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Colorful Good Health in Holiday Dishes

LIVING

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MAKING PEACE

Handling Conflicts in a Healthy and Transformative Way

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INSPIRED LIVING Five Ways to Make the New Year Sparkle

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ai Baba said, “Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.” We rise by lifting one another. We continue to prove to the Gabrielle Wyant-Perillo world that the Las Vegas Valley commuOwner/Publisher nity is filled with kind people, healers and giving organizations of all faiths and backgrounds.

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Consciously Rising Awakening the Inner Soul

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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Conflict Resolutions that Work to Bridge Divides

by Linda Sechrist

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HOLISTIC ATHLETES

The New Face of Sports Medicine

by Marlaina Donato

26 12 HAPPY HOLIDAY TIPS

How to Really Enjoy the Season

by Dianne Bischoff James

28 THE GIFTS OF CITRUS

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Colorful Good Health in Holiday Dishes

by Judith Fertig

32 LYNNE MCTAGGART with Host Jeff Renel

ON THE POWER OF GROUP INTENTION

by April Thompson

34 INSPIRED LIVING

Five Ways to Make

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the New Year Sparkle

by Kelly Martinsen

36 AWAKE PARENTING Raising Connected, Confident Kids

by Judith Fertig

38 GO ECO LIKE GRANDMA Honor Her Wisdom in New Ways

by Avery Mack

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newsbriefs Learn Hypnosis in Three Days

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tephan and Shalee Schafeitel are Trainers of Neuro Linguistic Programming, Time Line Therapy® and Hypnotherapy and are holding a Hypnosis Weekend Certification Course from March 2 - 4, with The Tad James Co, Henderson. This accelerated, three-day weekend course is excellent for anyone that wants to learn hypnotherapy with a maximum of “hands-on” experience. During the course, they will learn how to use hypnosis for themselves and with others.

Hypnosis has been scientifically proven to be effective in creating change in certain repetitive behaviors including: smoking, weight loss, stress reduction, motivation, pain control and performance enhancement. Participants will be guided through interactive discussions, live demonstrations and practice. You will be able to successfully use Hypnosis after only three days.

For those new to hypnosis, this will be an eye-opening experience. Mental health or healthcare professionals will wonder why they did not learn these tools earlier. Even those that have taken other hypnotherapy trainings before will enjoy this modern approach.

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A Year of Inspired Living: Essays and Exercises for Self-Reflection

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gnore those who say life doesn’t come with a manual. Kelly McGrath Martinsen has exactly the guide you need to make life richer and more insightful with her new book, A Year of Inspired Living: Essays and Exercises for Self-Reflection.

This is the handbook for anyone who wants to embrace a better life. Through entertaining anecdotes and guided journal pages, A Year of Inspired Living helps the reader create their very own personalized self-help book.

Martinsen, who is the publisher of Natural Awakenings Long Island magazine, has designed exercises for each month that include room for reflections, lists to seize the most from life, and culminate in writing your very own “publisher’s letter”, just as she does in her magazine. The letter provides space to reflect on that month’s personal inspiration.

By digging deep and really talking about issues from the heart, Martinsen guides readers to contemplate their own feelings, hopes and dreams. The interactive book also includes a hashtag (#AYOIL) so that readers can share their insights and experiences, giving solitary readers the group support they need to make lasting change for their best year ever.

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itzi Reed, ND, founder of Well Being Boutique, under the umbrella of ASPIRE Conferences, LLC, launched a new show, Here’s To Your Health! on the Women’s Broadcast Television Network (WBTVN). Reed has been in the health and wellness field for more than 20 years and says, “Our bodies, when given the right environment, can heal themselves. I do this in my own life by nourishing my mind, body and spirit.”

Here’s To Your Health! Airs at 10 a.m. PST on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

Their mission is to inspire health by educating, motivation, inspiring and empowering people to take an active role in their wellness journey. The show features experts in the health and wellness industry. The topics range from living a toxic-free lifestyle, alternatives to mammograms, how to make healthy meals at home and naturally treat illness.

Author and Natural Awakenings Long Island Publisher, Kelly Martinsen

A Year of Inspired Living

will help you discover the life you want to lead, the person you want to be, and the impact you want to have on the world.

Health Communications, Inc.; December 5, 2017. $12.95; 202 pages; ISBN: 9780-7573-2009-5. See ad page 19.

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Give the Gift of CBD Therapy

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hroughout the month of December, Shiiva Group is offering 10 percent off all CBD products during their online Holiday Sale. Shiiva Group offers quality hemp-derived, THC-free (non-psychoactive) cannabidiol (CBD) products that are great gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah or New Year’s resolutions.

Partnering with OXZGEN!, a renowned maker of premium-crafted CBD products, Shiiva Group offers a wide variety of hemp-derived and THC-free CBD infused creams, tinctures, sprays and capsules. Shiiva’s new line of CBD therapy products are crafted from select ingredients to provide the highest-quality of natural healing. Touted as the next Omega3 for it’s extensive benefits, CBD has demonstrated effectiveness in weight loss, increased energy and efficacy for pain relief. CBD has been shown to exhibit anti-stress and anti-aging properties while also improving sleep quality, for a complete healthenhancing experience.

The CBD in Shiiva’s products is derived from hemp plants grown at indoor facilities in Kentucky. There is no chance of failing a drug test with the use of their CBD products and they are federally legal in all 50 states.

For more information, visit ShiivaGroup.com and Shiivagroup.com/shop. See ad, page 17 and listings, Community Resource Guice.

Eclectic Reikiology & Metaphysical Center Grand Opening

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clectic Reikiology & Metaphysical Center will hold a grand opening event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., December 2, at 2760 Lake Sahara Dr., Suite 106, Las Vegas. There will be raffles for an Aura Photo, with a one-onone consultation and 14-page emailed report ($45 value, raffle ticket $3); a 60-minute reiki session with two practitioners ($120 value, raffle ticket $4); and a tandem 60-minute reiki session with chakra balance included ($175 value, raffle ticket $5). Customers can buy all three raffles for $10. Other discounts include 25 percent off handmade Fimo necklaces and 25 percent off 30- or 60-minute reiki sessions and 30- or 60-minute tandem sessions. Eclectic Reikiology offers monthly specials and weekly drawings.

Eclectic Reikiology & Metaphysical Center has a state-of-the-art aura biofeedback system that reads the energy of the aura and translates it into color. They also sell unique gifts and host fun interactive classes for children that include a special item for them to keep, such as a crystal, spirit animal or toy. Other classes encompass reiki, meditation, psychic development, yoga, essential oils, vision boards, chakra movement classes, nature classes, Seraphim Blueprint certification and more For more information, call 702-463-1525, email EclecticReikiology@gmail.com or visit Facebook.com/eclecticreikiology. See ad, page 23 and listing, Community Resource Guide.

Turn Your Story Into Heart-Based Profits

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ealing House Institute, a company that offers spiritual coaching programs and reiki energy healing, relocate its healing arts studio 3440 E. Russell Rd, Las Vegas and will begin grand re-opening specials in December.

“In addition to special offers, as part of our re-opening, we are thrilled to introduce our new program, Turn Your Painful Story Into Heart-Based Profits: A Roadmap for Starting and Growing Your Holistic Business,” says founder Christine Ferguson.

For seven years, Healing House Institute has worked primarily with women and observed that most of the women were seeking help with healing emotional and physical pain or trauma such as break-ups, job loss, sexual assault and ongoing illness.

Today, the company is focused on working with these women to create positive new chapters in their lives.

Ferguson also noticed that many of these women wanted to use their painful experiences to empower other women. By drawing upon her entrepreneurial experience and marketing background, she created the program to teach these women how to start their own holistic businesses.

For more information, call 702-7204065, email TeamHHI@HealingHouseTeam.com or visit HealingHouseInstitute.com.

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Awakening Your Sacred Powers With

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ivine teacher and soulful leader, davidji will present Awakening Your Sacred Powers With Davidji January 12-14 at Tru Yoga in Las Vegas. Each divine path offers its own unique doorway to a treasure trove of Sacred Powers that, once awakened, will help you move beyond whatever blocks your way, unfold transformation in all areas of your life and cultivate your ability to manifest your dreams & desires.

In two transformational days with davidji you will learn to: explore the sacred powers waiting to be awakened within you; embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment; let go of what no longer serves you, and embrace what does; learn to move beyond the confines of conditioned behavior; re-set, re-calibrate, and re-invent our dream life; open our hearts to the truth of our magnificence.

Explained by davidji, the divine principles of the Universe will never change. They predate the Bible, the Torah, the Tao, the Rig Veda and all of mankind. They existed from the very beginning. And for 10,000 years, they were woven into every indigenous culture on the planet through sacred teachings whispered directly into the hearts of priests, shamans, wizards, medicine women and healers who led their ancient societies.

“But you don’t need to be a mystic, a clairvoyant or a guru to understand these divine principles,” says davidji. “They are invisibly woven into every aspect of your existence. You will awaken each one of them in your life as we journey together.”

