’t one to shy away from the spotlight. She and Corey have even coordinated costumes to add to the theatrics: “think purple, and big hair,” Gwilliam said. She hopes her fan club will wear purple to the performance, too. She’ll be handing out purple feather boas at the show. PJH

The two-day dance off begins Friday night at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at JHCenterForTheArts.org. For on-stage table seating, call Gigi at the Children’s Learning Center, 733-1616.

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ay back in April, I dismissed the debut of Great News (Thursdays, NBC) as an inferior Tina Fey production that lacked the snap of 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and saw no point in the casting of Nicole Richie. But, by the time the newsroom comedy wrapped its initial 10 episodes, Great News had had found its goofy groove, and Richie proved herself to be an adept comic actress (let’s just pretend that VH1’s Candidly Nicole never happened). Sure, Andrea Martin could dial it down a little—OK, a lot—but so what? Season 2 continues the subtle-but-sharp transformation into 30 Rock 2.0, meaning Great News is no longer the worst sitcom on NBC … here’s looking at you, Will & Grace. Like Ghost Wars, Superstition (series debut Friday, Oct. 20, Syfy) is an effectively creepy Syfy show saddled with a lame title—c’mon, Ghost Wars sounds like a reality series about haunted storage units, and Superstition sucks hard enough for Freeform. The setup for Superstition, however, is solid: The Hastings family (patriarch-ed by series creator/producer Mario Van Peebles) runs the only funeral home in a small Georgia town, and they also specialize in “afterlife care” for souls who met mysterious deaths by demonic “Infernals” (there’s your title!), and generally kick supernatural ass. Bonus: Where the wildcard of Ghost Wars is singer Meat Loaf, Superstition has pro ‘rassler Diamond Dallas Page. Spooky! We’ll always have October, and we’ll always have The Walking Dead (Season

8 premiere Sunday, Oct. 22, AMC). Like the zombie apocalypse and Christianity, it’s never going away, but we must keep fighting to vanquish them, anyway. Eight seasons is plenty, though I would argue that Showtime’s Shameless should run at least 20 because it is the greatest series on TV and I’d win so shut up. As for TWD’s Season 8 premiere, it’s more of the same: blood, action, dripping flesh, more blood, flannel, homoerotic glances between Rick and Daryl, etc. Me, I’m curious to see if the righteous morons who were outraged at Season 7’s “family-unfriendly” violence— in a cable show about zombies!—will be back. Like a bizarre collision of Martha Stewart Living and the comic actress’ cult favorite Strangers With Candy, At Home with Amy Sedaris (series debut Tuesday, Oct. 24, TruTV) is the how-to crafting, cooking and hospitality show of the end times—or, at least, the weirdest thing on TruTV. Modeled loosely on Sedaris’ books I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence and Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, At Home combines utterly useless homemaking tips with sketch comedy and game guests (like Paul Giamatti, Jane Krakowski, Sasheer Zamata and the infamously humorless Michael Shannon) that takes the surreality of Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner to a whole ‘nother level. Speaking of Snoop, what’s this all about? Snoop Dogg Presents: The Joker’s Wild (series debut Tuesday, Oct. 24, TBS) is based on ’70s game show The Joker’s Wild, which involved a giant slot machine and trivia questions; in Snoop’s house, the slot machine remains, but the trivia has been replaced with “giant dice, playing cards, streetwise questions and problem solving.” At least it’s kinda new, unlike Drop the Mic (series debut Tuesday, Oct. 24, TBS), which is just a celebrity rap battle rip-off of Nick Cannon’s Wild n’ Out given a cheese-glaze finish. Then again, Lip Sync Battle looked none too promising when it debuted, and that gave us … well, Chrissie Teigen’s boobs. PJH

Great News improves; Superstition debuts; At Home with Amy Sedaris skews.

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Unhappiest Place on Earth Lost souls gather around the margins of Disney World in The Florida Project. BY SCOTT RENSHAW @scottrenshaw

he walls of the Magic Castle Inn— the primary setting of Sean Baker’s The Florida Project—shine with a new coat of pastel purple paint, desperately trying to evoke the happy playland of Walt Disney World just up the Orlando highway. It might confuse someone into an online booking, thinking it’s actually a Disney hotel, but it’s a world of broken ice machines, bedbug infestations and semi-permanent residents who can barely make the weekly rent. But it’s still a place where kids can have a summer of adventure and fun—even if they’re almost completely unsupervised, and some of that “fun” involves burning down an abandoned condo.

