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Contents 18 CELEBRATING

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THE LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Holiday Celebrations Across Cultures

20 A GLOBAL

WAKE-UP CALL

Collective Consciousness Nears Spiritual Tipping Point

24 TRANSFORMATIVE 20 SUFFERING

25 A RADICAL TURN An Interview with Shawna Ristic on her Near-Death Experience

26 CREATIVE PLAY The Arts of Liz Weibler

30 SUPERIOR SUPERFOODS

Nature’s Top Foods to Prevent and Reverse Disease

32 INTRODUCTION: PLANT MEDICINE

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t’s the end of the year, a time of assessment and reflection, a time to come home to ourselves after a TUCSON EDITION turbulent year and a time of uncertainty for many. We are honored to be a beacon of light for so many of our PUBLISHER Holly Baker readers—here to lend a hand and provide a place of EDITOR Michelle Bense encouragement toward a healthy lifestyle for all who DESIGN & PRODUCTION Erica Mills seek it.

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Find Gifts of All Kinds at Unity’s Metaphysical Bookstore

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nity’s Metaphysical bookstore is the largest and most complete in the Tucson valley. They offer a variety of books, CDs, DVDs, pamphlets and other printed materials that cover a wide spectrum of subjects.

Metaphysical classics are offered, from Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, to Life and Teachings of the Masters of the Far East by Baird T. Spalding, books by Manly Hall and more. Other authors carried include Emmet Fox, Joel Goldsmith, Ernest Holmes, Roy Eugene Davis, Yogananda and Tucson’s own Steven Gurgevich. A selection of books in Spanish is also offered.

The store offers a variety of materials that include the following subjects: ancient wisdom, bibles and commentaries, children’s books, conscious living, grief and loss, health and wellness, metaphysical, parenting and relationships, prayer and meditation, prosperity and success, psychology, science and spirituality, scripture, self-help, wisdom teachings, unity and others.

Also available are Consanti Soleri Bells (seen adorning the church building), greeting cards and more—a rich environment for anyone interested in furthering their wellbeing, spiritual awareness and growth.

The bookstore is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 9 to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon; Saturday, please call first or ring the doorbell. Location: 3617 N. Camino Blanco, Tucson. For more information and to purchase books, call 520-577-3300. See ad, page 20.

‘Tis the Season for Welcoming the Spirit

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asas Adobes Congregational, an open and affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ, celebrates the Advent season with many offerings of spiritual and meditative worship services.

All are welcome to share in prayers, music and fellowship. Join Casas Adobes in celebrating the Christmas spirit at the following events.

Four Sunday Advent Services will be held at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. in the Church Sanctuary. December 2, Advent 1, is Hope Sunday, followed by a Wassail Celebration (9:15 a.m.) and the Sunday School Advent Fest (10:30 a.m. to noon). December 9, Advent 2, is Peace Sunday. December 16, Advent 3, is Joy Sunday, with a Christmas Cantata and Manger Tableau. On December 23, Advent 4, they’ll celebrate Love Sunday.

On December 13, Taize service will be held at 6:30 p.m. A Silent Christmas Service will be held at 12 p.m. in the chapel on December 19. Finally, Christmas Eve Service will be held on December 24, with an interactive family service at 3:30 p.m. and a service with carols and candle lighting at 8 p.m.

Location: 6801 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson. For more information, call 520-297-1181 or visit CasasAdobesUCC.org.

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Experience Bio-Touch for Pain Relief, Lower Stress

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io-Touch is a profound option in health care with touch-healing therapy that has been helping people feel better for 25 years.

It can be used alone or in conjunction with mainstream medicine to relieve pain, lower stress levels and ease the discomforts of illness and disease. Everyone is effective using the technique the very first time they try it, and no special talents, knowledge or beliefs are required.

The Bio-Touch Center, in Tucson, offers individual sessions on a donation basis to anyone that needs relief from pain, stress or whatever ails them. For those that would like to know how to perform Bio-Touch to help their family and friends, it’s easy to learn. The Bio-Touch foundation offers low-cost classes at the center and online.

Volunteers can become a certified Bio-Touch practitioner and give sessions at the Center to those seeking a reprieve from the miseries of headaches, bunions and everything in-between.

Executive Director Paul Bucky says, “The Bio-Touch Center is a welcoming place, staffed by caring volunteers who love to share the wonders of Bio-Touch. Come in soon, and discover the delights of this truly ‘touching’ experience.”

Location: 5634 E. Pima St., Tucson. For more information or to make an appointment, call 520-323-7951 or visit JustTouch.com.

The Best Season for Anti-Aging Procedures

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ebbie Shaw, licensed esthetician and owner of Alternatives in Health Care Detox Therapy Spa, says that autumn and winter are the best season to have antiaging treatments done. Her reasoning is that many procedures that promote collagen growth are very sensitive to the sun and heat. Her holiday season special is 20 percent off of a first treatment when mentioning this ad (valid until January 1, 2019).

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“Many skin care professionals warn their clients to use sunscreen and a floppy hat to keep the sun off of newly treated skin.

For some reason, they don’t tell people to stay out of the heat also. Heat will cause skin to produce more melanocytes, causing hyper-pigmentation,” explains Shaw.

Shaw prefers to perform anti-aging treatments during this time of the year because it’s very difficult to remain out of the sun and heat when living in Southern Arizona. This is the time of year when we wear more clothes and the sun and heat isn’t so intense.

Shaw’s business is one of the few places in the U.S. that is certified and insured to provide Electrical Plasma Arc treatments, also known as fibroblast therapy. This technology has been successful in Europe and Asia for quite some time. It is a non-laser way to tighten skin and remove tattoos. This service, like most other collagen production treatments, warns people to be careful with sun and heat exposure, making this season the best time to check out this amazing new technology.

For more information, call 520-275-4510 or visit DetoxTherapySpa.com. See ad, page 16.

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ucson’s One Stop Automotive would like to remind readers to be safe on family road trips this holiday season by getting a pre-trip inspection. Whether loading up the family truckster and driving to a favorite vacation spot or taking a long road trip to visit family for the holidays, it’s important to take the car in for an inspection before a long trip.

These days our lives are filled with so many tasks that sometimes we forget about the smaller things, like a pre-trip inspection. This can put us, our family and even the planet at risk. Not having our tires properly rotated, inflated and aligned is the number one cause for decreased fuel economy, and increased emissions. It can also lead to vibrations and increased stopping distances, which can be very dangerous.

Also commonly overlooked are lights and wiper blades. It might be sunny and warm where we’re going, but consider the conditions on the drive there. Inoperative lights can be disastrous when traveling through dust storms or fog. Inadequate wiper blades can cause a loss of vision in heavy rain or snow.

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100+ Women Who Care Give to Sister Jose Women’s Center

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n enjoyable, energetic and inspiring evening was had by all as the 100+ Women Who Care Tucson Chapter celebrated its three-year anniversary and having generously donated over $220k to our local nonprofit community. This October’s recipient was Sister Jose Women’s Center, which provides unaccompanied homeless women with a stable and safe environment to recuperate from the daily struggle of homelessness and extreme poverty.

The other two charities sharing their mission were El Groupo Youth Cycling, whose purpose is to empower youth through bicycling, and Kids’ Chance of Arizona, providing scholarships to the children of Arizona’s injured workers.

As membership continues to grow, the compassionate and charitable ladies of 100+ Women Who Care Tucson look forward to continuing to provide greater financial support to well deserving nonprofits in our community.

Their quarterly meetings for 2019 will be held January 17, April 11, July 18 and October 17.

To attend their next meeting on January 17, 2019 at The Westin La Paloma, or for more information on this dynamic organization, visit 100WomenWhoCareTucson.org. See ad, page 11.

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Get your carpet cleaned before December 20 with one of their packages (call for details) and receive a second cleaning any time from January 1 to 31, 2019 for 50 percent off.

“No need to be embarrassed by your flooring for company coming in for the holidays. Pima Cleanpro makes it easy to get your home ready, so all you have to do is enjoy the food and family time,” says Steven Nelson, manager. “And don’t forget to call us back when they leave you with gravy stains and eggnog spills—we got you covered.”

Pima Cleanpro offers eco-friendly carpet cleaning that dries in one or two hours with no residue, promising a longer carpet life. They service Tucson, Pima County and surrounding areas.

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Dance Your Way to a Healthier Lifestyle

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Politeness is the flower of humanity. ~Joseph Joubert

ance is one of those things that some people don’t want to do, whether it be out of fear of looking goofy or standing out. In reality, we are all a little goofy or stand out in our own way and through dance it can be harnessed and expressed. There are some people who just have the natural ability to be as smooth as silk and the rest of us have to work at it.

There are many benefits related to dancing, according to studies. Let’s start with the basic: it’s exercise. According to the Mayo Clinic, adults are supposed to get roughly 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic Couple's first private lesson activity per week; dance definitely falls into that category.

Newcomers to dance will quickly find that there are previously undiscovered muscles in their bodies, even if they do other sorts of exercise regularly. Dancing aids in building our core muscles in the abs and back, which has the added benefit of a better posture and balance. Some dances are more aerobic than others, but they all have one thing in common—exercise.

Dancing is good for the brain. A study in The New England

Journal of Medicine found that ballroom dancers that were at or above 75 years young had sharper minds than those that didn’t dance, and had a reduced risk of dementia. They go on to say this could be from increased blood flow to the brain from the physical exercise; eliminating stress, depression and loneliness from the social aspects of dancing; as well as the mental challenges of memorizing the dance steps.

Self-confidence and self-discipline are also beneficial side effects of being a dancer.

From dancers who just do it for the social aspect, to the serious competitors who are striving to be the best, the commonality with them all is that everyone has a smile on their face when they are dancing. The hardest step for any new dancer is the one that gets them in the door—after that it’s all about the positive experience.

Music In Motion Dance Studio LLC, an independent dance studio serving Tucson and surrounding communities, will be hosting a holiday party on December 22. Youth dancing series begins in January. Register now. Country socials are also starting in the new year on the first Saturday of the month. Location: 1980 W. River Rd., Ste. 140, Tucson. Connect at 520-447-7841, Info@MMDanceAZ.com, MMDanceAZ.com or Facebook: Music in Motion Dance Studio. See ad, page 9.

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Not Yet Extinct

New Species Discovered

We know a lot about the Earth and its creatures, but never everything. The State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry, in Syracuse, has compiled a list of the top 10 new species discovered in 2018, which includes a rare great ape, hitchhiking beetle, omnivorous marsupial lion thought-to-be-extinct and other species that are critically endangered.

Quentin Wheeler, college president and founding director of the International Institute for Species Exploration, says, “As humans alter habitats and contribute to global climate change, species are going extinct at a faster rate than we can name them. They can teach us so much about the intricacies of ecosystems and the details of evolutionary history.”

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Energy Healing Workshop in Green Valley

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eb (Starwalker) Peterson and Pat Ambrosic will host an energy healing workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., December 11. This is a fun, experiential class to explore various energy healing techniques. Experience energy healing tools such as: crystals (receive two crystals), Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, Angelic Merkaba sacred geometry, dowsing tools, shamanic drum healing, and hands-on and touchless therapies using divine healing energy.

Learn a powerful seven chakra system balancing technique. Receive an energetic tune-up. Through direct energetic experiences, meditations and attunements, attendees will feel their energetic field rise in vibration, and accelerate their level of consciousness.

This is six hours of transformational energy healing intensive teachings. The class is appropriate for beginners or current energy therapists. With extensive knowledge and experience, Peterson—a metaphysical teacher, energy therapist and shaman—and Ambrosic—a facilitator for meditation and crystal energy—can help to awaken attendees’ intuition and connect with their divine inner healer. Instructional handouts are included.

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Cost: $50 prepaid. Space limited to 20 people, so register ASAP. Location: The Village Mall, Green Valley. For more information, contact Deb Peterson at 509-262-4685, WellnessEnergetics@gmail.com or Wellness-Energetics.com. Contact Pat Ambrosic at 520-398-4266 or Sitaaraa@aol.com. See ad, page 9.

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Celebrating the Light of Consciousness Holiday Celebrations Across Cultures

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any cultures celebrate the return of the light during the darkest months each year. In prehistoric cultures, return of the light represented safety, warmth and the possibility of continued survival.

Individuals and cultures of Northern European descent have celebrated winter solstice through the centuries. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights celebrated every autumn, symbolizes the eventual spiritual victory of light, goodness and wisdom.

Those of the Jewish faith celebrate Hanukkah, an eight-day Festival of Lights, remembering and celebrating freedom from oppression. Christmas, and its Hispanic counterpart Las Posadas, celebrate the birth of Jesus and the return of the light of the divine to the world.

The Chinese winter solstice celebration, Dong Zhi, welcomes the return of the longer days and declares increasing goodness and positive outcomes in the upcom18

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ing year. Iranians celebrate the triumph of Mithra the Sun God over darkness in an ancient all-night ceremony called Shab-e Yalda, which involves bonfires and sharing across the community, generosity and reading the writings of the 14th century mystic Persian poet Hafiz. The Zuni and Hopi peoples also celebrate the returning of the light with ritual, dancing, bonfires and ceremony.

Other cultures use this period of change from darkness to light to highlight a remembrance of desired values or practices.

In Japan, Toji welcomes the return of the sun with huge bonfires in farming communities, and reminds individuals of their own practices that increase health and good fortune. A more modern celebration, Kwanzaa, is a week-long celebration of African thought and principles. These principles are unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith.

Center for Spiritual Living Tucson views each person as the light of consciousness that they already are, even if the individuals have hidden their light from

themselves or others. They celebrate the light of consciousness that lives continuously and perpetually within all people through ritual and ceremony during two special events in December.

In the winter solstice candle-lighting ceremony, held at 7 p.m., December 21, the shared light of humanity is recognized and honored through song, story and the lighting of individual candles. On December 31 at 7 p.m., the New Year’s Eve ritual will have two components: releasing the old, worn-out, used-up or no-longer-useful ideas, activities or practices through the use of a burning bowl, and claiming the heartfelt desires for the new year with a powerful, intentional action—stepping across a threshold into a new beginning as a newlyreaffirmed creative being. Both ceremonies are held in the Nickerson Auditorium, 3231 North Craycroft Road, in Tucson.

Rev Janis Farmer is Senior Minister at Center for Spiritual Living Tucson. While not a Tucson native, she arrived as soon as she could, in 2009. Farmer lived in many places, had many life experiences and has been a licensed minister in Tucson since 2015. CSL Tucson teaches spiritual principles and practices that help each individual improve their quality of life, and provides a community in which to enjoy that life. Connect at 520-3191042 or TucsonCSL.org. See ad, page 14.

Whenever you go somewhere that speaks to your soul, you are going home to yourself. ~Martha Beck

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Modern-Day Advances

A GLOBAL WAKE-UP CALL Collective Consciousness Nears Spiritual Tipping Point

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by Linda Sechrist

all it enlightenment, awakening, transcendence, self-realization or any of the myriad terms used to describe the ultimate higher state of con-

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sciousness. People have been seeking it for millennia, but beyond peak experiences of heightened awareness, only a few spiritual figures, Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha

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Humanity’s collective consciousness took an unexpected turn in 1968 after The Beatles captured the world stage. The iconic British group became agents of change in more ways than music when their search for answers to life’s big questions led them to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s spiritual center in Rishikesh, India.

Their interest in Transcendental Meditation (TM) sparked a surge of interest in enlightenment and meditation, providing the West with a popular means of cultivating higher states of awareness.

A movement to bring about global awakening has been growing ever since.

Fresh impetus, in the form of quantum physics, the science of yoga and spiritual practices rooted in ancient cultures, disseminated by books, teachings by spiritual luminaries and websites such as Conscious.TV, has exposed millions to the concept of consciously participating in the evolution of humanity to bring about a world that works for all.

Attaining Critical Mass

In 2000, Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, provided a ray of hope for the estimated 50 million individuals involved in the world enlightenment movement by introducing the concept of critical mass. This occurs when an unshakable belief is held by 10 percent of

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among them, are known to have lived in this exalted state. Yet, an unprecedented awakening has been underway since the 19th century.

the population. Scientists that tested the phenomenon at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in upstate New York, discovered, “Once that number grows above 10 percent, the idea spreads like flame.”

Mahesh predicted that only 1 percent of humanity is needed to create enough good vibrations to usher in world peace.

While the figures required to reach this critical mass can be debated, it’s certain that the old ways no longer work, and we are quickly running out of time to adopt viable solutions to mounting global crises.

Despite this sense of urgency, we have no clear idea of where we are on the scale of transformation. Yet leading voices point to promising signs of progress in a developing collective awareness that acknowledges life’s interconnectedness and embodies life-affirming beliefs and values.

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Deepak Chopra, a physician, pioneering author and co-founder of Jiyo.com living in California and New York, believes that we may be in a phase of the necessary transformational shift, experiencing disruption along with the emergence of a new paradigm. “The ultimate goal with our Jiyo.com community, a collective well-being project, is to build a critical mass of people that will create a more peaceful, just and harmonious inner and outer world,” says Chopra.

It begins with personal transformation through yoga, meditation, pranayama breathing exercises, nutrition, sleep, personal growth and relationships that enhance awareness. “Evolution should be gradual and comfortable,” he says.

Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, in Beverly Hills, believes humanity is in the midst of an emerging renaissance of kindness, love and compassion, with millions embracing the planet as a living being. “This isn’t making news because mainstream journalists are still reporting from an old worldview,” he says.

Beckwith, a renowned minister and teacher for 40 years, leads a 9,000-strong trans-denominational spiritual community. He remarks, “Those of us focused on

adding our energy to the global enlightenment movement see aspects of it emerging in changes such as health care rather than sick care, businesses adopting multiple bottom lines of people, planet and purpose—rather than only profit—and the shift from a me to we consciousness.”

