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GIVING AND RECEIVING

to giving and receiving. Essentially it is about keeping all the wonderful traits and “gold nuggets” that you ift giving is an art form. For it to be meaningful have received from family, friends, teachers, etc. while simultaneously “composting” it needs to be done with all the worthless, meaningless compassion, sensitivity and wisdom. s thoughts, feelings and traits that s Some cultures actually delay the llnes you have received from them. They we opening of the gift and make a ritual smokin do not have to know that you are ceremony out of the transferring of frui transforming the “garbage” into the unopened gift to the receiver. useful material. In summary, you The surprise gleaned from xie t y keep the good stuff and compost the receiving the contents of the gift is self m bad stuff. e e e s t then a second chance to enjoy this t Most people believe that giving and receiving event. weigh forgiveness is something you do Many people give a receiver COUNSELLING, COACHING towards another.

Every single something that they themselves would like. It is important that the & HYPNOTHERAPY CENTRE book, thoughtful discussion, or presentation on forgiveness strongly gift be something that the receiver Richard M. Haney indicates that it is only possible Ph.D.(Counselling), Hypnotherapist either needs, wants, or would to forgive oneself. Basically, it is welcome. It is amazing how often (613) 234-5678 (613) 726-3636 about our own willingness to be “for people forget this very important Bank St. (in Centretown) Pinecrest Rd. giving up” something that we have principle. www.ottawahypnosis.com been doing that is hurtful or bad for www.ottawacounselling.com There is a very harmful societal ourselves or others. A lot of money belief that is rampant throughout is made by groups and institutions our culture: “Give, give, give...until it hurts.” that urge us to forgive others for what they I have seen many people’s lives destroyed by have done. That is an impossible task. this way of giving. What I suggest to friends You cannot forgive others. You can only and partners in healing is to let your giving forgive yourself. and receiving be roughly equal over time. A A good way to optimize our own physical/ person can give without limit as long as they mental/Spiritual health is to choose to forgive can receive without limit. This means that ourselves for any anger, fears, etc. that we have a person is neither “selfish” nor “selfless”. displayed or engaged in previously. If people They are acting on the basis of “enlightened do not forgive themselves, they can become prisoners self-interest”. They understand that a person can love of their own self-imposed chains.

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The ABC of Resilience

The three points help my mind feel clearer and more objective. I feel stronger and more balanced “The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent energetically and emotionally. This helps me cope when problems arise and I can meet them more easily. I may when it must and survived.” ― Robert Jordan, The Fires of Heaven need to revisit the ABC of resilience, by making efforts in another direction to reach my objective. ave you ever wondered if you are resilient? Is it a • emotional/physical pain • grieving • relations To let go is not always easy. We often experience trait that some are born with? Can it be developed?

• regressions • weight • addictions resistance, • stress • anger or frustration, but we can surrender to Asking these questions I get various answers, the most energy level • healing the past those feelings too. From the level of the superficial mind, common being: “I don’t really know!”

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The answer is that we are by nature incredibly resilient - actually, all life is! We sense our own resilience yet may feel disconnected from it. We admire it in individuals who show an exceptional ability to recover from difficulties and when we access our own resilience we feel proud. The general consensus is that it can be developed. Ancient philosophical texts attest to this. It is, in fact, at their philosophical core.

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C. In the end, I let go. I move toward a sense of surrender as I know that I’ve done my best and that’s all I can do for now.

it is difficult to let go and access the deeper perspective or to find the will power to make efforts and persevere.

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I AM not who i think i am

by Amâeil (Melinda Urban RIHR) Healing with Divine heart to awaken the deep truth within.

To fully step into your power you must be willing to reveal to yourself the truth of who you are.

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ecognizing the truth of you is not an intellectual exercise, but a commitment to inner freedom.

You have to be willing to move through many false constructs. Like walking through to the core of the earth, unearthing the sand and soil is child’s play compared to digging down into countless layers of rock deposited through historic evolutions. They seem to be neverending but they are accessible with the appropriate tools. Practicing equanimity and ego discipline are two of them: you have to want to know the truth of you.

You cannot truly see yourSelf if you are still waiting to be seen and heard by others. Others can never give you deep self-acknowledgment. You, as the God-parent, must become the most meaningful mirror for your wounded, inner child and help him/ her remember when his/her intuition, curiosity and creativity connected him/her to God, and that s/he is always lovable and loved. Allowing yourself to receive this fully into yourself is the alchemy. This restorative healing though is the beginning to the end of false stories about the self - these are still ideas of self.

You cannot attach to the ideas of who you think you are or what you think they will bring you. These will only act like a tether that repeatedly pulls you back from the vast possibilities for your life. Any notions of what should be are only expectations of control. This includes who you thought you would become, and how you planned or imagined your life unfolding.

To really see yourself as truth you must freely give your personal will over to God. Only the flow of the Divine liberates your soul or monadic being into your highest expression. To suspend yourself in this inner, sacred marriage is to BE the breath of God on Earth, vibrating as truth. You are the ‘now’ moment.

This neutrality is the healing frequency. Sans judgment, value placement, polarization, ideation or anticipation, neutrality is Krystal clarity. To hold this neutrality in your form is to allow the Divine to seep into the bedrock of your history and humanity’s, and dissolve the distortions with effortlessness. Source will take care of it.

The challenge that many consciously awakening beings face is how to translate this to daily life. However, only negative ego sees it this way. Self-doubt can drown your inner Spirit like a rock tied to a feather. It will try to hold onto the power and take credit for the flow of your life if you enable it. There can always be some part of us discerning between the dross that is less than pure love and remembering who we are, however, the

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choice in every moment is the same: “Do I align with the love than I AM or what I am not?” Not surrendering only disrupts our awakening. We cannot keep giving ego control and expect to “one day” be free. Holding neutrality in each ‘now’ frees us.

Spirit doesn’t ask you to stop living, but to be freely and joyfully vulnerable with your God-Self to have life! Be who you are. When you take responsibility to clear the illusions by which you’ve defined yourself, timelines/trajectories will collapse and your path and the people in your life may change because you are releasing what has been inorganic to you. Allow this in trust with your Higher Self.

It’s your commitment to holding neutrality in all your moments that stretches you to anchor the true knowing of who you are. Within this intention you must accept that love is truth and accept that truth is who you are at your core. When you stop resisting you can see that you’re radiant!

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December 2014

Celebrating the Season of Light

By Barbara Simpson

Kwanzaa is a celebration of Family, Community and Culture and runs for seven days commencing December 26th, ending January 1st.

Africans and African Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa incorporate the lighting of 7 candles of green, red and black which are representative of the 7 principles of Kwanzaa. It is a celebration of ancestry, a celebration of heritage and the teachings of tolerance, and to embrace those things that better help us to learn about and to love one another. It is a reaffirmation of the dignity of the human person in

These days, as the sun turns away from the Northern Hemisphere, we turn back our clocks, and the amount of light in our days diminishes. It seems oddly difficult to term this time of year the Season of Light, and yet in so many cultural traditions, we celebrate light. So many of the cultural celebrations through the month of December, all include a celebration of birth, re-birth, hope, family, community and light.

Whether celebrating Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas or Where Love is the Journey, and all Paths Welcome Kwanza, we celebrate rooted traditions that incorporate a similar belief and hope of better things to come. We celebrate the importance of family, community, tradition, caring for one another and for the earth we share. Each of these celebrations incorporate Light as an integral part of their traditions.

Hannukah (meaning dedication) is also known as the Celebration of Light, and starts on December 17th and runs through community and culture, the well-being of family and to the 25th. It is a celebration by the Jewish community community, the integrity of the environment and our of the miracle of 8 days of light when only 1 was kinship with it, and the rich resource and meaning of a anticipated. The 8 candles of the Menorah are lit one people’s culture. It teaches respect for the earth and its for each of the 8 days of the period of celebration. The life-sustaining role, but also from a cosmic conception main focus of the celebration is placed on the traditions of human beings, and the resultant moral obligation to care for the world and all in it as part of what it means of faith & family, as well as kinship with neighbours.

The Winter Solstice is celebrated on Dec 21st this year. to be a responsible and worthy human being.

What does this Season of Light mean to you? For It is the a day where the sun stands still, a day when the sun is at its farthest point away from the northern me, it’s a celebration of the Light within and every hemisphere and is considered to ‘stand still’ as it turns one of us. It is a time to see the beauty that surrounds back towards the north pole. It is the longest night of us in the faces of our family, friends and collective the year and the shortest day. It is the celebration of community. It’s a time to celebrate the love that binds the reversal of the longest night, which is interpreted us all to the oneness that is. It is a time to not only see as recognition of rebirth on earth, a time of light the light everywhere but to spread our own light in forthcoming and new beginnings to come. Traditions every way we can, whenever and wherever possible. reflect our need to come together in times of extended It is a time to remember what is truly important to us darkness. We celebrate not only the rebirth of the sun, and to celebrate it. Whatever your tradition, may you but the community of life on earth, the birth of a new be eternally blessed by the Light and the Love of this holiday season. year, a new cycle.

Christians celebrate the birth of Jeshua Ben Joseph, the man who walked the earth and brought the teachings of Come join us for a celebration of Light at Healing, of Light and of Love, the man better known our December 21st Holiday service, and as Jesus the Christ. It is celebrated on December 25th, stay for some light refreshments. some believe as the day of his birth, while others believe the date tied to the celebration of the solstice.

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How to Change Any Belief

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ave you ever wondered how to change a belief? Our beliefs have a profound impact on our behavior.

The behaviors that we display over an extended period ultimately determine the quality of our lives.

For example, if you believe that you can only hold a manual-labor job, you would never attempt anything else. Therefore, transforming your life is dependent upon changing your beliefs.

If you have limiting beliefs, this process can help you change them to beliefs that better serve you.

Write down your answers to these questions: 1. Which belief do you want to change? You need to be able to see it to work with it effectively. So write it down. For example, one limiting belief you might have is: “I will never have a lot of money.”

2. What has the belief cost you? Make a list of all the ways this belief has negatively impacted your life.

Really ponder this one, because it helps to have as much negative ammunition to get rid of that old belief as you can get. Spend some time; it might even take a couple of days to get a complete list.

3. What advantages has the belief provided you?

Maybe believing that you could never be wealthy has allowed you to avoid taking risks. Or perhaps it has allowed you to work at a profession that’s easy for you. It might be hard to figure out what the advantages are, but they are there.

4. What new belief would you like to have as a replacement? For example, for the belief noted above, a new replacement might be: “I can make any amount of money I set my mind to.” Be thoughtful and develop a new belief that will serve you well in the future.

5. How is the new belief better than the old belief?

Come up with an emotionally charged list of ways in which the new belief will impact your life for the better. Consider how you would feel. What could you become? How would your lifestyle change?

Would it help other people around you?

6. How can you start demonstrating the new belief today? Following our wealth-theme, it might not be the right time to plan the interior of your private jet just yet. What could you do right now? Make a plan to make more money? Start looking for a better paying job? Look for ways to invest the money you already have? Even a small change can help the process.

Start Living Your New Belief It might not be easy at first, but taking the time to complete the steps above will make it easier. Each day try to behave as if you hold the new belief. What would you wear? How would you speak? How would you view the world? How would you make decisions? How would you react to good news? What about bad news?

While our behaviors determine the quality of our lives, our beliefs largely determine our behaviors. Beliefs are really the core to everything you do and become.

Beliefs can be challenging to change, as they’re frequently developed at a young age, so you might have lived in accordance with your limiting beliefs for a long time. However, with diligence and attention, they can be altered. Changing your beliefs will change your life.

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Letting Go and Trusting

Rev. Sherry Harris, MSW, RSW, Psycho-spiritual Counsellor, Coach, Teacher, Healer

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his has been the most prevalent theme in my life for the last few years and one I think many of us are calling in at this time. I have learned I do not always get what I want, may not get what I need, but will always get what is best for my growth and development in becoming more Awake and Aware of myself as a Conscious Being. I have learned that the things in life that have shown up and I have rejected and resisted the most have, in the long run, been the best for me. I have learned I attract into my life from my vibration, my level of connection with Consciousness, and not from my wish list or requests for myself. Years ago I taught classes in The Law of Attraction, based on the work of Rhonda Byrnes and The Secret. I have long since changed my mind on how I believe manifestation occurs. My wishing and wanting and focusing will have no effect if what I want does not line up with what Source/Light/Love/ God has in store for me. It is not up to me. However, my level of awareness and the energy I am emanating greatly influence what vibrations reach me. Remember, universal law: like attracts like. If I am calm, loving, trusting, loving life, that is the energy that will return to me. If I am grateful for all that flows to me, and see beauty and abundance everywhere in life, that is what will flow to me. If, on the other hand, I see misery, suffering and negativity everywhere I look, that is what comes back to me. Your choice! What do you choose?

Divine Intelligence is always benign, positive, creating thriving opportunities. The Light is always shining on me so that I may grow. If I am not open to receive that Light, I cannot benefit from it. So how do I stay open to receive this wonderful Light that has only my highest good intended for me? I believe greatly in the power of prayer in the manner of the glorious word THANK-YOU. Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you God. You can not say it enough. The more you live in gratitude for the beauty, goodness and abundance of life the more the beauty, goodness and abundance flow to you. Open your eyes, look around you. See God/ Conciousness in action in the opening of a flower, the smile on someone’s face, the purr of a kitten, a wagging happy dog tail. God’s grace is everywhere if we just open our hearts to see it. You can, alternatively, look not from your heart, but from you ego/small mind and see the badness everywhere. Turn on the news, read the paper, join the ranks of the “isn’t it awful” grumblers.

This is guaranteed to bring your vibratory level down.

If that is what you want, if you desperately from your mind need to be informed, go for it. Simply remember, what you focus on expands. If you surround yourself with the fearful energy of worrying about Ebola, ISUS,

Abundant Life Coach Spiritual Counsellor Psychotherapist 2belight1@gmail.com www. sherryharriscounselling.com 613-236-8852 Insurance Receipts Available you will draw to you more fearful energy resulting in anxiety, anger and depression. Put life and light into your life. Take a walk in nature, go by the water.

Breathe in the healing negative ions nature brings us.

We desperately need this to be healthy. If you work in a building all day, get out at lunch, take a short walk, find a park. Breathe in life. Nature in all its glory heals.

Sometimes I need to remember the harder the lesson and experience the greater the teaching capacity and the more I can learn and grow from it. I am learning to accept with Grace whatever shows up as a wonderful teaching for me. I am letting go of thinking I know what is right and surrendering to God’s plan for me. I am learning to trust in every cell of my being that I am lovingly guided in every moment and that my letting go of my will and trusting God’s will for me, my growth will evolve just as it’s meant to. If I don’t trust and fight it by resisting it will still happen eventually when I finally do surrender my ego need to control, but why postpone that when I can align with the highest and best for me right now? Let go and trust and see how Life/ Light/ Consciousness rewards you. Remember, you are loved beyond measure. Your grandest unfoldment is God’s greatest desire. Co-create with Consciousness by getting out of your own way and letting God deal with the details.

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Forgiveness Practice:

To heal and transform all life

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By Master Lynda Chaplin illions of people are concerned about Mother Earth’s transition. How can we transform Mother Earth’s transition? How can we reduce the natural disasters and other challenges for humanity and Mother Earth?

Karma is a universal law. For centuries and millennia, humanity has accumulated a huge amount of negative karma. Karma is cause and effect. Negative karma is the root cause of the natural disasters, economic stresses, and other challenges on Mother Earth now. Because karma is the root cause of Mother Earth’s transition, the solution is to clear negative karma.

Forgiveness Practice is a practice to self-clear our negative karma. We do not need to clear our good karma. We want to keep our good karma in order to receive blessings in health, relationships, finances, and more. We need to clear negative karma that was created by the mistakes we made in past lifetimes and in this lifetime. Mistakes create a spiritual debt. We owe the people and souls we have hurt or harmed. To clear negative karma is to have our spiritual debt forgiven.

If millions and billions of people truly understood

the power and significance of Forgiveness Practice and actually practiced it every day, humanity’s karma would be transformed and Mother Earth’s transition could be softened.

When doing a Forgiveness Practice, it is important to say the words sincerely and humbly from your heart. Do not expect to simply say the words and be forgiven easily.

It may not be easy at all to receive forgiveness from some of the souls you and your ancestors have harmed. Your mistakes could have been huge; the harm could have been very cruel. You must include your ancestors because each of us carries part of our ancestors’ karma, both good and negative.

Forgiveness Practice has two parts. In one part you ask for forgiveness for all of the mistakes that you and your ancestors have made in all of your previous lifetimes and in this lifetime.

In the other part you and your ancestors offer forgiveness to all souls who have hurt, harmed, or taken advantage of you or your ancestors in all lifetimes.

These two sides of forgiveness are vital to bring love, peace, and harmony to you, your loved ones, humanity, and Mother Earth.

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Body Power. Sit up straight. Close your eyes.

Soul Power. Say hello: Dear all the souls, including human beings, animals, the environment, and Mother Earth, who were harmed by any of the mistakes I have made in this lifetime and all my previous lifetimes, Dear all the souls who were harmed by any of the mistakes my ancestors have made in all of their lifetimes, I love you.

I sincerely apologize to all the souls we have harmed.

Please forgive my ancestors and me.

In order to receive your total forgiveness, I will serve unconditionally.

Thank you.

Dear all people and all souls who have harmed me and my ancestors in any of our lifetimes, We love you.

We forgive you totally.

We are honoured to offer you our forgiveness.

Thank you.

Mind Power. Visualize golden light embracing you, your ancestors, and all the souls you have invoked.

Sound Power Chant or sing, silently or aloud. Continue chanting for ten to fifteen minutes, the long the better.

Divine Forgiveness Divine Forgiveness

Divine Forgiveness Divine Forgiveness ‌

Hao! Hao! Hao! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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The Significance of Silence (I’m super busy with holiday mediations right now, so here is a slightly reworked encore column from 2011 that seems particularly appropriate at this busy, chaotic time of year.)

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e usually equate mediation with talking. It’s better for a separating couple to sit down together with a professional mediator and talk through their issues, we say, rather than battle it out in court. A famous book about mediators is called When Talk Works. A best-selling T-shirt in the mediation field says, “Just Talk To Me.” And yet sometimes mediation is not about talking.

It’s about silence, about not talking.

One of my favourite mediators, Ken Cloke, writes about silence in his book Mediating Dangerously. Silence in mediation can mean many things, he says. It can indicate agreement with the other disputant, or anger with that person. It can mean someone’s feelings have been hurt, or it can suggest quiet contentment.

It can be an indication that a verbal eruption is about to take place, or it can mean someone is on the cusp of transformation. “There are, in other words,” says Cloke, “creative and destructive, positive and negative forms of silence. As mediators, our role is to deepen the creative and diminish the destructive silences.”

Many years ago a client sat through a 90-minute mediation session with her estranged husband without saying a word. After the first ten minutes or so, I gently asked her what her silence was about. She wiped away a tear from her eyes and just shook her head as if to say that she couldn’t yet talk. “Would you like to reschedule this session to a better time?” I asked. She shook her head vehemently no. I had no idea what she was experiencing, but I sensed that she needed to do this.

“Do you want to just sit here like this?” She nodded her head firmly.

And so the three of us sat in silence for the rest of the session. Her husband made a few futile attempts at moving the session along verbally, but then seemed to accept that something important was happening, though he didn’t yet know what. At the end of the session, I invited them both to reflect before we met again on what the wife’s silence had been about, what she was trying to convey to her husband that she couldn’t put into words. The couple told me in their next session that later that same day they were able to have one of their most important conversations ever, and reached a breakthrough in their communication that led quickly to settlement. “I just needed him to understand how deeply his decision to leave me had affected me,” the wife said, “and I had given up trying to reach him with my words.”

• 34 years’ experience as family lawyer-mediator • Mediation of Separation Agreements, Marriage Contracts and Cohabitation Agreements • Evening and weekend appointments available • Sliding fee scale • Free initial consultation Evita M. Roche 33 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON K2P 0H3 email: evitar@sympatico.ca

613.237.7335 Sometimes before there can be any more talking there has to be a period of silence. Sometimes, as a colleague of mine used to say, mediation is about letting things settle and allowing the space for a new perspective to emerge.

Silence – like many of the beautiful decorations shining in store windows right now – can indeed be golden.

Happy holidays to everyone!

Evita Roche was Canada’s first full-time lawyer-mediator. Since 1979, she has helped over 5,000 couples mediate the issues arising from their separation. In the 1990’s Evita was a Professor of family law and mediation at the University of Ottawa law school, where she received the first Excellence in Teaching Award. Her private practice is restricted to separation and divorce mediation, and she frequently delivers seminars on subjects related to family law.

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Break Out The Hydrosols!

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ydrosols, commonly known as floral waters, are a vastly underused ingredient in self care. It should be noted that not all floral waters are hydrosols, and not all hydrosols are floral! True hydrosols are a by-product of the distillation process of essential oils.

These can be the flowers, needles, peel, resin or other part of the plant which are left over in one of the distillation condensate tanks used to break down plant material into essential oils. Unlike essential oils, which are highly concentrated, hydrosols are mostly water and can be used undiluted. There are almost as many hydrosols as there are essential oils, each with its own characteristics.

