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Monona Terrace Hosts Dane County Farmers’ Market

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onona Terrace Convention Center, in Madison, will host Dane County Farmers’ Market (DCFM) from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays through December 19 in the Center’s Ballroom.

“The Monona Terrace markets offer the huge selection of locally produced ingredients that the DCFM is known for,” says Market Manager Bill Lubing. “In addition, there are many holiday-inspired decorative and gifting items, all made by our selling members.” Fresh-from-the-farm wreaths, table decorations, tree ornaments, beeswax candles, catnip toys, gift boxes, wooden spoons and more can be found at the market.

The market will move to the Madison Senior Center from 8 a.m. to noon, January 9 through April 9, 2016. The outdoor market begins on April 16.

Locations: Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Dr.; Senior Center, 330 W. Mifflin St. For more information, call 608-455-1999 or email Info@dcfm.org.

Aldo Leopold Nature Center Opens Immersion Theater

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he Aldo Leopold Nature Center (ALNC), in Monona, has opened a new, state-of-the-art immersion theater. The only one of its kind in the United States, the theater’s projection system displays a full complement of immersive software, featuring data imagery from Earth to the furthest reaches of outer space, all driven by a touch-screen interface.

Visitors can participate in seamless interactive tours from the edge of the universe to the tiniest details on Earth, provoking questions regarding the nature of the universe and mankind’s role in protecting our fragile planet. Theater visits are included in the general admission to the Nature Center.

“We are thrilled to be able to open this cutting-edge experience here in Monona,” explains Bob Miller, president and executive director of ALNC. “Our staff leads the way in looking for and implementing the latest technologies in a way that helps to better bridge the gap between indoor technologies and screen-based learning, and the natural world outside.”

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Barrymore Theatre Hosts Wintersong Holiday Show and Benefit

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he Barrymore Theatre, in Madison, will present Wintersong, an all-ages holiday show to benefit Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, at 8 p.m., December 12.

Musicians Anna Vogelzang, Love High, Corey Mathew Hart, Faux Fawn, Crane Your Swan Neck and special guests will cover holiday tunes, perform seasonal group numbers and raise donations at this familyfriendly event.

Supported by Isthmus, Wisconsin Public Radio, Furthermore Beer and WORT, and presented by Barrymore Theatre and Majestic Live, the event also features a talk from Kris Tazelaar, of Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin. Attendees can purchase raffle tickets to win prizes from local businesses.

For the past three winter seasons, local folk musicians, headed by Vogelzang, have banded together to present Wintersong. In 2014 alone, thanks to a packed Barrymore Theatre, more than $10,000 was raised, providing 30,252 meals for families and individuals who struggle with hunger.

Since 2012, Wintersong has raised 40,452 meals to help end hunger in southwestern Wisconsin.

Cost: $18 in advance, $20 at the door or $18 with a perishable food donation or student ID. Children under 12 are $10.

Location: 2090 Atwood Ave. To purchase tickets, visit B-Side Records, Frugal Muse, Strictly Discs, Star Liquor, MadCity Music, Sugar Shack or the Barrymore. For more information, visit Wintersong-Madison.com.

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Choosing next-day delivery puts purchased products on a plane that burns far more carbon-producing fossil fuel than ground transportation. But there’s a better way, and how we package gifts for shipping counts.

Order and ship early. Building in more lead time affords less costly shipping options. Eco-wise, if the shipper has some freedom in scheduling deliveries, it can choose to hold up a delivery truck until it’s full, rather than sending one out half-empty. Also, if a package doesn’t have to reach its destination by a particular day or time, the company can choose the most efficient local delivery routing.

A recent University of Washington study found that a community using grocery delivery services slashed carbon emissions when compared to individuals driving to the supermarket. Plus, they achieved their biggest gains—80 to 90 percent lower emissions—when they could plan deliveries around customer locations, rather than precise delivery windows, thus minimizing driving distance and time on the road.

Seek out available boxes. Many grocery and beverage stores don’t immediately break down incoming cardboard shipping boxes. Ask a store attendant if they have any available. Reusing saved paper bags from checkout (for those that don’t bring reusable bags) can serve to cushion gift-wrapped boxes. GreenAmerica. org suggests repurposing gently-used wrapping paper or old fabrics, newspapers, magazines or calendars for a creative look. Return any foam peanuts in received packages to a pack-n-ship shop for reuse.

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Superfruit Antioxidants Found in Chilean Maqui Berry

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esearch from the University of Arizona’s Health Sciences Center has confirmed that the South American superfruit maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis) can aid the cardiovascular system and reduce blood sugar. Clinical trials found a group of antioxidants, called delphinidins, significantly reduced levels of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol, which is linked to atherosclerosis and other heart diseases.

The clinical research found that the delphinidins contained in the maqui berry, known as the richest natural source of the antioxidant, aid the health of blood vessels by increasing nitric oxide and decreasing platelets linked with thrombosis, the clogging of arteries that can cause strokes. The researchers also found that the superfruit may help counteract skin aging from ultraviolet radiation-B (UVB) exposure.

Spirituality is Beneficial for Cancer Patients

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ccording to a new review of research published in the journal Cancer, a strong religious or spiritual belief system may improve a cancer patient’s prognosis physically, emotionally and mentally.

Researchers from Florida’s H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and North Carolina’s Wake Forest School of Medicine reviewed clinical studies that included more than 44,000 cancer patients. The first review focused on physical symptoms and found that patients with stronger religious and spiritual beliefs reported fewer cancer symptoms and better physical health. They also showed enhanced capabilities in managing their daily lives.

“These relationships were particularly strong in patients that experienced greater emotional aspects of religion and spirituality, including a sense of meaning and purpose in life, as well as a connection to a source larger than oneself,” states Heather Jim, lead author of the first review.

The second review focused on mental health and found reductions in anxiety, depression and distress among those with greater spirituality. Lead author Dr. John Salsman comments, “Also, greater levels of spiritual distress and a sense of disconnectedness from God or a religious community were associated with greater psychological distress or poorer emotional well-being.”

In the third review, the researchers found that patients with a stronger spiritual well-being reported better social health, as well.

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Two groups reduced their calorie intake by 500 calories per day, with one group eating low-glycemic index (GI) foods and the other group eating high-GI foods. The third group had no calorie restrictions. Despite the increased potato consumption during the study period, all three groups showed slight weight loss and reduced body mass index.

The researchers concluded, “Potato intake did not cause weight gain.”

MEDITATION LINKED TO TELOMERE INTEGRITY IN CANCER PATIENTS

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The researchers tested 88 breast cancer survivors with a previous diagnosis of stage-one to stage-three breast cancer. The patients’ telomere lengths were tested after either group-support therapy or mindfulness meditation training that included gentle hatha yoga exercises. Results showed that while the control group’s telomere lengths decreased over time, both the mindfulness group and the support therapy group were on average able to maintain their telomere length throughout the testing period.

