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his past year brought an accelerated learning curve to my life. I might go so far as to say there was never a dull moment, and that’s just the way I like it.

Twelve months ago I was sharing my first letter with you while transitioning from Florida to New Mexico, my mind blown by the thought that thousands of people might read it.

I still can’t say that the writing has become routine, but I am at least more relaxed about it.

I am likewise adjusting to the distinctive rhythm that is New Mexico, “The Land of Enchantment,” continually intrigued by the journey. It’s funny how no one mentioned the dry climate, winds that seem to come out of nowhere like a desert storm, or double digit temperature fluctuations. Simultaneously, I am in awe of nature’s daily celestial artwork, the multitude of rainbows and the friendliness and hospitability of the people here.

Your warm welcome has gone far in completing my adjustment cycle and I am looking toward future expansion of Natural Awakenings Northern New Mexico.

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To bring December’s theme of Awakening Humanity home, I invited several of the spiritual leaders in our community to share their thoughts on the future of humanity and planet Earth, as traditional reference points continue to shift and change. We trust that you will enjoy reading Linda Sechrist’s feature article, “NearDeath Experiences,” and Eckhart Tolle’s inspiring message on “The Kingdom of Heaven Within.” You may find both of comfort and encouragement as you reflect on life situations and priorities.

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To an opponent, tolerance.

To a friend, your heart.

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To all, charity.

To every child, a good example.

To yourself, respect.

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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

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15 inspiration 19 wisewords 22 healingways 24 consciouseating 27 calendar 29 astrology 29 classifieds

15 BE HAPPY RIGHT NOW The Top Five Regrets of the Dying

by Bronnie Ware

16 NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES

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Proof of Life after Death

by Linda Sechrist

19 HUMANITY’S ETERNAL QUEST

30 resourceguide

Eckhart Tolle on the Kingdom of Heaven Within

by Eric Nelson

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by Reverend Juli Somers

22 SWEET SLUMBER Co-Sleeping in the Family Bed

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23 HOW TO MANIFEST THE PERFECT LIFE

by Brennan Murphey

24 PEACE ON OUR PLATES Mindful Eating for a More Peaceful World

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newsbriefs Unity Consciousness at Unity Santa Fe

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nity Santa Fe’s mission is to raise consciousness, transform lives and heal the planet—one person at a time. Participants are supported with practical spiritual teachings that empower them to create a more meaningful and abundant life. Espousing “many paths, one God,” it is a loving and inclusive community that welcomes all people, and is a far cry from the traditional schools of thought that many of us come from.

All are welcome to attend weekly classes, silent meditation and healing services, and Sunday celebration services at 10:30 a.m., that include music with Brian Bennett, Catherine Donavon and the Joyful Sound Singers in addition to inspiring messages by Rev. Brendalyn Batchelor.

Known for her delicious sense of humor, Rev. Brendalyn starts each Sunday service with a joke. She is fond of speaking of the importance of acting on the truth principles “Where the Rubber Meets the Road.”

All are invited to attend a special Christmas Eve candle lighting service being held from 5 to 6 p.m. where participants can celebrate the birth of Christ Consciousness within them. A reflective Burning Bowl ceremony is offered from 5 to 6 p.m. on New Year›s Eve to release the old baggage and bring in the new consciousness.

Location: 1212 Unity Way (off 599 and Camino de los Montoyas), Santa Fe. For more information, visit UnitySantaFe.org or call 505-989-4433. Check out our ad on this page and Natural Awakenings Calendar listings for December 2, 7, 24 and 31.

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Heal the Spirit, Heal the Body

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hamanic Practitioner Sandy Chestnutt says she followed her path because she felt so much compassion for humanity, nature and Mother Earth, she wanted to help in the same way that she had been helped. “This gift of my Healing Path was passed to me through sacred medicine I received from a Lakota Medicine Woman and an American-Tibetan Shamanic Priest in a time of deep suffering within myself,” she says. “Integrating my Hopi beliefs/heritage with their teachings and the teachings of other shamans and elders who have walked with me, sacred gifts have been given to me over time to keep me on this path.”

“By working the way that the compassionate spirits of my relations many circles back seem to want to work,” says Chestnutt, “they help me in alleviating suffering and pain in others.”

Chestnutt believes that when we heal the Spirit, we heal the body. “Shamanic Healing is about doing that,” she says. “It’s a peaceful, gentle hands-on technique of receiving Sacred Healing Powers of the compassionate spirits through the connection of the practitioner distinguished by the use of journeys, drums/rattles and song.”

Sandy Chestnutt can be reached at 575-779-4253 or by visiting Earthwalkmedicine.com. See ad on this page.

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Lead the Way in Celebrating Life’s Milestones

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n the midst of demanding schedules, we can sometimes overlook the important significance that milestone events play in individual growth and enriching a sense of family and community. Lifechanging events like births, adoptions, graduations, commitment ceremonies, personal healing and an array of coming-of-age markers are among the many bona fide rites of passages deserving recognition.

Since 2001, the Celebrant Foundation & Institute, based in Montclair, New Jersey, has been certifying individuals to become Life-Cycle Celebrants, skilled in officiating at such transition ceremonies. This fulfilling work of ritual and celebration flexes as part- or full-time work, as an added vocational skill or new career, recently reported by CNN and Money magazine as a top 10 profession for people changing careers.

The foundation’s next live, online, seven-month learning program starts January 25, 2014. Participants learn ways to create personalized ceremonial events for special moments in life and career achievement for people of all beliefs and value systems that also reflect a client’s philosophy of life and personality. Celebrants also become part of an alumni support network.

For more information, call 973-746-1792 or visit CelebrantInstitute.org. Mention Natural Awakenings to obtain a $100 discount. See ad on page 25.

Miracles Happen Where Grace Flows

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Inspired by the totality of being one of the many ambassadors representing the Awakening of Humanity, each of us are being called into full view of ourselves as Divine Beings of Light,” says Santa Fe-based practitioner, Lydia Safina. “A miraculous shift awaits you.”

The name “LightningHorse” is recognized for its resonant meaning symbolically; that of: power, strength, swiftness of change. Receiving this guidance over a decade ago, being a healing-arts practitioner for Lydia Safina has illuminated what it is to be an intermediary for another in their next evolutionary leap.

According to Safina, “Your subtle-energy field is a blueprint of your inner world including your physicality. While the destiny is certain… a vibrational healing session utilized as a tool for spiritual intervention or support, can serve to transmute any essential point back into its original intention.”

Safina’s two-hour long sessions include discussion, intuitive and clairaudiant reading, and table-work. “Feeling more like your Self and seeing that reflected is worth the journey,” adds Safina.

Lydia Safina is certified in Brennan Energy-Healing Science, a licensed massage therapist, and initiated into the morphic fields of particular energies useful for transformation. For more information, call 505-699-7796 or email imnawakened1@aol.com. See ad in Resource Guide page 30.

The Nectar of Divine Love with ‘Exquisite Love’ Author William K. Mahony, PhD

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oin renowned scholar and teacher William K. Mahony, PhD, author of ‘Exquisite Love’ and ‘The Artful Universe’, along with BODY Yoga School Director Josh Schrei and Shawn Parell for a weekend dive into the Bhakti teachings on Divine Love at BODY of Santa Fe. Explore and discuss passages from the Narada Bhakti Sutra each day with Bill and learn to work with themes of love and heart-centered devotion in our asana practice, our meditation practice and in our lives. This important set of teachings can inform us as we refine our understanding of spiritual love and stand at the heart of a deep yogic practice.

Bill is known in the international yoga community for his informed and warm teaching and writings, accessible to students at all levels. Bill travels frequently to many countries to give lectures and to lead retreats and workshops on yoga philosophy and practice.

For more information, visit wkmahony. com.

This will be a truly inspiring and inspired weekend. Come join us!

Location: BODY of Santa Fe 333 W Cordova Rd, Santa Fe. For more information, including costs and discounts, call 505-986-0362 x2 or visit bodyofsantafe.com.

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People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy. ~Anton Chekhov

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sed for centuries in Asian cultures to support nasal health and eliminate toxins from the nasal mucosa, neti pots have recently become popular in the Western world and are recognized for their value in preventing and relieving sinus infections.

Herbalist Steven Frank, of Nature’s Rite, points to a powerful new paradigm that helps neti pot users deal even more effectively with infection: a regimen of aqueous, colloidal silver and soothing herbal and plant extracts.

Frank recommends using the neti pot with a colloidal silver wash that is retained in the nostrils for several minutes. “Colloidal silver disables certain enzymes needed by anaerobic bacteria, viruses, yeasts and fungus, resulting in their destruction.”

He also suggests soothing the sinuses with restorative herbal decoctions.

Calendula, plantain and aloe contain vital nutrients that soothe and heal, while Echinacea root and grapefruit seed extract offer antimicrobial benefits.

Frank emphasizes the importance of using a neti pot safely and responsibly and warns against table salt, which can irritate nasal membranes, and tap water, which may contain contaminants.