Dianne Collins, author of Do You QuantumThink?: New Thinking that Will Rock Your World, in Miami, suggests it’s time to wake up to the fact that we are living in a quantum age and still using thought and language shaped by the Industrial Age. She discovered a burgeoning underground culture that she calls the “consciousness crowd” while researching her book tour audience.

“These individuals are using new thinking and recognizing the worldview of interconnectedness based on modern science. The media doesn’t recognize that thinkers such as these represent the new mainstream, and no one realizes the tipping point is already here,” she says.

Cate Montana, author of The E-Word: Ego, Enlightenment and Other Essentials, in Hawaii, likewise is convinced the movement has reached critical mass and is hopeful the perceived tipping point is closer than we think. “Every moment we’re awake, we’re being conditioned to believe in our limited physical nature and separation from everyone and everything around us. This is why we must re-educate ourselves regarding our full nature,” she says.

News headlines of global conflicts and ecological decimation make it appear that we are regressing, Montana says, but we are

not going backwards. “The nature of life is growth, expansion and evolution. As one example, some among the medical community now accept the validity of energy practices such as acupuncture, tai chi, qigong and reiki. None of these words were even being bandied about in the U.S. 50 years ago.”

Coming Together

Today, an estimated 5 million people practice TM, which has been incorporated into some schools, universities, corporations and prison programs in the U.S., Latin America, Europe and India. “Those learning this meditation practice number as many as 30,000 to 40,000 a year, which significantly contributes a positive effect to the collective consciousness,” says John Hagelin, a leader of the TM movement in the U.S.

Hagelin, president and professor of physics at the Maharishi University of Management, in Fairfield, Iowa, has been leading a scientific investigation into the foundations of human consciousness for 25 years. He’s one of the world’s preeminent researchers on the effects of meditation on brain development. “I think that we are much closer to a global spiritual tipping point than ever before,” he says.

Ron Dalrymple, Ph.D., a quantum field psychologist practicing in Fort Myers, Florida, believes the threshold is close and that his quantum unified field theory explained in his film, The Endless Question, can win over skeptics. “I use mathematics, science and storytellers that have studied consciousness to explain in lay language

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my theory, which proposes that the mind is an energy field that extends beyond the brain, and its nucleus is the superconscious.

Viewers are led to the undeniable reality of what we all are and to the need for creating a culture of enlightenment where we encourage and inspire one another to greatness,” says Dalrymple, author of Quantum Field Psychology: The Thoton Particle Theory.

Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo, founders of the Science and Nonduality Conference (SAND), agree that individual awakening and the collective movement toward the understanding of our fundamental oneness is crucial to social transformation. Their nonprofit organization is designed to foster a new relationship with spirituality that is both based on timeless wisdom traditions and informed by cutting-edge science.

For 10 years, biannual SAND conferences have energized the global enlightenment movement (ScienceAndNonduality. com). Early audiences of 300 individuals now number from 800 to 1,000, and often include business people and trainers developing programs for workplaces.

“Understanding the new science that points to consciousness as all-pervasive and the fundamental building block of reality can change what it means to be human, as well as possibly make violence and economic, social and political crises things of the past,” says Zaya.

Thus, the spread of awareness and the harmonic convergence of science, psychology and spiritual thought seem to be bringing humanity closer to the enlightenment that has been elusive for millennia.

“Tremendous progress is being made, and I am confident that within a year or two, we’ll see a victory for the enlightened evolutionary forces already present on the planet,” says Hagelin.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

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Your Path to Inner Freedom

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by Swami Amar Jyoti

umility is the starting point in all faiths, spiritual paths and techniques. Why? If we are humble, we will grow and progress. So whenever something is troubling us, we should just humbly relax. Do not get agitated or react. In any testing situation where we feel confused and do not know what to do, be humble. The solution will come.

When we are relaxed and humble, wisdom opens within us automatically. If someone reviles us, opposes us or is bad to us in any way, just love them. Anyone can fight with us, but no one can fight with our love. Those who are genuinely loving and humble are the winners eventually.

Forgiveness is not a weakness. Only the bold can forgive.

Supposing we are stubbornly holding onto something and not forgiving. As long as we are occupied with revenge, retaliation, reaction, jealousy, competition or simply non-forgiving, that means our mind is occupied with baser thoughts.

By forgiving, we renounce those thoughts, which means we are being purified. Therefore, we are not doing any act of obligation—forgiveness is for our own purification. But we cannot forgive another person by pitying them or feeling holier than thou. If we do, we are creating another impurity: arrogance.

We must go on loving that person and things will change.

Even if they do not change, we will be free.

The spiritual message of Swami Amar Jyoti (1928-2001) is based on the unity and truth underlying all traditions and faiths. For more information, call 520-743-0384, visit TruthConsciousness.org or contact Desert Ashram, 3403 W. Sweetwater Dr., Tucson.

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As a therapist, I’m persuaded and informed by science and also spirit’s potential to inform and expand awareness. As I treat people, I see science and spirit tripping over each other on and through the table. My faith suggests that the body’s falling away of itself is giving birth to more of the divine that lives within each of us.

Sylvia Boyed, MA, LMT, CST, an energetic bodyworker, working in the bodywork field for 11 years, treats all of the systems of the body, for all ages, with specializations in joint reconstruction, head injuries, migraine headaches, vertigo, tinnitus, hyperactivity, learning disabilities and anxiety. See ad, page 29.

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Transformative Suffering

by Steve Wagner

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n 1940, amid the rolling hills of the Burgundy region of France, in the small village of Taize, a monastic brotherhood was founded by Roger Schutz, commonly known as Brother Roger. This was the birthplace of the Taize community. In the decades following, the community expanded into a worldwide spiritual movement designed to bring people from all religious traditions into one welcoming and affirming body.

Brother Roger viewed the entire world as Community and he became a beloved figure to all. Then tragedy struck. In 2005, at the age of 92, he was leading a service in Taize when a woman suddenly launched onto the altar and assaulted him with a knife in front of the stunned congregation. He died shortly thereafter. At the funeral, the monks of Taize sang the song “O God Keep Me Safe”. Its beautiful melody goes along with the text: “O God keep me safe, for I trust in you. The pathway to life you teach me. With you is peace and joy in all fullness.”

Was this simply praying to God to keep everyone else safe? What about keeping Brother Roger safe? Perhaps its use was to illustrate a way of viewing reality and suffering in a higher, more enlightened way. There is paradox here. When our lives are invaded by some calamity, however serious or even catastrophic, somehow there is divine presence in the midst of the suffering.

So, how do we actually go about facing our suffering when it descends upon us and how do we embrace our own vulnerability? First, a given is to maintain a mindfulness/ meditation practice. But separate from that, here are a few practical tips.

• We can develop habits of reframing times of difficulty. The default human response is to avoid our pain. While understandable, that approach is not sustainable. Instead we can intentionally move toward and into our suffering. Talking about it, journaling, internal processing—these activities help with becoming more familiar with our pain and, in a way, befriending it. The bottom line is to not deny. Denial habits lead to more suffering. It backfires.

• Take advantage of the practice of Tonglen, a form of Buddhist meditation. In it, one takes on, internally, the suffering of a person we know, and through breath, imagery and intention, feels and then supports the person in pain. It’s also used to focus on our own feelings and experience of suffering.

• Enriching benefits flow from placing ourselves in the presence of others in pain.

We all have people in our lives who are in the throes of some difficult ordeal—the friend whose marriage is falling apart, who just lost a loved one or who is in a serious depression.

Being there for others helps them but also helps us. Something truly mystical happens in moments of supporting another. The other’s suffering can serve as a window into uncovering and embracing our own suffering.

In tying things together then, a genuine prayer for God to keep us safe may really have nothing much to do with asking to keep us safe from pain or for God to prevent bad things from happening. The deeper truths are about helping us to be with our pain, to know we are not alone in it, to not despair or lose hope in the face of suffering, and to see divine presence no matter what.

Steve Wagner, LCSW leads the Taize Services and the Contemplative Prayer Group at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. The Advent Taize services are especially beautiful as a preparation for the Christmas season. The dates are December 4 and 18 at 6:45 p.m. Location: 602 N. Wilmot Rd., Tucson. Connect at 520-400-2137 or SJTucson@aol.com. See ad, page 9.

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A Radical Turn

An Interview with Shawna Ristic on her Near-Death Experience

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hawna Ristic has wrestled with integrating transformation for over 20 years after facing life’s biggest transformative experience: death. On Christmas Day, 1993, Ristic was in a serious car accident that pushed her near death, leaving her in a coma for weeks. We talked with her about her life before and after her near-death experience (NDE), and how her visit to the other side changed her perspective forever.

A body therapist and intuitive healer for nearly two decades, Ristic will be the guest speaker for Arizona IANDS at Unity of Tucson (3617 Camino Blanco) at 6:30 p.m., December 13. She will also be speaking at Unity of Mesa at 7 p.m., December 14, and at Advent Episcopal Church in Sun City West, at 2 p.m., December 17.

Can you tell us about your life before the accident?

Before the accident, I had begun an illicit life of modeling and working in bars. It appeared to me that the value of a woman in our society, my own value, rested entirely on my physical appearance and openness with my body.

My soul’s journey required me to make a radical shift toward the light. I set an intention for change, but had no idea it would bring me to the brink of death and back. In retrospect, I see lifetimes spent thrown about by the whims of men under the influence of seduction, booze and drugs. The car accident brought the karmic plan to a halt. I was sent back to the other side to reassess and return to life with an entirely new perspective of truth: each of us is purity at the source.

Do you remember your time on the other side?

I remember seeing my body from above with my mother sitting by my side.

I had been gently, lovingly lifted from my body by six beings filled with light. They reached their hands under my body and lifted me up. I felt a joy, acceptance and surrender beyond anything I had ever experienced.

I understood that I had a choice to come back or not.

This was a joint decision between me and the Council, a group of twelve beings.

I saw the ramifications of both choices. I saw the peace of staying with the beings of light that had so lovingly lifted me from my body. I also saw how the choice not to return would affect many people.

Most of all, while I was on the other side, I became aware of the incredible fabric of love that was around and within me. Love is the current that flows behind everything.

It is the motivating force and the substance.

The energy coursing within this matrix orchestrates our lives. I saw my contribution to the matrix and my heart opened to a depth and rawness I had never known.

What was it like to come back to your body?

When I came back, I saw pure light within everyone. My body experienced every emotion that others held within themselves, consciously or not. Everything had changed. There were some physical challenges to overcome as my spirit reclaimed my body, but the internal changes were remarkable. I had been to the other side. I

had seen that beauty and love are the fabric that makes up reality and that the essence of each and every one of us is pure light finding its way to shine through the layers of illusion. I felt an enormous sense of gratitude and responsibility in being alive.

What was your recovery experience like?

I shifted my focus to recovering my physical and mental capacities. I was desperate to be normal. A year after my miraculous recovery, I was proving all the medical prognoses wrong. I was living independently, going to college, working and had no cognitive disabilities. I was achieving all the things I was told would create a happy and fulfilling life, but I was miserable. I was exasperated by humanity’s blindness and my impotence to change it. I felt small and helpless. I had come back to make a difference and I didn’t know how.

One night, in the depths of despair, I began to journal. The words and questions flowed from my fingers. As I wrote, I began to realize that something was responding.

The words were no longer questions. They were answers that I could not have known or created. I had begun to channel the Council. They became my confidants and my support team. Things began to change in my life. Decisions became guided. I was led to massage school, began my life as a healer and embarked consciously on my journey of integration.

It has taken patience to integrate and own my story, as well as an incredible amount of courage to share and trust that it is now possible to create a new consensual reality, one that recognizes pure consciousness in ourselves and each other and one that acknowledges our vibrational experience.

This story is part of that journey, and I am open to whatever is meant to happen next.

Shawna Ristic offers workshops and private healing sessions in person or via distance by Skype, Zoom, FaceTime and phone. Connect with her at ShawnaRistic@gmail.com or ShawnaRistic.com.

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Did you pursue visual arts at school?

I kept making art throughout elementary and middle school. In high school at one point, I saw an article about a fine arts high school in Chicago. I begged my parents to enroll me, but instead, they found The Early College Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, which offers college level classes on evenings and weekends. I attended classes there during my junior and senior years of high school.

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After high school, did you go directly to the Art Institute of Chicago?

I did some course work at a community college and then a year of classes at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, but the school was very expensive so I didn’t pursue an undergraduate degree there, and instead began to travel.

Creative Play

The Arts of Liz Weibler

by Carolyn King

“Mastery comes from practice; practice comes from playful, compulsive experimentation and from a sense of wonder. Not only is practice necessary to art; it is art. In practice, work is play, intrinsically rewarding.” ~ Stephen Nachmanovitch, Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

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iz Weibler’s imagery begins as open, loose, free play on her chosen surface. She might lay her canvas or panel down on the floor in order to joyfully drip, drop, brush or splash paint as the first color-filled layer for her masterful abstractions. This playful, improvisational approach infuses her work with an energy and a dynamic tension between opposing forces. Spontaneity and control partner in her captivating canvases.

How did you get started on the visual arts path?

I identified myself as an artist from the time I was 5 or 6 years old, according to my family members. I grew up in a creatively supportive environment. My dad was an avid photographer and my older brother, Jim, still draws photo-realistic portraits. Jim used to give me tips as I was drawing at the kitchen table. I would watch The Magic of Oil Painting with Bill Alexander on PBS, mesmerized by how fast an image can change. As kids, my siblings and I used to dig up clay in the backyard and make odd sculptures with it.

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How did you end up in Tucson from Chicago?

I left Chicago in 1996 and spent three years travelling, working and living in a variety of places before landing in Tucson. Initially, I went to Austin, Texas. From there, I aimed at driving to Alaska with a boyfriend, a camper and two dogs. I ended up in Oregon for a year and a half and then Northern California for a while.

Were you making art throughout those years?

I always drew and painted but making art as not my primary focus in those years. In 1999, I moved to Tucson to support a friend who had recently had a baby boy.

Did your art-making re-emerge at that time?

Once here, I did reconnect with my painting practice but I wasn’t particularly happy with what I was doing. I had been supporting myself working in the service industry but was ready to do something else for a living. I enrolled at Pima CC to study Fashion Design and to learn “draping”. This decision shifted the course of my life.

How so?

Essentially, I entered the world of freelance costume making.

Once I started working as a draper/tailor, I was hired by a variety of theater companies around the country. I worked at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and then at Julliard in the same capacity. Later, I worked with a Santa Cruz Shakespeare Company in California. In 2008 I met the owner of Miami Art Works and decided to move to the tiny old mining town of Miami, Arizona.

I was a resident in an emerging Artist’s Collective located in a former boarding house for miners. I commuted down to Tucson for freelance costume work in those days.

Here in Tucson, I have worked for the Arizona Theater Company for years during their theater seasons. In the summertime, for 10 years, I travelled to the Midwest, where I worked with the American Players Theater in Spring Green, Wisconsin, which is full of its own magic, and the home of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin.

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began to add some recognizable elements occasionally— usually flowers.

Years ago I made the conscious decision to focus on creating beauty and for my work to bring good feelings to others. Perhaps my favorite part of painting—other than at the beginning when the canvas is fresh—is when I “fall in love” with the work, and that’s usually when I know the piece is almost done.

Ah, the perfect lead-in for my last two questions: First, how does your creative practice serve you as a healing tool?

Studio practice is a place where I can feel totally in charge of my decision-making process without concern for judgement. In the studio, I can get lost in my own world.

Painting is an immersion in a sense of total freedom. Also, I keep a chart of colors as they relate to the Hindu chakra system up in my studio so I can consciously work with color as a healing tool for myself and the viewers.

Has your work with Arizona Theater Company been focused on costumes exclusively?

Actually, I have worked as a scenic painter and as a props artisan in addition to costume work. I learned so much about paint techniques while working with the scenic crew.

Much of my own studio approach currently has roots in the tools and techniques I explored as a scenic painter.

What’s the balance like in your time between studio practice and work with the theater?

It varies year to year really. This fall, for example, I committed to participating in the Open Studio Tour and to showing work at the Tucson Museum of Art’s Holiday Artisans Market. These commitments meant I was available to work part-time for the theater while devoting more time to painting.

Can you talk about gifts and challenges you face doing such highly creative work for a living while still maintaining your personal studio practice?

Thankfully, draping for costumes is very different than creating my own paintings.

Pattern drafting is much more of a left-lobe activity than painting. Also, at the theater, I am executing someone else’s vision, which is totally different than the myriad of decisions one makes while engaged in creating one’s own work.

Can you talk a bit about your current body of work and approach in the studio?

I have been working in abstraction since the time I lived in Miami, Arizona. That experience was such a pivotal time in my creative life. I was able to really spread my wings and work very experimentally. My current work begins with gesture. I choose a palette of colors and work very spontaneously and loosely as a first layer. Next, I begin to build the image through a series of subconscious grids. Around 2013, I

And last, how do you feel your imagery serves community?

Most of us are so used to seeing recognizable imagery. When people encounter my work, which is gestural and expressive, they often feel challenged at first. I find it infinitely surprising to listen as viewers respond to work that is outside their usual frame of reference.

Everyone sees and feels something unique and different as we all bring our own experiences and inner responses. Most often, people give me feedback that my work inspires them to open up and to connect with feeling.

Connect with the artist at SeventhFish.com.