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World Powers Vow Cuts in Emissions This year’s G7 Summit of the U.S., UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, plus the European Union, has agreed in principle that the global economy must be completely fossil fuel-free by the end of this century to curb destructive climate change. To that end, the nations agreed to work toward cutting emissions between 40 and 70 percent by 2050.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel also announced that the G7 countries would raise $100 billion from public and private sources by 2020 to help poorer nations adapt. Environmental groups such as Greenpeace praised the action. In a statement, the Sierra Club called it “the first time that the leaders of the world have made clear with one voice that we must get off fossil fuels completely.”

Two hundred countries are expected to commit in writing to specific plans for greening their economies at the United Nations Climate Change Conference this month in Paris.

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Sentient Beings

New Zealand Enacts Bill Recognizing Animal Intelligence The New Zealand Animal Welfare Amendment Bill that passed into law this year states that animals, like humans, are sentient beings. Dr. Virginia Williams, chair of the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee, says this acknowledges, “Animals can experience both positive and negative emotions, including pain and distress.” The bill thus bans the use of animals for testing cosmetics.

Williams says the legal recognition of animal sentience provides a stronger underpinning of the requirements of the existing Animal Welfare Act. The bill also provides for penalties to enable low-to-medium-level offenders to be punished more effectively and gives animal welfare inspectors the power to issue compliance notices, among other measures.

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Uncommon Devotion Religion in America Shows Resilience On any given Sabbath, four of 10 Americans travel to a place of worship, a number that hasn’t fluctuated dramatically in the past half-century. Gallup polls report that more than 81 percent say they identify with a specific religion or denomination; 78 percent say it’s an important part of their lives; and 57 percent believe that religion is able to solve today’s problems.

While recent attendance may be off, Americans are no less likely to attend services today than they were in the 1940s and early ’50s, just prior to the ultra-religious following decade. The reason, says Gallup’s Frank Newport, is that U.S. religious worship is cyclical.

Today’s practicing religious communities “tend to consist of the seriously committed, not just those swept along by obligation,” reports Christian Smith, director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame and coprincipal investigator of the National Study of Youth and Religion.

Those that worship regularly are more likely to be older, female and Southern; they also are better educated and stronger financially than those that don’t, according to Newport. At the same time, Mitchell Marcus, a University of Pennsylvania professor, characterizes his Ph.D. students as religiously curious, often devout and eager to talk about their beliefs.

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Dutch Court Upholds Climate Action as a Human Right Perhaps establishing a new global precedent for a state’s obligation to its citizens in the face of a growing climate crisis, a Dutch court has ruled that the government has a legal duty to reduce carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2020. The decision came in response to a 2013 lawsuit launched by the Amsterdam-based environmental nonprofit Urgenda Foundation and 600 Dutch citizens that argued the government was violating international human rights law by failing to take sufficient measures to combat rising greenhouse gas emissions.

A statement from the court reads, “The state must do more to avert the imminent danger caused by climate change, also in view of its duty to provide care to protect and improve the living environment.”

In the United States, the youth-led movement Our Children’s Trust (OurChildrens Trust.org) is suing state governments and what they dub “the ruling generation” as accountable for climate inaction. As 350.org co-founder and Communications Director Jamie Henn noted after the ruling, “If the Netherlands sets a precedent, it’s a whole new ball game.” Other countries are weighing the situation, as well.

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Instead of limiting qualifying purchases to a particular product and charity, the campaign includes nearly every product in the store. The donation goes to the charity or school of the shopper’s choice with the cooperation of the organization’s GoodShop, which has raised more than $9 million for charities ranging from The American Red Cross and ASPCA to local homeless shelters and schools.

Each Internet search through the website also earns the charity about a penny.

With GoodDining, meals at more than 10,000 restaurants earn donations, with more than 100,000 charities and schools benefitting. UNICEF has used money from GoodSearch and GoodShop to provide clean drinking water to more than 200,000 children.

Fungus Among Us

Mushrooms Offer Pesticide-Free Insect Control Paul Stamets, one of the world’s leading mycologists, invented a fungus (mushroom)-based pesticide in 2006.

An industry executive states, “This patent represents the most disruptive technology we have ever witnessed.” This “smart” pesticide provides a safe and nearly permanent solution for controlling more than 200,000 species of insects.

Entomopathogenic (insect-destroying) fungi are altered so they don’t produce spores. This actually attracts the insects, which then eat them and turn into fungi from the inside-out. The invention has the potential to revolutionize the way humans grow crops.

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Peaceful Heart Helps Guide Journeys to Wellness

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Through her paralegal education, she was able to achieve the progress in the corporate world that many people covet—yet she was miserable.

“I became a casualty of corporate burnout,” Deits relates. “I didn’t do well in environments where it was considered a strength to be really aggressive. That’s not who I am.” She eventually stepped away from that world and reevaluated her direction in life. She developed an interest in metaphysics—the study of energy—and found answers to the inner turmoil happening in her life.

Deits took classes at Earthsong, a metaphysical shop in Janesville. “I found the experience fascinating, and it provided answers. People suggested that I should open a store, but the idea didn’t grab me right away,” she says. Yet she yearned to connect with her community, which she didn’t have time to do while working long hours in a corporate environment.

A divine inspiration eventually guided her toward opening a store. “There were no angels or a bright light,” Deits recalls. “Instead, I experienced a short burst of energy that welled up in my chest. A strong and potent sensation came over me, and I knew I was going to open a store.”

While Deits had some reservations, she went with her instinct and moved forward with plans for the store. She used

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Doris Deits her savings to rent a storage locker and began searching for store fixtures and merchandise. She obtained licensing and connected with other business owners through trade shows.

Along with her husband, she purchased a building on Main Street, in Oregon. After remodeling the retail space, Peaceful Heart opened November 2002.

Deits is a Reiki Master, and she also offers magnified healing; emotional body balancing; and access bars, a technique where the practitioner places both hands on 32 points over the head—similar to acupressure—to help relieve stress and tension. She strives to make Peaceful Heart an educational resource where people can learn about the body’s energy. “Even though you can’t see energy, it’s very real,” she notes. “It has a significant impact on how we feel and think, and we have to get in touch with that.”

A community of energy practitioners and yoga teachers host workshops at Peaceful Heart. Deits likes to offer introductory-type classes so people can get a feel for different energy healing techniques. “It’s gotten easier over the years for people to accept these different modalities,” she observes.

“At one time, there was a stigma attached to energy healers and psychics. I was just as scared as anybody else at first, but when experiencing a reading, the psychic is just giving information to help one make better decisions. I want to demystify that by offering these services.”

Deits refers people to appropriate practitioners and teachers if they want to pursue any modality further. She also

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In addition to workshops and classes, Peaceful Heart has a selection of books and CDs covering topics such as guided meditations; paranormal activities; grief and the afterlife; and how to resolve anger or deal with shame.