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The Florida Project is a messy movie full of messy people, and it would be easy to find many of them borderline irredeemable. The focus is on Moonee (Brooklynn Prince), a 6-year-old living with her unemployed single mother, Halley (Bria Vinaite), at the Magic Castle. Out of school for the summer, Moonee and her friend Scooty (Christopher Rivera)—who also lives with a single mom in the room just below hers—find a new playmate in Jancey (Valeria Cotto), who lives in the nearby, also-Disney-adjacent-named Futureland Inn. They spit on a car from the motel balcony. They scam tourists for change so they can buy ice cream. And yes, they set fire to a derelict building while using it as a playground. Baker (Tangerine) doesn’t soft-pedal the near-feral nature of his young characters, nor does he make most of the adults surrounding them particularly sympathetic. Halley is a complete mess, surviving on the freebies provided by Scooty’s mom Ashley (Mela Murder) from her job at a diner, selling wholesale perfume for a profit at the more upscale hotels and turning to prostituting out of her room when other options run out. There’s no hardluck back-story to explain why Halley is the way she is, and it’s a bold move by Baker to treat the character as deserving of compassion because she’s a human being, not because she was perhaps once a victim. That doesn’t necessarily make

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it easier to spend time with her, especially when she seems gleeful about getting away with ripping off a bunch of Disney admission “magic bands” from one of her johns. The actual job of surrogate parenting is left to the Magic Castle’s manager, Bobby (Willem Dafoe), who deals with everything from fights on the property to a resident who won’t stop sunbathing topless by the pool. Dafoe brings a wonderful weary decency to the role, trying to do his job while still treating the struggling residents with respect. In one uncomfortably wonderful scene, he spots a stranger approaching a group of the resident kids, instantly senses a possible predator and swoops in to move the threat along on his way. Baker perhaps underlines a bit too obviously the way the Magic Castle becomes a makeshift family for Bobby— briefly introducing an adult son (Caleb Landry Jones) he hires for odd jobs as an excuse to spend time with him—but there’s a lovely humanity to a man who could remain at a professional distance from the people around him, but finds it impossible to do so. The story mostly belongs to the children, though, and it’s here that Baker redeems whatever stumbles he makes with his adult characters. All of the young actors are fascinating to watch

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as they roam, ramble and raise hell, but Brooklynn Prince becomes a magnetic center. Moonee’s beyond-her-years behavior—flipping off passing helicopter tours, or twerking to music—isn’t meant to play as shocking in a “Harmony Korine goes to first grade” way, but instead as a demonstration of what we don’t see from Halley’s own history. She may be a loving mother, but she’s a terrible mother, and Moonee’s simply the next generation in a cycle that kills up-by-the-bootstraps mythology. Another kind of mythology also lurks forever around the edges of The Florida Project, and that’s Disney World itself. Though close enough that the evening fireworks appear in the sky, it’s also practically another universe as far as these characters are concerned. Without wallowing in miserablism, Baker provides a reminder that there’s a certain kind of childhood innocence that just isn’t in the cards for many American kids. When the Magic Kingdom isn’t an option, the Magic Castle is all that’s left. PJH

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Taco Tryst Taquitos Carlitos in Victor is a naughty taco mistress

If you take your naughty taco mistress home to enjoy, do her right and eat her on a sheepskin throw.

While technically categorized as a “sweet” pork taco, that label is a bit of a misnomer. The meat, which is cooked to a tenderness that allows it to fall apart in your mouth, does have a hint of sweetness to it, but there’s also the perfect hint of spice, and neither are overwhelming. The two flavors play together so nicely, especially when wrapped up in the homemade corn tortillas that come out of Carlitos’ kitchen. The asada taco — mirrored after the savory meat, cilantro and onion street tacos available on nearly every corner in Mexico — was equally solid. It can be surprisingly easy to overwhelm an asada taco with too much onion or cilantro, but the ratio used by Carlitos’ cooks is just right. I didn’t even bother to slather it in salsa, something I’ve found necessary with any asada taco purchased outside of Texas’ border towns. Nice work, Carlitos. The chicken taco was pretty darn good too, although the shredded white meat chicken is slightly too Americanized for my taste. (I know, I know…I’m a taco snob.) I’d probably swap it out for more al pastor next time, although there wasn’t anything really wrong with it. I’m just officially on the al pastor wagon, and I ain’t goin’ back. This little taco spot is definitely worth the drive over the hill, and certainly worth the $9 or so it’ll set you back to load up on tacos. Between the epic wrapping, the carefully crafted tortillas and that unbelievable al pastor, Taquitos Carlitos gets it just right, which is why they get every bit of my taco lovin’ heart. PJH Taquitos Carlitos is located at 57 S Main St in Victor.