I often recommend neroli (orange blossom) and rose hydrosols to my customers who are wanting a facial toner or cleanser that is suitable for all skin types and mature skin. These hydrosols may be more commonly recognized in Middle Eastern delicacies such as baklava, where the sweet scent is delicately infused into the pastry. This leads me to another point: hydrosols are extremely versatile. They can be added to cooking (depending on the plant), to bathing, to humidifiers-the possibilities are virtually endless.

I recently starting experimenting with ravensara hydrosol. Ravensara has immune enhancing properties, so we are trying it out in a humidifier to help with any dry coughs and colds this winter. It would also make a wonderful addition to a soothing bath, or in a steam inhalation. A compress with hydrosols would help soothe a fever: ravensara or peppermint would be my “go tos”. I would be remiss if I did not mention lavender hydrosol.

Lavender has skin cell regenerating properties and soothes burns and skin problems. I have eased the scald of a hot water burn by successive immersions in cool water, aloe vera and lavender hydrosol, and didn’t end up with any sign of skin damage.

Chamomile or lavender hydrosol can be used to replace the liquid portion in homemade baby wipes. Chamomile is soothing and reduces inflammation and soreness (recipe here:http:// wellnessmama.com/1459/homemadebaby-wipes/).

Tired feet can be rejuvenated in a quick foot soak of peppermint or spearmint hydrosol. Add marbles to the container you are soaking in for an instant acupressure massage! Or do a full bath with either of these energising hydrosols! A note to all the fellas out there: sandalwood, cedarwood,

lavender and or chamomile would make a wonderful aftershave These are but a few of the hydrosols and their uses;: the best way to get to know them is to experience them firsthand. At Planet Botanix, we have a variety of natural ingredients and workshops to allow you to create your own fabulous, fresh bodycare! We’ll be playing with hydrosols at my next workshop: Fresh Face, on December 2nd from 10-12.

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Rotator Cuff Injury and Acupuncture

By Steve Ryu, R.TCMP, R.Ac.

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he rotator cuff is made up of the various muscles and tendons in the shoulder that connect the upper arm bone to the shoulder blade. They also help hold the ball of the upper arm bone firmly in the shoulder socket. The shoulder has the greatest range of motion of any joint in our body.

A rotator cuff injury is fairly common and can involve any type of irritation or damage to the rotator cuff muscles or tendons. The most common problems are tendinitis, when one of the rotator cuff tendons becomes inflamed due to overuse or overload (especially common in athletes), bursitis, when the fluid-filled sac (bursa) between the shoulder joint and rotator cuff tendons become irritated and inflamed, and muscle or tendon strain or tear, which can happen with tendonitis that is left untreated, or with stress from overuse.

Injuries are most commonly caused by normal wear and tear of daily life, poor posture or slouching, a sudden fall (and using our arms to break the fall), lifting a too-heavy object or lifting improperly, pulling something heavy, or repetitive arm activities, especially those done overhead, that cause stress to the shoulder.

Symptoms may include shoulder pain, tenderness and weakness, loss of shoulder range of motion, and a tendency to keep the shoulder inactive. Pain is the most common symptom of rotator cuff injuries, and may be experienced when reaching overhead, behind the back, lifting, pulling, or sleeping on the affected shoulder. A severe injury, such as a large tear may cause continuous pain and muscle weakness.

Treatment for rotator cuff injuries typically involves rest, over-the-counter pain relievers, and gentle stretching. Physiotherapy may be recommended to help heal the injury, improve flexibility of the rotator cuff, and develop shoulder muscle strength. Depending on the severity of the injury, full recovery may take from several weeks to several months. In more severe or chronic cases, treatment may involve corticosteroid injections or surgery. About half of the time, a rotator cuff injury can heal with self-care measures or exercise therapy.

Acupuncture can be very helpful in dealing with rotator cuff injuries. Treatments can help to relieve the inflammation, pain and muscle weakness and stiffness caused by the injury, which can speed recovery and bolster the body’s self-healing mechanisms. This makes acupuncture an excellent option in treatment of rotator cuff injuries, as it can complement other treatment therapies and can reduce the length of recovery time.

Acupuncture can also be of particular benefit to lagging injuries that seem to just not want to get better. In

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addition, acupuncture helps the body to function better, and so can help to strengthen the shoulder and promote its proper functioning. In Chinese medicine, rotator cuff injuries are often due to an obstruction of the flow of qi-energy and blood to the shoulder, causing pain and weakness. Acupuncture can remove these blockages to allow full circulation of qi-energy and blood to the shoulder, allowing it to receive the nourishment it needs for proper functioning. In addition, a person may also have internal balances or weaknesses that make him or her particularly prone to a shoulder injury of some sort.

By determining the cause of the pain and looking at each person’s individual health, we can not only resolve the pain and weakness that is being experienced, but we can also strengthen the body so that it is functioning in better health and less prone to a repeat injury or pain problem in the future.

Steve Eun Kyu Ryu, R.TCMP, R.Ac is a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner at New Life Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Center in Ottawa. He is affiliated with Ottawa Fertility Centre and Riverside Acupuncture & Wellness Centre for infertility treatment.

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Being Honest Can Improve Your Health

CREATE CLOSER LOVING RELATIONSHIPS

By Marlene and Bob Neufeld

Marlene & Bob Neufeld

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ecently an article with this headline came into our inbox. The article talked about research that was presented at the 2014 national convention of the American Psychological Association. The study followed 72 adults for five weeks. The participants were broken into two groups, a control group and a sincerity group that was told to speak only the truth. Members of the sincerity group were told, “speak honestly, truthfully, and sincerely—not only about the big things, but also about the small things, such as why you were late.”

By the end of the study, significant health differences were reported between the two groups. Those in the sincerity group had an average of seven fewer symptoms, such as sore throats, headaches, nausea, and mental tension, than the control group.

Many of us say that we are committed to honesty.

Yet, most people lie on a daily basis, from small “white” lies to more serious offenses. Robert Feldman, author of The Liar in Your Life, The Way to Truthful Relationships found that people lie almost as a matter of reflex and most may not even realize they’ve done it. In one study, all the participants said they had been truthful in their recorded conversations, but when the video was played back, 60 percent of the participants had not been truthful (and were reportedly “genuinely surprised” that they had said something inaccurate). Feldman found that men tend to lie to make themselves look better while women tend to lie to boost another person’s feelings.

Many lies are ways to make social interactions proceed more smoothly. We lie to be agreeable or to make us feel better about ourselves. We lie to build ourselves up or to gain some advantage over others. We shade the truth to get others to say what we want them to hear. We leave out significant or relevant details. We exaggerate our

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skills, or inflate events. We downplay our emotions or pretend we’re not involved in order to protect ourselves. And many of us lie to ourselves as much as we are lied to by others.

However, many of us have being honest mixed up with being critical or blaming. In our office we frequently hear people say something critical and then defend their right to say it with, “but that’s the way I feel!”

Learning to be honest both with ourselves and those we want to be closer to and learning to speak in ways that are unarguable has changed our lives. For more about speaking the unarguable truth see articles on our website or come to the Transformational Toolkit Feb. 27-March 1, 2015.

Marlene and Bob are a couple who help couples learn life-changing skills and create closer, more loving relationships with one another. Marlene and Bob will be co-facilitating The Transformational Toolkit where you can learn to speak unarguably. To learn more, see www. marleneandbob.com or call 613-5949248 to arrange a complimentary 1-hour introductory session.

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How Is A Phobia Created?

By Dr Luke Michael Howard www.lukenosis.com eveloping a phobia is natural within us all. It is there to protect you, but sometimes things go wrong.

If you learn how a phobia is created, you’re better placed to deal with it. Here’s one way a phobia is typically formed…

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Example Say you grew up in a remote rural area. Indigenous to this area is a small red beetle. It is so poisonous that one bite has you convulsing on the floor, dying in seconds.

As a two year old, you’ve never seen or heard of them yet. One day you’re walking with your mother through the forest. Your mother looks away for a moment and you spot one sat on a brown leaf. Curious, you walk over and attempt to pick it up.

Your mother turns round and freaks out. Panicking and screaming, she grabs you and runs you back home. You’ve never seen your mum, who is your source of strength and protection, so frightened before. Her reaction scared you more than anything before in your life. This thing must be REALLY dangerous.

For your own protection, you have now developed a healthy fear for these beetles. Whenever you see one, your mind automatically kicks into flight or fight mode and you run away from them, trembling with fear. There is no way you will ever approach one again, and no bad thing.

Here’s the twist…

What if this beetle was not really poisonous? What if, in the past, your grandfather died of a heart attack, at the same time as he touched one? Your grandmother wrongly believed that this was the cause. Whenever she saw one, she freaked out. Of course your Mum saw this on several occasions. Your mother naturally believed her Mum to be right, gained her mother’s fear, and passed it to you.

This is probably why so many people are frightened of spiders. It is passed from person to person. There are other ways you can acquire a phobia, which I’ll discuss in a few moments. But first, what is a phobia?

What is a phobia?

A phobia is defined as an irrational fear of something.

There is nothing wrong with being frightened of something that can easily kill you. In fact it is very smart.

If the beetle was highly poisonous, then you would be wise to avoid it at all costs.

However if it wasn’t poisonous, and you spent your life avoiding these creatures, then it could be said that it was an irrational fear.

This might not be much of a problem, but suppose it hampered you from hunting or gathering food. Then your life would be better with some help to remove this fear.

No fear Did you know we are all born without fears or phobias? They are acquired

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Dr. Luke explains, “This powerful breakthrough technique combines the latest discoveries in hypnosis and the new science of personal achievement known as Neuro Linguistic Programming. This takes the power of hypnosis to a new level in helping people take back control of their lives.”

Many local doctors are so impressed by the power of hypnosis that they are now referring many of their patients to Dr. Luke for his Accelerated Change Hypnoband Programme. Dr. Luke says, “I am currently building a Doctors Referral Network to keep local GP’s informed of my developments and to keep them informed of their patients’ progress.

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Faculty Member, Foundation for Shamanic Studies through your life. As three month old baby you will happily grab a rattlesnake. A three month old baby will let a spider run up its arm.

Most fears and phobias were created when we were very young. Often you won’t remember the time your fear was created – at least not consciously.

Your subconscious mind has a very long memory – for your protection. When a fear or phobia has been installed, it will automatically trigger your fear responses. When your life is in danger, a split second can be the difference between life and death. There is no time to think about it consciously. Your subconscious takes over, and quickly triggers fear.

Caught in two minds…

Suppose the rural area you live in starts getting developed. New people move into the area, with new ways of thinking and doing things. They tell you that the red beetle is not poisonous. To illustrate this, they pick one up and everything is fine.

These new people have no fear of these beetles, and nothing bad ever happens to them. You know they must be right.

You decide to confront your fear and pick one up.

As you approach the small red beetle, your heart starts to beat rapidly. You lift your hand and it starts shaking uncontrollably. You start to sweat and feel sick.

You can’t do it.

Why can’t you pick it up, even though you know it is safe?

During this experiential workshop, participants are introduced to Core Shamanism, the basic methods used by shamans to enter non-ordinary reality for problem solving and healing. Particular emphasis is on the classic shamanic journey, as well as on shamanic divination and healing. A practical, enjoyable workshop, even for beginners!

For more information or to register, contact Glenn at glenn@shamanspiritpath.com, 905 430-4953 or www.shamanspiritpath.com

It’s because your subconscious mind is triggering your fear response. Your conscious mind knows it is safe, but that doesn’t matter. Your subconscious mind doesn’t. You’re literally caught in two minds, but it’s your subconscious mind that prevails.

It usually doesn’t matter what people say to you.

They may talk total sense about your phobia, and you may agree with them. However they are appealing to your conscious mind. This isn’t the part of your mind that is triggering your fear response.

Hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy is very effective for treating phobias.

This is because your conscious mind is tuned down.

This allows for better communication with your subconscious mind.

A hypnotherapist can get to the root of your problem, and rapidly change your subconscious thinking. This leads to an almost immediate eradication of your fear.

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PATHWORK:

Where is the love I want?

by Mary Anne Bourque

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hen looking back on my life I have noticed that I have many good friends and relationships but there is often a feeling of a lack of close connection. The relationships seem genuine and close on the surface, but there is something missing. Why do some of my relationships feel unfulfilled? What is missing? After putting some thought into it, the lack of connection seems to stem from a lack of authentic love. Will I ever get the love I want? I look at the other person and think they are the problem. They are unloving and unable to accept me for who I am.

Pathwork has helped me look at things a little differently. Putting the onus on the other person keeps me in a place where I feel stuck. Perhaps the lack of closeness I feel is coming from within. With the teachings of the Pathwork, I have been able to inch toward an understanding that it isn’t just the other person that is creating the situation. I am in there too, often unconsciously, creating what exists between the two of us. Until I started to look at my contribution, which has been difficult and humbling, I continued to insist that the other person change rather than looking at how I contribute to the outcome of the relationship.

As much as we wish to be loved and to be loving, we also unconsciously think and act in ways that hinder loving relationships. Sometimes this stems from a fear of

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Saint Paul University, 233 Main St, Room 133-L

December 2, January 13, 2015, 7 - 9 pm Suggested donation: $15, members free Contact Jean: jmillar@rogers.com, 613-829-1254 All welcome The Pathwork lectures are available for free download from www.pathwork.org For information about the Pathwork in Ottawa: www.ottawapathwork.ca excessive demands being made and sacrifices expected; other times we fear having to sell out on ourselves to be accepted; or the desperate need to be loved interferes with our ability to truly love.

The Pathwork teachings encourage us to look at the problem areas in our relationships and to search within to find the truth. Lecture 107: Three Aspects that Prevent Loving offers practical guidance to help us become aware of, and ultimately heal, the misconceptions that hinder fulfilling relationships. “When you meet others in a willingness to love, then and only then can your life be really fulfilled”.

This will be the topic of the December 2nd Pathwork Lecture discussion at Saint Paul University, 7 to 9 pm, 233 Main Street (follow the signs to the room).

Mary Anne Bourque is a Pathwork Helper in Ottawa www.ottawapathwork.ca

Intuitive Readings

Intuitive Development Classes Psychic Readings Medical Readings Healing Sessions Life Coaching

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Pathwork Lecture Discussions

Marlene Stevens www.psychicmarstevens.com psychicmarstevens@hotmail.com

December 2014

Calendar ... Conferences ... Workshops abilities, and fitness levels. We work on all levels of the body, mind and spirit, not only improving strength and flexibility but rejuvenating the whole being. FREE Open House on January 3, 2015 at 1 pm – Bring your questions!

Love Peace Harmony Ottawa Calendar Listings – December 2014

Master Sha’s Soul Healing Groups Learn and practice self-healing techniques to empower you to heal every aspect of your life, including health, relationships, finances, and more with Certified Divine Healing Hands Soul Healers!

Mondays • December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 7 – 9 pm, by donation Tanglewood Park Community Centre, 30 Woodfield Drive, Nepean Contact: Shirley at 613.292.2288 or soulhealer299@gmail.com

Tuesday • December 2, 9, 16

7 – 9 pm, by donation Queenswood Villa, 370 Kennedy Lane East, Orleans Contact: Susan at 613.276.7132 or ahealingjourney@rogers.com

Wednesday • December 3, 10, 17 7 – 9 pm, by donation The Dorchester, 2650 Southvale Crescent, Ring #99, Ottawa Contact: Sara at 613.620.1996 or sara.pinkrose@gmail.com

FREE BOOK!!

Pathwork Lecture Discussions Saint Paul University, 233 Main St Dec 2/14, Jan 13/15, 7 - 9 pm Suggested donation: $15, members free Contact Jean: jmillar@rogers.com, 613-829-1254. All welcome Astrology: Every Thursday evening from 6 to 9 pm @ Planet Botanix Helene Arts MA is available for astrological consultations. Please book in advance at witchhollowinfo@grmail.com”

Visit www.pranashanti.com or call 613-761-9642 (YOGA) for more information Full Moon Healing Meditation with Devinder Kaur – December 4, 5:45 pm A nurturing class which includes an overview of the astrology of the Full Moon, breath work (pranayam), a short yoga set (kriya), a healing meditation and a deep relaxation with the soothing vibration of the Gong Children’s Yoga Class –It’s Almost Christmas with Victoria– December 13, 11 am We will explore all that is wonderful and exciting about the Christmas season, learning a fun sequence for “The 12 days of Christmas!” And there will be a strong focus on how we can find ways to give!

Winter Solstice Celebration of Light – December 21, 6:30 pm Annual Community Fundraiser Celebrate this sacred time as we walk an incredible light-filled Labyrinth created by Canadian Labyrinth Ventures with live music by Canadian Singer Leah Longo and her band. Let go of the past and embrace the light of the coming New Year. Proceeds donated to Cornerstone Housing for Women.

Children’s Winter Solstice Celebration with Victoria – December 21, 7 pm While parents attend the Winter Solstice Celebration of Light, all the children join together for their very own special celebration! Through yoga poses, crafts and a storybook, we will learn what the winter solstice is and how it’s celebrated by different cultures throughout the years.

New Moon Intention Setting with Devinder Kaur – December 23, 5:45 pm An uplifting classes where we make a powerful claim to overcome our challenges while manifesting our intentions. Class includes an overview of the astrology of the New Moon, breath work (pranayam), a short yoga set (kriya), a prosperity meditation and a deep relaxation with two Gongs played at the same time.

New Year’s Day Classes – January 1, 2015 – Noon – 1:00 pm UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL! 2015 is a year to express your creative side! It’s a year of manifestation.

Join us for 3 classes on New Year’s Day – Kundalini, Hot Flow and Yin! Celebrate 2015 with us and set your intention from Day 1!

Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – 200 Hour Yoga Alliance – Begins January 9, 2015 International Team: Laurie Howe, Maria Garre, Dr. Geoff Outerbridge and Dr. Eileen Harris Our Hatha Yoga Teacher Training program is designed to make yoga accessible to people of all ages,

December 2014

KRI Level 2 Vitality and Stress with Dr. Mahan Rishi Singh - Begins January 22, 2015 This course is an amazing opportunity to look closely at how we react to, cope with and master stress in our lives. We will identify our stress personality, build our core vitality, mental endurance and spiritual clarity, better understand the effects and downsides of too much stress and identify strategies to cope with stress and mitigate its ill effects.

Quantum-Touch® Therapy Level I Certificate Training weekend Saturday and Sunday, December 31st and February 1st, 2015 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Aileen’s Oasis Information and Registration Aileen McKenna aileen@aileensoasis.com or aileen.mckenna66@gmail.com Aileen’s Oasis www.aileensoasis.com www.quantumtouch.com 613-228-2272, by cell at 613-795-3751 In a few short hours you will learn how to run energy using meditation and special breathing techniques that will allow you to heal yourself, your friends, family, plants and animals. You will be learning from the first Canadian Quantum-Touch Instructor Ghost Hunting 101: January 18, 2015 @ Planet Botanix. Please visit >> witchhollow.ca for more details.

BodyTalk Access Become empowered and take control of your health care! Right Now!!

Do you need some new health tools in your healthcare tool box? Are you sick of illness, medications, and running out of sick days?!

What about your kids? Are you sick of them bringing home colds from school and daycare and then passing them around the household?!

Winter is just around the corner, and you know what that means… more colds!!

Sunday, December 28, 9:30am - 5:00pm Instructor: Kristin Pierce Cost: $199.50; Early Bird Rate $179.50 Register/pay by December 7th www.theserenitystudio.ca/bodytalk-access.html

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DIRECTORY • Groups ISUL GROUP INTERNATIONAL. RON CHAPMAN. Meditation classes and seminars. 232-1160.

PATHWORK® Practical spiritual wisdom that lays out a step-by-step journey into personal transformation and wholeness. A challenging yet compassionate voyage of discovery to the Real Self through the layers of our defenses, denial and fear, guided by our own inner authority. Ottawa info: www.ottawapathwork.ca SUFI ORDER OF OTTAWA http://sufiorderofottawa.webs.com/ SPIRITUAL FRONTIERS CANADA (Explorations) SFC offers monthly explorations as: Talks (1st Thurs.) and Workshops (3rd Sat.). *To attend, see / confirm info on latest and future events in 2 ways: 1. our SFC exclusive email list which has been active for past several years. For new spiritual, evolutionary, wellness seekers, please send ‘email address’ request to jldube@rogers.com (JeanLouis ). Removals on request. and/ or 2. See our ongoing website www.spiritualfrontiers.ca

• People RON CHAPMAN. Classes and seminars, meditation all levels, private consultations 232-1160.

NADINE LA BELLE, M.A. Body, mind, spirit Integrative Healing®. 613-258-7492.

THōMAS MARTīN TEGTMEYER ca.linkedin. com/in/tmtegtmeyer/ Ultimate Wellbeing EDUCATiON mieux-être ultime www. thomasmtegtmeyer.com/Testimonials.html.

Self-healing and blessings in person, distance, remote. Founder, www.energybalanceexchange.org (1998). Kingston/Ottawa 613-7695575. Greater mobility, comfort and freedom.

CELESTE SUSAN VERMETTE, Naturotherapist, Reiki Master, Life Coach, Tantra Instructor Bodywork ~ chair massage, reflexology, reiki, lymphatic drainage, swedish, Upledger cranio-sacral therapy.