Carolyn King, M.A. in Arts & Consciousness, is a local practicing artist who has worked with communities as a teaching-artist for over 30 years, both in the U.S. and Mexico. Earlier this year, she founded Heart to Hand Studio, where she offers visual arts experiences for Tucson residents and beyond. Connect at CKing72@cox.net.

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Crystal Spotlight: Faden Quartz

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uartz crystals are metaphysical aids that help amplify the positive while transmuting negativity. They can assist in meditations, healings and connections with both the higher self and the universe. A quartz crystal brings balance, helps to center the self and increases the flow of energy through the physical and subtle bodies.

Crystals have been used for healing, divination and by those seeking a spiritual awakening since time immemorial. Crystals and stones are found in legend, myth and religious writings. From the stereotypical image of the fortune teller, with a crystal ball to visualize what is mentioned in ancient writings and religious text, it is clear that many cultures have used quartz crystals as a gift from the earth. The mention of the power of stones is found in the Old Testament of the Bible and the Black Stone of Mecca, which forms part of the Islamic pilgrimage, providing a well rooted basis of the usage of crystals and stones in all cultures.

The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans wore stones and crystals as amulets.

The word crystal comes from the Ancient Greek word “krystallos”, meaning ice. Native American Shamans recognized the healing and scrying power of quartz crystals.

Their usage is also found in the culture of the Mayans and Aztecs.

Faden Quartz is a crystal known for healing itself. The best healers are those who have healed themselves, therefore Faden Quartz stands at the front of the line for healing crystals.

Faden Quartz is great for repairing the aura, mending relationships, improving communications (especially through telepathy) and is a fantastic meditation tool, which will help seek out the truth of any situation.

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here the mind goes, qi (chi) flows. This is a basic law of qi. When we are watching a sporting event, we are externally focused and are directing our qi outward. Our awareness is not within our being. To gather qi and center it within, our awareness needs to be focused inwardly. The energy body that surrounds and governs our physical body and internal organs is the reason we have good health. Run out of energy, run out of life.

Qigong practice sends qi into the energy body, as do the many thoughts we hold in our mind. Joy, love, and happy thoughts expand our energy body and the original blueprint we were born with. This directs our physical bodies to want to return to that healthy state.

Where are our thoughts and awareness focused? Smiling inwardly and enveloping the areas of the body that have become out of balance with good thoughts brings them back into a balanced state. Health improves, stamina, longevity and a happy emotional body all return with happy thoughts focused inward. Feeling our body, the beating of our heart, the inhale and exhale of our lungs, brings our awareness inward.

Accepting all the sensations and allowing them to just be with simple acknowledgment does wonders for how we feel about ourselves.

Qigong is a lifetime practice that teaches one to connect and feel all the life force energy that surrounds us. The simple and slow movements direct this ocean of qi inward as our mind’s own awareness guides it. Open the energy body to embrace the physical body and return it to a healthy and balanced state.

Mark Frighetti teaches ZY qigong at the Harmony Hut, 2467 N. Treat Ave., in Tucson, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., every Thursday. Connect at 520-404-8745, QigongMark@yahoo.com or ZYQigongAZ.com.

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Her mission is cooperation and freedom. Shaw co-creates magic in life from the comfort of home.

She offers three- and sixmonth virtual packages and inperson deep dive options to suit individual needs. Using a simple software called Zoom allows for clients to listen to the potent sessions again. Guided meditations, energy work and strategic action plans are always included.

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movement. The conclusions he’s drawn from his own practice are supported by the largest study to date on disease risk factors, the Global Burden of Disease, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “The number one cause of death and cause of disability in the United States is our diet. Genetics loads the gun, but lifestyle pulls the trigger.

Genes are not our destiny,” Greger says.

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eart disease and chronic illnesses like diabetes, Alzheimer’s and inflammatory bowel disease are reaching alarming rates in this country. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 71 percent of all healthcare spending in the U.S. goes toward treating people with multiple chronic conditions.

Plant-dominant diets have a profound and universal effect on disease prevention, and often pose the potential for reversal.

Enlightened institutions like the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, in Loma Linda, California, are now offering resident physicians specialized studies in lifestyle medicine based on therapeutic applications of diet.

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Eating superfoods slows inflammation, a major factor in myriad health conditions, and fosters an internal environment that opposes cancer cells. According to Greger, incorporating nutrient-dense foods into our daily diet need not feel like a chore or sacrifice. “If you eat junk, not only are you feeding your precious body crummy fuel, but you’re missing out on choices that are health-promoting,” says Greger, whose free Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen phone app helps make the switch easy and intriguing.

“I’m a fan of techniques for getting more plants on our plates,” says Greger.

“Try using meat as more of a condiment or flavoring. Find entrées you already like and make them more plant-friendly. For instance, try replacing the taco meat with lentils spiced with traditional taco seasonings.”

Other helpful tips include tapping a family member, friend or colleague eager to support healthy choices. It can be difficult to be the only one eating healthfully in any group, but having a support system can help make the transition easier.

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According to Jennifer Di Noia, Ph.D., of William Paterson University of New Jersey, in Wayne, superfoods have 17 nutrients in common that are critical to the prevention of chronic disease, based on findings of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the

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United Nations and the Institute of Medicine.

Phytochemicals are the body’s best source of antioxidants to help fortify cells against cancer and premature aging, as well as reduce the risk of heart disease and some types of dementia. Leafy greens such as collards, beet tops and certain lettuces, along with cruciferous vegetables, pack the most punch. Surprisingly, popular kale came in at number 15 on the CDC list of 41 superfoods, scoring only 49 out of 100 points for phytonutrient value.

Results of an in vitro study published by the journal Nutrition Research spotlight the cholesterol-reducing benefits of steamed collard greens and their ability to boost the body’s natural cholesterol blockers by 13 percent more than the pharmaceutical drug Cholestyramine.

Results as Reward

Greger reminds us that changing our diet can be initially daunting, but better health is worth the effort, as exemplified by one of his leading cases. “I met with an obese, middle-aged man with Type 2 diabetes in the beginning stages of diabetic neuropathy. After a month of being on a plant-based diet, he had reversed his diabetes and his nerve pain disappeared.

Within three months, he no longer needed medications for high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Two decades later, he remains vigorous and free of chronic disease.”

Greger’s greatest reward is seeing people enjoying better health. His joy is evident when he confides, “Stories of people regaining health charge my batteries and make me jump out of bed in the morning.”

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer and author of several books, including Multidimensional Aromatherapy. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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Introduction: Plant Medicine

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ince 1965, 40 percent of adults who have ever smoked have quit. In fact, 1.3 million people quit smoking each year in the U.S. Many people who want to transition from prescription medications to natural medicine can’t imagine moving toward medicinal marijuana. For many, the idea of using this alternative medicine conjures visions of smoke-filled rooms with joints, pipes and water bongs. Rest assured that if marijuana is being considered as a replacement for other types of medication, there are numerous choices that do not include the inhalation of smoke.

Because marijuana has been under the microscope and broken down to its chemical value and worth, horticulturists are able to identify the most useful compounds of the plant. Combinations of different strain plants are common when developing the medicinal properties into products that deliver the medicine. The medicinal agents can be delivered in many different ways.

Smoking the flower of the plant is widely popular, but does carry its own set of risks. The smoke is inhaled into the lungs and begins absorbing into the body almost immediately, making it the quickest way to feel the effects of the THC. The American Lung Association warns of the effects that smoke has on the lungs and is encouraging more research into different ways to consume the drug.

Vaporization is an alternative to smoking the flower, yet it’s still inhaled and has the same speedy delivery as smoking. With vaporization, known as vaping, the flowers of the plant are heated to a point that releases the beneficial chemicals, but are not heated to the point of catching fire and producing the harmful smoke that affects the lungs. Vaping is also used to consume pure THC oils and in a 32

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solid concentration called “wax” or “shatter”. This delivery method also limits most of the smell that is associated with marijuana smoke.

For those who are still skeptical about inhaling these chemicals, there are still more ways to receive the benefits that cannabis has to offer.

There are dozens of edibles to choose from. Many dispensaries have their own brand of good-eats. Many dessert items are available, but there are also vegan options, teas, honey and beverages. Because the medicine is eaten and must be absorbed into the body through the digestive tract, the effects of cannabis are slow acting, and they can take up to an hour and a half for maximum benefit. Also, the medicine is being absorbed slowly and the benefits last longer than inhaling the drug.

Like doctors determining the dosage of medications for optimum benefit, marijuana dosages must be experimented with as well. Although a small four-ounce chocolate ice cream may not seem like a lot, some contain up to 40mg per container and is much too high of a dose for beginners who haven’t determined the best working dosage.

Many pharmaceutical companies include warnings of possible side effects in their advertising. Even as rare as they may be, death, different types of cancers or paralysis are just a few of the many dangerous and scary interactions and side effects that can occur with prescription drugs. People do not have to risk their lives and fear of having the embarrassing possible side effects, however, when trying marijuana as an alternative to prescriptions, even if they consume too much.

CBD oil is also an option for consuming the medicine.

Coming in a variety of dosages, the oil is easily managed. It can be taken sublingually and has a rapid absorption rate. CBD oil doesn’t contain any THC, so it poses no risk and has no side effects.

When treating a disease, illness or condition, risks are taken.

There must be a trial-and-error period when determining what dosage, and what product, has the best and highest good with the least number of side effects. A doctor may prescribe too little of a medication for a specific ailment only to find that the dosage was wrong for the patient. The doctor changes the dose and continues doing this until it’s been determined that the drug is working optimally for each specific individual. People can react differently to chemical compounds, and medicine being prescribed for a treatment could actually do more harm to the body than good.

Just like prescription drugs, the dosing of marijuana must be an individual trial-and-error process. The good news is that there are numerous options on how to take, or consume, the medicine in cannabis. The risks taken with marijuana aren’t the same as those read at high speed through the duration of a pharmaceutical commercial, some of which are just plain nasty. Thank goodness that nature is medicine.

Jeffrey Green, MA, is an educator, having taught in elementary, middle and high schools and at the college level. Currently, he is a freelance writer, reiki practitioner and a Light and Energy worker.

On staff for Natural Awakenings, Green enjoys educating the public on all things positive and metaphysical.

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he same research and development team who designed iLava Touch has spent the last year perfecting the refinement process to make a vape cartridge with a new cannabinoid—Delta 8 THC (Δ8). Consumers of Δ8 THC have reported experiences that include clear-headedness, soothing body sensations and relaxation, with a lower psychotropic effect than Δ9 THC. In Tucson, iLava Delta 8 Clarity will only be available at The Downtown Dispensary and D2 Dispensary.

Research shows that Δ8 THC contains properties that may help reduce stress or tension, stimulate appetite or reduce nausea. Those looking for deep physical relief without feeling out of tune with their senses or mentally bogged down, may find that iLava Δ8 Clarity is the product for them.

Delta 8 THC is a powerful cannabinoid native to the cannabis flower. In nature, it is found in much smaller amounts compared to Delta 9 THC (Δ9), its common psychoactive cannabinoid relative. While only a few atomic bonds are different from common THC, Δ8 offers a unique, potent high that is not like traditional THCA, CBD or other common cannabinoids.

Makers follow a unique process to ensure that they are producing high-quality, water clear Delta 8 distillate, available in six different varieties, with a new PURE | RAW version coming soon.

Aside from the variant color schemes and distinct flavor, TURNIPS are a powerful medicinal root. Chock-full of vitamins such as vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C, E and K, it also has a host of minerals our bodies need—calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium and zinc, to name a few.

TURNIP wards off colorectal cancer and other types of cancers. It helps alleviate blockages in the arteries and prevents blood clots, lowering the risk of heart disease. Turnip is a warrior against bacterial, viral and parasitic infections, and is known to shield the body from the damage of nicotine. Don’t overlook the tops of these roots either. Turnip greens have been identified to help with rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and inflammation.

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GOOD TO KNOW: CATNIP isn’t only used for tantalizing your cat and throwing them into a frenzy of excitement. With its heart-shaped leaves and white to purple flowers, the plant can be dried and made into a tea that helps promote heavy sweating and in turn alleviate cold, flu and headache symptoms. After the sweating, a peaceful, relaxing state comes on, helping to ensure a restful night’s sleep. Chewing on the leaves also soothes toothaches.

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SAINTS has a local, indoor cultivation facility which supplies the dispensary with 40 different strains. By producing its own cannabis, SAINTS is able to keep prices competitively lower while controlling growing methods. All batches are tested by an outside laboratory, with results posted in the dispensary to aid patients with medicine selection.

Aside from providing an excellent selection for all medicating options, the patient experience is a priority at SAINTS. Their goal is to offer a safe, warm, educational and memorable patient experience, relying on patient feedback to get a good idea of what products work best, and those that they should carry. They offer daily specials, new patient specials and a discount to all veterans.

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GOOD TO KNOW: Dating back to ancient Egypt, BLACK CUMIN SEED OIL has been hailed the healthiest oil on the planet. Believed to have been used by Cleopatra for her hair and skin, Hippocrates tapped into the medicinal value and used it for digestive troubles. Scientists have discovered that black cumin seed oil can be used for killing microbes, fighting MRSA (methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus), combating autoimmune diseases and easing inflammation.

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and sold with all proceeds donated to the Jenny Kush Foundation, which was established to help support Monson’s children.

As popular as Monson was, the namesake strain of cannabis follows in popularity with many medicinal marijuana users. The hybrid strain has a nice balance between sativa and indica, and offers the benefits of both strains. The sweet earthy scent of the plant provides a dominant flavor of citrus with an underlying nutty taste. Bringing on relaxation with its indica parent, it is used for pain relief, anxiety reduction, stress management, controlling nausea and depression.

Along with the relaxing effects, Jenny Kush is also derived from the popular sativa strain, Amnesia Haze. This sativa side of Jenny Kush brings on a pleasant boost in mood and a feeling of happiness and mild euphoria. With its relaxing and uplifting effects, Jenny Kush is known as a wholebody medicine, which is being used for multiple illnesses and conditions. Because of its numerous benefits to the body, it’s a good strain for use throughout the day without feeling sluggish. The side effects are mild while using Jenny Kush. Dry mouth is the most predominant negative aspect, with dry eyes also being noted by some users.

One of the more popular strains, Jenny Kush can sometimes be difficult to find in dispensaries. A new supply has come into Tucson and can be found at Earth’s Healing Dispensary, conveniently located at 2075 E. Benson Hwy. and 78 W. River Rd. Connect at EarthsHealing.org. See ad, page 31 Please keep in mind that the names of some of these strains, while appearing severe and possibly scary or offensive, are safe in every way.

Patios, porches, pots and gardens can be seen hosting the ALOE plant throughout the world. The succulent is popular for treating a number of skin issues including burns, scrapes, cuts and psoriasis. More unfamiliar benefits of aloe go deeper than the skin and are used by consuming the internal gel and juice from the leaves.

ALOE has been shown to help fight stomach ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoarthritis, asthma and can help stabilize blood sugar in diabetics. Aloe juice is sold in most grocery and specialty stores. Enjoy a glass today, because nature is medicine!

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 Call ahead to confirm event

markyourcalendar RESTING IN THE STILLNESS OF BEING: A TWO-DAY NON-RESIDENTIAL RETREAT Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2 • 9am-5pm Guided meditations, teachings and dialogue on the path of spiritual awakening, in the non-dual wisdom tradition of Zen and Advaita Vedanta. With Stephan Bodian. $150 Caritas Healing Center, 330 W 16th St 520-288-8174 • StephanBodian@gmail.com StephanBodian.org

markyourcalendar BIO-TOUCH PRACTITIONER TRAINING Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2 • 10am-3pm Learn the entire Bio-Touch technique.

Experience the loving relationship of BioTouch and its immediate results.

Calendar events must be received by the 10th of the month prior to publication and adhere to our guidelines. Visit NaturalTucson.com for guidelines and to submit listings.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 Kuumba Made Body Botanicals Grand Opening and Open House – 10am-4pm. Tours, samples, demos, local music, food trucks. Event schedule online. No charge. 2045 N Forbes Blvd, #103.

520-881-5550. Marketing@KuumbaMade.com.

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United Fellowship Chapel Healing Fair – 10am2pm. Reiki, Crystals, Dowsing, Iridology, Thought Field Therapy, Tapping, Healing Touch, John of God Bed and much more. $10/15-minute Healing.

United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne.

520-327-0142. UFChapel4718@gmail.com.

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Reiki Level 2 Class – 12-5pm. Reiki 2 emphasizes working with others and continued self practice.

Learn techniques for sending distance Reiki through time, space, and dimension. Proof of level 1 required. $127. Bright Way Wellness, 2030 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 3. 520-549-4800. BrightWayWellness@outlook.com. BrightWayWellness.com.

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December 4 and December 18 • 6:45pm

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First and third Tuesdays Taizé is a service of prayer, music, readings, and meditation.

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MUSIC IN MOTION WINTER SHOWCASE Saturday, December 1 • 2-4pm Student and professional performances.

Sign up today to show off your moves.

Check Facebook page for updates.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 Hormone Yoga for Women Workshop – 6-8pm.

12/4-1/15. No class 12/25 and 1/1. Hormone Yoga helps to relieve many hormone related issues including PMS, hot flashes, infertility, insomnia, depression, anxiety and hypothyroidism. $200. Renew body Massage Yoga and Wellness Center, 4558 E Broadway Blvd, #102. 520-822-7397. Info@LydieHormoneYoga.com. LydieHormoneYoga.com.

Advent Taize Service – 6:45pm. An especially beautiful service as a preparation for the Christmas

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Hormone Yoga for Women Workshop – 6-8pm.