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Deits stays inspired by talking with customers and hearing their stories, which in turn helps with her own personal healing journey. “We’re all going through the same emotional traumas, and we all have similar experiences of loss, feelings of failure or physical issues,” she says, “it’s a way of connecting and knowing you’re not alone. I see people go through their journeys, and I see them come out stronger.”

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Cooperative members Jackie Nikolaus, Richard Kilmer and Emily Halapatz at the new Middleton Store

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n 1972, the UW-Madison Wisconsin Student Association (WSA) had a vision to provide a pharmacy for students that would give them access to inexpensive prescription and over-the-counter medications. Funded through a nominal donation and non-negotiable bonds sold to the student body for $1 each, the volunteer-operated WSA Community Pharmacy opened its doors. The pharmacy eventually grew into a unique worker cooperative—today known as Community Pharmacy—with 25 worker cooperative members and a new second location in Middleton.

Nobody owns or manages Community Pharmacy, explains Scott Chojnacki and Jackie Nikolaus, long-term worker cooperative members that have been with the pharmacy for 22 years and 29 years, respectively. The democratic structure allows workers to participate in all aspects of operations. It’s a model that reduces staff turnover; thus resulting in superior service and good customer rapport. Pharmacist Richard Kilmer has been with Community Pharmacy for over 30 years, says Nikolaus, and one of the founding pharmacists, Jane Greischar, has retired but occasionally fills in when help is needed.

Community Pharmacy is a full-service, traditional prescription pharmacy. They also carry bulk herbs; supplements; vitamins; and they make homeopathic remedies.

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Customers can find a large selection of natural body care products such as Dr. Bronner’s soaps and upscale natural items including Suki skin care and Dr. Hauschka beauty products.

“More people are trying to avoid chemicals and they don’t know where to start, so they take baby steps by trying to improve quality of products they’re putting on their skin or taking internally,” notes Chojnacki. “We help guide them through that process.”

In October, Community Pharmacy opened an additional 2,000-square-foot location in Middleton, in the former Green Earth space. A grand opening was held November 12. The second store has many of the same products offered at the downtown location, including preservative-free flu shots.

Another attraction, Nikolaus says, is plentiful free parking.

“We thought about opening a second location on the West Side for a long time,” she recalls. “We searched for a location with affordable rent and a parking lot. Downtown congestion and lack of parking may have driven some customers away, but now we’re gaining people back.”

Nikolaus and Chojnacki, along with the other worker members, look forward to growing the second location to make it as compatible as possible with the downtown store, while continuing the ambiance Community Pharmacy is known for.

“We’ve had people comment on how good it feels when they walk into the new location,” says Nikolaus. “We tried to make it as comfortable as possible, with welcoming, warm colors and touches such as fresh flowers.”

Chojnacki emphasized that unlike a big-box pharmacy, Community Pharmacy has many people on the sales floor to spend time with customers and answer questions. “We want to provide individualized attention,” he says. “It’s vital to our business to have our customers walk out feeling like they were taken care of and that they learned something.”

Community Pharmacy supports local, nonprofit organizations through monthly donations, and they actively participate in events throughout the area. “We’re trying to reach out to as many people as possible, which is our main motivation for opening a second location,” Chojnacki says. “We offer something very unique and important, and we want to share what we know and what we believe in with as many people as possible. It’s a wonderful place to work, and so many of us have built our lives around this store. We want to take care of it and perpetuate it into the future.”

Community Pharmacy is located at 341 State St., in Madison and 6333 University Ave., in Middleton. For more information, call 608-251-3242 or visit CommunityPharmacy.coop.

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Sheila Julson is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings magazines throughout the country.

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Generous Pint-Sized Givers Teaching Kids How to Care and Share

by Jennifer Jacobson

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mong a parent’s greatest rewards is seeing their children grow up to be productive, contributing members of society, including knowing how to give back and enrich the communities in which they live. Children can start participating in the giving process as toddlers. Having them observe regular charitable acts can make a strong impression and catalyze later independent initiatives.

Learning how to give and developing the associated skill set is a lifelong journey. Giving becomes a way of life—of looking at the world and determining how to help the causes they feel passionate about. Here’s how to take those crucial first steps.

Ask kids how they’d like to help. If giving to a cause is new to the household, explain that the family has many opportunities. Then engage children in a conversation about the general areas they may feel strongly about supporting—perhaps individuals or families in need, animals or wildlife habitat—and start a list of those that the family is interested in.

Next, start researching related local organizations, facilities and institutions, and matching them to the topics on the list. Ideas may include food kitchens, pet shelters and animal

rescues, nature parks, senior citizens’ residences, camps for low-income or physically or mentally challenged children, zoos, museums, aquariums and local libraries.

Make a game plan. Get creative about how to actually help the selected causes. Talk it through together, map out activities—like visiting, donating funds or materials or participating in fundraising efforts—and post the results somewhere at home that is highly visible. “Gamify” it to some degree with tasks that turn into goals that turn into accomplishments that result in chits.

Quick tasks can make a big difference. Clear the clutter. Every six to 12 months, launch an all-family household closet cleaning day that includes the toy chest and maybe the garage. Add nonperishable healthy food items they’ve picked out while grocery shopping.

Make a “donate box” positioned where kids can add to it and deliver the donations often, even if it’s small.

Find ways to raise money for donations. Organize a family or neighborhood yard sale or organic bake sale that involves kids at all stages of the project, and give all or a portion of the proceeds to a selected charity.

Associate getting with giving. For birthdays and holidays, include a

handwritten “certificate of giving” that specifies the amount of money available for them to gift to their favorite charity. Take the child to the charity site to make the monetary donation in person, if possible. For non-local organizations, write a check and have the child include a letter with their thoughts and mail it.

Volunteer to do community service. Public gardens need weeding, historic buildings need painting and food banks need hands. Find goodwill tasks that are age-appropriate and engaging.

Grow the mindset. Tell real-life stories about kids or groups of kids that have found creative ways to give back. Encourage empathy by sharing appropriate stories of struggle. Ask kids, “How would you want people to help you in this situation?” Explain the action the family is taking and the resulting benefit to the recipient.

The conversation might be, “We don’t need to store all this stuff when someone else could really use it.” Or, “I bet there is a kid out there who would really like playing with this toy.

I know you used to love it, but how about if you pass it along to someone else so they can enjoy it as much as you have?” Keep the focus on the people in need and your child’s ability to share an experience through an item.

Establishing an impermanent connection to material things can help kids understand the importance of nurturing relationships over acquiring goods.

Develop a language of giving in the household by creating opportunities to incorporate it into regular conversation. Appropriate comments could share concepts such as seeing ourselves as stewards of the planet and the things we think we own; it’s our duty to help those in need when we have abundance; and if there is ever a time when we are without, we hope that others will think of us and help us.