Cost: $425. Location: 7310 Smoke Ranch Rd., #D, Las Vegas. For more information, call 702-331-1600 or visit http://truyoga.vegas. See ad, page 22.

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New Center: ECLECTIC REIKIOLOGY & METAPHYSICAL CENTER

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arbara Loss and JarieLyn Robbins, reiki master/teachers and level 1 & 2 Seraphim Blueprint practitioners with nine years of combined experience, have started the Eclectic Reikiology & Metaphysical Center at 2760 Lake Sahara Drive, Suite 106, in Las Vegas.

Eclectic Reikiology & Metaphysical Center has a stateof-the-art aura biofeedback system that reads the energy of the aura and translates it into color. Subjects receive a 14page report immediately after the reading via email; chakra analysis is included.

Loss and Robbins are excited to offer tandem sessions at the new facility. “We have a special room set up to accommodate couples,” says Robbins.

“We also offer reiki sessions with two practitioners.”

Loss, a native of Washington state has two sons who still reside in Washington and a daughter who lives in Las Vegas. Prior to the spiritual healing arts, Loss was in the corporate world of insurance. She enjoys spending time with her two fur babies, Pickles and Olive.

Robbins has been happily married for nearly 23 years, and has lived in Las Vegas since 1998. She’s dabbled in photography and has owned and operated several businesses including a dental lab and a private investigations company.

Loss and Robbins have a combined experience in the healing arts that spans nine years. With gratitude and divine love, they welcome you to join them on their new adventure into the ethereal realms. With love, light, and positive vibes to all who cross our path.

The metaphysical store sells unique gifts. Fun interactive classes for children include a special item for them to keep, such as a crystal, spirit animal or toy. Other classes encompass reiki, meditation, psychic development, yoga, essential oils, vision boards, chakra movement classes, nature classes, Seraphim Blueprint certification and more.

For more information, call 702-463-1525, email EclecticReikiology@gmail.com or visit Facebook.com/ eclecticreikiology. See listing, Community Resource Guide.

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Long-Term Cell Phone Use a Health Risk

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esearchers at Orebro University, in Sweden, conducted a review of research reported since 1965 on the incidence of glioma brain cancer with continued use of cell phones. They found that the highest cumulative exposures to cell phone radiation correlated with a 90 percent increase in the risk of glioma cancer. The risk increased with time; after 10 years of cell phone use, it increased by 62 percent and doubled after 20 years.

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Naps Boost Toddler Talk

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esearchers from the University of Oxford, in the UK, have found that infants that take more daytime naps tend to develop a larger vocabulary at an earlier age than their peers by examining sleeping patterns of 246 babies between the ages of 7 months and 3 years for 10 days. Parents also completed a language analysis at the start of the study and three and six months later to determine how many words each child understood from a list 416 words typically learned in infancy. Infants that napped more frequently during the day performed better on both understanding and expressing vocabulary than the others.

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TAI CHI EASES THE BLUES Boston researchers found a reduction in depressive symptoms among people that practice tai chi via 50 Chinese-Americans diagnosed with depression. They were divided into three groups. One group participated in tai chi sessions twice a week and were encouraged to practice the movements at home three times a week. Another group attended twice weekly depression education sessions and a third served as the control group.

After 12 weeks, the tai chi group reported significant improvements in depression symptoms, which continued after the study was completed, measured at 24 weeks.

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GUT BACTERIA IMBALANCE LINKED TO CHRONIC FATIGUE Fifty healthy patients and 50 with chronic fatigue syndrome were tested for bacteria and immune molecules by researchers from Columbia University.

They discovered that imbalances in the levels of certain gut bacteria are prevalent in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome, a disorder often accompanied by extreme fatigue, muscle and joint pain, cognitive issues and insomnia.

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Pink Noise While Asleep Helps Memory

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esearchers from Northwestern University have found that acoustic stimulation using pink noise (random sound with more low frequencies than white noise) increases slow-wave brain activity, thus improving sleep-dependent memory retention. Thirteen mature adults completed two nights of sleep; one with the pink noise and one without, in random order.

Specific brainwave activity increased during the periods when the pink noise was being delivered, suggesting that it could help older adults preserve some memory functions.

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report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that 35 percent of U.S. adults don’t get adequate sleep. Dr. W. Chris Winter, of the Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine clinic, recommends we pick a wake-up time that works for every day and stick with it, regardless of bedtime; it pays off by eventually training the brain to fall asleep at the same time every night. Swedish scientists found that sleep loss reduces the presence of hormones that promote feelings of fullness in the stomach and increases the amounts of those that promote hunger, leading to obesity.

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Alcohol Affects Our Heartbeat

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erman researchers studied the correlation between cardiac arrhythmia and alcohol consumption by monitoring 3,000 middle-aged volunteers for 16 days during Oktoberfest. Portable electrocardiographs and breathalyzer machines tested for heart activity and breath alcohol concentration. Arrhythmia showed up in 30 percent of the participants, significantly higher than an estimated 4 percent or less among the general population according to an earlier study. An irregular heartbeat often causes discomfort in the short term and possible heart failure and stroke later.

Tree Nuts Cut Colon Cancer Relapse

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esearchers from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute examined nutrition and cancer recurrence data from 826 patients with Stage III colon cancer and found those that consumed two or more ounces of tree nuts a week experienced a 42 percent reduction in cancer recurrence and a 57 percent lower risk of death on average compared to those that ate no nuts.

DEAR DIARY COMFORTS THE ELDERLY A UK study of 19 elderly volunteers participating in a 12-week training program for providing companionship to dying patients showed that considering their own views about death and dying is an important component of serving in this role.

Evaluation of the trainees’ diary entries focused on key themes such as reflections about dying alone, the importance of being present, self-awareness, personal loss, the meaning of life, self-preservation and coping strategies.

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Philip Stein is a Leader in Wearable Sleep Technology

by Linda Sechrist

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rom computers, cell phones, smart TVs, DVR players and programmable appliances to a seemingly endless list of other electronic gadgets, we are in constant contact with unnatural electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) generated by technology. In today’s 24/7 society, invisible EMFs are inescapable; they permeate our working and living spaces. What we may not know is how they negatively impact our body’s natural sleep-wake cycle: suppressing melatonin, the hormone that controls the natural circadian rhythm, disturbing slumber and even affecting weight gain, according to University of Tel Aviv research.

On the brighter side, some new technological products promise to restore balance to the body, including deeper and more restful sleep. From the Philip Stein sleep bracelet, sleep number beds and portable sleep trackers to sleep-related

apps, devices and applications, user-friendly innovations are addressing America’s sleep deprivation problem.

“Philip Stein lifestyle accessories such as the sleep bracelet are designed to contribute to a better quality of life.

The unique technology inside each one channels beneficial natural frequencies in the environment into your body,” says Will Stein, co-founder and president of the Philip Stein Group. “The result is to help the individual feel centered, balanced, grounded and more easily able to maintain a sense of well-being.” The company defines optimal well-being as a state of harmony achieved through physical, emotional, mental and spiritual alignment.

Although natural-frequency technology was developed earlier by a group of engineers and scientists exploring various frequencies’ influence on water, the initial discovery has been attributed to ancient sages in India that intuited them. For example, 7.83 Hz, the frequency of “om”, happens to be Mother Earth’s natural heartbeat rhythm, now known as the Schumann Resonance. Aligned with the brain’s alpha and theta states, this technology of resonating frequencies has been carefully tuned and tested by Philip Stein researchers, technicians and sleep experts. Today, it is at the core of all Philip Stein products.

Philip Stein’s tuning technology picks up and channels the beneficial natural frequencies that have always surrounded human beings. “We believe that all organisms have evolved or grown accustomed to these natural frequencies, and our systems are tuned to operate best with them, rather than with the increasing number of manmade frequencies we experience in the modern world,” explains Stein.

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Yoga Therapy:

THE LANGUAGE OF COMPASSION

by Terry Chriswell

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n his book Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion, Dr. Marshall Rosenberg offers a powerful tool for peacefully resolving differences at personal, professional and political levels. He guides us to reframe how we express ourselves and hear others. Instead of “habitual, automatic reactions,” he writes, “our words become conscious responses based firmly on an awareness of what we are perceiving, feeling, and wanting. We are led to express ourselves with honesty and clarity, while simultaneously paying others a respectful and empathic attention.”

Nonviolent communication (NVC) aims to change patterns of blaming, judging and criticizing others to focus instead on what is being observed, felt and needed. When we spotlight our own perceptions, we mitigate resistance, defensiveness and violence.

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n Observation: the concrete actions you observe that affect your well-being; n Feelings: how you are feeling in relation to the observation; n Needs: accepting responsibility for what needs, values and desires create your feelings; n Requests: concrete actions you request in order to enrich your life.

Your compassionate communication might sound like this:

“When I see your dog pooping on my lawn (observation), I feel upset (feeling). We have kids who play here and I want the yard to be a safe, clean space for them (needs).

Would you be willing to use this plastic bag to remove it? (request) In his book, Rosenberg also explores anger expression, the cost of unexpressed feelings and internal conflict resolution. While the work is not necessarily easy because it is a consciousness shift from the conditioned ways we express ourselves, it is worth the effort to allow compassion to blossom, enriching your life and those around you.

