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Publisher’s Corner The greatest gift you can offer is a healthy, whole you On my runs, I wear over-the-ear headphones connected to an iPod that is usually playing loud music. So, it was a surprise for me to hear the call of a RedShouldered Hawk on a run the other day. It was so loud in fact that I stopped in my tracks—an uncommon practice, although it is happening more often with each year. I then looked up in a deep forest and without effort found the hawk perched in a tree looking down directly at me. Being looked in the eye by any animal thrills me, regardless if it’s a bunny, a horse, a robin or a lion. This was no different. I said “hello, my friend” and that hawk, while still looking me in the eye, jumped off the branch and flew in a circle as though in answer. I stood in awe and watched it move out of sight. With an expanded heart, I put my headphones back on and began to run again. Not four strides out, a shadow passed over me and I looked up to see the hawk. I believe being touched by the shadow of a bird is their way of saying hello. So, this gesture increased my heart energy further.

Two things have recently shifted my perspective. One was reading a book called “Leap of Perception” by Penney Pierce. The subject of which is primarily that the world is vibration. I would encourage you to check it out. The other was a visit to sound healer, Dennis Dominick. In this session, I was on a massage table that had a mat on top with speakers in it. Dennis and I had a discussion in order to choose a key that seemed most beneficial for me. Next, I relaxed while Dennis improvised on a guitar that was hooked to the speakers in the mat. The music then came up from the table through my body. The experience showed me a number of concepts that I’ve since been contemplating.

First, the moment those vibrations went through me, I knew how permeable our bodies are—totally amazing and the symbolism is worth its own deep reflection.

Previously, I had understood this about bodies only on an intellectual level. The experience made me FEEL it. In turn, this showed me how often I live in my head and the thoughts that bounce around up there. I knew this was a possibility but could now feel the truth of it. My senses now tell me that our bodies hold beliefs we may refer to as subconscious—which is said to run 90% of our behavior. This would mean that without having the body in agreement with the mind, we get stuck consciously wanting change while our behavior reflects differently. I have covered the importance of listening to the body in articles and workshops, yet this brought me to a new level of understanding. Albert Einstein said it perfectly “I believe in intuitions and inspirations…I sometimes ‘feel’ that I am right. I do not ‘know’ that I am.” This feeling is not an emotion necessarily, but a somatic communication that may happen through vibration.

While the sound moved through my body, I could also literally feel myself open up. Again, not just my mind but my whole body created space—hence the permeableness. As a culture, we tend to fill such spaciousness with all kinds of things; judgments, emotions, stuff, food, drama, drink, thoughts, actions, plans, you get the picture. This openness is a feminine characteristic. For many it feels true that, after years of oppression, we are beginning to reclaim our feminine nature. Not girly, but the powerful feminine which creates by receiving. One has to first be open in order to receive.

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Interestingly, with this openness, I feel more present in my body. Perhaps with the emptiness, there is space for the non-physical aspects of self, such as spirit and soul. In opposition, when our bodies are dense, those facets of self may either be pushed out or compressed so small they are hardly there. This is simply a hypothesis based on my experience at the moment. In the long run, if this idea is true it will stay, if it’s inaccurate it will move on. This exemplifies more beauty in the condition of openness—it allows for natural flow without attachment, which is very freeing.

In addition to all this, the experience made me recognize the difference between living life based on outward appearances and goals, which are usually drummed up by the mind or ego, versus focusing on the actual experience, which is often felt in the body. I recently gave a talk to the New Growth Fellowship. In the preparation, I remembered a story I had begun to write while sitting along the Intercostal Waterway just north of Charleston, SC. In this story there was a friendship between a tree and a woman, and the tree says that one of the discoveries creating separation between humans and nature—which includes their internal nature— was that of the mirror. With seeing their reflections in an upright surface, humans began to experience life from the outside rather than how they felt inside.

Since beginning to write this column, I have seen the Hawk and or been touched by its shadow daily. One day it even flew over me with a snake hanging from its talons; a sign of abundance, nutrition and the cycle of life in my assessment.

This summer I have been sharing my yard with an Oriole for the first time—the very bird captured on film and is gracing our cover. A couple nights ago, my dog and I went for a walk and heard some cooing noises coming from a tree where there was a pair of porcupines feeding on leaves. If you haven’t heard a porcupine, it’s worth a YouTube search to listen to. These experiences could have easily been missed had I focused only on the masculine intention of what I was doing—running, working and walking. Yet, these kinds of interactions are what make life a joy for me So thanks to the sound healing opening me up, I was more able to be in the moment and listening to my senses, which allowed me to witness the simple beauty of nature and experience the feminine in practice. It is important to remember none would have happened without taking the masculine initiative of doing first. Life is inclusive, so it contains vibration and material, photo by Deborah Neary in and out, thinking and feeling. You are here not only to do what you do, but also to experience what you are, which is alive. My suggestion is to enjoy it in whatever way most opens you up.

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Embodying Art

by Andi Adamczyk Raw Milk

by Richard R. Aulicino You Are The First, The Best, The Last And the Only

by Wendy Ball Fate Vs. Free-WIll

by Joan Scannell Sibling Loss

by Veronica Cole Time To Be Mindful of Lyme Disease

by Dr. Cheryl Wong Self-KIND-Ness

by Cate LaBarre Are You Spiritually Fit

by Joanne McFadden Is This an Energy Drain or Gain

by Tina Welling Chaga; Mushroom Royalty

by Ann Carey Tobin, MD Before a “Summer Cleanse”

by Dr. Sarah LoBisco

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6 Our Community 31 Ask The Practitioner

by Jerome Pindell 32 Your Astrological Forecast

by Arlene DeAngelus 34 Calendar 36 Directory Healing Springs Mission: With knowledge comes choice. Our mission at The Healing Springs Journal is to address the whole person by providing articles and stories that allow the reader to make empowered lifestyle decisions in relation to the wellness of their mind, body, spirit, and environment. #74 June-July, 2014 I Healing Springs

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Community Thermal Imaging Center Opens In The Capital Region Medical Thermography Associates (MTA) recently opened their Certified iScanHD Thermal Imaging Center in Clifton Park, NY. Says Howard Vics, president of MTA, “Through the use of infrared technology (Thermography), the real-time functioning of the human body can be revealed, making thermography ideal for preventive medicine.” “Thermography can be a life-saving tool because it can provide advance notice of changes in the body that are happening long before symptoms appear”. The Center uses a highly sensitive Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging camera to capture and reveal minute temperature irregularities of the skin.

“Early detection and the opportunity for timely investigation and intervention are key advantages for both the patient and physi-

cian.” Thermography is an effective means to help in the detection of Breast Cancer, Cardio-vascular Disorders, Diabetes, Hormonal Imbalances, TMJ and Unspecified Pain Syndromes, Arthritis, Stroke Risk, and Neck and Back Problems.

Thermography is 100% safe. “There are absolutely no side effects to Infrared Thermography. There is no contact and NO RADIATION! Nothing touches the body and no energy is imparted to the patient. We are simply capturing the natural heat emanating from the human body. It is completely safe and can be used on any person of any age.”

Vics pointed out that “Thermography is an adjunct to, and not a replacement for, mammography or other imaging modalities” and that medical thermography has been approved by the FDA as an adjunct screening tool in medicine since 1982.

Howard Vics, president of Medical Thermography Associates, said that the mission of his Certified iScanHD Center is “to create a standard of excellence; utilizing thermography as a significant screening tool for preventative healthcare.”

Vics is a graduate of Shaker High School and he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Northeastern University in 1985. He completed his Infrared training when he obtained his certification as a Level III thermographer in 2013.

The offices of Medical Thermography Associates are located at 2 Chelsea Place, Clifton Park, New York 12065. Inquiries can be directed to the website: www.medthermography.com . Vics can be reached at info@medthermography.com or by phone at 518983-6564.

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Tuesdays ¥ 6-7:15pm @ Minerva Fire House (1495 Route 28N, Minerva)

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You choose what to pay, weekly or monthly. 25% of the total collected will be donated to a different cause each month.

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Free Program HighlightingThe Benefits of Eating Vegetables Eat How Many Vegetables a Day? You Have To Be Kidding! is a program designed to encourage people to add more vegetables to their everyday diet. Highlighting the benefits of eating vegetables in general, there will be more information on those that are now available locally. Tips and recipes will include: how to add vegetables to soups, sauces, and salads; benefits of smoothies and juices; how to roast, steam, and sauté vegetables; and making vegetables the main dish. Following the talk there will be a tour of the Glens Falls Farmers Market at the South Street Pavilion.

Presented by JoAnna Sheridan of The Many Paths to Wellness at the Acupuncture Studio at 5 Warren Street, Glens Falls at 10am on Saturday June 7. Free. www.themanypathstowellness.com.

Saratoga Integrative Medicine Education Network Upcoming Program The Saratoga Integrative Medicine Education Network, or SIMEN, has an upcoming program scheduled for Monday, June 16 at 6:30 pm at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St., in the Community Room. The program is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

The name of the program is “Finding the Health Within: An Osteopathic Approach to Health and Wellness.”

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Osteopathy was founded in 1874 by Andrew Taylor Still, MD after he lost children to pneumonia and meningitis. He was disenchanted with the available remedies for disease and then searched for a way to treat the body by tapping into the body's innate ability to heal itself. After intensive study of the body's anatomy and physiology he began to articulate the practice of osteopathy. Over a hundred years later, osteopaths are still treating numerous medical conditions through gentle hands-on manipulation.

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If Wishes Were HORSES...

Enjoy an evening of Wine, Beer, Music and Food! Bid on items from local businesses and special Racing Memorabilia. Proceeds will fund the innovative retraining program for off-track thoroughbreds at ACTT Naturally.

July 29th • 5:00pm-9:00 at Oliva Vineyards

2074 State Route 4 Fort Edward NY. www.OlivaVinyards.com.

Tickets are $40.00 and can be purchased online at www.ACTTNaturally.org and at the door.

the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed her residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, NY. Dr. Bordenave-Sande is one of the few osteopathic physicians in the Capital District who practices Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. She has a private practice in Saratoga Springs.

For more information call 210-1557.

Saratoga PLAN Receives Blue Water Project Community Action Grant from RBC Foundation Saratoga PLAN announced that it has received a $10,000 grant from the RBC Foundation–USA, in order to help the organization build an interpretive trail along Fish Creek in Saratoga County.

The Siege Trail traverses the grounds of a significant historic event and provides a critical connection linking four other historic sites with public access.

Saratoga PLAN is a nonprofit land conservation organization dedicated to preserving the rural character, natural habitats and scenic beauty of Saratoga County so that these irreplaceable assets are accessible to all and survive for future generations.

The mission of RBC Foundation–USA is to improve the quality of life in the communities where RBC Wealth Management does business by supporting non-profit organizations that make a positive impact. The Foundation focuses on five core areas: arts and culture, education, health, human services and civic programs.

The RBC Blue Water Project is an innovative, wide-ranging, 10year, global commitment to help protect fresh water by providing $50 million in charitable grants to not-for-profit organizations that protect watersheds and provide or ensure access to clean drinking water.

"RBC believes that the strength of our business is directly tied to the wellbeing of the communities where we do business,” said Tom Brockley, Capital Region branch director. "We are pleased to help Saratoga PLAN contribute to the community where people can enjoy Fish Creek for generations to come.”

ACTT Naturally’s founder, Valerie Buck, worked for 28 years at top stables in the racing industry, sitting aboard some of the best horses of her generation. Valerie now combines her experience on the track with her education in Natural Horsemanship to create well mannered, mentally and physically balanced horses.

ACTT Naturally relies on donations.