12/6-1/3. Hormone yoga helps to relieve many hormone related issues including PMS, infertility, hot flashes, insomnia, depression, anxiety and hypothyroidism. 5-week workshop. Call or email for location. $200. 520-822-7397. Info@LydieHormoneYoga.com. LydieHormoneYoga.com.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 Complimentary Sales Training – 9-10:30pm.

With Don Zavis. Live weekly sales training session.

Also archived via Vimeo in case you miss it. No charge. Encantada, 11177 N Oracle, Oro Valley.

520-903-4654. DonZavis@comcast.net.

markyourcalendar INFUSING WITH CANNABIS​ December 8 • 10am-12pm Having trouble using Cannabis?

Trying to avoid the psychoactive effects?

This class will go into more detail on cannabis as medicine, while empowering you to infuse your own cannabis oil at home.

Must have AZ Medical Marijuana Card Seating is limited.​$50​ Natural Healing Care Center 2230 E Speedway, Ste 140​​.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 Water: What’s Healthy, What’s Not – 9:4511:30am. Learn about the health benefits of Kangen special ionized drinking water (electrically charged): alkaline, super hydrating, detoxifying, rich in antioxidants. RSVP. No charge. Pristine Naturopathic, 2469 N Country Club Rd. 520-8696782. Bill@TheHealthyCouple.com.

Free Reiki Gathering/Share – 10-11am. Learn about what Reiki is and how it helps us heal. Short meditation followed by mini-Reiki sessions. All welcome. Kid friendly. No charge. Bright Way Wellness, 2030 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 3. 520549-4800. BrightWayWellness@outlook.com.

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Move More, Play More – 1-2pm. Learn how Network Spinal Analysis can help you experience more energy, flexibility, endurance and greater ability to deal with stress. No charge. Inspired Healing Chiropractic, 4858 E Broadway Blvd.

520-584-0343. InspiredHealing.tucson@gmail. com. InspiredHealing.org.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 How Do We Achieve World Unity? – 2-4pm. The Tucson Baha’i Community invites you to a talk by Winona Smith, a retired registered nurse, mom, and a grandmother who now enjoys spending time with

her family, being an entrepreneur and serving as a dog trainer. No charge. Call for location, 520-8381293. Bahai.us.

Earth Gong Bath – 5:30-7pm. Allow sound to help you release that, which no longer serves your highest purpose. Lay or sit, meditate as you’re re-patterned by sound and vibration. Please don’t eat within 2 hours before getting gonged. $20. The Galactic Center, 35 E Toole Ave. 847-323-9188.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 Energy Healing Workshop – 9:30am-4:30pm.

Fun, experiential class. Awaken your healing potential. RSVP: Sitaaraa@aol.com. $50/pre-paid.

Village Mall, 101 S La Canada, Green Valley.

509-262-4685. WellnessEnergetics@gmail.com.

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Great Tips for Alzheimer’s Prevention – 3-4pm.

Learn simple exercises to find and release the stress in your body, as well as what your posture is telling you about your stress level. No charge.

Natural Grocers, 7220 E Broadway Blvd. 520584-0343. InspiredHealing.Tucson@gmail.com.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 AZ IANDS Guest Speaker Series: Shawna Ristic – 6:30pm. Energy healer was in a car accident at 19 and had an NDE while in a coma. It took nearly 20 years to integrate the NDE and now she works with The Council in sessions to aide clients.

Unity Tucson, 3617 Camino Blanco. 520-395-2365.

Info@AZIANDS.org. AZIANDS.org.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 Complimentary Sales Training – 9-10:30pm.

With Don Zavis. Live weekly sales training session.

Also archived via Vimeo in case you miss it. No charge. Encantada, 11177 N Oracle, Oro Valley.

520-903-4654. DonZavis@comcast.net.

Free Astrology Meeting/Lecture – 7:30-9:30pm.

With Larry Martin, speaker. We have waited years to see an ad for “Astrologers” under help wanted.

2019 is the year astrology will be needed more than ever. No charge. ASAOM & Han University, 2856 E Fort Lowell Rd. 520-216-0217. GaelChilson@ gmail.com. TucsonAstrologersGuild.org.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 Chakra Clearing Clinic – 1-4pm. Energy centers are checked and cleared using essential oils, stones and/or Reiki. Sessions are 20-30 minutes. Sliding scale. $20-$30. Bright Way Wellness, 2030 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 3. 520-549-4800. BrightWay Wellness@outlook.com. BrightWayWellness.com.

Usui Reiki I Training – 1-4pm. 12/15-12/16. Reiki Level I offered in the original Usui Shiki Ryoho format. Learn what Reiki is, about our Chakra system, the hand positions, and more. 50+ page binder included. Class limited to 6 people. $150. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima St. 520-323-1222.

Joseph@YogaConnection.org. YogaConnection.org.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 ZY Qigong – 10:30am-12pm. Qi energy is an abundant resource. The practice of Qigong moves this energy with-in you, connects you to it and becomes

you. Open and relax the body to absorb this life force. $10/suggested donation. Harmony Hut, 2467 N Treat Ave. 520-404-8745. QiGongMark@yahoo. com. Meetup.com/Tucson-ZY-Qigong-Meetup.

Seasonal Yin Yoga and Acupuncture Workshop – 11am-1pm. Elemental yin yoga practice to release stored tension followed by a simple but effective acupuncture treatment, geared toward the winter season/TCM water element. Please bring yoga mat. $40. Jade Star Acupuncture, 6440 E Broadway Blvd. 520-881-0827. Info@JadeStarAcupuncture. com. JadeStarAcupuncture.com.

Aqua Yoga – 12-1:15pm. With Jessica Byron, Yoga Therapist. Yoga poses and stretches in the comfort and support of 96 degree water. Improves balance, breathing and deep relaxation. HealingPathYoga. com. $15/class, pre-register. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-370-3499. JeByron@ yahoo.com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 Advent Taize Service – 6:45pm. An especially beautiful service as a preparation for the Christmas season. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church 602 N. Wilmot Rd. For information call 520-400-2137 or e-mail SJTucson@aol.com.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 Free Reiki Gathering/Share – 10am. Discussion on Reiki, short meditation and mini-Reiki sessions.

All welcome. No charge. Bright Way Wellness, 2030 E Broadway Blvd. Ste 3, 520-549-4800.

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Silent Christmas Service – 11am-12pm. Our silent Christmas service is reflective and meditative for those who are in the “quiet” Christmas spirit. Held in the small chapel. No charge. Casas Adobes Congregational Church, UCC, 6801 N Oracle Rd. 520-2971181. John@CAUCC.org. CasasAdobesUCC.org.

Earth Gong Bath – 5:30-7pm. With Danielle Dvorak and the Earth Gong. Bathe in sound and vibration unlike anything else. “Getting gonged” is like getting a massage for your brain and nervous system. $20. The Galactic Center, 35 E Toole Ave. 847-323-9188. Danielle@Replevyn.com.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 Sacred Solstice: Yoga and Sound Workshop – 7:30-9pm. With Joseph Moffitt, yoga and Danielle Dvorak, sound. Being in stillness, we then return to our active lives refreshed and strengthened. $25. Tucson Yoga, 150 S 4th Ave. 520-988-1832.

Joseph@TucsonYoga.com. TucsonYoga.com.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21

Christmas Eve Services – 3:30-4:30pm. All are welcome to attend the Casas Adobes Congregational, United Church of Christ Christmas Eve Service.

Family-oriented and interactive for children of all ages. No charge. Casas Adobes Congregational Church, UCC, 6801 N Oracle Rd. John@CAUCC. org. CasasAdobesUCC.org.

Candle Lighting for Solstice – 7-8pm. Join in this sweet, beloved ritual celebrating the return of the light, through story and song. We know the light can never be lost, and we know we sometimes think it has been. By donation. The Nickerson Auditorium, 3231 N Craycroft Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@ TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

Christmas Eve - Night Service – 8-9pm. All are welcome to attend the Casas Adobes Congregational, United Church of Christ Christmas Eve Service. Carol singing and group candle lighting.

No charge. Casas Adobes Congregational Church, UCC, 6801 N Oracle Rd. 520-297-1181. John@ CAUCC.org. CasasAdobesUCC.org.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – 12am.

Candlelight Service features a Pageant of the Disciples and music by the choir, soloists and musicians. By donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-488-8284. MollyHNelson@ gmail.com. UnityTucson.com.

Restorative Yoga and Sound Healing – 3:30-5pm.

With Priscilla, yoga and Danielle, sound. Workshop for centering, clearing and re-connecting with the heart of Life. $20; $25 after 12/17. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima St. 520-323-1222. Joseph@ YogaConnection.org. YogaConnection.org.

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Winter Labyrinth Walk – 7-8pm. Walk an indoor, hand-painted canvas labyrinth in a quiet celebration of the Winter Solstice. Please bring socks to wear.

By donation. CSLT Office & Educ Center, 4200 E River Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@TucsonCSL.org.

TucsonCSL.org.

GOUT HEALTH CONDITION WORKSHOP Thursday, December 27 • 6-8pm Learn the Bio-Touch points to address gout.

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$10/members; $15/non-members 2CEUs Massage Therapists (+$5

MUSIC IN MOTION HOLIDAY PARTY

Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St

$10 per person or $5 with a potluck dish Music In Motion Dance Studio 1980 W River Rd, Ste 140 520-447-7841 Chris@MMDanceAZ.com MMDanceAZ.com

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 New Year’s Eve Burning Bowl Service – 11am12pm. Powerful experience allows you to release that which you do not want in your life in order to bring into the New Year a fresh start. By donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-488-8284.

MollyHNelson@gmail.com. UnityTucson.com.

Endings and Beginnings – 7-8pm. Celebrate the turning of the year in a familiar age old ritual of releasing worn-out thoughts, ideas and experiences using a burning bowl. By donation. The Nickerson Auditorium, 3231 N Craycroft Rd. 520-319-1042.

Admin@TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 Water: What’s Healthy, What’s Not – 9:4511:30am. The health benefits of special Kangen ionized drinking water (electrically charged)alkaline, super hydrating, detoxifying, rich in antioxidants. RSVP. No charge. Pristine Naturopathic, 2469 N Country Club Rd. 520-869-6782. Bill@ TheHealthyCouple.com.

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100+ WOMEN WHO CARE BIG GIVE WOMEN’S GROUP January 17, April 11, July 18, October 17 Check-in and mingle: 5:30-6:30pm Meeting: 6:30-7:30pm Come and join the most talked about big hearted women’s group in Tucson.

Westin La Paloma Resort Sonoran Room, 3800 E Sunrise Dr 100WomenWhoCareTucson.org

markyourcalendar GUT-BRAIN AND GUT-HEART CONNECTION A Two-Part Training by Mike Shea PhD and Sheila Shea MA January 18-20 2019 • March 15-17 2019 Dysfunction in the gut leads to Metabolic Syndrome, a pandemic. Students learn its cause, effect and solutions with application in gut-oriented bodywork: Chi Nei Tsang (CNT), craniosacral and abdominal massage.

38 NCBTMB CE’s $595 for both courses Sheraton Hotel 5151 East Grant Rd Sponsored by Intestinal Health Institute Intestines@SheilaShea.com IntestinalHealthInstitute.com 520-325-9686

520-323-7951 • Office@JustTouch.com JustTouch.com

Saturday, December 22 • 8-10:30pm Guests will enjoy dancing to holiday music, trying festive snacks and meeting new people.

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ongoing events

sunday Silent Meditation – 8-8:30am. Experience the healing peace of shared Silence. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace welcomes all who wish to explore and discover their Oneness with Spirit. No charge. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace, 1551 S Eastside Loop, #121. 520-546-3696.

RevNita@UnityPeaceAZ.com. UnityPeaceAZ.com.

Religious Service – 9am. St Michael’s ECC, the other Catholic Church. Feminist? GLBTQ? Catholic? We are and more. No charge. Chapel, First Christian Church, 740 E Speedway, 520-575-8486.

StMichaelsECC@q.com. StMichaelsECC.org.

Tucson Metaphysics Fair–10am-4pm. Third and fourth Sundays. Fair includes a variety of mediums, readers, healers and vendors. Price varies. InnSuites Tucson Foothills Best Western, 6201 N Oracle Rd. 520-579-8930.

Sunday Morning Service – 10am. With Reverend Ann Marie Beale. Unity in the Valley, 17630 S Camino De Las Quintas, Sahuarita. 520625-5687. UnityInGreenValley@icloud.com.

UnityGreenValley.org.

The Deeper Meaning of Jesus’ Words–10-11am Explore underlying ideas of our Christianity. Learn techniques to gain greater abundance and happiness Child care, youth and teen programs. No charge.

Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-3036942. UnityTucson.com.

Sunday Teachings – 10am-2pm. Deeper spiritual teachings. Gabriel of Urantia, Niánn Emerson Chase, and Elders of The University of Ascension Science and The Physics of Rebellion. Organic lunch. EcoVillage Tour by inquiry. By donation.

Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage, 2074 Pendleton Dr, Rio Rico. 520-603-9932.

Awakening through Jewish Meditation with Reb Brian Yosef – 10:30-11:30am. Experience yourself as radiant awareness. Discover freedom with transformational teachings, heart opening chanting and deep silence. Check calendar online for dates. No charge. Congregation Bet Shalom, 3881 East River Rd. 510-295-7383. Byosef@TorahOfAwakening. com. TorahOfAwakening.com.

Sunday Celebration – 10:30-11:30am. Learn to live your spiritual potential and purpose. Pray, sing and celebrate Oneness in community. All welcome. Sunday school for kids. No charge. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace, 1551 S Eastside Loop, #121. 520-546-3696. Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com.

UnityPeaceAZ.com.

Sunday Celebration Services – 10-11:45am. Join in celebrating the possibility of creating the life you desire in a supportive and loving community.

Service preceded by a 20-minute meditation. By donation. The Nickerson Auditorium, 3231 N Craycroft Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@TucsonCSL.org.

TucsonCSL.org.

Aqua Chakra Yoga – 12-1:15pm. With Krysa Kobryner. Yoga in a warm indoor pool is a fun, effective low impact workout, improving strength, breathing capacity and flexibility. Call to preregister. $15; $50/4-consecutive classes. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-551-0651.

Krysaji@aol.com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

Creating Intentional Self Love – 10-12pm.

Every other Sunday. Join our support group to learn how to create self-love by getting out of your head and into your heart. No charge. Inner Journeys Healing Center, 800 N Swan Rd, Ste 102.

520-444-6138. InnerJourneyToHealing@gmail.com.

Meetup.com/Creating-Intentional-Self-Love.

The Spiritual Quest – 10:30-11:45am. The Spiritual Quest: discover the Divine light within and your Higher Purpose. Teachings of Elizabeth Clare Prophet Sunday. Online: Zoom.us/j/803111520 or 646-876-9923. Meeting ID: 803 111 520#.

No charge. 520-668-8008. Wlskew@aol.com.

SummitLighthousePhoenix.org.

The Temple of Universality Sunday Service – 11am. With Founder Rev. Betty Tatalajski. Celebrating the Unity of God and Man, worship, healing, prophesy. Masonic Temple, 3590 N Country Club Rd, 520-884-5340. TempleOfUniversality@ gmail.com. TheTempleOfUniversality.org.

Community of Light Sunday Service – 11am- 12pm.

Metaphysical and Spiritual gathering of light workers for healing, enlightenment and growth.

Call for location.520-339-2038. TheCommunity OfLight.org.

Tamara Spiritual Center’s Sunday Services – 11am and 5:30pm. Third Sunday of each month at 2:30pm only. Services include a healing meditation, inspirational talk and messages. No charge.

Tamara Spiritual Center, 3002 E Ft Lowell Rd. 520-325-0513. Info@TamaraFoundation.com.

TamaraSpiritualCenter.com.

Yogananda Gathering – 11am-1pm. First and third Sundays. Attune to Yogananda’s teachings through chanting, meditation affirmations, readings and Festival of Light ceremony. Refreshments and fellowship follows. Ananda Center, 1002 E Prince Rd. 520-299-9309. ElizabethLMason@yahoo.com.

AnandaArizona.org.

Aqua Yoga – 12-1:15pm. With Jessica Byron, Professional Yoga Therapist. Yoga poses and stretches in the comfort and support of 96 degree water help improve balance, breathing and deep relaxation. $15. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-370-3499. JeByron@yahoo.com.

SantaRitaSprings.com.

Flutes for Vets Class – 1:30-3:30pm. Second and fourth Sundays. Learn to play the Native American Style Flute. No music background required. After 6-classes and demonstration of minimal skills, you will be eligible for a free Flute. No charge. EkstromColumbus Library, 4350 E 22nd St, 520-784-4468.

FlutesforVets@gmail.com. FlutesforVets.com.

Petanque in the Park – 2pm. Learn and play the French game of petanque (boules). No charge. Reid Park, near DeMeester bandshell. 520-664-4133.

Tucson.Petanque@gmail.com. For specific location, visit TucsonPetanqueClub.wordpress.com.

Cat Yoga – 2-3pm. Join us for a free, casual yoga class accompanied by one or two friendly cats.

Please don’t bring your own cat. No charge. The Dojo, 4300 E Pima Rd. 520-881-3400. Carlos@ VanishingTucson.com.

Metaphysical Spiritual Service – 2-3pm. Includes a guided healing meditation and hands on healing for anyone who wishes. Followed by an inspirational talk then personal messages for each. No charge. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142. UFChapel4718@gmail. com. UnitedFellowshipChapel.org.

Sacred Space Gathering – 4-5:30pm. Sundays. All welcome. No charge. Ward 6 Office, 3202 E 1st St. 520-318-3557. Info@SacredSpaceTucson.org.

SacredSpaceTucson.org.