Teaching children how their thoughts, words and actions impact those around them is a lesson that bears repeating.

Jennifer Jacobson lives in Seattle and has served on the boards of several influential nonprofits and other organizations focused on conservation, education and community.

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AWAKENING TO SPIRIT Prayer and Meditation Heal and Free Us

by Richard Davenport

By its intimate connection with divine love, Spirit infuses human experience with qualities of amazing grace—unexpected clarity, vision, wisdom, peace, compassion, emotional release, inspirational epiphanies, deep understanding and comprehensive healing of mind, body and soul.

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hile society abounds with scientific research, products and practices that promise to enhance our mind or body and the mind-body connection, without Spirit in the mix, neither rises to its full potential. A heart open to a higher power exponentially multiplies the effects of this crucial connection.

“Just as a candle spreads light in a darkened room, people who are living in-Spirit give off a higher energy that can bring light to our hearts and minds.

In other words, we can be inspired just by being in their presence,” according to renowned bestselling author Wayne Dyer, Ph.D.

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science. However, Dyer points to the works and outcomes of Spirit as visible evidence of how it lifts us up.

We see individuals with rapturous hearts sending out signals that they love the world and everyone in it. Those that live in Spirit tend to see the world as a friendly place, are at peace with themselves, appear to be open and accepting rather than judgmental and harsh, and often report being healed of all sorts of diseases, relationship challenges, career fluctuations and questions of purpose and direction. They attest to how Spirit shines a triumphant light in the midst of dark nights of the soul, redefining the essence of life itself and declaring us worthy in our innermost reaches.

Personal Healing

When a 19-year-old woman entered basic military training at Lackland Air

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Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas, and was undergoing initial medical and psychological screening, she was identified as having body and mind issues that would require her to be separated from the service. These problems included organ failures and spinal misalignment, as well as severe consequences of an emotionally abusive upbringing. It was determined that she could not handle the physical and mental demands of military life. Because the policy was to not treat such problems if identified upon entering the service, authorities allowed her to remain in training until her separation from the Air Force could be processed.

The woman was impressed and also distressed by the finality of the verdict and assessment tools used by mind and body experts among the medical staff. In talking with a chaplain on the base, she came to understand that she could choose to appeal her case to another jurisdiction, a “higher” court of Spirit. Focusing on the voice of divine love, she grew to see Spirit as more than a higher power. She saw Spirit as a higher authority. She surrendered to divine love’s authority as ultimate law, supremely qualified to reorder her whole being. She trusted that aligning with spiritual power could change her view of her identity and the seemingly inescapable consequences of genetics, environment and human history denying her desire to serve her country in this way.

Listening to a higher witness testifying on her behalf and identifying her authentic being as the magnificent expression of the magnificent Creator, she felt encouraged to the point that her mind and body stopped arresting her progress and became more effective servants, responding with greater freedom and joy. One limitation after another fell away, and the military and medical authorities seemed pleased with her progress as she neared completion of training. Finally, performing a mile-and-a-half run within a required time remained the only obstacle to graduation, and she was still 45 seconds too slow.

This helpful passage from the Hebrew prophet Isaiah became central to her prayer and meditation as she approached her last running attempt:

Young people will get tired; strapping young men will stumble and fall.

But those who trust in the Eternal One will regain their strength.

They will soar on wings as eagles.

They will run—never winded, never weary.

They will walk—never tired, never faint. ~Isaiah 40: 30-31 (The Voice) She passed her final attempt with 18 seconds to spare, running on eagles’ wings.

So, how can we all discern such a divine witness to our original authentic being amidst loud testimony of all the voices and labels shouting in our head and body, including those imposed by others?

Prayer and Meditation

There are two approaches to listening to the voice within, whether we name it God, higher power, Spirit, grace, Eternal One, or divine love or Love.

Complementary, rather than mutually exclusive, both approaches require a capacity, gained through patient practice, of quieting the inner and outer chatter and learning to hear that which calls us to be more than what human experience suggests is possible. It’s who we are in the eyes of grace.

Sanford C. Wilder, of Grafton, Illinois, author of Listening to Grace, offers personal growth and development programs through EducareUnlearning.com that encourage prayer and meditation that emphasize listening. He practices both approaches and makes distinctions between them.

“When I pray, I am directing my thoughts toward God, listening and often affirming what I know to be divinely true. I am yearning to surrender my will and affections in conscious connection with the divine such that I or another receives a blessing,” shares Wilder. In such prayerful listening, he hopes to gain something, often a new insight and corresponding manifestation.

“When I meditate, my intention is to sacrifice every thought, concept, image and feeling to God, the only consciousness. I trust that listening and observing with nonattachment helps me release conscious and unconscious

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conditioned thought patterns permeated by a human sense of self.” Through meditative listening, he hopes to release everything rather than receive anything, accepting that everyone is equipped and able to be open to, witness and experience nonstop blessings.

Helen Mathis has been an educator in the Philippines and Swaziland as well as the U.S., including an instructor of religion at Principia College, near St. Louis; she is now part of a Centering Prayer Circle in Stockton, California. She explains that centering prayer may be seen as a hybrid that embraces both prayer and meditation, nourishing what’s beneath the preoccupied self to awaken a deeper and vastly more authentic self.

Mathis appreciates what Cynthia Bourgeault explores in her book Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, that, “This confusion between small self and the larger Self… [the] ‘True Self,’ ‘Essential Self’ or ‘Real I’—is the core illusion of the human condition, and penetrating this illusion is what awakening is all about.”

Like Bourgeault, Mathis believes that it’s not about the absence of

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Through conscious listening we discover that our true nature—as witnessed by Spirit—though sometimes obscured from view, is never altered from its original beauty and wholeness. ~Helen Mathis thoughts so much as detaching from our thoughts, trusting that we can let go and be safe, consent to surrender human will and forgo personal agendas. Only then can spiritual sense come into play.

“The goal is to awaken to, open to and get in touch with our innermost being and Spirit,” Mathis affirms.

“Clearly, centering prayer assumes we each have a spiritual awareness of the divine within us that acts, as Bourgeault puts it, as ‘a kind of interior compass whose magnetic north is always fixed on God.’”

Core Shift

We often approach a Spirit dimension with the attitude of “what it can do for me.” The higher practice that mystics and other deep thinkers of various faith traditions ultimately arrive at instead centers on transforming our whole self to align with Spirit’s purpose for us, which changes everything.

Reverend Dr. Michael Beckwith, founder of the New Thought Agape Spiritual Center, in Los Angeles, and a spiritual mentor to Oprah Winfrey, believes, “The relationship we have with the infinite is more about how we are to serve it than it is to serve us.”

Beckwith describes three primary stages of realizing the power and purpose of divine Spirit expressed as our spirit. The first is that of a victim (feeling powerless, unable to effect change). The second is when an individual learns the existence of universal law that responds to our thinking, emotions and attitude; we learn how to use it to stabilize life structures and demonstrate health and well-being.