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Once I’d settled back in at my decrepit apartment, I unwrapped my goodies, ready to revel in my newfound treasures. This is going to sound odd, but it’s worth mentioning: Aside from the banging job Taquitos Carlitos does with it’s food, those guys also really know how to wrap up some tacos. I was genuinely surprised at just how neat the packaging was. To-go Mexican food is always a gamble. The containers can sweat, causing the fragile taco shells or tortillas to crumble under the weight. That didn’t happen with these tacos, though, thanks to the expert wrap-up. A row of tinfoil had been carefully placed on top of the tacos, rice and beans to separate the lime wedges for safekeeping, and despite my commute down an unpaved road (thanks, Driggs!) not a single grain of rice had spilled into the other designated to-go areas of the container. As I unwrapped my prized taco possessions, I was even more impressed. Homemade corn tortillas? Check. A small bag of homemade chips? Check. Two salsas, lettuce and tomato neatly stacked alongside my tacos and an extra container of beans? Check, check and check. I said this earlier, but it bears repeating: love you, Taquito Carlitos, whoever you are. Things only continued to go well post-taco unveiling. One bite of the al pastor taco and it became clear why the guy behind the counter would make such a bold taco gamble. He knew – KNEW – there was no way I’d throw such a delicious taco back in his face.

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s a Texan, it doesn’t take a lot to get me excited about tacos. I love tacos. It’s bred into my southern blood. It does take a lot to get me to stay excited about tacos, and I wasn’t sure that would happen in western Wyoming. I was wrong. Thanks to Taquitos Carlitos in Victor, I’m officially excited about tacos. Carlitos, whoever he is, has renewed my faith in Wyoming-bred Mexican food. I love you, Carlitos. If you’re not familiar with the little taco spot that sits just over the hill, it’s time to remedy that. The nondescript white building is a short jaunt from Jackson, situated right off the main drag in Victor across from Knotty Pines. A relative restaurant newbie — Taquitos Carlitos first opened its doors in September 2016 — this little taco joint should be a big contender on your must-eats list. It will blow your taco-loving mind. I stepped foot in the taco joint last week, lured in by the promise of taco talk via the restaurant’s catchy slogan: “Let’s TACO bout it,” which is splayed prominently across the sign. The first thing I noticed when I pulled open the door was the delicious waft of one of my favorite scents: tortillas and taco fillings. The second was how heavy the door was. It slammed shut – loudly – with some help from the wind right after I stepped inside.

“Ha! You mad today?” joked the guy behind the counter. “I mean, I am now,” I said. But that was a lie. No one can be mad when there are delicious-smelling tacos only feet away. I just needed an excuse for slamming the door. While neither the menu nor the seating options are extensive in Taquitos Carlitos. The restaurant seating area has space for about four or five tables, and there are a handful of barstools pushed up against the counter where orders are placed. Still, what Taquitos Carlitos lacks in seating, it makes up for in spades with the quality of its dishes. I plopped down on one of the bar stools to take in my options – sweet al pastor (pork) tacos, asada – or beef steak, if you’re not familiar – and even lengua, which for you non-Spanish speakers means tongue, are all taco filling options here. Growing up in south Texas, I’ve had my fill of lengua and tripas, and to be quite honest, I’m not a huge fan of either. (Although I’m sure if you’re adventurous enough, Taquitos Carlitos does them right.) “What would you recommend?” I asked the server behind the counter, crossing my fingers that he didn’t recommend tongue. “Definitely al pastor,” he said, referring to the sweet pork filling. “If you don’t like it you can throw it back in my face,” he said. Seemed a little harsh, but also like a good gamble. Being a journalist is stressful, and worst case if I hated the tacos, I would get to start a food fight. I ordered an al pastor taco, an asada taco and a chicken taco with rice and beans to go. Less than ten minutes later, I was out the door, $9 poorer with tacos in hand.