Steven Frank is an innovative herbalist and owner of MyNaturesRite.com. For more information, call 888-465-4404. See ad on page 11.

Create an Awakened Holiday

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he holidays and the darkness of winter trigger your subconscious gremlins to pop out at family gatherings, office parties, church services, shopping trips, and other seasonal events. You can manage or clear these old emotional issues and memories so they don’t destroy your good times this year.

Program yourself now for more balanced reactions by focusing on the following holiday themes as you tap on your sternum between your breasts and breathe out emotional charge or hurtful memories as they rise up. Get centered and consider each phrase individually as you focus on your feelings, tapping and exhaling away the negatives, and considering and tapping in the positives: What is my worst holiday expectation? What is my best?

What is my worst holiday memory? What is my best?

Why do I really give gifts? …send cards? …host parties? …attend gatherings?

How do I most stress out my body? …my mind? …my emotions? …my spirit?

What is least fun for me during the holidays? What is the most fun?

When you consider your past baggage and true motivators around every aspect of your holiday and clear away the emotional charge, you’ll have freedom to plan for the most fulfilling season of your life this year!

Dr. Anne Merkel supports individuals and businesses to clear stress around holiday tasks and events so they get the best return on their investments - of time, energy, money, emotion. For more information on her private practice and a special holiday discount offer, visit ArielaGroup.com or EFTCoach.com. See ad on page 9.

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By Jude Byrne merican artist Cynthia Smith Stibolt shares her vision of angels through her brilliant art which graces our cover this month, OPENING THE HEART, in a series titled ILLUMINATION: BEINGS OF LIGHT. These paintings are a contemporary version of the universal occurrence of angelic beings in world art”, stated Keith Critchlow, a world authority in sacred geometry and Islamic art.

Stibolt has said that “Angels are appearing in new and contemporary ways, as light filled, unique Beings, ever present and waiting for us to recognize them as true helpers and intermediaries.”

In a recent conversation, Stibolt told me the angels are waiting for us to ask them for help. They are here now for the benefit of all mankind to impart hope, peace, healing and wisdom.

A professional artist for 30 years, Stibolt has exhibited in galleries all over the world. Her inspiring art is universal in scope. Her message of opening the heart to our divine connection and to our own luminosity is beautifully conveyed by her angel inspired art.

Stibolt built her studio/gallery in 1986 of adobe utilizing the principals of sacred geometry which opened the door for the other worlds to come through.

I highly recommend a visit to her studio/gallery. Be prepared for a transformational experience and an opening of the heart. What better time to go to see them than at this holiday season?

To schedule a visit to Cynthia’s studio, call 505-471-1673. To view more of these Beings of Light, visit CynthiaSmithStibolt.com. Jude Byrne is a consultant for Natural Awakenings in Santa Fe and a lover of angels.

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Power Walking

Intuitive Generosity Spontaneity Sparks Altruism What makes people put “we” ahead of “me”? To find out, a group of Harvard University researchers enrolled thousands of people to play a “public good” game in which subjects were divided into small groups, given some money and the choice to keep it or contribute it to a common pool that would grow and benefit the entire group. Researchers discovered that those that made their decisions quickly were more likely to contribute to the common good.

Taking it a step further, the researchers applied time pressure to the decisionmaking process. They then found that those faced with making a quick decision most often chose the “we” option, while those that spent more time deliberating ended up giving less money to the group kitty.

The Massachusetts research team, which tested thousands of online worldwide participants, concluded that spontaneity and intuition guide people into rapid acts of kindness.

Tagging Toxins Online Database Identifies Safe Products SafeMarkets.org offers a new clearinghouse of information gathered by advocates investigating toxic chemicals in food, baby products, toys, furniture, construction materials and other consumer goods. Families, municipalities, builders and businesses can use it to identify potentially harmful products and find safer alternatives.

Hosted by the Workgroup for Safe Markets (WSM), it’s a one-stop shop to provide information for consumers, retailers and manufacturers that are demanding safer products, says Beverley Thorpe, a WSM co-leader and consulting co-director for Clean Production Action.

Mia Davis, vice president of health and safety at Beautycounter, who is expecting her first child, sees it as a resource for parents to find a full complement of safe products for their families. “More than ever,” she says, “people understand how important it is to shop with companies they trust and to support businesses working to create truly safe products.”

Arctic Rescue

Shoe Insert Generates Electricity Two Carnegie Mellon graduates, Matt Stanton and Hahna Alexander, are the founders of SolePower, a company making a shoe insert that stores the power generated by walking and running into a battery that can be instantly accessed via a USB port. Beta testing on the prototype has begun, with release expected next summer.

The insert can be paired with any shoe type and feels like a regular, cushy insole, according to Stanton. The battery attaches to the ankle or the top of the shoe, and is charged after 2.5 miles of footsteps with enough power to run an iPhone. Runners needing to power heat-producing mittens in the winter could also benefit.

Another application is emergency charging of cell phones and radios during power outages.

People in developing nations likewise will have a reliable power source for mobile phones and other essential small electronics.

Source: SolePowerTech.com

Finland Calls for North Pole Sanctuary The Finnish government has adopted a new Arctic Strategy that calls for a global sanctuary around the North Pole as one of the key demands of the growing Save the Arctic movement, reversing its long-held position of backing corporate interests over the environment. The populace responded strongly to a series of actions taken by Greenpeace against government icebreaker ships aiding corporate oil exploration in order to heighten awareness of the issue. The new Finnish policy reflects a mounting world citizenry’s view that the Arctic deserves protection.

Greenpeace points out that companies can wreck the Arctic with little penalty and the current Arctic Council oil spill agreement does nothing to protect the Arctic or impose liability in this the most vulnerable place on Earth. The hope is that the other seven Arctic Council countries will see the light, as well.

Sign the petition and pitch in at SaveTheArctic.org.

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THE IMPACT IONS, WE MUST CONSIDER “IN ALL OUR DELIB ERAT TIONS” THE NEXT SEVEN GEN ERA n OF OUR DECISIONS ON titutio Cons ois the Iroqu – From the Great Law of

For the Next 7 Generations

by Jude Byrne ecember’s Natural Awakenings theme is “Awakening Humanity” and I cannot think of a better film to see than For the Next 7 Generations which was one of the featured films at the Albuquerque Film Festival this summer. Directed by Carole Hart and The Laughing Willow Company, the film authentically and lovingly portrays the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers weaving a world that works.

The title is based on the Great Law of the Iroquois Constitution which states, “In all our deliberations, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” What a powerful statement of social responsibility and awareness of the interconnectedness of the sacred web of life. Imagine what a difference if all our decisions were made in this consciousness. The film inspires us to do so.

In 2004, thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers from all four corners, moved by their concern for our planet, came together at a historic gathering, where they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. The film is their story. It was four years in-the-making and was shot in various locations including ceremonies in our own backyard in northern New Mexico, as well as the Amazon rainforest, the mountains of Mexico, and a private meeting in India with the Dalai Lama.

The film follows these wise women as they share with us their visions of healing and a call for change now, before it is too late. It documents their unparalleled journey and timely perspectives on a timeless wisdom. As New Mexico resident Grandmother Flordemayo states, “We have no walls. We want people to take this knowledge and really move with it.”

When asked for a brief comment about the film, Director Carole Hart stated, “It’s a magical journey into a new consciousness.” I wholeheartedly agreed.

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This film is the story of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers who have come together from all four corners of the world to share their wisdom and love for peace. It was shot at various locations including our own backyard, northern New Mexico, as well as the Amazon rainforest, the mountains of Mexico, and at a private meeting in India with the Dalai Lama.

To purchase a DVD, please go to www.forthenext7generations.com.

Produced by Carole Hart. Directed by Bruce Hart and Carole Hart. Narrated by Ashley Judd. Music by Peter Buffett.

For more information and to purchase this remarkable and important film, go to ForTheNext7Generations.com. To read a more in depth review by Jude Byrne, go online to NaturalAwakeningsNNM.com.

Jude was blessed to meet the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers in Santa Fe in 2009.

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by Mother Clare Watts

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rvin Lazlo, who is best known for his work on the evolution of consciousness, is predicting that we have five years to change humankind or be a failed species. Some other experts think we have 10 years or maybe 15. No matter who is right, they are unanimous in seeing that we need to make dauntingly big changes—and quickly! If this thought drives you into denial, fear or despair, you won’t have the energy to change yourself or the planet. So do not give in to that temptation, and instead commit to be vibrantly active in this unique opportunity to save our species and the earth from destruction.

Hundreds of spiritual teachers from different paths now agree on what is needed. On an individual level we must all: 1) Expand our minds and consciousness as never before

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2) Actively learn to open our hearts and consciously create through love 3) Connect with God-Self-Source within us and follow inner guidance.

We need spiritual community to learn and to practice these skills and create these conscious habits and relationships. And we need to come together with others whether we have the same spiritual path or not. These three essential skills are common to all inner paths, though we may call them by different names and practice them in different ways. Only through collaboration will humanity survive.