Treatments and Consultations 613-5659303. touch_therapies@rogers.com

• Places MOVEMENT OF SPIRITUAL INNER AWARENESS (MSIA) (an ecumenical church), Ottawa-Morin Community. Weekly, Thursday, 7:30 pm services, followed by fellowship, at 103 Westpark Drive, in Ottawa: call to reserve.

Marriages and spiritual counselling by appointment. Peace Theological Seminary Courses: as scheduled locally, by correspondence and by internet. For information or to reserve: msia@rogers.com or 613-841-1458

• A Course in Miracles COURSE OASIS. Courses, support and study groups, spiritual gatherings, individual mentoring, books. Mary Anne Buchowski and James

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Gregory, 613-726-0195. Email: courseoasis@ primus.ca; Website: www.courseoasis.org

• Acupuncture CHINESE TRADITIONAL ACUPUNCTURE & NATURAL MEDICINE CENTRE. TCM. DAC. Jia Jun Huang & Annie Huang.

Graduate of Shanghai Medical University (1960). Over 45 years experience. Member of Chinese Acupuncture Association of China & Canada. Acute & chronic pain, Accident.

Sports injuries, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Depression, Insomnia, Stop smoking, Menopause, etc. Disposable needles are used. Insurance coverage. Free parking.

One of the largest herb stores in Otawa.

613-235-5504. 867 Somerset St. W. Ottawa.

PAIN RELIEF; correction of chronic conditions; addiction relief; weight loss; pro-active tune-up for health maintenance. Meridians Clinic (613) 728-2579 www.naetottawa.com BLAISE T. RYAN, R.TCMP, R.Acu. Specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Qigong and Child Psychology.

Experienced & Registered. Adults & Children. Insurance receipts available.

Located in Westboro at The Village Clinic.

Book online at www.drblaiseryan.com or call 613-702-5377

• Adiewa ACCESSING DEEP INTENTION AND ENERGIZING WISE ACTION Intuitive, embodied inquiry process for deep personal and spiritual growth. Experience your innate knowing, energetic intelligence, Source guidance. Private sessions, healing circles, workshops with Jane Lindsay.

613.761.9249 adiewacentre.ca

• Akashic Records PATRICIA V. LACROIX Psychic Medium, Empath, Akashic Records Counselor, Destiny Card Readings.

Email - patriciavlacroix@sympatico.ca

• Alexander Technique ELENA CALVO. Certified teacher(England) Personalized mind and body work.

English, Spanish, and French spoken.

Health Insurance covered. (819) 771-0110.

THE OTTAWA-HULL SCHOOL FOR THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE, Richard Albert, Director. Health insurance covered. I now offer Alexander lessons in my office or at your home 819-456-3484 alextech@magma.ca; or visit www.magma.ca/~alextech

• Allergy treatment ALLERGY & CHRONIC CONDITIONS. 10th year serving Ottawa-Outaouais. Judy Spence’s

December 2014

Medical background assures your program is tailored to your individual health needs.

NAET is excellent for treatment of allergy & infection as well as Autism, CFS, FM, MCS, ADD & other chronic and conditions including pain. Doctorate of Natural Medicine (DNM), Acupuncturist., Advanced Level 2 NAET, Advanced 2 BioSet, Laser Acupuncture Detox & Lymphatic Drainage. Western medicine meets Eastern medicine to correct persistent and acute health issues. State-of-the-art computerized testing. The NAET Clinic of Ottawa is a full service, full time practice and also offers Hypnosis, Homeotoxicology, Auricular Medicine, Ion Detox Foot Baths, Sauna Detox, Weight Loss and Stop Smoking Programs.

613-728-2579. Quebec location: 819-6611061. www.naetottawa.com. On parle francais.

• Angel Therapy ANGEL THERAPY PRACTITIONER® Diane Lanthier offers Angel Readings, EFT and Reiki. For guidance and help releasing negative emotions and patterns, contact Diane at diane@reiki-light.com. 613 297 8293 www.reiki-light.com HEALING ANGELS OF THE ENERGY FIELD, Integrated Energy Therapy-Master Instructor and Journey Practitioner. Learn how to connect with your angels and be the best you can be. Contact Susan at 613-220-6551 or email me at angeltherapy_12@hotmail.com

• Anxiety ANXIETY, STRESS, DEPRESSION, GRIEF clearings on all Levels, bringing Balance, Health, Abundance, Peace & Purpose.

DNA & LIGHT ENERGY Healing with 5 dimensional Tools for this accelerated time.

Long distance available www.catherinegreen.net 613-479-0299

• Aqualead AQUALEAD ENERGY - Healing water, environmental healing. Level I, II and Master classes. Free of charge, donations accepted.

Sabine Blais, Aqualead & Reiki Master. email aqualead1@gmail.com for schedules, www. aqualeadinstitute.org (819) 230-6638.

• Aromatherapy PLANET BOTANIX fills all your pure essential oil needs! We carry over 100 oils and other supplies. Purchase products from our line of all natural bodycare. 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444, www.planetbotanix.com AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE, Aroma-Zone Touch, Indian Head Massage, Reiki and healing attunements, Hot Stone Therapy and massage, Bio-Touch, Crystal stone energy. For appointments with Juane at Classy Nails & Spa, please call 613-834-9922 For information, please email relax.and.renew@outlook.com

DIRECTORY • Art / Art Therapy AWAKEN YOUR CREATIVITY - clay workshops. Discover the mystery and power of self expression. Find meaning and truth in what your hands have to say. Hilde Paz 613 829-3408

• Ascension Healing NEWLY-ACCESSIBLE LIVING TECHNOLOGY INTELLIGENCE for clearing stubborn, limiting energies from your 12-D Divine blueprint. www.MelindaUrban.com

• Astrology JACQUES GIASSON: Professional Astrologer with a background in psychological counseling and 28 years of experience. Become aware of your path and take advantage of your challenges and opportunities, natal, actual and future.

Call: 819-770-9259.

JUDY JIBB, Astrologer CertFAstrolS 613 304 4255, personalreadings@gmail.com 11TH HOUSE ASTROLOGY GROUP, open to all levels, to exchange & learn, 2nd Monday of month (Sept.-June), 61 Main St. Ottawa. Info: 613-821-4839.

INSIGHTFUL, INSPIRING, and in-depth Astrology Readings. Over 15 years experience. Eve Mari Crete 819-457-1694 www.astrologereve.ca EVERY THURSDAY EVENING from 6 to 9 pm @ Planet Botanix, Helene Arts MA is available for astrological consultations. Please book in advance at witchhollowinfo@grmail.com

• Aura Photography AURA PHOTO & Chakra Balancing Aura pic & interpretation, Colour therapy, Clear blockages, Healing. Rina Soucy 613-841-8651

• Ayurveda NOEL SMITH-SPARROW: Ayurvedic lifestyle Consultant, phone: (613) 294-7798 noelsmith-sparrow@hotmail.com

• B. O. S. LAURIE FRASER, certified B.O.S. practitioner.

Excellent results: emotional issues (depression, anxiety, grief), pain, disease, allergies, mould, menopause, infection, insomnia, etc. Spiritual development, chakra work. 613-721-3781

• Beauty and Health NATURAL BODYCARE by a certified aromatherapist. Natural makeup, cleaning products: Planet Botanix, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444

• Birth Doula BIRTH DOULA offering 3 educational prenatal sessions, continuous birth support & 1 postnatal home-visit. Offering a wide range of holistic resources, including Hypnotherapy, Massage & Aromatherapy for pregnancy, birth & beyond.

Visit: www.empowerbirth.ca 613.282.6001 empowerbirth@gmail.com

• BodyTalk KRISTIN PETERSON: Registered Massage Therapist, Certified BodyTalk Practitioner & Certified Acupuncturist kristin_peterson6@hotmail.com or http://kristinpeterson.weebly.com LORI HOLLOHAN MA, Advanced BodyTalk Practitioner, Certified Coach, Yoga Teacher & Author. Contact: (613) 866-7091; lori@ energythrive.com and www.energythrive.com TRANQUIL SWAN Holistic Health Services.

Kim Swan Reiki Master, Certified BodyTalk practitioner - offers a variety of alternative therapies and classes. Visit www.tranquilswan.com, tranquilswan@gmail.com or 613-240-9716

• Bowen Therapy BOWENTHERAPY OTTAWA Bette Madigan. www.BowenTherapyOttawa.ca Certified Bowen Therapy Practitioner (advanced) Mother Earth Natural Health Store, 747 Richmond Rd. Insurance receipts available. Call 613-7224249 or e-mail bettemadigan@hotmail.com MARIANNA MEDVID, Registered Bowen Therapist, Homeoplus Outaouais Clinic, Hull. Pain relief and body balancing. 819-777-1818 (w) or 613-291-6651(c) info@bowentherapyhealing.ca; bowentherapyhealing.ca.

THE BOWEN APPROACH - Gently restoring your health. PAIN, digestive & respiratory issues and more. Certified Bowen Practitioner (Advanced) 613-799-3315. www.TheBowenApproach.ca

• Buddhism PINE GATE SANGHA - www.ianprattis.com/ pinegate.htm - Engaged Buddhism in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. 1252 Rideout Cr; 613 726 0881. Thursday meditation and study class 7:00pm; First Saturdays of each month - dharma talk and pot luck supper 5.00pm. Nucleus of Friends for Peace www.friendsforpeace.ca Resident teacher: Dharmacharya Ian Prattis True Body of Wisdom INTRODUCTION TO AUTHENTIC ZEN TRAINING through instruction in zazen (sitting Zen) and kinhin (walking Zen). First Saturday of each month, 2-4 PM. Pre-registration required: info@wwzc.org or 613-562-1568. Zen Centre of Ottawa www.wwzc.org

• Business Consulting NEED HELP ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS? Experienced in research, writing, organizing events, web sites and more – reasonable rates. 613-222-1711

• Ceremonies CARRIE RATHWELL, CEREMONIALIST. Personalized ceremonies created for and with you: weddings, funerals, baby and family ceremonies, rites of passage, pet funerals, shamanic journeys for ceremonies, and more. 613-2371473. www.carrierathwell.com

• Chakra/Aura Balancing www.wellbeingisyours.com Rica 613-257-8362 THE BOUTIQUE offers a 30 minutes Chakra/ Aura Assessment and modification session.

Also the Boutique offers many more services, please refer to www.arc-ange-ciel.com or call the Boutique at 613 424 9094.

• Channelling

BOWEN TRAINING ACADEMY, Janet Riley, RN, Licensed Bowenwork® Instructor. www.bowentrainingacademy.com. Courses in Ottawa and across Canada. 613 848-2083 janet@bowentrainingacademy.com

DONNA KINNIBURGH, Internationally Renown, Deep Trance Medium (Edgar Cayce Style) Is now accepting Limited Appointments – 613 649-8245 donna@rainbow-lady.com www.rainbow-lady.com

BOWENWORKS OF KINGSTON, Andrée Boisvert, Certified Bowenwork® Practitioner, 920 Princess St., Suite 105, Kingston, 613331-3625, andree@abholistichealth.com www.abholistichealth.com

Conscious, healthy, heart-centered care and support for your child(ren) and family. Julia Horvath: faeriesfly@yahoo.ca 613-724-8228

BOWEN TRAINING ACADEMY, Janet Riley, RN. Licensed Bowenwork® Instructor www.bowentrainingacademy.com. Courses in Ottawa and across Canada. 613 848-2083 janet@bowentrainingacademy.com INTEGRAL HEALTH CLINIC: Chronic pain, stress, carpal tunnel, PMS, TMJ, cancer patient support & more. Gentle touch through clothing, powerful healing. Madeline McBride, Certified Bowenwork® Practitioner.

Downtown Ottawa 613.241.0005 or book online www.integralhealthclinic.com

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• Child Care

• Chiropractic ACTIVATOR CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC. Restore proper spinal balance safely and comfortably with the precise low-force activator analysis and instrument. Dr. Stephani S.Dunk 613-226-9800.

Baseline @ Prince of Wales

• Church CHURCH OF PERFECT LIBERTY, Ottawa,ON. www.perfectliberty.ca (613-225-1850)

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• Cleaning GREEN CLEANING since 1988. Completely insured and bonded. We clean both homes and offices. Personalized friendly service with all healthy products. www.beauclean.ca 613-731-1532 or email beauclean@gmail.com

• Clinics PLANET BOTANIX, 301 Bank (Somerset) 5674444: visit our website for a list of practitioners www.planetbotanix.com KILLENS REID PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC now offering TCM with acupuncture practitioner. Other services, Osteopathy, Vodder Lymphatic Drainage, Vestibular Rehab, Urinary Incontinence Rehab, Massage Therapy, Orthopaedic and Sports Physiotherapy. www.killensreid.com (613) 594-8512.

• Clubs OWLS Club: socially-responsible club for ladies 40+, for friendship, support and co-creation. For info or to join: www.owls-club.com

• Clutter FROM CHAOS TO ORDER - bring on the Flow. Edie Lane Feng Shui Consultant, DeClutter Specialist. 613-565-1919 abundantlivingbydesign.com

• Coaching ACADEMY OF PERSONAL AND RELATIONSHIP COACHING www. ottawacounselling.com Coaching concentrates on healing and empowerment and deemphasizes being clinical and helping. Richard Haney is a wholistic coach who brings a wide range of skills, techniques and modalities to each coaching interaction. He provides warm, heart-connected and empathetic coaching. Please contact Richard Haney to enhance your life and make the most of each moment. Listening well is the most eloquent sign of caring. Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Counselling Therapy), 234-5678 or 726-3636.

ANNA MARANTA: Coaching, Counselling, and Spiritual Direction from an Integral Perspective. Call: 613.867.5505 or email: maranta.anna@gmail.com MARLENE NEUFELD, MSW, RSW, AND BOB NEUFELD, M.ED., help couples create closer loving relationships. We specialize in two-on-two couples coaching/psychotherapy. Experience our life changing approach which will help you learn skills and techniques that facilitate lasting personal change in a faster and easier way than traditional talk-therapy. We each have over 37 years experience in helping couples/people create more satisfying relationships/lives. For more information or to arrange a one-hour no-chargeto you initial consultation see www.marleneandbob.com or phone 613-594-9248.

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T. M. (THOME-us MARTee) TEGTMEYER, Functional, Integrative and Vibrational transformation. By appointment only. Phone: 613.769.5575 ANNA EARLE GREEN, MA CCC - providing Personal & Spiritual Growth Coaching, Mindfulness & Body-Mind Healing Therapies. 613-295-9987 www.spiritwell.ca www.annagreen.ca LIFE SKILL WORKSHOPS INCLUDESAnger, Communication, Denial, Roles, ACOA, Co-dependency, Relationships and Spirituality. Every second Saturday from November 9 at The House of Hope and Healing. www.lifelinesofrecovery.ca Lynda @ 613-858-7181 BREATH COACH. LIFE, LOVE, HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIP COACHING. Life begins and ends with a breath – as does everything in between. Celeste S. Vermette, Certified with the Hendricks Institute.

613-565-9303 tantracanada@gmail.com CANADAS-COACH.COM Marguerite Tennier, M.A., Fearless Living and wellness coach, Specializes working with over 40 prof.

Women Who want to have more energy, live deeper and Transform their life. 613-744-1538

• Cold Laser Therapy CERTIFIED COLD LASER THERAPIST offering mobile services. $30.00 for 45 min session. Effective and safe for pain relief. treatment. www.ottawacoldlasertherapy.ca

• Colonic Therapy DETOX AND STRENGTHEN THE COLON. Gentle, safe, effective. Experienced Colonic Therapist and Holistic Nutritionist, SatDaya WIlliams at 815 Merivale Rd, Ottawa, 613-761-5982, www.holisticottawa.com, satdaya@sympatico.ca

• Counselling CAROLINE ELSON a Wholistic Lifestyle Counsellor. B.Sc M.Ed,CCC 613 282 7905, caroline.elson@gmail.com Starting where you are, moving to create the life you want. Explore the physical, mental and emotional through traditional and alternative forms of counselling.

Individual and Couple.

ROSEMARY MURRAY-LACHAPELLE, M.L.S., M.A., Dipl. Analyt. Psych. Jungian Analyst and psychotherapist. Individual therapy to address your unique concerns. (819) 568-0282 ACADEMY OF COUNSELLING. Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Counselling Therapy) Specializing in individual and couple counselling and in comprehensive family mediation.

Also specializing in bereavement, career and stress counselling. Richard is an empowerment counsellor who is heavily influenced by Roberto Assagioli (Psychosythesis), C.G. Jung, Fritz Perls (Gestalt Therapy), Alfred Adler, Milton Erickson, Ken Wilber and Stanislov Grof (Holotropic Breathwork). 234-5678 or 726-3636.

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Web: www.ottawacounselling.com KATHY GLOVER SCOTT M.S.W., professional, experienced Reiki Master/Teacher (Ascended Levels). www.ReikiOttawa.com. Reiki to the 21st degree, 5th Dimensional Consciousness Program, Reiki and Crystals and Root Cause Release Work. Classes and individual appointments (some covered by extended benefits).

613-271-8636 MARY O’KEEFFE, MA., MSc., Clinical member, Ontario Society of Psychotherapists.

Mindfulness & Compassion-Based therapy, for emotional balance, anxiety, stress, burnout, grief, relationship and childhood issues. Experienced therapist, Integrative & Holistic...613-608-7809 www.mindfultherapyottawa.com REV. SHERRY HARRIS, MSW, RSW is a heart-focused psychotherapist, certified spiritual coach, counsellor, teacher, minister and energy therapist. She works 7 days a week and offers receipts reimbursable by most insurance providers. She may reached by phone at 613236-8852 or by email at 2belight1@gmail.com.

Her website is www,sherryharriscounselling. com. If you cannot come to her, appointments may be done by phone or Sykpe or in your home (travel costs added to the session fee) Hourly fee: $120.

LUC DUMOUCHEL, MA, CCC. INDIVIDUALS/ COUPLES. Anxiety, ACoA, communication, depression, emotional dependency, infidelity, loss, separation, sexual problems, GLBT issues, self-care, spirituality. Ottawa/Hull.

Insurance/sliding scale. Bilingual. 613-2359813 counselling@lucdumouchel.com ANNA GREEN COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY (MA CCC) Counselling couples and individuals toward more peaceful, loving relationships. LIVE, LAUGH, PLAY. Develop more insight and happiness - improve intimacy and reduce conflict. Counselling and mediation services are available. Receipts available, clinically supervised therapy. Downtown area. 613295-9987 www.annagreen.ca INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING SERVICES (ICS) offers Counselling and Psychotherapy for Depression, Anxiety, Trauma Grief & Bereavement. To set an appointment please call 613-720-9003 or email us at soula.k@sympatico.ca www.soulakorovessiscounselling.com BRENDA GREY. B.A. Psychology (Honours) Registered Psychotherapist. Individual, Adolescence & Marriage. Depression / Past Abuse / Self Esteem Issues/ Interpersonal Conflicts / Anger Management / Eliminating Stress / Anxiety Author of : Mending a Wounded Life Gentle words for Healing. bgrey1@xplornet.com 613-623-1888.

Serving:Ottawa West /Dunrobin/Carp/ Kinburn/Almonte/Arnprior. https://sites. google.com/site/brendagreytherapy/home GET RESULTS @ www.SpiritualCounselling.ca

DIRECTORY FREE COUNSELLING AVAILABLE for people dealing with death and dying. Also, guidance to achieve your goals in life. 613-828-2836 NURTURING A LOVING RELATIONSHIP with your embodied wisdom thru Focusing, NVC & Yoga. Phone/Skype, in person. Shulamit Day Berlevtov 613-868-9642 www.shula.ca

• Couples MARLENE AND BOB NEUFELD help couples who want to create a closer, more loving relationship with one another. Learn how to avoid the common relationship problems of criticism, defensiveness, or just drifting apart. Experience Bob and Marlene’s life changing approach, which includes their ability to bring a couple’s perspective to helping other couples. We each have over 37 years experience in helping couples/people create more satisfying relationships/lives. For more information or to arrange a one-hour no-charge-to you initial consultation see www.marleneandbob.com or phone 613-594-9248.

ANNA GREEN COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY (MA CCC) - Improve emotional attachment , connection, and communication - reduce stress and conflict. Counselling and mediation services: receipts available, clinically supervised therapy. Downtown area.

613-295-9987 www.annagreen.ca

• Courses

WELLNESS WITH MOIRA: CranioSacral and SomatoEmotional Release Sessions.

Specializing in self empowerment for healing and health. Insurance Receipts. www.WellnessWithMoira.com 613.432.1239 DENISE GAULIN, B.A., CST Since the early 1990’s, Denise offers individual CranioSacral Therapy (CST) and SomatoEmotional Release (SER) sessions; she also has a specialization and a vast experience in pediatric CST and Visceral Manipulation (Barral). Denise is a certified CranioSacral therapist and certified teaching assistant for all levels of coursework (Upledger).

Tutorials are offered to students of CST and SER. By appointment. Tel. 613-738-9080 BODY POETS MASSAGE THERAPY - Skilled RMTs - Many Modalities - Convenient Hours - Online Booking - Downtown Location - Free Parking - Gift Certificates. 504 Kent St. (At Arlington) Visit www.bodypoets.com or call 613-222-0465. Step into the Circle of Care!