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ust off of West Deloney in Jackson, a bit past the square, sits an unassumingly excellent shop known as Local Butcher. It’s Monday morning, and head butcher and shop manager Clarke Todd is busy breaking down a Double R Ranch bonein Ribeye for their fresh display of cuts. A cool fall sun shines through the front window as he slides his boning knife with ease along the seam of fat and bone, the rack of ribs separating cleanly from the meat under his knowing hands. Todd’s transition from banker to butcher is an interesting one. After working as

Banker turned butcher Clarke Todd leads the back at Jackson’s Local Butcher, a favorite with locals and visitors to the area.

a teller for Wells Fargo for a number of years, Todd decided he was tired of the mundane day-to-day work, and “needed more action” in his life. With a passion for cooking and a childhood of hunting and breaking down wild game, Todd’s transition to the Local Butcher felt seamless. While Todd and assistant butcher Chris Novak are the faces of the shop, the Local Butcher is an offshoot of executive chef pair Paul Wireman and Will Bradof, chef owners of the Local and Trio Restaurants. “They’re incredibly hands on,” says Todd, nodding his head. “You’ll find Will on the line at the Local during lunch any day.” It’s a team effort, and the flow between the Local’s kitchen and the butcher shop is fluid, sharing meat and sides between the two as needed. With its glass displays lit from behind boasting a full menu of prepared sides and cuts of local meat and a chalkboard menu advertising house sandwiches, the deli feels like it could have been uprooted

from the Northeast and plopped down in the center of Jackson. Perhaps that’s part of why after the opening in December of 2015, the small shop has become a favorite for locals and tourists alike. When the deli first opened, they depended on social media blasts to get the word out, Todd said. It was a matter of months before the word spread that Jackson finally had an artisanal butcher/ deli shop. As a deli, they create excellent house sandwiches, and their Bahn Mi and Reuben are patron favorites. The shop also offers to-go meals and daily soups prepared by behind the scenes by cook Katie House. Though the space is small and doesn’t offer seating, the specialty-shop atmosphere of Local Butcher makes the tight quarters a non-issue. Even better than their deli, though, is their butcher shop. The display is filled with an array of cuts, from NY Strips to ribeyes (both bone in and out), all from local ranches such as Double R and Snake

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there’s a Local side you’re particularly fond of, such as their potato gratin, and would like to have for a dinner party, just give the folks over at Local Butcher two days notice and they’ll have you covered. With the off season upon us, Todd said the shop hasn’t seen much of a change in their business, other than the typical Jackson shift from vacationers to locals. “All off-season business is locals,” he said. “Lots of regulars from Fire-Light Alley and other nearby businesses come in for sandwiches throughout the year.” A number of families call regularly to order catered sides and cuts as well for dinners. Still, the off-season does bring one big change to the butcher: Now that fall is upon us, the Butcher is closed Saturdays and Sundays. So, if you’re looking to host a weekend dinner party or are simply looking to make a special meal with great product, be sure to call ahead of time. Otherwise you may have to fake it, and with a shop this good, that could be a monumental task. PJH

River. They also show a number of housemade sausages, the Elk and Pheasant among the most popular. “Our most popular order is prime-rib with a side,” Todd said. “The bone-in ribeye is a close second.” Weighing out between one to two pounds each, and pricing out at $16.99 a pound, it’s a real meat-lovers delight. Their goods go far beyond their display, however, as the shop has access to all cuts of The Local’s steak, including their specialty cuts like the coffee rubbed bison. They also have access to fresh fish, and the racks are stocked with colorful displays of artisanal jams, relishes, sausages, and chips. Their cheese selection is extensive too, and includes products from local goatcheese producer Winter Winds Farms as well as curds from Wisconsin. “If you call in with at least a two day lead, we can get you whatever cut you’d like, as well as a number of different sausages, and whatever fish the restaurant is serving that week,” says Todd. This goes beyond proteins as well. If

THE LOCALS

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Featuring dining destinations from buffets and rooms with a view to mom and pop joints, chic cuisine and some of our dining critic’s faves!

ASIAN & CHINESE TETON THAI

Serving the world’s most exciting cuisine. Teton Thai offers a splendid array of flavors: sweet, hot, sour, salt and bitter. All balanced and blended perfectly, satisfying the most discriminating palate. Open daily. 7432 Granite Loop Road in Teton Village, (307) 733-0022 and in Driggs, (208) 787-8424, tetonthai.com.

THAI ME UP

Home of Melvin Brewing Co. Freshly remodeled offering modern Thai cuisine in a relaxed setting. New tap system with 20 craft beers. New $8 wine list and extensive bottled beer menu. Open daily for dinner at 5pm. Downtown at 75 East Pearl Street. View our tap list at thaijh.com/brews. 307-733-0005.