Sunday Love Feast: Kirtan, Bhakti Talks, 10-Course Dinner – 5:30-7:15pm. Each Sunday.

Sit down bhajan meditation, a philosophical discussion on the ancient Vedas, Traditional Arti offerings to Temple deities and Kirtan followed by a free 10-course vegetarian feast. No charge. Govinda’s, 711 E Blacklidge Dr. 520-273-2273. KrishnaCove @gmail.com. HareKrishnaTucson.org.

Satsang at Desert Ashram – 7-8:45pm. Peaceful, non-denominational meditation center. Visit grounds, library and gift shop. 7pm: Sanskrit mantras, aarti, chanting. Satsang of Swami Amar Jyoti, meditation.

No charge. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384. Leah@TruthConsciousness.org.

TruthConsciousness.org.

monday White Eagle World Healing Meditations – 10-11am. With Frances Smith. Using White Eagle channeled books of Spiritual Unfoldment.

No charge. Temple of Universality Class, held at United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-885-5065.

A Course of Love – 11am. A Course of Love facilitated by Rev. Ann Marie. No charge. Unity in the Valley, 17630 S Camino De Las Quintas, Sahuarita. UnityGreenValley.org.

Waterbabies Women’s Pool Sharing – 11:30am12:45pm. With Kathy Jendrzejewski. Enjoy support and freestyle movement indoors in warm salt water.

Up to six women share the pool. $15/first class; $60/month. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-577-7377. KathyNina7377@gmail.com.

SantaRitaSprings.com On-The-House Mini Readings – 12-5pm. Metaphysical pursuits mini-readings on the house. Aura, Chakra, Astrology, Animal Guides. By donation.

Home Again Home Again, 2569 E Ft Lowell Rd. 520321-4444. Rev.Janyce.Karen@aol.com. Ha-Ha.fun.

Community Acupuncture Clinic–1:30-5:30pm.

With John Sowersby, Helene Gaudard-Castillo and Bianca Valencia. Cupping, acupuncture, tuina massage, gua sha, ear seeds or ear crystals.

Walk-ins welcome. $40/1st treatment; $120/package of buy 3 get one free. The Center for Healing Arts, 3300 N Campbell Ave, Ste 2. 520-205-0215.

IHC.Tucson@gmail.com.

Immune Booster Mondays - 2-4pm. Mondays in December. DeeAnn Grimes Saber, NMD. Special on Vitamin B shots or a Myers Cocktail. No appointment necessary. Location: Wellness First, 3861 N First Ave. 520-209-1755. DrDeeAnnND@aol.com.

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ongoing events Adult Dance Technique – 6-7pm. Every Monday.

Fun Adult Ballet & Jazz based class. Work on body mechanics, core, balance, and dance turns.

No partner or experience necessary. $10. Music In Motion Dance Studio, 1980 W River Rd, Ste 140, 520-447-7841. Chris@MMDanceAZ.com.

MMDanceAz.com.

Golden Pyramid Meditation – 6-7pm. Second Monday. With Rev. Yazdi Contractor, Rev. Howard Milwich and Revs. Martha and Darryl Schoon. No charge. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142. TempleOfUniversality@ gmail.com. TempleOfUniversality.org.

Meditation at Desert Ashram – 7-8:30pm. silent meditation, Aarti:Sanskrit chanting, offerings, waving of light and prasad. No charge. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384. Info@ TruthConsciousness.org. TruthConsciousness.org. .

St Marks Presbyterian Church, 3809 E 2nd St. 520975-3248. Amy@BreathworkForRecovery.com.

BreathworkForRecovery.com.

Newcomer Country – 7-8pm. Class designed to give you the basics of a variety of country so you can start dancing right away. Meant for beginners.

No partner needed. $10. Music In Motion Dance Studio, 1980 W River Rd, Ste 140, 520-447-7841.

Chris@MMDanceAZ.com. MMDanceAZ.com.

Books – 7-8:30pm. With Reverend Inger Mason.

Reading of books channeled to Alice A. Bailey

by Djwhal Khul, followed by guided meditation. Temple of Universality class. Call for details. No charge. Call for details, 520-331-5252.

TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com.

Meditation at Desert Ashram – 7-8:30pm. Silent meditation, Aarti:Sanskrit chanting, offerings, waving of light and prasad. No charge. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384. Info@ TruthConsciousness.org. TruthConsciousness.org.

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Awakening through Jewish Meditation with Reb Brian Yosef – 10:30-11:30am. Discover freedom with transformational teachings, heart opening chanting and deep silence. Check calendar online for dates. No charge. Congregation Bet Shalom, 3881 East River Rd. 510-295-7383. Byosef@ TorahOfAwakening.com. TorahOfAwakening.com.

Book Study – 11am. Every Tuesday. Book: How to Pray Without Talking to God by Rev Linda Martella Whitsett. Unity in the Valley, 17630 S Camino De Las Quintas. Sahuarita, 85629. 520625-5687. UnityInGreenValley@icloud.com.

UnityGreenValley.org.

Newcomer Ballroom – 12:45pm. Class designed to give you the fundamentals of a variety of dances so you can start dancing right away. Check Facebook page for updates. $10. Music In Motion Dance Studio, 1980 W River Rd, Ste 140. 520-447-7841.

Chris@MMDanceAZ.com. MMDanceAz.com.

Self-Realization Course – 5-6pm. Come get to know yourself. No charge. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142. UFChapel4718@ gmail.com. UnitedFellowshipChapel.org.

The Recovery Circle – 6:30-7:30pm. Weekly breathwork meditation support group led by trained practitioners and open to anyone in recovery for addiction, mental health disorders or trauma. No charge.

Prayer and Meditation – 9:45-10:15am. Come experience the healing peace of shared Silence.

Unity Spiritual Center of Peace welcomes all who wish to explore and discover their Oneness with Spirit. No charge. 1551 S Eastside Loop, Ste 121.

520-546-3696. Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com.

Fun-Day Wednesday Class – 9:45-11:30am. With Rev. Fred Smith. Metaphysical Law, using fun, food and friends. Temple of Universality class. No charge. Masonic Temple, 3590 N Country Club Rd. 520-546-3898. TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com.

US Pain Foundation Chronic Pain Support Group – 11am-12:30pm. First Wednesday. Bring pillows, mats, ice/heat packs to make yourself comfortable. Family members are also invited.

No charge. Natural Healing Care Center, 2230 E Speedway Blvd, Ste 140. 800-910-0664. Gwenn@ PainConnection.org. PainConnection.org.

Centering Prayer Group – 12pm. Method of Christian meditation with a strong emphasis on interior silence that encourages silence and deeper connection to the divine. No charge. Casas Adobes Congregational Church, UCC, Rm 1. 520-297-1181.

CasasAdobesUCC.com.

Aquacize – 12-1:15pm. With Rebecca Lennon, RN. Safe, head to toe aquatic workout, focusing on strength, balance, and joint mobility in a 96 degree warm indoor pool. Perfect for CST, Arthritis, Lupus, MD, MS and Fibromyalgia relief. $200/8-consecutive classes. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-444-8636.

B43Lennon@aol.com. SantaRitasprings.com.

Free Reiki Gathering/Share – 12-1:15pm. Third Wednesday. Need some mid-week stress relief?

Join us for an hour of discussion on Reiki, a short meditation & mini-Reiki sessions. Free event. All are welcome. Spirit guided donations are gratefully accepted.. No charge. Bright Way Wellness, 2030 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 3, 520-549-4800. BrightwayWellness@outlook.com. BrightwayWellness.com.

Develop Your Intuition – 12-1:30pm. With Rev. Genie Joseph, PhD. Develop your intuition using body based methods to clearly hear your intuitive voice for guidance on any area of your life. No charge. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne. 520-900-7955. Lightwave7@hotmail.com.

UnitedFellowshipChapel.org.

markyourcalendar TAIZÉ SERVICE First and Third Tuesdays • 6:45pm Taizé is a service of prayer, music, readings, and meditation.

No charge St. Michael’s Episcopal Church 602 N Wilmot Rd 520-749-7950 SJTucson@aol.com

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On-The-House Mini Readings – 12-5pm. Metaphysical pursuits mini-readings on the house. Aura, Chakra, Astrology, Animal Guides. By donation.

Home Again Home Again, 2569 E Ft Lowell Rd. 520321-4444. Rev.Janyce.Karen@aol.com. Ha-Ha.fun.

Animal Energy Healing – 2pm. With Rev. Genie Joseph, PhD. Healing sessions for animals and their people. Intuitive messages from animals and spirit animals. No charge. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne. 808-783-6290. Lightwave7@ hotmail.com. UnitedFellowshipChapel.org.

Aquatic Zumba Gold – 2-3:15pm. With Krysa Kobryner. Slower, more graceful version of Zumba.

Practicing movement in a warm pool offers the comfort, buoyancy and resistance of water. Class limit is 6 people, RSVP. $15/class. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-551-0651. Krysaji@ aol.com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

Tea Time Dance Camp – 3-4pm. Progressive class focusing on movement, balance and strengthening your body to use in dancing movements. No partner necessary. 3-month series ends with a social dancing party. $40/per month. Music In Motion Dance Studio, 1980 W River Rd, Ste 140. 520-447-7841.

Chris@MMDanceAz.com. MMDanceAZ.com.

Intermediate Ballroom – 6-7pm. Intermediate class will enhance your dancing through more advanced dance elements and techniques. Learn new patterns with confidence. No partner needed. $10.

Music In Motion Dance Studio, 1980 W River Rd, Ste 140. 520-447-7841. Chris@MMDanceAZ.com.

MMDanceAZ.com.

Soothe the SOUL-Gentle Yoga – 6-7pm. With Callie. Unique practice of yoga with a focus on mindful clarity as you stretch from head to toe.

Classes consist of restorative, balance, energy breath work and vinyasa. All levels welcome. $12/ drop-in; package prices available. Renew Body Wellness Center, 4625 E Broadway Blvd, 2nd Flr. 406-696-8203.

The Nature of Dreams – 6-7:30pm. With Rev Howard Milwich. Explore the meaning and message of your dreams using a variety of perspectives. Use dreams to communicate with your inner psyche. No charge. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 808-783-6290. Lightwave7@hotmail. com. UnitedFellowshipChapel.org.

Gratitude Becomes Us – 6:30-8:30pm. A continuing exploration of how we improve our own life experiences by looking for the positive aspects and attributes. All reading materials provided. By donation. CSLT Office & Educ Center, 4200 E River Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@TucsonCSL. org. TucsonCSL.org.

Shamanic Journey-for-Healing Circle – 6:309pm. Open to everyone and is designed to help facilitate healing for yourself. You do not need to be a healer. Two guided journeys, sharing time and snacks. No charge. Temple of the Drum, LLC, 16330 N Starboard Dr. 520-870-2108. Info@ TempleOfTheDrum.com. TempleOfTheDrum.com.

Law of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy and Law of Polarity – 7-8pm. Weekly classes held by Community of Light. By donation. Call for location, 520-339-2038. TheCommunityOfLight.org.

Silver Ballroom – 7-8pm. This no partner needed class is designed for dancers in Full Bronze & Silver I. Class includes fun pattern combos, technique and styling. $10. Music In Motion Dance Studio, 1980 W River Rd, Ste 140. 520-447-7841. Chris@ MMDanceAZ.com. MMDanceAZ.com.

Meditation at Desert Ashram – 7-8:30pm. Silent meditation, Aarti:Sanskrit chanting, offerings, waving of light and prasad. No charge. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384. Info@ TruthConsciousness.org. TruthConsciousness.org.

thursday Desert Crones Celebration – 1-3pm. Older women celebrate themselves. Enjoy speakers, drumming, writing, crafts, chats and each other’s support. No charge. Fellowship Square, 210 N Maguire Ave, Villa 3. 520-730-9352. SorRizo0529@gmail.com.

Orgsites.com/AZ/DesertCrones.

Trance Healing offered by Cheryl Ann – 1-3pm.

Unique form of Mediumship where I step out of my body to allow Spirit to come in so you can communicate with passed Loved Ones. $40. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne. 520-3270142. UnitedFellowshipChapel.org.

Is Cannabis For Me? – 5-6pm. Third Thursday.

We will answer any questions you have and debunk social stigmas built around cannabis prohibition for all these years. No charge. Natural Healing Care Center, 2230 E Speedway, Ste 140.

520-323-0069. TucsonMedicalMarijuanaCard.com.

A Course in Miracles – 5:30pm. With Colleen Hall. Temple of Universality class. Call for details.

No charge. Spirits Child, 3870 W River Rd, #120.

520-981-2249. TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com.

TempleOfUniversality.org.

Satsang at Desert Ashram – 7-8:45pm. Peaceful, non-denominational meditation center. 6pm: enjoy the grounds, library and gift shop. 7pm: Sanskrit mantras, aarti, chanting, Satsang of Swami Amar Jyoti, meditation. No charge. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384. Info@ TruthConsciousnes.org. TruthConsciousness.org.

Taizé Service – 6:30-7:15pm. Second Thursday. An alternative form of worship that includes soothing music, brief readings and silent meditation in candlelight. There is no sermon. All welcome. No charge.

Casas Adobes Congregational Church, UCC, 6801 N Oracle Rd. 520-297-1181. John@CAUCC.org.

CAUCC.org/Taize.

Devotional Yoga – 6-7:30pm. Kundalini fusion exercises specifically designed for these aquarian times. A blend of postures, strong pranic breathing, stretching, mantra and moving meditations. Healing gong bath with large 60” creation gong. $12. Call for location. 520-991-4154.

AZ IANDS Guest Speaker Series – 6:30pm.

Second Thursday. AZ IANDS welcomes a different guest speaker each month to share their stories. $10, no one turned away Unity Tucson, 3617 Camino Blanco. 520-395-2365. Info@AZIANDS.org.

AZIANDS.org.

TIES Sharing and Discussion Group – 6:308:30pm. Third Thursday. TIES mission is to provide a safe neutral environment for presenting information on and sharing of near-death and other spiritually transformative experiences. Everyone is welcome. No Charge (love offering accepted). Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-395-2365.

TucsonAZ@IANDS.org. TucsonIANDS.org.

Ascended Masters Introductory Classes – 7-8pm.

Learn about your own individual divine being, your I Am Presence. Find divine solutions to every challenge. No charge. The Temple of The Presence, 11902 E Irvington Rd, 520-751-2039.

SusanKnitttel@msn.com. TempleOfThePresence.org.

ZY Qigong – 7-8:30pm. Qi energy is an abundant resource. The practice of Qigong moves this energy with-in you, connects you to it and becomes you.

Open and relax the body to absorb this life force. $10/suggested donation. Harmony Hut, 2467 N Treat Ave. 520-404-8745. Dntfncmein@msn.com.

Meetup.com/Tucson-ZY-Qigong-Meetup.

Satsang at Desert Ashram – 7-8:45pm. Peaceful, non-denominational meditation center. Visit grounds, library and gift shop. 7pm: Sanskrit mantras, aarti, chanting. Satsang of Swami Amar Jyoti, meditation. No charge. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384. Leah@TruthConsciousness.org. TruthConsciousness.org.

friday Complimentary Sales Training – 9-10:30am.

With Don Zavis. Weekly sales training session.

Also archived via Vimeo in case you miss it. No charge. Encantada, 11177 N Oracle, Oro Valley.

520-903-4654. DonZavis@comcast.net.

World Healing and Message Circle – 10:15am.

All are welcome to this weekly gathering of like minded souls. Guided healing meditation, then a personal message for each. No charge. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520327-0142. UFChapel4718@gmail.com. UnitedFellowshipChapel.org.

Waterbabies Women’s Pool Sharing – 11:30am12:45pm. With Kathy Jendrzejewski. Enjoy support and freestyle movement indoors in warm salt water.

Up to six women share the pool. $15/first class; $60/month. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-577-7377. KathyNina7377@gmail.com.

SantaRitaSprings.com.

Community of Light Healing and Message Circle – 12pm. Weekly Metaphysical and spiritual gathering for healing, enlightenment and growth. 520-403-6156. YeahRightRo@gmail.com.

TheCommunityOfLight.Org. Healing and Message Circle – 12-1pm. Healing for yourself and others. Personalized Intuitive Messages for each person. No charge.

United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 808-783-6290. Lightwave7@hotmail.com.

UnitedFellowshipChapel.org.

On-The-House Mini Readings – 12-5pm. Metaphysical pursuits mini-readings on the house. Aura, Chakra, Astrology, Animal Guides. By donation. Home Again Home Again, 2569 E Ft Lowell Rd. 520-321-4444.

Rev.Janyce.Karen@aol.com. Ha-Ha.fun.

Newcomer Social Latin – 1pm. Learn the basics of exciting Latin dances including Salsa, Merengue, and Cha-Cha. Designed to get you dancing out on the town. No dancing experience or partner needed. $10. Music In Motion Dance Studio, 1980 W River Rd, Ste 140. 520-447-7841. Chris@MMDanceAZ. com. MMDanceAz.com.

Tai Chi Easy/Qigong for Health – 2pm. With Suzanne Schinkel, certified instructor. On chairs if needed. Outdoor on patio, weather permitting.

Benefits realignment of ankles, knees and hip joints.

No charge. Unity in the Valley, 17630 S Camino Del Las Quintas, Sahuarita. 520-625-5687.

Tarot Divination Class – 4-5pm. Beginning and Intermediate levels. 4 week course. Find out what the future has in store for you. Dr. Lydia provides answers to the most difficult problems in your daily life! Spirit guides will channel to you information about Love, Career, Health, Finances, Moves, Pets, Missing People, etc. Must RSVP. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. Call 424-257-7352.