Make your contribution by PayPal at:

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“Creating quality educational experiences for local students and heritage tourists will bring our area’s rich Revolutionary War history to life. What a story we have to tell,” said Trabka. “People will be able to see where the British and the American forces were positioned during October 1777 when they visit the Siege Trail along Fish Creek, the Champlain Canalway Trail, Schuyler House, Victory Woods, Saratoga Monument, and the planned visitor center next to Fort Hardy Park. This project is possible because of the many partners who have contributed - dozens of volunteers, Brookfield Power, Saratoga National Historical Park, Siena College’s Center for Revolutionary Studies, Town of Saratoga, American Battlefield Protection Program, Bender Family Foundation, A.Z. Solomon Charitable Trust, the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Partnership, and RBC.” About Saratoga PLAN; As the recognized conservation leader throughout Saratoga County, Saratoga PLAN is a land trust that helps landowners conserve their farmland, woodlands and natural

habitats. With the help of 250+ volunteers, we actively manage a portfolio of over 3,600 acres of conserved lands. We connect people to nature and promote good health by working with partners to develop and maintain over 200 miles of trails and over 1,200 acres of nature preserves – for hiking, biking, cross country skiing, kayaking and horseback riding. In addition, Saratoga PLAN helps communities plan trail networks and create places that balance growth with conservation goals.

The Wisdom of Self Care; A Wellness Symposium The Wisdom of Self Care; A Wellness Symposium on Whole Health and Purpose with the goal to educate and empower individuals to make the best choices for their unique lifestyle vision and healthcare needs. The Wisdom of Self Care is presented by Saratoga Nutrition and Saratoga WellSpring.

Saratoga Wellspring’s mission is: To empower people and communities to realize their full potential through healthy lifestyles. Please visit website for more information; www.SaratogaWellsprings.com.

The event will be held on June 14 at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs, NY. Mary Beth McCue, RD.CDN, is a Dietitian in Integrative and Functional Medicine. She can be reached at MaryBeth@SaratogaNutrition.com or 518.257.6530.

Fundraiser for Thoroughbreds IF WISHES WERE HORSES......

“If wishes were horses, beggars would ride” is a nursery rhyme originated in the 16th century which is used to suggest that it is useless to wish and that better results will be achieved through action. Take action to help ACTT Naturally—Aftercare Continued Thoroughbred Training....Naturally while enjoying an evening of local Wine, Beer and Food! Bid on items from local businesses and very special Thoroughbred Racing Memorabilia Proceeds will fund the innovative retraining program for off track thoroughbreds at ACTT Naturally. Valerie Buck, the founder, will demonstrate ACTT Naturally’s training methods and answer questions regarding behavior of the off track thoroughbred.

Holistic Counseling & Hypnosis

If Wishes Were Horses will take place on July 29th, from 5:009:00 at the beautiful Oliva Vineyards 2074 State Route 4 Fort Edward NY. The vinyard’s website is, www.OlivaVinyards.com.

Tickets are $40.00 and can be purchased online at www.ACTTNaturally.org and at the door.

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The Healing Springs Journal Events The Healing Springs Journal will host its third salon on June 11th and then another on July 9th in the Relaxation Lounge in The Roosevelt Baths. Tthey will take then a break for the summer and start salons up again in September.

Also the Healing Springs Expo is scheduled for September, 27. It will be held at the Boy Haven Camp in Middle Grove, NY. There will be booths and lots of outdoor activities to facilitate a reconnection with Nature—both our own and the earth’s. Keep in touch by emailing Katrina at katrina@healingspringsjournal.com.

• Anxiety - Trauma - Depression - Loss • Eating Issues - Life Transitions - Career • Children - Couples - Relationships • Self Confidence - Tobacco Addictions

Hypnosis - EMDR - Ego State Therapy Self-Help Procedures - Wave Work TFT - Mindfulness Meditation Balencing Mind-Body-Spirit

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Art

Embodying Waking up through the 5Rhythms®

by Andi Adamczyk ecoming fully alive, awake and aware in our bodies we become art. We are art. Art flows through us fully and freely. Raking leaves, filing papers, writing e-mails, washing dishes - it all becomes art. Moments lived fully, present, connected, true to who we are, these moments are art and how we move through them, connect one to another, twist and turn between them, listen to them and learn through them, that is our offering, our prayer and our dance.

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We are all artists, rock stars my teacher use to say - all of us.

Each with our own individual gift to offer this world - our own unique dance to bring to life. ‘If you don’t do your dance, no one will” she would say. I remember thinking ‘ but I don’t know what that is’ and then we’d start to move. On the dance floor I knew a whole lot more than I knew when I was sitting and thinking, contemplating my life and existence in my head. On the dance floor I knew - in each moment - knew with out expectation - like falling in - each moment a discovery of hands and hips, the way my spine wanted to curve today or the slump of my shoulders in one moment, in one particular beat. There I knew who I was and why I was here. There was my art, my own true expression of my self, my spirit, my being. One moment of full, free, total expression without judgement, expectation or meaning fully me with no apologies in one moment on the dance floor.

And then it was another moment, another beat sometimes knowing, sometimes not knowing but always seeking, always somehow trusting that if I could just shake the crap out of the way and get to what I knew in my blood and my bones that I’d wake up to me, I’d come alive.

So how do we begin to wake up the artist that longs to be expressed in each of us? How do we crack open the hard protective shell of definitions, expectations and limitations, schedules and agendas that we hold onto so tightly? How do we become fully alive, awake and aware - a fully present, dynamic rock star in our own life?

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JEROME MICHAEL PINDELL Homeopathy Hypnosis Jin Shin Jyutsu

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Step one is to simply find our way back into our own body and I mean really in.

Not the I go to the gym and climb on a treadmill and watch TV for 30 minutes a fews time a week ‘in’ but to actually bring ourselves back into the body with intention and attention. Hands, head, feet and spine, aware of the whole body as a great meditation in motion kind of ‘In’.

To bridge the deep divide created between mind and body by diving as deeply into the body as we have into our minds. “The body doesn’t lie” my teacher always said - the mind? …well, we all know the answer to that.

How do you get there? I dance. My personal practice is the 5Rhythms®. My teacher and mentor, the best selling author, musician, theater director, Shaman and map-maker Gabrielle Roth.

Dancing through 5 distinct rhythms we listen to the wisdom of the body, opening up the channels of energy, grounding and gathering ourselves, expressing who we are, we break through the boundaries and limitations we’ve put on ourselves and allow what is possible to appear, connected to all of it. The dance becomes a metaphor a guide, showing us where we are stuck, where we are holding, where we resist and where we surrender. Are we expressing who think we are, who we want everyone to think we are or

are we getting deep down and dirty with the truth of our own soul, and embodying our own art.

I’m sure there was a time when it was easier for me not to dance, but then life became easier when I danced, for the more I embody myself, the more joyful and alive life becomes. Dance after dance, it is never the same and whatever is in my way or lying heavy on my heart, I offer onto the dance floor, without judgement or words. It is a journey and a process, to be taken one moment at a time - one breath at a time - one dance at a time. There is shapeshifting along the way for sure, ’embodied rock star’ one moment and ‘mother of misery’ the next. The path of embodiment does not come without some sweat and some prayers - but it does come and it is waiting for you.

Embodied Art comes from being grounded, connected and IN-thebody, Rock-Star-IN, Full-on-IN, YOU-Are-Amazing-IN, Sing-itfrom-the-roof-tops-IN. It’s when the Art of Life-Lived-Fully rocks through you and when each breath you take celebrates you. It’s the true you, the authentic you, the you that you are longing to be.

Andi Adamczyk is a Certified 5Rhythms Teacher. For more information: 5rhythmsalbany.com or 5rhythms.com #74 June-July, 2014 I Healing Springs

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by Richard R. Aulicino DMD lthough the topic of raw milk has been around for ages, it has been a new personal area of interest which was heightened after a recent dental consultation with a mother and daughter, who own and operate Larson’s Farm just past Granville NY in Wells, Vt. The patients were attracted to my holistic dental practice due to our shared membership in the Price Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, which houses the research of Francis Pottenger M.D and Weston Price DDS, who dedicated a lifetime of work exploring nutrition and its effects on health. Dr Price claimed that tooth decay was a disease of modern, processed foods that seemed to create systemic disturbances in the body, which was reflected in the mouth by tooth decay. During his research, he found he was able to reverse decay with a 90%+ effectiveness through the use of raw milk and a source of vitamin D. Dr. Price found that the raw milk from cows who grazed on grass had an unknown factor that was needed to reverse decay. This is fascinating, and spurred my interest in this reversal process. Most practicing dentists see that people go through a period of their life where they have active decay, and then spend remaining years on the maintenance of dental restorations (such as fillings and crowns), which of course have a service life. While this surgical approach stops the decay process locally, it never addresses the underlying causes.

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Saftey OF Milk My immediate concerns were for the safety aspects that might be missing from raw milk. The safety and protective aspects of pasteurization, which has always been in my consciousness, admittedly only from information in the media. While I have no direct life experience on a farm, some of my patients grew up on farms or had access to raw milk. I listened with interest to their commonly expressed notion that everyone drank and enjoyed the delicious taste of milk from their cows (raw) on a daily basis without any problem.

To help resolve this conflict between raw and pasteurized milk, Dr. Schmid (a Naturopathetic Doctor) started a research project, as he had restored his own health and also many of his patients with raw milk, and also an understanding of disease and bacteria and there seemed to be a conflict. The result was his book ‘The Undtold Story of Milk’.

It seems that in the early 20th century in New York City there was something called swill dairies. Here grains, were used to make

alcohol. This created a waste problem with the post fermented slop after the alcohol was produced. Well, someone had a good idea, from a business and environmental perspective to eliminate the waste by feeding the spent product to the cows. This could start a secondary milk production business which would yield income for whoever owned the cow, as well as food (milk) to be sold and consumed by the public. The new business flowed from the alcohol production. The fact that this slop or used residue was not what the animals were designed to eat was not thought about.

Perhaps it could be considered similar to Mad Cow Disease of today where you are feeding herbivores (the cows) meat waste products which their systems are not designed to use, and they get sick and we get sick. Well, the post fermentation products from the grain to make alcohol was certainly not grass growing on pasture either. There were nutritional differences for animals whose systems were designed by nature to digest grasses, bacterial differences etc and it made for unhealthy animals that produced unhealthy milk. Sometimes the milk was bluish in color and they added chalk to increase sales appeal. The stalls where the cows were fed and milked did not allow for exercise leaving an accumulation of excrement. The animals spent their lives there until they dropped from disease. Tthe milking process was not of a sanitary nature either and many people who were sick would milk into open pails and giving the milk a special innoculum. People who drank the milk got sick, children got sick and some died.

Strauss, a wealthy man in NY (of Abraham and Strauss stores) donated a sum of $100,000. a year for pasteurization of this milk as it dramatically lowered the death and disease rate. Considering that our dollar of today is worth pennies of a dollar at the turn of the century, this was a very huge sum of money. This generous philanthropical move, and the news that went with it, seems to be where the mindset of health and pasteurization joined and raw milk and disease also were connected.

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The milk from cows fed on green grass tended to be yellowish which I found was due to the presence of CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) which is present in higher amounts in the milk of gra ss fed cows. It tasted different. It was Real Food—satisfying, delicious. The cows got to graze on grass that was fed by the sun.

Grain fed cows have very little CLA. CLA seems to help with fat burning(weight reduction ) and lower cancer risks. There is also higher vitamin A & D in green grass fed animals, and the activator X that Dr Price was looking for responsible for decay reversal.

Raw Milk from grass-fed healthy cows (especially from green grass), has health promoting and healing properties that are destroyed by the pasteurization process, even in organic milk. For example, there are lactic acid bacteria and lactase the enzyme needed to digest lactose or milk sugar, which explains why many lactose intolerant people are ok with raw milk. Lactoferrin is another enzyme destroyed by pasteurization and this one kills TB and E.coli. There is an FDA approved lactoferrin spray to kill virulent E.Coli that is used in the meat industry. So, even if the raw milk contacted E.coli, those bugs would naturally be destroyed.

This is just an example.

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started table food and the bacterial flora of her system changed from the one delivered by the breast milk, the oder was pretty foul indeed. I was quite surprised at the time and it was consistent with my next two daughters and now my grandchild. When I took a tour of Larsen Farm, the first thing that struck me in the milking area was that the cows all poop where they stand and it amazingly had no stink. Now this relates to being fed grass vs grain. Just an interesting observation but science is showing the importance of the bacterial flora for immune development and function in humans and to extrapolate to animals is not a far stretch. Rich Larsen explained that they give their calves colostrum (which contains immune factors from milk produced right after birth) and then milk, instead of grains and they don't have problems with diarrhea which is rampant with cows after birth which are not given milk When I was a little boy, I went thru my father’s army pictures.