Terry Chriswell publishes Mile High Natural Awakenings in Denver, Colorado and can be reached at Terry@MileHighNaturalAwakenings.com.

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

New Tech May Relieve Elder Isolation

Approximately a third of those older than 65 and half of elders at least 85 live alone, as do many people with illnesses and mental disorders. All can suffer from feelings of profound loneliness. Emerging virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies provide avenues to alleviate such isolation, instilling contentment, peace of mind, enrichment, fun, a sense of companionship and contributing to physical and mental health.

Instead of passively watching TV, seniors can travel virtually to World Heritage sites, revisit old haunts or even attend family events they would otherwise miss. In terms of benefits attained, VR is predicted to measurably improve seniors’ quality of life.

Healthcare applications of AI and telemedicine include reminders to eat, be active or take medications, perhaps assisted by a robotic companion that can share information with practitioners, children, caregivers and emergency personnel. Social applications include helping to form and maintain social connections.

It may also serve as a personal concierge by reminding seniors of appointments, playing games with them and initiating dialogue to spark outward engagement.

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Chimps, Zebrafish and Birds Communicate Like We Do Chimps, orangutans and bonobo apes are now known to be capable of understanding what others are thinking and recognize human thoughts, an ability once thought to be impossible. A team led by Christopher Krupenye, of Duke University, had apes take part in a visual experiment where they watched videos on a monitor while their gaze was being tracked. They discovered an anticipation of events that went beyond the visual cues presented.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has determined that zebrafish are social animals, similar to humans and other mammals— they form friendships, experience positive emotions and have individual personalities. The group advises people that eat fish or keep them as pets to consider the moral implications.

Honey hunters in sub-Saharan Africa have a unique form of communication with honeyguide birds that fly ahead to point out beehives which the hunters raid, leaving wax for the birds to eat. A study in the journal Science reports that they listen for a specific call made by their human collaborators.

Dr. Claire Spottiswoode, of the University of Cambridge, in England, and University of Cape Town, in South Africa, observes, “It seems to be a two-way conversation between our own species and a wild animal.”

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Digitalizing Data Helps Rainforest Census The Amazon rainforest is thought to harbor a greater diversity of trees than anywhere else on Earth, but the exact number has long been a mystery.

In 2013, scientists estimated that the number of species was around 16,000, but no actual count had been done. In a new paper in Scientific Reports, researchers delved into museum collections from around the world to confirm the current number of tree species recorded in the Amazon and assess possibilities of those yet to be discovered.

“Since 1900, between 50 and 200 new trees have been discovered in the Amazon every year,” notes Nigel Pitman, a Mellon senior conservation ecologist with the Field Museum. “Our analysis suggests that we won’t finish discovering new tree species there for three more centuries.”

The study relied upon the digitization of museum collections data— photographs and digital records—of the specimens housed there and shared worldwide through aggregator sites like IDigBio.org. “It gives scientists a better sense of what’s actually growing in the Amazon Basin, aiding conservation efforts,” says Pitman.

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New Options for Independent Co-Housing For 20 years, Maria Brenton, an outspoken proponent of older people living independently, has been campaigning and planning for the opening of a different kind of retirement home run by its residents, supporting each other through old age.

She says, “Attitudes to older people in this country are out of date. Most members of the older population don’t wish to have everything done for them.”

She attests that institutions and agencies dealing with older people encourage dependency and are patronizing and paternalistic. “Older people internalize it, and they learn to wait for people to do things for them,” advises Brenton.

New Ground, in Barnet, North London, is the first UK cohousing development set up just for older women, with 26 women from age 50 to 87. Also in London, The Collective has created something similar with enhanced amenities such as a cinema room and a launderette with a disco ball. WeWork is an American company that has set up communal offices, and recently established WeLive, in New York City.

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Microplastic Mess Threatens World Oceans Scientists from the University of Hull and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have published research in the journal Science of the Total Environment showing levels of microplastics are five times higher in the Antarctic than previous estimates.

Co-author Dr. Claire Waluda, a BAS biologist, says, “We have monitored the presence of large plastic items in Antarctica for more than 30 years. While we know that bigger pieces can be ingested by seabirds or cause entanglements in seals, the effects of microplastics on marine animals in the Southern Ocean are as yet unknown.”

The tiny beads of plastic come from cosmetics or are shreddings from larger plastic items like clothing or bottles. According to United Nations sources, they may number as many as 51 trillion particles across the seafloor, throughout the oceans and on beaches worldwide. They are considered a serious threat to marine life in general. More international monitoring of the situation is needed, including a requirement for all polar research stations to provide waste treatment options.

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PEACE ON EARTH Conflict Resolutions that Work to Bridge Divides Healing happens when we handle conflict in a healthy and transformative way.

Call to Action

Roughly 30 years ago, notable voices began urging Americans to embrace a sustainable worldview of unity in diversity, recognizing our core oneness as a solution to an increasingly out-of-balance society. Success in this endeavor depends primarily on the “habits of the heart” of our citizens, developed in local milieus of families, neighborhoods, classrooms, congregations, voluntary associations, workplaces and public places where strangers gather.

Activating Answers

While mainstream media often largely focuses on the negative aspects of conflict—discord, divisiveness, intolerance, violence, incivility, injustice, chaos and complex problems—a countermovement is convening constructive conversations. Participants are initiating dialogue and deliberations intended to resolve conflicts and create cohesiveness, collaboration, cooperation and compromise among local factions that disagree on how to deal with everything from health care and social justice to environmental protection and climate science. Educational training materials and books are giving outdated models of conflict resolution a facelift.

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Gelder devotes a chapter to a Greensboro, North Carolina, battle over a story about a deadly, racially charged incident from the city’s recent past. She quotes James Lamar Gibson, a 20-something AfricanAmerican activist and core organizer for the Counter Stories Project: “We’ve been stuck in an old conversation for a couple of decades. We want to have an army of people with restorative conversation skills, so we can get past the divisiveness and imagine together a different sort of Greensboro,” he says.

The project began with facilitator training, and then developed story circles in which residents were able to have the difficult discussions that don’t ordinarily take place among the police, city council, churches and social agencies.

Today’s conflict resolution experts are discovering that conflict is an essential and powerful call for applying spiritual principles and exercising spiritual practices.

Provocative Questions

“What if we considered conflict as a secret ally or a guidepost, showing us what really matters to us and how much we care? What if our intense emotions are sources of invincible energy, with the power to build the world we want, together? What does having conflict in a healthy and transformative way look like?” queries Ma’ikwe Ludwig,

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executive director of Commonomics USA, an organization which educates and advocates for a world where a commonsbased economy creates economic and ecological security for all.

“Conflict has the power to bring to the surface what’s really at stake and to unite people toward a common goal,” advises Ludwig. Her thought-provoking questions can help shift perceptions toward the idea that we need to use conflict; maybe even welcome it.

Ludwig, author of Together Resilient: Building Community in the Age of Climate Disruption, recently helped present new perspectives on conflict resolution during a webinar for Transition US members interested in creating inclusive and diverse communities through collaboration. The nonprofit inspires, encourages, supports and provides networking and training for grassroots initiatives seeking to build community resilience in the face of such challenges as oil spills, climate change and economic crises.

Courtney Breese, managing director for the nonprofit National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) and her colleagues, together with thousands of innovative thinkers, are helping by introducing people to simple dialogue and deliberation structures, processes and resources that invite meaningful and productive conver-

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Chaos is not just a state; it is an essential process of community development. ~Dr. M. Scott Peck, The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace sations leading to constructive civic engagement. Breese remarks, “We’re open to working with anyone interested in learning processes that can help bridge divides. We also like sharing stories about what is working.”

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The group’s downloadable free tools help newcomers: A beginner’s guide for exploring dialogue (ncdd.org/rc/ beginners-guide); a how-to-guide for Conversation Café (CC) hosts (Tinyurl. com/ManualForConversationCafe); and the American Library Association Libraries Transforming Communities: Models for Change Project (ala.org/ ltc-models). “To date, we’ve had at least 800 librarians participate in free NCDD webinars,” Breese notes.

CC is a simple tool useful in exploring difficult topics and provides a safe space to process different perspectives. “Initial agreement on basic rules includes suspending judgment while listening and seeking to understand others, refraining from persuading or converting and talking only from personal

experience,” explains Breese.

One new network member, J. Scott Wagner, author of The Liberal’s Guide to Conservatives, speaks about the importance of using neutral language in dialogue. “I learned from him how words can be emotional triggers and signal one-sided perspectives, leaving some group members feeling angry or excluded because they feel the speaker won’t be open to hearing their perspective,” says Breese.

After three tours of the U.S. and hundreds of interviews with conservative individuals, Wagner, founder of the nonprofit Reach the Right, was inspired to use his knowledge of five arenas—neurology/cognitive psychology, personality, bias, social conformity and morality—to help progressives understand conservatives that are not only their political leaders, but also their relatives, partners, friends and managers.