ANNA EARLE GREEN, MA CCC Cranio-sacral therapy (Upledger), reiki and body-mind healing from life’s mishaps.

CALM. RELAXED. CENTERED. Assists the body’s natural healing intelligence and optimal restoration of immune and nervous system functions for many conditions.

Downtown area. 613-295-9987 www. spiritwell.ca

• Crystal Healing LINDA ENERGY HEALER - Beautiful handpicked crystals & jewellery. Workshops. Home parties. Crystal Healing sessions. 613-868-8468. www.lindaenergyhealer.com. Join my mailing list, send an email to: lsteele1122@rogers.com.

THE CANADIAN SCHOOL OF NATUROTHERAPIES AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT offers distance education courses in Reiki, Intuitive Development/ Counseling, Energy Therapies and Spiritual awareness. Take Individual Courses or become a Registered Integrative Naturotherapist R.I.N. 819-328-9128 www.canadiannaturotherapies.co

• Cranio-Sacral Therapy JOAH BATES, D.O.(UK) Biodynamic Osteopathy. Creating a space for self-healing through structural balance. Over 25 years experience. 613-742-0011.

AVIVA COHEN, Happy Body Works on Main Street, happybodyworks@gmail.com, 613-6975644. Receipts available. Light-touch soft tissue and nervous system therapy. Targets dysfunction and honours body’s own intelligence for healing. Also decreases depression, anxiety, stress. Increases range of motion, longevity, quality of life.

• Crystals ASCENSION HEALING - Comprehensive Crystal Shamanic Healing services for people, animals and land offered for more than 10 years | Crystal Store | 5-Day Crystal Healing Certificate includes “laying on of stones” | 2-year Certification Program provides complete training in Crystal Shamanic Healing | Call Karen Osborne at 613-798-2828 karen@ascensionhealing.ca | www.ascensionhealing.ca

• Dance DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: Join us in simple, meditative multi-cultural circle dances that use sacred phrases from the many sacred traditions of the earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and others.

For more information call 613-594-9248, checkour schedule at www.marleneandbob. com or email info@marleneandbob.com BELLY DANCING FOR FUN! Awaken your own Goddess of Dance. Tracey @ 613-241-3397 or www.bellydancingforfun.com

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PEACOCK DYNASTY DANCE STUDIO: Specializing in Bollywood, Indian Classical Dance Style-Bharata Natyam, Indian Folk, & Persian/Bollywood Fusion. Please contact Sem at peacockdynasty@gmail.com or 613-286-6484 or visit www.peacockdynasty.com

• Dentist DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa

• Detoxification

www.wellbeingisyours.com Rica 613-257-8362 ION CLEANSE” Foot Bath Detox, fast, easy, effective way to detox the body in 30 min. Also offering “CHI MACHINE and FAR INFRARED DOMES’ sessions. Insurance coverage.

Christianne Akyna-Foley 613-842-3337 cakyna@rogers.com OTTAWA WELLNESS & DETOX CLINIC. www.ottawawellness.com IONCLEANSE™ FOOT BATH with full nutritional support for the ongoing process of detoxing. Nancy 613-596-0260 stonetreehaven@yahoo.com ION CLEANSE FOOT BATH - Removes accumulated toxins from your body through the pores in your feet. Linda O’Connor 4406 Old Kingston Rd. Lombardy. (613)272-2739

• Dowsing OTTAWA DOWSERS, 2nd Wednesday of the Month Routhier Community Centre 172 Guiges St.(Cumberland/St. Patrick) 7-9:30pm.

Pendulum, L-rod, Y-rod, bobbers and more. www.ottawadowsers.org 613-596-0260

• Dreams ROSEMARY MURRAY-LACHAPELLE, M.L.S., M.A., Dipl. Analyt. Psych. Jungian Analyst and psychotherapist. Therapy practised with sensitivity to material from the unconscious such as dreams. (819) 568-0282

• Eco-Friendly ADORIT BOUTIQUE. Fair Trade Eco-fabric Boutique. Tarot Readings every Saturday 12:00 - 6:00pm. 153 York St. Ottawa. (613) 241-8354

• EFT & Energy Medicine COMBINING THE POWER OF DONNA EDEN ENERGY MEDICINE AND EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE to release blocks and empower you to step into your magnificence.

Catherine McLenaghan, certified Donna Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner and certified Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner.

Call 613-730-0411. Private sessions and ongoing classes.www.energywellspring.com

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• EMF Balancing P.W. EMF BALANCERS, Home, Work, Auto.

Steve Priebe (613) 842-4758, spriebe@sympatico.ca, www.emffreezone.ca

• Emotional Freedom Technique ANGEL THERAPY PRACTITIONER® Diane Lanthier offers unique EFT work to help you release anxiety, grief, anger, fear, sadness, PTSD, etc. diane@reiki-light.com. 613 297 8293 www.reiki-light.com VIOLETTA BOROWSKI, BEd, CHt, EFT Cert-1, SPHE-RE Through this gentle tapping technique, release emotional, mental, spiritual blockages and imbalances on all levels that were preventing you from experiencing peace, happiness and success in your life. A healthy emotional state, will immediately activate physical healing and well being. 613-808-4822 www.SacredPeaceHealing.com

• Energy Healing LAURIE FRASER, B.O.S., holographic healing, Reconnective, facade healing, past life.

Excellent results: anxiety, depression, insomnia, hormones, disease, allergies, pain, addiction, spiritual blocks. 613-721-3781.

HEALING FROM WITHIN. Energywork and Bodywork through Inner Knowing. Contact Jim Holland at 613-824-1181 MARTIN DESLAURIERS – Physical and emotional healing. From injuries to chronic diseases, pain, burnout, grief. Grounding and self-healing group sessions. 819 965-0108 ext 101 – www.MartinDeslauriers.com LINDA ENERGY HEALER - Highly effective energy medicine. Stress, childhood issues, depression, pain, grief. In person or distance, people & pets lsteele1122@rogers.com 613-868-8468 www.lindaenergyhealer.com VIOLETTA 613-808-4822 www.EFTottawa.ca The goal is for you to reduce or eliminate your pain rapidly & effectively. Let’s work on you using EFT along with other tools for your mental, emotional, and physical well being. EFT Certified DIVINE CURRENTS. ALS, MS, Alz, Neuro, Sensory. Also Herpes, all viruses. Carlos 613-231-6181 BIO-TOUCH, Reiki and healing attunements, Indian Head Massage, Aromatherapy massage, Aroma-Zone Touch, Hot Stone Therapy and massage, Crystal stone energy. For appointments with Juane at Classy Nails & Spa, please call 613-834-9922 For information, please email relax.and.renew@outlook.com

• Enneagram JANE LINDSAY,MSOD, Riso-Hudson trained, experienced teacher of the profound Enneagram system of personality type and consciousness development. Type identifying, coaching, training. 613.761.9249 adiewacentre.ca janelindsay@sympatico.ca

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• Face Massage FACE MASSAGE (REJUVENATING) The Canadian Centre of Indian Head Massage.

Two day Certification course with Debbie Boehlen. 905.714.0298. www.indianheadmassagecanada.com

• Facial Rejuvenation Burnham Systems Facial Rejuvenation is a powerful AntiAging Holistic Therapy.

Realignment and toning of facial muscles; Release of physical and emotional blockages; Deep renewal of body and spirit.

Jurlique Organic Skin Care. Gayle Mickelson 613.422.5701

• Feng Shui BALANCE - HARMONY - ENERGY Enhancing spaces that transform your life.

Registered Interior Designer and Certified Feng Shui Consultant. Specializing in Space and Clutter Clearing, Space Planning, Design and Decoration, Colour and Light, Renovation and Construction. Pamela Burns, ARIDO, IDC, Reiki Master (613) 741-4055 CLEARING THE ENERGY OF YOUR HOME can be magical. Move to the next level of your healing. Contact Edie 613-5651919 abundantlivingbydesign.com

• Feng Shui Workshops PRACTITIONER/FACILITATOR LINDA THERRIEN from Life Health Healing Center provides two workshops. Introduction to Feng Shui with compass and Advanced Feng Shui with crystals both include certificates. Let Feng Shui in your home and in your life help you achieve Harmony, Abundance, Happiness and more. Workshops are held on the third Saturday or Sunday of each month from 1pm to 5pm. Pre-registration required. Linda is the founder and teacher of Dimensional Meditation with crystals. Call: 613-824-4548 or visit www.lifehealthhealing.com

• Family Planning FAMILY PLANNING CONSULTING using the highly successful Lunar Phase Method. One time fee of $100.00 includes personalized profile and follow up. Nancy at 613-324-4458 or fertility-wheel @hotmail.com.

• Flower Essences FLOWER ESSENCES can offer support in every area of life. Gentle release of stubborn patterns and blockages, healing of trauma, assistance in acute or chronic issues, physical or emotional. Californian, Pacific and Bach Essences. Will treat animals. Barbara Schuster, FES-certified practitioner; 613-8204303, www.theflowersofaeksulap.com

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• Foot Orthotics DR. JEAN-FRANCOIS GAUTHIER B.Sc., D.C., C Ped (C) is a certified pedorthist, a trained foot health specialist. Providing solutions for conditions such as plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia, etc. Restore proper foot, knee, hip and lower back balance with confortable custommade foot orthotics. Conveniently located near Rideau Center, free parking: 418 Rideau St. Please call 613-241-3434. For more information contact us at dr.gauthier@sympatico.ca or www.spineandfoot.com

• Gifts PLANET BOTANIX, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444: eco friendly, recycled, unique and inspirational ideas!

• Gum Disease DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa

• Head & Neck Pain DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa

• Healing From The Core AVIVA COHEN, Happy Body Works on Main Street, happybodyworks@gmail.com, 613-6975644. Receipts available. Tools for whole body presencing, pain and trauma releasing.

• Healthy Bra HEALTHY BRA - Orthopaedic and Post-Surgical Bra (Medical Device License). No wires. No elastic. Custom-fit. Where health, comfort and shape matter most – Sizes 28A to 44KK. Comfy Posture Solutions 613-521-9100

• Health Kinesiology www.wellbeingisyours.com Rica 613-257-8362.

Treat causes, not symptoms THōMAS MARTīN TEGTMEYER ca.linkedin. com/in/tmtegtmeyer/ Ultimate Wellbeing EDUCATiON mieux-être ultime www. thomasmtegtmeyer.com/Testimonials.html.

Self-healing and blessings in person, distance, remote. Founder, www.energybalanceexchange.org (1998). Kingston/Ottawa 613-7695575. Greater mobility, comfort and freedom.

• Herbalism ANNE DRISCOLL R.H. is a traditional herbalist wise in the healing ways of plants. In her practice she blends the wisdom of herbcraft with modern scientific knowledge. She works with individuals to restore the innate balance and strength of the body. All remedies are custom created to address each person’s unique health needs. For both chronic and acute conditions - let plants walk with you on the journey to wellness. Call the Avalon Herbal Clinic at 613-6121181 or drop by on Saturday to Mother Earth Natural Health (747 D Richmond Road.)

• Herbs JUDY’S ORGANIC HERBS Canada’s favourite source for medicinal herbs & health items. Huge selection of highest-quality organic bulk herbs including Premium Herbs from our gardens, vibrant tinctures, oils & vinegars, custom formulas, Ayurvedic herbs, Best-Tasting Krispy Kelp, DEET-Free Insect Repellent, Poison Ivy Remedy, fresh Ginseng, Vita-Mix, LiteBook, Chi Machine, Far Infrared Hot House, large selection of books & more. Mailed to your home or office. Free e-newsletter. Consultations available by appointment. www.earthmedicine.ca 613-832-8241 613-832-8241

• Holistic Dentist DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa

• Homeopathy J.B. HOMEOPATHIC DISPENSARY. Jo-Anne Bazinet, homeopath. Member of S.P.H.Q., C.S.H., H.M.C.C. 2062 St. Joseph Blvd., Orleans, ON, K1C 1E6. (613) 830-0487.

Consultations & products available.

MARILENA GAVRILA - NUTRIHOM D.I.Hom(Pract.), RNCP, Registered Homeopath for acute and chronic conditions and Registered Nutritional and Lifestyle Consultant; www.nutrihom.com; nutrihom@gmail.com; (613) 842-9328

• Hotstone Healing www.wellbeingisyours.com Rica 613-257-8362 JOIN HOT STONE ENERGY THERAPIST and Reiki Master Pauline Brown A.N.N. member for the utmost in healing, relaxation, and a wonderful state of well-being. $75.00 for 90 minute session. Call: 819-684-7885 or visit: www.healinghandswithpauline.ca. Receipts provided and gift certificates available BODY POETS MASSAGE THERAPY - Skilled RMTs - Many Modalities - Convenient Hours - Online Booking - Downtown Location - Free Parking - Gift Certificates. 504 Kent St. (At Arlington) Visit www.bodypoets.com or call 613-222-0465. Step into the Circle of Care!

HOT STONE THERAPY and massage, Reiki and healing attunements, Indian Head Massage, Aromatherapy massage, AromaZone Touch, Bio-Touch, Crystal stone energy.

For appointments with Juane at Classy Nails & Spa, please call 613-834-9922 For information, please email relax.and.renew@outlook.com

• Hypnotherapy WHAT DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE? Holistic hypnosis guides you to your unique solutions and a better life!

Priscilla Corcoran, www.radiantchanges.com 613-859-3902 RID YOURSELF OF OLD HABITS AND ADDICTIONS. Hypnosis and HypnoAcupunctbure. SLEEP despite your partner’s

snoring thanks to hypnosis. Weight loss, Drug, Smoking, Sex, Food and Gambling addictions.

Age regression to correct decades old influences. Hypnosis by Judy Spence (CH), National Guild of Hypnotists-certified. Ottawa 613-7282579 OR Gatineau: 819-661-1061. 1st session: $100. Subsequent $80. Insurance receipts. www.naetottawa.com WENDY ARMSTRONG, CHt, MHt, Master Consulting Hypnotist, CCIr. You can create the life you desire NOW! 613-823-3316 wendy@ wellness-centre.com www.wellness-centre.com AVOID THE MEDICATION ROULETTE! Advanced Clinical Medical/ Dental Hypnotherapist successfully treating anxiety, stress, depression, addictions, unwanted habits, fears, pain, smoking cessation, weight mgmt, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, low self-esteem, self-sabotage and more. Specialist in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Fibromyalgia, Migraine Headaches.

Visit www.graceplacewellness.com for info, verifiable credentials & free Tranquility recording- Grace Joubarne, CCHt, LAPHP 613-422-7027 Toll-free 1-888-3903553 info@graceplacewellness.com MARTINE BRISSON, hypnosis and alternative therapies. REDISCOVER THE JOY OF LIFE with the help of hypnosis, EFT, NLP, Eye movement Integration therapy, Psych-K, Reiki and IET. I get to the source of the problem to eliminate it. Only certified 5 Path (5 phase advance transformational hypnosis) in the region. Teacher of 7 Path self-hypnosis. Stress reduction, remove fears, anxiety, self-esteem, traumas and more.

Insurance receipt available. Gatineau . 819-2056670 www.martinebrisson.com MOIRA HUTCHISON CTACC DHP Acc. Hyp.: With a blend of Hypnotherapy and Coaching, the focus is placed upon what YOU want and together we make it happen in the right way for you (613) 432-1239 www.WellnessWithMoira.com ACADEMY OF HYPNOTHERAPY www. ottawahypnosis.com When talking therapy is just not enough to dissolve old emotional blocks...Create new pathways by trusting and following fresh images, empowering suggestions and inspiring visions. Become whole again by re-membering and re-connecting forgotten parts of yourself. What inside!

What outside! Consider the Whole... Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D.(Counselling Therapy) Hypnotherapist, 234-5678 or 726-3636.

from India. Lynne has been offering Stress Management, Burnout Prevention and Meditation workshops at the government and private sector for over 30 years. Insurance receipts. 613.721.7888 - info@kaivalya.ca www.kaivalya.ca KELLY McGUIRE Certified Consulting Hypnotist.

Hypnosis is a Natural, Gentle and Safe way to make Lasting Changes in your Personal and Professional life. Kelly McGuire is an experienced and trusted Hypnotist who will guide you to become who you wish to be...Free consultation available. www.mcguirehypnosis.com 613-402-4766

• Indian Head Massage INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE, Reiki and healing attunements, Aromatherapy massage, Aroma-Zone Touch, Hot Stone Therapy and massage, Bio-Touch, Crystal stone energy.

For appointments with Juane at Classy Nails & Spa, please call 613-834-9922 For information, please email relax.and.renew@outlook.com KYMBERLI KER, IHM Practitioner, Relaxing Treatments. www.OttawaReflexologist.com THE CANADIAN CENTRE OF INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE. Two day Certification course with Debbie Boehlen. 905.714.0298. www.indianheadmassagecanada.com AYURVEDIC HEAD MASSAGE certification with Jackie Cave, Fusion School of Natural Health.

613-389-4344 or info@FusionNaturalHealth.com

• Infrared Sauna SAGE WELLNESS 340 Gladstone www.sagewellness.ca. Book online or call 613-235-7243, Detoxify, Treat injuries, Pain relief, Weight loss, Reduce Stress, Improve Skin

• Intuitive Energy Counselling INTUITIVE ENERGY THERAPIST/ COUNSELOR and Author Cheryl Jiala Driskell helps you BENEFIT from an ‘Intuitive Approach’ to your health. What is out of balance is immediately made clear and energy therapies bring you back to flow!

15 mins from Island Park 819-328-9128. www.intuitivelight.com

• Intuitive Numerology

JAIME PALLEN CERTIFIED Hypnotist N.G.H member. Past lives interfering with your present explore how and what you can do to change it. Make an appointment @613-454-1429) or www.hypnosis-in-ottawa.com

A NEW SCHOOL OF THOUGHT. Psychic Consultation. Laura Young 725-7232 lbaird@istar.ca

HYPNOSIS WORKS! Reach your objectives with Lynne Cardinal, a fully Certified Hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists, holding additional certifications in Hypnosis Innovative Techniques and Weight Loss. She has a PhD in Eastern Philosophy

LINDA THERRIEN World Known Medium Clairvoyant. Using Crystals, Chinese Astrology and Channeling Cards, my Readings consist of guidance in your work, health, love and Spiritual Healing. I am accurate, dependable and gifted.

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crystals, Past Life Regression Channeling Facilitator and a Reiki Master Teacher Practitioner.

(613-824-4548) www.lifehealthhealing.com

• Intuitive Readings MARLENE STEVENS 819 483 9915 Intuitive readings & tarot. Medium & Angel card readings. Marstevens@sympatico.ca MOIRA HUTCHISON CTACC DHP Acc. Hyp.: Connect to your Higher Self and your Inner Wisdom. For insight, guidance, validation, inspiration and support. On-line, by phone and in person (613) 432-1239 www.WellnessWithMoira.com MICHELLE VEZEAU spiritual guidance to your life’s questions - insightful, profound clarity.

Michelle.Vezeau@sympatico.ca 819 827-2579 KERRY PALFRAMAN. NOT A FORTUNE TELLER. Goes straight to the root of troubling problems & yanks them to the surface for you to see. www.indigowisdom.ca LINDA MEDIUM, Palm reader: for appt: Tele: 613-816-1808 SUZANNE WHITE Bilingual Psychic/Medium, Card & Photo Readings, Dowsing, Psychometry and House Clearing. 343-8826559 info@suesintuition.ca www.suesintuition.ca DEREK VAN DER LIGHT. What are you looking for? Love?

Money? Satisfaction? Let me help you meet your needs. Call or text me: 613.252.7509 Email: derek. vanderlight@gmail.com Blog: derekvanderlight. wordpress.com

• Iridology LANE JENSEN is a certified Iridologist and a certified Nutritional/Herbal counselor.

Trained in (ERT) Emotional Reflex Technique Assessment, an advanced form of Muscle Testing for Emotional and Nutritional support.

For more information and consulting call (613)424-1647 or (613)-406-8798 Email: thevitalist@yahoo.com www.transitionalhealth.ca will be coming soon!

• Journey JEAN BRAZEAU, Ottawa’s first Accredited Journey Practitioner. Give yourself the gift of freedom, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Reclaim the truth of who you are. Works with children, teens and adults. Energy Medicine (Reiki Master, Shamanism, Universalis) NLP, WEL-Systems TM Institute Master Facilitator.

JeanBrazeau@sympatico.ca Phone: 613-295-2756.

EVELYNE LEMIEUX-NAULT, Accredited Journey Practitioner/Visionary Leadership Coach. Address the root cause of emotional and physical issues. Open to the wisdom, freedom and love within yourself. English and French.

613-824-3368. evelyne.lemieux-nault@rogers.com

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• Jungian Analysis ROSEMARY MURRAY-LACHAPELLE, M.L.S., M.A., Dipl. Analyt. Psych. Jungian Analyst.

Depth psychology to address your unique concerns. (819) 568-0282

• Kinesiology CHECK Health Kinesiology / Rica Gerhardt THōMAS MARTīN TEGTMEYER ca.linkedin. com/in/tmtegtmeyer/ Ultimate Wellbeing EDUCATiON mieux-être ultime www. thomasmtegtmeyer.com/Testimonials.html.