I call on all of us to gather in small groups and in circles of consciousness, joining in resonance of heart and mind, and supporting each other to bring our own unique piece of the puzzle to the

new world in its next step of evolution.

I commit myself to do so. Will you? And will you act on that commitment now?

Time is short, but through love and dedication we can change the world.

Mother Clare Watts is the director of the Centers of Light throughout North America, which offer classes in consciousness and spirituality and an integrated ecumenical training program for aspiring spiritual leaders, counselors and healers.

She is the author of Giving Birth to God and Mystical Roses of Peace. For more information, go to CentersOfLight.org.

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Staying Connected in the Classroom

By Seth Biderman

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hat do local teachers, community artists, and Warren Buffett’s son have in common? More than you might think. During a recent benefit concert for the new Institute of Teachers at the Academy for the Love of Learning, teachers, artists and Peter Buffett shared the same message: We are unique human beings, and each of us must find our own way of expressing ourselves.

For Buffett, finding his unique voice meant following his passion for music, rather than following his father into finance. For teachers and artists working with our city’s children, finding their unique voices means staying awakened, inspired—and connected to their own love of children and learning in a system distracted by data, tests and results.

“Staying connected is at the heart of all of the Academy for the Love of Learning’s programs, which have reached organizations, leaders, elders, and teachers throughout the US and Europe. Founded by musician and composer Aaron Stern in 1998, and based out of Santa Fe since 2003, the Academy has recently heightened its focus on Santa Fe’s public school system by launching its new Institute for Teachers.

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The Institute brings together four existing Academy programs—Teacher Renewal, Wisdom Circle, El Otro Lado in the Schools, and Teacher Stories— which have revitalized the lives and practices of nearly 200 teachers in Santa Fe, and hundreds nationwide.

Departing from the “quick-fix” format of conventional professional development programs, the Institute’s programs invite teachers into a deep, sustained study of who they are as teachers, why they were called into the profession, and how they can stand before their students as exemplars of passionate, lifelong learners, while still attending to basic skill development.

For more information visit ALoveOfLearning.org or call 995-1860. All programs are free of charge, and SFPS offers its teachers professional development stipends for their participation.

Seth Biderman, a graduate of the SFPS schools and a former public school teacher and administrator, manages the Institute for Teachers at the Academy for the Love of Learning.

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Be Happy Right Now The Top Five Regrets of the Dying

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eople grow a lot when faced with their own mortality. As a palliative caregiver for many years, I learned never to underestimate someone’s capacity for personal growth. After wrestling with a variety of intense emotions, every patient I saw found their peace before they departed.

When questioned about regrets or what they would have done differently, five themes emerged.

I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. This was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honored even half of their dreams and died knowing that it was due to choices they had made or not made. Health brings a freedom very few realize until they no longer have it.

I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. Every male patient that I nursed felt they had missed their children’s youth and their partner’s companionship. They deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.

Women also spoke of this regret, but because most were from an older generation, many had not been breadwinners.

I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings. Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. As a result, many developed illnesses apparently related to the bitterness and resentment they carried.

I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. Many were disappointed they had not truly realized the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks, and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip away. Many deeply regretted not giving important friendships the time and effort that they deserved.

I wish that I had let myself be happier. Many did not understand until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called comfort of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their

physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others and to themselves that they were content, when deep within, they longed to laugh with gusto and cultivate some silliness in their life.

Bronnie Ware is the author of The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing, a memoir of how people she cared for changed the way she lives. She blogs at InspirationAndChai.com.

newintention Lakota Advice for Life Friend do it this way—that is, whatever you do in life, do the very best you can with both your heart and mind.

And if you do it that way, the Power Of The Universe will come to your assistance, if your heart and mind are in Unity.

When one sits in the Hoop Of The People, one must be responsible because All of Creation is related.

And the hurt of one is the hurt of all.

And the honor of one is the honor of all.

And whatever we do affects everything in the universe.

If you do it that way—that is, if you truly join your heart and mind as One—whatever you ask for, that’s the Way It’s Going To Be. Source: Passed down from White Buffalo Calf Woman and Sapphyr.net.

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Near Death Experiences Proof of Life after Death

by Linda Sechrist

Through his research, he has identified numerous common elements that occur in NDEs—an out-of-body experience, the sensation of traveling through a tunnel, encountering a bright light (usually interpreted as God, Jesus or an angel), communicating with deceased relatives, feeling emotions such as profound peace, well-being and love, plus a flood of knowledge about life and the nature of the universe. Perhaps the most significant element he reports is the supremely conscious and superbly blissful state that exists beyond both limitations of the senses and intellect and the confines of space and time— the pure conscious form of each one’s truly real Self.

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he advice that the White Queen gave to young Alice in Lewis Carroll’s Through the LookingGlass might be some of the best to offer non-believers and skeptics that question the credibility of near-death experiences (NDE). When Alice protests, “One can’t believe impossible things,” the White Queen famously retorts, “I daresay you haven’t had much practice.

When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”

I was overwhelmed by the realization that God isn’t a being, but a state of being… and I am that state of being… pure consciousness. ~ Anita Moorjani

The majority of physicians and clinical researchers in the medical community continue to consider NDEs as impossible and merely pure fantasies generated by a surge of electrical activity as a dying brain runs out of oxygen.

However, according to a Gallup poll, the 8 million Americans whose transcendental NDEs freed their consciousness to leave the body and enter into a wondrous reality that exists completely free of physicality, believe them to be real, meaningful and lifechanging experiences.

Recently, the renowned NDE narratives of Anita Moorjani, author of Dying to Be Me: My Journey from

Cancer to Near Death, to True Healing, and Dr. Eben Alexander, author of Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife, have sparked fresh public interest in NDEs, a word coined

by Raymond Moody, Ph.D., in his 1975 classic, Life After Life. Moody, a psychiatrist and professor of philosophy who has spent nearly 50 years investigating what happens when people die, has interviewed thousands of individuals that have personally experienced an NDE. “Over the past 20 years there have been enormous strides in resuscitation technology. Defibrillators and public access defibrillation programs, as well as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, are major factors that allow modern medicine to bring people back from a state that 100 years ago would have been labeled death,” observes Moody.

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Rushed to the hospital in a coma, Moorjani, whose body had been devoured for four years by cancer of the lymphatic system, describes the real self that she discovered during her NDE. “There I was, without my body or any physical traits, yet my pure essence continued to exist. It was not a reduced element of my whole self; in fact, it felt far greater and more intense and expansive than my physical being.

“I felt eternal, as if I’d always existed and always would, without a beginning or end. I was filled with the knowledge that I was simply magnificent,” explains Moorjani, whose cancer completely disappeared within five weeks after her release from the hospital.

“Not only did I come back with a clean slate, I brought back one of my biggest lessons—to love myself and be an instrument of love. I also returned to life here with a sense of purpose—to fearlessly be as authentically me as I can be. This means,” she clarifies, “that in whatever I do, I am acting from my sense of passion and the sheer joy of doing it.”

During Alexander’s seven-day coma in a hospital, brought about by antibiotic-resistant E. coli meningitis that attacked his brain, he left his mortal identity behind. “My brain wasn’t working at all,” he relates. “My entire neo-cortex, the part that makes us human, was entirely shut down. I had no language, emotions, logic or memories of who I was. Such an empty slate granted me full access to the true

“We need to accept—at least hypothetically—that the brain itself doesn’t produce consciousness.” ~ Dr. Eben Alexander cosmic being that I am, that we all are,” says Alexander. He further recalls that as his NDE unfolded, it occurred to him that he was being granted a grand overview of the invisible side of existence.

He also had a lovely ethereal companion that floated along on a butterfly wing, telepathically teaching him to accept the universal truth that, “You are eternally loved and cherished, you have nothing to fear, and there is nothing you can do wrong.”

“If I had to boil the whole message down to just one word, it would be Love—the incomprehensibly glorious truth of truths that lives and breathes at the core of everything that exists or will ever exist. No remotely accurate understanding of who we are and what we are can be achieved by anyone who does not know it and embody it in all their actions,” Alexander now understands.

Prior to his life-threatening illness, this neurosurgeon’s sophisticated medical training had led him to dismiss the possibility of NDEs. Today, he works at returning to his NDE state of oneness and unconditional love by using meditation and sacred acoustics, as well as quantum mechanics, to explore the nature of consciousness and higher brain function.

Like Moody, Alexander studies the ancient Greek philosophers Parmenides, Pythagoras and Plato, who took the notion of an afterlife seriously and questioned “what” survives bodily death. Alexander’s consequent nonprofit organization, Eternea, fosters cooperation between science and spirituality by sponsoring research and education about spiritually transformative experiences and holistic consciousness beyond conventional definitions.

“I had to learn a whole lot more about consciousness than I had to know about neuroscience,” quips Alexander, who now believes that the brain blocks access to knowledge of higher worlds.

“We need to accept—at least hypothetically—that the brain itself doesn’t produce consciousness. That it is, instead, a kind of reducing valve or filter that dumbs down consciousness for the duration of our human experience.