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“Ultimately, in stage three, we become a vehicle of life in service to life.

Instead of using the law, the law uses us. Life fulfills its own nature through us,” he says. “All of life is conspiring for our freedom, liberation, wholeness and health.”

He urges us not to stop and stagnate at stage two, using divine laws only to manifest personal conveniences, stuff and even people for our use; this can hijack views of abundance into materialism and consumerism. He quips, “We are not here to go shopping.”

Dwelling in Spirit

Grace and Spirit work in us, through us and between us, yet we can’t simply summon them up or outline their outcomes.

To feel Spirit’s presence, we must surrender our own sense of how it will work, its timeline and the impact on our ego or status quo. As with anything worthwhile, conscientious practice is essential.

Life, defined by Spirit, gives fresh strength and impetus to mind and body. All three are vital elements of the dance of life.

Richard Davenport is a spiritual life educator (HigherGroundForLife.com) and the founding executive director of an inclusive nationwide Bible and spiritual life community (BibleAndSpiritualLife. org). Now based in St. Louis, MO, he is a retired Air Force chaplain, having served at Lackland and other U.S. Air Force bases on three continents.

FIVE WAYS TO PRAY FROM THE HEART

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rayer from a heart willing to surrender, change, learn, grow and bless others works to keep us centered on pure motives like wellness, wholeheartedness and compassion. Such prayer can help us progress spiritually.

These five forms of prayer, found in the Bible, have a universal application to any spiritual practice. Although differing in their approach, all share the purpose of creating a fuller mindfulness of our true identity and relationship to the divine, while enhancing our capacity to bless all creation. If we are not feeling the desired breakthroughs using one form, perhaps the one most familiar or comfortable to us, we might do well to explore others.

Praise – a posture of adoration, honoring and surrender to a power, vision, and authority greater than our own.

Thanksgiving – or better yet, for its consistency and permeating of our whole self, thanks-living. The garden of our spirit is enriched by embracing a gratitude attitude in all we do.

Petition – a relational posture that opens our heart as we learn to ask for help, to seek perspective beyond a limited self, beyond a smaller, egodriven orientation.

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Intercession – praying for others; blessing, honoring and cherishing them as God sees them. When we feel burdened and blocked by our own trials, expressing empathy and compassion for others can unlock our heart and mind. We can lovingly witness the true nature of those that are seemingly tangled in forces blocking or opposing their higher good.

Affirmation – release and rest in divine authority, acknowledging the uni-verse as literally one song reflecting the singular harmony that Spirit knows and is unfolding in every moment to meet our need in forms we can see and feel right now.

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ew York City-born Sharon Salzberg experienced a childhood full of loss and upheaval, losing her parents and living in five different household configurations. In college, she discovered the power of meditation to transform suffering and cope with life’s never-ending changes.

Born into a Jewish family, Salzberg first encountered Buddhism in 1969 in an Asian philosophy class, inspiring her to undertake an independent study program in India, where she was initiated into the practice via an intense 10-day retreat. “It was very difficult and painful. I sometimes doubted that I’d succeed, yet I never doubted that there was truth there,” she says.

Upon her return home, Salzberg dedicated herself to the path of vipassana- (insight) meditation, becoming a renowned teacher and co-founding the Insight Meditation Society, in Barre, Massachusetts. Today she teaches and speaks to diverse audiences worldwide about the power of mindfulness.

Salzberg has authored nine books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness, Real Happiness at Work and Lovingkindness.

How do you define mindfulness?

Mindfulness is the quality of awareness. When we are mindful, our perception of the present moment isn’t so distorted by bias, adding our own storyline to reality and pushing away what’s happening.

Is it possible to be mindful without having an established meditation practice?

Yes, theoretically, but I suspect it’s hard. I honor my own

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meditation practice for making mindfulness highly accessible for me. It doesn’t take many hours of prep work and is open to everyone. It’s really a practice, like strength training—you have to exercise the mindfulness muscle to reap the benefits.

What’s the best way to arrange time for meditation, and what can motivate us to practice regularly?

Having a sense of structure has helped me the most. I believe strongly in the value of a daily practice, however simple or short. We can ritualize certain practices to help remember to pause and be mindful. For example, every time the phone rings, let it ring three times and use that as a trigger to breathe. When you’ve finished writing an email, take a few conscious moments before sending it. There are lots of ways to cut through the momentum of the busyness and craziness of our lives to return to mindfulness.

Make a commitment to practice for a certain period of daily time for a month or two, and then reassess. Look for changes during the active course of daily life and query: How am I speaking to myself or to others? Am I more present? Am I more at ease in letting go? It’s important to look for these subtle changes rather than to set unrealistic expectations for ourselves such as being mindful all day.

Do you have other enabling practices for people new to the state of living mindfully?

Movement meditation is a good place to start; if you’re walking somewhere, try to be more present and feel your feet against the ground. Also, just focus on one thing at a time; instead of multitasking, just drink the cup of tea.

We can also use breath to focus concentration. The breath is a tremendous tool, it’s always with us. If you’re in a contentious meeting and tempers flare, you don’t have to pull out a meditation cushion and sit in a funny position; you can work with your breath right where you are.

How can meditation help toease suffering?

Sometimes, we think we can ease suffering by only having pleasant feelings and beautiful thoughts. Rather, we can ease suffering by changing the way we relate to our thoughts and feelings. If something unpleasant is happening, most of us flip into an internal monologue about how, “Bad things always happen to me,” or “This is my fault,” or “I shouldn’t feel this.” We compound our suffering by adding judgment and by pushing away discomfort. Instead, we can learn to observe our reactions and release them.

We also tend not to feel pleasure fully or think that something else or more should be happening instead of simply enjoying the moment. We wait for some sense of intensity in order to feel alive, rather than experiencing the ordinary to the utmost. Meditation trains us to be present with pleasant, unpleasant and neutral experiences and stay connected, no matter what’s going on.

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RECIPE FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR Fail-Proof Ingredients for a Glorious 2016

Take 12 whole months.

Clean them thoroughly of all bitterness, hate and jealousy.

Make them just as fresh and clean as possible.

Cut each month into 28, 30 or 31 different parts, but don’t make up the whole batch at once.

Prepare one day at a time with these ingredients: Mix well into each day one part each of faith, patience, courage and work.

Also add to each day one part of hope, faithfulness, generosity and kindness.

Blend with one part prayer, one part meditation and one good deed.

Season the whole with a dash of good spirits, a sprinkle of fun, a pinch of play and a cupful of good humor.

Pour all of this into a vessel of love.

Cook thoroughly over radiant joy, garnish with a smile and serve with quietness, unselfishness and cheerfulness.

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SWEETLY VEGAN No-Bake Holiday Treats Worth Celebrating

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isions of sugar plums” have been part of holiday mindsets since the advent of Clement Moore’s classic 19th-century poem commonly known as ’Twas the Night Before Christmas.