Self-healing and blessings in person, distance, remote. Founder, www.energybalanceexchange.org (1998). Kingston/Ottawa 613-7695575. Greater mobility, comfort and freedom.

• Labyrinth ST. JOHN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Parish of March, 325 Sandhill Road, Kanata offers an outdoor, 11 circuit, paver Chartres design labyrinth open to the public at all times. We also offer an indoor, 7 circuit Petite Chartres permanent,painted labyrinth in the church hall. Contact the Parish Office for availability of our indoor facility. ( 613) 592-4747 or www.stjohnskanata.ca HEALING CIRCLE LABYRINTH Set amid 1,000 evergreen trees surrounded by a garden sanctuary overlooking the St. Lawrence River.

Paths are lined with chakra coloured plants and stones. Now scheduling workshops and candlelit evening walks. Call Liz at 613-925-1278 or healingcirclelabyrinth@hotmail.com

• Life Between Lives THIS IS THE SPACE between your current life and the one before. The times between death and re-entering the womb for another life. But what goes on in that time-space? What happens to the soul? This is journey to the other side to better understand the reason for which we came on earth. The process is profound, the session itself last up to three hours. Martine Brisson, hypnosis and alternative therapies Gatineau, 819-205-6670 www.martinebrisson.com

• Light Body Acceleration LIPHE DESIGN.COM. pH Nutritional Microscopy. Donna Porteous 613 253 7467

• Low Impact Yoga LOW IMPACT HATHA YOGA www.zenforyou. ca The Zen for You Hatha Yoga classes are easy to do for people who have never tried yoga before. Manali Haridas, Certified Yoga instructor progressively teaches the yoga postures and different relaxation breathing techniques in a period of 10 weeks.

• Lymphatic VODDER METHOD. Effective treatment for acute & chronic conditions. Judy Spence, DNM, RN. 613-728-2579 www.naetottawa.com

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NATURAL HEALTH THERAPEUTIC CENTRE. Lymph drainage (Vodder), Reflexology, Shiatsu, Massage. Twenty years experience.

Receipts for extended health plans. Free parking. By appointment only: 613-798-8385. Lincoln Heights Rd. www.naturaltherapeutic.ca

• Massage MOVEMENT HARMONY MASSAGE. Spinal alignment work, employing osteopathic techniques, attunement, Swedish & acupuncture massage. 33 years experience treating injuries and chronic back challenges in Orleans.

Contact Heather Brown (613) 878-6480.

ANN receipt available for insurance.

LEARN INFANT MASSAGE. Kind gentle woman would like to teach infant massage to a parent and young child, aged birth to crawling (IAIM curriculum.) The classes will be 5 consecutive Wednesdays at a time convenient for you. We can meet in my south end studio or I may be able to travel to your centrally located home.

There is not cost. Friends also welcome. For additional details please call 613.304.3427

• Massage Therapy LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS Effective treatment of many chronic conditions. Judy Spence, DNM RN. 613-7282579 www.naetottawa.com CALM CONNECTIONS Massage Therapy, 42 Holland Ave. Cathy Chatham RMT, Kirsten Greenleaf RMT. Tel: 613 792 3223 www.calmconnections.ca NATURAL BALANCE MASSAGE THERAPY CENTRE Located in downtown Ottawa.

Specializing in deep tissue / sports massage, pre / post pregnancy care, relaxation / stress reduction, headaches & chronic conditions. Gift certificates available. B6 - 130 Albert Street (between Metcalfe & O’Connor) Phone: (613) 566-3000 www.naturalbalancemassage.ca RIDEAU MASSAGE THERAPY - Feeling stress, pain,or just need to relax? Therapeutic massage can help. Providing treatment for acute and chronic conditions and injuries.

Also trained in Acupuncture and Thai Yoga Massage. Free Parking. 418 Rideau St. 613-241-3434. More info at www.lorirmt.ca or contact Lori at lorirmt@gmail.com BODY POETS MASSAGE THERAPY - Skilled RMTs - Many Modalities - Convenient Hours - Online Booking - Downtown Location - Free Parking - Gift Certificates. 504 Kent St. (At Arlington) Visit www.bodypoets.com or call 613-222-0465. Step into the Circle of Care!

KAREN MUNRO-CAPLE, RMT. Providing Healing, Relief, Joy! 1105-85 Albert St. between Elgin & Metcalfe. (613) 230-3527. www.kmc-rmt.com RE - SELF - ING, a Journey to Wholeness, orthotherapie, swedish massage, reiki.

Insurance coverage. Christianne Akyna 613842-3337 cakyna@rogers.com

YONG KAI, RMT, Registered Massage Therapist. Stress & Tension, Back & Neck Pain, Stress & Tension, Muscle Strains, Headaches & Migraines, Sciatica, Tendonitis, Sport Injuries (613) 435-6988, cell (613) 852-4852. Insurance Accepted. yongcai.rmt@gmail.com MAITLAND MASSAGE THERAPY: a healing company.Online booking. www.MaitlandMassage. ca Free parking. Melanie Ransom, RMT, BHSc. 878 Maitland Ave. 613-722-6423 RACHELLE BEHRENS RMT now accepting new patients at cozy home based clinic in Kanata. www.behrensrmt.com DIANA M SHELDRICK, Registered Massage Therapist since 2005. Also available, Maya Abdominal Therapy treatments. Please contact Diana at 613 265 7681 or www.arvigotherapy.com

• Medical Intuitive MANUELA WERTHWEIN 613-231-4575. www.VisionofSpirit.com Medical Intuitive, Medium, Energy Medicine Practitioner. Soul rescue. Reiki Master & Teacher. Teaches intuition skills (private or classes). Releasing blockages and stagnated energy grids within the Human Energy Fields takes place regardless of hereditary or environmental factors.

Manuela will access the information in your biology and soul using clairvoyance as well as energy scanning with healing and Past Life Information. www.WindowtotheSoul.com ANGELA KEHLER, Certified Medical Intuitive www.soulbirdconsulting.com/

• Meditation CHRISTIAN MEDITATION COMMUNITY – There are about 40 groups in the Ottawa area that meet weekly to practice a way of silent, contemplative prayer using a prayer word or mantra, as taught by the late Benedictine Fr. John Main. For more information contact the Ottawa Area Coordinator at 613-725-1328 or ottawachristianmeditation@gmail.com or consult www.wccm-canada.ca COSMIC MINDFULNESS, Meditation in the Yogic Tradition. Ongoing classes and guided meditations, Wednesdays at 7:30pm given by Chris Simmonds, including chakra awareness, Pratyahara and Yogic Meditation techniques. Attend an ongoing class or practice group. Advanced personal instruction is also available. Call Chris at 613-298-2447 or email ottawameditation@gmail.com. Visit www.ottawameditation.ca for more info.

DYNAMIC MEDITATION. Learn the lifechanging techniques of deep mantra meditation and mindfulness for peace and wellbeing.

Introductory and advanced classes for individuals, groups, workplaces. Courses on mastering thoughts, healing emotions, self-care and empowerment, consciousness expansion, development of chakras. Call Jennifer Bernius at 613-721-3787; jenbernius@gmail.com.

THE SILVA METHOD. Lise Blouin, Certified Silva Method Instructor.

silvamethod@bellnet.ca 1 800 226 4428 GROUNDING AND SELF-HEALING group sessions. Emotion integration and transmutation. 819 965-0108 ext 101 – www.MartinDeslauriers.com A FORMAL INTRODUCTION TO AUTHENTIC ZEN TRAINING through instruction in zazen (sitting Zen) and kinhin (walking Zen). First Saturday of each month, 2-4 PM. Preregistration required: info@wwzc.org or 613562-1568. Zen Centre of Ottawa www.wwzc.org LEARN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES that will enhance your growth and development to bring the meditative process into daily living.

Individual and group classes-daytime/evening. ISUL method. Contact Nancy 613-5960260 stonetreehaven@yahoo.com MEDITATION ON TWIN HEARTS. A beautiful & healing technique for illumination that works on the physical, mental, and spiritual levels to open the heart chakra (emotional heart) and the crown chakra (spiritual heart), making us a channel of divine energies, which we use to bless the earth & every being. Sandy Hill, WEDNESDAYS, 7pm. Cost: on donation.

RSVP: faye@pranichealingontario.ca, http://bit.ly/TwinHearts SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION. Awaken your Kundalini energy to balance you, connect you to cosmic consciousness, and bring about your spiritual rebirth. Visit us at freemeditation. com or sahajayoga.ca. Saturdays 3:00 pm Ottawa Public Library 120 Metcalfe (FREE) MEDITATION AND PRAYER Thursday evenings 5-7pm. 3015 Richmond Rd. 613-828-2836.

MÉDITER POUR L’ÉVOLUTION DU MONDE:Un nombre grandissant d’individus cherchent une façon de s’engager et d’aider la planète. C’est précisément le rôle des groupes de méditation de Transmission de participer au processus de transmission des énergies venant des Maîtres de Sagesse, pour le besoin de l’humanité. Joignez-vous à notre groupe de méditation, tous les mercredis de 19h à 21h au Centre communautaire Richelieu-Vanier, 300, avenue Des PèresBlancs, Ottawa, On, K1L 7L5. Informations supplémentaires: (613) 841-2264

• Meditation on CD JENNIFER BERNIUS guides you through 5 soothing and inspiring meditations to calm your mind, relax your body and uplift your spirit. This CD, Into the Silence, with gorgeous musical accompaniment, will revitalize your daily meditation practice, helping to open your chakras and awakening you to the healing power of light. Cost: $20. 613-721-3787; jenbernius@gmail.com

• Mentoring Program FOR OVER 20 YEARS KERRY PALFRAMAN has been a spiritual teacher and healer. This program offers you her personal support and guidance in any area of your choosing.

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Empowering you towards you your next level of mastery. www.indigowisdom.ca

• Migraines DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa

• Music & Healing FOR 29 YEARS I have helped clients 2-82yr. with health concerns including ADHD, dyslexia, depression, cancer etc. Hands on approach using musical instruments. Call Shirley Schober @ 613-729-7758 DEEP SOUL ENERGETICS – Deep core healing using sound, improvisation, creative visualization, DNA activation & energy healing. Connect with Archangels and Ascended Masters. Pamela Holm MTA. 613-820-1556 www.DeepSoulEnergetics.com

• Music Therapy PAMELA HOLM MTA - Exploring creativity unblocks stagnant energy/problems. Supports insight & healing. www.DeepSoulSinging.com 613-829-1556

• N.A.E.T. ALLERGY & CHRONIC CONDITIONS. 10th year serving Ottawa-Outaouais. Judy Spence’s Medical background assures your program is tailored to your individual health needs. NAET is excellent for treatment of allergy & infection as well as Autism, CFS, FM, MCS, ADD & other chronic and conditions including pain. Doctorate of Natural Medicine (DNM), Acupuncturist., Advanced Level 2 NAET, Advanced 2 BioSet, Laser Acupuncture Detox & Lymphatic Drainage. Western medicine meets Eastern medicine to correct persistent and acute health issues. State-of-the-art computerized testing. The NAET Clinic of Ottawa is a full service, full time practice and also offers Hypnosis, Homeotoxicology, Auricular Medicine, Ion Detox Foot Baths, Sauna Detox, Weight Loss and Stop Smoking Programs. 613-728-2579.

Quebec location: 819-661-1061. www.naetottawa.com. On parle francais.

• Naturopathic Medicine DR. KANDIS LOCK, ND. Licensed Naturopathic Doctor. Digestive Disorders, Allergies, Headaches, Womens Health, Chronic Disease, Cancer. Come in for free 15 minute consult to find out how naturopathic medicine can benefit you (no treatment provided). 210-190 Somerset St. 613-627-3880, kandislocknd@gmail.com PURE MED NATUROPATHIC CENTRE Licensed Naturopathic Doctors focusing on Digestive Disorders, Fatigue and Stress, Pain, Menopause, and Healthy Aging. Come in for a free 15 minute consultation to find out how naturopathic medicine can benefit you (no treatment provided). 298 Dalhousie St., Suite 150 613-216-4661, info@puremednaturopathic.com, puremednaturopathic.com

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• Nutrition MARILENA GAVRILA - NUTRIHOM RNCP, D.I.Hom(Pract.), Registered Nutritional Consultant and Homeopath; Nutritional and lifestyle consulting for your individual and unique health concerns. nutrihom@gmail.com; 613-842-0373. www.nutrihom.com BODY CHEMISTRY TESTING & BALANCING for optimal nutrient absorption & vibrant health.

Physical & Emotional healing begins at the cellular level. Sensible, Sustainable, Effective Nutritional & Lifestyle recommendations.

Iridology, testing for Heavy Metal Toxicity, Adrenal Function, & Free Radicals. 613-7259013; www.magma.ca/~PerfectBalance www.wellbeingisyours.com Rica 613-257-8362 LANARK HIGHLANDS GRASS FED beef, organic chicken, garden, 613-268-2772

• Oral Health DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa

• Orthodontics DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa

• Osteopathy JOAH BATES, D.O.(UK) Biodynamic Osteopathy. Creating a space for self-healing through structural balance. Over 25 years experience. 613-742-0011.

• Past Life and Spiritual Journeys ALLAN GREEN, Master Past Life and Spiritual Journey Facilitator since 1982; Allan sees what you see & feels what you feel. Eliminate Fears, Blockages, Pain from Past Life wounds. Find your Mission/Purpose, Meet Spirit Guides. Talk with People crossed over. Clear up people issues, that holds you back. www.allangreen.ca journeys@allangreen.ca 1-877-213-7576.

I AM YOUR CERTIFIED GUIDE TO YOUR PAST LIFE MEMORIES. I am trained by Brian Weiss MD and certified in advanced regression by Mary Elizabeth Raines in Sedona AZ. Eliminate fears,start healing,unexplained pain or just curious? I will walk there and back with you. Three Hr. sessions. For inquiries, Tlunam@live.ca or Call 613 769 1312 FOR PAST LIFE REGRESSION THERAPY in Ottawa contact Monica at 613.864.4724 or Email contact@MonicaDumont.com or visit www.MonicaDumont.com

• Pranic Healing FAYE IS A FULL-TIME PRANIC HEALER offering in-person healing sessions at a studio in the Byward Market, as well as distant-healing sessions. Through distant healing, she has successfully treated clients all over Ontario and Quebec, and as far as Saudi Arabia, Paris, Thailand,

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Japan, England, and Morocco. Whether in-person or remotely, Faye sees clients for a broad range of physical and psychological ailments, which may include anything from broken bones to PTSD, Pranic facelifts or weight-loss programs, and helping people enrich their homes or businesses through Pranic Feng Shui.

Inspired by the benefits of Pranic Healing in her life and the lives of others, Faye now teaches Basic Pranic Healing and Superbrain Yoga courses in Ontario and Quebec. As part of her service to her community, Faye holds a weekly Twin Hearts Meditation in Sandy Hill every Wednesday at 7pm. (www.pranichealingontario. ca, faye@pranichealingontario.ca, Facebook. com/ECPranic, 613-282-0801)

• Qigong LAMAS QI GONG Association offers Qi Gong and Tai Chi courses at various locations in Ottawa. The classes are taught by Master Philip Lai (a certified naturotherapist who has 30 years of experience teaching Qi Gong, Kung Fu and traditional Chinese medicine) and associates. Qi Gong helps to reduce your stress, control pain and allergies, strengthen your self-healing ability and increase your energy level. Training to become a certified instructor and private consultations with Master Lai are also available. For more information, contact Catherine at 613-737-0553 or visit www. lamasqigongcanada.com CHOW QIGONG. Chow Medical Qigong exercises and meditation classes held at McNabb Community Centre, 180, Percy Street since 1986. Tuesdays 9:15-10:45am, Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm. Chow Qigong is taught by certified instructors and helps to relieve stress and promote self-healing. Complementary 1st class. For more information contact OttawaChowQigong@ gmail.com QI-MATIC RESEARCH CENTRE; Workshops by Sifu James: 2014: Nov. 22-23 Qi and Structure.

2015: Jan.17 9am-noon Free seminar; Jan.1718 Information Healing; Mar.7-8 Basic Level; April 18-19 Transposing and Mapping; May 22-24 Retreat; July 11 9-noon Free Seminar; July 11-12 information Healing. Contact Angela at afung46@hotmail.com or 613 762 8893

• Psychotherapy PSHYCHOTHERAPY Training completed at Transformational Arts College Toronto. Hope to bring many years of professional work, karate and yoga training and personal experience to this new career. Help for self-awareness, stress management, relationships, career, personal boundaries, body image, etc. Eva 514-893-2175 evbogi@gmail.com

• Quantum TouchTherapy THE POWER TO HEAL Aileen M. McKenna, Certified Quantum-Touch, Instructor/ Practitioner since 2004, first instructor in Canada improve physical strength, release physical and emotional stress, improve sleep, increase creativity, remove pain. Information on personal appointments and classes: Aileen’s Oasis 613-228-2272, 613-795-3751,

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out-of-town enquiries at 1-866-493-0236, or by e-mail aileen.mckenna66@gmail.com and check out. www.aileensoasis.com. www.wellnessunlimited.ca

• Reconnective Healing PATRICIA V. LACROIX, Reconnective Healing Practitionerª. The Reconnectionª and Reconnective Healing¨. patriciavlacroix@sympatico.ca Visit: www.TheReconnection.com ALEXIS NICOL – Reconnective Healing® Practioner and the Reconnection since 2005.

613-263-7925 www.firstlighthealing.com GISÈLE COSSETTE, Reconnective Healing & Reconnection Practionner since 2009.

819-431-3888.

• Reflexology VALCRON REFLEXOLOGY - the healing touch providing holistic reflexology to clients for over 13 years. Home-based practice in Orleans. Hospital, retirement & nursing home visits provided. RAC certified reflexologist, RN, SCM, MA, CCRP. For more information contact Valerie Cronin at 613 837 9435 valcronin@rogers.com BALANCE RELAXATION THERAPY. Reflexology, Ayurvedic Yoga & YOGA MASSAGE FOR BETTER HEALTH. Lori Chamberland, 613-2557934 balancerelaxationtherapy.com NATURAL HEALTH THERAPEUTIC CENTRE. Reflexology, Shiatsu, Lymph drainage, Massage. Twenty years experience. Receipts for extended health plans. Free parking. By appointment only: 613-798-8385. Lincoln Heights Rd. www.naturaltherapeutic.ca REFLEXOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF OTTAWA offers Individual sessions (foot, hand or ear reflexology), private or corporate events, as well as fund raising events are available. We offer training towards certification as well as membership for professional Reflexology practitioners and students of Reflexology. Contact: www.ottawareflexology.ca ALEXIS NICOL - RCRT - Foot reflexology, receipts provided 613-263-7925. www.firstlighthealing.com ENJOY AN HOUR of head, feet & hands reflexology. Great for stress, relaxation and general well-being. Contact Nancy 613-596-0260 stonetreehaven@yahoo.com KYMBERLI KER, RCRT, Foot Reflexology.

Receipts provided, www.OttawaReflexologist.com, 613.897.9642 LAURIE BERG, RCRT - Hand & Foot Reflexology with Reiki www.rootessence.net - 613-722-4004 REFLEXOLOGY BY RISHMA is a home based practice in Westboro. Sessions offered for 1 hour or 45 minutes. Receipts provided.

By appointment only. House calls available.

(613) 890-1062 www.reflexologybyrishma.com

• Reiki LIFE HEALTH HEALING CENTER Linda Therrien, Usui-Tibetan Reiki Master/ Teacher.

Weekly classes and treatment sessions.

Founder of Dimensional Meditation with crystals, weekly private classes. Call: 613-824-4548 www.lifehealthhealing.com WENDY ARMSTRONG, CRA-RT, Usui & Karuna Reiki Master. Sessions & training for all levels. 613-823-3316 wendy@wellness-centre. com www.wellness-centre.com VISION REIKI- CATHERINE BASTEDO Holographic-Usui Reiki Master. Personalized Reiki classes in English or French; individual sessions, daytime/week ends. Online Healing Your Chakras clas­ses; Bird Vibes meditation decks. Nature Retreats in Muskoka. www.visionreiki.com. Call 819-778-2590 cbastedo@visionreiki.com MANUELA WERTHWEIN, Reiki Master & Teacher. USUI System of Natural Healing.

Private treatment & classes, Level I, II & III. Energy Medicine Practitioner, Medium.

Medical Intuitive. Soul Rescue. Body/Mind/ Soul Intuitive. Past-life/Akashic Information.

613-231-4575 www.VisionofSpirit.com www.WindowtotheSoul.com iHEALING CONNECTION: Usui & Karuna Reiki Master, Lightarian Reiki, QuantumTouch, Intergrative Energy Therapy, EFT and Magnified Healing. These holistic therapies will help you to relax, relieve stress and heal on a physical, emotional and spiritual level. Roger, 613 322 7585, email; rlrivera1111@yahoo.ca VERA & PESI SHROFF TRADITIONAL USUI Reiki Master/Teachers, are committed to selfempower individuals who commit themselves to healing & personal growth. They offer Reiki Treatments and Reiki Level I & II courses & Reiki Masters. Reiki is used for: Pain, Stress & Chronic Medical Condition Management, Anti-aging & Health maintenance, Improving Immunity, Increasing Vitality to bring Peace, harmony, balance, love, joy in one’s life. Reiki Exchange Healing Group every Thursday 7:00 p.m. Contact: Vera or Pesi at (613) 8290224 or email: divinelight21@hotmail.com ALEXIS NICOL – RMTT, Reiki Master Teacher Trainer. Private sessions and training, receipts provided. 613-263-7925 www.firstlighthealing.com UNIVERSAL LIFE FORCE-MASTER REIKI CLASSES 3 in 1 based on the Usui Method.