CONTINENTAL ALPENHOF

Serving authentic Swiss cuisine, the Alpenhof features European style breakfast entrées and alpine lunch fare. Dine in the Bistro for a casual meal or join us in the Alpenrose dining room

for a relaxed dinner experience. Breakfast 7:30am-10am. Coffee & pastry 10am-11:30am. Lunch 11:30am-3pm. Aprés 3pm-5:30pm. Dinner 6pm-9pm. For reservations at the Bistro or Alpenrose, call 307-733-3242.

THE BLUE LION

A Jackson Hole favorite for 39 years. Join us in the charming atmosphere of a historic home. Serving fresh fish, elk, poultry, steaks, and vegetarian entrées. Ask a local about our rack of lamb. Live acoustic guitar music most nights. Open nightly at 5:30 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. Early Bird Special: 20% off entire bill between 5:30 & 6 p.m. Must mention ad. Reservations recommended, walk-ins welcome. 160 N. Millward, (307) 733-3912, bluelionrestaurant.com

PICNIC

Our mission is simple: offer good food, made fresh, all day, every day. We know everyone’s busy, so we cater to on-the-go lifestyles with quick, tasty options for breakfast and lunch, including pastries and treats from our sister restaurant Persephone. Also offering coffee and espresso drinks plus wine and cocktails. Open Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Wknds 7am-3pm 1110 Maple Way in West Jackson 307-2642956www.picnicjh.com

ELEANOR’S

Enjoy all the perks of fine dining, minus the dress code at Eleanor’s, serving rich, saucy dishes in a warm and friendly setting. Its bar alone is an attraction, thanks to reasonably priced drinks and a loyal crowd. Come get a belly-full of our two-time gold medal wings. Open at 11 a.m. daily. 832 W. Broadway, (307) 733-7901.

LOCAL

Local, a modern American steakhouse and bar, is located on Jackson’s historic town square. Our menu features both classic and specialty cuts of locally-ranched meats and wild game alongside fresh seafood, shellfish, house-ground burgers, and seasonally-inspired food. We offer an extensive wine list and an abundance of locallysourced products. Offering a casual and vibrant bar atmosphere with 12 beers on tap as well as a relaxed dining room, Local is the perfect spot to grab a burger for lunch or to have drinks and dinner with friends. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am. Dinner Nightly 5:30pm. 55 North Cache, (307) 201-1717, localjh.com.

LOTUS ORGANIC RESTAURANT

Serving organic, freshly-made world cuisine while catering to all eating styles. Endless organic and natural meat, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. Offering super smoothies, fresh extracted juices, espresso and tea. Full bar and house-infused botanical spirits. Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner starting at 8am daily. 140 N. Cache, (307) 734-0882, theorganiclotus. com.

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MOE’S BBQ

Opened in Jackson Hole by Tom Fay and David Fogg, Moe’s Original Bar B Que features a Southern Soul Food Revival through its awardwinning Alabama-style pulled pork, ribs, wings, turkey and chicken smoked over hardwood served with two unique sauces in addition to Catfish and a Shrimp Moe-Boy sandwich. A daily rotation of traditional Southern sides and tasty desserts are served fresh daily. Moe’s BBQ stays open late and features a menu for any budget. While the setting is family-friendly, a full premium bar offers a lively scene with

MILLION DOLLAR COWBOY STEAKHOUSE

Jackson’s first Speakeasy Steakhouse. The Million Dollar Cowboy Steakhouse is a hidden gem located below the world famous Million Dollar Cowboy Bar. Our menu offers guests the best in American steakhouse cuisine. Top quality chops and steaks sourced from local farms, imported Japanese Wagyu beef, and house-cured meats and sausages. Accentuated with a variety of thoughtful side dishes, innovative appetizers, creative vegetarian items, and decadent desserts, a meal at this landmark location is sure to be a memorable one. Reservations are highly recommended.

SNAKE RIVER BREWERY & RESTAURANT

America’s most award-winning microbrewery is serving lunch and dinner. Take in the atmosphere while enjoying wood-fired pizzas, pastas, burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. $9 lunch menu. Happy hour 4 to 6 p.m., including tasty hot wings. The freshest beer in the valley, right from the source! Free WiFi. Open 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 265 S. Millward. (307) 739-2337, snakeriverbrewing. com.

ITALIAN CALICO

A Jackson Hole favorite since 1965, the Calico continues to be one of the most popular restaurants in the Valley. The Calico offers the right combination of really good food, (much of which is grown in our own gardens in the summer), friendly staff; a reasonably priced menu and a large selection of wine. Our bar scene is eclectic with a welcoming vibe. Open nightly at 5 p.m. 2560 Moose Wilson Rd., (307) 733-2460.