We love to give and receive special treats and our tastes are evolving. Instead of yesteryear’s sugary bonbons loaded with calories that we’ve come to regret, today’s preferred confections focus more on naturally sweet dried fruits, bestquality chocolate, healthful coconut and crunchy nuts. Vegan, gluten-free delicacies from chefs and culinary experts the world over help us celebrate the season in a deliciously healthy way, including those we highlight this month.

“Christmas isn’t Christmas without a traditional pudding,” says Chef Teresa Cutter, author of Purely Delicious. Cutter is founder and director of The Healthy Chef company, in Sydney, Australia, which creates functional foods for taste and optimal health. Her no-bake desserts such as miniature Christmas puddings and carrot cake take only minutes to make.

Emily Holmes, a Queensland, Australia, wellness coach who blogs at Conscious-Foodie.com, says her favorite is Holmes’ Chocolate Cherry Mini-Cupcakes. She serves them with a pot of peppermint tea.

Houston-based Joshua Weissman is the author of The Slim Palate Paleo Cookbook and blogs at SlimPalate. com. He shares his philosophy on holiday treats: “My first thought is that I don’t want to feel guilty after eating it.

My second is that I still want it to taste and look good.” His Almond Butter Pumpkin Pie Truffles fit the festive bill.

In New York City, noted vegan cookbook author and Pastry Chef Fran Costigan is an expert in all things chocolate, including her Chocolate Orange Sesame Truffles. “When you make something really delicious with real ingredients, your mouth knows it, your brain knows it, your body knows it. You feel satisfied,” she says.

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

Natural Awakenings recommends using organic and non-GMO (genetically modified) ingredients whenever possible.

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No-Bake Festive Vegan Desserts

Combine walnuts, flaxseed, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, orange zest and sea salt into a food processor and run it until mixed and finely chopped. Add dates and apricots. Process again until thoroughly mixed.

Spoon a little white chocolate over the tops of the puddings if desired and garnish with goji berries, fresh cherries or another fanciful topper.

Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Serve puddings with chilled mango coconut custard.

Yields: 6 to 8 small puddings

Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Serve chilled with the puddings.

8 oz fresh pitted dates—approximately 10 to 15 dates, depending on their size Zest from 1 orange 9 oz dried apricots, chopped 1½ cups almond meal/ground almonds 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground ginger 1 to 2 Tbsp orange juice 3 oz white chocolate, melted, for decoration (optional) Combine dates, orange zest, apricots, vanilla, ground almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in a food processor.

Process until mixture is combined and looks like fine crumbs.

Spoon the mixture into a large bowl.

Add the orange juice, and then mix again. Pudding mix should come together when lightly hand-squeezed.

Divide into 6 small puddings. Line the base of 6 small decorative molds with plastic wrap and firmly press the puddings into them.

Once firmly packed in the mold, invert the pudding and remove the plastic wrap.

Melt white chocolate in a small bowl set over a simmering pot of water.

Spoon into a bowl. Add and knead oats through the raw carrot cake mixture.

Press cake firmly into a 6-inch round baking dish lined with parchment paper.

Mango Coconut Custard 1 mango, chopped ½ cup coconut milk Juice from ½ orange

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Add grated raw carrot and vanilla and then process again until combined. The mix should now form a nice dough.

Refrigerate until ready to serve, allowing at least 2 hours for the cake to rest.

It will keep in the refrigerator for about a week.

Enjoy as is or garnish with macadamia nut cream, a drizzle of honey and walnuts.

Note: Other raw nuts can substitute for walnuts—try pecans, almonds or macadamia nuts.

Macadamia Nut Cream Combine 1 cup of raw cashew nuts or macadamia nuts with ½ cup of orange juice or coconut water and a little vanilla. Blend in a high-speed blender like a Vitamix until smooth and creamy.

Teresa Cutter’s No-Bake Carrot Cake Yields: 16 servings 2½ cups (9½ oz) shelled walnuts 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed or whole chia seeds ½ cup (2 oz) rolled oats (or gluten-free almond meal) 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp sea salt 1 cup (6½ oz) of 12 large fresh dates, pitted ½ cup (3 oz) dried chopped apricots or pineapple (sulfur-free) 2 large raw carrots, grated Zest from 1 orange 2 tsp vanilla bean paste

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vet visits and more years together,” says Tonya Wilhelm, a dog trainer in Toledo, Ohio. “Buy in bulk from a co-op or farmer and maybe share with friends to get the best price.”

Eat, Bark and Be Merry Healthy Holiday

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s with families everywhere, special taste treats are on the menu for many dogs, cats and wild birds during the holiday season.

Owners are cautioned not to share rich, unfamiliar foods from the table that can be detrimental to an animal’s health.

Better fare are homemade treats of organic, safe and tasty ingredients—true gifts from the heart.

Homemade assures the quality of ingredients, avoids unhealthy additives and allows the giver to adjust for individual taste or food sensitivities.

Most healthy recipes can be made from readily available ingredients.

Wild Birds

Offer them a variety of seeds and fresh water. Always use unsalted, unseasoned seeds. Mix harder-to-crack striped sunflower seeds with the smaller black oil version to attract the largest number of birds. Organically grown peanuts in the shell, dried fruit, oranges, pomegranates or rehydrated raisins offer a burst of energy. Impale round fruits, halved, on a small dowel rod attached to the feeding table to hold them in place.

Note that oats go to waste, shelled sunflower seeds spoil and cracked corn attracts raccoons. Pass on any kind of popcorn.

DIY Suet

Mix one part organic peanut butter with five parts organic, non-GMO (genetically modified) corn meal.

Smear into a pinecone to hang from a branch or directly on tree bark for woodpeckers and wrens to

enjoy. Don’t use low-fat peanut butter because birds need to pack in the calories in order to stay warm.

Cats

Organic catnip, fresh or dried and baked into a crunchy treat, will bring kitty running. In recipes, avoid canned tuna because of bisphenol A (BPA) concerns; also minimize the frequency and portion of tuna and salmon treats due to mercury accumulation in the fish.

Unseasoned tuna or salmon packed in water in a pouch is a better choice.

Many recipes labeled for dogs can be converted for cats by making them into smaller bites.

Dogs

“When possible, I put organic and local foods, non-GMO, hormone-and antibiotic-free, grass-fed and humanely raised properties at the top of my list. A healthier dog means fewer

Dehydrating removes moisture from food while retaining nutrients, and comprises a distinct cooking method.

Stephanie Raya, resident chef at Excalibur Dehydrator, in Sacramento, California, recommends, “For safe chicken and pork, pre-cook before dehydrating. Beef can be dehydrated from a raw state. My Boston terriers also love dehydrated, sweet potato chips.”

A number of commercial dehydrated meat and fish jerkies have been recalled (search DogFoodAdvisor. com/?s=treats). Homemade treats offer superior control of ingredients.