S.M.A.R.T Recovery: Alternative to AA Group– 5-6:30pm. Weekly. Looking for an alternative to AA, S.M.A,R,T is a non-profit, donation only, small group to deal with substance abuse issues giving us back the lives we were meant to live. No charge.

Natural Healing Care Center, 2230 E Speedway, Ste 140. 520-971-6086. NonieSims@gmail.com.

SmartRecovery.org.

Usui Reiki Level 1 and 2 Classes – 5:30-6:30pm.

With Dr. Lydia Isenberger, Must RSVP. Reiki Master. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco.

Call 424-257-7352.

Newcomer Social Country – 6-7pm. Learn the basics of popular social country dances like Rhythm 2 Step, Country Swing, Polka and enjoy Line Dancing (every other week). $10. Music In Motion Dance Studio, 1980 W River Rd, Ste 140. 520-447-7841.

Chris@MMDanceAZ.com. MMDanceAZ.com.

Meditation at Desert Ashram – 7-8:30pm. Silent meditation, Aarti:Sanskrit chanting, offerings, waving of light and prasad. No charge. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384. Info@ TruthConsciousness.org. TruthConsciousness.org.

Tucson Energy Circle – 7-8:45pm. Fourth Friday.

Tucson Energy Circle is replacing IONS Energy Share.

Join us for an evening of meditation, energy sessions and networking. No experience necessary. No charge.

Unity Church of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520742-1019. Marsha@DesertReikiConnection.com.

DesertReikiConnection.com.

saturday Rincon Valley Farmers and Artisans Market – 8am-1pm. Come enjoy the country and shop local in and around the big green and white Barn.

No charge. Rincon Valley Farmers and Artisans Market, 12500 E Old Spanish Trail. 520-591-2276.

RVFM@RinconInstitute.org. RVFM.org.

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ongoing events Contemplative Prayer Group – 9:30-11am. Silent meditation, DVD/CD, discussion. Teachings by Richard Rohr, James Finley, John O’Donohue and others. No charge. House of Prayer, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 602 N Wilmot Rd. 520-7497950. SJTucson@aol.com.

Free Reiki Gathering/Share – 10-11am. Second Saturday. Learn about what Reiki is and how it helps us heal. Short meditation followed by mini-Reiki sessions. All are welcome. Kid friendly. No charge.

Bright Way Wellness, 2030 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 3. 520-549-4800. BrightWayWellness@outlook. com. BrightWayWellness.

Infusing with Cannabis​– 10am-12pm. Second Saturday. Having trouble using Cannabis? Trying to avoid the psychoactive effects? This class will go into more detail on cannabis as medicine, while empowering you to infuse your own cannabis oil at home. Must have AZ Medical Marijuana Card.

Seating is limited.​ $50​. Natural Healing Care Center, 2230 E Speedway, Ste 140​​.​520-323-0069.​ NaturalHealingCareCenter.com​.

Psychic Fair at Metaphysics World– 10am6:30pm. Every Saturday. $15 for 15 minutes. Everyone is welcome. 2940 East 22nd St. 520-327-7449.

Aquacize – 12-1:15pm. With Rebecca Lennon, RN. Safe, head to toe aquatic workout, focusing on strength, balance, and joint mobility in a 96 degree warm indoor pool. Perfect for CST, Arthritis, Lupus, MD, MS and Fibromyalgia relief. $200/8-consecutive classes. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-444-8636. B43Lennon@aol.com. SantaRitasprings.com.

Group Singing Lesson – 2-3pm. With Sarah Evans.

We create the conditions under which the voice-by its nature immaterial-manifests itself. From personal experience and a proven method of specific exercises this school ensures vast improvements in speaking and singing. Please call to confirm. No charge. Galactic Center, 35 E Toole Ave. 520-6616666. SpeechInSong@gmail.com.

Healing of Mind, Body and Spirit – 3-4:30pm.

Second Saturday. Learn a simple spiritual approach to divine healing and meet new friends during our Bruno Groening Circle of Friends Community Hour. No Charge. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-904-4801. Weissmae@email.arizona.edu.

Bruno-Groening.org.

markyourcalendar SATURDAY NIGHT Advanced Ballroom Techniques – 5-6pm. Class SOCIAL is all about advancing your dancing technique in Ballroom, and Country. No needed in Second Latin and Fourth Saturdayspartner • 8-10:30pm this fun technical class. $10. Music In Motion Dance Open social dancing; Country, Studio, 1980 W River Rd, Ballroom, Ste 140. 520-447-7841.

Latin, Swing in the mainMMDanceAZ.com. ballroom. Second Chris@MMDanceAZ.com.

ballroom dedicated to West Coast Swing. $10 Music In Motion Dance Studio 1980 W River Rd, Ste 140 520-447-7841 Chris@MMDanceAZ.com MMDanceAZ.com

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AESTHETICS AND MEDSPA ALTERNATIVES IN HEALTH CARE DETOX & MINI MED SPA

Debbie Shaw, Owner 1101 N Wilmot Rd, Ste #227 (above Trader Joe’s) 520 275-4510 • DetoxTherapySpa.com One of Tucson’s oldest wellness centers. Specializing in unique treatments. Now offering plasma arc technology. If non-laser skin tightening is part of your anti-aging plan, give us a call. This technology can also perform non-laser tattoo removal. Contact us for more information today. See ad, page 16.

PAMPERED SKIN STUDIO

Dr. Suzanne Pear, RN PhD LE COE 5160 E Glenn St, Ste 150 520-400-8109 PamperedSkinStudio.com If you believe less is more, Dr. Suzie is the clinical aesthetician for you. She provides nature-based, holistic skin rejuvenation therapies for all skin types and sensitivities including basic as well as advanced anti-aging modalities, e.g., Botox, dermal fillers and NovaThreads, producing natural-looking, not over-done results.

Call today for a complimentary consultation. See ad, page 12.

TULA WELLNESS AND AESTHETICS Dr. Arianna Sholes-Douglas 2404 E River Rd, Ste 251, 85718 520-577-1129 Info@TulaWellnessMD.com TulaWellnessMD.com

Tucson’s premier medspa offering a wide varieties of aesthetic treatments to enhance your inner and outer beauty. Some of the services offer​ed​are Botox, Dermal Fillers, Microneed​l​ing with PRP,​​ Medical Grade Chemical Peels, Ultherapy, Hair Restoration, IV Therapy, CoolSculpting, TermiTight and a array of laser treatments. See ad, page 2.

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ACUPUNCTURE AKASHIC ACUPUNCTURE Linda Joy Stone, OMD, L.Ac. 1760 E River Rd, #135, 85718 520-444-6901 LindaJoyStone1@me.com LindaJoyStone.com

Double your healing experience by combining an Akashic reading with an integrating acupuncture session. Akashic Medicine transforms pain and stress, liberates constricting beliefs and manifests a renewed ease in being human. Linda brings 28 years of experience into the treatment room—a sacred place of Joy!

CATALINA ACUPUNCTURE

Nathan Anderson, L.Ac. 2450 E Speedway Blvd, Ste 6 520-999-0080 Nathan@CatalinaAcupunctureTucson.com Nathan Anderson is an acupuncturist and professor of Chinese medicine. His services include acupuncture, herbal medicine, bodywork, cupping, plus dietary, fitness, and lifestyle consultations.

Catalina Acupuncture is a family practice, providing safe and effective remedies for a wide variety of pain and illness. See ad, page 22.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE D2 DISPENSARY

East Tucson, 7105 E 22nd St, 85710 520-214-3232 • D2Dispensary.com D2 Dispensary is east Tucson’s high-end medical marijuana facility and is the sister location to Downtown Dispensary. D2 features a contemporary and modern layout and is the only other dispensary in Tucson to carry iLava & MedLava products. See ad, page 35.

THE DOWNTOWN DISPENSARY Parking Lot: 500 N 6th Ave, 85705 520-838-0492 TheDowntownDispensary.com

The Downtown Dispensary offers high-end and affordable cannabis products to Tucson’s medical marijuana patients.

Our flower and extracts are made in Tucson and are tested for safety and potency. We also carry edible products made by other AZDHS licensed facilities.

See ad, page 35.

EARTH’S HEALING DISPENSARY

North • 78 W River Rd • 520-395-1432 South • 2075 E Benson Hwy • 520-373-5779 Earthshealing.org We believe in the healing power of Mother Nature to make the best medicine. Our dispensary provides safe, compliant, and reliable cannabinoid therapeutics and we strive to give our patients the most innovative and effective products available. Call today for information on how to become a medical marijuana patient. See ad, page 31.

NATURAL HEALING CARE CENTER Dr. Jasmine May, NMD 2230 E Speedway, Ste 140, 85719 520-323-0069 NaturalHealingCareCenter.com

Dr. May offers whole being counseling for those seeking a shift from disease centered medicine to individualized care. Naturopathic medicine works to uproot the cause of disharmony, rather than palliating symptoms. Herbs, homeopathy, nutrition, and mind/body medicine are emphasized, with focus on empowering individuals to heal themselves. See ad, page 37.

TUCSON SAINTS DISPENSARY 112 S Kolb Rd, 85715 520-886-1003 TucsonSaints@gmail.com

Welcome to SAINTS, where we take pride in providing Arizona medical marijuana patients with the best cannabis, edibles, concentrates, and CBD products in Tucson. Our goal is to offer a safe, warm, educational, and memorable patient experience. Amenities include: easy parking, security at the door, and short wait times. We offer daily Aging Parents? specials, new patient specials, and a discount to all Do youSee have care ad, apage 33.plan? veterans.

ASSISTED LIVING AGING GRACE, LLC

520-222-6718 • Text: 520-909-9452 Info@AgingGraceLLC.com AgingGraceLLC.com Tucson’s premier private care home offering compreTucson’s Premier Private Care Home hensive care Specializing in Memory Care services.

Specializing in Memory Care and & Individual Enhancement100 percent state individual lifeLife enhancement. compliance 2016-2018. The end result is a safe and gentle100% living environment free of unnecessary State Compliance 2016-2018 stress. Call today for a complimentary consultation. Call See ad,today page 14.for a

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(520) 222-6718 Text: (520) 909-9452

AROMATHERAPY METAPHYSICS’ WORLD

Oils, Oil Sprays 2940 East 22nd St, 85713 520-327-7449 Open Monday-Friday, 10am to 7pm Metaphysics’ World carries over 30 essential oils and over 25 blended oils for $4.77 each. We carry 10 different oil sprays, over 130 different herbs and a fair amount of resins. We carry Lavender as a herb, oil, oil spray and as an incense. See ad, page 4.

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR ONE STOP AUTOMOTIVE

1545 S Craycroft Rd, 85711 520-571-1811 OneStopAutomotive@hotmail.com OneStopAutoRepairTucson.com Full service shop dedicated to keeping your car running longer and more efficiently.

Fair prices and quick turn around time. Pre-purchase inspections. 10% Discount: Military, Senior Citizens, Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters. Shuttle service. Call today for free estimate on repairs your vehicle needs!

BIOFEEDBACK ANNA MARIE BLESSING, B.MSC, CNC 4400 E Broadway Blvd 520-314-6894 Info@TucsonBiofeedback.com TucsonBiofeedback.com

Biofeedback Treatments to permanently treat over 16 medical conditions including: anxiety, autoimmune conditions, fibromyalgia, asthma, allergies, chemical sensitivities, children’s allergies, digestive disorders and migraines/headaches. VSI food sensitivity testing, thyroid/hormone and additional testing (we see what blood tests miss).

BODYWORK ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT, Radix Practitioner Near Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 • Armorless.net TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com Randy has 28 years of bodywork experience, providing treatments that are stress busting or for specific issues. Sometimes sessions are enhanced and integrated with mind-body awareness experiments. The client uses sound, breath and movement to contact feelings and access deep tension and energy release. See ad, page 28.

BIO-TOUCH HEALING CENTER 5634 E Pima St, 85712 520-323-7951 • JustTouch.com

Bio-Touch is a touch-healing therapy that anyone can learn to perform effectively. Low-cost classes are offered and healing sessions on a donation basis to anyone in need of relief from pain, stress, or symptoms of disease.

RENEW BODY WELLNESS CENTER Olivia Hughes, LMT 4625 E Broadway Blvd, 2nd Flr 520-271-7635

Olivia Hughes, Licensed Massage Therapist, yoga instructor and certified foot reflexologist, offers a broad range of massage techniques to improve your health. Offering a variety of yoga classes and workshops geared to all levels.

SYLVIA BOYED

3333 N Campbell Ave, Ste 12, 85719 520-370-3689 • SylviaBoyed.com Sylvia Boyed, MA, LMT, CST, an energetic bodyworker, working in the bodywork field for 11 years, treats all of the systems of the body, for all ages, with specializations in joint reconstruction, head injuries, migraine headaches, vertigo, tinnitus, hyperactivity, learning disabilities, and anxiety. See ad, page 29.

BODYWORK THERAPEUTIC INTUITIVE BODYWORK Jennifer Beard, LMT Speedway/Craycroft Area 520-906-8136 TherapeuticIntuitiveBodywork.com

A skilled touch with a unique effective approach. With over 25 years of experience, Jennifer utilizes a therapeutic approach to reduce stress, relieve muscle tension, clear energetic blockages, and balance structural misalignments.

New client special: three-session “tune-up” for $175. See ad, page 28.

ZACHARY SABER, LMT

WellnessFirst!​ 3861 N 1st Ave, 85719 520-232-4585 • SaberLMP@aol.com​ 3861WellnessFirst.com Tired of the pain? ​Myofascial release frees you from what holds you back. Let go of past injuries and love life again. ​Zach s​pecializes in myofascial release, structural ntegration and neuromuscular re-education with nearly 20 years of hands-on experience. See ad, page 3.

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BONNIE PRUDDEN MYOTHERAPY MUSCLES IN MOTION MYOTHERAPY

Andrea Johnson Master Certified Myotherapist Mobile Service Available 786-897-0789 • MYO-1st@earthlink.net Myotherapy builds strength, reduces stress, relieves pain, re-educates the muscles, improves flexibility, increases range of motion, relieves Fibromyalgia symptoms and more by identifying each individual’s trigger points. 90% success rate when using Myotherapy plus corrective exercises.

No needles or drugs are employed. See ad, page 29.

BOOKSTORE UNITY CHURCH OF TUCSON BOOKSTORE

3617 N Camino Blanco, 85718 520-577-3300 • UnityTucson.com Satuday, call or ring bell Sunday, 9-10; 11-noon Largest most complete metaphysical bookstore in Tucson valley. Books, CDs, DVDs and more covering a wide spectrum of subjects.

Also available: Consanti Soleri Bells, greeting cards, and more—a rich environment for anyone interested in furthering their well-being, spiritual awareness and growth.​See ad, page 20.

BRAIN HEALTH ARIZONA VISION THERAPY CENTER

NORTHSTAR HYPERBARIC

Dr. Carol Henricks, MD 7598 N La Cholla Blvd, 85741 520-229-1238 • NorthStarHBOT.com Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) saturates the body with oxygen, reducing inflammation and enhancing recovery from central nervous system injury including: traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, birth injury, autism, spinal cord injury, near drowning, anoxic brain injury and other conditions. See ad, page 23.

CANNABIS TUCSON SAINTS DISPENSARY 112 S Kolb Rd, 85715 520-886-1003 TucsonSaints@gmail.com

Welcome to SAINTS, where we take pride in providing Arizona medical marijuana patients with the best cannabis, edibles, concentrates, and CBD products in Tucson. Our goal is to offer a safe, warm, educational, and memorable patient experience. Amenities include: easy parking, security at the door, and short wait times. We offer daily specials, new patient specials, and a discount to all veterans. See ad, page 33.

CARPET CLEANING PIMA CLEANPRO L.L.C.

Carpet Cleaning, Tile & Grout, Upholstery, Area Rugs Serving Pima County & Surrounding Areas 520-954-2119 • PimaCleanPro@gmail.com PimaCleanPro.com Don’t steam your carpets, clean your carpets. Providing a low-moisture system that is: eco-friendly, unbeatable results, dries in about 1-2 hours, with no residue, longer carpet life for carpet, upholstery, area rugs, tile and grout. Reliable, on-time, answers the phone.

Amy Thomas OD, FCOVD 6602 E Carondelet Drive 520-886-8800 • AZVisionTherapy.com Amy Thomas, OD, FCOVD, a Developmental/Neurocognitive Optometrist, diagnoses and treats visual conditions that interfere with the ability to read, learn, and pay attention.

She also does Vision Rehabilitation for brain injuries and offers Therapeutic Lenses, Vision Therapy, Reflex Integration, etc. See ad, page 19.

CBD SOS CBD

Mike Bond • 844-402-4223 (4CBD) SOSCBDCompany@gmail.com SOS-CBD.com Tucson’s SOS CBD aims to provide more than just exceptional products and service, we are on a mission to provide hemp derived CBD to everyone. Located in Tucson, AZ our high-quality CBD products are available online throughout the US. THC-free. No medical card needed. See ad, page 36.

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CHILDREN’S SERVICES ARIZONA VISION THERAPY CENTER

Amy Thomas OD, FCOVD 6602 E Carondelet Drive 520-886-8800 • AZVisionTherapy.com Amy Thomas, OD, FCOVD, a Developmental/Neurocognitive Optometrist, diagnoses and treats visual conditions that interfere with the ability to read, learn, and pay attention.

She also does Vision Rehabilitation for brain injuries and offers Therapeutic Lenses, Vision Therapy, Reflex Integration, etc. See ad, page 19.

CHIROPRACTIC DR. JOANNE HAUPERT, D.C.