MEXICAN EL ABUELITO

Serving authentic Mexican cuisine and appetizers in a unique Mexican atmosphere. Home of the original Jumbo Margarita. Featuring a full bar with a large selection of authentic Mexican beers. Lunch served weekdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nightly dinner specials. Open seven days, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 385 W. Broadway, (307) 733-1207.

PIZZA DOMINO’S PIZZA

Hot and delicious delivered to your door. Handtossed, deep dish, crunchy thin, Brooklyn style and artisan pizzas; bread bowl pastas, and oven baked sandwiches; chicken wings, cheesy breads and desserts. Delivery. 520 S. Hwy. 89 in Kmart Plaza, (307) 733-0330.

PINKY G’S

The locals favorite! Voted Best Pizza in Jackson Hole 2012-2016. Seek out this hidden gem under the Pink Garter Theatre for NY pizza by the slice, salads, strombolis, calzones and many appetizers to choose from. Try the $7 ‘Triple S’ lunch special. Happy hours 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. Sun.- Thu. Text PINK to 71441 for discounts. Delivery and take-out. Open daily 11a.m. to 2 a.m. 50 W. Broadway, (307) 734-PINK.

PIZZERIA CALDERA

Jackson Hole’s only dedicated stone-hearth oven pizzeria, serving Napolitana-style pies

using the freshest ingredients in traditional and creative combinations. Five local micro-brews on tap, a great selection of red and white wines by the glass and bottle, and one of the best views of the Town Square from our upstairs deck. Daily lunch special includes slice, salad or soup, any two for $8. Happy hour: half off drinks by the glass from 4 - 6 daily. Dine in or carry out. Or order online at PizzeriaCaldera.com, or download our app for iOS or Android. Open from 11am - 9:30pm daily at 20 West Broadway. 307-201-1472.

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TetonWyo.org The public meeting agendas and minutes for the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission can also be found in the Public Notices section of the JH News and Guide.

Mangy Moose Restaurant, with locally sourced, seasonally fresh food at reasonable prices, is a always a fun place to go with family or friends for a unique dining experience. The personable staff will make you feel right at home and the funky western decor will keep you entertained throughout your entire visit. Teton Village, (307) 733-4913, mangymoose.com.

HDTVs for sports fans, music, shuffle board and other games upstairs. Large party takeout orders and full service catering with delivery is also available.

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“Take __!” Follower of Zeno Revelatory moments Concert site Gives a shine to Conveyor connected to a pump Norse trickster Mayberry redhead Result of failing to catch a wascally wabbit? 25 Viral video about Dre’s headphones? 27 Ultimate 28 Barak of Israel 30 Victim of Casca 31 Litany from a lying perp 32 Pasta wheat 34 Ad hoc gp. 35 ISP alternative 36 “C’mon, bro!” 37 Landlocked African land 41 “Are not!” evoker 44 Holiday seasons 46 Underwater stabilizer 48 Embellish 49 Tops off 51 Zip 52 Seriously hurt 54 StubHub parent company 55 Young Darth’s nickname 56 “I’m the best on the runway,” e.g.? 62 Hang-thread link 63 Inviting words 65 Risk it 66 Like some R-rated films 68 Took an arduous trip 69 “Sexy” Beatles woman 70 Pathetic 73 Walk obediently 74 Biceps exercise 75 “You’re not done talking, are you?” 76 Soccer phenom Freddy

78 Herb served only on trains? 82 Wore (away) 83 NASA vehicles 85 Court entry 86 Barrel contents 87 Any of three Ottoman sultans 89 Beef recall cause 91 Poetic foot 93 Mideast capital at 7,380 feet 95 Hefty refs. 96 Toyota compacts 98 Somewhat high 100 Not cloudy: Abbr. 102 Tidy the garden, in a way 103 Charge 104 It precedes some hockey games 108 Creativity result 111 Hall of Fame catcher Carlton 112 Sweater type 113 Floral stench? 115 Poor prompt to a friend who’s been asked what the capital of Alaska is? 118 A risk might be taken on one 119 Rickey flavoring 120 __ nous 121 Half a ’60s-’70s pop duo 122 Poker game starter 123 2000, for one 124 Poker game betrayals 125 Where Nike has no “i,” briefly

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LOVE IS A STATE OF BEING

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There are so many levels and nuances to love. From a metaphysical perspective, love is way more than an emotion; it is a state of being which comes from the soul and radiates through you. The more open your heart, the more you let go of old hurts, grudges, outdated beliefs, and stories about your life, the more the light and intelligence of the soul shine through.