Many were from India, where he had visited the Taj Mahal. There were street scenes and I thought it strange that roaming cows were amidst the people like pigeons would be in the streets of New York City. He told me that the cow was considered a sacred animal and you did not bother them. I thought that strange but it made an impression that I always remembered. As I prepare this article regarding Weston Price’s work on reversing decay, my youngest daughter (I have three all fully grown), gave me an article that gave milk’s qualities as expressed in magnificent Ayurvedic text explaining the cow’s sacredness. The cow was first of all the Mother, and just as the human mother, it naturally provides milk.

The cow as mother is revered and her special status enshrined by law. She’s not diminished but revered. When treated humanely, there is a wonderful life sustaining quality to the milk. We need to give this respect if we are taking the milk from the animal for our sustenance. Human mothers know that they can’t eat certain foods as it affects their milk and therefore the child. A recent New York Times article was investigating why amish children don’t have the prevalence of allergies, asthma etc and they drink raw milk, perhaps a link.

My daughter Joy was breastfeeding her one-year-old daughter and I suggested using some raw milk from the Larsen Farm, she was hesitating but tried some since her milk production was down while Lily started to also take some solid food. Joy was shocked when her own milk production increased dramatically, and the only thing she did differently was consume the raw milk.

Interesting to say the least.

In conclusion, I would reccommend anyone persuing this for their own health to first read the book by Dr Schmid. Then find a farm where you know the people and what they do. Meet them face-toface and help the local farmer as this is an uphill battle.

Government is controlled by corporate money, which enforces laws. This makes it very difficult for a small production farm to sustain themselves without following the model for the cheapest product, i.e. large scale. Looks like the cheapest may not be the most health promoting when it comes to food. It is up to us to persue and stand up for our health and local farms.

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In it, she often says: “you are the first, the best, the last, and the only...” She is reminding us that we are incomparable, and that we all hold knowledge...our own knowledge...the knowledge of our experience, our gifts, our legacies and lineage...and that a time comes in our lives when we need to stand in our own authority.

We especially need to trust our own knowing because our needs and destiny are different from others. This is true for each of us.

Each of us has our unique place in the web of life. We have our unique value.

As children our focus is outside of ourselves. We look to the adults in our lives to know how things are to be done. This external focus is biologically driven. To survive we need to attach to our caregivers. We seek to please our caregivers to maintain attachment. Our caregivers let us know by what they say and how they behave what is acceptable and what is not. They teach us, more or less effectively, how to survive, within the small family and in the world. In our teens and 20’s we are driven to seek our own identity. Our gaze is focused, not on our parents, but on our peers, our teachers, our employers, our neighbors.

Then it comes time to take our own place in the world.

Increasingly we turn inside for direction, to know what is important, to know what suits us. This is naturally a process that culminates in middle age. Nicolas Rohr, a well known spiritual mentor calls it “the second half of life.”

Many of us have to battle like salmon swimming up stream to reach this place of inner directedness. Where conformity was valued over our uniqueness in childhood we may have difficulty trusting ourselves. Where employment has no place for acknowledgment of any kind of unique contribution we can feel like cogs in a large machine. We are pressured to respect authority - the authority of religion, the authority of the state, medical authority, professional authority, scientific authority. Many of seek empowerment by winning membership in or aligning ourselves in some way with various structures of authority. If, in the process, we tune out our own voice completely; if we do not find some place in our lives to enjoy and safely express our wild unique selves, we risk waking up at some point feeling empty, useless, betrayed.

You are valuable. Your experience is valuable. Your response to life is valuable. Your natural style and way of being is needed.

Each of us holds a different facet of the whole. Some are thinking types, some more emotional, some more action oriented.

Some are organized, some appear chaotic in their creativity. If you do not find ways, even small ways, to be yourself, you will feel abandoned, by yourself. If you do not find ways to share your truth with your friend, your spouse, your children, your parents, your colleagues, you risk feeling you do not belong, and the people in your life will be the poorer.

To make it through this period in human history, to find out what's needed or needs to be done to be well together in community we need to first respect our individual knowing and stand in our own authority.

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Free-Will How Do You View the Tarot?

by Joan Scannell arot has been around for centuries. Its history is as colorful as the art in each individual deck. Tarot started as a card game but evolved into a tool divination. People have come to the Tarot for generations looking for the answers to their deepest life questions.

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That is a good thing. The idea of people searching for answers amid an overwhelming or confusing world implies forward progress. There is a desire to fix things; too bring order to chaos.

However, as a reader I have noticed many times that my clients prefer a bottom-line answer rather than an explanation of why they are in the situation they are in or what they need to do to rectify the problem.

And therein underscores one the biggest misconceptions about the Tarot.

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518-332-6581, katrina@healingspringsjoural.com Tarot is not just a divinatory method that predicts a fated outcome carved in stone. Rather, Tarot provides an explanation of what is going on, why it is happening and what will most likely happen – both good and bad - if the current course of behavior continues.

Hard to imagine? Well, think of it in terms of Ebenezer Scrooge.

The entire story of The Christmas Carol is an excellent metaphor for the workings of the Tarot. We all know the story. Ebenezer Scrooge was a selfish miser. He was the wealthiest man in town, but shared with no one because of a warped perspective borne out of a painful past and a fearful future.

Had I been a tarot reader for Ebenezer, I would have started with a simple past-present-future spread. His first card would probably have been the five of cups. It would have shown a difficult past marked by disappointments and emotional pain. While Ebenezer did have a challenging childhood, his early days were also blessed with several opportunities for love and fellowship.

Unfortunately, young Ebenezer struggled to see those opportunities and put his focus elsewhere.

His next card – representing his present situation - could be depicted through a variety of cards. We may have seen the Four of Pentacles, the King of Pentacles Reversed or even the Devil.

Any of these cards could have accurately described him as an individual obsessed with and tormented by the issues of the earth.

What is interesting would be the uncertainty in his future card. If I were reading for good old Ebenezer, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see the Death card show up.

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Pray! Be silent! Be! “The quieter you become, the more you hear.” future was in his hands. This is obvious when he says, “Before I draw nearer to that stone, tell me!

Are these the shadows of things that must be, or are they the shadows of things that MIGHT be?”

Ooohhh…..the Death card. When this card shows up, people often cringe - and understandably so.

Few cards in the Tarot deck evoke such a visceral reaction as the one that messes with your mortal fears.

That statement depicts the ultimate essence and beauty of the Tarot. There is nothing carved in stone. Rather, the Tarot explains what is going on, why it has happened and what the possible outcomes are depending on the action you choose. It is ultimately up to the client to decide the outcome. We must be like Ebenezer and realized we have control

That is where the idea of Free Will versus Fate really shows its power in the tarot.

Taken literally, this could mean a lonely and imminent ending to Ebenezer’s life. This ending would be devoid of human contact and would be scary.

It would be much like ending the Ghost of Christmas Future was predicting.

However, the metaphorical meaning of this card suggests something completely different. The meaning of the Death card is much more commonly associated with transitions and changes. It suggests the individual is in the middle of a major metamorphosis.

Depending on how the card was interpreted and Ebenezer’s state of mind, Death could mean two very diverse outcomes.

Remember, the ghost was pushing Ebenezer to his tomb and implying his fate was sealed. He was not offering a bright future.

However, it was Ebenezer who surmised a different solution all by himself at the end of the story when he was standing in the grave yard. It was Ebenezer who realized he had the choice to alter the outcome. Ebenezer knew the power to change the

of our fate.

So, the next time you get a tarot reading, embrace the positive side of Ebenezer’s spirit. Know you can take control of your story and design the ending that is best for you.

Joan Scannell is a local Tarot Reader and Educator with more than 20 years of experience. Joan is a regular reader at the Magic Moon at 15 Phila Street in Saratoga Springs. She has also made public appearance at Saratoga’s First Night Festivities, NYRA’s Fabulous Fillies Day, and Bolton Landing’s Girl Friend’s Getaway Weekend. For more information about Joan, visit www.joanscannell.com. #74 June-July, 2014 I Healing Springs 17

A Wall Is Not a Boundary

by Judith A. Swack, Ph.D. ave you ever had an unpleasant interaction with someone and walked away feeling upset even though you know it’s not personal? What happened is that they overstepped your boundaries. Conscious awareness that it’s their problem and not yours is not enough to protect you emotionally. To really be effective, boundaries need to be 100% intact at the conscious, unconscious, body, and soul levels of your being. When boundaries are 100% intact at all levels, it strengthens a person's sense of identity, i.e. I am me, and you are you. This is where I begin and end; this is where you begin and end. You don’t pick up their negativity, and you don’t project your negativity inappropriately. Intact boundaries create the capacity for respect and teamwork, i.e. the ability to invite people onto a neutral dance floor to dance with you.

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To take an analogy from cell biology, think of yourself as a cell floating in a nutritious medium. Cells have a membrane composed of a lipid bilayer. Since lipids are fats, and oil and water don't mix, liquid can't just pass through the membrane. Cells get what they need from the environment by pumping in nutrients and pumping out waste products through specific receptors and channels, proteins that completely span the membrane. Transport is thus selective and requires energy to pump things in and out. If there is a hole in the membrane the insides pour out, the outside pours in; the cell dies.

Cells communicate with each other through message molecules on their surface or by releasing soluble factors (like hormones) that fit into receptor molecules on the surface of the other cells like a lock and key. When the key opens the lock, it triggers an internal cascade of messages that go to the nucleus. If the cell is ruptured, the signaling molecules get scrambled and no longer work in the right sequence.

Thus all successful interactions with the environment and each other are done at the surface of the (100% intact) cell membrane.

How does this apply to boundary issues in human beings? If people have less than 100% intact boundaries at all levels, they are very exposed. As the environment diffuses in, they are at the mercy of what’s going on around them. They are not at choice about what they take in and can take in negative energy from the environment that they can't process. People who really have very little boundary capabilities can have trouble making decisions for themselves and may depend too much on other people's opinions. They have trouble living their own lives, asking for what they want, and acting in their own best interest. When people are too easily influenced, they lose their sense of their own identity.

In reaction, they may wall off and isolate themselves, emotionally or even physically. Unfortunately, a wall is not a boundary because it does not permit a flow of information. A wall

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indicates a traumatic wound, and like a scab on the skin, does not breathe or sweat the way healthy skin does.

The energy flow through a boundary breach can also move outward as people diffuse out into their environment. People who think that merging with someone is a form of love, or control freaks who believe that theirs’ is the only reality or the only right way to do things are leaking out past their own boundaries.

Energy leakage in any direction can lead to burnout.

What can you do to maintain energetic boundaries at the conscious, unconscious, body, and soul levels in a given context? I recommend the Boundary Tap (developed by Marie Louise Muller, a craniosacral therapist from California.) In this technique tap ~2-3 minutes with your fingertips on the sternum (the bone in the middle of your chest). Alternate the tapping with a feathering motion from the sternum up the base of the throat, up the neck, out the chin (like the Italian “back at you” gesture.) The tapping seals the energetic boundary, and the feathering motion ejects any unwanted negative energy. Use it to hold your center when you’re with your family, in your relationships, and at work.

Use it to set boundaries with authorities, specific individuals, and people who particularly annoy you. Use it to keep you from getting sucked up into the news, a sad or scary movie, or friend’s problems. Use it when people do obnoxious behaviors Use it in every situation you can think of that is not personal but feels personal, and to quote Shakespeare, “To thine own self be true”.