“Neuroscience can’t give you the first sentence about how the physical brain creates consciousness,” he states, while many are finding how science and spirituality strengthen each other.

At age 37, a blood vessel exploded in the left hemisphere of Jill Bolte Taylor’s brain. A Ph.D. Harvard-trained scientist specializing in anatomy of the brain, she was fascinated to observe the breakdown of her brain-related functions.

As described in her book, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey, she became the witness to her stroke, which initially left her unable to talk, walk, read, write or remember anything prior to that occurrence.

As her left brain shut down, Taylor lost her ability to process all language; with her mind suspended in newfound silence, she experienced an unprecedented sense of deep peace. She also experienced an inability to visually distinguish edges and boundaries between herself and the outer world.

Absent conventional orientation, “I could actually see that my skin was not my physical boundary.

“As a result of such a glorious state of blissful realization that I am—as we all are—connected to everything and everyone around us, I no longer see myself

“In touch with our wholeness, illness can’t remain—in ourselves, others or the planet.” ~Anita Moorjani as a single, solid entity, separate from other human beings,” advises Taylor. “Although my left mind still thinks of me as a fragile individual, capable of losing my life, my right mind realizes the essence of my being as eternal life.” She now understands that she is part of the cosmic flow of energy, which she characterizes as a tranquil sea of euphoria.

Present Possibility In The Hidden Face of God: Science Reveals the Ultimate Truth, author Gerald L. Schroeder, Ph.D., suggests that each of us is a part of the universe seeking and finding itself. Could it be that without the mental filter and self-limiting beliefs, we are free to consciously know our higher state of wholeness and the truth of our magnificence?

Upwards of 8 million people that have experienced their own NDE are trending the world toward a tipping point into the comforting awareness that anything is possible.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAboutWe. com for the recorded interviews.

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The Awakening of Humanity

By Rev. AliceAnn Saunders

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he Divine Plan goes Forth and we are part of it!

The time is now to tap into our power as sovereign spiritual beings. Earth is in flux, and great change is taking place. We are now at the threshold of our New Beginning, what the Great Masters of Light call “the rising of Nova Earth Reality.” Many of us are feeling internal shifts, some of which are understandable, some not. What is salient is that this is the time of the Great Awakening for all of Humanity.

How do you stay connected with that Divine Awareness, that keeps you aligned with what the human collective is now experiencing?

Each person on the Earth has been given a choice to ascend now, or to wait a bit longer. Those choices sound interesting especially if you don’t know what ‘ascension’ actually means. Ascension, defined by all mystery schools from Ancient times, means to ‘in-gather Light’, the Divine Light, not just the light of the sun Love is the guiding force of Creation. When we are blocked by fear, doubt and mistrust, we naturally inhibit our true Self experience. But when we ‘choose’ to accept this Universal Principle of God-Love into our being, we actually become it. This Divinity is our true heritage, our gift from God as we ‘return’ to the fullness of Being and again acquire that which was lost at the Fall. This is not about religion, although religion can assist in opening these gateways; it’s about finding Spirit within.

You do this by tuning into your deeper Self, by finding time to sit quietly daily and just Be. It doesn’t seem like a very important prescription for keeping aligned with the Supreme Being of Creation, but it is that simple. The Ascended Mas-

ters, who are part of Earth’s Spiritual Hierarchy, are currently assisting Earth as she travels through the Eye of the Needle. Never before have we experienced globally and individually the immensity of such a World Shift.

Although this is happening to the Human Collective, it is not a given that all humanity will ascend to the next level of Divine Consciousness. Many people are still on the fence, not knowing where their soul is going or why, while others are living in fear, not love. The Master Teachers have chosen certain people upon the earth plane to help lead humanity forward in its upliftment.

Those who have answered the call of Heaven to serve in this way have the grace of attunement and are, for the most part, Divine Emissaries of God, assisting the Spiritual Hierarchy, the High Holy Ones and the Realms of Light.

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Humanity’s Eternal Quest Eckhart Tolle on the Kingdom of Heaven Within

by Eric Nelson

“That is the real spiritual awakening, when something emerges from within you that is deeper than who you thought you were,” says Tolle.

“So, the person is still there, but one could almost say that something more powerful shines through the person.”

The good news, according to Tolle, is that in order to experience this awakening, “You don’t have to wait for the diagnosis by the doctor or to be put in prison… nor do you have to do 30,000 hours of meditation or live in an ashram for 20 years. Once you get a glimpse of it, you can invite it into your daily life.”

For a growing number of people, it’s this understanding of the always present “spiritual you” shining through that has led to significant improvements in their lives, not the least of which is better health. This would seem to indicate that these kinds of spiritual insights aren’t the least bit ethereal or elusive, but decidedly practical.

“Spirituality and religion belong in the healing paradigm,” writes Airdre Grant, Ph.D., of Australia’s Southern Cross University, in a study published in the Journal of the Australian TraditionalMedicine Society. “They are determinants of health and they are factors in recovery, well-being and longevity.”

So where do these insights come from? Is it simply a matter of wishful thinking? Or is it perhaps something more reliable, more effective than that?

“Jesus said, ‘The kingdom of heaven is

within you,’” observes Tolle, implying that this health-inducing understanding may be a lot closer than we thought. “I think if he lived nowadays, instead of ‘kingdom’, he would have said, ‘dimension’. And ‘heaven’ refers to a sense of vastness or spaciousness. So if we retranslate the words of Jesus into modern terms, [it would be] ‘the dimension of spaciousness is within you.’”

“And then Jesus said—when they asked him, ‘Where is the kingdom of heaven and when is it going to come?’— he said, ‘The kingdom of heaven does not come with signs to be perceived. You

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o listen to Eckhart Tolle is to be reminded that anything is possible—for anyone.

We’re not talking about living a life of leisure, filled with expensive cars, beach homes and extravagant vacations, but an experience brimming with the kind of spiritual insights that make this life not only worth living, but decidedly more fulfilling.

The problem is that when people hear the words “spiritual insight”, there’s often an assumption that it’s about something too ethereal to be practical or too elusive to be achieved in this lifetime.

This is exactly the point that Tolle, one of the world’s most well-known spiritual teachers and authors, rebuffed during a talk earlier this year at California’s Stanford University.

“Some people awaken spiritually without ever coming into contact with any meditation technique or any spiritual teaching,” he said. “They may awaken simply because they can’t stand the suffering anymore.”

He went on to cite examples of those that have either been told they have a short time to live or have been given an exceptionally long prison sentence. In both cases, any thought of a future has been effectively dashed, forcing these individuals into what Tolle describes as an intense awareness that there is only the present moment, with no more future to escape into mentally.

The result is a lot less suffering.

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cannot say, ah, it’s over there or look, it’s over there, for I tell you the kingdom of heaven is within you.’”

How comforting it is to be reminded that the proverbial “kingdom of heaven” we’ve been hearing about for at least two millennia—this “dimension of spaciousness”, or what might be characterized as the understanding of our true spiritual identity—is “within you.” It’s within us all, here and now.

All that remains is the willingness— and the humility—to put this insight into practice.

Eric Nelson is a Christian Science healing practitioner from Los Altos, CA, whose articles on the link between spiritual consciousness and health appear regularly in national online publications. Connect at norcalcs.org.

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Profound Healing in Brazil

by Reverend Juli Somers

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erhaps one of the greatest demonstrations of the awakening of humanity has been taking place for decades in a small town in Brazil. At a place called the Casa Dom Ignacio people come from around the world to experience the profound healing energy transmitted by the medium Joao de Deus (John of God). The trip is long and arduous, the accommodations mostly uncomfortable, yet this is a small price to pay to witness miracles.

Countless people have experienced different levels of healing through a stay here and leave irrevocably touched and changed. Perhaps of greater importance many have their faith in spirit restored.

I first made the trip to Brazil years ago while desiring a healing on a physical issue. In subsequent trips, I came to the realization that, beyond the body, it is more about healing the soul. I write this while on my eighth trip to this blessed place.

I was introduced to the healing power of spirit at a young age. As a child I went to my father concerned about a growth on my finger. He told me if I prayed for a healing, it would happen. I diligently offered my prayer each day. Instead of faith my motivation was wanting the problem to go away.

It took about a year but the growth did eventually disappear. At this young age, I experienced a power beyond the physical that could be called on for help and healing.

They call Casa Dom Ignacio the House of God. God (or Love if you prefer) is everywhere, in everyone and all things. Because the veil is so very thin between the worlds, it is as though you are sitting and sharing a meal with All That Is. Awakenings happen continually as one’s limiting beliefs get challenged.

The experience at the Casa reminds us that there are dimensions beyond the physical that offer us guidance and healing. As each of us awakens and shifts the lens that we are seeing through, we open our spiritual eyes. And in this place, miracles abound.

Juli Somers is the founder and director of the Center For Inner Truth.

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healthykids symbiotic gut bacteria and promotes bonding between mother and child.