The true love of the soul, aka everyone’s true state of being, inevitably gets obscured when by age 4-5 years old, our brains and psyches fully calibrate to this reality in which we all live. From then on, we are well on our way to accumulating experiences which seem to confirm that our emotions, beliefs, thoughts, ideas, opinions, patterns, ego agendas, roles and identities are who we are. Years of believing that this version of who we are is true, creates the equivalent of a veil or at least a dense fog separating us from the baseline love of the soul. And then there comes a time in everyone’s evolution when dismantling the veil is simply what’s next.

A STATE OF BEING Love as a state of being does not refer to anything you do or say; it is simply the pure being-ness, the absolute “you-ness” of you, which is beyond words, actions, life experiences and resumes. An important component of being spiritually awake is doing the “homework,” so that love as a state of being becomes the platform from which you consciously engage with all the opportunities and experiences life presents.

A GREAT EXAMPLE

All the scientific information documenting the bodymind-spirit benefits of meditation, yoga, kindness, compassion, living through an open heart, practicing forgiveness and putting the ego in the passenger seat of life are proven ways to clear the veil and reconnect to the true love and wisdom of the soul. As always, you have to seek and practice the experiences, which will lead to the direct knowing that love is your true state of being. This does not mean you become a saint and/or have no fun or preferences or moods or even issues. You can and will periodically feel all kinds of emotions including being unhappy. However, you can still come from a baseline state of love. The goal is to be love. Then you know who you really are and you can live and share the light of your soul for the greater good of all. As the noted author, mystic and teacher Ram Dass says, “I’m not interested in being a “lover.” I’m interested in only being love.” PJH

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Carol Mann is a longtime Jackson resident, radio personality, former Grand Targhee Resort owner, author, and clairvoyant. Got a Cosmic Question? Email carol@yourcosmiccafe.com

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Being in the presence of a baby is one of the ways to observe and immediately experience the radiance of love as a state of being. Infants are “being” beings; they don’t talk, they don’t have resumes listing their strengths and weaknesses, degrees or careers. They embody and radiate pure soul love. It’s interesting to note that infants and toddlers come with built-in biological support to ensure hanging out in a pure state of being. They live predominantly in the frequency of theta brain waves. These are the same brain wave lengths present in deep meditation when the mind is still and meditators can glimpse pure awareness.

AND WE CAN ALL LINK UP AGAIN

“Your love is not outside you; it is deep within you. You can never lose it, and it cannot leave you.” ~ Eckhart Tolle