He offers a simple explanation for anyone drenched in inaccurate biases.

“We inherit unconscious genetic personality characteristics that lead us to develop our ideology, with which we construct our world and align with others that are in agreement. Differences in our personality characteristics are the culprits that create conflict.”

Community Needs Erase Enmity

Drawing on 25 years of experience of enabling sworn enemies to create peace in places such as South Africa, Northern Ireland and Colombia, Adam Kahane, author of Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don’t Agree with or Like or Trust, shares insights into the “enemyfying syndrome” that instigates conflict.

This habit of thinking and acting as if people we are dealing with are our enemies and the cause of our problems is all around us and dominates the media. “The enemies are always the others, ‘those people’. Enemyfying, which feels exciting and satisfying— even righteous and heroic—usually obscures, rather than clarifies, the reality of the challenges we face. It amplifies conflicts, narrows the space for problem solving and creativity, and distracts us with unrealizable dreams of decisive victory from the real work we need to

do,” observes Kahane.

Kahane sees the challenge of conflict becoming more acute.

“People today are generally more free, individualistic and diverse, with stronger voices and less deference.

Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity are growing.” Yet, contrary to the common view, it is possible for people that hold contradictory positions to find ways to collaborate.

That’s what he and 40 others representing military officers, guerrillas and paramilitaries; activists and politicians; businesspeople and trade unionists; landowners and farmers; and academics, journalists and young people, accomplished in the Destino Colombia project. They organized to contribute to ending their country’s 52-year civil war.

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Motivated to Act

Jonathan Bender, founder of The Performance of Your Life, a public speaking and personal development business, has been on a lifelong quest of fostering personal growth and societal transformation. His therapeutic classes and workshops demonstrate how to connect, honor and deeply resonate with others, even if they have different worldviews, and how to listen and hear in the same way we want to be heard.

Acknowledging the adrenalin rush that’s a common response to fear of conflict, Bender says, “When we learn to be mindful and speak from our entire body, rather than just from our head, we notice that the voice resonates and originates from a much bigger place.

This teaches us to cultivate greater awareness of our emotions and how we express them.

“Begin by acknowledging an emotion, and then reduce its intensity through slow, deep breaths, paying attention to the correlating physical sensation. Shifting our focus back to the heart allows us to recognize parts of ourselves in the stories of others and come to understand that our personal history is

Intense emotions can become sources of invincible energy with the collective power to build the world we want.

the filter through which we ‘enemyfy’,” says Bender, who speaks and presents publicly, educating audiences and clients about the universally challenging performances of everyday life.

According to Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., author of The Story of Our Time: From Duality to Interconnectedness to Oneness, today’s rugged individualism amid conflicts comprises a crisis of consciousness. “No longer can we settle only on seeing things in opposition to one another; we need to shift our consciousness to be able to see the parts coming together in a new whole. Accepting the oneness of humanity as a biological fact, a social necessity and a spiritual reality will lead us further along our journey toward lasting world peace.”

His observation fits with what Joanna Macy, author and scholar of Buddhism and deep ecology, believes is the call of our time: “As planetary citizens, we are being called to wake up together.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings who blogs at LindaSechrist.com.

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Paralympic snowboard cross racer gold medalist, world champion and International Ski Federation para Nordic World Cup gold medalist Evan Strong, of Nevada City, California, was raised on an organic farm in Hawaii and continues to adopt many holistic practices. “I have a superfood smoothie every day. Liquid food helps me feel lighter and I have more usable energy for training,” says Strong. His regimen also includes organic produce, sprouted grains, occasional raw goat milk products, homeopathic formulas and wildcrafted medicinal herbs.

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Strong credits achieving his personal best to a healthy lifestyle and recovery from an automobile accident that led to amputation of his lower left leg as a teen. “After the accident, my family and I opened a raw vegetarian restaurant. We produced as many cultured foods as possible—sauerkraut, kombucha and kefir. Improving my gut health gave me the biggest strides in healing. Yoga and meditation also contributed. It all saved me.”

Six-time Ironman triathlete, U.S. Senior Olympic gold medalist and marathoner Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D., of Honolulu, attributes surviving stage IV breast cancer primarily to her low-fat vegan diet. Already an avid runner and nutritionally conscious, Heidrich was shocked to hear the diagnosis.

“I was 47 years old when I was told the results of the biopsy. I thought I was going to die because of the symptoms I was experiencing,” recalls the 82-year-old, who not only beat multiple malignancies without chemotherapy or radiation, but was the first cancer patient to complete an Ironman Triathlon.

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Ruth Heidrich cludes a whole food, 100 percent plantbased diet, featuring oats, quinoa and brown rice. “When we give our body its proper fuel, it will function at its optimal level,” remarks Heidrich, who has dedicated her life to re-educating others about diet and investing in her ongoing athletic achievements.

Maintaining good habits while traveling can be challenging. Strong adds healthy salts to structure his drinking water and brings along superfoods such as green vegetable powders to use when he can’t access organic produce. To optimize his air quality while away from home, Strong uses a personalized air purifier that creates ozone.

San Francisco-based, three-time Olympic swimming gold medalist and world champion Natalie Coughlin remains dedicated to better diet choices without deprivation. “When I travel, I always bring my own snacks. I like dark chocolate-covered almonds, a natural sweet that also supplies protein and fiber. To stay hydrated, I drink herbal teas, especially mint,” says Coughlin, who also incorporates a tart green smoothie every morning with kale, parsley, collards, celery, citrus and frozen pineapple.

At home, “I like to be informed about where my meat comes from and how the conditions are for the animal.

If I roast a chicken, I will use every part, including the bones, to make a stock,” she says. Her holistic approach includes

a consistent yoga regimen, meditation and application of essential oils.

High Expectations

Even under the best of circumstances, professional athletes encounter difficulties, but when faced with enormous obstacles, the best can get even better.

“I’ve faced injuries and illness during pivotal times in my life and career, but I always approached it with the intention to be proactive, rather than being reactive,” advises Coughlin.

For Strong, confronting tragedy with the right attitude offers possibility. “Thirteen years ago, I was hit by a car and lost my leg, but now I see that moment as a blessing instead of a curse. It was a hardship that tested my limits, but in the end, it propelled me to achieving dreams I didn’t even know I had.”

Nearly four decades after her grim diagnosis, Heidrich embodies hope for all of us when she says, “It is never too late to adopt a better way.”

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, author and multimedia artist. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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Sing While We Work Nothing makes meal preparation tasks go faster than crooning along to our favorite carols. Turn up Susan Boyle’s O Holy Night and soon your lungs will be full of air, your heart filled with sentiment, and the turkey stuffed with seasonal goodness will be ready to go into the oven.

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eelings of comfort and joy can seem elusive when the holiday to-do list looms or runs amok. The season can seem more like an endless burden than a parade of cheerful events and glad tidings.

Amidst celebratory chaos, these simple rules will help restore inner peace and create greater happiness.

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Eschew Perfection Guests are much more interested in filling their stomachs with great food than judging the scuff marks and wall dings. The perfection of the season is found in the special moments when families and friends sit down together.

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Pay Attention to the Smiles The approaching holidays encourage more shared smiles, kind words and thoughtful gestures. While out and about, look for the grins and well wishes.

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rience a moment of stillness. Inner quiet allows the mind to relax and reinvest energy in the body, so we can return to holiday activities with renewed zest.

Assign Roles to Household Helpers The holiday load is lighter when everyone pitches in. Assign specific roles to household members with clear responsibilities, from taking out the garbage to setting the table and washing up.

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Give Each Person a Special Gift Think of something thoughtful that both the giver and receiver enjoy doing together and write a promissory note for the shared experience, such as a free backrub, a day spent downtown, a personal manicure or a movie the other person wants to see.

Take Advantage of Extended Shopping Hours To avoid crowds and lines, schedule a late-night power-shopping trip.

This is the easiest way to manage a department store visit with sanity, have easy access to the shelves and get immediate service.

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Take a Holiday Binge Day Designate a day with no limits and no self-judgment. For anyone that mentally monitors their calories or sweets, claim a binge day out loud with permission for total holiday munching freedom. The next day, we can reinstate discipline.

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Express Gratitude at the Table Loving feelings can never be expressed enough, so use the holiday as an opportunity to tell others how important they are to you. Create a heartfelt moment at the table by sharing at least one thing that you’re truly grateful for, and ask everyone else to do the same.

Go Outside for Fun in Nature Hiking in a nearby forest preserve, skating, sledding or building a snow fort with the kids not only burns energy, but is emotionally exhilarating for the whole family. Pick an outdoor activity, don appropriate togs, and share in the laughter and serenity of a sparkling winter day.

Dianne Bischoff James is a life transformation coach, actor, business consultant and author of The Real Brass Ring: Change Your Life Course Now. She specializes in facilitating the midlife reboot and lives in Boston, MA.

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inter citrus fruits that arrive in a gift basket or show up on sale at the grocer present a welcome bright spot on winter’s darker days. Valencia and blood oranges, limes and Meyer lemons are delicious in their own right, and deserve their place on the breakfast table. Yet there are many other intriguing ways to enjoy them in vinaigrettes, salads, main dishes, baked goods and desserts.