It’s especially nutritious if the mother’s diet is healthy, and breast milk is the only food experts agree the human body is unquestionably designed to consume.

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Sweet Slumber Co-Sleeping in the Family Bed

by Mark Sisson

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very young mammal on Earth sleeps in close contact with its mother and other family members.

They’ve been co-sleeping for security, warmth, comfort and protection for millions of years of evolution.

Although it is generally frowned upon in the United States, many human cultures, including most in East Asia, the Pacific islands, South America, Africa and much of southern Europe, have a rich tradition of co-sleeping. In At Home: A Short History of Private Life, Bill Bryson relates that until very recently, most domiciles centered around a central room, or hall, where everyone slept together. Even today, adults and children almost always sleep together in the same beds in non-industrialized, traditional societies worldwide.

The modern practice of placing babies in separate rooms at night, often to cry themselves to sleep, appears to be a historical aberration. Co-sleeping, conversely, is the age-old norm because it offers so many benefits to both parents and children.

Co-sleeping makes breastfeeding easier. Studies published by the Acta Paediatrica, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics confirm a consistent link between cosleeping and breastfeeding in countries as disparate as Brazil, Britain, Malaysia and Sweden. Breast milk provides immunological benefits, transfers

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mother that can breastfeed without leaving the bed will get more sleep.

Also, more research from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows a lower incidence of sudden infant death syndrome when breastfeeding is practiced.

In the clinical experience of James McKenna, Ph.D., a University of Notre Dame professor and leading anthropologist in the field, “Breastfeeding mothers typically keep their babies away from pillows, positioning their infants on their backs, while placing them below the parents’ shoulders and raising their arms above them.” Plus, the adults “lay on their sides in ways that can prevent accidental overlays.”

Co-sleeping builds parent-child bonds. Research published by the Sleep Research Society shows that mothers who co-sleep with their babies are more attuned to their sleep/wake habits and can respond quicker to their needs.

According to the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, skinto-skin touch increases the secretion of oxytocin, a bond-building hormone.

Co-sleeping fosters maturation.

Studies in the Infant and Child Development journal show that kids that share a bed or sleep in the same room with their parents grow up to be more selfreliant and socially independent, better behaved, less anxious about intimacy as adults and more likely to be happy.

Parents that are nervous about sharing beds can try room sharing, where the baby sleeps in an adjoining crib or cot; family members will experience many of the same benefits.

Mark Sisson is a former marathon runner and triathlete. He is the author of the bestselling health and fitness book, The Primal Blueprint, and publisher of the health blog, MarksDailyApple.com.

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Safe Co-Sleeping Habits

by Mark Sisson

DON’T: ✔ Don’t drink alcohol or take drugs that affect awareness and judgment, especially before bed. ✔ Don’t smoke tobacco. The tars and toxins cling to an adult’s body, hair and clothes, exposing the baby to dangerous chemicals that increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). ✔ Don’t co-sleep if the parent is sleep-deprived, a heavy sleeper, has sleep apnea or is obese. ✔ Don’t allow pets or other children to sleep next to babies. ✔ Don’t co-sleep on a sofa, loveseat or reclining chair. The cushions create crevices for infant heads to slip into and the elevation creates a fall risk. ✔ Don’t use overly soft mattresses that babies can sink into. Think firm. ✔ Don’t use thick bedding, which can cause rapid overheating or lead to smothering. ✔ Don’t co-sleep unless everyone is on board. If a spouse isn’t agreeable, try a room share instead.

DO: ✔ Provide a big enough bed to afford ample space for all cosleepers. ✔ Keep the mattress low or place it on the floor. ✔ Eliminate all crevices that a baby might be able to fall into; push the mattress snug against one or more walls. ✔ Use a firm mattress, a tightfitting sheet and light bedding. ✔ Place the baby on its back to sleep.

How to Manifest the Perfect Life for You

By Brennan Murphey

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ooks such as The Secret and ideas such as The Law of Attraction currently in vogue, there is a lot of excitement and interest around the topic of manifestation in popular culture. Yet many people are still confused about the process and find themselves unable to make it work for them—especially when it comes to manifesting wealth and romantic love.

The first thing that it is absolutely necessary is that you must have a very clear picture in your mind of what exactly it is that you want. Vague ideas of “more money” or “the perfect lover” will not get you anywhere. You have to hold an exacting vision that is deeply detailed. How much more money exactly? What does the perfect lover look like to you? Do not stop there.

The more detailed you get, the better.

Most importantly, what would it feel like to be living that life? What emotions would you experience? Take some serious time out of your daily routine to envision this perfect life and write it down. If you don’t get clear about it, you will never manifest it!

The motivations for your desires are even more important than the desires themselves, because they will expose your belief system, which is where the biggest obstacles lie. Why do you want $10,000? Is it because you want something specifically that more money can buy you? Why do you want

that thing? Is it because you believe that this thing will make you happier? What exactly is it about having that thing that would make you happier? Is it really the thing, or a certain feeling it will bring you?

Once you are clear about exactly what you want and why you want it, put it in writing! Writing it down is the beginning of taking action, and will prepare you for the next step. Get yourself a manifestation journal and a nice pen, and write it all down by hand.

There is a special magic that happens when pen touches paper.

Once you have it all written down, examine your motivations. Figure out what the underlying beliefs are that create them. For example, are you motivated to get that new lover because you believe that you can only be happy with a lover?

Now examine your beliefs and ask yourself if these beliefs really serve you. Realize that although it may take some work to attract things from other people such as wealth and love, you can change your beliefs at any time once you realize what they are. If you discover a belief driving your motivation that does not serve you, think of an alternative belief that would serve you better and decide to adopt it instead. If your beliefs contradict what you want to manifest, you will fail at manifesting those things into your life.

Once you have examined your motivations that drive whatever you intend to manifest, uncovered and replaced any disempowering beliefs, and aligned your belief system with the vision of your perfect life, you can then begin the actual process of manifestation. This requires both emotion and action.

Close your eyes and tune in to the emotion of how you envisioned yourself feeling in your perfect life. This part may be challenging for some people because it requires you to suspend your current perception of reality, but you do it all the time when you watch movies, read books and hear stories from other people. This time, the movie is in your head. See yourself happy and fulfilled, having all the things you envisioned.

Once the positive emotion is flooding through you, open your eyes and pretend as if you already had everything you want. Now, imagine how you could modify your current daily routine to more closely match up with the way such a person, your ideal self, would live. Resume your life, acting as closely to this ideal as possible.

The next step is perhaps the most difficult. Forget about what you want.

What? How could forgetting about what you want help you? It seems counter-intuitive, but in order to create the space for the thing you want to manifest, you have to forget about it for a brief time. Then, it will come to you.

Try it!

To learn more, visit interlightmysteryschool.com. To sign up for classes or to schedule healing services call Brennan Murphey at 505-692-5411.

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Peace on Our Plates Mindful Eating for a More Peaceful World

by Judith Fertig

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s Earth’s population grows to a projected 9 billion people by 2050, can our global community keep eating flesh like we’ve been doing for centuries? No, according to a 2010 report by the United Nations Environment Programme, an international panel of sustainable resource management experts. Examining the food demands of a growing population and associated environmental and sustainability issues, Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Consumption and Production recommends “substantial worldwide diet change away from animal products.”

Making the case for a holistic view, Will Tuttle, Ph.D., suggests in World Peace Diet: Eating for Spiritual Health and Social Harmony that we start to see the connections between our food choices and the health and well-being of ourselves, our families, communities and the world.

Web of Understanding At the center of the web of life is the food we all share to sustain our bodies. Tuttle insists that we celebrate this and regard each meal as a feast. “Food preparation is the only art that allows us to literally incorporate what we create. It is also the only art that fully involves all five senses,” he says. We honor this wonderful activity most by sharing our cooking efforts with others, blessing the food and eating mindfully.

The problem at the center of life, maintains Tuttle, is that we involve animals in our food chain, an act that “introduces suffering, whether physical, mental or emotional.” This is a truth we try to hide from, what he calls the ”cultural shadow”.

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“The worst examples include factory farming, but even the best methods ultimately involve killing other animals for food,” he says.

One of Tuttle’s more controversial claims is that the herding culture—raising, dominating, selling, killing and owning animals—sets up a harmful physical, emotional and cultural dynamic, extolling domineering and aggressive behavior. “The herding culture requires male dominance and a mentality that might makes right,” observes Tuttle. “It also sees females as primarily breeders, not beings.” Based on contemporary research in anthropology, sociology and psychopathology, he maintains that the actions required to both dominate animals and eat their meat can lead to more aggressive and violent behavior.

One recent study seems to support his claim. Dr. Neil Barnard, in his book, Foods That Fight Pain, remarks that, “Plant-based diets also help tame testosterone’s activity.”

Barnard cites a Massachusetts male aging study of 1,552 men ages 40 to 70, which indicated that men eating more fruits and vegetables than meat were less domineering and aggressive, because the increased sex hormone-binding globulin produced by plants helps keep testosterone in check.