If you or anyone you know would like to recover from trauma, set boundaries, and rapidly achieve the results you want to live a full, happy, healthy, and satisfying life, HBLU methodology can help you. Healing from the Body Level Up, Inc. is located in Needham, MA. Dr. Swack and her associates work with people in person, by phone, or by skype. To learn more or schedule an appointment, please call 781-444-6940, email info@hblu.org, or go to www.HBLU.org. Healing from the Body Level Up (HBLU) is an innovative, rapid, and powerful new mind/body/spirit healing methodology developed by Judith A. Swack, Ph.D., a Biochemist/ Immunologist, Master NLP Practitioner, Mind/Body Healer, visionary and leader in the field of Energy Psychology.

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He would ask general questions from "Heard from anybody?" meaning our mom or siblings to "Need anything?" to which I generally replied no. However, if I did Billy was sure to accomplish the task without asking again. He would look at me with his sky blue eyes, which were always quite striking, because they gave him an other worldly appearance, and I knew I could depend on him. He generally was not verbally expressive with his loving feelings, but his behavior was loving and consistent. He was a devoted family guy.

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Billy's wife, Brenda came by almost daily with their daughter, Sabreena who was not quite a year old when Christopher died. We 10:08 PM all enjoyed each other and life seemed to glide along.

On an evening when Billy came by to say he was going to Georgia and would return in a few days i was surprised when he asked if I wanted to come along. I was busy with work and my husband and said I would see him when he returned, and maybe I would join him on another trip. This night he did something quite unusual. He asked me to check in on Brenda and Sabreena and said he asked Greg, our brother, as well. The room became very still and I felt an energy wrap around us. He turned to me and gave me a quick kiss on the lips, which he never did, and said "I love you." My heart felt warmed by his generous display of love.

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The next morning, as I was in a twilight state, not sleeping but in between sleep and wakefulness on the Command bus to Manhattan I had an image. The image was of my brother going down an embankment and slamming into a tree. I shook myself awake and my stop on Fifth Avenue was in sight.

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I had barely reached my office at the Bank of New York when my brother, Gregory called to relay “Billy is dead.”

There are few things in life which can leave one so stunned and wounded standing is impossible. This was one of those times. I could not face the fact Billy was no longer in this world. I hated God or anything that felt like a spiritual excuse or reason for taking another brother from me, three months after Christopher.

My family endured great pain, more than I can write at this time.

Today was the day Billy left earth. I could not go to my bed without sharing some of this story. I honor my brother, Billy. I miss his huge laugh which could shake a room with its purity and strength. I miss his devotion to family and friends he loved - his dependability and loyalty are something I have never seen since.

Most of all - I miss his heart. Billy was generous, and even if he did not say "I love you." often, he displayed his love with playfulness, consistency and being present. He made a friend wherever he went. If you were his friend - you were in his heart. His daughter, Sabreena, was a light in his life. He would constantly kiss and hug her. I loved watching him love her.

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Sibling loss - it hurts. Our siblings know more about our lives than anyone else. The memories we share, the love we hold is unique - no matter where they may be. My siblings are precious. The love we were taught and instilled remains long after our spirits have left our bodies. So Billy - here's to you.

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Time to Be Mindful of Lyme Disease

by Dr. Cheryl Wong pringtime is among us. The pea plants are poking out of the ground. The jays, cardinals, and bluebirds are out to play.

Kids and adults alike are leaping outdoors. Yet, they are not the only ones leaping. Now that the grasses are growing tall again and the weather is warming up, the deer tick is also more active.

After picking off the first tick of the season from my cat last week, I thought it is timely to raise awareness about the concerns of living in an area where deer ticks are endemic. They are concerning because they are the main vector for contracting Lyme Disease and other infections. Yet, there are many ways to avoid tick bites, and they should not deter us from having fun in the sun.

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What is Lyme Disease?

Most people in this area are already well aware of Lyme Disease.

Lyme Disease is a systemic infection of the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. These bacteria are carried mainly by the deer tick (Ixodes scapularis), which parasitize on different mammals during its adult life. They can also carry other disease-causing organisms such as Ehrlichia bacteria (cause of a disease called Ehrlichiosis) and protozoa (cause of a disease called babesiosis). These other tick-borne infections can sometimes make the diagnosis of Lyme Disease tricky because long-term symptoms of Lyme Disease can be vague. In half of the people exposed to an infected tick, it starts off with a fever, chills, neck stiffness, and headache. Eighty percent of people in the US will experience low energy, joint pain and the typical rash called erythema migrans. Some people may also experience respiratory, cardiovascular, and digestive symptoms in the beginning. Months to years later, symptoms are focused in the nervous and musculoskeletal systems and are either more progressive or relapsing-remitting. These symptoms include chronic joint pain and inflammation (arthritis), muscle pain (tendonitis), nerve pain and altered sensations, and even partial paralysis (like Bell’s palsy).

In the Northeast, ticks can be found everywhere. But how infective are they? In 1998, the Center for Disease Control found 55% of ticks in the area were infected with one of these disease-causing organisms. And even if an infected tick bites you, you probably won’t get infected if you remove it within 24-36 hours. If the tick continues to feed over 48 hours, you have an 80% chance or more of contracting Lyme disease. So it is important to prevent tick bites, remove them

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You can get more information from the American Lyme Disease Foundation at www.aldf.com, the Center for Disease Control at www.cdc.gov, and from Dr. Wong at www.cherylwongnd.com as quickly as possible if you are bitten, and get immediate treatment if you suspect Lyme disease after getting bitten.

How is it treated?

If you start to experience flu-like symptoms and develop a rash with a history of a tick bite, your doctor will go ahead with prophylactic treatment with a course of antibiotics, which can prevent relapses and later stage sequelae of Lyme disease. If you don’t show the typical onset symptoms, you may be tested for antibodies to the bacteria. Again, some of these tests are not completely accurate, and you may still be treated with antibiotics. Integrated therapies should be implemented during the time of initial antibiotic treatment as well as relieving potential sequelae. Preliminary studies show some benefit may come from complementary and alternative treatments at each stage. In the beginning, the use of herbs and antioxidants can support the immune system along with antimicrobial treatment. Other herbs and vitamins can be helpful for later stages of inflammation and tissue damage. Acupuncture can also be helpful for symptomatic relief of muscle and nerve pain.

Ways to Prevent it Tick bite prevention is the best way to avoid Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. Avoid wooded, bushy areas and tall grasses—places ticks like to dwell. Or wear long sleeves, a hat, high socks and pants when hiking, gardening, or doing yard work. The CDC recommends using products with 20-30% DEET to repel ticks. You can also use a slightly lower percentage of

DEET with lemon, eucalyptus, citronella, or pennyroyal essential oil. Wash your body after engaging in outdoor activities because some infective ticks may be too small to visually detect.

Check for ticks on your pets and clothing after being outside. If you find a tick attached to either a pet or your body, remove it with tweezers using a firm even force. You can save the tick and get it tested to be sure. Dogs can easily contract Lyme disease, so it is important to talk to your veterinarian to find an appropriate insect repellent for your pet, especially if you have a dog.

You can also control the local tick population around your house by keeping grasses cut, and a border of gravel at the edge of the yard. Getting used to some of these habits will keep your family healthy so you can really enjoy a beautiful summertime.

You can get more information from the American Lyme Disease Foundation at www.aldf.com, the Center for Disease Control at www.cdc.gov, and from Dr. Wong at www.cherylwongnd.com.

Please contact the author for the references she used in article.

Cheryl Wong, ND, LAc graduated from the prestigious Bastyr University in Seattle Washington. She is licensed in Vermont as a Naturopathic Doctor and she is a licensed acupuncturist in New York. Her specialties are Naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Chinese medicine. She is an advocate for integrative medicine and therapeutic nutrition. She writes a nutrition/food blog at www.thenaturopathictable.com. Dr. Wong currently has a private practice located in downtown Saratoga Springs, New York and Essex, New York. #74 June-July, 2014 I Healing Springs

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Self-KIND-ness

by Cate LaBarre n the transformational world, there’s tremendous emphasis on the importance of “self-love”. Yet in my coaching practice and in my own life I’ve observed that it can be difficult to “practice” self-love. Though the concept is easy to comprehend intellectually, we might have negative beliefs and “shadows” around self-love. Some of us see “self-love” as narcissistic selfabsorption, where the self is put first in every single situation at the expense of others. We may understand the importance of self-love, but can’t put it into practice, because we continually sabotage our own efforts without a clue to the cause. There’s a voice inside our heads that tells us we aren’t worthy or loveable, aren’t good enough, smart enough, attractive enough or ...

Despite all the “work” we might do to break the spell of negative self-talk and the amazing inroads we’ve made on the path to heal our inner critics, it can still there. That voice we heard as children. Most likely our parents or caregivers gave up a long time ago, so now it’s our job to continue that negative voice, berating our “not good enough” selves.

No one is born with that negative voice. It is planted at an early age, often by the very people whose job it is to most love and protect us.

A parent may feel that they love their child beyond measure, yet are often cruel in words and behavior. There’s a saying that we can only love others as much as we love ourselves. So if we have never fully accepted ourselves with all our human imperfections, we can’t accept others with all of their human imperfections.

Let me clear something up: It’s common to confuse NICE with KIND. They are not equal. Nice is polite, sometimes coy. When we are NICE, we expect some acknowledgment or “something” in return. We are NICE to be liked or loved. KIND is respectful, honoring, acknowledging that we are equal and worthy. We expect nothing in return. When we’re NICE to ourselves, having treats we don’t really want or need, we expect to feel good about it. If we’re nasty to ourselves or don’t allow ourselves pleasure, withholding love and nurturing until we do something right to “deserve” it, that doesn’t work either. When we are KIND we naturally express a loving nature, sometimes soft and sometimes tough.

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The result is an expression of “love” that is less than kind, often harsh, sometimes abusive and “tough love” gone off the deep end. This can cause us to harbor a confused notion of love and specifically “self-love”. If a parent loves us but behaves in a way that is mean or abusive, then that must be what love is! This kind of treatment by a parent can cause us to act out behind their backs or toe the line and strive for perfection. It will also certainly cause us to carry that negative “not good enough” voice into adulthood, causing self-sabotage and in some cases continuation of the pattern with our own children.

A few months ago, while listening to an interview by Joe Donahue on WAMC Northeast Public Radio [interviewing Carrie Wilkens, PhD, co-author of Beyond Addiction: Science and Kindness Help People Change] I realized that the missing piece to heal a confused concept of self-love might be to fully embrace and express kindness. I call it self-kind-ness.

If kindness [from a place of clean, clear strong boundaries and respect] rather than “tough love” [from a place of hyper-vigilant boundaries and making wrong] is a positive influence on change for loved ones with addictions as Dr. Carrie Wilkens found, this could work for us in every choice we make, especially those that are repetitive, addictive and non-serving choices. With this new

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tool we are able to ask, “Is this an act of self-KIND-ness?” and avoid recrimination and harshness that may be our old habit. We may still hear that negative voice inside our heads, however we can choose to give equal time to our kind voice. We can easily shift our behavior and feel loving kindness from the one person that most needs to love us, the person in the mirror.

Cate LaBarre is a life coach and consultant specializing in supporting women who desire an improved relationship with the most important person in their lives – the woman in the mirror. She received her coaching certification with Debbie Ford and The Ford Institute of Integrative Coaching at JFK University. She will be at Wiawaka Holiday House this summer for live workshops http://wiawaka.org She is a member of Saratoga Integrative Practitioners Network. Private and group coaching available by phone. http://TheFordInstitute.com/CateLaBarre and blog: http://CateLaBarre.com Contact: catelabarre@gmail.com or message 518.882.9880 cell 607.287.0658

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by Alanna Kaivalya n yoga practice, mantra and kirtan (call-and-response devotional chanting) get short shrift in the West because they aren’t well understood, though they are an integral part of almost every Eastern spiritual practice. They are designed to provide access into the psyche while their underlying mythology helps us understand how our psychology affects daily life. Sacred Sound shares the myths behind the mantras and kirtans, illuminating their meaning and putting their power and practicality within reach of every reader.

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Each of the twenty-one mantras and kirtans presented includes the Sanskrit version, the transliteration, the translation, suggestions for chanting, the underlying myth, and its modern-day implications. Based on Alanna Kaivalya’s years of teaching and studying the myths and sacred texts, this book offers a way into one of the most life-changing aspects of yoga practice.