Winter citrus is full of health benefits, just when we need them most: during the busy holiday season. To start, they help bolster our immune system, guarding against colds or helping us recover faster. Their high vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, content is water soluble.

According to a comprehensive study by the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, a daily intake of 400 milligrams of vitamin C can halve the incidence of colds in adults and cut their duration by 14 percent.

The flavonoid hesperidin in citrus helps boost “good” HDL cholesterol and lowers “bad” LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, report researchers in the Journal of Nutrition. In a new study in Nutritional Neuroscience, hesperidin in citrus also was found to ameliorate brain deterioration found in Alzheimer’s patients.

Other studies further show that the grapefruit diet wasn’t wrong; eating half a fresh grapefruit before each meal can help us lose weight. In a study conducted at the Scripps Clinic, in La Jolla, California, and published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, researchers put overweight volunteers on an exercise plan for 12 weeks and asked them to eat either half a fresh grapefruit or drink apple juice and pop a placebo pill before each meal.

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Limonoids, an antioxidant found in most citrus, may help guard against stomach, lung, breast and skin cancer, according to the U.S. Agricultural Research Service. Animal and human cell studies found that limonoids—especially those in fresh oranges—harbor potential as anticancer compounds. Another study in Nutritional Neuroscience showed that the volatile compound limonene, found in the rind of a lemon, can enhance memory.

As nights grow colder and longer, winter citrus “adds a little sunshine to every meal,” says Jamie Schler, author of the recently released cookbook Orange Appeal: Savory & Sweet. Schler grew up in Florida, surrounded by

citrus groves between the Atlantic Coast and Indian River.

“Winters meant Dad’s workbench in the garage groaning under the weight of brown paper grocery bags filled to bursting with navels, tangerines, grapefruits, Valencias and tangelos,” writes Schler. “I fondly recall trips in the old green station wagon to the groves on chilly weekend mornings where we could pick them ourselves.” Today, Schler and her husband own and operate the boutique Hotel Diderot, in Chinon, France, where life’s a feast—especially during citrus season.

Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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Moroccan Spiced Orange Slices with Orange Blossom Water

Slice each orange across the core into ¼-inch slices, six per orange, reserving any juice that runs off. Push out and discard any spongy white core.

Fan the slices in concentric circles, slightly overlapping the fruit, on a large round serving platter.

¼ heaping cup chia seeds 1½ cups dairy or non-dairy milk 2 Tbsp maple syrup, or to taste 1 Tbsp Meyer lemon juice (or other citrus juice) Pinch of sea salt ½ tsp lemon zest Fresh tangerine segments for garnish

Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

To serve, spoon the chia seed mixture into bowls and garnish with tangerine segments.

Yields: 4 to 5 servings

Peel the oranges and cut away all of the white pith and outer membrane.

Yields: 2 servings for breakfast, or as a snack or dessert

In a bowl, stir together the chia seeds, milk, maple syrup, Meyer lemon juice, salt and lemon zest.

Orange blossom or orange flower water is available at better grocery stores, kitchen shops, Middle Eastern markets or online.

5 medium to large navel or large blood oranges 3 Tbsp orange blossom water 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 Tbsp honey or date sugar ½ pomegranate, seeded 1½ to 2 Tbsp coarsely chopped unsalted pistachios 8 to 10 mint leaves, chopped or torn, for garnish

Meyer Lemon Chia Seed Bowl with Tangerines

Shiitake Mushroom and Pea Risotto with Orange Yields: 6 servings as side dish or starter or 4 as main dish

Drizzle the orange blossom water and any reserved runoff juice over the fruit.

Using a fine sieve, lightly and evenly dust with cinnamon and a generous drizzle of honey.

Chill the oranges for at least 1 hour or longer in the refrigerator before serving.

When ready to serve, sprinkle the pomegranate seeds, pistachios and mint leaves evenly over the top.

2 Tbsp butter or margarine, divided 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided, plus more as needed 8.8 oz shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps sliced into ¼- to ½-inch strips Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Zest of 1 orange 2 large oranges, juiced, about 1 cup, divided 1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped

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with olive oil and place in a grilling basket or on a perforated grill rack.

When the rice has cooked for 10 minutes in this manner, add all the remaining juice and cook until it’s absorbed.

Continue cooking the rice, stirring, adding 2 ladles (about 2/3 cup) of broth at a time until the liquid is absorbed, about another 10 minutes.

Halve the limes and grill, cut sides down, for 1 to 2 minutes or until they have good grill marks; adds a smoky, caramelized flavor.

When the rice has cooked for a total of 20 minutes, if using frozen peas, stir in the peas, as well as the mushrooms.

9 oz Arborio rice 4 cups warm chicken or vegetable stock or broth 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil or 2 tsp dried; or 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh sage leaves or 1 tsp dried 1½ cups young, tiny sweet peas, fresh or frozen Heat 1 tablespoon each of the butter and oil in a large skillet over mediumlow heat until sizzling starts.

Add the mushrooms and salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes, adding more oil if needed.

Add ¼ cup orange juice and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes until the juice evaporates and the mushrooms are very tender and glazed. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and set aside.

Add the remaining butter and oil to the skillet and return to the heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat until softened, transparent and just starting to turn golden.

Add the rice and zest and toss with the onions until all the grains are coated in oil. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes more, stirring, until the rice becomes translucent.

Add 2 ladles (about 2/3 cup) of stock and cook, stirring constantly and gently, until the liquid is almost absorbed.

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Add any remaining stock and cook, stirring, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender and creamy. Total cooking time should be 20 to 25 minutes from the moment the rice is added to the skillet. Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed.

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Grill for 4 to 5 minutes, turning often, until the vegetables have just started to brown at the edges.

Zest the limes and set the zest aside.

For the Charry Lime Vinaigrette, squeeze the juice of the grilled lime halves into a bowl. Whisk in the reserved lime zest, rice wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, sorghum and olive oil together until well blended. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Arrange the vegetables on salad plates and garnish with microgreens. Spoon the vinaigrette over all and serve.

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T Today is all about matters of the heart, and your heart matters to mine. ~MSP

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hirty years ago, speaker, author and journalist Lynne McTaggart recovered from an illness using alternative approaches to health. Since then, she’s been exploring the frontiers of healing through consciousness and alternative medicine. In the 1990s, McTaggart, who lives in London, started a newsletter called What Doctors Don’t Tell You, now an international magazine and popular platform at wddty.com that cites thousands of resources showing what works and doesn’t work in conventional and alternative medicine and how to beat chronic conditions naturally.

McTaggart’s seven books include The Intention Experiment, The Field, The Bond and most recently, The Power of Eight. Her latest work examines the transformative power of small groups of people sending thoughts together for a common goal.

Can you summarize the results of your experiments of healing through collective intentions?

We’ve done hundreds of experiments using small and large groups; 30 were tightly controlled scientific studies conducted in conjunction with researchers at institutions such as the University of Arizona, University of California and Penn State University.

The experiments have involved all kinds of intentions, ranging from the relatively simple to the impossibly complex. The large-scale intention experiments involved upwards of 25,000 participants remotely logging onto a website to view photos of the targets, sometimes 8,000 miles away, and naturalawakeningsLV.com

sending them a well-defined intention, like changing the pH balance of water or healing a war veteran of post-traumatic stress disorder.

To date, 26 of those 30 experiments resulted in positive, measurable, mainly scientifically significant effects.

We’ve seen the pH of water change by a full pH number and seen seeds grow twice as much as control seeds.

How did the act of sending positive intentions affect the senders?

We also conducted three peace intention experiments with interesting results: After our eight-day intention for Sri Lanka during its civil war, violence levels fell; the government had won several decisive battles that week; and within a few months that 25-year war was over. We can’t say with certainty that we had a hand in this, but our other peace experiments showed similar results. If it happens a few more times, that becomes compelling.

What conditions were the most conducive to manifesting positive results?

Was it intention, the power of the group or altruism? I think it’s a little of all of these. We’ve found that larger groups do not have a larger effect, which brought about the “power of eight” concept. I’ve discovered all that’s needed is a group, whether it’s eight or 8,000. In a group, we seem to lose our sense of individuality and separation from the world. We experience an overwhelming sense of oneness with the other intenders, which may be why our influence then becomes more powerful.

I was most surprised by the rebound effects reported by participants, whom I started surveying after the Sri Lankan peace experiment. Thousands of extraordinary comments related not only how participants felt during the activity, but also afterwards; they were experiencing major shifts in their relationships, health, careers and well-being.

All they had done was sit individually in front of their computer holding an intention, yet they experienced the altered and mystical states of consciousness described by psychologist Abraham Maslow as “peak experiences”.