New and all levels welcome...individual and small classes. Contact Nancy 613-596-0260 stonetreehaven@yahoo.com ANNA GREEN, MA - SPIRIT WELL HOLISTICS – www.spiritwell.ca - 613-729-2775. Bodycentered Process Work, Spiritual Care, Reiki & Training, Chakras, Aromatherapy, Bach Remedies, Muscle testing, SET, EFT, Meridians/ Qigong. Assisting your journey toward an energy-filled life. Daytime - Civic Hospital Area.

REIKI IN THE WEST END Stressed out?

Aches and pains? Reiki can help you relax and feel better. Flexible sessions from 10 to 60 minutes. Contact Barb at 613-228-9176 or barbmartin2010@gmail.com DEBRA DESJARDINS at Angel Wing Reiki.

Kanata; Morgan’s Grant. Reiki sessions for all ages. Reiki for animals. Classes for levels 1 and 2 and children. www.angelwingreiki.com 613-435-2100 FINDING YOUR SELF - Reiki is a gentle technique for restoring and balancing your body’s natural energy to encourage better health. Reiki treatments are available on the Amethyst Bio-Mat. A true mind, body and spirit experience. Reiki Master, Linda O’Connor 4406 Old Kingston Rd. Lombardy.

(613) 272-2739 JIKIDEN REIKI – FRANCINE MINEAULT, Reiki Master and Shihan, teaches Jikiden Reiki in the Ottawa-Gatineau area, in French or English. www.espacereiki.com / info@ espacereiki.com / 613 446-7307.

KYMBERLI KER, RCRT, Foot Reflexology.

Receipts provided, www.OttawaReflexologist.com HEAL. GROW. THRIVE. I am an IET and Usui/ Karuna Reiki Master teacher offering healing sessions, Reiki and IET classes. Frederic Papillon 613 805-3733 www.crystalheartlotus.com ANNA EARLE GREEN, MA CCC SPIRIT WELL HOLISTICS – Body-centered process work: Reiki & Classes, Craniosacral, SET, EFT, and more. Assisting your journey toward an energy-filled life. Daytime. Downtown area. www.spiritwell.ca 613-295-9987 FIND YOUR WAY, HEAL YOUR PAIN, and move forward with intuitive messages from your Angels. Visit www.threelightshealing.com to begin your powerful healing journey.

ASCENSION REIKI HEALING SESSIONS and training for Mastery, accompanied by Spirit.Celeste S. Vermette, Reiki Master 613-565-9303. touch_therapies@rogers.com THE WRITTEN REI! Written Clairvoyant Readings. Read what your Heart has to say!

Detailed Report, English or French. (613) 227-4497or ceragagnon@gmail.com REIKI AND HEALING ATTUNEMENTS, Indian Head Massage, Aromatherapy massage, Aroma-Zone Touch, Hot Stone Therapy and massage, Bio-Touch, Crystal stone energy. For appointments with Juane at Classy Nails & Spa, please call 613-8349922 For information, please email relax.and. renew@outlook.com

• Restorative Yoga PATHWAY YOGA, Wednesday 1-2:30pm, Ease, Soothe mind and body through a series of supported postures nourished by the breath. This Iyengar yoga class is a haven if your energy is low, your stress is high, or you just want to be

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quiet and go inward. www.pathwayyoga.ca 613 806-9642 346 Richmond Road, 2nd floor

• Retreats TARA SHANTI RETREAT CENTRE Near Montebello, Qc. Large property, quiet location.

Open year round. Max 5 persons. Yoga, polarity and Esalen massage. Also silent retreats. m_dekking@yahoo.com MAPLE KI FOREST * SPIRIT WATERS Unwind, Unfold, and Emerge Renewed. Secluded lakefront/woodland setting. Restorative, soothing atmosphere. Beautiful accommodations. Superb whole foods / Veg. cuisine. Yoga / Healing Bodywork / Infrared Sauna / Jacuzzi / 700 sq.ft.

Yoga space, Workshop Studio. Welcoming individuals, couples & groups. 2 1/4 hrs. S.W. of Ottawa, near Tamworth. (613) 379-2227 info@ mapleki.com www.mapleki.com BEAUTIFUL LOG CABIN by a pond in a wooded area, private, ideal for retreat or peaceful getaway. Located near Killaloe, close to Algonquin Park. For rent all seasons call 613-625-2200. www.lindenpondcottage.com GODDESS & THE GREEN MAN CRYSTAL EARTH RETREAT Personal customized Up-levelling Retreats for people using our services, on the Canadian Shield in OMPAH, 45 minutes North West of Perth. www.allangreen.ca www.catherinegreen. net www.crystalearthhealingspa.com 613479-0299 ascensionportal@xplornet.com iamthatiam@xplornet.com

• Rolfing MIRANDA GREENACRE (Dayvis) Advanced Rolfing Practitioner 400 Pleasant Park Rd. Ottawa, On. K1H 5N1 (613) 866 2427

• Room for Rent Workshop space and therapy rooms available at Planet Botanix, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444 ROOMS FOR RENT. Shared bathroom. Utilities included. 3015 Richmond Rd., 613-828-2836

• Schools THE 8TH FIRE - School for professional training and development in the Algonquin Healing Arts of Shamanism, Spiritual Healing, and Energy Medicine. Two-year professional training program and certification offered, among the most comprehensive Shamanic Training programs in the world, taught by a Traditional Algonquin Medicine Person. Many teachings are unique and exclusive to this training alone. Phone 613) 274-3708 or www.The8thFire.com for more info.

ASCENSION HEALING - 2-Year Certification Program provides complete training in the ancient arts of Crystal and Shamanic Healing | 5-Day Crystal Healing Certificate | Drunvalo Melchizedek’s Awakening the Illuminated Heart Workshop and more… | Call Karen Osborne at 613-798-2828 | karen@ascensionhealing.ca | www.ascensionhealing.ca

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• Shamanism (Traditional & Authentic) ALGONQUIN MEDICINE MAN - Spiritual Healing & Energy Medicine, offering a comprehensive listing of services and ceremonies to help facilitate healings on the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels.

Traditionally trained Algonquin Healer available at (613) 274-3708 or www.The8thFire.com.

• Shamanism ASCENSION HEALING - Comprehensive Crystal Shamanic Healing services for people, animals and land offered for more than 10 years | 2-year Certification Program provides complete training in Crystal Shamanic Healing | Call Karen Osborne at 613-798-2828 | karen@ascensionhealing.ca | www.ascensionhealing.ca LINDA ENERGY HEALER - Highly effective Shamanic sessions for anxiety, childhood issues, depression, abuse, pain, grief. In person or distance, clients worldwide. People & pets. 613-868-8468 lsteele1122@rogers.com www.lindaenergyhealer.com IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, experience traditional ceremonies and medicine that promote physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Distance Healing also available.

SatDaya Williams at 447 Holland Ave Unit 3, Ottawa, 613-761-5982, www.holisticottawa.com, satdaya@sympatico.ca SHAMANIC ENERGY WORK IN PERSON OR AT A DISTANCE for physical, emotional and spiritual healing and well-being. Also animal totem workshops. Janice Land (613) 834-6677. www.journeytoinnerhealing.com

• Shiatsu NATURAL HEALTH THERAPEUTIC CENTRE. Shiatsu, Reflexology, Lymph drainage, Massage. Twenty years experience. Receipts for extended health plans. Free parking. By appointment only: 613-798-8385. Lincoln Heights Rd. www.naturaltherapeutic.ca

• Skin Care NATURAL BODYCARE by a certified aromatherapist. Natural makeup, cleaning products: Planet Botanix, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444

• Sound Healing DEEP SOUL SINGING – Healing Vocals & Singing Bowls. Body/Soul/Mind. Individual/ group. Singer/songwriter/musician: Pamela Holm MTA www.DeepSoulEnergetics.com 613-829-1556.

• Sound Healing Massage COMBINING CRYSTAL BOWLS, tuning forks and other sound healing instruments to enhance your relaxation experience. Julie certified Orthotechnician (massage) since 1994. 613-254-8469.

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• Spa Days www.wellbeingisyours.com Rica 613-257-8362

• SPHE-RE NEW TO OTTAWA! In Pain? Experience this new Divine healing energy. www.SacredPeaceHealing.com

• Spiritual Centre OTTAWA SPIRITUAL PATHWAYS CENTRE, Weekly services, Sundays 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Nicole Moronval, President and Founder, Westboro Masonic Hall, 430 Churchill ave. N. ottawaspiritualpathways.com

• Spiritual Counselling FACILITATOR & GUIDE: ConstellationWork, Soul Talk, creative meditation practices, reiki. Workshops/individual sessions Diana ClaireDouglas. dianaclairedouglas@bell.net 613-820-8850.

• Spiritual Direction A ONE YEAR ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM for spiritual directors. The program is grounded in the Jewish wisdom tradition with an integrated interfaith component.

Visit our website trainingforspirituality.ca or email us at trainingforspirituality@gmail.com

• Spiritual Medium ANGELA AZARIA, PSYCHIC MEDIUM & SPIRITUAL COACH, angela@loveheals.ca, 613 913 8511, www.loveheals.ca

• Stress Reduction EXPLORATION OF 4 THEMES and simple strategies to reduce stress. Gisèle Cossette, B.A.,Wellness & Life Coach, 819-431-3888, cossette.gisele@gmail.com

• Systemic Constellation Work CONSTELLATIONS WITH SPIRIT: personal, family, & soul transformation individual & group sessions Diana Claire Douglas. www.inspiritworks. com dianaclairedouglas@bell.net 613-820-8850

• Tai Chi WEEKLY TAI CHI (Yang style) classes at PranaShanti (PS) Yoga Centre. Every Wednesday night from 7:30-9pm. Suited for both beginner and intermediate practitioners.

For more info call Jürgen Portz at 613-7217888 or PS at 613-761-9642.

• Tantra YOGA OF LOVE AND RELATIONSHIP. The pleasurable way to Enlightenment.

Course and consultations for individuals and couples. Celeste S. Vermette, certified with the Chandra Bindu Tantra Institute.

613-565-9303. tantracanada@gmail.com

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• Tarot TAROT AND CARTOUCHE READINGS: I have been reading cards since 1986 and use the Mother Peace Tarot deck as well as the Cartouche deck. Eleanor Ann Rowan 613-746-6778 PERSONAL READINGS Tarot-Astrology Judy Jibb 613 304 4255, personalreadings@gmail.com TAROT READINGS with DAVID CLOUDS. If you’re looking for a Reading, it’s a good indication that you would benefit from having one. I have a home practice and make house calls. Please visit my website, davidclouds. com, or ring 613 619 5977 TAROT INTERPRETATION BY SUZANNE DUC. Private consultation and party readings available. Home page at www.facebook.com/ sdtarot. Contact (613) 841-2597 or suzanne. duc1@gmail.com to arrange an appointment.

HAVE AN ORACLE CARD READING with Daniel Tigner. Look into relationships, career, money, where things may be going, what are your best choices, tools to transform.... Call or email to book a reading in-person, by telephone or Skype: 819-6820205, dt@essences.ca

• Tea Leaf Reader TEA LEAF & COFFEE GRIND reader. Crystal & obsidian balls. Object reading, Dowsing, Tarot, Zen & other cards. Helene Gibeault 613-7487419. tealeafreader73@hotmail.com

• Thai Massage LORI MACKAY RMT- Thai massage stretches the whole body and helps remove deeply held tension in the muscles. 418 Rideau St.613241-3434 Free Parking. For more info contact Lori at lorirmt@gmail.com or www.lorirmt.ca BODY POETS MASSAGE THERAPY - Skilled RMTs - Many Modalities - Convenient Hours - Online Booking - Downtown Location - Free Parking - Gift Certificates. 504 Kent St. (At Arlington) Visit www.bodypoets.com or call 613-222-0465. Step into the Circle of Care!

• Therapeutic Touch THERAPEUTIC TOUCHª - profound relaxation, pain relief, supports healing all levels.

Can be applied in acute, chronic or emotional conditions. House calls, hospital visits available. Will treat animals. Barbara Schuster, TTNO-Recognized Practitioner. 613-8204303, www.theflowersofaeskulap.com

• Theta Healing FILOMENA LAVIGNE is a spiritual - intuitive, advanced certified Theta Healing Practitioner, Reiki-Master and IET Master-Instructor: She believes wherever you are is always the perfect place to start uncovering, healing and evolving

DIRECTORY into the song of your truest heart. The song that declares your divinity and wholeness and brings forth into your life the beauty that is residing in your truest brilliant-self. Appointments in person or by telephone at 613-596-9249 or email at aura.bella@hotmail.com

• Visceral Manipulation AVIVA COHEN, Happy Body Works on Main Street, happybodyworks@gmail.com, 613697-5644. Receipts available. Gentle hands-on abdominal treatment dialogues with body’s proprioceptive awareness, facilitating physical and emotional trauma release. Improves structure and function. Complements conscious eating, exercise and supplementation for optimal health.

DENISE GAULIN, B.A., CST offers visceral manipulation sessions for adults, children and infants. She is a certified CranioSacral therapist and has a specialization in pediatric CST and VM. By appointment. Tel. 613-738-9080

• Workshops GROUNDING AND THE ART OF CREATING SACRED SPACE A two-day workshop about creating boundaries, clearing the aura, learning how to clear a space, how to be present and secure in your own energy field. Ideal workshop for energy workers, massage therapists, lawyers, social workers and anyone anywhere who works with or lives closely with others.

For information and registration call Aileen’s Oasis at 613-228-2272, or by e-mail at aileen@ aileensoasis.com QUANTUM-TOUCH: The Power to Heal Certificate workshop in Quantum-Touch therapy, a powerfully simple modality that will transform your ideas about your health and your life. This wonderful modality can be used with other modalities and is very helpful for self-healing, distance healing, working with clients, friends, family, pets, water, and gardens. For information, call Aileen’s Oasis at 613-228-2272, aileen@ aileensoasis.com and www.aileensoasis.com.

• Visionary Art SPIRITPAINTING® – using the Lightwolf method. Offering workshops, exhibitions, books, reproductions, and originals on paper and larger pieces on canvas. Commissioned spiritpaintings® and readings are also available. For more information contact: Jen 613266-8063 spiritpainting2002@yahoo.com or see www.spiritpainting.com

• Web Design A WELL-DESIGNED WEBSITE will help spread your message and grow your business.

Contact us, and get an effective online presence today! www.dewpoint.ca, info@dewpoint.ca, 613-236-5758.

MINIMEWEBSITES.COM Affordable websites, banners. Free Consultation: 613-824-9348

• Weddings WEDDING CEREMONIES. Rev. Evelyn Richter 613-596-2817; revev@sympatico.ca; www.revev.ca CO-CREATE THE GOWN OF YOUR DREAMS! Wedding, handfasting, commitment ceremony attire for all - bring your ideas to life for your special day. Tracey at 613-241-3397 or email tracey@tav-creations.com. Online portfolio: www.tav-creations.com MARTINO‘S BRIDAL ALTERATIONS AND TAILORING. 30 years experience Tailoring for the whole family .by app. 613-739-5034 Martino2527@hotmail.com

• Wholistic Dentist DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS with an esoteric approach using hypnosis and NLP. For more info visit www.

TheSuccessRoom.ca or call 613.699.4555 Check out WWW.PLANETBOTANIX.COM for a full listing of upcoming workshops/certifications!

301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444 WORKSHOP SPACE AVAILABLE days and evenings. Maximum 25 people. 3015 Richmond Rd. 613-828-2836

• Yoga MOUNTAINGOAT YOGA CENTRES serving Ottawa’ west end in Nepean and Kanata since 2003. Over 30 classes per week per location. Hot Power, Hatha, Yin, Prenatal, Restorative. Workshops and teacher trainings. www.mountaingoatyoga.com RAMA LOTUS YOGA CENTRE is your yoga studio. Are you stressed? Anxious?

Overwhelmed? Exhausted? We’ve got you covered. With 100+ weekly yoga and meditation classes in a variety of styles there is something for everyone (sometimes even soup!). Not in the mood for yoga just yet?

Come shop, socialize, sip on our house tea, read from our community library or drop off a food bank donation. Can’t afford yoga rates?

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Restorative, Prenatal, Baby&Me, Kid’s yoga and more! Yoga Teacher Training certification course available - see website. Nice selection of yoga mats, bolsters and other props, DVDs, CDs. Complimentary tea after each class! Experience yoga in the country fresh air just minutes from the urban outskirts! Conveniently close to Kanata, Stittsville and Almonte! Beautiful drive, peaceful setting, lots of free parking, why go downtown?

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Our soothing atmosphere and inspiring setting will help you cultivate a deep inner state of body centered restful awareness that will benefit every aspect of your life. Our spa-like change rooms with ample showers, Infrared Sauna and full service boutique further support your healthy lifestyle. Open 7 days/week, 80+ classes/week. Workshops, teacher training programs, concerts and events offered throughout the year. 100+ free parking spaces, complimentary tea served all day. Relax, take your time, leave feeling renewed. Drop in for a visit!

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Ottawa’s Home of KUNDALINI Yoga: humanity’s most ancient yoga. Beginners & Advanced classes of uplifting, fun & highly informative Kundalini Yoga taught by professionally certified teachers. Enjoy our healing ambiance, heavenly music, a cup of tea & community spirit. Private classes; Personalized Health-Longevity-Vitality Program; Yogic Numerology; Nutrition consultations; Reiki treatments & training; Vedic cooking classes; Yogic workshops; Annual Women’s Yoga Retreats; Concerts; Gong relaxation evenings; Pre-natal friendly yoga; Sunrise Kundalini Sadhana; Eng. & French classes; Books, CDs, DVDs, soaps, teas, mats, clothing. We are the Yoga gem of Ottawa East - Come Feel Great...

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DIRECTORY MAITREYA YOGA STUDIO offers you an amazing atmosphere where you can take a break from everyday life and find your own authentic mind/body experience. Over 25 classes weekly on our Open Class Schedule.

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INVIZION:

If You’re Not “Now”; Then You’re Some “When” Else.

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theme reinforcing the same story and then the same outcome. So the question is: How do we change it? How do we reach the outcome of happiness for example, if we’ve been taught that “happy” has to look a certain way, and any other way is to defy the family, or is against your religion? Since coaching isn’t therapy, the goal remains to be mindful of keeping the client in the present time making sure they don’t get seduced back into the same story, but at the same time not allowing them to take that same story and put it out into the future. Bringing the client back into the present time will avoid re-anchoring the very thing you’re trying to avoid……If you’re not Now, You’re some When else.

So we can change if we’re willing to integrate our experience and look at the shadows cast by our wounds. See our mistakes as lessons learned, be able to move beyond what that pattern meant when first initiated. To do that, we need to be fully engaged in the now, disabling the programming, and engaging the freedom to make creative choices that would create a new evolved and improved future. The more present we remain in the process, the more power we have to set a new path of a fulfilled future. Remember, Today is Yesterdays Tomorrow.

I invite you to visit my website and send me an email for a free discovery session. Together you can dare to be great, through the work of InVizion. Wishing you and yours a very Festive Holiday Season.

emory is incredibly powerful. It’s how we know who we are, how we’re ourselves, what we believe and what we expect. Our entire being is defined and informed today by who we were yesterday. That’s not to say new experiences are any less important, but the pull to do and experience what we know and recognize is the challenge we all face in order to move forward in our lives. What works in our favour is that we always have an opportunity to change, since we are all “built” to evolve. If we were willing to transform, and really become conscious and aware of our patterns and beliefs, we can. It’s important to note that within all life there is a kind of tension between freedom and control, creativity and determinism. InVizion’s purpose is to focus on freedom and creativity while respecting that control and determinism is simply “part of the dance”.

We can’t deny their value once we chose a new path, we want a new control shaping it and moving our lives into a new empowered direction.

It takes effort, will, awareness and surrender in order to be able to sustain this change, this new path. Do you say things like: “I always “X” when “Y” happens. Or “This is how it always ends up”. Whatever is hidden in the subconscious and continues to repeat by these disappointing thoughts is a result of us remembering when we first heard the belief and established it as our pattern. Of course no one logically would choose a repeat of the past; especially if they wanted to get away It’s not about from it. However, without a shift at the deeper layers, bringing patterns into awareness, it’s likely that you will experience versions of the same

Sharon Kavanagh WIN THE DAY

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Mental Illness, Alcoholism and Depression Ian Prattis

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he greatest gift one can receive is that of finding one’s true nature. The human spirit is resilient and can triumph over tragedy and psychological dependence.

Learning to find our inner strength can conquer mental illness, alcoholism and depression. It is one factor in the complex reality of modern day suffering. It is essential to have a good physician and social support as well as the tools of mindfulness to nourish inner strength.