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by Joanne E. McFadden as there been a time in your life—perhaps even now— when you felt in really great shape physically—when you’ve taken the time to do what needed to be done to get there, including eating healthy, nutrient-dense foods in the right amounts, exercising regularly with both cardio and strength workouts, and getting enough sleep? It’s a great feeling to be in this place, but it doesn’t last unless you maintain those healthy habits on a consistent basis.

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As important as physical fitness is spiritual fitness, which author Caroline Reynolds defines as “a lifestyle and an attitude” in her book Spiritual Fitness. There are many parallels between our physical and spiritual fitness.

Just as physical activity is essential for our body’s fitness, spiritual practices are necessary for spiritual fitness. These include prayer, meditation, visioning, spiritual study and reading, service, and being in spiritual community with others where we find support and accountability.

Being consistent with exercise and healthy eating as well as spiritual practice requires discipline and planning. It’s easy to run out of time to work out, prepare a healthy meal or sit still for a meditation. We get caught up in the never-ending busyness of our lives and neglect our spiritual practice. Instead, we allow the external, material world and those circumstances outside of ourselves to take precedence over the invisible world within that can supply us with everything that we could ever need if we allow that to happen.

Being physically fit helps our bodies ward off disease and recover faster from illness and injury. Our spiritual lives are no different. Reynolds writes, “Spiritual Fitness is not about what you do, but about who you are in your day-to-day dealings.” When we’re spiritually fit, we attract harmonious experiences, and when a challenge does arise or a situation appears difficult, we have the wisdom to ask what the gift of that experience might be instead of falling into victim consciousness around it.

Exercise like walking, running, swimming and biking strengthens the heart muscle that pumps life-sustaining blood through our veins. Spiritual practices like prayer, meditation and mindfulness

“Our bodies suffer when we feed them junk food, and our souls suffer from negativity and race consciousness beliefs. Healthy thoughts are just as essential as vitamins, minerals and nutrients that fuel our bodies.”

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condition our hearts and help our lives flow with peace, joy and ease. Lifting weights strengthens our muscles and bones; challenges in our lives help us to build spiritual muscle when we react from a spiritually-centered mind.

Being spiritually fit helps us to reduce or eliminate stress, contributing to both our emotional and physical health.

Just as our bodies need nourishment, so do our spiritual selves.

Our bodies suffer when we feed them junk food, and our souls suffer from negativity and race consciousness beliefs. Healthy thoughts are just as essential as vitamins, minerals and nutrients that fuel our bodies.

I invite you to consider that your spiritual fitness is every bit as important as your physical health, and it’s worth committing your time and energy to it. Join me this summer for a series of spiritual workouts in the 8-week class, “Spiritual Fitness.” Explore love, freedom, honesty, wisdom, peace and joy, the cornerstones of spiritual fitness, and learn how to make spirituality a practical, regular and integrated part of your life.

Joanne McFadden is an ordained Science of Mind minister and practitioner and the director of the New Thought New York Center for Spiritual Living, a Capital District spiritual community whose purpose is to help individuals transform their lives. For more information, visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org, AlbanySaratoga Spiritual Adventures on www.meetup.com, or call (518) 423-3569. For daily inspiration, visit www.teachnewthought.com. #74 June-July, 2014 I Healing Springs

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Is This an Energy Drain

or Gain?

by Tina Welling uring lunch one day my friend, Cara, bemoaned the fact that she could no longer stay busy throughout the day without longing for a nap. She said, “Once I could go from morning to late night, running from one meeting and date to another. Now I’m a wreck by 11 am.”

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I said, “Once you were stupid.”

Because she was a longtime friend I could get away with saying that...though I also patted her arm lovingly to soften my words.

It became clear that I had to come up with a way to solve the demands on my energy. I struggled with the problem and eventually devised one simple question that I now ask myself before committing to anything: Is this an energy gain or an energy drain?

There are people who invite me to lunch in which I feel a sense of energy drain just imagining myself sitting across the table from them. I used to say yes to such invitations because it made the other person feel good. It sure didn’t make me feel good, in fact it made me feel depleted. Many other friends’ invitations sparked a surge of pleasure and anticipation, which I term an energy gain.

Once I realized this, I scanned my daybook and wrote GAIN or DRAIN next to each appointment and scheduled event. Next I canceled the DRAINS. Except for a dental appointment I needed (and which would soon turn into a bigger drain if I ignored it).

The same test question worked with projects. In fact, this process was used to create my book, Writing Wild: Forming a Creative Partnership with Nature. I explore this idea more deeply there and take into consideration various parts of life. For example, I also discovered that I felt an energy drain every time I rushed or procrastinated. Yet I gained energy when I created order in my surroundings and when I set aside chunks of time just for me.

She said, “Half the stuff I don’t even enjoy doing.”

I said, “Now that we’re grown-ups (which I consider to be anyone past their forties) we’re smarter than to waste our energy like that.”

The truth is that if I am not energized by certain people and events, I am not doing any favors by spending time with those people or activities. I drain the energy around me while being drained myself, just as I energize the people and activities around me by being energized.

I know that’s another version of “We’re not getting older, we’re getting better” usually tagged with a reference to fancy edibles.

But it’s true that if all goes well as we mature, we also become more attentive to ourselves. I call that being smarter.

That’s just one of those organic exchanges life offers. One of those insights that make grown-ups smarter.

Cara knows that before I began writing full time, I owned a resort shop in Jackson Hole and juggled my energy between working on manuscripts at night and answering the questions of tourists all day - an example: When do the elk become moose?

Something about the yearly loss of antlers seemed to confuse the issue. At the same time I tried to maintain friendships and family relationships. I felt exhausted when I tried to do it all and guilty when I failed to.

Based on the book Writing Wild. Copyright © 2014 by Tina Welling. Reprinted with permission from New World Library. www.NewWorldLibrary.com.

Tina Welling is the author of Writing Wild: Forming a Creative Partnership with Nature and three novels including Cowboys Never Cry. Her nonfiction has appeared in The Sun, Body & Soul, and a variety of anthologies. She lives in Jackson Hole, WY. Her website is www.TinaWelling.com.

“The truth is that if I am not energized by certain people and events, I am not doing any favors by spending time with those people or activities. I drain the energy around me while being drained myself, just as I energize the people and activities around me by being energize.”

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Chaga, mushroom royalty

by Ann Carey Tobin, MD uring this year’s Christmas holiday visit with my family in Northern Wisconsin, my mother received a bag of Minnesota birch Chaga. The expectation was that a tea brewed from the ground mushroom would help ease pain and improve energy. In fact, this medicinal mushroom has accrued enough claims for healing properties, that David Wolfe, prolific superfoods author, has labeled it as the “king of medicinal mushrooms”.

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Medicinal mushrooms are an useful whole food support system for many health issues. Chaga, Inonotus obliquus, is a distinctive polypore fungus (wood decomposing fungus) that grows on living and dead trees, most notably birch, found in temperate forests of the northern hemisphere. Chaga has a centuries old traditional use in Siberia, the Russian Baltic’s, Finland and Asia.

Historically it was usually boiled into a tea, and administered to treat pain, tuberculosis, heart disease, ulcers, and cancer. The leftover mash was also used as a skin poultice to prevent infection. birch tree with chaga Chaga is quickly developing a modern fan base in Europe and North America. There are over 80 cell culture and animal studies demonstrating the potential for many preventative and health promoting benefits. By its nature, Chaga concentrates many phytonutrients from the birch tree (itself a plant with medicinal properties), including betulin, betulinic acid, melanin, polysaccharides (e.g. beta glucans), polyphenols, and triterpenes. Research is highlighting Chaga’s antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-tumor, immune modulating, pain-relieving, cardiovascular, and blood sugar lowering benefits. Although peerreviewed human clinical trials have not been reported, Chaga is felt to be safe for consumption. It is classified by the FDA as a food, and is considered GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) by the World Health Organization.

Opinions on the proper methods for preparation of the tea vary from several hours of boiling to a few hours of simmer only. I have

opted for a day-long simmer in my one-quart crock pot. I use three tablespoons of the ground Chaga, combined with cloves and cinnamon sticks (or the essential oils of these spices after brewing), and fill the pot with filtered water. It does have a woody flavor, some say with a hint of vanilla. I usually add a little local unfiltered honey. Leftover tea should be refrigerated. According to one Chaga expert, additional flavors that enhance the brew include mango, peach, pear, banana, berries, grapes and melon. The mash can be saved for additional brews. It is also recommended that the cooked mash be used to make an alcohol tincture that will extract the non-water soluble phytonutrients. The tincture can be taken separately or added to the tea. Tinctures are often made with fruit.

Adventurous individuals also use Chaga to make a therapeutic mead.

After several years of growth the Chaga infestation emerges from the inside of the tree to manifest on the outside as a crusty black cankerous mass, or conk. When harvested correctly this mass is sustainably and gently removed from live trees only, without the use of power tools, and only when it is more mature in size (larger than a softball). A reputable harvester will also ensure that it is thoroughly dried, inspected, and guaranteed to be 100% Chaga. The mycelium can also be grown commercially, and are available in powdered extract or tincture forms. Be well.

Ann Carey Tobin, M.D., FAAFP, is a board certified family physician. Her integrative medicine consultation practice, Partners in Healing, is located in Delmar. She can be reached at 518.506.6303, by e-mail at atobin.pih@gmail.com, Tweeted at https://twitter.com/anntobinmd, or visit her website at www.partnersinhealing.info #74 June-July, 2014 I Healing Springs 29

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What to Consider Before a “Summer Cleanse” A

by Sarah A LoBisco, ND pproximately 100,000+ chemicals are used in commercial industry today with about 25,000 (25%) being reported as hazardous to human health. The CDC ‘s Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals of 2010 was a 529 page “summary” of how different aspects of environmental chemicals can harm us. The average volunteer of this study was found to have over 200 chemicals, 75 of which had never been seen in prior studies, in their blood and urine samples.

Furthermore, since this report’s release, the CDC issued a 2013 update listing even more chemicals found in our world. As the evidence of accumulation of toxins in our bodies increases, it seems that no one can escape them.

We are exposed everywhere we turn, from our geneticallyprobed and pesticide-ridden-foods, the chemicals and pharmaceuticals found in our water, and the off-gassing of our mattress, carpets, and cars. These chemicals negatively impact our health by contributing to weight gain, hormonal imbalances, organ dysfunction, and immune disorders. In fact, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) dedicated a whole site to how our body is impacted by these exposures. It is entitled “Body Burden”.

Without sufficient support for these every day stressors, how can one ever hope to be at a state of optimal health? This article is not meant to scare you; it’s more to empower you to take action.

Preventative medicine and self-care are key concepts and powerful tools to build our bodies up for thriving versing being swept away in hopelessness and anxiety (or trying to surround ourselves within a toxin-free bubble).

It makes sense for everyone’s sanity to protect ourselves by supporting our bodies from the inside out rather than panicking about every toxic potential in our environment. One way to accomplish this is to decrease chemical effects by helping our body get them out of our system, aka a “cleanse.”

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Just ‘Cuz it’s Natural, Don’t Mean its Safe: The Steps to Consider for a Safer Cleanse Before rushing to the health food store or the local supermarket to get a jump start on a cleanse, there are certain factors to consider. These include: • nutrient availability in your body (you aren’t just what you eat, but what you absorb) • proper hydration • current health status • level of stress • history of exposures • protein intake (your body needs protein to enter phase II detoxification in the liver) • current medications • quality of diet • genetic differences in one's ability to detoxify substances It’s important to note that if one is depleted from not addressing any of the above factors, a cleanse may cause more deficiencies or strain to the body’s systems. Furthermore, the last factor, genetic variants, is commonly overlooked, yet is vital.

The Genetic Difference Genetic differences in enzymes can create differences in how they function. These differences are termed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs), or small variations in coding sequences for genes. If one has a SNP, it will affect how one may react to a supplement or if they have strange symptoms when using various herbs. It is important to be aware of these variances in order to safely and comfortably cleanse and to implement the right combination of products or supplements.