“If we continue the meat-centric way of eating, we’re going to continue to have the problems that come with it,” says Tuttle. “The way forward is plant-based agriculture.”

Practicing a World Peace Diet The Tuttles shop for fresh, organic and non-GMO (genetically modified organism) foods and favor what they call “blueprint recipes”, that vary from day to day. Each outlines the makings of a dish and encourages cooks to be intuitive in how they fill in the details.

For a typical breakfast, for example, Tuttle and his wife, Madeleine, will make a green smoothie that includes kale, banana, apple, grapes, ground flax, chia seeds, cinnamon and fresh ginger. “It’s a flexible drink,” says Tuttle. “We will swap out whatever organic fruits and vegetables we have so that we vary the flavor from time to time.” For example, they might use parsley, spinach, or chard leaves in place of kale, or citrus in place of grapes.

Lunch is usually a wrap-type sandwich, sometimes using fresh leaf lettuce or a whole-wheat tortilla. One recent example of such a wrap combined tomatoes, peppers, sprouts, walnuts, tempeh and avocado. A dinnertime blueprint recipe involves a base of cooked rice, quinoa, pasta, mashed potatoes or polenta, topped with a vegetable ragout, cooked or raw.

“You could live the rest of your life mixing and matching these ingredients and never have the same meal twice,” notes Tuttle. “We have been doing it for 30 years. If we all choose to eat like this, the world could feed everybody on a fraction of the land now consumed by agriculture.”

Learn more at WorldPeaceDiet.org/articles.htm.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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Tip: Cook whole-grain or spinach pasta, potatoes, rice or another recommended grain in a large quantity to store in the refrigerator for use in stir-fries, salads and other meals later in the week.

When sitting down to eat, look at what’s been created to nourish all those gathered. Enjoy the colors, smells, tastes and love that blesses the food. May the principle of Oneness govern all beings.

Green Smoothie To start the day, use a highpowered Vitamix-type blender to reduce whole fruits and vegetables to a smooth juice. If using a regular blender, cut the fruits and vegetables into small pieces and strain the purée after blending.

Yields two servings 1 banana, sliced 1 large apple, peeled, cored and chopped ½ cup seedless green grapes 1 cup chopped kale leaves 1 cup baby spinach leaves 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds ¼ cup ground chia seeds ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 cup purified water Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.

Strain, if necessary, to remove larger pieces; pour into two glasses and serve.

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irst-aid is the first thing you can do to help an injured animal if you are prepared,” says Dr. Jason Nicholas, owner of The Preventive Vet, in Portland, Oregon. Attention in cases of injury or sudden illness can help a dog or cat stay more comfortable, stop bleeding and provide temporary relief.

A pet first-aid kit can resemble a pantry more than a medicine cabinet.

Natural components include: Cool water. Purified water kept in a spray bottle can cool overheated pets.

For the fastest results, spray near the pulse points, the “armpits” and where fur is the thinnest. Further, a vet will assess if clinical hydration is needed beyond the water bowl.

Saline solution. Versatile saline is available at the vet’s office or any pharmacy, and also easy and inexpensive to make at home. Use it to flush debris from eyes, clean wounds and promote healing from incisions.

Two teaspoons of non-iodized salt in four cups of boiled water mimics body fluids. The Ohio State University Medical Center website provides a recipe for normal saline solution at Tinyurl.com/SalineRecipe.

Vinegar. It acts as a drying agent, especially for floppyeared dogs taking a dip in a pool or natural waterway, which can leave the inner ear moist. “Don’t use vinegar if the skin is red or broken because it will be painful,” says Dr. Jules Benson, vice president of veterinary services

at Petplan Pet Insurance, in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Never use it more than twice a week.

Honey. Apply this sweet unguent to gums to help counteract low blood sugar and shock, particularly when a diabetic pet’s insulin levels are off.

Maple syrup is a good substitute.

Sugar. Although not recommended in a regular pet diet, sugar can be a topical antibacterial for the short term.

Sugar draws water from the wound and dehydrates bacteria, supporting growth of new tissue.

Plain yogurt. Adding this healthy refrigerated topping to dry food will activate a sluggish appetite and supply needed cultures to help balance the digestive system.

Cornstarch. This non-toxic remedy helps stop minor bleeding from cuts, scrapes and pedicure accidents.

Calendula. Also known as pot marigold, calendula cream may be used as an anti-inflammatory. Bug bites, scrapes, sunburn and itching from allergies also benefit from its application.

Aloe. Easily grown in a garden or pot and available in gel form, aloe sooths burns, prevents blisters and speeds healing. It also serves as canine Chapstick. “Older dogs often have cracked skin on their noses,” notes Benson. “Aloe helps to heal the skin and keeps the dog comfortable.”

Rescue Remedy.

Illness or injury brings stress, and one common solution is Rescue Remedy. To relieve fear or anxiety, rub it onto a paw, nose or ears or add the recommended number of drops to water, a treat

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or food. It helps dogs, cats, horses, birds, fish and even iguanas. Dosage relies on the extent of stress rather than weight or species.

Clean cloths. For bee stings or insect bites on the body, cool compresses can reduce swelling and itching. Wet a washcloth with cold water or for larger welts, wrap an ice pack in a towel and apply for a few minutes at a time. For stings on the face or mouth, it’s best to go to the vet’s office immediately, so that airways don’t swell up and hinder breathing.

Miscellaneous supplies. Keep on hand gauze, tape, small scissors, tweezers (for removing objects from the roof of the mouth or splinters), a small flashlight, clean socks to cover a bandage and disposable gloves to keep human germs out of open wounds. A dog in pain may bite without realizing it.

Nicholas recommends a basket muzzle, so the dog can easily breathe and pant.

When a pet eats or drinks non-food items or foods they shouldn’t, such as chocolate, grapes or onions, head to the local vet. Veterinarian Jeff Levy, in New York City, who is also a certified veterinary acupuncturist, counsels, “Always keep contact information for your vet, an emergency hospital and animal poison control center handy.” Also, find out where emergency services are located when traveling.

Pets can go into shock just like humans. To prevent or reduce the impact, keep the animal warm and provide a deep massage of the ears, at the base, where ears meet the head. A couple of drops of lavender oil on a collar or bandana will help everyone relax. Do not put essential oils directly on the pet, especially cats, as it can be toxic.

Just like children, pets may have accidents or get sick after office hours.

Stay calm, head for the natural pet pantry and then call the family’s holistic veterinarian.

Sandra Murphy is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect at StLSandyM@ yahoo.com.

spring programs and enjoy some holiday refreshments and free, sample bodywork sessions. 501 Franklin, Santa Fe. RSVP: 505-982-6271. rec@ nmhealingarts.org.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5

An Hour with The Ascended Masters − 7pm.

December 1, 8, 22, 29. One hour online meditations guided by the Ascended Master Teachers will assist in cleansing and opening chakras, clearing lower thought-form energies, opening your crown chakra to heavenly attunements and anchoring the I-AM Presence within. Free. Oakrose Academy, Santa Fe. Teleconference: 619.326.2772, AC: 7325118#. Contact Rev. AliceAnn at Rev.AliceAnn@OakRose.net.

Tis the Season, Holiday Shopping Event − 9am-6pm. Gift buying season is here. Have fun and shop creative artisans and clothing at BODY while enjoying samples of chai, chocolate or wine (offered 11am-2pm) and live festive music. Free raf e prizes include treats from the yoga studio, boutique and a massage for you or someone on your list. Free. BODY, 333 W Cordova Rd, Santa Fe. 505-986-0362.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

Daily Weekday Morning Meditation − 7-7:30am.

All are welcome to start the day in mediation. This is a practice for all who would like to sit in the silent presence with others as the day begins. Weekdays from at the Santa Fe Center of Light. 13 Via Plaza Nueva, Aldea Plaza, Santa Fe. 505-467-8226. www. santafe.centerso ight.org.

EarthGift Herbals at Holiday Fair, Craft and Plant Sale − 9am-4pm. Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd, NE, Albuquerque.

Healer Know Thyself: Vibrational Healing Workshop − 6:30-8:30pm. Presented by international teacher and ordained minister Tom Newman.

Learn the techniques of vibrational healing, the role chakras play and how to work with healing guides from the Spirit Realms. $20. Unity Santa Fe, 1212 Unity Way, Santa Fe (just off 599).

Pre-register at tnewman@gte.net. 505-989-4433. www.unitysantafe.org.

EarthGift Herbals at Holiday Fair, Craft and Plant Sale − 9am-4pm. See listing Dec. 6.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 Shakti Night Experience – 7-9pm. A night that will awaken consciousness and transmit Truth. Receive insight and awareness of your True Nature as Divine, awaken to the Oneness of Being, and open to the ow of Universal Love & Truth. Free. Santa Fe Soul Sun Room, 2905 Rodeo Park Drive E, Santa Fe. 505-474-8555. www.Santafesoul.com.

Tis the Season, Holiday Shopping Event − 9am6pm. See listing Dec. 5.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 Tis the Season, Holiday Shopping Event − 9am6pm. See Listing Dec.5.