We are evoked to experience our own true soulful love in the presence of young children and adults living from a loving state of being. At the purest level, those wonderful feelings when you fall in love are really the other person reflecting to you what you have always had within yourself. A rainbow of emotions will always pass through in the foreground of your life, and it is so empowering to know the source of love is within you and never disappears.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) A woman I know, Caeli La, was thinking about relocating from Denver to Brooklyn. She journeyed across country and visited a prime neighborhood in her potential new headquarters. Here’s what she reported on her Facebook page: “In the last three days, I’ve seen three different men on separate occasions wearing sundresses. So this is definitely the right place for me.” What sort of signs and omens would tell you what you need to do to be in the right place at the right time, Libra? I urge you to be on the lookout for them in the coming weeks. Life will be conspiring to provide you with clues about where you can feel at peace, at home, and in the groove. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Simon & Garfunkel released their first album in October 1964. It received only a modest amount of airplay. The two musicians were so discouraged that they stopped working together. Then Bob Dylan’s producer Tom Wilson got permission to remix “The Sounds of Silence,” a song on the album. He added rock instruments and heavy echo to Simon & Garfunkel’s folk arrangement. When the tune was re-released in September 1965, it became a huge hit. I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because I suspect you’re now at a point comparable to the time just before Tom Wilson discovered the potential of “The Sounds of Silence.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) In 1969, two earthlings walked on the moon for the first time. To ensure that astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed there and returned safely, about 400,000 people labored and cooperated for many years. I suspect that in the coming months, you may be drawn to a collaborative project that’s not as ambitious as NASA’s, but nevertheless fueled by a grand plan and a big scope. And according to my astrological calculations, you will have even more ability than usual to be a driving force in such a project. Your power to inspire and organize group efforts will be at a peak.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) “Happiness comes from getting what you want,” said poet Stephen Levine, whereas joy comes “from being who you really are.” According to my analysis, the coming weeks will bear a higher potential for joy than for happiness. I’m not saying you won’t get anything you want. But I do suspect that focusing on getting what you want might sap energy from the venture that’s more likely to thrive: an unprecedented awakening to the truth of who you really are. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Sigmund Freud was a medical doctor who laid the groundwork for psychoanalysis. Throughout the twentieth century, his radical, often outrageous ideas were a major influence on Western culture. When Freud was 50, he discovered a brilliant psychiatrist who would become his prize pupil: Carl Jung. When the two men first met in Vienna in 1907, they conversed without a break for 13 consecutive hours. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you could experience a comparable immersion sometime soon: a captivating involvement with a new influence, a provocative exchange that enchants you, or a fascinating encounter that shifts your course. CANCER (June 21-July 22) In the next twelve months, I hope to help you track down new pleasures and amusements that teach you more about what you want out of life. I will also be subtly reminding you that all the world’s a stage, and will advise you on how to raise your self-expression to Oscar-worthy levels. As for romance, here’s my prescription between now and October 2018: The more compassion you cultivate, the more personal love you will enjoy. If you lift your generosity to a higher octave, there’ll be another perk, too: You will be host to an enhanced flow of creative ideas. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Are you interested in diving down to explore the mysterious and evocative depths? Would you be open to spending more time than usual cultivating peace and stillness in a sanctuary? Can you sense the rewards that will become available if you pay reverence to influences that nurture your wild soul? I hope you’ll be working on projects like these in the coming weeks, Leo. You’ll be in a phase when the single most important gift you can give yourself is to remember what you’re made of and how you got made.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) What’s your top conspiracy theory? Does it revolve around the Illuminati, the occult group that is supposedly plotting to abolish all nations and create a world government? Or does it involve the stealthy invasion by extraterrestrials who are allegedly seizing mental control over human political leaders and influencing them to wage endless war and wreck the environment? Or is your pet conspiracy theory more personal? Maybe you secretly believe, for instance, that the difficult events you experienced in the past were so painful and debilitating that they will forever prevent you from fulfilling your fondest dream.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Louisa May Alcott wrote a novel entitled A Long Fatal Love Chase, which was regarded as too racy to be published until a century after her death. “In the books I read, the sinners are more interesting than the saints,” says Alcott’s heroine, Rosamund, “and in real life people are dismally dull.” I boldly predict that in the coming months, Virgo, you won’t provide evidence to support Rosamund’s views. You’ll be even more interesting than you usually are, and will also gather more than your usual quota of joy and self-worth—but without having to wake up even once with your clothes torn and your head lying in a gutter after a night of forlorn debauchery. Go to RealAstrology.com for Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes and daily text-message horoscopes. Audio horoscopes also available by phone at 877-873-4888 or 900-950-7700.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) I predict your ambitions will burn more steadily in the coming months, and will produce more heat and light than ever before. You’ll have a clearer conception of exactly what it is you want to accomplish, as well as a growing certainty of the resources and help you’ll need to accomplish it. Hooray and hallelujah! But keep this in mind, Aquarius: As you acquire greater access to meaningful success—not just the kind of success that merely impresses other people—you’ll be required to take on more responsibility. Can you handle that? I think you can.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) I am my own muse,” wrote painter Frida Kahlo. “I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better.” Would you consider trying out this perspective for a while, Aries? If so, you might generate a few ticklish surprises. You may be led into mysterious areas of your psyche that had previously been off-limits. You could discover secrets you’ve been hiding from yourself. So what would it mean to be your own muse? What exactly would you do? Here are some examples. Flirt with yourself in the mirror. Ask yourself impertinent, insouciant questions. Have imaginary conversations with the person you were three years ago and the person you’ll be in three years.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “Consider how hard it is to change yourself,” wrote author Jacob M. Braude, “and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.” Ninety-nine percent of the time, I’d advise you and everybody else to surrender to that counsel as if it were an absolute truth. But I think you Sagittarians will be the exception to the rule in the coming weeks. More than usual, you’ll have the power to change yourself. And if you succeed, your self-transformations will be likely to trigger interesting changes in people around you. Here’s another useful tip, also courtesy of Jacob M. Braude: “Behave like a duck. Keep calm and unruffled on the surface, but paddle like the devil underneath.”

Well, Pisces. I’m here to tell you that whatever conspiracy theory you most tightly embrace is ready to be disproven once and for all. Are you willing to be relieved of your delusions?

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