“When I make my pets’ treats, I know what’s in their food, including the herbs used for flavor,” says Raya. After she’s ensured that the food is thoroughly dried, she packs it in vacuum bags and stores them away from light. She notes that dehydrating takes longer than baking, but is cost-effective at 25 to 50 cents an hour. Veggie options include dehydrated zucchini chips, butternut squash chips, cherry tomato bites, matchstick carrots or peach or other fruit slices.

Make it Festive

A cat’s sense of smell is 10 to 15 times better than ours, but is still modest compared to dogs that out-sniff us by a factor of 30 to 60 times; that’s why putting wrapped treats under a holiday tree or in a stocking is a bad idea. Store them securely and then bring them out when it’s time to open gifts. Use blue tissue paper for easy-to-open Hanukkah gifts, red or green for Christmas (bows, yes; ribbons, no). For dogs that love puzzles, placing treats inside a wrapped box adds to the fun.

Remember that rich or unfamiliar foods can make pets sick. Instead, gift them with their own healthy, safe treats from known ingredients so that everyone has a happy holiday.

Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

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HEAVENLY SCENTS How to Make Your Own Natural Oil Fragrances

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whiff of sweetness can communicate a personal signature of tranquility, alertness or romance, or it can cause a bout of miserable sneezing, wheezing or nausea for those in the vicinity and even the unwitting wearer.

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“When you see ‘fragrance’ on a personal care product label, read it as ‘hidden chemicals,’” warns the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit watchdog Environmental Working Group (EWG). “A major loophole in the [U.S.] Food and Drug Administration’s federal law lets manufacturers of products like shampoo, lotion and body wash include nearly any ingredient under the term fragrance without actually listing the chemical.” Companies that manufacture personal care products are required by law to list the ingredients they use, but fragrances and trade-secret formulas are exempt.

What’s known as a dirty little secret in the fragrance industry is the unlabeled presence of toxic chemicals not only in perfumes, but in any personal care product that includes a scent. Lab tests commissioned by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and analyzed by the EWG confirm the presence of parabens

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Naturally Safe Scents

“Opting for natural scents from organic essential oils not only offers a toxinfree alternative, the oils’ aromatherapy benefits have time-proven therapeutic value,” suggests Dorene Petersen, president and founder of the American College of Healthcare Sciences, in Portland, Oregon.

Recent research from the Pontificia Universidade Catolica, in Brazil, confirms that lavender oil has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and pain-relieving properties similar to those of a mild-dose narcotic. Plus, it smells heavenly, says botanical perfumer Roxana Villa, of Woodland Hills, a California-based spokesperson for the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy.

“Considering the part of the plant used will give you an idea of its therapeutic value,” says Villa. “A root base will be good for grounding. Since bark is like skin, oils such as birch will benefit skin and muscles. Oils from flowers are excellent for anything related to the head and mind.”

Oregano and cinnamon oils have powerful antifungal properties, even against Candida-type fungi resistant to prescription drugs, according to Brazilian research from Universidade Federal. A groundbreaking study from the Slovak University of Technology, in Slovakia, even suggests that rosemary oil can kill cancer cells.

These are all scents that can be the foundations of do-it-yourself perfumes.

Customized Blends

“It’s fun to experiment with organic essential oils and create that unique blend that becomes a personal signature,” says Charlynn Avery, an aromatherapist with Aura Cacia, in Norway, Iowa. She explains that essential oils have three basic “notes” and blending them correctly will result in a fragrance suited to last throughout the day.

“The base note is heavier and lasts the longest. Patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood, cedarwood and jasmine hang around longer in the atmosphere and on the wearer,” she explains. Blending the base with a slightly lighter middle note like lavender, rosemary or clary sage and a light and short-lasting top note like orange, lime or peppermint will create a complex and pleasing blend.

“That’s the beauty of the art of it,” says Avery. “You can create synergistic blends that harmonize and complement the attributes of each to such an extent that you may not be able to detect the scents of the individual oils.”

There are no hard and fast rules, but our experts offer a few guidelines

for creating our own unique blends that will be well-received as holiday gifts.

Use a base of oil like jojoba or sweet almond to create a perfumed oil.

Note that oils undiluted by a carrier can burn the skin.

For oil-based blends, use a ratio of 50 drops of bottom note oil, 30 drops of a middle note and 20 drops of a top note in two ounces of carrier oil.

Another option is to use an alcohol base of either isopropyl rubbing alcohol or 85-proof vodka to make a spray perfume; the alcohol will evaporate quickly.

Alcohol-based blends generally last longer, especially with fragile citrus oils.

A usual ratio is 10 to 20 drops of essential oil per ounce of alcoholbased carrier.

Oil-based blends are ready to use almost immediately. Alcohol-based blends should age a week or two at least and will become more strongly scented in time.

Store fragrances in bottles in a dark, cool place. Bottles with tiny rollon caps are commercially available.

“It’s very much trial and error to arrive at a preferred scent, so be creative and keep careful notes of experiments and improve on them as you gain experience,” counsels Avery. “If you crinkle your nose at patchouli, you probably won’t like an oil blend with it, either.

Choose scents you like.”

Kathleen Barnes is author of numerous natural health books including Food Is Medicine. Connect at Kathleen Barnes.com.

The 1-2-3s of Blending Oils Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes sandalwood lavender orange jasmine bergamot lemon myrrh geranium grapefruit vetiver rosemary eucalyptus patchouli tea tree lime cedarwood clary sage peppermint

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Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center, 5607 County Road C, Spring Green.877-588-7900. Taliesin Preservation.org.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15

Holiday Open House – 4-7pm. Take time to replenish before the holidays with a night of free mini- services and Aveda savings. RSVP to 608250-3100 or Admissions@AIMadison.com. Free.

Aveda Institute Madison, 353 East Campus Mall, Madison. AIMadison.com.

Individual Nutrition Consultations – 11:30am2:45pm. Consult with Katy Wallace of Human Nature, LLC regarding your health goals and food choice suggestions - geared toward developing sustainable change. $35 for Coop Owners; $70 for non-owners, some conditions apply. Info or to schedule: Info@HumanNaturellc.com or 608-3019961. Willy Street Coop–West, 6825 University Ave, Middleton. More events at WillyStreet.Coop/events.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17

Gladdening Herbs for Winter Blues – 6:30-8pm.

Herbalist Kathleen Wildwood discusses unique “gladdening herb”, other safe, effective herbal remedies for winter blues, and much more. Herbal preparations will be available to taste and smell. $18, $15 for Olbrich members. Register: Wildwood Institute.com. Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison.

Community HU – 7:30pm. Singing HU can open your heart to God’s love and expand awareness.