4858 E Broadway 520-584-0343 • InspiredHealing.org Do you want to trust and increase your body’s ability to heal and regenerate? Network Chiropractic is very gentle and helps increase your brain/body connection and empower you to make healthier choices. Great for children, PTSD, depression and autoimmune diseases.

WINTERHAVEN HEALTH CENTER Dr. Nathan Conlee 3020 N Country Club Rd, 85716 520-322-6161 PerformanceNeurology.com

Dr. Conlee, Chiropractor Neurologist, diagnoses and treats such conditions as Dystonia, ADHD, Peripheral Neuropathy, vertigo, migraine headaches, balance disorders, numbness, tingling, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other conditions related to neurologic function. Also available: acupuncture, physiotherapy, kinesiotape, nutrition and allergy testing. See ad, page 13.

CLEANING SERVICES PURMAID LLC

520-331-2629 PurMaidTucson@gmail.com PurMaid.com PurMaid LLC provides professional green cleaning services to Tucson homes and businesses. Locally owned and operated. Special offer: 3 labor hours of cleaning, just $65. See ad for details. See ad, page 21.

COACHING, COUNSELING & GUIDANCE COUNSELING CONCEPTS

Jo Ruddy and Jody Hardy 3861 N First Ave 520-881-4237 • CounselingConceptsLLC.org Dr. Jo Ruddy, Metaphysical Life Coach and Clinical Master Hypnotherapist, along with Jodi Hardy, M.A., LPC and highly experienced psychotherapist, offer metaphysical approaches to healing and creating lasting change in your life.

Located at WellnessFIRST!

HEALTHY COUPLES

Bill White, M.A., Love Coach 520-319-9132 TheHealthyCouple.com Quick and dramatic results are common. Bill is a master at navigating relationship challenges. Resolve anger, arguments, emotional distancing, broken trust, childhood influences. Free no-obligation consultation. Call for special $1 per minute rate for unique individual listening session.

RISE ABOVE IT COACH

Denisse Cabrera, RN, CDE Certified Integrative Life Coach 520-979-4600 RiseAboveItCoach@gmail.com RiseAboveItCoach.com Coaching brings out your inner expert and the motivation, excitement, and desire to actually follow your best advice. Using coaching models and intuition you can have desired results in health, relationships, career, money, life. Let your magic outsmart self-sabotage.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY INTESTINAL HEALTH INSTITUTE 520-325-9686 Intestines@SheilaShea.com IntestinalHealthInstitute.com

Sheila Shea MA is Board Certified with 41 years of colon hydrotherapy experience.

The Intestinal Health Institute offers intestinal nutritional support and detoxification protocols to accompany colonics. Specialties are abdominal massage, Metabolic Syndrome and sugar. Shea is an LMT in Arizona and Florida.

VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN WellnessFirst!

3861 N First Ave, Rm 3, 85719 520-403-1686 VerySpecialAlternatives@gmail.com

RN-delivered colonics utilizing an FDA-approved system integrated with a full, closedgravity option. Far Infrared Therapy included at no additional charge. Gentle, easy detox protocols. Probiotic reflorastation and ozone therapies. Affordable rates & packages. Flexible hours include weekends. See ad, page 3.

COMPUTER SERVICES GE COMPUTING AND INTERNET SERVICES

Don Gibbens Office: 520-332-1485 • Cell: 520-784-1243 Don@GEComputerRepair.com GEComputerRepair.com Facebook: GE-Computing-and-Internet-Services

CRYSTALS AND ROCKS METAPHYSICS’ WORLD

2940 East 22nd St, 85713 520-327-7449 Monday-Saturday, 10am to 7pm Metaphysics’ World carries a large selection of crystals and rocks. Enter our Super Raffle held on December 8, 2018 at 10:30am. $2400+ worth of items will be given away. First Prize: 7.5 CTS Tanzanite gemstone valued at $1977.77. See ad, page 4.

DANCE MUSIC IN MOTION DANCE STUDIO

1980 W River Rd, Ste 140, 85704 520-447-7841 Info@MMDanceAZ.com • MMDanceAZ.com Facebook: Music in Motion Dance Studio

One of Don’s tag lines is, “Computer Sick? Call the Doctor.” He has been helping people keep their computers and technology working ​for over 30 years​. ​As one of​ Don’s customers ​said, “​You don’t make me feel stupid”.

House calls and via remote.​See ad, page 15.

All ages independent dance studio on the Northwest side serving Tucson and surrounding communities. Let our staff teach you a variety of dances including: Ballroom, Latin, Country, S​ alsa, Swing. Private lessons, group classes, wedding dances. Dance socials on the second and fourth Saturday. See Facebook for current schedule.

Country socials are also starting in the New Year on the first Saturday of the month. See ad, page 9.

CRANIAL SACRAL THERAPY

DENTISTRY

MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL AND WELLNESS CENTER

Mercedez Lucke Benedict 4650 W Jojoba Dr, 85745 520-743-7101 • MedicineWheelDental.com Experience incredible Cranial work while at Medicine Wheel Dental & Wellness Center.

Mercedez has had success in treating tinnitus, trigeminal nerve pain, migraines, TMD dysfunction, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, increasing range of motion and strain pattern releases. Call for a special introductory visit. See ad, back cover.

CREATIVITY HEART TO HAND STUDIO

Carolyn King M.A. Teaching-Artist/Creativity Coach 1202 E Broadway Blvd, #112, 85719 520-991-0147 CKing72@cox.net • CarolynKingArts.com Yearn for companionship with like-hearted women as you embrace your creative gifts?

Classes, workshops, individual sessions and more offered in beautiful studio space by practicing artist. Carolyn brings over 30 years of skills, tools, compassion and support to her role as your ‘creativity midwife’.

TUCSON BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY

Jeanne Anne Krizman, DMD, MPH 1601 N Tucson Blvd, Ste 35 520-326-0082 • Smile@KrizmanDental.com A centrally located biologic and integrative dental office with Tucson’s only International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology accredited dentist.

Specializing in general & cosmetic dentistry, mercury-free fillings, safe amalgam removal, implants, extractions, cavitation treatment, and ozone therapy.

Call for appointment today. See ad,s pages 10 and 23.

MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL AND WELLNESS CENTER

Dr. Steven A. Swidler, DDS 4650 W Jojoba Dr, 85745 520-743-7101 • MedicineWheelDental.com Medicine Wheel Dental is Tucson’s premier holistic integrative dental practice.

Utilizing a balanced mix of traditional dentistry with exclusive naturopathic, holistic and alternative modalities, Medicine Wheel Dental provides the highest level of personalized dental care. “With awareness, we can make a choice.” See ad, back cover.

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All Natural Health and Beauty Solutions Let us educate and provide you with all Natural ways to improve your youth and health DETOXIFICATION

REIKI HEALING CENTER

Dr. Lydia Isenberger Healer-Clairvoyant-Medium ALTERNATIVES IN HEALTH CARE Skin Care Detox Therapies 424-257-7352 DETOX & MINI MED SPA • Anti-Aging Treatments • Nutritional Cleansing • Ionic Foot Baths ReikiMetaBooks.com Owner • Far Infared Sauna • Ear Candling •Debbie SignatureShaw, Facials & Peels Dr. Lydia’s Phone/Personal 1101 N Wilmot Rd, Ste #227 Body Treatments Pain Management Readings and Distance Reiki (above Trader Joe’s)• Chiropractic • Acupuncture • Massage • Wraps & Scrubs Healings will provide solutions 520 275-4510 • DetoxTherapySpa.com

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One of Tucson’s oldest Her energy sessions will DebbieSpecialShaw, Spa Owner wellness centers. empower you to attract into 1101treatments.

N Wilmot rd. Ste.#227 izing in unique your life only the things you Trader Joe’s) Now offering(Above plasma arc desire. Available for Parties/ technology. If non-laser Social Events. skin tightening is part of WWW.DETOXTHERAPYSPA.COM your anti-aging plan, give TAMMY ROSEN WILBUR us a call. This technology can also perform Tesla Metamorphosis Healing non-laser tattoo removal. Contact us for more and Access Bars information today. See ad, page 16.

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DREAM GROUPS DREAMCATCHER DREAM GROUPS Helen Landerman, Ph.D. DreamcatcherGroups@gmail.com

Tap into the wisdom and guidance of your dreams. Develop your powers of intuition. Dr. Landerman has 30 years of experience in dream groups and has been certified by Jeremy Taylor’s Marin Institute for Projective Dreamwork. Dream groups forming downtown.

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE - EFT

Tammy Rosen Wilbur is a certified Tesla Metamorphosis and Access Bars practitioner who works metaphysically to create new possibilities for expansion, change and healing. As an intuitive healer, she helps clients clear blockages pain and illness to become the light they are. See ad, page 28.

ENERGY WORK YOUR MOOD LIFTER

Juliana Ashe 4231 E Havasu Rd, 85718 520-639-6080 YourMoodLifter.com Juliana extends light. She connects your field of energy to expanded light frequencies, in a heart-centered meditative state. In sessions, she assists you in “holding” new patterns of intent, to relieve stress, pain, trauma, emotional grief and even depression and anxiety.

MARIA KINGSLEY

EFT Practitioner, Certified Hypnotherapist 520-780-0170 • KadaKingsley@msn.com Maria-Kingsley.com Are you emotionally overwhelmed, feeling emptiness, pain or anger running you? You can be free and choose better feelings with this energy technique. It can be combined well with hypnotherapy to reinforce positive thoughts and images in your mind. Schedule your session today.

ENERGY WORK BRIGHT WAY WELLNESS

Michelle Cardenas, RMT 520-549-4800 BrightWayWellness@outlook.com BrightWayWellness.com “Think outside the bottle.”

Find healing the natural way.

Michelle listens to your needs then creates a custom session just for you. Specializing in stress relief and pain reduction using Reiki, Crystal/Stone healing and Bio Touch.

Additional services available.

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EVENT LOCATION GRAPEVINE OASIS

1092 W Highland Rd, Pearce, AZ 520-720-0270 • 412-296-0321 GrapevineOasis.com Borders historic and sacred, Cochise Stronghold National Park. Amazing spiritual retreat space. Great location for seminars, yoga, gatherings, weddings. Large meeting / conference space, restaurant, newly renovated casitas for guests. Affiliated with Sky Island Mushrooms, Gateway of Light, Integrated Health Corp.

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FLOTATION THERAPY CLOUD NINE FLOTATION

Float & Spiritual Healing Center 2118 S Avenida Planeta 520-668-4017 • FloatTucson.com Best of Tucson Weekly’s Alternative Health Centers! Cloud Nine Flotation offers true Sensory Deprivation in a quiet neighborhood, professional setting. One hour in a float tank, without all the outside distractions, just might be the most relaxing place you’ve ever been. Allow your mind to unwind, and reset. Two tanks available. See ad, page 28.

LEVITY FLOATATION & WELLNESS CENTER

2272 E Speedway Blvd, 85719 520-339-6674 • LevityRising.com Floatation therapy gives an experience of complete weightlessness as if one was in the womb or floating in space. We offer two float tanks to choose from, one of which offers easy access, is spacious and claustrophobic free.

Additional services offered.

GLUTEN FREE GOURMET GIRLS GLUTEN FREE BAKERY/BISTRO 5845 N Oracle Rd, 85704 520-408-9000 GourmetGirlsGlutenFree.com Tues-Sun 7am-3pm, Fri-Sat 5-8pm

Do you have celiac disease or suffer from gluten intolerance? Visit Tucson’s only completely gluten-free bakery/bistro where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or freshly baked treats in a relaxed and friendly environment, without worrying about cross contamination. Beer, wine, signature cocktails available. See ad, page 18.

GONG THERAPY REPLEVYN

Danielle Dvorak 847-323-9188 Danielle@Replevyn.com • Replevyn.com Meditate, do yoga, or relax while you bathed in sound and vibration that clears your energy field.

Danielle is trained and certified through TibetanBowlsChool.com in the Tibetan Sacred Sound Healing tradition. Private sessions and group events (Gong Baths) are available.

GREEN LIVING BUNGOBOX ARIZONA

Heather Rosson - Owner Rent Reusable Moving Boxes 520-441-4020 Info@BungoBoxAZ.com BungoBoxAZ.com BungoBox Arizona rents eco-friendly, reusable moving boxes for both residential and commercial use. Boxes are delivered to your home or office, you pack and move, when you are finished unpacking BungoBox will pick up the boxes at your new location. See ad, page 24.

PIMA CLEANPRO L.L.C.

Carpet Cleaning, Tile & Grout, Upholstery, Area Rugs Serving Pima County & Surrounding Areas 520-954-2119 PimaCleanPro@gmail.com PimaCleanPro.com Don’t steam your carpets, clean your carpets. Providing a low-moisture system that is: eco-friendly, unbeatable results, dries in about 1-2 hours, with no residue, longer carpet life for carpet, upholstery, area rugs, tile and grout. Reliable, on-time, answers the phone.

GREEN PRODUCTS A & E RECYCLED GRANITE 520-885-8970 - Tucson Metro 480-739-0234 - Phoenix Metro ROC # 305289 AERecycledGranite.com

Arizona’s eco-friendly manufacturer of recycled granite pavers, split stone tile veneer, subway tiles and fire pits. The locally crafted products add a unique, beautiful look to your home and business while keeping our planet’s mountains out of Arizona’s waste stream.

HAIR SALONS PROJEKK

Modern Organic Hairdressing 204 W Grant Rd 520-331-9006 • ProjekkHair@yahoo.com Facebook: ProjekK In the courtyard of Placita de la Luna, enter ProjekK hair studio and notice the scents of pine, rosemary and sage.

Stylist Kathie features U.K.-inspired cuts that need minimal styling. Hair color is ammonia-free and organic, providing beautiful, professional results.

HEALTH SCREENING PROACTIVE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC

HOLISTIC HEALTH/ ALTERNATIVE HEALING

Lynda Witt ACCT Certified Thermographer 520-235-7036 ProactiveHealthSolutions.org

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Screening thermography has the opportunity to detect changes at any stage in the development of breast cancer, from the first year to when a tumor is dense enough to be seen with mammography. This early detection of change can lead to earlier diagnosis and better treatment options, as well as the opportunity for patients and their healthcare practitioners to intervene at an early stage with preventive treatment. See ad, page 3.

Zero balancing is a unique, holistic therapy going beyond soft tissue by addressing deep tension and stuck energy held within our bones. It can help to release old belief patterns, promote a sense of expanded awareness, and reduce pain and discomfort. Sue uses gentle touch to integrate and balance body structure with energy for amplified health and vitality. New client special: 3 office visits, just $155.

HEALTHY HOME LOTUS INTERIOR DESIGNS

Environmentally Sustainable Interior Design Michelle Gust 520-331-6253 LotusInteriorDesigns@live.com LotusInteriorDesigns.net Offering full range of Interior Design services: floor plans, space planning, material and color selections, refurnishing furniture and upcycling current pieces. Specializing in the use of sustainable materials and methods, and eco-friendly products to minimize the impact on our planet. See ad, page 14.

HEALTHY LIVING GLOBAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS GROUP Anne McKechnie, Exeutive Director 520-990-5268

Improving physical, environmental, financial and personal health are priorities for almost everyone. The Global Wealth and Wellness Group provides opportunities that help people balance these four aspects and thus improve a person’s overall quality of life. For a free consultation, call Anne at 520-990-5268.

Sue Barrett, Zero Balance Practitioner Home Visits Available 520-240-2583 • BalanceInMotion@comcast.net

LEVITY FLOATATION & WELLNESS CENTER

2272 E Speedway Blvd, 85719 520-339-6674 • LevityRising.com Levity Floatation & Wellness Center offers unique treatments such as: Floatation Therapy, Halo Therapy, Massage, Far Infrared Sauna, BioScan and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (Functional Lab work) .

De-stress, alleviate physical pain, detox and get to the root of your aliments here at Levity.

HORMONAL BALANCE LYDIE HORMONE YOGA

Lydie Vagnerova, Certified HY Teacher 520-822-7397 • LydieHormoneYoga.com Hormone Yoga for is a natural alternative approach to regulate hormone imbalances and to decrease undesirable side effects of menopause, PMS, PCOS, infertility, stress, anxiety, and insomnia. Helps balance metabolism, boost immunity and promote well-being.

HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY REED’S COMPOUNDING PHARMACY 2729 E Speedway Blvd, 85716 520-318-4421 Info@ReedsRX.com • ReedsRX.com

Reed’s Compounding Pharmacy specializes in custom compounded prescriptions for the special needs of patients and pets. They compound creams, suspensions, capsules, suppositories, troches and more. Pharmacists are available to make recommendations based on your needs and to consult with your provider.

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HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY NORTHSTAR HYPERBARICS

Dr. Carol Henricks, MD 7598 N La Cholla Blvd, 85741 520-229-1238 • NorthStarHBOT.com Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) saturates the body with oxygen, reducing inflammation and enhancing recovery from central nervous system injury including: traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, birth injury, autism, spinal cord injury, near drowning, anoxic brain injury and other conditions. See ad, page 15.

INCENSE METAPHYSICS’ WORLD

2940 East 22nd St, 85713 520-327-7449 Open Monday-Friday, 10am to 7pm

INTUITIVE ARTS UNLEASHING YOUR TRUE SELF

Tammi Morrison 520-273-4117 TammiUnleashingYou.wixsite.com/website Facebook.com/UnleashingYourTrueSelf Tammi Morrison is an Intuitive, specializing in helping folks to get clarity and focus on their spiritual journey. She is a Reiki Master as well as a Certified Theta Healer.