Functional medicine has honed in my love for biochemical individuality and has helped to explain why no two people will react in the same way to any protocol, including “detoxifying” by introducing to me this concept of SNPs. For example, a difference in the efficacy of the "master detoxifier", glutathione, can help determine if one gets very ill from toxin exposure or if they seem to escape symptom free.

Here are some further examples of genetic differences in enzyme function that affect what I choose when supplementing my clients for cleansing:

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Those with a CBS (Cystathionine-‚-synthase) or SUOX (sulfite oxidase) SNP will not fare well with sulfur supplements.

Those with a methylation variant, such as a MTHFR (Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) SNP, will need a specific form of folic acid. This is important, because methylation affects many health conditions beyond detoxifying, including immune issues, brain chemistry, heart health, and blood sugar regulation.

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MS (methionine synthase), COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase), Methyl-transferases, STM1, GSTP1 (glutathione transferases), Apo E 4 (apolipoprotein E 4), and/or Impaired Metallothionein SNPs will also affect clearance and a retention in toxins.

The good news is there are specific nutritional and lifestyle modifications that can assist with making these enzymes work more effectively, even if some nutrients need to be avoided.

Knowing these SNPs will help determine the forms and quantities of nutrients needed when dealing with toxins and "cleansing" protocols.

D0 You Suspect a SNP? What Now? Some people may choose to do a SNP panel from a health care practitioner in order to obtain a truly individualized cleansing protocol. Another option is to seek out a trained functional medicine practitioner who is aware of these individual variances and can help to decode why various nutrients have or haven't worked with you in the past. From there, an individualized and safe protocol may be implemented, although some trial and error may occur along the way if testing isn't done.

Where to Start if You Don’t Go the Genetic Route For all my clients, I recommend to start with a whole food organic diet, replacing toxic products with safe personal care and cleaning products, drinking lots of filter water, and diffusing essential oils. All of these measures will decrease the negative effects of environmental exposures for those with and without significant SNPs. For more information on SNPs and cleansing, check out some of my previous blog at dr-lobisco.com/cleansing-safely-in-naturopathic-functional-medicine-style/ Please see author for references used.

Sarah LoBisco, ND is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine (UBCNM). She is licensed in Vermont as a Naturopathic Doctor and holds a BA in psychology. Dr. LoBisco is a professional speaker on integrative medical topics, has several journal publications, and is a candidate for post-doctoral certification in Functional Medicine. Dr. LoBisco currently has a private integrative medical consulting practice located in Ballston Spa, New York where she incorporates her training in holistic medical practices with conventional medicine. She can be reached at 518-339-4788, nd@dr-lobisco.com, www.dr-lobisco.com, www.saratoga.com/living-well, http://dr-lobisco.marketingscents.com.

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he column, Ask the Practitioner, has been an integral part of this magazine for many years, if not from it's inception. We the practitioners have done our best to keep it current to what we hear from our clients and to relay information to our larger readership informing them of ways that their health could benefit from the many practitioners that advertise here.

More often than not the questions are formed by us from events that we, who write the column, cull from our full time work helping a vast array of clients. We have received compliments from many who have benefited from this column, and we have enjoyed our work here.

Today's world presents so many complex conundrums and maladies that could be addressed here, but we wish to be responsive to our readership more directly, no matter the complexity of the issue.

For instance, yesterday I received a call inquiring about my experience and success in working with liver disorders. It was an individual and personal inquiry, but one to which each of the contributors here could have easily responded.

And, who knows how many readers would have or known someone who is living with similar concerns. Many may be turning to the Internet for answers, but experience has shown me that the information is not always clean. I can assure you that we contributors to this column are very skilled and most importantly, we are a part of THIS community.

It now comes down to this. Write us, ask your questions, no matter how esoteric and that we may use it to be presented in this column. Your name does not need to appear here, but we need your involvement. Let's take this newsletter forward for another 15 years and at a higher level of community involvement and energy.

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Astrological FORECAST June & July, 2014

These interpretations are to be read using your Rising Sign or Ascendant as shown in the following

TAURUS ASCENDANT JUNE: Financial security, earning ability and personal values are analyzed for this month. Following Mercury turning retrograde on the 7th, you take a renewed interest in new studies. You are attracted to people who share your same interests after Neptune turns retrograde on the 9th. After the Full Moon on the 13th, there are subtle financial changes and you settle old commitments.

JULY: Presenting ideas, communicating and short trips are favored for this month.

Following the Full Moon on the 12th, you take a renewed interest in intellectual pursuits and studies. Saturn turns direct on the 20th lifting any stress in your relationships, both business and personal. Uranus goes retrograde on the 21st and can be a time to rethink and resolve old problems.

GEMINI ASCENDANT

Using Standard Time locate your Rising Sign or Ascendant.

If your birth time is Daylight Savings Time, subtract one hour.

Your actual Rising Sign or Ascendant may differ depending on certain time of birth and dates; however, not to confuse the nonastrologer use the sign indicated for your Forecast. This placement is similar to the transiting planet’s location in your Natal Chart, except for exact degrees, and will correctly indicate your Forecast.

For example, if you are a Gemini born at 6:38 P.M., your Ascendant is Capricorn.

by Arlene DeAngelus IT SHOULD BE NOTED: In June, Mercury turns retrograde on the 7th at 03 degrees of Cancer. On June 9th, Neptune also retrogrades at 07 degrees of Pisces. The Full Moon occurs on the 13th at 22:06 Sagittarius. In July, Mercury turns direct on the 1st at 24 degrees of Gemini. The Full Moon occurs on the 12th at 20:03 Capricorn and Jupiter moves into Leo on the 16th. Saturn goes direct on the 20th at 16 degrees of Scorpio and then Uranus turns retrograde on the 21st at 16 degrees of Aries.

JUNE: Approach to life, self-expression and personal appearance are favored for this month. Mercury turns retrograde on the 7th and you examine your spending and saving habits. Others may oppose your career efforts, or the equivalent, after Neptune goes retrograde on the 9th. Following the Full Moon on the 13th, you can improve your understanding of yourself through others.

JULY: Personal possessions, financial security and one’s values are the focus for this month. The Full Moon on the 12th can bring a subtle change in jointly held monies and property. After Saturn goes direct on the 20th, you tend to place your work before pleasure. When Uranus turns retrograde on the 2lst, you may review your directions in life and reset some of your goals.

CANCER ASCENDANT JUNE: Spiritual rebirth, hidden talents and the inner child are explored for this month. Mercury goes retrograde on the 7th and your mind is more active and you are able to express yourself to others. You will be introduced to new spiritual ideas after Neptune turns retrograde on the 9th. The Full Moon on the 13th renews your interest in both your diet and exercise habits.

JULY: Self-projection, appearance and outlook on life are important for this month. After the Full Moon on the 12th, you will agreeably compromise in a one-to-one partnership. Saturn turns direct on the 20th and you become more disciplined. An old love may come back, if applicable. After Uranus goes retrograde on the 21st, you are offered new career opportunities.

ARIES ASCENDANT JUNE: Routine activities, educational opportunities and communications are the focus for this month. Mercury turns retrograde on the 7th and rules your family and personal communications. You rethink your inner concerns and spiritual beliefs after Neptune goes retrograde on the 9th. The Full Moon on the 13th gives you an interest in knowledge and new mental pursuits.

JULY: Emotional security, personal matters and one’s family are the highlights for this month. After the Full Moon on the 12th, you make decisions on career matters, or the equivalent.

Saturn goes direct on the 20th easing any difficulties you are having with share assets or properties. Uranus turns retrograde on the 21st making you somewhat unpredictable, but avoid being self-critical.

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LEO ASCENDANT JUNE: Friendships, group projects and long-terms goals are important for this month. After Mercury turns retrograde on the 7th, you become more concerned about spiritual matters. Your interest in psychic and abstract subjects increases after Neptune goes retrograde on the 9th. Following the Full Moon on the 13th, you enjoy your involvement with loved one’s creative projects.

JULY: Spirituality, one’s inner child and the subconscious mind are explored for this month. The Full Moon on the 12th renews your interest in gaining both work skills and physical efficiency.

After Saturn goes direct on the 20th, your family responsibilities may lessen a little. Uranus turns retrograde on the 21st and you look for ways to expand your awareness of the world.

VIRGO ASCENDANT JUNE: Social status, public image and career, or the equivalent, are the focus for this month. Mercury turns retrograde on the 7th and you examine your directions in life and set new goals.

Communicate clearly in partnerships, both personal and business, after Neptune turns retrograde on the 9th. The Full Moon on the 13th rules personal affairs and allows you to resolve matters satisfactorily.

JULY: Humanitarian organizations, friendships and long-term goals are activated for this month. After the Full Moon on the 12th, you enjoy time with your loved ones, hobbies and children.

Saturn turns direct on the 20th and you reconsider a workshop or beginning a formal class. After Uranus goes retrograde on the 21st, use care with shared finances and other assets.

LIBRA ASCENDANT JUNE: Mental aspirations, knowledge and philosophy of life are analyzed for this month. Following Mercury turning retrograde on the 7th, you may take a class to help further your career, or the equivalent. You are more sensitive to foods and toxins after Neptune goes retrograde on the 9th. After the Full Moon on the 13th, your interest again turns to workshops or formal classes.

JULY: Ambition in life, recognition and career, or the equivalent, are favored for this month. The Full Moon on the 12th can be a time to satisfactorily resolve any family or personal matters.

After Saturn goes direct on the 20th, you examine your spending habits and begin a new budget. Uranus turns retrograde on the 21st and during this time you learn from your relationships.

SCORPIO ASCENDANT JUNE: Shared assets, other’s possessions and abstract teachings are evaluated for this month. Mercury goes retrograde on the 7th and you seek new ways to expand your perspective on life. You tend to idealize your love relationships after Neptune turns retrograde on the 9th. After the Full Moon on the 13th, there can be some changes in your income and financial dealings.

JULY: Higher education, self-improvement and search for truth are explored for this month. Following the Full Moon on the 12th, you concentrate on paperwork and what needs to be done.

Saturn turns direct on the 20th and you are more serious and also begin to redefine yourself. After Uranus goes retrograde on the 21st, you want to be free from the demands of others.

SAGITTARIUS ASCENDANT JUNE: Legal contracts, partnerships, both business and personal, are favored for this month. After Mercury turns retrograde on the 7th, you are able to resolve matters dealing with shared assets. An experience brings an interest in spiritual subjects after Neptune goes retrograde on the 9th. Following the Full Moon on the 13th, you take a new interest in yourself and appearance.

JULY: Transformation, shared assets and psychic sensitivity are of interest for this month. After the Full Moon on the 12th, you examine your financial security and make any necessary changes. Saturn goes direct on the 20th and you explore spiritu-

al and psychic teachings. Uranus turns retrograde on the 21st and attracts you to new experiences and the joys of life.

CAPRICORN ASCENDANT JUNE: Working conditions, co-workers and one’s health care are examined for this month. Mercury turns retrograde on the 7th and you can discuss and resolve any relationship problems.

Communicate clearly with others and use care in any negotiations after Neptune turns retrograde on the 9th. After the Full Moon on the 13th, you seek spiritual attunement as you begin to move forward.

JULY: Agreements, legal issues and partnerships, both business and personal, are a focus this month. The Full Moon on the 12th asks that you express yourself to others with self-confidence.

Saturn turns direct on the 20th and you become involved with humanitarian groups through friends. Uranus goes retrograde on the 21st making you more flexible and open to new personal ideas.

AQUARIUS ASCENDANT JUNE: Creative talents, hobbies and affairs of the heart are favored for this month. After Mercury goes retrograde on the 7th, you improve your body’s care with a new diet and exercise.

Handle financial and property matters carefully after Neptune goes retrograde on the 9th. The Full Moon on the 13th finds you examining your direction in life and setting new long-term goals.

JULY: Daily habits, co-workers and services one provides are important for this month. After the Full Moon on the 12th, you look back, correct any past mistakes and begin to move forward.