Sing HU for 20 minutes followed by fellowship and light refreshments. Free. Goodman Center, 149 Waubesa St, Madison. Experience the sound of HU at HearHU.org.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 Being with Others – 7-9pm. Public Talk with Senior Tergar Instructor Myoshin Kelley. Regular meditation practice can help set the ground for healthy relationships. Free. Sonata Room at Gordon Commons, 770 West Dayton St. Info: Tergar.org/events/ being-with-others.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 Eastern Holistic Health For Families – 11am12pm. Make your energy and heart positive and strong through fun holistic practices including yoga, family shiatsu healing, cooperative games, and Buddhist meditations. $8-$10 per parent/child pair. Tao Sangha Healing Center, 2330 Willard

Ave, Madison. RSVP or info: 608-257-4663 or Madison@TaoSangha-na.com. TaoSangha-na.com.

Embracing the Feminine – 9am-5pm. Two-day workshop with Senior Tergar Instructor Myoshin Kelley. Explore the feminine aspects of our own experience. Base fee: $150. Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Road M, Middleton. Pricing options and full event info: Tergar.org/events/embracingthe-feminine-on-the-path-of-awakening.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 Rendering Lard & Bone Broth – 6-8pm. Learn where to get pork fat, what types of fat to use, what to use lard for and how to make a simple bone broth. $20 for Coop owners; $20 for non-owners. Pay when registering, at service desk or call 608-251-6776.

Willy Street Coop, 1221 Williamson St, Madison.

More events at WillyStreet.Coop/events.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 Kids in the Kitchen: Delicious Delights – 4:305:30pm. Hands-on cooking class for kids ages 9-12.

Recipes use a variety of healthy ingredients. $10 for Coop owners’ kids; $20 for non-owners’ kids.

Pay when registering, at service desk or call 608251-6776. Willy Street Coop, 1221 Williamson St, Madison. More events at WillyStreet.Coop/events.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 Winter Festival at Taliesin – 12-5:30pm. Horsedrawn wagon rides, children’s activities, beverages and food for purchase, shop at gift store and more.

Dress warmly, bring a blanket. Buy tickets online.

Adults $15, Children 5-18 $10, under 5 free.

Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy holiday season

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 Buddha School – 2-3:30pm. Experience peace, liberation and develop compassion for all beings.

Let your body, instead of your head, understand peace. Usually every 4th Sunday. Monthly drop-in OK. Suggested Fee: $15-$20. Tao Sangha Healing Center, 2330 Willard Ave, Madison. RSVP or info: 608-257-4663 or Madison@TaoSangha-na.com.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 New Year 2016 Buddhist Family Chanting – 4-5:15pm. For families with young children to teens.

Enjoy cooperative games, art/writings, snacks, and wish ceremony with chanting. Everyone welcome.

Freely given, donations accepted. Tao Sangha Healing Center, 2330 Willard Ave, (Atwood area).

(Space limited) RSVP: 608-257-4663. Madison@ TaoSangha-na.com. TaoSangha-na.com.

New Year 2016 Buddhist Chanting – 7:30-9pm and/or 10:45pm-12:15am. 9-10:30pm Japanese traditional New Year’s snacks and Soba noodles for long life. Reflect, chant, bow, drum, walk, and send your wishes forward for Earth and all beings. Everyone welcome. Freely given, donations accepted. Tao Sangha Healing Center, 2330 Willard Ave, (Atwood area). RSVP: 608-257-4663. Madison@TaoSanghana.com. TaoSangha-na.com.

plan ahead FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 Well Expo – 3-8pm. Saturday 9am-4. Health screenings, 16 free fitness classes, spa services, seminars, demonstrations, 130+ health and wellness professionals. $5 admission. Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Dr, Madison. WellExpoMadison.com.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 Community HU – 7:30pm. Singing HU can open your heart to God’s love and expand awareness.

Sing HU for 20 minutes followed by fellowship and light refreshments. Free. Goodman Center, 149 Waubesa St, Madison. Experience the sound of HU at HearHU.org.

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wednesday sunday Buddhist Chanting – 4-5pm. Nembutsu is a meditative musical spiritual practice of the Pure Land style of Japanese Buddhism. No experience necessary. Everyone welcome. Simple instructions and guidance provided. Freely given, donations accepted. Tao Sangha Healing Center, 2330 Willard Ave, Madsion. RSVP or info: 608-257-4663 or Madison@TaoSangha-na.com. TaoSangha-na.com.

monday Healthy Happy Hour – 6-7pm. Healthy networking with green drinks, organic super foods, and snacks.

Share your journey to natural health and learn about the 10-Day Transformation that’s transforming Madison. Inspire, 6401 Odana Road, Suite #1, Madison. 608-577-5879.

tuesday Health Mixer and Free Assessment – 12-1pm.

Attend this engaging informational session that can help you navigate supplement choices and hype surrounding health & wellness. Free. Hopewell Healing Center, 6333 Odana Rd, Suite 10, Madison.

Limited seating. RSVP and/or info: 608-712-8401 or 608-514-8080.

1 Million Cups Madison – 9-10am. Startups of all varieties are welcome to apply to present, and anyone interested can attend to listen, ask questions and offer advice over coffee. Free.

Madison Public Library, 201 W Mifflin St, Madison.

Madison@1millioncups.com. 1MillionCups.com.

thursday Mindful Yoga – 12-12:45pm. Until December 17.

Explore yoga and mindfulness practices to nourish the body, calm the mind and open the heart. Suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

Bring your yoga mat. Free. Monona Terrace, One John Nolen Dr, Madison.

Health Mixer and Free Assessment – 6:307:30pm. Attend this engaging informational session that can help you navigate supplement choices and hype surrounding health & wellness. Free. Hopewell Healing Center, 6333 Odana Rd, Suite 10, Madison.

Doors open at 6pm. Limited seating. RSVP and/or info: 608-712-8401 or 608-514-8080.

friday Health Mixer and Free Assessment – 12-1pm.

Attend this engaging informational session that can help you navigate supplement choices and hype surrounding health & wellness. Free. Hopewell Healing Center, 6333 Odana Rd, Suite 10, Madison.

Limited seating. RSVP and/or info: 608-712-8401 or 608-514-8080.

Mindful Yoga – 12-12:45pm. Until December 22.

Explore yoga and mindfulness practices to nourish the body, calm the mind and open the heart. Suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

Bring your yoga mat. Free. Monona Terrace, One John Nolen Dr, Madison.

Olbrich’s Holiday Express – 10am-4pm. Daily.

Large-scale model trains wind through a holiday scene overflowing with poinsettias, fresh evergreens and exciting LEGO displays. Adults $5, children 3-12 $3, 2 and under and members free. Tropical conservatory admission included. Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue, Madison. 608-2464550. Olbrich.org.

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THERAPY COMBINING PSYCHOTHERAPY AND ENERGY HEALING. 30+ years experience in Madison. Some insurance accepted. Contact for info and/or appointment: Ann Veilleux LICSW, 608-535-9266 or Ann@AnnVeilleux.com.

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