Life University, a large chiropractic university in Atlanta, worked with us to study the brainwaves of participants in six “power of eight” groups and found that senders had decreased activity in their frontal and parietal lobes, which govern the sense of self. It was like the boundaries between participants were dissolving into a state of oneness. To me, this partly explained the sense of oneness, compassion and love they

experienced. Andrew Newberg, director of research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, in Philadelphia, recorded similar effects in Sufi masters, and nuns and monks engaged in prayer and meditation, but only after years of learning certain techniques. My participants, all novices, were primed only by watching a 13-minute YouTube video of me explaining how to send intention in a group. Group intention appears to be a fast-track to the miraculous—no experience necessary.

Why does “groupthink” have such a powerful, multiplicative effect?

I think a huge part of it has to do with the power of getting off of yourself and setting an intention for someone else.

Another is the connection created in a group. When we engage together in an activity like praying or setting altruistic intentions, we create a powerful virtual circle that proves healing to both the receivers and senders.

Connect with April Thompson, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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nspiration may strike anywhere, at any time. The trick is nurturing the process to appear on demand when we need it most.

Often, an inspiration is sparked when we perceive someone being selfless, courageous, physically extraordinary or deliciously creative. However, we don’t need to wait for outside stimulus when we can discover internal stirrings by invoking any of these self-inspiring tips.

Just Do It – The Nike slogan has never been more appropriate. We all have something we’ve thought about doing or trying. Whether traveling to a new location, trying a different sport, joining a new-to-us group or club, or making more friends, don’t put it off— just do it.

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Journal – People often journal as a way to reflect upon their lives. This can be helpfully revealing, but rather than looking back, look forward, using a journal as a blueprint to manifest the most inspired year yet. Write out plans and dreams with the steps needed to achieve them.

Defeat allodoxaphobia – It’s the fear of others’ negative opinions. Everyone suffers from this to some extent, and it can hinder us from living our best life.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt remarked, “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.”

Gratitude – This is the big one.

One way to be and stay inspired is by starting off each day in a state of gratitude. Every morning before getting out of bed, think of at least three things to be grateful for. By doing this, we recognize the blessings we have and greet the day in a positive frame of mind. It’s a perfect way to end each day, too. When someone routinely inquires, “How are you?” answer, “I am grateful.”

Our time on Earth is not infinite.

With only so many days promised, let’s vow to live them inspired.

Volunteer – A common excuse for not volunteering is, “I don’t have the time.” Next year, make the time. When researchers at the London School of

Kelly Martinsen is publisher of Natural Awakenings Long Island and author of the new book A Year of Inspired Living (Publisher@AwakeLI.com).

We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us. ~Albert Einstein

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Economics examined the relationship between volunteering and happiness in a large group of American adults, they found that the more people volunteered, the happier they were.

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are and what they really enjoy. Parents can help by allowing children to just sit by themselves. If inundated with activities and subjected to numerous lessons, how can young people hope to recognize their authentic voice amid the din of all this “doing”?

AWAKE PARENTING Raising Connected, Confident Kids

by Judith Fertig

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ne of the greatest challenges parents face is connecting with their children in deep and meaningful ways. The aim of awakened families is to raise strong and emotionally resilient children.

Parenting expert and clinical psychologist Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., author of The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children and The Awakened Family: A Revolution in Parenting, offers mindful approaches to benefit the family—and the community. Via her practice in New York City, appearances on Oprah and online courses, Tsabary provides awareness, skills and strategies to revolutionize families. She posts videos and blogs at DrShefali.com.

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being from our own childhood shape the manner in which we react and interact today.

Awakened parents are constantly evolving into their truest and most authentic selves. When parents undertake a daily practice of mindfulness and awareness, they begin to extricate themselves from blind reactivity to see how every problem with their children is a call to their own awakening. Parents will know they are on the right track because they will connect more with their children, empowering them to think and live autonomously— separate from a parent’s fantasies and expectations.

How can each family member connect with their true self?

Parents need to understand that the path to creating a connected relationship with their children is to first create one with themselves. Realizing this, they consider their own inner growth a high priority.

Children need to learn who they

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How do children benefit from conscious or awakened parenting?

Conscious parenting mandates that we place the task of connecting with our children front and center, especially before correcting them. Admonishing and punishing them becomes secondary to the main imperative of conscious connection. It’s crucial we realize we aren’t raising a “mini-me”, but a spirit throbbing with its own signature. Thus, it’s vital to separate in our mind who we are from who each child is. Children aren’t ours to possess or own in any way. When we know this in the depths of our soul, we tailor their raising to their needs, rather than molding them to fit our needs.

Children raised in this way grow up to be fearless and infinitely resilient, knowing that their purpose in life is to live in their most authentic and true way. Conflicts decrease and conscious, connected communication increases.

What can parents do when they fall back into old patterns, shaming children or doing other things that create distance?

When this happens, parents need to sit with themselves and look deeply within, asking: “What is it about me that feels the need to deride, scorn and shame my children?” In such introspection, they might discover triggers from old wounds that have nothing to do with a child’s behavior. When they can see the internal link, they can begin to make the transformations they need.

As a parent, I have learned that my role is to step aside, stay in infinite possibility, heal my own wounds, fill my own bucket and let my child fly.

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How can closer, awakened families co-create a better world via the ripple effect?

When children grow up feeling connected with their parents and deeply seen by them, they march into the outer world feeling self-confident and aware of who they truly are, secure in their own inherent inner-connectivity. Children raised in this manner naturally help advocate for peace and harmony in all of their relationships; incidents of bullying, anxiety and discrediting one’s self and others decrease exponentially.

Judith Fertig is a freelance writer from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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Preserve Food No person, no place and no thing has any power over us, for ‘we’ are the only thinkers in our mind.

When we create peace and harmony and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives. ~Louise L. Hay

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“There are tradeoffs between convenience and environmental impact,” says Kathleen Hanover, executive creative director at Imagine That Creative Marketing Services, in Dayton, Ohio.

“I’d love to freeze all of our family’s produce, but after two power outages, I can veggies, too. Steam canners for jams, jellies, tomatoes and high-acid foods use three inches of water and 10 minutes of energy.”

Shel Horowitz, a consultant for Green and Profitable and co-author of Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World, joined a food co-op in the 1970s. Today, it has 9,000 members. “I dehydrate

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veggies for soup, pasta, stir-fry dishes or as tomato or zucchini chips,” he says.

“Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks, celery, kale, hot peppers, tomatillos and fruit were successful; eggplant, cucumbers and rhubarb were not.”

Use It All The Traditional Line menu devised by executive chef Mark Russell, of Great Performances, a sustainability-oriented high-end catering and food service company in New York City, remarks, “Food trends have changed,” noting preserving, freezing, pickling and canning remain sound. He salutes thrifty Depression-era practices.

“My grandparents picked dandelion greens to fry in bacon fat,” he says. “A salad with olive oil and fresh tomato is healthier.” Fermented grape leaves can be rolled up into dolmas filled with local grains and feta cheese instead of meat.

He also blanches and freezes cauliflower leaves, warmed in butter to serve; he’s then used the whole vegetable.

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Apply Gardening Tips Containers ease gardening, especially for tomatoes. Hanover repurposes plastic cat litter buckets. “They’re sturdy and hold up in cold weather,” she says. “Alpaca poop fertilizer supplied by a neighbor doesn’t smell and plants thrive.”

Ocala, Florida, reiki master and teacher Debi Goldben employs nature’s bounty at home. “Downspouts collect rainwater for the garden, and it’s much better than chemically treated city water,” she says. Some municipalities, including in Colorado, regulate rainwater collection, mandating the size and number of barrels per property “for outdoor use only”.

The Instant Pot works like a crock pot, pressure cooker, steamer, sauté pan, warming pot, rice cooker and yogurt maker, replacing seven appliances.

Employ Onsite Power “My Hadley, Massachusetts, farmhouse, built in 1743, might be the oldest solar home in the country,” muses Horowitz. “Our farmer neighbors have a methane digester to turn cow poop and restaurant waste into electricity and heat. We’ll hook up to it to replace heating oil.”

Sew Up Repairs Anca Gooje, owner of Chid Kala, a natural ingredient lotion maker in Scarborough, Maine, uses colorful patches to repair tears and update the look of her two children’s clothing.

She also recompressed their sofa’s inner springs to their original shape by encasing them in fabric. “It was timeconsuming, but only cost a few dollars for fabric,” she relates. “Updating avoided creating more landfill. For a fresh look, I made a new cover.”

Multipurpose a Cook Pot “My mother believed pressure cookers would explode, so I bought an Instant Pot and changed the way I cook,” says Sue Ann Jaffarian, a Los Angeles paralegal and mystery writer. “I have a demanding day job and writing deadlines. I toss in healthy ingredients and have a simple homemade meal, often vegan, in a minute. Soup, stew, risotto, pasta, chili, pudding, brown rice and oatmeal work well. It doesn’t heat up the kitchen, either.”

Make Holiday Décor “Retro-style repurposing is smart, fun and easy,” says upstate New York lifestyle writer and cookbook author Cynthia O’Connor O’Hara.

“I glued together assorted cups, saucers and plates with glass-specific glue to create tiered servers that double as a centerpiece. Check your house to find dishware that will look nice together.”