Expand Your Spiritual Universe − 10am5:30pm Treat yourself to an inspiring day exploring the wisdom and power of universal law. Facilitated

by Matthew Watson MA, this workshop is based on Bruce Arthur’s book, “Your Life, Understanding the Universal Laws”. $50 includes book, lunch, refreshments and workshop. Pre-Register for book and food. Unity Santa Fe, 1212 Unity Way, Santa Fe (just off 599). 505-989-4433. www.unitysantafe.org.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 An Hour with The Ascended Masters − 7pm. See listing Dec. 1.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10

Holiday Stress: Complimentary Neck Massage with David Crettol, Lmt − 12-3pm. Come on in and enjoy a relaxing 10 minute massage to help you through the holiday season. Free. Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, 8910 Holly Ave, NE, Albuquerque.

505-796-0387.

Healthy Holiday Eating and Snacking: Rebecca Phillips DC − 12-1pm. Dr. Phillips has guidelines for healthy eating over the Holidays. She will share solutions for eating, staying alkaline and for digesting holiday foods and meals and basic recipes for healthy holiday snacks will be shared. Free. Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, 8910 Holly Ave, NE, Albuquerque. 505-796-0387.

Energy Therapy for Health & Wellness Practitioners: Live Training & Discussion Call − 2-3:15p.m. Dr. Anne Merkel leads Physicians, Coaches, Therapists, and other Practitioners by phone. Free. Monthly series with two live calls, notes, & recordings. $76. Register at http://arielagroup.com/tapshops or call 1-877-262-2276.

Lips & Lashes for the Holidays with Dr Hauschka Cosmetics – 6:30pm. Dr Hauschka specialist will help de ne your holiday look. Luscious Lips & Eyes Are On The Agenda. Please call to schedule your 20 minute session. Free. 505-796-0387 Ext.4.

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, 8910 Holly Ave, NE, Albuquerque. 505-796-0387.

Guided Mindfulness Meditation – 7-7:30pm. In present moment Truth speaks. As the Holidays approach, come to experience the Truth within your being and attend to the layers of thoughts, feelings and sensations through the practice of Mindfulness Meditation. Santa Fe Center of Light. 13 Via Plaza Nueva, Aldea Plaza ,Santa Fe. 505-467-8226. www. santafe.centerso ight.org.

EarthGift Herbals at Hispano Chamber of Commerce’s MERCambio − 1-3pm. Sandia Resort and Casino, 30 Rainbow Rd, NE, (Tramway & I-40) Albuquerque.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 Autoimmune Coaching & Energy Therapy Support Call − 2-3:15pm. Dr. Anne Merkel leads this monthly phone workshop using energy therapy and natural healing approaches to support the clearing of symptoms and causes of autoimmune conditions. Free Notes & past recordings provided if you register at http://is.gd/autoimmunegroup or call 1-877-262-2276.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 NMAHA Open House − 6-8 pm. Meet our faculty and staff, experience student bodywork. Find out all about our Evening Program, starting January 2014. Tour our beautiful facility, learn about our

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 Tis the Season, Holiday Shopping Event − 9am6pm. Browse fun jewelers and gifts for the naughty and nice on your list at BODY while treating yourself to free samples of chocolate or wine (offered 11am-2pm). Free raf e prizes include gifts from the yoga studio, boutique and a facial. Free. BODY, 333 W Cordova Rd, Santa Fe. 505-986-0362.

The Nectar of Divine Love with Bill Mahony – Fri. eve, Sat. aft & eve, Sun.aft & eve. renowned scholar and teacher Bill Mahony, author of ‘Exquisite Love’ and ‘The Artful Universe’ explore the Bhakti teachings on Divine Love and working with themes of heart-centered devotion in asana practice, meditation practice. Prices vary (buy all three days and save $30). BODY, 333 W Cordova Rd., Santa Fe. 505-986-0362.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 Tis the Season, Holiday Shopping Event − 9am6pm. See listing Dec. 13.

Awakening The Heart – 10am-8pm. A one day event offered monthly that will change your life.

Experience your True Nature. Divine Blessings, Sacred Meditations and Satsang. Sunday, December 15th reserved for private sessions. Facilitated by Ananda Mayi & Jonathan Crews. Santa Fe Soul, 2905 Rodeo Park Drive E, Santa Fe. 505-501-0501. www.awakeningtothedivine.com.

EarthGift Herbals at BODY Holiday Gift Trunk show − 9am-6pm. BODY of Santa Fe, 333 West Cordova Rd, Santa Fe.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 EarthGift Herbals at BODY Holiday Gift Trunk show − 9am-6pm. See listing Dec. 14.

Awakening The Heart – 10am-8pm. A one day event offered monthly that will change your life.

Experience your True Nature. Divine Blessings, Sacred Meditations and Satsang. Sunday, December 15th reserved for private sessions. Facilitated by Ananda Mayi & Jonathan Crews. Santa Fe Soul, 2905 Rodeo Park Drive E. 505-501-0501. www. awakeningtothedivine.com.

An Evening with the Ascended Masters – 7-9pm.

The earth is in its last phase of transition to 5D and beyond. Rev. AliceAnn Melchizedek, the Ascended Masters of the Spiritual Hierarchy will give a discourse on current events & Ascension progress, lead a guided meditation. Donation of the Heart: $22/ door or via PayPal. Santa Fe. Call 505-660-5278 for directions Or Teleconference call-in number: 619-326-2772, AC: 7325118.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 Abundance Healing Clinic − 6:30-7:30pm. Receive a special reading and spiritual healing on your abundance and prosperity be it relationship, career, health, personal goals, etc. $10/15 minute healing/ reading, by appointment. Center for Inner Truth, 826 Camino de Monte Rey, A1, Santa Fe. Pre-register 505-920-4418. Centerforinnertruth.org.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 Holiday Stress Complimentary Neck Massage

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with David Crettol LMT − 12-3 pm. Come on in and enjoy a relaxing free 10 minute massage to help you through the Holiday Season. Free. Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, 8910 Holly Ave. NE, Albuquerque. 505-796-0387.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 Energy Therapy for Health & Wellness Practitioners: Live Training & Discussion Call − 2-3:15p.m. Dr. Anne Merkel leads Physicians, Coaches, Therapists, other Practitioners by phone.

Free. Monthly series with two live calls, notes, & recordings. $76. Register at http://arielagroup.com/ tapshops or call 1-877-262-2276.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 The Mystical Meaning of Christmas − 7:30pm.

This seminar presented by Mother Clare Watts will invite you into a deeper look at the inner mystical meaning of Christmas and enrich your experience of this season and your life. Santa Fe Center of Light, 13 Via Plaza Nueva, Aldea Plaza, Santa Fe. 505467-8226. www.santafe.centerso ight.org.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 Vinyasa with Live Music − 5:45-7pm. Join Emily Branden (recently returned from a module of BODY Yoga School in South India) for a dynamic Vinyasa class with warm vibrations from renowned local cellist, Michael Kott. Regular studio rates apply. BODY, 333 W Cordova Rd, Santa Fe. 505986-0362.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 Winter Solstice – 6-8pm. Rev. AliceAnn Melchizedek is gathering Santa Fe Community Light workers to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Integrate your Light body and Christ Consciousness Awareness and merge with Mother Gaia to cross the nal gateways into 5D reality. Open to beginning and advanced light workers. Street parking is limited. Vegetarian potluck to follow. Call: 505.660.5278 for directions and Ceremony participation.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 Psychic Reading Faire and Open House – 111pm. Readings, healings, festivities, and refreshments. Clairvoyant readings to help you gain clarity on your present time situation and get some ideas for next steps in your life. $10/reading. Free spiritual healings. Healing and Meditation Service at 10am.

Center For Inner Truth, 826 Camino de Monte Rey, A1, Santa Fe. 505-920-4418.

An Hour with The Ascended Masters − 7pm. See listing Dec. 1.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service – 5-6pm. All are welcome to come celebrate the birth of their own Christ Consciousness at this special service. Features music and individual candle lighting. With Rev. Brendalyn Batchelor. Unity Santa Fe, 1212 Unity Way, Santa Fe (just off 599). 505-9894433. www.unitysantafe.org.

13 Via Plaza Nueva, Aldea Plaza, Santa Fe. 505467-8226. www.santafe.centerso ight.org.

Letting Go With Love: An End of the Year Ritual − 6pm. During this meditation release past held energy and set your creation space for 2014.

Music with pianist Melanie Monsour begin_of_the_ skype_highlightingend_of_the_skype_highlighting. Refreshments and appetizers following. $20.

Reserve in advance. Center For Inner Truth, 826 Camino de Monte Rey, A1, Santa Fe. 505-920-4418. www.centerforinnertruth.org.