She uses Intuitive Guidance, healing, and meditation to help to open your eyes to possibilities. .​

EG HELPING HAND SERVICES

Elaine Gerwin 520-471-5077 EGHelpingHandServices@gmail.com EGHelpingHandServices.com Personalized assistance with everyday needs including elder care support, organizing, errands, gift shopping/wrapping and more. Call today to learn how our services can enhance your life and make it easier to you to better concentrate on your work and family. See ad, page 14.

Metaphysics’ World carries over 200 different varieties of incense. If you love Nag Champa, we generally have it in stock – although it goes fast. We also have our own incense which we make that is only 10 sticks for $.77. See ad, page 4.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE INFUSION HEALTH

Dr. Kevin Wallace Dr. Zahara Sundermeyer 520-396-4866 • Info@InfusionHealth.org

MASSAGE SANTA RITA SPRINGS

Dorothy Richmond, LMT since 1983 2301 N Santa Rita Ave, 85719 Aquatic Massage • Jin Shin Jyutsu Craniosacral Therapy • Watsu Integrative Massage 520-990-1857 • SantaRitaSprings@gmail.com

Integrative medicine allows each patient to be treated as an individual. We infuse conventional medicine and nature cure to obtain the best treatments. The doctors of Infusion Health specialize in environmental medicine, men’s health, women’s health and IV therapy.

Water is life…80 minutes of Bliss.

Immersed in heavenly 96-degree saltwater inside our poolhouse, receive massage, shiatsu, energy work,great stretches, and flowing movement, and maybe Aquatic Cranial Sacral Therapy to deliciously unwind trauma and strain patterns.. See ad, page 29.

TULA WELLNESS AND AESTHETICS Dr. Arianna Sholes-Douglas 2404 E River Rd, Ste 251, 85718 520-577-1129 Info@TulaWellnessMD.com TulaWellnessMD.com

Tula Wellness and Aesthetics is Tucson’s premier wellness center.

Dr Arianna and her staff specialize in integrative and functional medicine in the treatment of adrenal fatigue, leaky gut, autoimmune disorders, and thyroid disease. We also offer trigger point injections, peptide, and stem cell therapies. See ad, page 2.

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA D2 DISPENSARY

East Tucson, 7105 E 22nd St, 85710 520-214-3232 • D2Dispensary.com D2 Dispensary is east Tucson’s high-end medical marijuana facility and is the sister location to Downtown Dispensary. D2 features a contemporary and modern layout and is the only other dispensary in Tucson to carry iLava & MedLava products. See ad, page 35.

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THE DOWNTOWN DISPENSARY Parking Lot: 500 N 6th Ave, 85705 520-838-0492 TheDowntownDispensary.com

The Downtown Dispensary offers high-end and affordable cannabis products to Tucson’s medical marijuana patients.

Our flower and extracts are made in Tucson and are tested for safety and potency. We also carry edible products made by other AZDHS licensed facilities.

See ad, page 35.

EARTH’S HEALING DISPENSARY

North • 78 W River Rd • 520-395-1432 South • 2075 E Benson Hwy • 520-373-5779 Earthshealing.org We believe in the healing power of Mother Nature to make the best medicine. Our dispensary provides safe, compliant, and reliable cannabinoid therapeutics and we strive to give our patients the most innovative and effective products available. Call today for information on how to become a medical marijuana patient. See ad, page 31.

NATURAL HEALING CARE CENTER 2230 E Speedway, Ste 140, 85719 520-323-0069 NaturalHealingCareCenter.com

We’re a Holistic Wellness Center that focuses on alternative medicine and specializes in Cannabis education, coaching and consulting. We help patients obtain their Medical Marijuana Card in AZ and also assist them in finding the right products to help their needs. Cannabis has been used as medicine for thousands of years and not one person has ever died from over consumption, ever! See ad, page 37.

TUMBLEWEEDS HEALTH CENTER 4826 E Broadway Blvd, 85711 520-838-4430 Open: Monday-Friday, 10-6pm Saturday, 10-3pm

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MEDICAL SPA PAMPERED SKIN STUDIO

Dr. Suzanne Pear, RN, PhD, LE, COE 5160 E Glenn St, Ste 150 520-400-8109 • PamperedSkinStudio.com At the Pampered Skin Studio, Dr. Suzie personally provides customized treatments including facials with microdermabrasion, microcurrent and LED, peels, microneedling, facial fillers, Botox and Novathread non-surgical facelifts. Minor skin irregularity treatment and electrolysis are also available. Specializing in adult and teen acne as well as sensitive and ethnic skin issues. See ad, page 12.

MENTAL HEALTH INNSÆI: HEALTH FOR MIND AND BODY

Karen Van Wie PMHNP-BC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certified 2230 E Speedway Blvd, Ste 100, 85719 520-343-2105 • InnSaeiHMB.com Provides comprehensive and holistic psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years and adults. Ms Van Wie has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and their families. Ms Van Wie has worked with active duty and retired military men and women who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mental health issues that can arise from these conditions.

SERENITY FIRST COUNSELING Joan M. Silver, LMFT 170 N La Canada Dr, Ste 30C, 85614 520-398-7272 Joan@SerenityFirstCounseling.com

Joan Silver is licensed with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health since 2005. Her clinical background as an MFT is to provide counseling with a focus that is social and relationship based to individuals (adolescents, teens, adults), couples, and families. Ms. Silver works with clients on personalized treatment plans to reach the goals they set.

METAPHYSICAL STORE METAPHYSICS’ WORLD

2940 East 22nd St, 85713 520-327-7449 Monday-Saturday, 10am to 7pm Metaphysics’ World carries a large range of products: crystals, rocks, meteorites, incense, oils, oil sprays, soaps, books, music, greeting cards, clothing, fossils, ear candles, tarot cards, charts, etc. Check us out Saturdays at 10am when we have our weekly silent auction. See ad, page 4.

MOVING LIFE COACH SMITH REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS

Sheri Smith 520-665-3042 • SheriSmith@LongRealty.com It’s not just birds whose nesting needs change! Smith Real Estate Solutions helps clients address the stress involved in figuring out one’s housing needs. Enjoy the process with an expert guide.

Taking a holistic approach, whether buying, selling, renting, or just needing some guidance, we are here to listen.

Free informative seminars. See ad, page 6.

MOVING SERVICES BUNGOBOX ARIZONA

Heather Rosson - Owner Rent Reusable Moving Boxes BungoBoxAZ.com 520-441-4020 • Info@BungoBoxAZ.com BungoBox Arizona rents eco-friendly, reusable moving boxes for both residential and commercial use. Boxes are delivered to your home or office, you pack and move, when you are finished unpacking BungoBox will pick up the boxes at your new location. See ad, page 24.

MUSIC SELF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC

Suzanne Grosvenor Northwest Tucson 520-229-6282 • MusicForHealth.net Suzanne@MusicForHealth.net Expand your Joy with music.

Develop your musical voice, creativity, intuition and confidence. Suzanne coaches instrumentalists and vocalists to hear your own music.

Beginning to advanced piano.

Composition, improvisation, theory, notation. Classical, jazz, pop, folk, meditative and therapeutic music. See website for more information.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE DR. DEEANN SABER, NMD

WellnessFIRST! 3861 N First Ave, 85719 520-209-1755 • 3861WellnessFirst.com Dr. Saber is a primary care naturopathic physician who specializes in endocrinology and functional medicine. Using science-based information as well as your personal symptoms, we will together find the best way to optimal health. See ad, page 3.

WHOLISTIC FAMILY MEDICINE Dr. Lance Morris 2310 N Wyatt Dr, 85712 520-322-8122 WFMedicine@gmail.com ResonantSoundTherapy.com

Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing “nature cure” to heal mind, body and spirit.

Developer of Resonant Sound Therapy. See website for more information. See ad, page 11.

PERMANENT MAKE-UP A LASTING TOUCH SALON

Yvette Dwornik 5350 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 162 520-869-5593 • ALastingTouchSalon.com Ydwornik@yahoo.com Artist Yvette Dwornik offers beautiful, natural looking permanent makeup. 20 years of experience. Eyebrow, eyeliner and full lip color procedures.

Virtually painless, hand method technique to ensure your comfort. Physician recommended. Call to schedule a free consultation See ad, page 24.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT SERVICES EG HELPING HAND SERVICES

Elaine Gerwin 520-471-5077 EGHelpingHandServices@gmail.com EGHelpingHandServices.com Personalized assistance with everyday needs including elder care support, organizing, errands, gift shopping/wrapping and more. Call today to learn how our services can enhance your life and make it easier to you to better concentrate on your work and family. See ad, page 24.

PHARMACY REED’S COMPOUNDING PHARMACY 2729 E Speedway Blvd, 85716 520-318-4421 ReedsRX.com • Info@ReedsRX.com

Reed’s Compounding Pharmacy specializes in custom compounded prescriptions for the special needs of patients and pets. They compound creams, suspensions, capsules, suppositories, troches and more. Pharmacists are available to make recommendations based on your needs and to consult with your provider.

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PSYCHIC READER METAPHYSICS’ WORLD

Psychic Readers available daily in store 2940 East 22nd St, 85713 520-327-7449 Monday-Friday, 10am to 6:30pm Metaphysics’ World has one or two readers available each day. Rates: 15 min/$20, 30 mins/$35, 60 mins/$60.

Readings available on a first-come, first-serve basis. See ad, page 4.

QIGONG

GOURMET GIRLS GLUTEN FREE BAKERY/BISTRO 5845 N Oracle Rd, 85704 520-408-9000 GourmetGirlsGlutenFree.com Tues-Sun 7am-3pm, Fri-Sat 5-8pm

Do you have celiac disease or suffer from gluten intolerance? Visit Tucson’s only completely gluten-free bakery/bistro where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or freshly baked treats in a relaxed and friendly environment, without worrying about cross contamination. Now serving dinner on Friday and Saturday. Beer, wine, signature cocktails available. See ad, page 18.

MARK FRIGHETTI

ZY Qigong Teacher/Practitioner Harmony Hut, 2467 N Treat Ave 520-404-8745 QigongMark@yahoo.com Meetup.com/Tucson-ZY-Qigong- Meetup The energetic system within your being is striving to keep you in optimal health.

Blockages slow this healing.

Practice qigong to have control and take an active role in your health. Balance your Qi and allow yourself to heal.

SALES TRAINING

SMITH REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS Sheri Smith 520-665-3042 SheriSmith@LongRealty.com

It’s not just birds whose nesting needs change! Smith Real Estate Solutions helps clients address the stress involved in figuring out one’s housing needs. Enjoy the process with an expert guide.

Taking a holistic approach, whether buying, selling, renting, or just needing some guidance, we are here to listen.

Free informative seminars. See ad, page 6.

1846 E Innovation Park Dr 85755 520-903-4654 DonZavis@comcast.net Don Zavis is an accomplished executive with a successful history of taking private and public organizations to new levels of sales and profitability. See ad, page 19.

SENIOR SERVICES EG HELPING HAND SERVICES

Elaine Gerwin 520-471-5077 EGHelpingHandServices@gmail.com EGHelpingHandServices.com Personalized assistance with everyday needs including elder care support, organizing, errands, gift shopping/wrapping and more. Call today to learn how our services can enhance your life and make it easier to you to better concentrate on your work and family. See ad, page 24.

RESTAURANTS CLAIRE’S CAFE & ART GALLERY 16140 N Oracle Rd, Catalina, 85739 520-825-2525 ClairesCafe.net

Claire’s Cafe & Art Gallery serves home-cooked breakfasts and lunches daily, 7am-3pm.

Vegetarian, gluten-free and other dietary needs are easily accommodated. The gallery includes original artwork, jewelry, leather goods and greeting cards. See ad, page 7.

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SEXUAL HEALTH TULA WELLNESS AND AESTHETICS Dr. Arianna Sholes-Douglas 2404 E River Rd, St 251, 85718 520-577-1129 Info@TulaWellnessMD.com TulaWellnessMD.com

Tula Wellness and Aesthetics offers the most extensive services in the treatment of female and male sexual health. Dr. Arianna offers radiofrequency and C02 laser for vaginal rejuvenation. Tula now offers hormone replacement therapy for men and women and well as Gainswave, a breakthrough treatment for male ED. See ad, page 2.

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SARAH’S SCHOOL FOR SPEECH IN SONG

Sarah Evans Individual and Group Lessons 520-661-6666 • SpeechInSong@gmail.com Facebook.com/SchoolForSpeechInSong/ Learn gentle therapeutic exercises to release your singing voice. We open to the etheric tone with our breath and release it as sound. This service produces relaxation and begins the journey of unveiling the voice for those who have longed to sing. Sing and be happy!

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SKIN REJUVENATION

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One of Tucson’s oldest Debbie Shaw, Spa Owner wellness centers.

Spec1101 NtreatWilmot rd. Ste.#227 ializing in unique (Above Trader Joe’s) ments. Now offering plasma arc technology.

If non-laser skin tightWWW.DETOXTHERAPYSPA.COM ening is part of your anti-aging plan, give us a call. This technology can also perform non-laser tattoo removal. Contact us for more information today. See ad, page 16.

SOUND THERAPY REPLEVYN

Danielle Dvorak 847-323-9188 Danielle@Replevyn.com • Replevyn.com Relax and receive while you are energetically cleansed by antique Tibetan singing bowls, Gantas (bells), and more in the Tibetan Sacred Sound Healing tradition. Danielle is trained and certified through TibetanBowlSchool.com. She is a life-long, classically-trained musician, and an intuitive empath.

WHOLISTIC FAMILY MEDICINE

Dr. Lance Morris 2310 N Wyatt Dr, 85712 520-322-8122 • WFMedicine@gmail.com ResonantSoundTherapy.com Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing ‘”nature cure” to heal mind, body and spirit.

Developer of Resonant Sound Therapy. See website for more information. See ad, page 11.

SPA SERVICES ALTERNATIVES IN HEALTH CARE DETOX & MINI MED SPA

Debbie Shaw, Owner 1101 N Wilmot Rd, Ste #227 (above Trader Joe’s) 520 275-4510 • DetoxTherapySpa.com Where all-natural health care meets all-natural beauty solutions. Specializing in all-natural weight loss, anti-aging treatments, skin care and pain management.

Unique equipment and treatments set us apart from everyone else. Look younger and be healthier naturally. See ad, page 16.

SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING - TUCSON

Rev Janis Farmer Sunday Service: 3231 N Craycroft Rd, 85712 520-319-1042 • TucsonCSL.org A spiritual alternative. We offer spiritual solutions to everyday challenges. Celebration Service 10:30am, Meditation 10am. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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COMMUNITY OF LIGHT

520-339-2038 TheCommunityOfLight.org Metaphysical and spiritual gathering of Lightworkers for healing, enlightenment, and growth. Friday Healing Circle at noon; Sunday Service at 11am.

INNER LIGHT & SOUND MEDITATION 1-877-MEDITATE • KnowThyself.org Info.US-SW@KnowThyself.org

Learn how to live in alignment with the soul’s purpose. Free classes in Tucson offered regularly.

KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER 5326 E Pima St, 85712 520-441-1617 • MeditationInTucson.org

Learn meditation and other practical methods to cultivate mental peace in your daily life.

KMC Arizona offers a path of wisdom and compassion to help anyone find a happy, meaningful life through explanation and practice of Kadampa Buddhism. Everyone welcome!

THE TEMPLE OF THE PRESENCE 11902 E Irvington Rd 520-751-2039, x100 TempleOfThePresence.org

Saint Germain and the Ascended Masters stand ready to assist you. In their Radiance, you will learn how to release the Light from your Individualized I AM Presence. Find Divine solutions to every challenge. Free broadcasts 24 hours a day.

THE TEMPLE OF UNIVERSALITY Rev. Betty Tatalajski New Masonic Temple, 3590 N Country Club Rd, 85716 520-884-5340 TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com TheTempleOfUniversality.org

Worship, healing, prophesy.

Celebrating the unity of God and man. 11am Sunday service. Free metaphysical development classes in areas of White Eagle World Healing Meditation, Alice Bailey books, Spiritual/ Metaphysical Law and Kaballah.

TUCSON IANDS EXPERIENCE SHARING (TIES) Chuck Swedrock 520-395-2365 • TucsonIANDS.org

Information on and sharing of NDEs and other transformative experiences. Open to public; everyone has experiences worth sharing. Guest speaker series on 2nd Thursday (Oct – May); small groups on 3rd Thursday each month, 6:30pm at Unity Church of Tucson.

UNITED FELLOWSHIP CHAPEL

4718 E Hawthorne St, 85732 520-327-0142 • UnitedFellowshipChapel.org

UNITY CHURCH OF TUCSON

Rev. Larry and Mary Ellen Swartz 3617 N Camino Blanco, 85718 520-577-3300 • UnityTucson.com ​ ffiliated with Unity School A of Christianity and now in our 62nd​​year serving the Tucson community. Sunday services at 10 am.​See ad, page 20.

UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER OF PEACE

1551 S Eastside Loop, #121, 85710 520-546-3696 • Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com UnityPeaceAZ.com Explore your spirituality in a warm and loving community of caring friends. Learn practical tools that really work to improve your life and the world around you. Sunday service, 10:30am. Prayer services Sunday at 8:50am and Wednesdays at 9:45am. See ad, page 16.

TAIZÉ ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

602 N Wilmot Rd, 85711 Steve Wagner 520-400-2137 • SJTucson@aol.com SmallAngelsTucson.org Experience a time of rest in the presence of God through music, prayer, silence, and spiritual readings.Taizé is a contemplative, candle-lit service.The sounds of violin, recorder, guitar, and organ intertwine with meditative singing. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 6:45-7:30 pm. See ad, page 9.

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