Almost 15 million adults in North America suffer from some form of depression, enhanced through alcoholism and other mental afflictions. I believe that the power of inner strength can help such wounded individuals overcome their worldly crutches. It took me a while to come to these realizations and the avenue was through a book I wrote some 40 years ago. This novel – Redemption – is an allegory for depression and life difficulties that I once experienced, though I did not realize it at the time. The themes of mental illness and depression are writ large in this book – a turbulent Hero’s Journey to emancipation.

The novel illuminates startling cycles of maturing and downfall experienced by the book’s main character – Callum Mor – a gifted child, master mariner, derelict drunk, who finally gains wisdom from a hard life’s journey. His failings and misery are ultimately conquered when he saves the life of a young girl and comprehends the fragility and beauty of human existence.

“Redemption” was a “lost” manuscript, first written in 1975, forgotten until spring 2011. The narrative was vivified and refined with hindsight forty years later. It reads like an extended prose poem reflecting the primal forces of nature and of human nature. Callum Mor takes the reader on a deep Hero’s Journey. It opens with his childhood in the Hebrides. He draws wonderful mentors to him; his schoolteacher, who lights the spark of a bard in him, animal friends such as an otter, a brutal fisherman who shields his darkness from the boy as he matures. This novel moves from the rhapsody of Callum Mor’s idyllic childhood through tragedies to the derelict zone of his alcoholic drowning out of pain and suffering.

His father, a seaman longing to be at home, is driven to madness by his inability to create a place for himself on the island. His brother is murdered on the docks at Montreal. So Callum Mor stays with his mother and forgets his yearnings to be a writer. He becomes the best fisherman in the region before grave misunderstandings tear his love, Catriona, away from him. This displaces his gifts as he drives himself and his crew to the very

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Pine Gate Mindfulness Community Nucleus of Friends for Peace Canada Teachings every Thursday 7.00pm - 9.00pm Pine Gate Meditation Hall 1252 Rideout Cr, Ottawa, ON K2C 2X7 Contacts: iprattis@bell.net carolyn.hill@bell.net • 613 726 0881 http://www.ianprattis.com/PineGate/ limits of endurance. The manner of his mother’s death is the final straw. Callum Mor’s sensitivities and mind snap, as he enters the dark zone of alcoholism and withdraws from society. With only his animals keeping him this side of sanity he survives in a bleak solitude. Until a family with a small girl seeking refuge from a storm come to his house. Slowly he edges away from self-destruction. He saves the girl’s life in a winter blizzard. The glimmer of awakening dawns in him while sheltering in a cave with the child warmly ensconced in a gutted carcass of a sheep he killed to keep her from freezing.

He sees his life pass in front of his eyes and this sets the stage for the final drama that illuminates the resilience of the human spirit.

“Redemption” is my fourteenth book and first novel, though the first book I ever wrote. In 1975 I was unable to get it published. I found this “Lost” manuscript in an old filing cabinet, read it through and could scarce believe it.

I requested my wife and a couple of friends with critical eyes to read it through, just in case I was dreaming. Modern technology enabled the yellowing typed manuscript to be transformed into a computer ready document. I was tempted to leave this gem from 1975 in its pristine state, but realized that my insights some forty years later could enhance the narrative and flesh out “Callum Mor” into a character of epic proportions.

The story is an allegory for the life difficulties I experienced at that time–40 years ago. The surprise for me was how could I have written such a book while in a miserable state of mind? I was not in a good place physically or mentally – with a failing marriage in the Hebrides and trying to keep a career going at Carleton University in Canada. I was not doing a good job with either. Publishing this book in 2014 was an imperative for me, as a necessary part of my own life- journey. It is a companion to Trailing Sky Six Feathers: One Man’s Journey with His Muse-also published in 2014. These books are writing me. Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Xlibris websites. Check out: http://www.ianprattis.com/Redemption.html

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Season’s Greetings from all of IF ITS TO BE, IT’S UP TO ME us here @ PL (Perfect Liberty)

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t has been awhile since I’ve dropped in. I hope that life has been treating you well. I am here to invite you to join us on the 21st of each month to celebrate PL Thanksgiving. It is our most important service of the month. It is at 7 pm every 21st.

Winter can often bring with it the “blues” should you want to talk, visit, learn about a possible new way of dealing with challenges and changes.. you are welcome to call and come by, share a cup of tea?

For those of you who have enjoyed our garage sales, I have some news, we are going to have a Funky Monkey Boutique this spring as part of the garage sale. Costume and fun jewelry, children’s toys, collectables and other interesting items. Of course the usual mixture of treasures and finds. =^_^= I am still doing a blog daily, http://dymoonblog.com you are of course always welcome to visit the blog and participate, we love hearing from you.

The church # is 613-225-1850 9:00 am - 6:00 pm 1010 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa Rev. Eugene (Sr. Minister) English and Japanese Rev. Tiago speaks, Portugeuse, French, Spanish Dymoon (Q) please leave a message at the church, I will get back to you as soon as I can.

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ime to stop feeling not well all the time. Wake up to your cell phone alarm that is beside your head.

Remember all new equipment in your home has smart technology. Watch the news on your big screen TV that covers one wall. On the way to work in a metal transportation vehicle with everybody on their smart phones, just like going to work in a microwave oven.

No place to run No place to hide. Our children are surrounded by wi-fi in their schools five days a week.

How do we protect ourselves from all this electropollution 365 days a year?? Our bodies are not giving the chance to heal. You can not swim around in this EMF ocean and expect to keep afloat.

We are throwing you out a lifeline. We have EMF Balancers for your home, work and your auto. Energy Gold Cards and Energy Gold Plates for pain, ADR Discs for your cell phones, handhelds and tablets.

Our balancers are built in Canada by Peter Webb from Kemptville, Ont. They balance your body against electropollution from Smart meters, cell phones, wi-fi, power towers and satellites.

Give us a call at (613) 842-4758 or check out our website www.emffreezone.ca spriebe@sympatico.ca.

They would make a great Christmas Gift that keeps on giving 365 day a year P.S. Don’t forget the Energy Exchange Meeting at the Ottawa Citizen Bldg the first Friday of every month. By donation.

HAVE AN AWESOME BALANCED DAY

Erin Lamont is a registered massage therapist (RMT) and owner of Therapeutic Effects Massage Therapy located in the Village Clinic. www.therapeuticeffects.ca 613-797-5481

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Chi Gong – Energy Work - Foundation of Youth

By Master Teresa Yeung

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hi or “Qi” means energy. The Chinese call the life force energy - Chi. For instance, when you are tired or sick, you are low in energy or low in Chi. Chi is the power source behind the circulatory system that carries oxygen and blood throughout the body.

Your body is like a car and Chi is like the electrical energy and fuel that runs the engine. A car needs to be maintained through regular servicing to prevent major breakdowns, lengthen its life span and optimize the machinery. By the same token, the practice of Chinese Chi Gong is like the regular maintenance of your body and its cells. Taking care of your body is needed just like how the regular upkeep to repair your car from daily use is necessary. The practice of Chinese Chi Gong balances the physical and emotional systems, in addition to being a great medium for spiritual growth.

What makes Chi Gong extraordinary?

Chi Gong (also referred as “Qi Gong” in Mandarin) is an art of self-healing energy work from China that dates back 5,000 years. The exquisite forms cultivate Chi energy through exercises that involve breathing, visualization and gentle movements.

Chi Gong is like a moving meditation with different forms to connect the body, mind and spirit. Chi Gong is also being referred to as “acupuncture without needles.” It requires only 5% of your physical effort to learn Chi Gong in comparison to that of Tai Chi and it lengthens our life.

As Chi Gong does not demand much of your physical energy, it is very energizing and makes it easy to replenish our loss of life force energy. Practicing Chi Gong is very suitable for all ages and fitness abilities.

Individuals who are sick or who have terminal illnesses can practice Chi Gong for improving energy and promoting self-healing.

30 Benefits from Practicing Chi Gong 1. Organic and chemical free 2. De-stresses 3. Energizing and relaxing 4. Restores life force energy 5. Balances side effects of drugs 6. Improve vision e.g macular degeneration and glaucoma 7. Speedup Healing from surgeries 8. Re-oxygenate the cells 9. Improve blood circulation 10. Improve texture of skin e.g. less breakouts 11. Detoxifying and nourishing the organs 12. Relaxes the muscles and joints

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13. Balance PH 14. Reduce all kinds of pain from headaches, migraines, menstrual pain to inflammation 15. Raise testosterone for athletic performance 16. Infertility 17. Balance endocrine system 18. Improve digestion e.g. colitis, IBS 19. Improve breathing and lung capacity e.g asthma 20. Balance blood pressure e.g. increase or decrease blood pressure 21. Improve metabolism and burn carbs to lose weight 22. Improve metabolism and gain weight 23. Balance emotions and build confidence 24. Improve quality of sleep 25. Balances the heart, liver, pancreas, lung, kidney and more 26. Improves focus, concentration and endurance 27. Improve health of terminal disease 28. Assist the healing of disease e.g. cancer 29. Body, mind and spirit 30. Chi Gong raises DHEA The Practice of Chi Gong Raises DHEA Levels DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is an anti-aging hormone found in the adrenal glands. It is the most abundant steroid in the body and has many beneficial effects including improving immunity. According to a research study by Dr. Eisen in 2011, DHEA levels can be raised by exercise and practicing Chi Gong and meditation to reduce stress. DHEA serves as precursor to male and female sex hormones, specifically, androgens and estrogens. DHEA levels in the body begin to decrease after age 30. DHEA boosts antibody production; enhances the activity of monocytes, activates natural killer cells, and maximizes the function of T-lymphocytes (Eisen, 2011). In aging laboratory animals, DHEA restores youthful levels of cytokines and reduces the production of auto-antibodies. You will prevent the formation of wrinkles from practicing Chi Gong.

The benefits of Chi Gong are enormous and may exceed your expectations. It is easy learn and people from all walks of life use it to benefit their lives!

Master Teresa Yeung, founder of The Seventh Happiness School of Chi, Wu & Yeung® Qi Gong Wellness Institute and Wu’s Qi Gong & Tai Chi® Fitness Centre. She is a Generational Chi Gong Master named by her Chi Gong Master, Grandmaster Wu, at his crossing. She was Grandmaster Wu’s first student in Canada and founded. Her School offers Certification Programs for Instructors, Ancient Healing and Healthcare Professionals and Therapists. Web: www.MasterTeresa.com Online Virtual Store: www.MasterTeresa.ca www.Facebook.com/MasterTeresa

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42 Christian Meditation Groups Meet Weekly In The Ottawa Area

By Paul Harris

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2 meditation groups currently meet on a weekly basis in the Ottawa area in homes, institutions, as well as Catholic, Anglican, United and Lutheran churches, to seek the presence of God in silence and stillness following the ancient contemplative prayer tradition of Christian Meditation.

This Christian prayer practice dates back to the early Christian desert monks of the third century.

Since his death in 1982, the teaching of a Benedictine monk, John Main, on Christian Meditation, has spread from the monastery he started in Montreal to embrace 2500 meditation groups in 114 countries of the world. Groups meet weekly in homes, churches, schools, homeless shelters, hospitals, prisons, and government office buildings.

In Canada groups exist in all the provinces, as well as a weekly group which meets in the Catholic Igloo church, above the Arctic Circle, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories.

John Main revealed the depths of silence in the practice of meditation in over 250 talks which are now digitally available as a teaching aid in group meetings.

He once said: “you discover in the silence that you are loved and that you are loveable. It is this discovery that everyone must make in their lives if they are going to become fully themselves, fully human. Silence gives our spirit room to breathe”.

In the weekly Christian meditation group the meeting begins with sacred music to quiet participants from the noise and busyness of daily life. This is followed by one of John Main’s 250 recorded talks on Christian Meditation, 25 minutes of silent meditation, a little more music at the end of meditation, and a short period for any questions. Then it is back to homes or places of work, refreshed by the quality of stillness lost to so many modern day people.

John main points out that the “how to” of meditation is simplicity itself. He says: “Sit

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down. Sit still and upright. Close your eyes lightly. Sit relaxed but alert. Breathe calmly but regularly. Silently, interiorly begin to repeat a single word (mantra). We recommend the prayer word MARANATHA. it is a word in Aramaic, the language that Jesus spoke, and it means:” Come Lord, Jesus” or “The Lord comes”. It is one of the oldest Christian prayers.

Recite it as four distinct syllables of equal length MA-RA-NA-THA. Listen to it as you say it, gently but continuously. Do not think or imagine anything, spiritual or otherwise. If thoughts or images come, these are distractions at the time of meditation, so keep returning to simply repeating the word. Meditate each morning and evening between twenty and thirty minutes”.

In excerpts from his talks on meditation John main emphasizes that because meditation leads us into the experience of love at the centre of our being, it makes us more loving people in our ordinary lives and relationships. He adds that meditation is not only the necessary basis for action, but it is also the essential condition for a spiritual response to life.

He sums up meditation by saying: “The wonderful beauty of meditation is that the opening of our heart is as natural as the opening of a flower. To let a flower open and bloom it is only necessary to let it be. So if we simply are, if we become and remain still and silent, our heart cannot but be open, the spirit cannot but pour through our while being. It is for this we have been created”.

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Laura’s Numerology News for December 2014

Add the day of your birth to the month of your birth.

Then you will add the number 1 to your number. NOTE – If your final number adds up to double digits, add the numbers together again, and again, if you have to, until you get a single number. If you still have trouble, email me at lbaird@istar.ca

1. Have you had a bumpy ride, this year? Many of your stresses and worries should begin to dissipate by the end of the month. Rest and heal when you can this month, as it will be full steam ahead in Feb., so get ready!

5. You will be forced to deal with a relationship that is on the brink of some kind of change. Deal with this now and make a pact with yourself to put more emphasis on your health, next year. Next year will be a time to rebuild all things that are broken.

6. Are you thinking of getting hitched, or making a major domestic commitment, like selling your house? You may want to wait until Jan., as there could be some issues that come up that make you change your mind, or want to approach it differently.

7. You must take a break or you might blow a brain cell or two. You are running on very low fuel and may feel totally toasted. Next year will be a busier year than you ever imagined, so get ready. Many, many changes are coming, so get ready!

8. Long awaited change related to your business or 2. Don’t be a tight wad this year. Force money situation will finally appear. Just say “Yes”, yourself to spend a little extra on your special clients, and go for it, NOW. This is a month to take action, friends and loved ones at Christmas and rewards will and promote yourself and your product. It is time to come to you next year. Be very diplomatic in all your get a better foot hold in the material world. relationships or ELSE. 3. Is there anything or anybody that you do not want 9. You will not have much time for your own personal needs, in Dec. Every moment of your time will be to take with you into your next 9 year cycle? Use focused on the kids, home or family responsibilities. this month to do the final purging of everything this If you have a bit of extra time, use it to clean the dust is cluttering your path to the future. Take a trip and bunnies from your home and get rid of unwanted lighten up and have some fun. junk and clutter.

4. I know that you have worked very, very hard, this year, and may not have reaped the rewards yet. There are new business opportunities stewing and they will lighten your financial load, soon. You need to rest and Zen out, now. Keep your vibs positive.

Laura Young is an intuitive numerologist and core belief modification coach. She is located in Ottawa, but can conduct phone or skype consultations anywhere. For personal consultations please email: lbaird@istar.ca or call 613-725-7232.

Not only at the group meeting in Ottawa but all around the world meditators these days are joining together once a week to seek support for their daily prayer practice of silence and stillness.

The way of Christian Meditation is drawing more and more people to the authenticity of this practice rooted in tradition, simplicity, and daily discipline.

Paul Harris is a former Canadian Coordinator of Christian Meditation and the author/editor of eight books published on this subject. For location of Christian Meditation groups in the Ottawa area contact: ottawachristianmeditation@gmail.com

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Sri Chinmoy Answers Question: How can we love the world?

SRI CHINMOY: We can love the world by creating joy. From joy we get love and from love we get joy. We came into the world to give joy and to accept joy from the world. But, unfortunately, many people are using the mind instead of the heart. That is why they find it so difficult to get joy from the world. The mind’s only joy is to divide and divide, while the heart wants to bring everything together. So our heart is the answer.

The heart has joy and love, whereas the mind is empty of these qualities. Something more, the mind takes away all the inner joy that we derive from our heart because the mind doubts and becomes jealous of others. If somebody is good or has achieved something remarkable, we use the doubting mind to try to belittle that person or the achievement of that person. However, by doubting somebody or by becoming jealous of someone are we getting any joy?

On the other hand, if we use our heart to identify ourselves with that person, we get such joy! If we are using our heart to listen to a most lovely and beautiful piece of music, we will identify ourselves with the music, with the singer or with the melody. We may even feel that we are the singer, that we are carrying

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the melody. But if we use the mind, then we become jealous of the singer, critical of the music and so forth. The mind constantly plies between the good qualities of others and their bad qualities.

So the heart and the mind give us two different experiences. The heart appreciates others and the mind tries to minimise their glory. One makes us so happy and the other makes us miserable. When we use the critical mind, who becomes the loser? We do. By criticising someone, we will never, never be happy because our inner nature is all love, abiding love.

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fter four enjoyable years of writing this column, it’s time for a break. This goes together with a hiatus for the Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre. Both of us are due for a tune-up.

More specifically, I need to apply the principles of German New Medicine (GNM) to myself.

GNM describes symptoms as belonging to one of two phases: shock or resolution. The shock phase is the result of an unexpected event that startles us into survival mode. This may become chronic and is experienced as ongoing stress and tension.

If and when there is a resolution to the stressful event, we graduate into the second phase of GNM, the resolution or healing phase. In this phase we experience fatigue (as in letdown after a burst of activity), inflammation (which acts to repair damage from the stress) and many other symptoms that are misinterpreted as disease.

In my case, I have had several of these healing phase symptoms for years because I have not taken the time to finish recovery. GNM describes this all too common pattern as “hanging healing”.

My hanging symptoms include: a cataract in one eye that renders it virtually blind—except when I am relaxed and rested; Hashimoto’s disease, the most common type of low thyroid, considered “autoimmune” in mainstream medicine but not in GNM; joint pain, labelled as arthritis in our culture; chronic digestive upset; low iron; and an inconvenient tendency to dissociate when overwhelmed.

Each of these symptoms is related to a specific shock and mental belief which locks it in place. Over the years I have made many efforts at fixing them, all short of the most important requirement: rest.

It has been through practicing mindfulness meditation and experiencing the depth of my exhaustion and undergoing EMDR trauma therapy to neutralize some of my anxiety that I became willing to stop and rest without wanting to jump out of my skin or feel utterly worthless.

I closed the naturopathic practice of thirty years that was my emotional lifeline—my patients were actually keeping ME alive—and subsequently shut down the rest of the clinic at the centre as it was not financially feasible to keep it open. The only activities left here are the nature school and spaces to rent.

Since then an interesting thing happened: a close family member went through a health crisis requiring immediate support, information and frequent travel to the States. And there I was with both and available.

Also, my younger daughter and her partner moved onto the Carp Ridge property with me, setting in motion a

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These events have brought up and magnified issues I’ve been avoiding for decades through excess work.

Thankfully I now have the understanding, tools and support that allow me to stop and gain insight instead of complaining, although I admit it’s still hard to slow down, a constant learning process. And even though this inner work is intense, it has a different flavour than the chronic tension of avoidance: moments of sheer bliss and inner connection.

As for the future of the centre, I’m aiming to work from a position of clarity instead of unmet needs and eventually create a better clinic. And I assume that if Tone is still doing its important work (gratitude to Lemmy and company), I will write more articles.

A warm thank you to those who have given me feedback over the years!

Katherine Willow N.D. is a fourth generation naturopathic doctor who is taking time off from directing the Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre and Natural Health Clinic. After more of her own healing work she intends to thoughtfully re-design the centre for others with a team of likeminded practitioners. Sign up for the newsletter if you’d like to stay informed: www.ecowellness.com

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The Curious Investigator

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by local author L.M. Blanchard, with the foreword

by Lindsay Wagner (The Bionic Woman).

by L.M. Blanchard

he comfort that comes from detaching yourself from a desired outcome of any given situation is like stepping out in fresh air once you’ve been cooped up in a plane after a long transcontinental flight. It provides a respite from the stresses that come when anticipating a desired result in a situation over which you have no control. This detachment does not prevent you from enjoying the experience at hand; rather, it allows you to fully live the experience without envy, yearnings, or anxieties.

This detachment is an exercise of the mind, one that engages thoughts and behaviours and that can be learned and easily practised in everyday situations. The way in which you can begin to shift your perspective in this way, and to remove the possibility of creating suffering should the results of a situation not materialize to your liking, is to consciously place yourself in the role of a witness--as mentioned earlier in the book. By acknowledging to yourself that your “role” is to see your life situation unfold with a sense of curiosity and interest, you’ll become more disposed to “going with the flow” of the situation rather than “swimming against the current.” By taking the approach of the “curious witness,” you become an “investigator” of sorts. You see as an observer, plus you become inquisitive as to the nature of the event that unfolds before you as you live it in the present.