It’s satisfying to combine experiences with updated technology, save time and support a healthier planet, both during the holidays and year-round.

Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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Nasturtium leaves are fermented, seeds and stems pickled and flowers puréed. “I make nasturtium flower coulis, bright orange and spicy, to dollop on freshwater fish,” Russell says. “Stems are minced into grain salads and seeds sprinkled on slabs of beefsteak tomatoes. Leaves, soft from fermentation, wrap around fresh goat cheese, shred into coleslaw or pair with steamed basmati rice.”

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PETS ¤ MUSIC Each Species Grooves to Its Own Beat

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ust as dogs’ and cats’ noses are more efficient than ours, they also have better hearing, reacting to a broader and higher range of frequencies and vibrations.

“We sense our world from where our ears are. Our plane is generally five to six feet high; animals closer to the ground hear things differently,” says Janet Marlow, founder and CEO of Pet Acoustics, in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The internationally renowned musician, composer and sound behaviorist has invented species-specific music based on her 30 years of research.

Humans hear up to 23,000 Hertz (Hz), which differs substantially from that of many other creatures (lsu.edu/deafness/ HearingRange.html). A Hertz is a standard unit of frequency set at one cycle per second.

Horses Hear Up to 33,500 Hz Marlow found that horses prefer rhythmic pieces matching their natural movements. “When a Tennessee walking horse breeder played music during a birth, the foal and mother recovered faster than usual.” After that, “The horses ran to the barn upon hearing the same music.”

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He could tell by the way animals walked that they were keeping time to some kind of music. Maybe it was the song in their own hearts that they walked to. ~Laura Adams Armer

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of the day. They don’t like country-western music; it’s often sad and in the wrong cadence. Classical music like Bach is calming. When I played Pachelbel’s Canon in D on my flute, my Morgan gelding, Ten Penny Moonshine, listened for hours.”

Rabbits Hear Up to 42,000 Hz “Rescued rabbits like long tones, common in music accompanying yoga or reiki,” Morgan relates. “Long tones hold a chord with layers of notes on top.”

Dogs Hear Up to 45,000 Hz “People hear in stereo, animals in mono,” says Marlow. It’s why dogs tilt their heads left to right—to allow more sound waves into their ears—collecting information from various angles.

Sound frequency and intensity keeps an animal alive in nature; they learn to flee in another direction, not analyze. Separation anxiety is often due to a sound the dog doesn’t recognize, Marlow explains. Sound triggers behavior, whether good or bad, as dogs relax or are stressed. Music releases tension from their being ever-vigilant as seen in their posture.

To understand what a dog hears, sit or crawl on the floor. Electronic speakers are usually positioned at heights conducive for our ears, not theirs.

“For the holidays, my dogs and horses like We Three Kings, The Holly and the Ivy and especially Greensleeves for their baroque roots and repeating patterns,” notes Morgan.

Cats Hear Up to 64,000 Hz Marlow credits her cat, Osborn, with inspiring her interest in music for animals. When Osborn was injured, she visited the veterinary hospital and sang to him to keep him calm. Her home state’s Litchfield Veterinary Hospital became her initial testing ground for species-specific music.

“We use Pet Acoustics music boxes in the cat ward, recovery rooms and

exam rooms,” says Heather Florkowski, a certified technician at the facility. “In our experience, stress inhibits the healing process. Like people, animals are anxious when ill and visiting the doctor’s office.

Music helps ease their stress. At home, when I move the music box to another room, my dog follows it.”

“During a TTouch session, cats are completely relaxed when I play New Age music for them,” says Morgan.

“Pick music that fits the cat’s personality. You can tell what they like from their body language; it’s not always what you’d expect.”

Aquarium Fish Hear Up to 3,000 Hz “Fish are frantic animals that must always anticipate their next meal,” says Sam Williamson, a former marine biologist in Edinburgh, Scotland. “When I started playing classical music at feeding time, I noticed my three betas became calmer. A piece by Benjamin Britten, started two minutes before feeding, led to them expect food only when the music played.”

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Domesticated Birds Hear Up to 8,500 Hz In the wild, birds are part of a flock.

At home, they’re often solitary. “Birds are the most musical and communicative of all animals,” remarks Marlow. “Without companionship, birds can get neurotic and pull their feathers out. Provide a sense of the outdoors by including nature sounds in played music.”

“Animals need us to be aware of their hearing,” Marlow advises. “Holistic pet people have addressed improved diet and medical procedures. Understanding how music supports their well-being also enables us to better care for them.”

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20/20 Tis The Season Event – 10am-5pm. Sample 20 minute reading/session. Experience healing with the Crystal Bed, Shamanism, Angels, Reiki, Tarot, Numerology and Channeling. Includes Christmas cookies too. $20/20 minute session. 702-808-7324 Carriers in Aromatherapy – 11am. There are many different carriers that add their own unique qualities to your blend. Each month we look at three or more, see how they differ and learn what they bring to your blends. $30. Alternative Pathfinders, 4045 Spencer St B26D, LV. 702-331-7606.

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Holiday Gift Creation with Essential Oils – 11am and 6pm. Holidays are fast approaching. How about creating your own bath products with natural essential oils, butters and salts that will make your gift giving extra special? These are easy to make and fun to create. $30. Alternative Pathfinders, 4045 Spencer St B26D, LV. 702-331-7606.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13

Reiki Healing Circle – 1:30pm. Dec 5, 12, 19. Healers, as well as those new to energy are welcome. This Reiki circle is an introduction into the world of energy healing. Experience relaxation, fun and community. Give or receive energy. $5.

Eclectic Reikiology & Metaphysical Center, 2760 Lake Sahara Dr, 106, LV. 702-463-4782. Facebook. com/EclecticReikiology/

Reiki and the Chakras – 1pm. This class is designed for those who wish to learn about the healing practice of Reiki, the chakras and how they are used to balance life. Taught by Reiki Master, Michele Ficano. $20. Alternative Pathfinders, 4045 Spencer St B26D, LV. 702-331-7606.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7

EZ Weight Loss: Transform Emotional Eating – 7-8:30pm. Learn how mental-emotional stress, fear, anger, worries affect your health and weight, and what you can do about it. Get powerful tools

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15

“Life Colors” Aura Class – 6:30pm. With Renee Penley. Your aura can tell you what kind of personality you are and which occupations are best for you, how you process life mentally or emotionally, and much more. $20. Enchanted Forest Reiki Center, 2280 S Jones Blvd, LV. 702-948-4999.

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Beginning with a basic recipe, make a personal smudge spray and learn how and when to use it.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16

Glass Etching for the Holidays – 11am. Need that last minute gift idea? Learn the art of Glass Etching and make a gift that friends and family will love because it was made by you. It’s fun and easy too. $20. Alternative Pathfinders, 4045 Spencer St B26D, LV. 702-331-7606. AlternativePathfinders.com Numerology and Tarot Mapping for 2018 – 11am. With Leeza Robertson. 2018 is a fascinating year, a master number year, a year of karmic restoration.The next 12 months really do depend on what your personal numbers are for 2018. Bring tarot cards and let’s explore. $45. Enchanted Forest Reiki Center, 2280 S Jones Blvd, LV. 702-948-4999.

EnchantedForestReiki.com Giving: Being Clear In My Own Vibration – 1:30-5pm. Realize habits, traits and attitudes that were created in your youth and release patterns that are not really you. Become master of your energy; living from inner joy and enthusiasm. $55/ person. $45/bring a friend. Eclectic Reikiology & Metaphysical Center, 2760 Lake Sahara Dr, 106, LV. 702-463-4782. Facebook.com/EclecticReikiology/

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17

Holiday Candy Making: Raw Food Class – 1-3pm. Want to be part of a truly euphoric handson experience? Create and indulge in guilt-free, no sugar, healthy raw holiday desserts. Bring sweet tooth and enthusiasm. Many recipes and all-youcan-eat healthy candy included. $20/prepaid. $25/door. 7263 Vireo Dr., LV. 702-659-2390.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 18

Find Your Voice! Holistic Toastmasters – 11:165am-12:45pm. Learn to speak and present your message to others. Complimentary snacks.

Free. Naturally Organic Healing Center, 1171 S Buffalo Dr, LV. 702-985-5323. https://holistic https://holistic.toastmastersclubs.org Full Moon Blessings – 6pm. The New Moon is all about New Beginnings. Tonight we honor the Moon Spirit and allow her to bring forth that which serves our highest good, through meditation and ceremony. $10. Alternative Pathfinders, 4045 Spencer St B26D, LV. 702-331-7606. AlternativePathfinders.com

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19

Stress Relief with Essential Oils – 11am or 6pm. The holidays are almost here and many of us are very stressed. Learn how to create a blend of essential oils that will help maintain peace and calm during holiday shopping. $30. Alternative Pathfinders, 4045 Spencer St B26D, LV. 702-3317606. AlternativePathfinders.com

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20

Usui Reiki II plus Holy Fire 2-NIGHT Certification Class – 6:30-9:30pm. Dec 20-21.

Learn Reiki to heal unwanted habits and the past.