An Hour with The Ascended Masters − 7pm. See listing Dec. 1.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 New Year’s Eve Burning Bowl Service − 5-6pm. All are welcome to this meditative and liberating service where we release the past and ring in the new consciousness and intentions for 2014. Features music and meditation. With Rev. Brendalyn Batchelor. Unity Santa Fe 1212 Unity Way, Santa Fe (just off 599). 505-989-4433. www. unitysantafe.org.

planahead SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 Channeling Event: Conversation with All That Is through Anne Salisbury, PhD with Greg Meyerhoff − 1-3pm. Break through roadblocks for answers, direction, healing. Anne is a clairvoyant seer, channel of All That Is. Greg clears energy blocks. These award-winning authors of The Path of Intuition are visiting from Colorado. $20/advance. $25/door. Limited private session’s also available. $150/hr (normally $300). OptiMysm, 126 W Plaza Dr, Taos. Register at 303-384-0043 or Greg@GoIntuition.com. Visit www.GoIntuition.com for free downloads.

ongoing events sunday Qigong in the Park – 11-12pm. Enjoy a vitalizing Qigong practice every Sunday morning with certi ed Qigong instructor Loretta Shiver. Qigong supports optimal health and well-being, is easy and fun to do. Free. Robinson Park, 8th and Central, Albuquerque. www.qigonginthepark.com. 505681-1924.

Mystical Midnight Christmas Eve Service – 11:30pm. Join Mother Clare Watts and the Santa Fe Center of Light for a Mystical Christmas Eve Service as we celebrate the Birth of the Christ into the Earth. Service is followed by an early morning feast. All are welcome. Santa Fe Center of Light at

Letting Go with Love; An End of the Year Ritual − 6pm. Release past held energy and set your creation space for 2014. Music with pianist Melanie Monsour begin_of_the_skype_highlightingend_of_the_skype_highlighting, refreshments and appetizers. $20. Reserve in advance. Center For Inner Truth, 826 Camino de Monte Rey, A1, Santa Fe. 505-920-4418. www.Centerforinnertruth.org.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 Spiritual Counseling Sessions − by appointment with the Reverend Francisco “Paco” Vallejos.

Providing spiritual, marriage, family, grief, career and addiction counseling. Tesuque-Santa Fe. 505455-2532.

tuesday Crystal Light Therapy − Combining the therapeutic energy of Brazilian crystals, color and light; balancing body, mind & spirit by John of God in Brazil. Gift Certi cates Available. Tesuque-Santa Fe. 505-455-2532.

wednesday Manual Lymph Drainage − session by appointment with Kevin Horton. Enhance immune function, support and improve the function of the lymphatic system. Gift Certi cates Available. Tesuque-Santa Fe. 505-455-2532.

Qigong & Healing From Within − 10:30am-12pm.

Taoist, Yogic & Shamanic practices cultivate vitality, inner strength & awareness with energy, movement, sound, breath work & meditation. $12. 1st class free.

Allison Lasky. Santa Fe Soul, 2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Bldg. 3, Santa Fe. 505-984-8733. AllisonLasky.com.

Crystalline Harmonic Toning – 5:15-6:15pm.

Experience healing as sound melts the karma causing your disease. Free. Santa Fe Soul Sun Room, 2905 Rodeo Park Drive E, Santa Fe. 505-474-8555. www.santafesoul.com.

thursday Body Work and Energy Healings − by appointment with Kevin Horton. Bringing balance and wellbeing back to the physical, emotional and spiritual bodies. Gift Certi cates Available. Tesuque-Santa Fe. 505-455-2532.

friday Spiritual Counseling Sessions − by appointment with the Reverend Francisco “Paco” Vallejos.

Providing spiritual, marriage, family, grief, career, addiction counseling. Gift Certi cates Available.

Tesuque-Santa Fe. 505-455-2532.

saturday Qigong in the Park – 9-10am. Enjoy a vitalizing Qigong practice with certi ed Qigong instructor Loretta Shiver. Qigong supports optimal health and well-being. Free. Altura Park, Hannett & Morningside NE, Albuquerque. www.qigonginthepark.com.

505-681-1924.

Nia Jam − 2-3pm. 2nd Saturdays. Join Kelle Rae Oien (Nia’s 2012 Teacher of the Year). Nia is an energetic movement form based on martial, dance and healing arts. Free. BODY, 333 W Cordova Rd, Santa Fe. 505-986-0362.

classifieds RETREATS CUSTOM PRIVATE HALF AND FULL DAY RETREATS FOR WOMEN WITH HORSES – Held in a serene and private setting.

Experience how horses can assist in enhancing your personal relationships, weight loss and addiction. Embrace new levels of personal freedom. No Horse Experience Necessary!

Dates available to t into your personal schedule. Healing Through Horses, 21074A Hwy#84, Abiquiu, NM. (505) 685-0596. Judy@ healingthroughhorses.com.

COACHING HORSE INSPIRED LIFE COACHING WITH OUR HEALING HERD − You will be guided by our horse and human coaches on a unique journey to connect with your inner source of strength and spirit. As you explore your inner landscape, you will discover what changes are needed to create a life of abundance and peace. No Horse Experience Necessary! $145. Healing Through Horses, 21074A Hwy#84, Abiquiu, NM. (505) 685-0596.

Judy@healingthroughhorses.com.

INTUITIVE CONSULTATIONS INTUITIVE SPIRITUAL READINGS – Provide you with guidance regarding your life purpose as well as the spiritual empowerment information appropriate for this stage of your journey. Intuitive Spiritual tools may include Tarot, Angel Cards and/or Pendulum. Call or email today to schedule an hour long “in person” or telephone session. Carolyn Bates: Certi ed Life Coach; Life Transitions Coach; and Intuitive Spiritual Counselor. 817-988-2398 or Iam@carolynruthbates.com.

CHANTAL: YOUR DIVINE LIGHT − Connect to your Inner Guidance for Clarity, Healing, and Peace. In person and phone Intuitive Healing Sessions allow you to remove blocks to greater freedom, joy and empowerment in every area of your life: relationships, health, and abundance. Discounts for packages. Chantal Fidanza, Certi ed Light Journey Guide, Intuitive Healer. 505-438-1074. www.yourdivinelight. biz.

INTUITION TRAINING CHANTAL: YOUR DIVINE LIGHT − Become more intuitive, learn your unique intuitive style, and learn to trust the wisdom within for greater joy and empowerment in every area of your life. I offer Intuition Training and Healing Sessions in person and by phone.

Discounts for packages. Chantal Fidanza, Certi ed Light Journey Guide, Intuitive Healer.

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n December 7th, Mars, the planet of passion, drive and courage moves into the sign of Libra and will be there until July 27, 2014. Mars helps us face our fears and stand our ground, moves us to express ourselves and take action, which can be appropriate and bring desired results, or inappropriate and bring unpleasant consequences.

Libra is a peace loving, people loving air sign that seeks beauty, harmony, and balance through shared ideas and experiences. While Mars is in Libra there can be attention directed to relationships, and the true art of peace.

Fears, frustration, and fence sitting are possible, which can manifest in angry confrontation with others. The true art of peace requires courage to honestly and openly lay your cards on the table with your meaningful relationships.

Truthfulness with grace, tact, and love can bridge many difficulties and result in genuine understanding and harmony, that sidestepping for the sake of keeping the peace never will.

Beginning December 8th until December 17th, Jupiter, the planet of growth, hope, and faith makes a supportive aspect of a trine with Saturn, the planet of self discipline and maturity. Jupiter is expansive and dreams big. Saturn relies on boundaries and the current reality. Although these two planets by character are rather opposite, together they can create the perfect blend for structured, solid, growth. A good time to take that big dream and plant the seeds of what you believe is possible to commit to and achieve.

Mars is active this month as it makes aspects with both Uranus and Pluto.

Beginning December 22, until December 27th Mars in Libra will be in an opposition with Uranus in Aries. Then

Mars moves on and forms a square with Pluto from December 28th until January 8th. Mars in this position can activate either fear or frustration with any current circumstances that have begun to feel stagnant or empty, or the drive and passion to make decisions, take action to claim more authenticity and deep meaningful purpose. The aspect of the Mars, Uranus opposition sets up a tension that helps to identify the issues, and the square between Mars and Pluto heightens that tension. This aspect can feel very difficult, yet compelling. Difficult decisions may be called for, as the potential for inner and outer growth is available.

The New Moon in Sagittarius on December 2nd, is a good time to plan or begin new pathways of growth.

Travel to an exotic location and immerse yourself in the local customs, take a college course you always dreamed about. What intrigues you?

The Universe is inviting you to stretch further into life, through the gathering of new experiences.

December 17th brings the Full Moon in Gemini and you may feel it is time to tie up many loose ends and wrap up unfinished projects. There may be lots of ideas and needed conversations, as well as intense emotional sharing with another. Listen well and communicate with an open mind, allowing new information to surface for there is something to learn. Feeling scattered is possible. Remain focused and pull all the threads together for completion.

Evolutionary Astrologer Deborah Sipple offers in-depth forecasts at talkingskyastrology.com. For questions, or consultation inquiries, contact dksleo13@talkingskyastrology.com or call 505-217-6664

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