In consciously taking the role of the “curious investigator,” you take on an objective role in your life, observing your life events with interest and wonder, eager to see where they will go and what revelations will arise in you and which discoveries will be unveiled. The training of the mind that is needed to attain this shift in perspective requires a conscious effort to willingly cease placing your desires onto how the situation unfolds and how it ends. Becoming aware of the impulse that rises in you that leads you to want to control the situation is the first step. Once you realize that you are being placed in a situation that will have an impact on your life, you need to become aware of any desires or fantasies that your mind may be generating and yield to the following possibility that “you do not know what will happen next, nor where it will lead you.”

You can follow the example from the archetypical “pure child” perspective and tap into an innocent, childlike sense of curiosity and wonderment in the face of new discoveries. When young children are engaged in new and exciting experiences, they are naturally curious about them and are kept in amazement at the discoveries they make. In this state, you do not project beliefs or desired results, nor do you try to control the experience--you live it! You can live it and experience true amazement in the experience of discovery and fascination with how it all came to be.

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The Golden Link to Oneness

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he Golden Link to Oneness uncovers teachings that have resonated with sages and mystics across the ages. These insights, woven around Blanchard’s own experience with tragedy and awakening, clear the way for any and all readers to experience profound spiritual growth. Blanchard’s ultimate goal is to help readers shift into higher levels of awareness and consciousness, where it’s possible to release suffering and reconnect to a part within that is one with the Divine force – in ‘Oneness’.

“I lost everything to fire that night and my identity also began to burn with it,” explains Blanchard. “In just one night everything I owned was turned into ash; you can never prepare for such a loss.”

Millions want to affect fundamental change within their own lives, and I hope that my story and perspectives allow you to let go of the illusions created by past patterns and limited perceptions. This is something we all struggle with on a daily basis. You can get closer to your true self and the divinity that resides within as I learned in India – but it isn’t always easy, it can be uncomfortable but the rewards and blessings that follow your ‘awakening’ will lead you to living your genuine self in harmony and without suffering within the context of the ‘human experience’.

In the foreword of his book, friend and spiritual coach Lindsay Wagner says; “L. M. Blanchard’s awakening has come with a desire to share his experience and awareness. He brings this forth by way of expressing the state from which he grew and his present view in a way that gives the reader an opportunity to contemplate his or her own present state.” - Lindsay Wagner The book is available at Chapters and Amazon or directly from the publisher, General Store Publishing House. Visit WWW.LMBLANCHARD.COM for more information and helpful links and follow ‘The Golden Link to Oneness’ page on Facebook.

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Tuning Your Instruments

By Daniel Roy CD, BA, MA, CFP, EPC, CIM, FCSI, CIWM, CRC

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n a recent trip to Toronto, my sister and I ended up in a small Italian café in my old stomping grounds on the Danforth. While there we ran into a chiropractor and started to chat with him about some of the people that we all knew in his profession. As we were talking he said to us that, over the years, he had been working on himself with the goal of making himself a better healer. He equated this personal development work to what a musician does before a concert, that is, tune his instruments. This started a new discussion around the idea that you cannot be very effective as a person when you are bogged down by a variety of issues.

Every time that I go to some kind of musical performance, I always see the musicians tuning their instruments prior to the actual event. That sort of makes sense as they want to ensure that their instruments are all in tune when they perform their music for us. This is what we paid for and this is what we expect from them.

What about you? Are you tuning your own instruments? Are you doing the personal work required to make yourself a better person, a better healer, a better mother, a better __________(fill in the blank)?

It is imperative that you first look after yourself before you can go out and start helping others effectively.

It’s a simple concept but many people fail to realize the importance of the truth behind this idea. Call it personal development or by any other name, it all boils down to you becoming aware of the blockages that you have, deciding to resolve them and then taking the steps necessary to deal with them. As many of you well know, this becomes a lifelong commitment that will be marked by the full range of human emotions.

I myself started doing this kind of work back in 2006 because of a strong nudge from my intuition. I was called to go down this path and I have not stopped working on myself as there is always more to do. It has been painful at times but the rewards have certainly been well worth the effort. The cumulative effect of resolving the many known and “surprise” issues has been transformative and liberating. As you remove the various blockages along the way, you will see a new dimension of yourself emerge. That dimension was always there but your preoccupations with other things in your daily life made it impossible for you to acknowledge its existence.

For you seasoned veterans of the personal development field, congratulations and keep up the good work. Go out and lend a helping hand to those that need your help. For those who are new to this kind of work, decide that this is important in your life and commit to moving forward with your decision. There are countless excellent resources available to you, many

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found in this publication. There is truth in all of them and one is not better than the other. Explore the various modalities, schools of thought or systems that are available and decide for yourself which one resonates with you.

I also recommend that you surround yourself with people who are willing to help you along your journey. There will be others who will want to discourage you from going down that road of change. Don’t fight them off. You don’t have to fight every battle that shows up in your life. Politely acknowledge their opinion and stay focused on your objectives. The road will be long, lonely and hard at times and you will have setbacks. These setbacks will not indicate defeat in your efforts to become a better person but will serve as markers for you to measure your ongoing progress.

Follow the path of your own heart!

Daniel Roy is the principal instructor of the Ottawabased Praxis Wealth Institute. He is a Certified Financial Planner as well as a Certified Retirement Coach and public speaker. He conducts workshops and courses on the subject of wealth management as well as designing meaningful and rewarding retirements. daniel@praxiswealthinstitute.ca www.praxiswealthinstitute.ca www.yourretirementcoach.ca

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Living High Level Wellness:

What would you say if someone told you that there were no good reasons for your body to degenerate as you turn the calendar pages every December to another year. I’ve been working with Quantum-Touch Aileen M. McKenna, Certified Quantum-Touch Therapy therapy for more than 10 years now and other forms Practitioner/Instructor, Empathic Life Coach of energy healing since the early 90’s. For the last mage that you are approaching your 72nd birthday several years I’ve been using empathy, self-empathy you suddenly realize that you are feeling more and NVC practice groups as another powerful form of energetic, creative, and alive than you’ve felt for many healing old emotional memories, and have been fully years. In fact, as you spend time in reflection as you involved in the effectiveness of these practices since go through your day-to-day activities, you notice you experiencing the loss of a number of family members are experiencing increased levels of physical energy, one year ago. I’ve been amazed at how these practices have helped my entire being to joy and feelings of inspiration that rejuvenate and regenerate as the you don’t recall having since your months passed, and I felt lighter, earliest memories, possibly at around more energized and with greater 25 or 30 years of age. These feelings inspiration and aspirations for the increase and intensify as time passes, future. My physical body is stronger, and you begin to realize that you more flexible, and my memory and have indeed been reborn, or some problem solving capacities have been such regeneration that provides In Ottawa area serving Ontario & increasing month by month. I had mental and physical energy to keep Western Quebec not felt that I was getting older, but I you inspired to begin and to pursue know that I am now looking projects that you had previously AILEEN MCKENNA certainly and feeling much younger. considered a bit too much for you to Certified Quantum-Touch® Practitioner begin at that age.

Clients I’ve seen have had a similar Certified Quantum-Touch® Instructor experiences as old physical and As we celebrate each birthday, we Associate Polarity Practitioner emotional scars are energetically have some preconceived idea of what Certified Aromatherapist healed and no longer impede their we will experience as we add more ability to look forward to the future years. We receive information from AILEEN’S OASIS with excitement and joy. our family physician, from the ads 613-228-2272 on TV about pharmaceuticals, and Recently, I watched a video of an 613-795-3751 from our families and friends as they aileen@aileensoasis.com interview with Bruce Lipton, author www.aileensoasis.com also age, and delightfully relate to us of The Biology of Belief. His words www.quantumtouch.com what they are feeling, and how we echo mine as he spoke of the power will feel next year, or in ten years, or of holding a positive attitude versus whatever. The scene seems to be totally laid out before how our cells respond to fear. His words helped me us, as so many around us have arthritis in all their to put more perspective into the concepts we have joints, or they have lower back pain, and can no longer integrated into our lives that are reinforced daily. pick up heavy items, or they may be suffering from high Albert Einstein once said, which is that “the solution to blood pressure, heart disease, or any number of other a problem cannot be solved at the level of the problem”. conditions that from all accounts are the totally normal We have to change our thinking, by changing the conditions to expect as we get older. messages we are inundated with constantly if we are Well? What if all this information is flawed? How to find health and wellbeing well into our later years. would you feel, if you were to be told that you have With the help of Quantum-Touch therapy which helps been provided with just so much propaganda, and that the body to move into physical alignment and removes aging does not really need to produce these conditions, the scarring from injuries and surgeries, and NVC that we have been told these non-truths, for some which provides for us the means of creating new neural ulterior motives, or that people have made assumptions pathways, we take ourselves out of the certainty that that have a faulty basis and that there is really no factual we will experience ill health at certain ages. We’ve all basis for your body to degenerate as you pass each witnessed children who have excelled in various ways calendar year. far beyond that of their peers. If we were to examine How are you feeling in your body right now? How their lives, we would not doubt find that someone in would you like to be feeling now and how would you their lives was an influence that told them they could do like to be feeling as you approach that time in your life anything they wanted, if they believed that they could. that we often consider to be the final chapter, those I believe that the same is true for all of us. years between 65 and 100?

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T’is the Season Written by Alexis Nicol

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t’s hard to believe that it’s that time of year again with all its hustle and bustle. As I write this I can see the snow falling softly and it’s actually accumulating upon the BBQ. Yes the summer is over, the leaves have fallen and many of us are in the process of running around trying to find gifts, getting ready for parties, decorating, visiting, baking, etc..

It is such a busy time and we can get frazzled, short tempered and have aching feet, back, head and more.

Might I urge you to consider a foot reflexology treatment.

It is perfect for whatever ails you. I love how great it feels to have someone rubbing and massaging my tired feet. During a reflexology treatment the Reflexology therapist is able to stimulate reflexes in our feet that correspond to every part gland and organ of the body which brings you toward balance and well-being. The benefits are unlimited.

If you aren’t the type that can handle someone playing with your feet then you can think about trying Reiki. While putting you into a parasympathetic mode (when our bodies are most open to healing) it will relax you and take you to another zone – perhaps a warm and cozy one. Reiki is super for healing emotional pain and discomfort and it is usually a very subtle a gentle energy.

Our city and its surrounding areas have a multitude of complementary natural healing practitioners. There are many people that have yet to even try any one of them. I can speak about the benefits of Reiki, reflexology and Reconnective healing® but there are many other

Aileen M. McKenna is a Certified QT Instructor and Practitioner, certified as the first Canadian instructor in June 2004. She has taught classes to 1,000s of students across Canada, in the Caribbean and Scotland and sees 100s of clients annually in her private clinic in Ottawa. Aileen has been offering energy healing in the Ottawa area for more than 20 years, initially with Polarity therapy and CranioSacral prior to learning QuantumTouch® therapy. You can reach her at 613-228-2272, or by e-mail at aileen.mckenna66@gmail.com or you can check out her website at www.aileensoasis.com, her blogsite at www.wellnessunlimited.ca and the Quantum-Touch website at www.quantumtouch.com

 Reiki  Reflexology  Reconnective Healing®  ACIM www.firstlighthealing.com 613-263-7925 modalities such as Shamanism, Bowen, Rolfing, EFT, etc.. I hope you’ll take some time and contact those practitioners and ask about the modalities that might interest you. Many of us have years of experience and are happy to share and to help assist you in finding what will work best for you. We are here to serve in the best way we can. Feel free to ask us questions, find out as much as you like.

Maybe you’ll consider a treatment as a Holiday gift for yourself or someone you care about.

Wishing everyone Happy Holidays.

Alexis believes in a Wholistic approach to healing mind, body and soul. She combines Reiki, Reflexology, Reconnective Healing®, the Reconnection® and A Course In Miracles in her practice. www.firstlighthealing.com 613-263-7925

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Who am I?

By Rupa Manjari Devi Dasi

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have different identities. My English name is Ivy, my Chinese name is Ying, and my Spiritual name is Rupa. Name could change anytime. That can not be my identity. I was a Chinese citizen and now I am Canadian citizen. I have been an administrator in an office, a cashier in a grocery store, a customer representative, and a Yoga instructor at various places. Since my professions and positions always change, obviously the title that I am working with is not my true identity.

Names and titles are not me. Who am I? I have different relationships. For my mother, I am a daughter; For my son, I am a mother; For my teachers, I am a student; For my students, I am a teacher. All these are just the relationships with others, some could change, some won’t change. It’s clear that it is not my true Self. The real “I”.

Relationship with others is not the essence of me.

Who am I? I have different body parts. I stand on my feet, I use my hand to write, I use my legs to walk. I smell through my nose, see through my eyes, listen through my ears.

All these parts of my body can be utilized for a certain function. So I take care of my body well. I use my body as an instrument to sense and act in the world. But the body itself is not my Self.

Body is not me. Who am I? I have different emotions. I laugh when I am happy, I cry when I am upset. I loved someone and now I don’t.

I was calm yesterday and I have anger today. “I” can see emotions come and go like waves, and change all the time. Therefore, emotions can not be me, the real “I”.

They are only manifestations of my Self.

Emotions are not me. Who am I? I have a mind. My mind is my best friend when it listens to me, but sometimes my mind doesn’t obey me. Instead, my mind follows a habit. I want to go to Yoga class, but my mind doesn’t obey me; I can’t go out because of the habit of watching TV. Obviously my mind is only one of the sense organs and it is not my Self.

Mind is not me. Who am I? I have intelligence to recognize, perceive, discover and express myself and the world around me. The content of intelligence, the knowledge, is changing constantly as I learn, experience and exchange ideas with others. Today my knowledge convinces me that to be vegetarian is good for my health, tomorrow new research will show that a gluten-free diet is even better.

Intelligence, like mind, is only another tool to bridge the spiritual world and phenomenon world. It can not be me, the real “I”.

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Heal Post-Concussion Syndrome

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f you and/or your children are active in sports, you know that Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) symptoms may linger for weeks, even months.

Conventional medicine has little to offer those suffering from fatigue, memory issues, poor concentration, headaches, lack of coordination, dizziness and other persistent PCS symptoms. The body does have an innate ability to repair, but the healing process may seem to be stalled or take a very long time. If this is the second or third concussion, healing can take even longer.

The consequences of a prolonged recovery are significant. Students may fall behind at school. Adults may not be able to drive or work for a lengthy period.

Sufferers of PCS are told to wait, and that healing takes time. But there is an alternative approach that will accelerate the healing!

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Bowen Therapy (Bowenwork®) triggers the body’s Five Weeks to a Healthy Brain self-healing mechanisms. The therapy, practiced by Two complementary health care practitioners have more than 26,000 practitioners worldwide, restores partnered to offer an effective, non-invasive, drug-free functionality to victims of stroke, traumatic brain injuries and concussion. Madeline McBride, M.A.Sc., is a certified Bowenwork® practitioner.

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Blaise T. Ryan’s 14 Rules for Good Health (Part 1)

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ealth is a journey of continual balance and adjustment. The ancient Chinese realized this through the yin and yang theory. Yin and yang represent the dualistic nature of reality: Night and day, up and down, dark and light, positive and negative, hot and cold, active and passive, etc.

Chinese medicine is about maintaining your balance while these opposing energies are pulling you this way and pushing you that way.

In today’s modern world, our days are filled with uncountable responsibilities, things to do, interactions and stressors. The key to good health is to find balance amidst the never-ending and constantly changing currents of life.

Maintaining our center and inner peace while the constant push (yang) and pull (yin) of the world invites us - or forces us - into this eternal dance we call “Life”.

After years of clinical practice, I’ve come up with “14 Rules for Good Health” to help my patients maintain this balance, empower their immune system and stay one step ahead of stress and illness.

Rule #1 Drink plenty of pure water.

We are made of 70% water. Chronic dehydration can cause all kinds of symptoms - from allergies, digestive disorders, fatigue, poor mental clarity to infections, inflammation and joint and muscular pain. Water is vital to proper cellular and metabolic health. The more stress you have, physical or mental, the more water you should drink. Water helps cleanse the body of toxins.

The quality of the water is important. Choose spring or distilled water over tap water, because tap water may contain chemicals such as chlorine, fluoride and even hormones, it may also contain heavy metal particles from pipes. According to classical Chinese longevity theory, long-term health is dependent on nourishing and tonifying the “water element”.

Rule #2 Make breakfast as nutritious as possible.

We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s true. Heed this wisdom and watch your health, digestion and energy in the day increase.

Based on Chinese medicine, it is in the morning that your stomach and digestive energy is the strongest.

Avoid empty carbohydrates and high sugar foods (like toast, sugar cereals, pastries, muffins, etc.).

Look into Japanese breakfasts for some great ideas for nutrient-packed morning meals. Never skip breakfast.

The worst thing you can do is have only a coffee for

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breakfast. This will deplete your adrenals, dehydrate you, throw off your chemical balance and starve your cells of nutrition. Even if you have the habit of eating very little or nothing, force yourself to eat a solid nutritious meal and you will add years of health onto your life.

Rule #3: Silence your mind daily.

Dozens of scientific experiments and studies have proven the beneficial effects of meditation. Not only does it lower cortisol levels, which reduces internal inflammation, but it also helps clear the mental and emotional clutter that can easily build up due to today’s hectic and demanding world.

Meditation is really a way to be still and silence the mind. It doesn’t matter what kind of meditation you do. Take 5 minutes twice a day to just do nothing but focus on breathing and allow your mind to become silent. Silencing the mind isn’t only achieved through meditation. Art, yoga, tai chi, walking, bird watching, exercise and many other relaxing and rejuvenating activities can induce the silent mind.

Even if you just get 30 seconds of a silent mind, this emptiness is like a trash can for the build-up of stress.

For every second of mental silence you achieve, you gain 1 minute of productive, vibrant and effective healthy energy. It’s a positive return on investment that is well worth your time and effort.

These 14 Rules will continue in next month’s issue of Tone Magazine or you can go to my website at www. blaiseryan.com/blog/ to read the rest of these 14 Rules for Good Health now.

Blaise T. Ryan is a Registered Acupuncturist and Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner with over 10 years of clinical experience. He offers Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Qigong and Food Healing for treatment of all kinds of health issues. He accepts new clients at his Westboro location at the Village Clinic. Insurance receipts are provided. You can book an appointment with him online at www. blaiseryan.com or by calling 613-702-5377.

December 2014

Self-Discovery Lessons Guidance from Spirit Channelled by Lisa Virtue

Lesson Two t is in highest good to know yourself more fully, so that you may live more fully in life.

Coming into alignment with your true nature, the essence of who you are in truth, brings you clarity, peace and even joy. This lesson is about how to commune more readily with that aspect of you that is your greater conscious awareness.

First settle yourself as you did last month with the grounding, the connecting through to all the parts of yourself. We hope you have developed a greater familiarity with your essence of energetic substance in physical form.

So bring yourself into that settled state of grounding, and now you are continuing to turn inward, looking for that area within that feels like the home of your true self, your true essence, the heart of you. The truth of who you are. Often this is in the chest region or sometimes the solar plexus. It will vary for each person.

This exercise and all that we will teach you, are best accomplished by refraining from analysing. Allow yourself to go with that which comes to you naturally.

Refrain from over-thinking, please.

Moving in to this heart-space, bringing your awareness into this central area, allow yourself to penetrate deeper within your conscious self to a place of automatic knowing, auto-feeling. Ask your inner self the following question: “Who am I today?” ‘Who am I’, is a question that allows you access to your inner knowing through the feeling sense of what is true.

Allow the feeling of the answer to come forth. You may feel a variety of aspects. The conscious aspect that has trials and tribulations. But there is also an awareness

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underlying this, a deeper knowing that you are truly more than your accomplishments and failures, your struggles and gains.

Sit in this style of meditative reflection for a time. Noticing that part that feels whole. That part that knows it is complete.

That part familiar with pure love. For it resides in each and every one of you. That spark of light in some may feel or seem to be dim, with the burdens of life, yet there it is deep within. Others shine brightly knowing full well their magnificence as a spirit, as a being. Draw your attention to this which we call your light within, this knowing of your truth, your true self. Focus on this and allow it to expand in your awareness, weeding out negative thoughts, distracting things. Returning to this awareness, letting it grow, letting it expand and fill more of your awareness, your attention.

Become now familiar with this over the next month.

Practice daily, if you will, establishing this connection.

You may explore it more if you feel you are ready and able, but at least do your best to find, to establish a connection to this true nature part of your essence. From there we will develop further, next time, as we deepen your connection and discovery of your self, and of all that you can be capable. Harnessing the power within, through slow but steady efforts in self-discovery.

I encourage you in this practice of self-discovery, for as you build the base through these fundamentals all will come more readily for you. As you commit to your own development, you will reap wonderful rewards.

With an encouraging tone, we bid you happy practice and great joy.

With unending love for you, Your Divine Spirit Helpers and Lisa Lisa Virtue heals hinderances to your best life and connects you to your Spirit Guides and Angels. Contact her for a healing or channelling session, or to book a private group workshop to learn to connect to your own guides and angels.

She sells many supportive crystals and channelled CD’s for your journey of self-discovery and healing. They’re also great for hostess gifts and stocking stuffers. Explore all the new items, including large, beautiful amethyst geodes.

Check her website for shopping dates and special events www.lisavirtue.com 613-296-4271 lisa@lisavirtue.com

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