Receive a Reiki II attunement. Learn three Reiki symbols, distant healing, Gyoshi ho, Reji-ho, Byosen scanning, chakra balancing with stones and Holy Fire Reiki. $150. Enchanted Forest Reiki Center, 2280 S Jones Blvd, LV. 702-948-4999.

EnchantedForestReiki.com Winter Solstice Ceremony – 7-9:30pm. The Winter Solstice Ceremony renews connection with each other, the divine spirit, nature, family and ourselves. Winter can become a time of reflection, nurturing the spirit and feeding our soul through acts of kindness. Love donation. Laini Risto, Spiritus Holistic Energy Center.

702-308-8464. LainiRisto.com

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21

Respiratory Care with Essential Oils – 11am or 6pm. As the weather gets colder and the holiday rush is at its fullest, we often forget to breathe.

Create a blend of essential oils that will nourish the lungs and be a reminder to breathe. $30. Alternative Pathfinders, 4045 Spencer St B26D, LV. 702-3317606. AlternativePathfinders.com

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Holiday 40% Off Retail Customer Appreciation Sale – 10am-2pm. Take advantage of this big sale of the year. 40% off of retail purchase. (One day only. Closed Dec 23-27). Eclectic Reikiology & Metaphysical Center, 2760 Lake Sahara Dr, 106, LV. 702-463-4782. Facebook.com/EclecticReikiology/

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Christmas Eve Musical Candlelight Service – 5-7pm. All are welcome. The Christmas Story with a modern twist. Childcare Provided. Love donation.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30

Family Christmas Eve Sunday Service – 11am12:15pm. All are welcome. at Unity’s Family Christmas Eve Sunday Service. Inspirational music, a practical message for spiritual living, as well as food and fellowship following the service.

Childcare available for youth up to 5th grade. Love donation. Unity of Las Vegas, 222 S Rainbow, 215, LV. UnityLasVegas.org

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26

Anger Management Made EZ - Free Interactive Seminar – 6-7:30pm. Learn how to let go of anger that is eating at you, poisoning your existence.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27

Ringing Into Harmony – 7pm. Transform energy to its natural rhythm with Kenzie Brown. Reunite the mind, body and soul while meditating with the harmony of crystal singing bowls. $25. Enchanted Forest Reiki Center, 2280 South Jones Blvd, LV. 702-948-4999. EnchantedForestReiki.com

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28

Headache Relief with Essential Oils – 6pm. As the holidays come to a close, a chill is in the air and the New Year approaches, it’s time to discover how to create an essential oil blend to calm a headache from migraine to morning after. $30. Alternative Pathfinders, 4045 Spencer St B26D, LV. 702-3317606. AlternativePathfinders.com EZ Weight Loss: The Science behind Food Combining – 7-8:30pm. Major food combining principles are explained. Prevent or free yourself naturally of digestive disorders; lose or gain weight by using these simple, yet miraculous principles.

Lose excess fat, rejuvenate and heal without dieting. $12/prepaid. $16/door. 7263 Vireo Dr., LV. 702659-2390. TransformVegas.com

Crystal Grid Reiki Circle – 6:30pm. With Tawney Kohl and Christine Brisco. This beautiful event takes place while sitting around a massive crystal grid filled with loving, healing, empowering energies, all while receiving Reiki. The grid will be customized and channeled according to spirit. $5. Enchanted Forest Reiki Center, 2280 South Jones Blvd, LV. 702-948-4999. EnchantedForestReiki.com Usui Reiki I plus Holy Fire Certification Class – 9am-5pm. Receive a Reiki I attunement. Learn how to smudge, Reiki principals, Reiki lineage, Gassho meditation, chakra balancing, hand position, practice and discussion time. The Holy Fire Reiki is an additional form of powerful, yet gentle Reiki. $150.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31

Burning Bowl Ceremony – 7pm. Our annual Burning Bowl Ceremony is a symbolic release of habits and negativity of the past year. This is a cleansing experience that prepares for good thoughts and positive energy of the new year. Love donation. Unity of Las Vegas, 222 S Rainbow, 215, LV. UnityLasVegas.org

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Medical Qigong – Tue-Fri. 10am-1pm. Use body movements, rhythmic breathing, visualizations and healing sounds to develop internal energy for health, vitality, mind expansion and spiritual cultivation. $10. Naturally Organic Healing Center, 1171 S Buffalo Dr, 110, LV. 702-433-3874. NaturallyOrganicCenter.com

Mid-Week Meditation – 12pm. Door closes at 12:05, so come early. Take a mid-week break and tap into higher wisdom to break old patterns and re-center. This is a great way to set or renew your intentions. Free ($5 energy exchange welcome).

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sunday Music, Message and Meditation! – 9 am and 11am.

Unity of Las Vegas is a spirit-filled church where anyyone can feel at home. Rev. Shad Groverland says, “With our practice of true inclusivity, not only are you welcome here, you’re one of us.” Love donation. Unity of Las Vegas, 222 S Rainbow Blvd., Suite 215, LV. 702-382-8688. UnityLasVegas.org Reiki Certification Class – 10am-6pm. Learn history, self-healing, benefits of Reiki and attunement in level 1. Reiki 2 focuses on emotional and mental levels. Learn how to do reiki on others and send distant Reiki. Lots of hands on attunement. $150$200. Eclectic Reikiology & Metaphysical Center, LLC, 2670 Lake Sahara Dr, 106, LV. 702-217-0688.

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monday Tonic Tea and Oils – 5-6pm. Tonic Herbal Tea Elixirs are enhanced with therapeutic grade essential oils, and hold the key to exuberant wellness. Discover how teas and oils boost your energy, moods and mind for more abundant states of BEing. Free.

Naturally Organic, 1171 S Buffalo D, 110, LV. 702433-3874. NaturallyOrganicCenter.com Tai Chi Fundamentals – 6-7pm. This is a beginners course in Tai Chi. We will be going over proper breathing, structure, moving with energy and also learn the Yang 48 Tai Chi Form. Great for balance of mind, body, spirit. $10. Naturally Organic Healing Center, 1171 S Buffalo Dr, 110, LV. 702-433-3874.

NaturallyOrganicCenter.com Evening Reiki Circle – 6:30-8:30pm. Come for the laughter and stay for the Reiki. Experience this gentle spiritual healing modality that promotes relaxation, pain reduction, mental and emotional balance. Practitioners of Reiki and other spiritual healing modalities welcome. Love donation. Spiritus Holistic Energy Center, 4170 S Decatur Blvd, D-9, LV. 702-808-7324. SpiritusReikiCenter.com

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Wisdom Seekers – 5:30-6:30pm. Are you looking for more balance and abundance in life? Sifu JC is a Taoist and Buddhist priest and has developed this free class to teach about these ancient philosophies for life fulfillment and healing. Free. Naturally Organic, 1171 S Buffalo D, 110, LV. 702-433-3874.

NaturallyOrganicCenter.com Hot Hula Fitness – 7-8pm. Hot Hula Fitness® incorporates easy to perform dance movements set to the sounds of traditional Polynesian drum beats.

We isolates your larger muscle groups, increasing strength and definition to your core, glutes, quads and arms. $10.Oasis to Zen, 5715 W Alexander Rd, 140, LV. 702-491-6035. OasisToZen.com

thursday Evening Reiki Circle – 6:30-8:30. Come for the laughter and stay for the Reiki. Experience this gentle spiritual healing modality that promotes relaxation pain reduction, mental and emotional balance. Practitioners of Reiki and other spiritual healing modalities welcome. Love donation. Spiritus Holistic Energy Center, 4170 S Decatur Blvd, D-9, LV. 702- 808-7324. SpiritusReikiCenter.com Tonic Teas and Oils – 5-6pm. Take an enlightening journey into Superior Tonic Herbalism and Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils over Tea and an invigorating lecture. Food is Medicine and we will show you how to become your own Tea Healer. Free.

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friday Medical Qigong Theory – 11:15am-1:30pm. This class is both lecture and practice on the fundamentals of Qigong Healing. Learn diagnostic techniques, energy projection, energy cultivation, cleansing, tonifying, sound and color therapy. Become a balanced and powerful healer. $10. Naturally Organic, 1171 S Buffalo D, 110, LV. 702-433-3874. NaturallyOrganicCenter.com

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Qigong with Sifu JC – 9-10am. Qigong is a self healing system that incorporates body, breath, visualizations and sounds to develop internal energy for health, vitality, mind expansion and spiritual cultivation. $10. Naturally Organic, 1171 S Buffalo D, 110, LV. 702-433-3874. NaturallyOrganicCenter.com Tai Chi with Sifu JC – 10am-11am. Tai Chi is a wonderful art for anyone who wants to increase strength, focus, posture, 702-433-3874. NaturallyOrganicCenter.com Wudang Tai Chi Sword – 11am-12pm. The Wudang Sword is one of the most revered weapons in Martial Arts. This elegant style will teach you how to move like a dragon, how to project your energy and the full sword form. $10. Naturally Organic Healing Center, 1171 S Buffalo Dr, 110, LV. 702-433-3874.

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