After Saturn goes direct on the 20th, you may receive long overdue recognition for a job well-done. After Uranus turns retrograde on the 21st, you develop new interests or begin studies.

PISCES ASCENDANT JUNE: Family ties, home environment and personal matters are the focus for this month. Mercury turns retrograde on the 7th and you can freely express your feelings to your loved ones. It becomes important to express yourself carefully to others after Neptune turns retrograde on the 9th. The Full Moon on the 13th brings a decision concerning your career, or the equivalent.

JULY: Self-expression, creative talents and love relationships are favored for this month. Following the Full Moon on the 12th, your friends involve you in their humanitarian or community projects. Saturn turns direct on the 20th and you reach out and broaden your knowledge and horizons. Uranus goes retrograde on the 21st and there can be changes in your personal finances.

Arlene is an Author, Astrologer and Para-Consultant and has studied and worked with astrology for more than thirty-five years. She has also been a professional astrologer since 1980.

Arlene has a Certificate of Merit from Ivy Goldstein-Jacobson (CA 1982) and a Certificate of Proficiency from the Mayo School of Astrology (London 1985). In addition, she holds certifications from the National Spiritualist Association of Churches (19822015) as both a Medium and Spiritual Healer (Lily Dale, NY).

Arlene can be reached at Astrological Concepts, telephone (518) 371-8097 or Visit My Web Site at: http://www.yourstarsite.com #74 June-July, 2014 I Healing Springs 33

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ONGOING Saratoga Integrative Practitioners Network (SIPN), Organized in 2001, SIPN is an informal, not-for-profit group of health and healing arts professionals committed to educating and supporting one another and, thus, the public. We are very fortunate to have so many outstanding practitioners in and around Saratoga Springs, a city long known for its healing waters and spa treatments. gives us the opportunity to inform the community about who we are and how we can help. We hope the website becomes a resource that you will return to again and again. We consider ourselves “integrative practitioners” because we know that the work each of us offers, whether treatments, counseling or classes, is only one piece of the health and healing dynamic. Each of us represents a method—or methods—complementary to all the others within the group. We offer our services in the Capital District, Saratoga Springs, NY, area, and we meet as a group approximately every six weeks, with a break for the summer months. www.saratogaintegrativepractitioners.com Every Wednesdays Free group meditaition open to the public.

Individuals new to meditiation as well as experienced practitioners welcome. We do a simple, strightforward mindfulness meditation in order to help participants connect with the present moment. Please bring a cushion to sit on. Chairs available. 8:30 am, Every Wednesday, 5Warren St., Glens Falls, NY 12801, Free and open to the public, www.theacupuncturestudio.com, Call Kevin at 518-615-0505 for Questions

Anonymous, “FA”, holds weekly meetings in Albany (Thurs. and Fri.), Rensselaer (Sat.), Schenectady (Tues.) and Saratoga (Mon.). FA is a recovery program for people who suffer from food obsession, overeating, bulimia and undereating. The program is based on the Twelve Steps of AA. Everyone is welcome to this FREE meeting, including those who think they may have a food problem or those who are concerned about someone who may. FA is FREE and open to all women, men, and teens that want to stop eating addictively. For a list of regular, weekly meetings in the Capital District, visit www.foodaddicts.org or contact Laurie @ 518-879-7323.

Mondays and Wednesdays Gentle Kripalu Yoga Classes - 4:005:30 PM First class free! Join Nini Gridley for a compassionate blend of warm-ups, sequenced asanas, shavasana, pranayama, and meditation designed to pacify the “Vata” energy through a well rounded yoga practice that is relaxing yet energizing for all levels of practitioners.

Beginners are welcome. It’s gentle for every body. www.yogamandali.com Thursdays Soulful Writing Group As a way to write with more accountability, Katrina Clay, publisher of The Healing Springs Journal, has created a group called Soulful Writing.

This group will meet the last Thursday of the month in the Saratoga Springs Public Library at 49 Henry St, Saratoga Springs, from 12:30-1:30. In this group we will write from promts that will get you into your heart and writing from your soul. No experience necessary. Contact Katrina at katrina@healingsringsjournal.com, 518332-6581 with questions or to get on email update list. No need to register, bu it’s a good idea to check that the group will be meeting

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Thursday of each month at 6:00pm at the Community Room at Clifton Park Center Mall, 22 Clifton Country Rd., Clifton Park. Come on out, get connected to other like-minded moms and dads, and catch the excitement of our community.

Grandparents, partners and other caregivers are also welcome as members intonto our organization! Even future parents will find that our organization is a great place to learn and make new friends!

Moms-to-be and new moms are encouraged to attend, ask questions, and seek to be informed. We hope you will join us!

To learn more about the Holistic Moms Network, please visit our national organization’s website atwww.holisticmoms.org.

Visit our online mappage for a look at how to find us or contact usfor more information! We look forward to meeting you!

JUNE Saturday June 7 Eat How Many Vegetables a Day? You Have To Be Kidding! is a program designed to encourage people to add more vegetables to their everyday diet.

Highlighting the benefits of eating vegetables in general, there will be more information on those that are now available locally. Tips and recipes will include: how to add vegetables to soups, sauces, and salads; benefits of smoothies and juices; how to roast, steam, and sauté vegetables; and making vegetables the main dish. Following the talk there will be a tour of the Glens Falls Farmers Market at the South Street Pavilion. Presented by JoAnna Sheridan of The Many Paths to Wellness at the Acupuncture Studio at 5 Warren Street, Glens Falls at 10am. Free. www.themanypathstowellness.com.

Wednesday, June 11 Healing Springs Salon, A evening of conversation with the Healing Springs Community. Come join in. This event will be at the Roosevelt Baths in the Relaxation Lounge. Salon particpants are invited to take a bath prior for only $20.

6:30-8. For information contact, Katrina at katrina@healingspringgsjournal.com or 518-332-6581 Monday,June 16 Finding the Health Within: An Osteopathic Approach to Health — a

program on osteopathic medicine, what it is, and how it can help heal various medical conditions and help lead to a better state of health and wellness. 6:30 pm, Saratoga Springs Public Library, Free.

Sponsored by Saratoga Integrative Medicine Education Network, or SIMEN. 518-210-1557.

Association Conference, Experiential Workshops, Performance, Research, Dialogue, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, www.bmcassociation.org/conferences

Wedensday, June 18 Saratoga Integrative Practitioners Network (SIPN), Deborah Neary will present her “Women in Nature” photo project with a slideshow and talk about the background of project and its importance. Join us in the Community Room at the Saratoga Springs Library, 49 Henry St. Saratoga Springs, NY at 9:30am. www.saratogaintegrativepractitioners.com

Wednesday, July 9 Healing Springs Salon, A evening of conversation with the Healing Springs Community. Come join in. This event will be at the Roosevelt Baths in the Relaxation Lounge. Salon particpants are invited to take a bath prior for only $20.

6:30-8. For information contact, Katrina at katrina@healingspringgsjournal.com or 518-332-6581

Friday, June 27 New Moon today at 3:09 AM EDT. It is the BEST time for fresh starts and new beginnings! Make your MoonWish! Call Nini Gridley for details on the New Moon Meditation - 518 573-0571.

Saturday, July 26 New Moon today at 5:42 PM EDT. It is the BEST time for fresh starts and new beginnings! Make your MoonWish!

Contact Nini Gridley for details on the New Moon Meditation - 518 573-0571.

June 27-29 29th Annual US Body-Mind Centering®

Tuesday, July 29 If Wishes Were Horses, a fundraiser for

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ACTT Naturally— Aftercare Continued Thoroughbred Training.... Naturally while enjoying an evening of local Wine, Beer and Food! Bid on items from local businesses and very special Thoroughbred Racing Memorabilia Proceeds will fund the innovative retraining program for off track thoroughbreds at ACTT Naturally.

Valerie Buck, the founder, will demonstrate ACTT Naturally’s training methods and answer questions regarding behavior of the off track thoroughbred. 5:00-9:00 at the beautiful Oliva Vineyards 2074 State Route 4 Fort Edward NY. Tickets are $40

SAVE THE DATE Saturday, September 27 Healing Springs Expo, The community of Healing Springs is gathering together.

Please join us celebrate at Boy Haven Camp in Middle Grove, NY. There will be workshops, demos and practitioners.

Details are being confirmed. Contact Katrina with any questions, katrina@healingspringsjournal.com, 518-332-6581.

Healing Springs Expo Saturday September 27 Saturday, September 27 Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove, NY If things go as envisioned, this event will include an array of HEALING modalaties This fall event will and workshops in an outdoor setting. include a whole Like us on Facebook or email us to follow plans

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DIRECTORY Practitioners of

ACUPUNCTURE Michael Wayne, Saratoga Springs & Clifton Park, 518-210-1557 The Acupuncture Studio, Glens Falls, 518-615-0505 Cheryl Wong, ND, LAc, Saratoga Springs, cheryl@cherylwongnd.com, www.cherylwongnd.com, 518-288-7083 Ageless Acupuncture, Bridgette Kinder, Saratoga Springs, 518-538-6568, www.agelessinsaratoga.com Dana Balassi, Gentle Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs and Qigong. Saratoga Springs and Clifton Park. 206-579-8267. www.turtlemoonacupuncture.com Acupuncture Nirvana, Glens Falls, 518-409-6993 or kat@acunirvana.com or www.acunirvana.com ANIMAL CARE Jill Stewart, Equine Sports Massage Therapist and Canine Massage Therapist, Certified Aromatherapist 518-339-4348, Jillstwrt@yahoo.com www.Privatelabel-aromatherapy.com Susan Hamlin, The Saratoga Animal Whisperer Animal Communication, 518-245-8010, www.animal-whisper.com Kristina Dallas, DVM. Ancient Arts Veterinary Acupuncture.

Saratoga Springs, NY. 727-2940. Holistic care for pets. House calls.

Jessica Corey, Salem,NY, 518-491-3339, Salemnuyou.com, jtiplady@wildblue.net. biofeedback for dogs can help with discovering the underlying causes of behavior issues, detect lyme, parasites, food sensitivities, stressed organs and chakras, sends corrective energy as well.

Andrea Gray, Healing Touch® for Animals Practitioner, Lake George, 518.798.6193, wellnesshta@gmail.com, FB: Wellness Through Heart Centered Healing Touch

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AROMATHERAPY Jill Stewart, Cert. aromatherapist, full line of human and animal aromatherapy products, single essential oils and custom blends Gift baskets and party favors available 518-339-4348, Jillstwrt@yahoo.com, www.privatelabel-aromatherapy.com Andrée Fucci, Clinical and Holistic Aromatherapist, classes, consultations, Raindrop Therapy, Reiki, Young Living aromatherapy products, 518.587.7680, essence2essence@yahoo.com ART THERAPY Ann Simpson-McDowell, licensed creative art therapist, Clifton Park, 518-9825376, www.havenofhopecounseling.com ASTROLOGY Arlene DeAngelus, ADeAngelus@aol.com, www.yourstarsite.com

518-371-8097,

BACH FLOWER REMEDIES Nini Gridley, MS Ed, BFRP, Consultations by appointment, in person or over the phone. 518-573-0571 or fullspectrumhealing@gmail.com, www.ninigridley.com, BODY-MIND CENTERING® Toni Smith, MFA, 518-629-0034, tsmith818@nycap.rr.com BREAST THERMOGRAPHY Patricia Luccardi, Delmar and Chatham, 518 929-7579 Imagie Health Thermography, Saratoga and Cambridge, 518-252-1032, imaginehealththermorgraphy@gmail.com www.imaginehealththermography.com CAREER COUNSELING Penny Loretto, 518-798-6057, career@careerchoic.com, www.careerchoic.com

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CENTERS Still Point Interfaith Retreat Center, www.stillpointretreatcenter.com, 518-587-4967 Kawing Crow Awareness Center, 518-893-2620, www.kawingcrow.com New Thought New York, classes and workshops, 518-384-0942, www.newthoughtnewyork.org CHIROPRACTORS Delmar Chiropractic, Delmar, 518-439-7644 Dr. Lynn Allison, Saratoga Springs, 518-268-9542, knotdr@juno.com Dr. Tracy Bloom, Albany by Stuyvesant Plaza, 518-464-3611, www.drtracybloom.com COACHES Donna Bird LCSW, CCH, Coaching and Counseling: Stuck? Coaching with counseling helps open up blockages to success, so you can reach your highest potential.

Blending traditional and complimentary modalities can help you to become successful at whatever you strive for.www.donnabird.com 518-584-0698.

Cate LaBarre, Personal and group coaching by phone and teleconference.

Workshops in Saratoga Region. http://TheFordInstitute.com/CateLaBarre 518-882-9880, http://CateLaBarreCoach.com catelabarre@gmail.com Dragonfly Coaching Services Lynn Browne CPC, RMT Transform your life on your own terms! www.dragonflycoachingservices.com 518-428-6287 Barbra Gilman, Energetic Coaching, Learn to change anything in your life that's not working, like deleting files from your computer…. with ease! Saratoga, Capital Region and Telephone B a r b r a G i l m a n . c o m , AccessConsciousness.com, Barbra@BarbraGilman.com, 929-777-0873 COUNSELING Avis Burnett, Clifton Park, 518-371-0579 Breakthrough Counseling Center, Saratoga, 518-683-2202, www.breakthroughcounselinginc.com Haven of Hope, 518-982-5376, havenofhope@albany.twcbc.com

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY Margery Chessare, LMT, BCST, Sessions and classes in the Saratoga area, 518-893-0421, ChessareMargery@gmail.com Linda Thompson, 518-885-3707, www.holistichealingartssaratoga.com Dr. Lynn Allison, Saratoga Springs, 518-268-9542, knotdr@juno.com Sue Coughtry, LMT, www.suecoughtryLMT.com, Delmar, 518-689-2244, www.stramcenter.com

www.ChristinaElizabethManning. com, Albany, Troy, Clifton Park, Saratoga

518-506-6303, atobin.pih@gmail.com, www.partnersinhealing.info

Barbra Gilman, BarbraGilman.com, AccessConsciousness.com, Barbra@BarbraGilman.com, 929-7770873, Saratoga/Capital Region

LIGHT THERAPY Dr. Lynn Allison, Saratoga Springs, 518-268-9542, knotdr@juno.com

FENG SHUI Brenda Cary Jenks, Hudson Falls 518-321-5940, www.fengshuibcj.com

Healing Path Massage, Schenectady, 518-374-8654, www.healingpathmassage.com

HEALING TOUCH Nina Lockwood, Certified Healing Touch Practitioner/Instructor, 518-7915120, nina.lockwood@gmail.com

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE Sue Coughtry, LMT, www.suecoughtryLMT.com, Delmar, 518-689-2244, www.stramcenter.com.

Cathy Saladis LMT, Albany & Clifton Park, 518-229-0741, www.headtotoe123.com

HOLISTIC PRIMARY CARE Jessica Davis, MD. Stillwater, NY. drjess@jessicadavismd.com, (518) 6646116. www.jessicadavismd.com,

MASGUTOVA REFLEX INTEGRATION Patricia Blackburn, 518-488-2203, pblakk1@hotmail.com

DENTISTS Dr. Richard Aulicino, Lake George 518-668-9888, www.lookingoodnewsmile.com

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE Larry Malerba, DO, DHt, Guilderland, NY. 518-357-4210

MASSAGE THERAPY Linda Thompson, 518-885-3707, www.holistichealingartssaratoga.com

Jerome Pindell, Clifton Park, 518-3745492, www.jeromepindell.com

Healing Path Massage, Schenectady, 518-374-8654, www.healingpathmassage.com

Wendy Wood Ordway, OTR,CST The Body’s Rhythm-at the Garden. Saratoga Springs 518-588-4466, wendyordway@gmail.com

ENERGY Jack Treiber, 518-225-4692 Energy4HH@Yahoo.com, www.saratogaintegrativepractitioners.com/treiber.php www. energyforhealthandhealing.com, energyforhealthandhealing.com Nina Lockwood, Healing Touch and Integrative Energy Medicine, 518-7915120, nina.lockwood@gmail.com.

Sarah Root, “New Earth” Energy Attunements, 607-353-9833, Sarah@RadiantAlignment.com, www.RadiantAlignment.com, Oneonta, Albany, Binghamton Areas Helene Brecker, Malta, 518-331-4859, heron@spa.net Terry Fluri, LMT & Elizabeth Marsh, LMT, Reiki, Chakra Balancing at A Peaceful Place (518) 371-2225 Kimberly Hayden, Saratoga, 518-8590842, khayden@nycap.rr.com Shari Parslow, Shamanic Services & Intuitive Massage, 518-879-9365, shariluminous@gmail.com, l uminiousenergymedicine.net Christina Elizabeth Manning, Usui Holy Fire Reiki Master, 518-496-0221, CEManning2005@yahoo.com,

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS Private Label Aromatherapy: Laundry Soap, Dish Soap, All Purpose Cleaner, Household Cleaner, Essential Oil Deodorizing Sprays, Essential Oil Blends for Laundry and Dryer, Hand Soaps and more. Custom products also available. Jill Stewart 518-339-4348 Jillstwrt@yahoo.com, www.PrivateLabel-Aromatherapy.com HYPNOTISM Donna Bird LCSW, CCH, Specializing in the mind-body approach to wellness with hypnosis. Eliminate eating issues, addictions, stress, panic, depression, overeating and more. Produces and sells hypnosis CDs & MP3s at www.donnabird.com Saratoga office 518-584-0698.

George Guarino CH, offices in Delmar and Clifton Park, 518-256-6549 www.HypnosisWorksWell.com, george@HypnosisWorksWell.com Barbra Stevens, 518-755-5053 INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE North Country Holistic Care Center, Glens Falls, 518-745-5889 Ann

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Sue Coughtry, LMT, Delmar, www.suecoughtryLMT.com, 518-689-2244, www.stramcenter.com A Peaceful Place, Clifton Park, 518-371-2225, www.peacefulplace.com Kimberly Hayden, Saratoga, 518-8590842, khayden@nycap.rr.com MATRIX ENERGETICS Rowena Fay, Still Point Interfaith Retreat Center, www.stillpointretreatcenter.com, 518-587-4967 stillpt423@aol.com MUSIC THERAPY Dennis Dominick, 518-361-5343, Djd1948@roadrunner.com MYOFASCIAL RELEASE Virginia Touhey at A Peaceful Place, (518) 371-2225 NATURAL FOOD STORES Four Seasons Natural Foods Store & Cafe, Saratoga, 518-584-4670, wwwFourSeasonsNaturalFoods.com

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NATUROPATHY Sarah A. LoBisco, ND, Ballston Spa, 518-339-4788, nd@dr-lobisco.com, www.dr-lobisco.com

RAINDROP THERAPY Sheila Cote, 518-369-1094, www.sheilacote.com, sheilacote@hotmail.com

Joanne Halloran, ND, Saratoga Healing Arts, 518-369-7080, www.doctorjoanne.com

REIKI Linda Thompson, 518-885-3707, www.holistichealingartssaratoga.com

Cheryl Wong, ND, LAc, Saratoga Springs, cheryl@cherylwongnd.com, www.cherylwongnd.com, 518-288-7083 NUTRITION The Natural Improvement Center, Queensbury, 518-745-7473 Dr. Tracy Bloom, Albany by Stuyvesant Plaza, 518-464-3611, www.drtracybloom.com ORGANIZATIONS Saratoga Integrative Practitioners Network (SIPN), www.saratogaintegrativepractitioners.com PHARMACY Fallon Pharmacy, Latham, Saratoga, 518-220-2005, www.fallonpharmacy.com PHYSICAL THERAPY Integrative Physical Therapy, 518-373-0735, www.inspiredtherapy.com PILATES Reform, Saratoga Springs, 518-871-1315 PSYCHIC INTUITIVE CONSULTANT Kimberly Hayden, Saratoga, 518-8590842, khayden@nycap.rr.com PSYCHOTHERAPY Donna Bird LCSW, CCH, Certified in EMDR, Hypnosis and Wave Work.

Specializing in managing anxiety, depression, addictions, eating issues and trauma.

Produces Hypnosis and Guided Imagery CDs & MP3s for health and wellness.

Available at www.donnabird.com Saratoga office - 518-584-0698.

Joyce Willson RN, RMT, The Art of Reiki, Troy, 518-271-7802, www.theartofreiki.com Joan M Frederick Classes/Treatments 518-829-7400, ProvidenceReiki.com

SPIRITUAL SCHOOL School of the Golden Rosycross, a gnostic spiritual school for our time.

Lectorium Rosicrucianum Conference Center, 21 Bushnell Avenue, Chatham, 518.392-2799, www.lectoriumrosicrucianum.org, chatham@goldenrosycross.org TAI CHI The Tai Chi Center, Saratoga Springs, 518-583-9315, www.the-taichi-center.com

Sarah Root, Karuna/Usui Reiki Classes & Treatments, 607-353-9833 www.RadiantAlignment.com.

The Lemon Tree Yoga and Healing Arts Studio, Glens Falls, www.lemontreeyoga.com, lemontreeyoga@yahoo.com, 518-301-3291, 301-3293

Penelope Jewell Reiki classes and sessions www.ReikiWorks.info, www.penelope.org 518-480-9118

Asian Arts Tai Chi Center, Albany, 518-489-1458, info@AsianArtsGrp.com, www.AsianArtsGrp.com

Sue Coughtry, LMT, www.suecoughtryLMT.com, Delmar, 518-689-2244, wwwstramcenter.com

TAROT Joan Scannell, www.joanscannell.com

Christina Elizabeth Manning, Usui Holy Fire Reiki Master, 518-496-0221, CEManning2005@yahoo.com, www.ChristinaElizabethManning. com, Albany, Troy, Clifton Park, Saratoga

TREE SERVICE Foothills Tree Service, Practicing sustainable tree managment, 518-893-2620, www.kawingcrow.com

RETAIL Living Recovery, 12 Step gifts, Latham, 518-785-5258

VIBROACOUSTIC THERAPY Dennis Dominick, 518-361-5343, Djd194@roadrunner.com

Magic Moon, Saratoga, 518-583-2488

WELLNESS CENTERS A Peaceful Place, Clifton Park, 518-371-2225, www.peacefulplace.com

RISING STAR HEALING Sarah Root, RSP. Rising Star energy clears blockages on all levels, promotes clarity, awareness, growth. In person or distant sessions equally powerful. Transform your life!

Sarah@RadiantAlignment.com, www.RadiantAlignment.com, 607-353-9833 ROLF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION Nick Pavoldi, 518.389.2200, BodyworkProfessionals@gmail.com SPAS Roosevelt Baths & Spa, Saratoga Springs, RooseveltBathsAndSpa.com, 877-313-2709

Wendy Ball LMHC, certified in EMDR and Hakomi therapies, specialize in trauma SPACE FOR RENT related disorders, couples counseling and Beekman Artists life transition coaching. Albany office. 518- aamejo@gmail.com, 813-8524. www.wendyballcounseling.com www.beekmanstreetarts.com 38 Healing Springs I #74 June-July, 2014

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Healing Path Massage, Schenectady, 518374-8654, www.healingpathmassage.com YOGA Yoga Mandali, Saratoga, 518-316-1308, www.yogasaratoga.com True North Yoga, Schroon Lake, 518-810-7871, www.TrueNorthYogaOnline.com The Lemon Tree Yoga & Healing Arts Studio, Glens Falls, 518-301-3291, www.lemontreeyoga.com Saratoga Springs Yoga, SaratogaSpringsYoga.com

Saratoga,

Studios, Yoga with Jen, Warrensburg & Minerva, 518-956-2818

TH E GONG LA B Summertime Labs

!? *) ? ( & .? " ? k-."? .*/) ? the hum of the universe. The gong is an engine of resonate power or “feeling” tones. Feeling tone are felt in a kinesthetic way as a result of sustained tone production of long, low waves of low frequency sound waves or oscilations. The body respondes to prolonged saturation of sound by listening like a big ear, hearing with feeling.

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